<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[All Things Well: Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live recordings of weekly teachings on faith, fitness, and fellowship. Join the teachings live on Facebook, Youtube, and Clubhouse. Learn more at tuckerwhit.com]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/s/podcast</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lhmA!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3e02340b-f2b2-47bf-86bd-a345852f770f_500x500.png</url><title>All Things Well: Podcast</title><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/s/podcast</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:56:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.allthingswell.net/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Whitaker Ventures, LLC]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[info@tuckerwhit.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[info@tuckerwhit.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[info@tuckerwhit.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[info@tuckerwhit.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Making the Most of TIME]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because it's Not Ours, it's His.]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/making-the-most-of-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/making-the-most-of-time</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:01:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193676787/aee692cff806385d54cc1777155aefa3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, we continue our Stewardship Series with a discussion about a resource that we can&#8217;t get more of: time. We don&#8217;t know how much of it we have, and so we are charged to make good us of it.</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.&#8221;</em></p><p><em>&#8212; Ephesians 5:15-17</em></p></blockquote><p>Most conversations about time management go straight to productivity hacks. Time blocking. Morning routines. Inbox zero.</p><p>This one goes deeper.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: Most people aren&#8217;t misusing time because they&#8217;re lazy or because they&#8217;re workaholics. </strong>Those are symptoms. The root cause is fear. Fear of failing. Fear of stopping. Fear of what they&#8217;ll have to face when the busyness runs out.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why do people who work themselves to exhaustion also have the most regrets?</p></li><li><p>What is the psychology behind procrastination&#8212; nd why does &#8220;I&#8217;ll do it when...&#8221; seldom works?</p></li><li><p>What does the Bible mean when it calls rest a commandment, not a reward?</p></li><li><p>How do you know whether your busyness is purpose or anxiety wearing ambition&#8217;s clothes?</p></li><li><p>What would change if you treated rest as an act of obedience?</p></li></ul><p>This conversation goes places most productivity content never reaches &#8212; personal testimonies, biblical profiles of time misuse, and a real framework for understanding which season you&#8217;re actually in.</p><p>Listen to the episode (or watch the live stream recording on YouTube at yt.tuckerwhit.com) and prepare to have an important evaluation of how you&#8217;re stewarding your time.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faithful with Little]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming a Good Steward of Money]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/faithful-with-little</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/faithful-with-little</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192917082/89ea7ec9c8a7f509be651d6ca98a6d89.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, we continued our <em>Stewardship Series</em> with an important, and in-depth conversation, about financial stewardship, wealth formation, and what God desires to see from us before He trusts us with more. The lesson started with Luke 16:10-11:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in very little is also dishonest in much. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most believers who desire wealth have the prayer requests ready. The vision board. The faith declaration.</p><p>What they are often missing, unfortunately, is the thing that God desires most&#8212;a track record of faithfulness with what&#8217;s already in their hands.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: Financial instability in the church is rarely just an income problem.</strong> It&#8217;s a formation problem. Low financial literacy. Low discipline. Emotional spending. No accountability. Short time horizons. The even harder truth is that if wealth was transferred to us today, very few of us would actually know what to do with it&#8212;which is why God hasn&#8217;t allowed it.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why do so many believers want the fruit of wealth but neglect the practices that make wealth safe?</p></li><li><p>What is the &#8220;wealth transfer&#8221; actually about &#8212; and are you in position to receive or facilitate it?</p></li><li><p>What does a biblical, practical wealth readiness system actually look like?</p></li></ul><p>This conversation goes deep&#8212;personal testimonies, real theology, and practical tools for building a stewardship foundation worth trusting. Listen to the episode (or watch the live stream recording on YouTube at yt.tuckerwhit.com) and prepare to have your financial stewardship muscles stretched.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Be a Good Steward]]></title><description><![CDATA[and What Might Be Holding You Back]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/how-to-be-a-good-steward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/how-to-be-a-good-steward</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:00:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192063870/5e05f50781f9a4a8edbf91fab8a1cbf1.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In one of our most challenging episodes yet, we explored the depths of stewardship, and why so many of us are falling short in different areas of our assignments. The anchor scripture was Luke 12:42&#8211;48:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;And the Lord said, who then is the faithful and wise manager whom his master will set over his household? to give them their portion of food at the proper time. Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. But if that servant says to himself, my master is delayed in coming and begins to beat the male and female servants and to eat and drink and get drunk, the master will come on a day and when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know and he will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful. And that servant who knew his master&#8217;s will but did not get ready or act according to his will will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know and did what deserved a beating will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given of him, much will be required. And from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most of us know what stewardship means. We&#8217;ve heard the sermons. We know the categories&#8212;time, talent, treasure.</p><p>What we don&#8217;t talk about is why we keep falling short even when we know better. Even when we genuinely want to <em>do</em> better.</p><p>This session doesn&#8217;t offer easy answers. It names the actual problem&#8212;and it&#8217;s not laziness, nor disobedience. It&#8217;s something more insidious&#8212;something the research has a clinical name for, and something the body of Christ has been walking in for longer than we want to admit.</p><h4><strong>Hard Truth: The enemy doesn&#8217;t need to convince you that God can&#8217;t help you. He just needs to convince you there&#8217;s nothing you can do to help yourself.</strong></h4><p>That&#8217;s learned helplessness, and it shows up in every area of life&#8212;health, finances, relationships, ministry&#8212;in ways we don&#8217;t always recognize as powerlessness until someone points it out.</p><h4><strong>Key questions explored in this session:</strong></h4><ul><li><p>What&#8217;s actually stopping you from stewarding your life well &#8212; and why is it rarely what you think?</p></li><li><p>What happens when &#8220;just trust God&#8221; becomes a way of opting out of your assignment?</p></li><li><p>Why does a sense of powerlessness directly predict self-destructive habits &#8212; and what does that mean for the body of Christ?</p></li></ul><p>This is part one of the stewardship series. It sets the stage for more deep and insightful conversations to come. It will step on some toes. That&#8217;s the point. Listen to the episode (or watch the live stream recording on YouTube at yt.tuckerwhit.com) and prepare to be challenged&#8212;in a good way.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rest in Him]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this deeply practical episode, we sit in Matthew 11:28-30:]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/rest-in-him</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/rest-in-him</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191330854/0ec765ab247d484c1b89395492c9f475.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this deeply practical episode, we sit in Matthew 11:28-30:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls for my yoke is easy and my burden is light.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most believers say Jesus is in control. But our calendars, our anxiety, and our 2 a.m. fretting often tell a different story.</p><h4>Hard Truth: We Trust Jesus for Eternity, Then Panic on Tuesday</h4><p>This conversation names what many of us live every week: confusing busyness for productivity, calling burnout &#8220;commitment,&#8221; and carrying responsibilities as if everything depends on us. If you&#8217;re serving people, building something, leading in ministry, caring for family, or trying to hold too many roles at once, this episode will feel uncomfortably familiar.</p><h4>Key Questions Explored:</h4><ul><li><p><em>What does &#8220;not resting in Him&#8221; actually look like in real life?</em></p></li><li><p><em>Are you carrying a seeker&#8217;s burden, a leader&#8217;s burden, or a testing trap mindset?</em></p></li><li><p><em>What changes when rest is treated as obedience instead of laziness?</em></p></li><li><p><em>How do you move from constant pressure to practical trust without abandoning your responsibilities?</em></p></li></ul><p>This is not a call to do less for God. It&#8217;s a call to stop doing everything in your own strength. Listen to the episode (or watch the live stream recording on YouTube at yt.tuckerwhit.com) and walk through the shift from chronic strain to sustainable peace.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overcoming Scarcity Mindset]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one of our most sensitive teachings yet, we tackled 2 Corinthians 9:6&#8211;8:]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/overcoming-scarcity-mindset</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/overcoming-scarcity-mindset</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189844509/b182545c9e3af274cb6dd134891df388.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In one of our most sensitive teachings yet, we tackled 2 Corinthians 9:6&#8211;8:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Whoever</em> <em>sows</em> <em>sparingly</em> <em>will</em> <em>also</em> <em>reap</em> <em>sparingly,</em> <em>whoever</em> <em>sows</em> <em>generously</em> <em>will</em> <em>also</em> <em>reap</em> <em>generously.</em> <em>Each</em> <em>of</em> <em>you</em> <em>should</em> <em>give</em> <em>what</em> <em>you have</em> <em>decided</em> <em>in</em> <em>your</em> <em>heart</em> <em>to</em> <em>give,</em> <em>not</em> <em>reluctantly</em> <em>or</em> <em>under</em> <em>compulsion,</em> <em>for</em> <em>God</em> <em>loves</em> <em>a</em> <em>cheerful</em> <em>giver.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most of us can say we believe that. Far fewer can say it describes how we give &#8212; to the church, to the people around us, or into our own financial future.</p><p><strong>Hard</strong> <strong>Truth:</strong> <strong>We preach abundance, but live scarcity.