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Today, Emma Dotter is joined by faithful Watermark member Alexia Voltzow to talk through Psalm 50 where God judges the moralists and the wicked. All of creation belongs to God, so He does not need burnt offerings or our performance. There is good news for the people of God – in Christ the ultimate sacrifice has been provided. God desires our hearts, and our thanksgiving honors Him. Listen through the end to hear Alexia’s advice for cultivating a heart of thanksgiving every day. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What happens when we trust in money? In Psalm 49, the psalmists lay out how wealth gives us a false sense of security because temporal solutions cannot solve eternal problems. In this episode, Emma Dotter recognizes the contrast between the shepherd of those who trust in wealth with those who trust in God and leaves us with an encouragement of how God rescued us from death and a challenge of how to combat the problem of placing our identity in things that do not last. Additional Scripture mentioned in the episode: Matthew 6:19-24, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” Luke 16:19-31, story of Lazarus and the rich man Colossians 1:13, "He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son" Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

All throughout the Bible, we see God’s love and protection of His people even when they don’t deserve it. Today, Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark member Jamie Morrison discuss Psalm 48 and how we can experience God firsthand through Jesus, rest in the fact that God loves and protects His people, and learn from the big view of God that is presented at the end of this psalm. Additional Scripture mentioned in the episode: Revelation 21, God is among us, and we get to experience Him firsthand through Jesus 2 Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat prays to God for help against his enemies Interested in going to or leading a Wake group? Check out the link below! https://www.watermark.org/ministries/wake Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Is it okay to move around in worship? In today’s episode, Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark staff member and singer Davy Leffall (new last name alert!) talk about how being informed by God’s Word helps us to distinguish between objective truth and subjective opinions. Davy then goes on to show how Psalm 47 is about recognizing God’s presence and character and responding rightly to Him. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Today, Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark Institute fellow Hannah Staubs as Hannah wraps up her time in the Institute and walks through Psalm 46. In a broken world, tragedy is going to happen. As believers, we find comfort knowing that Christ has entered into our brokenness. He is our refuge and help. The Lord of Hosts is not far off, but near and powerful. He is the God of Jacob, who always has been faithful and always will be faithful. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Through what lens should we view Scripture? Today, Parker Primrose fills in for Emma Dotter as he and faithful Watermark member Tip Housewright discuss how Psalm 45 captures the lavish picture of the beauty and majesty of God and our relationship with Him. Tip shows how this psalm points to Christ and His bride, the church, and explains why it is so important to see the Old Testament through the lens of the gospel and how this psalm inspires him to live for eternity and love what lasts. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Where is God in our suffering? In today’s episode, Emma Dotter unpacks Psalm 44 and how we should respond when bad things continue to happen in our lives. Even when we are faithful in pursuing God and obeying Him, life may still not go our way. At the end of the episode, Emma draws hope from Paul in Romans 8, when he references this psalm to encourage believers that in Christ and His love, we are secure and will see ultimate victory. Additional Scripture mentioned in the episode: Romans 8:31-39, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?...” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does it look like to desire God like a deer pants for water? In Psalms 42-43, we see a sweet picture of the psalmists’ dependency on God and their hope in Him. Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark member Kathy Cox encourage listeners to come to God in honesty, praise in the waiting, and remembrance of His past faithfulness. Want to listen to Shane and Shane’s song about Psalm 42? Check out the link to Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise) below! https://open.spotify.com/track/6x8yjJaCVAzjoSCD3MEOaJ?si=6200126890924dee Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What if God doesn’t restore me to full health? Emma Dotter today chats with faithful Watermark staff member Shane Rasch about Psalm 41, where David is in a low point of his life but chooses to entrust himself to the faithfulness of God while suffering. Shane explores how David recognizes God sustaining and upholding him and points how our final and eternal hope for restoration is in Christ. Want to lead a Merge group? Check out the link below! https://www.watermark.org/ministries/merge Check out one of Shane’s past episodes! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mGZ5SMy8i5aswK4pb6bRV?si=3SFCpSkVQJa1iM_yfC1SdQ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does it look like to wait patiently for God in the midst of suffering and trials? In today’s episode, faithful Watermark member Anthony Anderson and Emma Dotter talk about what it looks like to trust in God and His deliverance. Anthony points to the example of David to see how we can be transparent about where we are and how God reaches through the darkness we face and overcomes the circumstances we find ourselves in. Additional Scriptures in the Episode: 2 Peter 3:8-9, “With the Lord a day is like a thousand years…” Check out Anthony’s Past Episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-174-2-samuel-5/id1600151923?i=1000627060018 Interested in Watermark Health? Check out the link below! https://www.watermarkhealth.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Why does God care about us if we have such short lives? Today Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark staff member Delissa Villa on the External Focus team to walk through Psalm 39. David understands our fallen nature and the brokenness of the world. He highlights that our days are fleeting, and our lives are short. In light of the reality that Christ has come, we like David have hope in life and death, and we get to live in a way that matters for eternity. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Sometimes the grief and anguish for our sins are all internal, but today Hannah Staubs and Wayne Walker unpack the physical anguish of sin. Wayne, the founder of Our Calling, teaches listeners about the grief of sin, and the way we can see it on the outside and the inside. But, there is hope in the forgiveness that can be found in Christ! Want to learn more about Our Calling? Check out the link! https://www.ourcalling.org/ Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

