The creators of Tangible Talks have in-depth discussions about God's living word and reflect on tangible lessons that can be applied in daily life. Exploring and studying scripture, Jana and her aunt Reata unpack stories from the Bible to seek a greater understanding about God and how his teachings relate to their day-to-day lives .
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Send us a text On today's episode, we're delving into the power of fasting—an often misunderstood yet vital spiritual discipline. As we approach the season of Lent, we explore how fasting connects to prayer, helps us grow spiritually, and ultimately brings us closer to Christ. Whether you're new to fasting or looking to deepen your practice, we’ll …
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Send us a text In this final installment of our three-part series on Joseph, we return to the powerful story of one of the Bible’s most remarkable leaders. Throughout the episode, we explore the incredible full-circle moment in Joseph's journey—from slavery and imprisonment to redemption and reconciliation. Joseph now holds power in Egypt, but his …
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Send us a text On today's episode, we continue our ongoing “Biblical Characters” series with the incredible journey of Joseph, picking up where we left off—Joseph has just been wrongfully accused and thrown into prison after faithfully serving in Potiphar’s house. However, Joseph’s story doesn’t end in a dungeon. Join us as we explore how dreams, d…
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Send us a text In this powerful episode of Biblical Characters series, Jana and Reata dive into the incredible life of Joseph, a young man whose destiny was shaped through betrayal, perseverance, faithfulness—and ultimately, forgiveness. From his early days as Jacob’s favored son, marked by a coat of many colors and God-given dreams, to being sold …
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Send us a text In today's episode of we continue the Biblical Characters series and continue discussing Jacob. While in our last podcast we talked about the cunning nature and deception of Jacob, today we see how Jacob was tricked and deceived by Laban. Jacob agrees to work for Laban to marry Rachel, but Laban tricks Jacob and gives him Leah as a w…
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Send us a text In today's episode of we continue the Biblical Characters series by diving into the life of Jacob—a man both deeply flawed and profoundly chosen. Known for his cunning nature and deception, Jacob tricked his brother Esau out of his birthright and blessing. Yet, this very man was renamed Israel and became the namesake of a nation. Why…
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Biblical Characters E3 - Abraham (Part 2)
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53:46Send us a text In this third installment of our “Biblical Characters” series, we continue exploring the extraordinary life of Abraham—called by God to leave everything familiar and walk into the unknown. Jana and Reata dive deeper into Abraham’s journey of faith, obedience, and human struggle. From family tensions to personal doubts, from promises …
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Biblical Characters E2 - Abraham (Part 1)
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47:07Send us a text On today's episode, we'll continue our Biblical Characters series, by diving deep into the life of Abraham, the man known as the “father of faith.” From his unexpected call to leave his homeland, to the powerful covenant God made with him, Abraham’s story is one of obedience, doubt, renewal, and ultimately, legacy. How do we respond …
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Send us a text On today's episode we kickoff our new Biblical Characters series, by diving into the life of one of the Bible’s most iconic figures—Noah. You may know about the ark and the animals two-by-two, but how much do you really know about the man who lived through the flood? Why did God choose Noah? What was happening in the world at that ti…
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Fellowship E4 - Fellowship in the Body of Christ
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44:27Send us a text In the final episode of our Fellowship Series, Jana and Reata explore the rich and often mysterious concept of Fellowship in the Body of Christ. Drawing from scriptures like Ephesians 5 and Revelation 21, they reflect on the Church as both the body and bride of Christ—deeply loved and eternally significant. This conversation highligh…
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Send us a text On today's episode, we continue our Fellowship series and explore the question, "What does true friendship really look like?" We dive into the beauty, depth, and divine design of friendship. From the shared experiences that strengthen our bonds to the biblical truth that even Jesus calls us "friends," this episode explores what it me…
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Send us a text Welcome back to Tangible Talks podcast! We’re diving into Episode 2 of our Fellowship Series, and this time, we’re talking about something foundational, powerful, and beautifully designed — Fellowship in Marriage. From the very beginning, marriage was part of God's plan. Genesis 2:24 paints the picture, and Jesus reinforces it in Mat…
