The Pioneer Assembly
by Bethany Barr Phillips
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How Do I Know What God Wants Me to Do? | Onward
How Do I Know What God Wants Me to Do? | Onward
About this podcast
You’re invited to assemble with Bethany Barr Phillips and her friends as they do their best to pioneer faith conversations with honesty, encouragement, and sometimes, no resolve. With two types of episodes - traditional long form and short form (called Field Notes) - this podcast is for those longing to belong and maybe even longing to believe. It is not for the faint of heart or those easily offended by truth. It’s for those willing to assemble, not to rise up, but to go out.
This is the Pioneer Assembly: A place to gather for those called to go.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 58 episodes
- How Do I Know What God Wants Me to Do? | Onward · 20 min · Season 3 Episode 57Have you ever wondered if you're really doing what God wants you to do? So many of us spend our lives searching for God's will, waiting for certainty before we take a step. What…
- Why is Spiritual Growth Slow? Outlasting the Hype | Onward · 19 min · Season 3 Episode 56Spiritual growth rarely happens overnight. In Episode 5 of the Onward Series, we explore Galatians 6 and discover how God often does His greatest work beneath the surface. Learn…
- Why Am I Still Hungry? Finding God in Spiritual Dryness | Onward · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 55Why do we still feel spiritually empty, even when life seems full? In episode 4 of the ONWARD Series, Bethany Barr Phillips opens Psalm 42 to explore one of the most honest…
- What If I Fail? (Maybe You’re Asking the Wrong Question) | Onward · 17 min · Season 3 Episode 54Fear has a way of sounding wise. It says things like: “I’m waiting for the right time.” Or “I just need more clarity.” But what if excuses are actually keeping you stuck? In this…
- When the Past Won't Let Go | Onward · 23 min · Season 3 Episode 53Why is it so hard to move forward when God has already called us out? In Episode 2 of ONWARD, Bethany Barr Phillips explores the tension every believer eventually faces: the…
- How to Keep Going When it Gets Hard | Onward · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 52Life is hard. People walk through loss. Prayers go unanswered. Growth feels slow. Eventually, every believer reaches a moment where the question is no longer, ”Do I believe in…
- How to Stop Fearing the Future | The Good Fight · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 51We say we trust God with eternity, but what about tomorrow? In this final installment of The Good Fight series, Bethany Barr Phillips tackles one of the most common struggles…
- Counting the Cost: What Following Jesus Actually Requires, ft. Jason Cook | The Good Fight · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 50What does it actually cost to follow Jesus? In this episode of Pioneer Assembly, Bethany Barr Phillips sits down with pastor and longtime friend, Jason Cook, for an honest…
- Doing More for God Is Not Always Doing Your Best for God, Ft. Drew Worsham | The Good Fight · 38 min · Season 3 Episode 49We’re continuing our Good Fight series on Pioneer Assembly—the place together for those called to go—with a conversation many people don’t realize they’re already living. You…
- When You Can't Hear God's Voice | The Good Fight · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 48What do you do when you need God to speak… but all you hear is silence? In this episode of The Pioneer Assembly, we continue our series, The Good Fight, by stepping into one of…
- Why the Cross Changes Everything (Even If You’re Doubting) · 14 min · Season 3 Episode 47Why did Jesus have to die? And why does the cross still matter today? In this episode, we unpack how the cross isn’t just history—it’s personal. Because no matter how hard we…
- Courage in Complex Conversations, Ft. Ryan McDermott | The Good Fight · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 46Not every fight is the good fight. In this episode of the Pioneer Assembly Podcast, Bethany Barr Phillips sits down with Pastor Ryan McDermott to explore what it means to fight…
- Faith Without a Roadmap, Ft. Emma O'Brien | The Good Fight · 35 min · Season 3 Episode 45What does it look like to follow God when you don’t have the full plan? In this episode, Bethany sits down with Emma O’Brien to talk about the real-life journey of stepping out…
- The Good Fight: What Are Christians Actually Fighting For? · 21 min · Season 3 Episode 44This episode of The Pioneer Assembly explores the question of whether Christians are meant to fight or be peaceful. While the Bible calls believers to be peacemakers, Paul also…
- 10 Things You Need to Know About the Holy Spirit · 26 min · Episode 43What if there were 10 things you needed to know about the Holy Spirit? While there are certainly more, in this episode of the Pioneer Assembly, Bethany Barr Phillips explores ten…
- How are you “filled” with the Holy Spirit? Like, for real · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 42Can you really be “filled” or “receive” the Holy Spirit, or is it just a one time deal? In this episode, Bethany Barr Phillips explores receiving and being filled with the Holy…
- Spiritual Gifts 101: What You May Not Know About Spiritual Gifts · 19 min · Season 2 Episode 41Have you ever felt too intimidated to ask questions for fear that everyone will already know the answer? In this episode of Pioneer Assembly, Bethany Barr Phillips explores the…
- Can you grieve or quench the Holy Spirit? · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 40Can you grieve or quench the Holy Spirit? Is it as trivial as the elderly lady in your home church telling you to hush or the Spirit “is quenched?” In this episode, Bethany Barr…
- Omnipresence vs Invitation: If the Holy Spirit is everywhere, why do we "invite" Him? · 23 min · Episode 39If the Holy Spirit is everywhere, then why do we "invite" Him? In this episode of the Pioneer Assembly, host Bethany Barr Phillips delves into the concepts of the omnipresence…
- How Do You Know the Holy Spirit's Voice? · 17 min · Episode 38How many times have you prayed that God would give you an audible or visual sign that He wanted you to do something? If we're honest, we often want God to speak but aren't very…