</strong></p><p>Only 5&#8211;20% of church attendees tithe at the traditional 10% level. The average weekly gift per attendee is $17. Nearly 40% of Americans can&#8217;t cover a $400 emergency without borrowing. Across the board, we find large percentages of believers that aren&#8217;t saving, or investing, or taking steps towards a more hopeful and abundant future. </p><p>These aren&#8217;t random statistics &#8212; they&#8217;re symptoms of a mindset that has been inherited, reinforced, and in some cases quietly amplified from the pulpit. Naming the problem honestly is where the work begins.</p><p><strong>Key</strong> <strong>Questions</strong> <strong>Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What are the six root causes of scarcity mindset &#8212; and which one is doing the most damage in the church?</p></li><li><p>How do pastors and ministry leaders unintentionally model the same scarcity they&#8217;re preaching against?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the real difference between saying &#8220;I&#8217;m experiencing financial constraints&#8221; and &#8220;I&#8217;m always broke&#8221; &#8212; and why does your answer reveal more about your theology than your bank account?</p></li></ul><p>This isn&#8217;t a guilt trip, and we can&#8217;t look at these practices and simply say &#8220;do better,&#8221; or &#8220;trust God.&#8221; We have to go deeper. Do a full diagnostic of the root causes, and give an honest assessment of how our upbringing, society, and even our churches have all contributed to the problem. Only then can we develop concrete steps for individuals and ministry leaders who are to ready to make a shift. </p><p>Listen to the episode to hear what that shift actually looks like, or watch the full recording on YouTube at yt.tuckerwhit.com.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Out of the Building ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we tackled the Great Commission:]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/get-out-of-the-building</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/get-out-of-the-building</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:32:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189098661/ee368b76537588a6c47876972b40b5cb.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, we tackled the Great Commission:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Go therefore and make disciples of all nations...and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.&#8221;</em> </p><p>&#8212; Matthew 28:18-20</p></blockquote><p>The mandate couldn&#8217;t be clearer: go out and minister the gospel. The problem? Most of the church is still stuck inside the building.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: We Can&#8217;t Solve Outside Problems From the Inside</strong></p><p>Jesus didn&#8217;t wait for the crowds to come to him. He went to them &#8212; through cities, through villages, through every place the harvest was ready. We&#8217;ve been handed the same assignment, the same power, for the same purpose&#8212;but if no one preaches, no one hears. And if no one goes, no one preaches. </p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why are believers with genuine faith, genuine gifts, and genuine desire still not getting out into the community?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s actually behind the resistance &#8212; fear, complacency, lack of confidence, or something else entirely?</p></li><li><p>How do we move from praying <em>about</em> problems to <em>being</em> the answer to those prayers?</p></li><li><p>What creative, practical strategies can the body of Christ deploy today &#8212; without over-engineering it?</p></li></ul><p>The harvest is plentiful. The laborers are few. Let&#8217;s pray to become the laborers that the Lord can count on reap in all seasons.</p><p>Listen to the full episode to find out how. You can also watch the video at yt.tuckerwhit.com</p><div><hr></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Get STARTED]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingdom Business]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/how-to-get-started</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/how-to-get-started</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188340853/8a6c7d4d39157d0bcd3a111ce9fafe03.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <em>All Things Well</em>, we get into Kingdom business &#8212; literally. Drawing from the book of Acts, we explore why entrepreneurship isn&#8217;t just a financial strategy. It&#8217;s a ministry assignment.</p><blockquote><p><em>There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold and laid it at the apostles&#8217; feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need. Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles&#8217; feet.</em></p><p>&#8212; Acts 4:34-37</p></blockquote><p>The early church didn&#8217;t survive on manna and miracles. It survived on individual contribution&#8212;people bringing their resources, skills, and capital to the table so that no one went without. That model hasn&#8217;t changed. The church still needs us to show up and produce.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: The Sons of Light Should Be the Sharpest in the Room</strong></p><p>Jesus said it plainly in Luke 16:8 &#8212; the children of this world are more shrewd in their dealings than the children of light. That should not be. If we&#8217;re going to fund the mission, solve real problems, and leave an inheritance for our children&#8217;s children, we have to get serious about how we build.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why is entrepreneurship a Kingdom mandate, not just a personal wealth play?</p></li><li><p>How do you identify the right customer &#8212; and why &#8220;everybody&#8221; is not an answer?</p></li><li><p>What does it mean to define your delivery, and why is it the hardest step?</p></li></ul><p><strong>The 6-Step Framework Covered:</strong></p><ol><li><p>Define your business</p></li><li><p>Identify your customer</p></li><li><p>Define your delivery</p></li><li><p>Know your numbers</p></li><li><p>Start small</p></li><li><p>Do the pre-work</p></li></ol><p>Listen to the full episode to get the complete breakdown of each step, real-world examples, and the honest conversation about what&#8217;s actually holding most aspiring entrepreneurs back.