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Send us a text On today's episode, we begin a brand new series on Fellowship. We dive into what it really means to share life deeply—starting with the most vital relationship of all: our relationship with God. Some things can only be understood by experience, and true fellowship is one of them. Just like any meaningful connection, your closeness wi…
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Send us a text Welcome to another episode of the Tangible Talks Podcast! Today, we're hitting pause to reflect on the first quarter of 2025, sharing the highlights and our favorite takeaways from January to now. This episode is all about looking back, revisiting powerful moments, and connecting with the insights that have impacted us the most. Join…
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Send us a text In the final episode of our "Attitude Series," we discuss the power of an "Attitude Adjustment." Our thoughts and mindsets directly influence how we receive the blessings God has for us, shaping our actions and responses to life’s challenges. From gratitude and forgiveness to trust and humility, the right attitude can transform your …
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Send us a text In this third episode of our "Attitude" series, we dive deep into the corrosive effects of a "Toxic Attitude." It's more than just negativity—it’s a behavior that harms both the individual and those around them. From manipulation and criticism to gaslighting and rebellion, toxic attitudes can wreck relationships and spiritual growth.…
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Send us a text On today's episode of the Tangible Talks podcast, we continue our conversation on complaining in our "Attitudes" series. During the discourse we explore three sources or root causes that can frequently lead to complaining, such as lack of rest, hunger, and grief. During the episode, Reata leads us in a study of two biblical examples …
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Send us a text On today's episode, we continue our "Attitude Series" by addressing the topic of complaining. Ever heard the phrase, "complain and remain"? Well, it's true! Complaining can trap us in the very situation we're grumbling about and stop us from moving forward and thus reaching our full potential. In this episode, we take a look at the I…
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Send us a text In today’s episode, we kick off a brand new series on “Attitudes” with a deep dive into negative mindsets and the impact of contentment vs. discontentment. We all have moments where our attitudes slip, but it’s often easier to spot in others than in ourselves. Reflecting on personal experiences and biblical wisdom, we discuss how dis…
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Send us a text On today’s episode, we wrap up our Rest series with a deep dive into "Rest in Hebrews"! In this episode, we explore the powerful concept of rest as presented in the book of Hebrews, and how it connects to our faith journey today. We unpack the story of the Israelites and why they failed to enter God's promised rest in the wilderness,…
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Send us a text In today's episode, we explore "The Rest of the Story" as we dive into Jesus’ teachings on the Sabbath by reading four examples found in the Gospels. We examine the clash between Jesus and the religious leaders over Sabbath observance, highlighting how Jesus viewed rest not as a burden, but as a gift from God. Through His actions, li…
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Send us a text Welcome to the Tangible Talks Podcast! In today’s episode, we continue our series on "Rest" with a deep dive into the New Testament. Our title for this episode is "The Rest of the Story", and we're exploring how Jesus viewed the Sabbath and the concept of rest. Throughout the Old Testament, we see the Israelites trying (but often fai…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata recount different occurrences of rest throughout the old testament to better understand God's desire/idea of rest in our daily lives. They begin by looking at the first mentions of rest in Genesis, noting that God blesses the sabbath and declares it Holy. Additionally, they explore the idea that God…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata embark on their new series, "Rest". Before the holidays, Jana felt led to end 2024 with a season of rest; in order to spend time with family, shift focus onto other projects, and to have independent time to study scripture. During the episode, she discloses how she felt guilty at first, but later fe…
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Send us a text Welcome back listeners! On this week's episode, Jana and Reata kick off the new year reflecting over 2024 and discussing their intentions for 2025. Reata shares her list of intentions she compiled over their seven week break, as well as her desire to better understand scripture and grow closer to God. Additionally, Jana compares and …
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Send us a text **Re-release** On today's episode Jana and Reata discuss their favorite verses and tangible takeaways from the Book of John. Reata shares a story about experiencing John chapter 3 in her life when God used her passion for researching the Bible to help bring a seeking student to Jesus. They also discuss Jesus' first miracle and how th…
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**Re-release: The Gospels - Matthew (Part 1)
