Positive relationships are the best way to build up your success. No matter what your goals in life might be, you will always succeed with the right people by your side. I can’t think of a single person who embodies this principle more than Four Price. By day, Four is a Trust Advisor and VP for Amarillo National Bank, the largest Family-owned bank in the Nation. His other job is a seat serving in the Texas House of Representatives for District 87. While serving the public, Four knows that he must always be searching for the right perspective on some of Texas’ weightiest concerns. No matter if a session has been good or bad, Four manages to accomplish whatever goal he sets before him with the power of perspective.

Listen this week as Four shares his best practices for developing these positive relationships. He will also discuss the importance of family, his passions in life, and the seriousness of commitment. Our interview today will be just the inspiration you need to tackle whatever challenges might lie ahead. Stick to your people, and you’ll always find success.

More in this episode:

• Four shares his definition of success.
• Hear all about the recent successful House session, as well as the not-so-good ones.
• Relationships are the source of wisdom that Four depends upon.
• Four is candid about the things that concern him.
• Our children are the source of our greatest joy and greatest worry.
• Learn the habits that have set Four up for success
• Keep your trust. Your credibility is a huge asset.

Links and Resources:

Twitter: @FourPriceTX

www.fourprice.org

I believe the church is having an identity crisis. The reason: because we, God’s people, are having an identity crisis. My name is Christy Austin, and my heart is to link together the people of God with the Spirit of God. Here on Are You Real: Linked, I want to bring to you the Truth from God’s word so that we can root ourselves in our faith and grow the church from the inside out. 

Here’s the key question: Where do you find your identity? Is it in your job, marital status, hobbies, or political viewpoint? Why do we spend so much of our lives chasing after identity, only to come up short again and again? It’s because we are looking in the wrong places. In the very first episode of Are You Real: Linked, I want to show you how to stop chasing your life’s worth outside of your faith and start seeing your identity as God sees it. 

Let’s learn together what the Bible says about our community. The only way to truly find our identity, and by extension, the church’s is to be linked with the Holy Spirit. Let’s reconnect ourselves to the Spirit so that we can then reconnect with one another. Today, I break down a familiar passage from Luke 10 that exemplifies how the early church rooted their identity in what truly matters. The challenge is a large one, but the solution is right in front of us. Let’s tune into what the Holy Spirit is teaching us—together. 

Show Highlights:

• I share my story and my journey to finding authentic faith. 
• When we are in the Holy Spirit, there is no distance from God or from one another. 
• Each voice in the Are You Real Podcast in authentic and real. 
• Churches are not growing anymore. 
• It is time for us to leave the church building and go into our communities.
• We want to link together to heal and restore hope to the people around us. 
• Media is a huge way we can shift our culture. 
• Lessons from Luke 10. 
• Let’s break down the word “sent.” 
• Identity is the image of the one sending us. Jesus gives us our identity. 

Have you ever thought about what it would look like to have authentic faith? So many of our heroes from the Bible lived their lives with a faithful authenticity that feels impossible to imitate in this day and age. We are here to tell you that you can have that kind of faith, and we are going to show you how.

This is Are You Real: Linked, hosted by Christy Austin. Christy is a Licensed Therapist and Ministry leader who is passionate about helping her community live authentically. In today’s intro interview, Christy is going to share about her heart for this podcast, you, our listener, and the church in America. Rather than just being another voice amongst many, Christy wants to give you practical steps you can take to become an undercover revivalist in your community.

If you are prepared to strengthen your faith alongside an experienced and compassionate ministry worker, look no further than Are You Real: Linked. This is the start of something great for you!

More in this episode:

• Christy shares all about her work and ministry in authenticity.
• How depression and anxiety are linked up with are spiritual being.
• Christy is most excited about the Are You Real Team.
• Let’s learn and get linked together to be authentic in our community.
• Why it is so important to be the change we want to see.
• Your main weekly takeaways and teachings.
• Christy’s biggest challenges to overcome.
• Staying in the voice of the Holy Spirit.
• Learn some interesting tidbits about Christy.
• Listen for a chance to get a free copy of John’s book!

Links:

Instagram @AreYouRealPod

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/areyoureal/

Welcome to the first episode of Are You Real: Fit, where I, Kasey Fuller, bring to you not just the basics of a healthy lifestyle, but also a spiritual approach to health and wellness. I can’t think of a better way to launch a podcast dedicated to wellness than to talk about sleep. We all have different reactions when we think of sleep. Some of us can’t remember the last time we got a good night’s rest. Some of us couldn’t possibly think of functioning without it. Today, I want to break down the science behind why a good night’s sleep is important, and celebrate all the good it does for your body.

In the second half of the show, I had the chance to interview Dr. Tina Hay. Her fascination with sleep began with her childhood as a dreamer. Now, she helps us understand our bodies and sleep from a Scriptural point of view. She is a doctor specializing in sleep, but what makes her work unique is that she wants to deepen our understanding of the spiritual aspect of sleep. Have you taken a moment to think about the spiritual side of sleep? We will discuss why sleep is important for your spirituality, and think about God’s perspective on all of this.

There is a lot to learn in this episode. Hopefully, it will inspire you to do what it takes to get the rest your body and your spirit needs!

Show Highlights: 

• Brain health and the benefits of a good night’s sleep.
• Sleep curbs inflammation and boosts creativity.
• Boosting performance physically and mentally with a healthy sleep pattern.
• Mentally prepare your mind for sleep.
• Learn all about the spiritual side of sleep.
• Dr. Tina is passionate about teaching others about God’s design for sleep.
• What does Scripture say about sleep?
• What we can do to pay more attention and tune into our sleep habits.
• God uses dreams to speak to his people.

Resources

Living Life By Design

On Are You Real: Creative, I want to connect with creative individuals from every discipline and perspective. God has given us the ability to create, and we as believers can build one another up in that gift. Each guest I interview on the show will share how he or she uses creativity to worship God. I choose each guest specifically for their ability to encourage all of you listening.

My very first guest is none other than my own brother, Zach Dietz. Zach is a songwriter, musician, worship leader, and incredible father. I am fortunate to have a brother like Zach. He and I have been inspiring one another in music since we were very small. Today, however, I ask for the practical ways in which he has grown as a songwriter. Zach will share with you his unique perspective that sets his music apart from the rest. The ministry he does as the worship leader of Evergreen Church is truly inspiring.

Zach brings about a purity and simplicity to songwriting that I know you will all want to know about. His passion for the local church reminds me that our creativity is meant to bless others in the present, and will glorify God for eternity. He is worthy of our worship, and Zach will show you today how to write songs with excellence. Listen to this episode for a powerful, Spirit-filled journey to making wonderful worship music.

More in this episode:

• Zach gives us the rundown of who he is and what he is involved in.
• Learn why Zach has just now hit his stride as a songwriter.
• Key takeaways for you if you are interested in writing songs.
• Why it is important to sing and worship.
• Thinking outside the box is the key to Zach’s success.
• Zach teaches others everything he knows about producing and writing music.
• Using the “Rule of Three” in songwriting.
• Finding where the presence of God is in a song.
• Zach shares what he thinks is different from what everyone else is doing.
• Influence and the local v. global church.

Instagram and Twitter @EvergreenMusic_

Instagram and Twitter @ZachDietz