Practical Faith Academy Episode 2 Season Bowers

Practical Faith Academy, Season 4 of Cecil Taylor Ministries podcasts, presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and ideas for living a seven-day practical faith.
This episode is about joy, and guest Season Bowers is the Joy Bringer. Her book is called “The Joy Bringer Challenge.” Bowers is a pastor, radio host, author, speaker; her daily Joy Bringer radio feature is heard on radio stations across the country.
Cecil asks Bowers about the importance of joy in our seven-day practical faith, the importance of the present in living with the Holy Spirit, the difficulties of putting faith into practice, her own personal testimony, and more.
Highlights of the podcast:
1:14 What is a seven-day practical faith?
3:56 What amazes God
5:55 Season’s definition of joy
12:10 Joy is for you
14:40 Four components of the Joy Bringer Challenge
17:24 Her transition from acting to ministry
23:53 Cecil and Season talk about God’s preparation and creative power
27:33 Core values of the Joy Bringer Challenge
30:04 Best tip for living a seven-day practical faith
You can learn more about Bowers’s ministry at https://www.seasonbowers.com/ where you can find her Joy Bringer podcast among other items. Her book, “The Joy Bringer Challenge”, is available on all major online bookseller sites.
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