When we hear the phrase, “be still” oftentimes, we can read that as “don’t take action” or “don’t move." But what does this phrase mean regarding Scripture? Today, Hannah Staubs from the Watermark Institute interviews Watermark member, Justin Powell. Justin shares that being still before the Lord is more of a heart issue than an action issue. Being still before the Lord is a daily choice to surrender to God. Additional Scriptures in the Podcast: Matthew 6:33, “Seek first the kingdom of God…” 1 Samuel 30, Story of David’s men, and the capturing of their families. Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, Luke 19:10, “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Psalm 46:10, “Be still and know that I am God.” Exodus 14:14-15, “The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. The Lord said to Moses, ‘Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward.’” Psalm 119:105, “The Lord is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. Luke 22, Jesus in the garden saying, “Not my will by yours be done…” Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

In today’s podcast, Emma Dotter interviews faithful Watermark Member, Jen Hernandez. In a unique way, Jen sees clearly how her own story parallels Psalm 36. Her own decisions led her away from the path of life and righteousness. But, Jen continues to show that this passage also connects to Ephesians 2, and how God’s rich mercy has met her, and God offers that to us as we listen today! Additional Scripture in this Passage: Romans 5:8, “But God demonstrated his love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Ephesians 2:4, “But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,” Ephesians 2:7, “So that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace…” Want to serve in Cornerstone Kitchen? Sign up here! https://www.cornerstonedallas.org/kitchen Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Oftentimes when we are done wrong by our enemies, we can take the role of God in retaliation. But what if we changed our view to praying for their redemption and softening hearts? Hannah Staubs today interviews Zac Whitley, as he challenges listeners to pray to stay in their own lane and trust in God’s work of redemption. Additional Scripture used in the podcast: 1 Thes. 5:14, “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.” Galatians 5:16-25, Walk in the Spirit and Fruit of the Spirit Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does it look like to taste and see that the Lord is good? In today’s episode, faithful Watermark member Robert Monroy and Emma Dotter talk about what it looks like to be in a close relationship with God. He highlights that in Christ, we get to experience joy and wonder of the goodness of His love and call others to experience the same. Additional Scriptures in the Episode: John 1:12, “Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.” Romans 10:14-15, “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed?...” Romans 1:20, “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature…” Additional Links: Want to learn more about Re:Generation? Check out the link below. https://www.watermark.org/ministries/regeneration-recovery Want to learn more about the Watermark Community Development Corporation? Check out the link below! https://www.watermarkcdc.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