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solve REAL Problems]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, we shifted from traditional teachings, to bring kingdom business out of the shadows and into the light where it belongs.]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/solve-a-real-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/solve-a-real-problem</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:02:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/187592870/07715dd45f8425a79c6df40aa262a235.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week, we shifted from traditional teachings, to bring kingdom business out of the shadows and into the light where it belongs.</p><p>Too many believers feel weird talking about entrepreneurship in church circles. Meanwhile, entrepreneurs are becoming the biggest donors, tithers, and funders of kingdom work&#8212;creating new wealth out of thin air to support missions, build hospitals, and fuel the work we pray about but can&#8217;t afford.</p><p>It&#8217;s time to normalize business conversations in the body of Christ. From Abraham (livestock, silver, gold) to Lydia (purple cloth) to Paul (tentmaker), the Bible is full of entrepreneurs. Business isn&#8217;t worldly&#8212;it&#8217;s biblical. </p><p>But here&#8217;s the challenge:</p><p><strong>Most Businesses Fail Because They Don&#8217;t Solve Real Problems</strong></p><p>The difference between businesses that thrive and those that sputter? Clarity on the fundamental problem their customers face. Too many entrepreneurs build &#8220;nice to have&#8221; solutions when what the market needs is &#8220;must have&#8221; products&#8212;the difference between vitamins and painkillers.</p><h4>Key Questions Explored:</h4><ul><li><p><strong>How do we know if our business is addressing a real need?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>How do we know if we&#8217;ve solved that need effectively?</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>What&#8217;s our kingdom advantage?</strong> </p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to understand why solving real problems is the foundation of every successful business, how to identify pain versus preferences, and why kingdom entrepreneurs will fund the next generation of missions work.</p><p><strong>Bottom Line</strong>: Stop building what you <em>think</em> people need. Start with their pain, verify it&#8217;s real, then solve it better than anyone else.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven Ways That God Speaks]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this foundational teaching, we tackle one of the most critical questions in the Christian walk: How do we actually hear from God?]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/seven-ways-that-god-speaks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/seven-ways-that-god-speaks</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:01:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186822682/15734ce90718f18cbf37a138f1b0e87f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this foundational teaching, we tackle one of the most critical questions in the Christian walk: <strong>How do we actually hear from God?</strong></p><p>If we&#8217;re going to answer our callings, walk in obedience, and operate in the assignments God has for us, we first need to know how to receive clear communication from Him. This isn&#8217;t optional&#8212;it&#8217;s essential.</p><p>Most believers struggle with confidence in what they&#8217;re hearing. They second-guess themselves, wait for extra confirmation, or worse, develop unhealthy dependencies on others to tell them what God is saying. This teaching addresses all of that head-on.</p><h4>Key Questions Explored:</h4><ul><li><p>Why do we miss what God communicates through everyday moments around us?</p></li><li><p>How do we discern what God is saying through silence versus our own discomfort?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the difference between confirmation and becoming dependent on others for direction?</p></li><li><p>Why does God use such a wide variety of methods to communicate with us?</p><p></p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to understand why you have access to ALL these methods, how to grow in discernment, and why the communication you&#8217;re receiving might be clearer than you think.</p><p><strong>Bottom Line</strong>: God wants to communicate with you directly. Stop settling for secondhand downloads when you have full access to the source.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Right Way to Submit to God]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this grace-filled teaching, we tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Christian walk: the standard of submission.]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-right-way-to-submit-to-god</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-right-way-to-submit-to-god</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:03:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/186039857/d58390f198950e306d32406cedfb5a81.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this grace-filled teaching, we tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Christian walk: the standard of submission. Most believers think it&#8217;s all or nothing&#8212;either you&#8217;re perfectly obedient like Jesus, or you&#8217;re completely lost.</p><p>Turns out, there&#8217;s a whole lot of real estate in between.</p><p>Using the book of Jonah as our primary text, we explore three approaches to submitting to God.</p><p><strong>Gentle Truth: Wrestling Is Part of the Package</strong></p><p>Here&#8217;s what nobody tells you: God expects the struggle. He planned for it. Most of the Bible is describing people who genuinely desired to love God but routinely found themselves wrestling with their own desires, mortality, and imperfection.</p><p>Jonah didn&#8217;t say &#8220;no&#8221; to God&#8212;he rationalized, delayed, and tried to negotiate. Sound familiar?</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why is perfect submission not the practical standard for most believers?</p></li><li><p>How do we extend grace to ourselves while still growing in obedience?