by Shannon Popkin | May 4, 2022 | Comparison
Are you exhausted by comparison? Do you become more consumed with jealousy every time you glance sideways at “her”? Do you become more weighed down with inadequacy, every time you scroll or drive or walk past “them”? Are you worried...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 20, 2022 | Podcast 2
Have you thought about your funeral lately? What if your funeral wasn’t the end of your story? What if you knew there was life to be lived afterward? Would it make a difference in how you lived today? In the True Story of the Empty Tomb, Erika VanHaitsma and I...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
Jesus came for all of us, right? That’s what every Easter message tomorrow will proclaim—that Jesus died for you and for me, even if we’re Irish or German or Greek. Jesus came for all of us, not just the Jews. So then, why not erase all of parts of the...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 15, 2022 | Podcast 2
What distress or heartache or hurt are you experiencing today? Does it seem more fitting to sit in the darkness for a while, than to dance in the sunlight? I hope that today’s conversation about the True Story in the Dark will help you bring your dark emotions...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 11, 2022 | Podcast 2
Have you shared the true story of the Bible with anyone lately? Would you like to, but need a little help getting started? If so, you’re in the right place. Our goal, here on Live Like It’s True, is not only to know and live the true story of the Bible,...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 9, 2022 | Podcast 2
What if you were being lied to? Would you want to know? We’re going to talk in this episode about listening to the true story, found in the Bible so that we’re able to spot the false narratives of the world. Where else can I listen to the podcast? Go HERE...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 6, 2022 | Podcast 2
When somebody is being arrested, who’s the person with the power? Who seems to be in control? Ordinarily, you’d think it was the guy putting the handcuffs on, right? Not the one with his hands behind his back. But when Jesus of Nazareth comes out into the...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 2, 2022 | Podcast 2
How do you behave during suspenseful movie scenes? I tend to make lots of noise, and call out to the characters on screen who can’t hear me (which drives my kids nuts). Today we’re going to revisit and retell the suspenseful scene where Jesus is seated...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 30, 2022 | Podcast 2
Have you ever watched someone betray Jesus? Have you felt the pain and shock of watching someone among you—someone who seemed to be a follower of God—turn against Him? This can be confusing and disorienting, but what if it’s true that Jesus knows exactly what is...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 26, 2022 | Comparison, Easter, Humility, Podcast 2
When my daughter was little she looked up at a lifeguard sitting on a tall chair and said, “That’s the king, isn’t it, Daddy?” She didn’t quite have everything figured out yet, but even at two or three years old, she knew that great...