Examining the Freedom of Being in God's Presence with Kristel Acevedo
Why is it so hard to make space to hear God’s comforting, loving voice in a world filled with daily pressures and burdens? How do we release ourselves from a spirituality based on “doing” the right things and instead focus on being in God’s presence? It is as we grow to love God’s voice which can fill us with his good gifts of encouragement, reassurance, peace, and hope that we can withstand and resist the cultural pressures around us.
In this episode, host Jay Y. Kim is joined by Kristel Acevedo, spiritual formation director at Transformation Church in South Carolina and co-author of the teen devotional 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future (https://www.amazon.com/Questions-That-Shape-Your-Future/dp/1540902625). Through thoughtful conversation with Kim, Acevedo encourages us to invite God into our often overly-hurried days, embrace all of life as an act of worship, and make time to simply “be” with Jesus.
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Drawing from her experience as a youth leader, Acevedo comments on the unique strengths and challenges of teens today and extols Gen Z’s pursuit of sincerity and communal health, traits that can be a model for Christians of all ages.
Listen in to learn how to pause, notice, and surrender to God’s active work in our lives, experience the easy burden Jesus promises, and grow into being full participants in his missional call.
Download a reflective guide to The Examen (https://www.ivpress.com/Media/Default/Downloads/digital-examen-podcast/The-Examen.pdf).
This episode highlights the following themes:
✅ Spiritual formation in teenagers amid a culture of distractions
✅ Living a lifestyle of worship and obedience to scripture
✅ The impact of cultural and political idolatry on spiritual formation
Links from this episode:
✅ Get to know more about Kristel Acevedo (https://www.kristelacevedo.com)
✅ Read 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future (https://www.amazon.com/Questions-That-Shape-Your-Future/dp/1540902625) by Kara Powell, Kristel Acevedo and Brad M Griffin
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