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the difference between wrestling with God&#8217;s call and outright rebellion?</p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to understand why imperfect submission is still submission, how to recognize the difference between healthy processing and avoidance, and why God can still use you powerfully even when you&#8217;re struggling.</p><p><strong>Bottom Line</strong>: You don&#8217;t have to be perfect to be submitted. You just have to stay in the fight.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Five Gates of Calling]]></title><description><![CDATA[And Why Many Believers Never Get Through Them All]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-five-gates-of-calling</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-five-gates-of-calling</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:01:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185260349/0c1eab011a7e48b796b3d352f3c66771.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this teaching, we unpack the Parable of the Sower (Luke 8:4-15) to reveal five critical decision points every believer faces when God calls them to an assignment.</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.&#8221; As he said these things, he called out, &#8220;He who has ears to hear, let him hear.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8212; Luke 8:5-8</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most Christians think receiving their calling is the hard part. It&#8217;s not&#8212;it&#8217;s just the beginning. What comes after determines whether you&#8217;ll bear fruit or become another cautionary tale we never hear about.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: The Journey Has Gates, Not Guarantees</strong></p><p>Not everyone who receives a calling completes it. We only hear about the Noahs, Abrahams, and Pauls because they said yes and kept saying yes. The ones who quit? Scripture doesn&#8217;t even mention their names.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Which gate are you stuck at right now&#8212;and why?</p></li><li><p>How does the Parable of the Sower map directly onto the calling journey?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the one thing the modern church isn&#8217;t providing that leaves believers failing alone?</p><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to the full episode</strong> to discover why discipleship&#8212;not just teaching&#8212;is the missing piece most believers need to make it through all five gates, and why going it alone is setting yourself up for failure even when your calling is crystal clear.</p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[When the Lord Calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Non-Negotiable Assignment]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/when-the-lord-calls</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/when-the-lord-calls</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 03:00:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184503658/9f95fff4e8ef7871a44abe055554a902.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>New look. New name. Same commitment to thoughtful, Bible-based teachings.<br></p><p>In our first session back from the holiday break, and under the new banner, we dive into the foundational topic of <em>callings</em>. We took our cues from Luke 14:15-24:</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;When one of those who reclined at table with him heard these things, he said to him, &#8216;Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God.&#8217; But he said to him, &#8216;A man once gave a great banquet and invited many... But they all alike began to make excuses.&#8217;&#8221;</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most Christians treat God&#8217;s calling like a job offer they can negotiate. It&#8217;s not&#8212;it&#8217;s a divine assignment with eternal rewards&#8212;or consequences.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: Your Calling Isn&#8217;t Optional</strong></p><p>There&#8217;s a reason we only hear about the Noahs, Abrahams, and Moseses of Scripture&#8212;they said yes. The ones who made excuses? They&#8217;re not part of the testimony. They died in the wilderness like the ten spies, or got shut out like the guests who rejected the banquet invitation.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>How does God actually communicate our assignments&#8212;and how do we miss them?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s the real cost of saying &#8220;maybe later&#8221; to God?</p></li><li><p>Why do we treat divine assignments like they&#8217;re up for negotiation?</p></li><li><p>What happened to the people in Scripture who said no?</p></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to the full episode</strong> to discover the biblical pattern of calling that runs from Genesis to Revelation, why &#8220;I had other plans&#8221; isn&#8217;t the excuse you think it is, and what it really means when Jesus talks about salt losing its flavor.</p><p>Plus: Why the &#8220;when&#8221; of obedience is always right now&#8212;and what&#8217;s actually at stake when we keep God waiting.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Strong & Courageous]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Pt 8]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/be-strong-and-courageous</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/be-strong-and-courageous</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:32:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181924427/c4be5ef75ea4ca9644862204c823f436.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In our final teaching of the year, we tackled Joshua 1:1-11:</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>&#8212; Joshua 1:9</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most Christians believe that strength is just about physical fitness. It&#8217;s not. True strength is a three-dimensional mandate that requires alignment of mind, body, and spirit to fulfill our God-given assignments.</p><h4>Hard Truth: God Commands Strength&#8212;Not Suggests It</h4><p>God told Joshua to be strong three times. Not a suggestion. A command. And here&#8217;s the kicker: when God commands something, He&#8217;s already equipped you to do it. The question isn&#8217;t can you&#8212;it&#8217;s will you?