In this world there are many disconnects that cause chaos in our lives. This podcast was birthed from the desire to share hope and restoration of the power of the Gospel by being transparent and open in our Biblical walk with God. Take a few moments as we navigate God's Word and peer into other people's testimonies and encourage each other to Connect the Gap!
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Godliness in the Workplace with Nate Vainio Pt 2 - 179
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Over a decade ago, Nate Vainio with Something to Gnaw on Podcast, took a job in the goldmines in the mountains of Montana. Little did he know the challenges he would face and the battles that would be won in that short experience in his career. We all have to go to work at some point in our lives. The p…
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Godliness in the Workplace with Nate Vainio Pt 1 - 178
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Over a decade ago, Nate Vainio with Something to Gnaw on Podcast, took a job in the goldmines in the mountains of Montana. Little did he know the challenges he would face and the battles that would be won in that short experience in his career. We all have to go to work at some point in our lives. The p…
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Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater - 177
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Do not boil a young goat in its mother's milk ... HUH?? It's a bonus episode this week! A Connecting the Gap Shortz! Have a blessed week! Support the Show. Contact us at Connecting the Gap https://www.connectingthegap.net FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/ctgaponline Twitter: @ctgaponline You Tube: htt…
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Rise Up 2024: Expanding the Vision and Mission - 176
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Rise Up began as a small women’s prayer group led by Holly Hoyer that met at her house in the fall of 2021. Within a short time, the group outgrew two other host homes. During this time of exponential growth, the Lord birthed a passion in several leaders’ hearts to start a prayer conference for women. A…
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Is Bible Study Essential? With Nate Vianio (pt 2) - 175
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Christian headlines reports that the best-selling book in 2023 was the Bible, but you likely won’t find it on any best-seller lists. The reasons for that vary, but according to The New Yorker, the Bible is quote “the best-selling book of the year, every year.” In 2006, per the New Yorker, the amount spe…
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Is Bible Study Essential? With Nate Vianio - 174
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Christian headlines reports that the best-selling book in 2023 was the Bible, but you likely won’t find it on any best-seller lists. The reasons for that vary, but according to The New Yorker, the Bible is quote “the best-selling book of the year, every year.” In 2006, per the New Yorker, the amount spe…
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! We’ve all made foolish requests of God, which we’re now glad He didn’t answer. But this is easily forgotten when He’s presently withholding something we think is good. With so many scriptural promises to answer prayer, why is God saying no? According to His Word, there are several possible reasons. God …
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The Battle Within: Steps to Demonic Deliverance - 172
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! What is the cure for demonic influence? Demonic influence is not a foreign concept to many Christians due to their belief in the existence of spiritual influences such as demons. Christians derive this belief from things they read, watch, and study, particularly the Bible, which extensively references d…
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Did you hear about that time that Joshua asked God to make the sun and moon stand still for a day? Why did he do that? And did God grant him his wish? It's a bonus episode this week! A Connecting the Gap Shortz! Have a blessed week! Support the Show. Contact us at Connecting the Gap https://www.connecti…
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The Battle Within: Is Demonic Deliverance Valid for Today? - 170
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! As Christians, we never want Satan to break through our defenses and take up residency inside of us. We never want Satan to get inside and disrupt the plan of God in our lives. But what if he is already in? What if we put up the shield too late or didn’t pick up our armor when we should have? Taking a p…
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The Battle Within: The Importance of Prayer in Spiritual Warfare - 169
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Why is being mindful of God’s presence so critical? The answer is very simple. If you forget God is there, you won’t talk to Him. When we fail to focus on God's presence, it becomes easy for us to neglect prayer and rely solely on our own strength and abilities. In our self-sufficiency, we often forget …
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The Battle Within: Unleashing the Power of Scripture and Prayer in Spiritual Warfare - 168
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “the deceit, the lie of the devil, consist of this: that he wishes to make man believe that he can live without God’s word.” But in all reality, that is living with no authority. In the Roman Empire, soldiers held a position of authority and were known for their strength, …
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The Battle Within: Choosing the Helmet of Salvation against Satan and His Demons - 167