As we continue our “Love our City” campaign, Emma Dotter interviews Watermark Member, Dana Spangenberg! So much of Dana’s story involves attempting to fix situations by her actions, but she expounds on how her dependence on the Lord is where she finds hope. As she shares, Dana shows the attention of God for the whole earth to the personal relationship with his people. Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Why are we called to confess to the Lord if he already knows our thoughts? In today’s episode, faithful Watermark member T.J. Detwiler and Emma Dotter talk about how confessing our sins to God instills humility, repentance, and an open heart in us towards God. Since God knows everything, acknowledging our sin and no longer trying to hide it allows God to pour His mercy, forgiveness, and healing upon us. Additional Scripture mentioned in the episode: 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Genesis 3, where God covers the sins of Adam and Eve because they cannot cover their own sins Check out T.J.’s last episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2-045-genesis-50/id1600151923?i=1000602617612 Interested in helping the homeless? Check out the link to Our Calling below! https://www.ourcalling.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How can we have confidence in God when we experience distress? In today’s episode, faithful Watermark staff member Hannah Pickle and Emma Dotter talk about the structure and statements of Psalm 31. Hannah points out how David sees God working even though he still felt the brokenness of the world. God has won the war even if we feel the effects of sin in our day to day life, and we can trust Him in the already but not yet of God’s victory over evil. Interested in learning about how we can love our city better as a church? Check out the link to Love Our City below! https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Want to learn more about the Watermark Community Development Corporation? Check out the link below! https://www.watermarkcdc.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What if I feel like I can't dance in my mourning? Emma Dotter today interviews Daniel Roby, a faithful Watermark Member and the CEO of Austin Street Center. David is familiar with mourning, but he also is familiar with the joy that comes from the Lord. There is a calling for expression, and acting in the joy of the Lord. Looking to get involved with Austin Street Center? Check out the link here: https://austinstreet.org/ Want to partner with Watermark Health? Here’s the link below: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/serve Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

A fair question that we can ask is what does nature say about God? Emma Dotter & Watermark Health staff member Jesse Collins share that nature expounds on God’s character. Jesse encourages us to create time and cultivate space to be in awe of who God is and to marvel at what he has done. Additional Scripture references in this podcast: Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God, the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” Romans 1:20, “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.” Want to partner with Watermark Health? Here’s the link below: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/serve Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How should we respond when we struggle? In today’s episode, Our Calling staff member Jad Dagher and Emma Dotter unpack Psalm 28 and how David handles despair by turning to the Lord as His Rock and saving Refuge. Instead of being left to handle things on our own, we have a good God who can handle our circumstances and anything we face. We can rejoice in Him and trust that He will be our solid fortress in times of uncertainty. Interested in helping the homeless? Check out the link to Our Calling below! https://www.ourcalling.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we respond to when things don’t go as planned? How do we face darkness in the light of Christ? In today’s episode, Burlon Leffall III with Watermark South Dallas joins Emma Dotter in talking about how the Lord is our sure fortress in times of trial. Additional Scripture in this Podcast: Romans 8:37-39, “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors…” Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Being a part of something bigger than ourselves can give such purpose to our lives. So, is serving about just “doing” what we should? Or it is more about the heart? In today’s podcast, Emma Dotter interviews Watermark Member, Marty Washington! Jesus never wants us to do something to check a box or list, but always looks at the heart. Want to serve with The Kitchen? Check out the link below: https://www.cornerstonedallas.org/kitchen Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How can we find hope and comfort when we are faced with loneliness and affliction? In today’s episode, faithful Watermark Health Staff member Samantha Parsons and Emma Dotter talk about how God is our help in affliction and how we can find refuge in Him in all circumstances. Just as He sees us where we are at, we can love others as well by seeing them as created in the image of God love them like Christ. Interested in learning about how we can love our city better as a church? Check out the link to Love Our City below! https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Interested in getting involved with Watermark Health? Check out the link below! https://www.watermarkhealth.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does Psalm 24 have to say about interacting with others? Emma Dotter interviews Providence Okaalet to talk about this and more! When we interact with people, we are reminded by Providence that we are to look at people as God’s. They are valuable to him. Every interaction can be a blessing. Providence challenges us to a life of stewardship, servitude, and surrender. Additional Scripture in this Podcast: Revelation 3:20, “Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door…” Providence said on this podcast, “I may not be fully fixed until heaven, but God has shown me how to fight well through Re:Generation.” Want to learn more about regen? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/regeneration-recovery Watermark Health: https://www.watermarkhealth.org/ Want to get involved with Love Our City? Check out the link below: https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does a shepherd mean to me today? In this episode, faithful Watermark member and Our Calling cofounder Carolyn Walker talks with Emma Dotter about how we can trust in our good Shepherd, Jesus. Carolyn points to how Christ’s boundless love protects us and meets our needs. We can face any circumstance with confidence, not because of where we are, but Who we are with. Additional Scripture in the episode: John 10:10-18, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly…” Interested in helping the homeless? Check out the link to Our Calling below! https://www.ourcalling.org/ Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