</p><h4>Key Questions Explored:</h4><ul><li><p>Are we more like Moses (making excuses) or Joshua (making moves)?</p></li><li><p>Are our thoughts sabotaging our assignments, or supporting them?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s all that Bible study worth if you never walk it out?</p></li><li><p>Why does God care about our physical well-being in the first place?</p></li></ul><h4>A Thought Exercise</h4><p>Moses was strong at 120. Caleb conquered giants at 85. Abraham received begat Isaac at 100. What could stop you from being vital, strong, and fulfilling your purpose 25 years from now?</p><p><strong>Listen to the full teaching to learn:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why mental, physical, and spiritual strength are inseparable</p></li><li><p>How to identify what&#8217;s keeping you from your promised land</p></li><li><p>The generational impact of taking (or avoiding) your assignment</p></li><li><p>Practical steps to build strength in all three dimensions</p></li><li><p>Why &#8220;take up your bed and walk&#8221; is more than a miracle&#8212;it&#8217;s a lifestyle</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DD09yZ6CSywt2b-_qmvlxGde6uNQHyOh7DtGMQDy75g/edit?usp=sharing">Teaching Notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Joy of the Lord]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Pt 7]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-joy-of-the-lord</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-joy-of-the-lord</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:03:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181203203/c7826acedc84c10342d80da2a6efde94.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this powerful teaching, we unpack Nehemiah 8:10:</p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Then he said to them, go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved for the joy of the Lord is your strength.&#8221;</em></p></blockquote><p>Most believers treat joy like a fleeting emotion&#8212;something we only experience during mountaintop moments. That&#8217;s dead wrong. Joy is a state of being, an identity, a decision we make regardless of circumstances.</p><h2>Hard Truth: Joy Isn&#8217;t a Feeling&#8212;It&#8217;s a Choice</h2><p>Here&#8217;s what the religious crowd won&#8217;t tell you: You can choose joy even when life is beating you down. Joy isn&#8217;t about having everything go your way&#8212;it&#8217;s about trusting God&#8217;s plan when nothing makes sense.</p><h2>Key Questions Explored:</h2><ul><li><p>Why does joy matter more than happiness?</p></li><li><p>How does joy transform our physical and mental health?</p></li><li><p>What&#8217;s blocking your joy right now (be honest)?</p></li><li><p>Can we build &#8220;blue zones&#8221; of joy in our churches and communities?</p></li><li><p>Why is performative fellowship killing our congregations?</p></li></ul><h2>The Science Backs the Scripture:</h2><p>Research shows that people who practice joy experience:</p><ul><li><p>50% lower mortality rates</p></li><li><p>Stronger immune systems against illness</p></li><li><p>Reduced risk of heart disease</p></li><li><p>Lower cortisol (stress hormone) levels</p></li><li><p>Better recovery from cardiac events</p></li></ul><p><strong>Listen to the full teaching</strong> to discover why fellowship without joy is just religious performance, how worldly grief produces death while godly grief produces repentance, and the biblical blueprint for maintaining unshakeable joy even in the valley.</p><p><strong>Self-Assessment Challenge:</strong> On a scale of 1-10, where&#8217;s your joy level right now? What&#8217;s keeping you from moving higher? Time to get intentional about choosing joy&#8212;for yourself, your family, and your fellowship.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNgAoJoTiACX5pU-3U2Sm-x2FZFbVWWv08JfbQPIJiM/edit?usp=sharing">Teaching Notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Christ Loved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Pt 6]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/as-christ-loved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/as-christ-loved</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180569523/8ccaf8027585426e38c91a2cba77995a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In another straight-talk teaching, we tackle 1 Thessalonians 4:9:</p><p><em>&#8220;Now concerning brotherly love, you have no need for anyone to write to you. For you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.&#8221;</em></p><p>This blunt scripture challenges saints who claim that Christ&#8217;s standard of love doesn&#8217;t apply to them, or worse&#8212;that they don&#8217;t even know what it is. </p><p>God is love. His Word is love. We are to minister in love, and fellowship in love. Many saints can only show love when they &#8220;feel&#8221; it, but Christ calls for us to DO it, even when it doesn&#8217;t feel great</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: If It&#8217;s Easy, You&#8217;re Not Doing It Right</strong></p><p>The standard for Christ-like love isn&#8217;t just high&#8212;it&#8217;s uncomfortable by design. If your love for others feels convenient and costs you nothing, you&#8217;re missing the point entirely.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>How does God actually teach us to love one another?</p></li><li><p>What did the early church understand about community that we&#8217;ve lost?</p></li><li><p>Why do we offer &#8220;thoughts and prayers&#8221; instead of real resources when people are struggling?</p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to discover why we need more deep, sacrificial, God-honoring love in our homes, churches, and communities, and what we can do to create it. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Servant Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Series Pt 5]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/servant-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/servant-leadership</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:30:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179970447/1ee295db87a5fcdd379ff4cfd4fed6f6.