Joel & Micah: Faithful Action for a Hope-Filled Future

Note from the Producers: You might notice this episode isn't following exact canonical order! Each episode on the Minor Prophets will focus on two to three prophets and are grouped by theme instead.


What do Joel and Micah have to do with everyday family discipleship?


In this week’s episode of The Wholehearted Households Podcast, host Alex Blount introduces us to the books of Joel and Micah, inviting us into a posture of openness as we dive into the Minor Prophets.


Our Bible spotlight focuses on Joel’s characterization of “the day of the LORD,” and Micah’s instructions for how to faithfully live today.


Then, our discipleship nugget equips you to take the first steps toward purposeful, contextualized, and loving action with your family, putting the words of Micah 6:8 into practice.


Finally, our spiritual practice invites you to reflect on how God’s sovereign goodness is revealed in “the day of the LORD” and practice releasing control through a breath prayer.


Wherever you listen, may you and your family be blessed by this episode as you seek to follow Jesus with your whole heart.


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Resources from the episode


This week’s Bible spotlight is adapted from The Minor Prophets: A Theological Introduction (www.ivpress.com/the-minor-prophets) by Craig G. Bartholomew and Heath A. Thomas.


This week’s discipleship nugget is adapted from Beauty and Resistance: Spiritual Rhythms for Formation and Repair (www.ivpress.com/beauty-and-resistance) by Jonathan P. Walton.


This week’s spiritual practice is adapted from Moms at the Well: Meeting God Through the Mothers of Scripture (www.ivpress.com/moms-at-the-well) by Tara Edelschick and Kathy Tuan-MacLean.






Credits


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✅ Producers: Kaitlin Borek, Abby Lee, Karen Savella Stallard, and Travis Albritton


✅ Assistant Producer: Christine Pelliccio Melo


✅ Hosts: Alex Blount and Helen Lee


✅ Narrators: Kaitlin Borek, Jack Reece, and Karen Savella Stallard


✅ Sound Engineering: Honest Podcasts (honestpodcasts.com/)


✅ Social Media Manager: Makayla Payne


✅ Podcast Art: Amy Cerra


✅ Theme Song: “Elegant Flight” by Sounds Like Sanders and “Birdhouse” by EVOE


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