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42:22Send us a text **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata discuss their favorite verses and tangible takeaways from the Book of Matthew. Reata shares how Matthew Chapter 15 makes her use scripture as a mirror to see what is in her heart, as well as how our speech is a reflection of what is in our heart. Jana shares how Matthew Chapter 6 help…
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**Re-release: The Heart - Fruits versus Works**
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56:11Send us a text **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata contrast the works of the flesh with the fruits of the spirit. Opening with scripture from Galatians, they discuss the importance of knowing God's word in order to utilize these fruits to overcome the desiress of the flesh in your daily life. Reata recaps Psalm 51 (the ending verse Ja…
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**Re-release Spiritual Warfare - Forces of Darkness**
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57:09Send us a text **Re-release** On today's episode, Jana and Reata introduce the topic of spiritual warfare and delve into the origination of the forces of darkness. At the top of the episode, Reata asks Jana to share her current understanding of the enemy and dark forces. Afterwards, Reata delves deep into some of her findings/research on the origin…
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**Re-release Wisdom - Get Understanding**
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41:53Send us a text **Re-release** On today's podcast, Jana and Reata converse about gaining understanding and its significance in scripture by referencing Proverbs 4:7 "The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding." Reata elaborates on how the Bible often uses hyperboles to stress the significance and gras…
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**Re-release: Be Ready - The Importance of Being Ready (Part 1)**
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44:57Send us a text **Re-release** On today's episode, Reata and Jana discuss the importance of being ready or being prepared. Additionally, they expand their reach and explore the significant role that being ready has in the lives of others. During this episode, Reata and Jana converse about biblical examples where God prepares others through someone e…
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**Re-release: Change E2 - What's in Your Hand? **
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46:57Send us a text ** Re-release** On this episode, we dive into conversation centered around Exodus Chapters 1-5, and discuss main themes found within the scripture, as well as tangible lessons that can be derived from the living word today. Questions proposed include: "Have you ever felt that there was a moment or time in your life when God wasn't li…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata share their favorite tangible takeaways from the episodes they've recorded in 2024. Revisiting topics from the heart series, Reata shares her personal revelations uncovered from the Jealousy and Envy episode. She divulges her deeper understanding of knowing "truth in the innermost being". Furthermor…
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Spiritual Warfare E7 - Weapons of Our Warfare (Part 4)
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38:23Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata wrap their series on Spiritual Warfare and the topic, Weapons of our Warfare. Reata kicks off the conversation by listing peace as the next weapon at our disposal to fight against the dark forces. She speaks to how the peace of God can guard our hearts and minds, and exclaims that peace is not the a…
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Spiritual Warfare E6 - Weapons of Our Warfare (Part 3)
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40:27Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on the weapons of our warfare. This is the third episode diving into the weapons we have at our disposal to fight against the enemy and dark forces. The four weapons of warfare they focus on in today's conversation include: communion, contentment, obedience and rest. Reata …
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Spiritual Warfare E5 - Weapons of Our Warfare (part 2)
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42:03Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on weapons of our warfare. They kick off the conversation with prayer as a spiritual weapon to fight against the forces of darkness. Reata shares how she was put in situations to pray aloud and how she still struggles with this today. She a likens prayer to starting a conve…
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Spiritual Warfare E4 - Weapons of Warfare (Part 1)
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43:23Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on spiritual warfare by delving into weapons of warfare. Reata shares the first four weapons in our arsenal to combat forces of darkness in our daily lives. She begins her list with faith, which she coins as the starting block weapon of warfare, for without faith you do not…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their discussion on temptation. They explore the idea that every temptation is an opportunity to do good and that God uses the enemy's temptations as a way to develop us. Therefore, what the enemy intended for harm, God can use for our development and growth. Jana and Reata both share past …
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Spiritual Warfare E2 - Temptation (Part 1)