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this week&#8217;s session, we explore the call of leadership and its common pitfalls. As Jesus Christ demonstrated throughout His life and ministry, leadership and servanthood should be synonymous, but that is not always the case. To illustrate that point, we started our session with Mark 10:35-45, where the disciples James and John ask Jesus for positions of glory:</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came up to him and said to him, &#8220;Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.&#8221; And he said to them, &#8220;What do you want me to do for you?&#8221; And they said to him, &#8220;Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.&#8221; Jesus said to them, &#8220;You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?&#8221; And they said to him, &#8220;We are able.&#8221; And Jesus said to them, &#8220;The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized, but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.&#8221; And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, &#8220;You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.&#8221;</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most people think leadership is about authority, status, and being in charge. It&#8217;s not&#8212;it&#8217;s about humility, sacrifice, and serving those you lead.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: We&#8217;re All Called to Lead</strong></p><p>Leadership isn&#8217;t reserved for pastors, CEOs, or team managers. Every believer is called to be a leader&#8212;whether you&#8217;re leading a team of one (yourself) or an organization of thousands. The question isn&#8217;t if you&#8217;re a leader, but what kind of leader you&#8217;ll be.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>What separates servant leadership from worldly leadership?</p></li><li><p>How do we lead with humility when the world celebrates self-promotion?</p></li><li><p>What does courage and resolve look like in practical leadership?</p></li><li><p>How can we be leaders even without formal authority?</p><p></p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to discover why so few believers are operating at their full potential, and how servant leadership&#8212;at any level&#8212;can transform the Kingdom and position us all for more of God&#8217;s glory.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p09DV6Y6UceLG6zVEKM00-1N5XSX3GurZr3slOK4Zhc/edit?tab=t.0">Teaching notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Run with Endurance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Pt 4]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/run-with-endurance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/run-with-endurance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:01:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179285053/60b1f1834ad09158588330d8962087ef.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this no-holds-barred teaching, we tackle Hebrews 12:1-2:</p><blockquote><p><em><strong>Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most Christians think faith is about having great mountain-top experiences. It&#8217;s not&#8212;it requires sustained obedience and resolve, even through the valleys.</p><p><strong>Hard Truth: We Will Be Tested</strong></p><p>There&#8217;s no sugar-coating this one. Testing isn&#8217;t a possibility&#8212;it&#8217;s a promise. But here&#8217;s what most believers miss: the testing has a purpose, and endurance is how we unlock it.</p><p><strong>Key Questions Explored:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Why does God allow His people to be tested?</p></li><li><p>How do we build the kind of endurance that lasts?</p></li><li><p>What role does physical fitness play in spiritual endurance?</p></li><li><p>How do we &#8220;count it all joy&#8221; when life is beating us down?</p></li></ul><p>Listen to the full episode to learn more about the different types of endurance that we need, and the biblical blueprint for building unshakeable endurance that lasts.</p><h5>PSA: We stepped up our game this week with some new audio flair lol! Let us know what you think! &#128266;</h5><p></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aRy_EVBt5Vop1Punjkf4vkPtTPeBKawol72CsV-sFT4/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.grvmmphdnlrw">Teaching notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life More Abundant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Series, Pt 3]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/life-more-abundant</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/life-more-abundant</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:03:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178659099/40c60e4f503d88a332bef2996b1ed0ba.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this powerful episode, we unpack John 10:10: </p><blockquote><p><em><strong>&#8220;The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly.&#8221;</strong></em></p></blockquote><p>Most Christians think salvation is the finish line. It&#8217;s not&#8212;it&#8217;s just the starting point.</p><h4>Three Levels of Life</h4><p>There are three distinct levels of life available to us, and most believers are stuck on level two, completely unaware of what they&#8217;re missing. We break down:</p><ul><li><p>The <strong>first level</strong> everyone experiences (but many are losing without realizing it)</p></li><li><p>The <strong>second level</strong> most Christians settle for (thinking they&#8217;ve arrived)</p></li><li><p>The <strong>third level</strong> is what God actually intended for us (and why many are leaving blessings on the table)</p></li></ul><p>Each level has different requirements, different threats, and different rewards. Understanding where you are&#8212;and where you should be&#8212;changes everything.</p><p>Listen to the full episode to learn more about the three levels of life, and the straightforward (but sorely missed) method to achieve them. </p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TXpyxiyobN_9o9UH1mSzo4DfA0eca8YgCpzMg4dVCg8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.fwp7hpajk504">Teaching notes (Google Doc)</a></p><h5>PSA: The sound for this episode, unfortunately, is less than ideal. I implemented some new tech this week, and well&#8230;there were a few kinks to workout lol. Thanks for your patience.