In part two of this conversation, Dot and Cara move from theology to everyday life, asking how being a child of God actually changes our normal, everyday lives. They talk honestly about how remembering who we belong to reshapes the way we pray, trust, forgive, and walk through hard moments. This episode is an invitation to let the truth of spiritual adoption move from your head to your heart. Grab your Bible, a pencil, and a cup of coffee, and join us.

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Episode recap:

• Intro (00:00)
• Start by writing down Romans 8:15-17 (0:13)
• How does this truth change our lives, practically speaking? (2:08)
• We have to move this truth from our heads to our hearts (5:06)
• Remembering this truth gives us confidence and allows us to forgive (9:06)
• Claiming this truth in the middle of our day relieves fear and anxiety (11:41)
• Being a child of God means security and eternal protection (13:20)
• This becomes your reality as you apply it daily (19:56)

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Scripture Verse: Romans 8:15-17 (ESV)
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

What does it actually mean to be a child of God, and why does that understanding matter so much? In this first part of a two-part conversation, Dot and Cara dig into the theology behind spiritual adoption and identity, unpacking what Scripture teaches about being welcomed into God’s family. They explore the difference between being created by God and being a child of God, and why understanding that distinction brings security, freedom, and peace. Grab your Bible, a pencil, and a cup of coffee, and pull up a chair with us!

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Episode recap:

• Intro (00:00)
• Start by writing down Romans 8:15-17 (0:13)
• This truth changed the way Cara viewed herself (1:58)
• There is a distinction between being created by God and being a child of God (4:20)
• Sin creates separation from God (8:25)
• We are all walking around wondering, ‘who am I?’ (12:15)
• Child of God means accepted, adopted, and embraced in the family of God (17:39)
• This understanding changes everything (19:20)
• The Spirit in you is evidence you are a child of God (25:20)

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Scripture Verse: Romans 8:15-17 (ESV) “For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”

As we step into a new year, many of us are thinking through how it should be different or better from the last. Today, Dot and Cara discuss a simple but significant question; what does it mean to be faithful with what God has given us? Using Jesus’ parable of the talents, they explore what it means to live from a place of trust, surrender, and stewardship. This conversation invites you to stop measuring your life by output and ask instead if you are walking faithfully in the circumstances you’ve been given. Grab your Bible, a pencil, and a cup of coffee, and pull up a chair with us.

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Episode recap:

• Intro (00:00)
• Start by writing down Matthew 25:22-23 (0:08)
• This story is not about money - it’s about using what you’ve been given (3:30)
• Each year the Bowens choose words for the year & share them together (4:25)
• This story is about faith and trusting God (5:31)
• Parable applies not just to gifts and abilities, but to hardship, singleness, family struggles, even unmet expectations (9:45)
• Daily, Dot reflects on how she stewarded the day given to her (13:05)
• We get caught up in what we don’t have rather than what we have (16:00)
• There’s nothing facing us that God has not already equipped us for (18:30)

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Scripture Verse: Matthew 25:22-23 (ESV) “And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, ‘Master, you delivered to me two talents; here, I have made two talents more.’ His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’