In Psalm 22, David cries out to God in a place of deep suffering, yet, despite his circumstances, trusts in God’s plan and character. As faithful Watermark staff member Edna Sanchez and Emma Dotter point out, this psalm captures the pain of extreme suffering while highlighting God’s glory. Edna then goes on to share the hope we have in Christ and how this makes it possible to suffer well and remain in a healthy relationship with God. Interested in learning about how we can love our city better as a church? Check out the link to Love Our City below! https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we face wins and losses well? In Psalm 21, David finds joy in the Lord no matter what he faces, because all circumstances are under God’s providence and sovereignty. Faithful Watermark staff member Amie Bradley and Emma Dotter talk about how we are given the choice whether to put our faith in results or God’s power, presence, and plan. We can trust that God will work out all things for our good and His glory because of our assurance in Christ, the Weaver of our story. Want to study more about how we can find victory in the Lord no matter what? Check out these Scriptures! Romans 8:1-39, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…” Interested in learning about how we can love our city better as a church? Check out the link to Love Our City below! https://www.watermark.org/engage/city/serve-the-city Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

“Will God fulfill all of my plans?” That is what we are talking about on the podcast today! Listen as Emma Dotter walks us through Psalm 20 and teaches us how to approach this passage and understand it better. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

The Lord reveals Himself to us through creation, His law and His Word. Today on the podcast, Emma Dotter is joined by faithful Watermark member, Abbey Edwards to talk about how we should respond to the Lord revealing Himself to us. Additional Scripture in this Podcast: Hebrews 5:2, "He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness." Romans 1:20, "For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world,[a] in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