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! “The spiritual battle, the loss of victory, is always in the thought world.” That is a quote from Francis Shaeffer. In our fast-paced, microwave popcorn society, it is increasingly evident that there is a relentless and ongoing battle for our minds. This battle, however, extends beyond the reality of ex…
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The Battle Within: Overcoming Panic and Negative Thoughts - 166
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! So, what makes you panic? For the most part, I am pretty levelheaded. It takes a lot to stir me up. I’ll tell you what makes me panic. Getting into situations I can’t control makes me panic! If I am swimming and I get too far out from the shore (I’m not a very strong swimmer), I can panic if I’m not car…
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Did the Lord Really Try to Kill Moses? - 165
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! There really is a biblical moment when Moses himself nearly met his end—not at the hands of Pharaoh, but by the Lord himself! It's a bonus episode this week! A Connecting the Gap Shortz! Have a blessed week! Support the Show. Contact us at Connecting the Gap https://www.connectingthegap.net FaceBook: ht…
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The Battle Within: The Art of Preframing as a Shield against Satan's Demons - 164
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! When we are constantly on the lookout for negativity or bad things, our minds become primed to notice and focus on these aspects of life. It's as if we wear a lens that magnifies and brings into sharp focus all the undesirable elements around us. Consequently, our perception becomes distorted, and it be…
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The Battle Within: Standing Firm in Faith Against Satan and his Demons - 163
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! God's perspective, plans, and actions are beyond our human understanding. His ways are far higher than ours, encompassing a broader scope of knowledge and wisdom than we can fathom. Consequently, our limited understanding may lead us to question or doubt His purposes, especially when circumstances do no…
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The Battle Within: Navigating Mind Games and Cognitive Biases in Spiritual Warfare - 162
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Ever felt like your mind is playing tricks on you, warping your reality like a skilled magician? A lie perceived as truth will affect your life as if it were true. I wonder how often you see what you expect instead of what is really there – reality the way reality really is. There is a name for our dist…
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The Battle Within: Utilizing Righteousness as Armor in Spiritual Warfare - 161
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Ever feel like you're in a relentless battle with guilt and self-condemnation? You're not alone. Our latest episode peels back the layers of inner turmoil that so many of us face, offering a beacon of hope for those caught in the crossfire of spiritual warfare. We tackle the cunning deceptions of the en…
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The Battle Within: Overcoming Mind Ruts in Spiritual Warfare - 160
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Have you ever made a solemn vow that you would stop doing something that created an irritation in your life? Maybe it was a New Years resolution or a promise you made to yourself because you were just flat out tired of a bad habit. I’ve had a few and some of them I never defeated. At times I never even …
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The Battle Within: Spiritual Warfare and Mind Ruts - 159
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Do you ever wonder why you do the things you do that you don't want to do, promise to never do them again, and then repeat the pattern? Why does that happen? It gets very frustrating! Much of this has to do with our thought patterns. The more we think a certain way without trying to replace it with some…
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The Battle Within - Spiritual Warfare and Fighting Satan's Deceptive Lies - 158
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Satan's lies are often deceptive because they may offer immediate gratification, personal gain, or a sense of control. They may appeal to our pride, promising greater wisdom, power, or pleasure. These lies resonate with our fallen nature, feeding our selfish desires and masking the eternal consequences …
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The Battle Within in Spiritual Warfare - A Biography of Satan - 157
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Imagine you are preparing for the most crucial conflict of your life, but the battlefield is invisible. To make matters even more dangerous, your enemy is invisible as well. You don't know their patterns, their influence to fight, or how to even approach conceiving a battle plan to take them out. But ye…
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The Battle Within: Taking Authority in the Name of Jesus in Spiritual Warfare - 156
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Does prayer and taking authority in the name of Jesus give us power over demonic forces? Does Satan want to rob us of everything God wants to give us? As believers, how can we guard our hearts and minds against the lies and influences that may try to take us away from God’s path? How do we overcome Sata…
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The Battle Within: Arming Ourselves for Spiritual Warfare - 155
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Let us know how this Episode helped you here! Why should we study Spiritual Warfare? Are we really in a war? Do you like the way your thought life is taking you? Is there a difference between worldly war and the spiritual war? These questions and many others weigh heavily on people's minds all the time. If you think about it, sometime in your past …
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