</h5>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingdom Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery Series, Part 2]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/kingdom-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/kingdom-power</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 15:02:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/178020904/c86bcd11f8aee7df584e15a460147546.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What if the power we&#8217;ve been praying for someone else to manifest...is actually ours to wield? In fact, what if it&#8217;s our <em><strong>responsibility</strong></em> to wield it?</p><p>In this episode to <em>Tuesday Teachings</em>, I break down why most believers aren&#8217;t operating in the miraculous&#8212;and how to change that. We started from John 14, where Jesus said: &#8220;Greater works than these shall you do.&#8221; So why aren&#8217;t we seeing it?</p><h4>The Three Keys to Kingdom Power</h4><p><strong>1. Knowledge</strong> - Know what the Word says about power (it&#8217;s already yours) and who we are as a children of God (heir to the throne, not spiritual peasant).</p><p><strong>2. Holiness</strong> - Yes, consecration matters. But here&#8217;s the twist: imperfect people with mustard-seed faith have been moving mountains since biblical times. We can&#8217;t let the enemy convince us that we&#8217;re &#8220;not holy enough.&#8221;</p><p><strong>3. Faith</strong> - This is the nuclear core. The non-negotiable. The thing that trumps every excuse.</p><h4>The Hard Truth</h4><p>Walking in kingdom power isn&#8217;t just a fringe benefit of following Christ, it should be the evidence of it. It is the testimony we use to minister to non-believers, and to build up the saints. </p><h4>Your Faith Check</h4><p>Where&#8217;s your faith right now? Peak centurion level&#8212;trusting God&#8217;s word without seeing first? Or &#8220;show me, then I&#8217;ll believe&#8221;?</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s at stake: There are people assigned to your life who won&#8217;t receive deliverance, healing, or breakthrough unless YOU operate in kingdom power.</p><h4>The Bottom Line</h4><p>Stop waiting for someone holier. Stop using &#8220;I need more knowledge&#8221; as an excuse. Stop letting time undermine your faith.</p><p>If God said it, that settles it. Even if it takes twenty-five years. Stand on business. Be ten toes down.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GRFX0mIopJX_6eZF69hcITyf15jCMo8WKNi1sdb__0A/edit?usp=sharing">Teaching notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mind(fulness) of Christ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal Mastery series, Pt. 1]]></description><link>https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-mindfulness-of-christ</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.allthingswell.net/p/the-mindfulness-of-christ</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Tucker Whitaker]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:01:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/176767283/f0f72151fc580a229e5a1abd33d48ee3.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We kicked off a brand new series this week: Personal Mastery.</p><p>After spending seven weeks focused on the Body of Christ&#8212;how we function collectively&#8212;we&#8217;re shifting gears to talk about individual accountability. The things we&#8217;re personally responsible for. The disciplines we need to maintain regardless of what&#8217;s happening around us.</p><p>This week&#8217;s focus: the mind of Christ, and how we achieve it through mindfulness.</p><p>Our teaching scripture was 2 Timothy 1:7: </p><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.&#8221; </em></p></blockquote><p>Paul wasn&#8217;t talking to just anyone&#8212;he was writing to his spiritual son Timothy, who was stepping into ministry and facing real challenges. Note: Paul used the <em>noun</em> form of fear. Not just the feeling of fear, but the substance of it, the makeup of it. He&#8217;s saying: if you find yourself operating from fear, recognize that&#8217;s not from God.</p><p>And here&#8217;s what hit me: Paul didn&#8217;t compare fear to courage or boldness. He compared it to power (<em>dunamis</em>&#8212;miraculous, explosive power), love (<em>agape</em>), and a sound mind. That&#8217;s what&#8217;s supposed to be our foundation.</p><p>But let&#8217;s be real&#8212;fear shows up in more ways than terror. It&#8217;s the reason we don&#8217;t tithe because we&#8217;re worried about money. The reason we don&#8217;t speak up in Bible study. The reason we don&#8217;t ask for the promotion we&#8217;ve earned. The reason we stay stuck instead of stepping out in faith.</p><p>So how do we combat this? <strong>Mindfulness.</strong></p><p>Now, before you tune out thinking I&#8217;m about to get mystical&#8212;mindfulness is biblical. It&#8217;s about being aware of our internal state, paying attention to our thoughts, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5). The Bible is full of it: &#8220;Be transformed by the renewal of your mind&#8221; (Romans 12:2). &#8220;Think on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable&#8221; (Philippians 4:8). That&#8217;s mindfulness.</p><p>We covered practical strategies: stopping everything to seek God (like David did when Ziklag was destroyed), finding quiet places for prayer (like Jesus did consistently), breathwork (yes, I taught box breathing and resonant breathing), walking, working out, journaling, and meditating on Scripture.</p><p>The enemy devours us through our minds&#8212;through desire, through fear, through anxiety. Adam and Eve weren&#8217;t forced to eat the fruit. They <em>wanted</em> it. The battle is in our thought life. And we have the power&#8212;the <em>dunamis</em> power&#8212;to take control.</p><p>Listen to the full episode for all the strategies, scriptures, and testimonies on how to practice mindfulness and sustain the mind of Christ.</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aDKyShXutosiR0EjdwX9MaZ6-P9oPQYUncAMQ42dy78/edit?usp=sharing">Teaching notes (Google Doc)</a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>