In Psalm 18, there is consistency in words like rock, fortress, and shield. Emma Dotter & Teegn Sisson unpack how David uses those words to show the protection of God. Not only that, looking at passages through the lens of Christ’s finished work on the cross is called looking at passages “Christologically”. Teegn encourages listeners to re-read the passage with the lens that the deliverance that we are experiencing is from our sin. Additional Scripture in this Podcast: 2 Samuel 22:1, “And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies…” Genesis 12:1-3, 2 Samuel 7, God’s covenant with David Romans 15:9, “& in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy…” Ephesians 2, And you were dead in your trespasses and sins… Matthew 7: 24-27, Building your house on the rock Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we rightly respond to being hurt by others? In Psalm 17, David cries out to God as he is on the run from Saul, who is trying to kill him out of jealousy. Today, Join the Journey Editor Jayci Williams and Emma talk about how David trusts in God’s control of the outcome and appeals to God’s character, love, and promises. Interested with serving with Join the Journey? Check out the link below! https://www.watermark.org/search/serve?query=Join%20the%20journey Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does it look like to be kept by Christ? In today’s episode, podcast editor Katie Riley and Emma Dotter discuss about how through Christ, we get to experience both safety and freedom. Katie describes God’s will and rules not as a tightrope or a line we must stay on, but a path with borders. Additional Scripture in the Passage: Galatians 3:3, “Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh?” Romans 8:31, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Want to learn more about Re:Generation? Check out the link below. https://www.watermark.org/ministries/regeneration-recovery Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How can sinful people dwell in the presence of a holy God? Today, faithful Watermark Staff member Emily Hope and Emma Dotter unpack Psalm 15 and its question, answer, and assurance. Because holiness is only possible through the Holy Spirit, it is through His faithfulness and sanctification that we can fully hope in the promise at the end of the chapter, that in full surrender to Him, we can never be shaken. Interested in the Women’s Bible Study? Check out the link below! https://www.watermark.org/ministries/womens-bible-study Check out Emily’s Past Episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3-081-job-35/id1600151923?i=1000653668547 Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

People want to believe their goodness makes them worthy of God’s reward, so do all good people go to heaven? Emma Dotter for the 100th episode interviews Watermark Staff Member, David Penuel! The psalm starts with a problem and ends with a solution. So, do good people go to heaven? Actually, only good people go to heaven, the goodness that comes from redemption in Jesus Christ! Additional Scriptures in this Podcast: Genesis 1:27, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Romans 3:10-12, “None is righteous, no not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God.” Romans 3:23-25, “All have sinned, and all fall short of the glory of God…” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Today we’re looking at a Psalm of lament. It’s only 6 verses long! As Watermark Institute student Hannah and Watermark High School Student, Noah Self show us, God can use broken, imperfect people to accomplish His purposes! And when we’re clouded by fear, we can lose sight of who God is; but, God never truly leaves us. In today’s episode, Noah and Hannah talk all things Psalm 13. Additional Scripture referenced in this Podcast: Colossians 3:23 - working for the Lord rather than people Want to read the Bible with your kids? Check out the Join the Journey Jr. Bible reading plan: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/Psalms-Thinking-Feeling-Adult-Journey/dp/B0CZQ1K8YJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O0WWH59WJJHC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3RtRexkALmifTZB1QK_8PF8DS-UsE8Adso3uVyv3kwhmDNLGpL-8EdVmEeFdyI3OIiJ634xaH1hp6NkjStsjd2LHSbEE1R8d16EwvqMhQljLubdx8djOqvWFQO6NDdMo.qG-jnE2Ajs1g-2zybplIMYjJAREabE9MDwI0d02G5fI&dib_tag=se&keywords=join+the+journey+watermark+2024&qid=1714344180&sprefix=join+the+journey%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1 Check out the NEW Journey Junior Journal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZS2RK1M?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_5&storeType=ebooks&qid=1714344180&sr=8-1 Got kids? Check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Why do our words matter? Why do our words matter? Today, Emma Dotter talks through Psalm 12, where David is crying out to God for help because he sees how people are hurting one another with their words. As Proverbs 18:21 says, the tongue has the power of life and death, which means our words can either tear people down or build them up. Maybe you personally have been hurt by the words of others, whether careless or intentional. We can find hope knowing that God sent His Son, the Word made flesh to dwell among us and bring life abundant to those who trust in Him as Savior and Lord. Take some time to reflect on how Psalm 12 encourages us to be careful with our words. Additional Scripture Referenced: Proverbs 6:16-19, a lying tongue is an abomination to the Lord Proverbs 12:22, “lying lips are detestable to the Lord” John 8:44, the devil “is a liar and the father of lies” Revelation 21:8 Proverbs 18:21, “death and life are in the power of the tongue” Colossians 4:6, “let your speech always be gracious” John 3:16 Proverbs 15:1-2, “a soft answer turns away wrath” John 1:14, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