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46:05Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata continue their Spiritual Warfare series by diving into temptation. Throughout the discussion, they examine the temptation of Christ in the book of Luke; exploring questions such as, why does Satan use these three temptations in this order, and why does he quote Psalm 91 to tempt Jesus? They also con…
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Spiritual Warfare E1 - Forces of Darkness
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56:27Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata introduce the topic of spiritual warfare and delve into the origination of the forces of darkness. At the top of the episode, Reata asks Jana to share her current understanding of the enemy and dark forces. Afterwards, Reata delves deep into some of her findings/research on the origin of dark forces…
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The Heart E8 Difficult Relationships Part 2
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42:53Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata wrap up their discussion on difficult relationships and conclude the Heart series; emphasizing that when dealing with difficult relationships we must remember to use wisdom, seek truth, be loving, and show grace. They recap their thoughts on the book of Jonah and Jana touches on how different books …
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The Heart E7 - Difficult Relationships (Part 1)
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45:35Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata discuss the topic of difficult relationships and identifying what's in the heart of others. Based on examples in scripture, there isn't a one size fits all solution for dealing with difficult relationships. We see that portrayed in the Gospel, in how Jesus interacts differently with others depending…
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The Heart E6 - A Hard and Unbelieving Heart
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42:35Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata explore a hard and unbelieving heart. Reata recaps the meaning in scripture behind God "hardening" Pharaoh's heart and the difference between divine intervention, a predetermined life, and free-will. Additionally, Reata explains the meaning and characteristics of someone with a "hard" heart. They di…
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The Heart E5 - A Prideful and Judging Heart
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36:55Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata delve into a discussion about a prideful and judging heart. In the opening they mention verses that reveal God's truth about pride and having a prideful heart. Jana shares her current issues with judging strangers by their behavior, which leads into a conversation about the importance of recognizing…
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The Heart E4 - The Fruits of the Spirit (Works vs. Fruits)
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55:29Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata contrast the works of the flesh with the fruits of the spirit. Opening with scripture from Galatians, they discuss the importance of knowing God's word in order to utilize these fruits to overcome the desiress of the flesh in your daily life. Reata recaps Psalm 51 (the ending verse Jana referenced i…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata dive deep into a discussion about a pure heart. They open with examining the definition of "pure" and contemplate seeing God in everyday life. Reata shares a story illustrating how good attracts good and how evil finds evil. Further demonstrating how what is in your heart will ultimately impact how …
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The Heart E2 - A Jealous and Envious Heart
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51:37Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata discuss the repercussions and antidote for a jealous and envious heart. They begin their conversation reflecting on the first tangible illustration in scripture of jealousy in the story of Cain and Abel. Cain let the jealousy in his heart consume and dominate his actions. This leads into discourse o…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata open their new series discussing matters of the heart. The word heart appears almost 1000 times and scripture and is used more than any other word to describe the inner self. Reata shares some of the adjectives used to describe the state of the heart in scripture, including: Pure of heart Evil heart…
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Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata reflect over their quarter 2 podcast series, "Wisdom" and "The Gospels" mentioning their favorite tangible takeaways that they are applying in their daily lives. They both highlight how these two studies unintentionally flowed by learning about principles/practices throughout wisdom literature and t…
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The Gospels E8 - The Book of Luke (Part 2)
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47:39Send us a text On today's episode, Jana and Reata conclude the Gospels series with their favorite tangible takeaways from the book of Luke. They start off by revisiting the warning Jesus gives his disciples about the yeast of the Pharisees with Luke 12:1 explaining how the "leaven of the Pharisees" is hypocrisy, illustrating how scripture often ans…
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