The Lord is the one that we have to take refuge in! When Psalms compares the attacks of the enemy to a bow and arrow, what does that mean? Today, Emma Dotter & Watermark Staff Member Tess Brag unpack arrows and the Lord’s being a refuge of the heart. This passage shows that the enemy will come for the hearts of people, and that’s why we must look to God as our refuge. Additional Scriptures used in this passage: Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, this is not your own doing, it is a gift of God, not a result of works so that no man may boast.” John 10:10, “The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. Wanna serve in kids? We would love to have you! Check out the link below! https://www.watermark.org/serving-at-watermark Looking to dig deeper into why God tests us? Check out the Got Questions link below: https://www.gotquestions.org/why-does-God-test-us.html Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

There is an underlying lie that Christians can believe that says that we can’t say the things that we are really feeling to God. Today, Emma Dotter and faithful Watermark Staff Member, Neil Monroe combat that lie. Neil explains that we have a God who isn’t just sympathetic, or concerned about something bad happening, but empathetic, where He is putting Himself in our shoes. Want to serve with Kids? We would love to partner with you! Click the link and sign up today! https://www.watermark.org/serving-at-watermark Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we practically think about God’s thoughts and ways being higher than ours? Our desire for control can result in us wanting control when in reality, the judgment and control of God is best. Emma Dotter interviews Paige Ward, and she shares the way she showed the love of God to people in her everyday work. Additional Scriptures used in the Podcast: Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing, it is a gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast…” Isaiah 55:9, “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we wrap our minds around science and the Bible going together? Oftentimes, people put these two things at odds. Emma Dotter interviews Brett Bruster and they explain how Psalm 8 shows God at work. Brett shares about how science truly can point to the Creator. Additional Scriptures in the Podcast: Psalm 19: The heavens pointing to the creator. Romans 1:20, “Ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

In this podcast, Emma Dotter interviews Watermark member Seth Master. Seth points out in Psalm 7 that David is crying out for help not because He is in the wrong, but rather because he is right. Seth points us to four “R’s” in this psalm: refuge, reflect, rely, and rejoice. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What sticks out from Psalm 6? Today, Emma Dotter is joined by Watermark member Ross Ferrans! In Psalm 6, Ross unpacks three movements: a sin that David is confessing, a vulnerable posture to God, and then a confidence David has in God. Additional Scriptures in the Podcast: Isaiah 53:3, “He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief…” Romans 8:1, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” 1 Corinthians 15:57, “But thanks be to God who gives us the victory in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Keep learning more about Ross & his wife Jenni’s story: https://www.watermark.org/blog/in-his-will Want to serve with Shoreline like Ross? Jump in here: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/shoreline Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

We know God spoke through prophets in the Old Testament, and then Jesus in the New Testament, but how does God lead us today? In today’s podcast, Hannah Staubs from the Watermark Institute explains that God stays the same, but also speaks through his Word and His people. Additional Scripture in this podcast: Exodus 34:6-7, “The Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness…” Hebrews 13:8, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” John 10, Jesus as the Good Shepherd Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

How do we avoid sinning in our anger? Do the Psalms talk about anger? How can we approach God frustration and anger? Emma Dotter interviews Watermark Member and JTJ volunteer Maryann Adams to talk about Psalm 4. Additional Scriptures in the Podcast: Luke 24:45, “And then he opens their minds to understand the Scriptures…” Proverbs 6:16, We should hate what the Lord hates. James 3:17, “But the wisdom from above is first Psalm 37:5, “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.” Psalm 37:8, “Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath!” Ephesians 4:2-3, “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love…” Luke 6:35-36, “…Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” Psalm 34:1, “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

In today’s episode, Watermark Institute student Hannah Staubs and Watermark High School Student, Lauren Fricke show us all about the context of Psalm 3! In today’s episode, Lauren (our future Join The Journey Summer Intern) and Hannah talk all things Psalm 3 and 2 Samuel 15-18. Additional Scripture referenced in this Podcast: 2 Samuel 15 - Absalom taking over & David on the run 2 Samuel 18 - Absalom’s death Want to hear more from Lauren? Check out these episodes: Proverbs 19 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000642764131 Job 18 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey/id1600151923?i=1000651289147 Want to read the Bible with your kids? Check out the Join the Journey Jr. Bible reading plan: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/Psalms-Thinking-Feeling-Adult-Journey/dp/B0CZQ1K8YJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O0WWH59WJJHC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3RtRexkALmifTZB1QK_8PF8DS-UsE8Adso3uVyv3kwhmDNLGpL-8EdVmEeFdyI3OIiJ634xaH1hp6NkjStsjd2LHSbEE1R8d16EwvqMhQljLubdx8djOqvWFQO6NDdMo.qG-jnE2Ajs1g-2zybplIMYjJAREabE9MDwI0d02G5fI&dib_tag=se&keywords=join+the+journey+watermark+2024&qid=1714344180&sprefix=join+the+journey%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1 Check out the NEW Journey Junior Journal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZS2RK1M?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_5&storeType=ebooks&qid=1714344180&sr=8-1 Got kids? Check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Who is the son mentioned in Psalm 2 and how do we see Him clearly? In today’s episode, Watermark Institute student Hannah Staubs and Watermark Single Adults staff, Bobby Durning talk through Jesus as judge and how we can live differently because of this. Additional Scripture referenced in this Podcast: John 5:22-24,"For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son" Acts 17:31, "because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed" Are you a single adult in Dallas? Join us at Gather: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/single-adults Want to read the Bible with your kids? Check out the Join the Journey Jr. Bible reading plan: https://www.jointhejourney.com/jr/5781-do-you-remember-god-s-promises-to-abraham Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal that coincides with this part of the Join The Journey Reading Plan: https://www.amazon.com/Psalms-Thinking-Feeling-Adult-Journey/dp/B0CZQ1K8YJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O0WWH59WJJHC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3RtRexkALmifTZB1QK_8PF8DS-UsE8Adso3uVyv3kwhmDNLGpL-8EdVmEeFdyI3OIiJ634xaH1hp6NkjStsjd2LHSbEE1R8d16EwvqMhQljLubdx8djOqvWFQO6NDdMo.qG-jnE2Ajs1g-2zybplIMYjJAREabE9MDwI0d02G5fI&dib_tag=se&keywords=join+the+journey+watermark+2024&qid=1714344180&sprefix=join+the+journey%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-1 Check out the NEW Journey Junior Journal: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CZS2RK1M?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_5&storeType=ebooks&qid=1714344180&sr=8-1 Got kids? Check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

Psalm 1 gives us the key to being strong, but what does it look like to be strong in the faith? As we jump into the book of Psalms, Emma Dotter invites listeners to check the status of their hearts. What do you love? Because what you love you will spend time with. Being strong in our love for God and his Word helps us grow in our strength in our faith. Additional Scriptures in this Podcast: Joshua 1:8, “This book of the law is not to depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night…” Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898

What does the Bible have to say about entitlement? Today, Hannah Staubs is joined by faithful Watermark member Nate Roberts to talk through Job 41 and 42. It’s easy to think that if we obey God, we deserve a good life. Gratitude turns what you have into enough, but entitlement ruins our ability to see God. If our identity is rooted in Christ, we are reminded that our hope is not in worldly things of this life but in eternal life with Christ. Additional Scripture in Podcast: John 10:10 – Jesus gives abundant life in Himself. Grab a NEW Join The Journey Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/7rt0H3g Got kids? Check out the NEW Join The Journey Jr. Journal for 2024: https://a.co/d/eYBgvUM You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898