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Love Does That | Kari Bartkus

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Could This Be Why You’re Not Hearing from God?

August 19, 2025

“God doesn’t talk to me.” “I can’t hear God’s voice.” “I don’t know what God sounds like.” Hearing from God is pivotal to the life of a Christian. Not only do we seek guidance from His Word, but we also ask Him questions about which path to take, what to do, and how He wants us to behave. We want VIEW MORE

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[Bible Journal Session] How Do You Need to Be Restored?

August 5, 2025

There are many ways to journal, but one of my favorites is to journal as I read the Bible. I take note of things that grab my attention, I ask questions, and I explore various ideas together with God as a result of the passage I’ve read. Today, I want to invite you into a Bible journaling session VIEW MORE

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Keeping Family a Priority with Danielle Roberts

July 15, 2025

I literally just had a conversation with a friend who has been in the midst of deciding how she might be able to spend more time with her family. She has felt that tug on her heart, maybe even that encouragement from God, to make a change, to find a way to be at home more often. As women, as VIEW MORE

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Does An Open Door Mean God Approves?

July 1, 2025

Have you ever prayed for God to open doors for you so it’s clear which way you should go, which decision you should make? I know I have. When I first went “all in” when Love Does That, I was paying attention to a lot of things, including how God was moving providentially to guide my decision to VIEW MORE

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How to Journal Through a Book (Plus Summer Reading Recommendations)

June 17, 2025

It’s probably no surprise to you that I am an avid reader, averaging about one or two books a week. Not only do I read for fun, but I also get to read for work, editing and proofreading book manuscripts right before they get published. I’m guessing that if you’re listening to this episode, you VIEW MORE

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Engaging with the Samaritan Woman: A Message on John 4

June 3, 2025

Deciding on my major in college really wasn’t that hard for me. I knew I wanted my studies to focus on the Bible and speech. I wanted to learn more about His Word so that I could communicate it clearly to those around me. So that’s what I did: I majored in communication and minored in biblical VIEW MORE

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Exploring Our Stories One Piece at a Time

May 20, 2025

"You have such a soothing voice."That's what my junior high tech ed teacher said after listening to the commercial my partner and I had made in the broadcasting module of the class. Those high energy, come-buy-now type of commercials repulsed me rather than encouraged me to buy from them. So when it VIEW MORE

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Grieving Decisions You Don’t Want to Make: A Conversation with Lauren Black

May 6, 2025

It was about five years ago that God called me to step down from my role as a children’s ministries director and pursue my work at Love Does That more fully. And even though it was pretty clear, it was still pretty hard to follow through—to walk away from that job and those people and do something VIEW MORE

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My Biggest Tip for Beating Perfectionism in Journaling

April 15, 2025

In high school, my best friend and I were known as the Perfectionists. We had high standards for ourselves when it came to our school work, our extracurricular activities, and our jobs. If someone asked us to do something, they knew it would be done and be done well. Extremely well. While I have VIEW MORE

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The Superpower of Solitude for Introverts

April 1, 2025

I’m pretty good at juggling multiple commitments and responsibilities. In fact, my number one strength per StrengthsFinder is “responsible” and my spiritual gifts include the gift of administration. Yet when everybody needs something at the same time, it can get really hard, really fast. And when VIEW MORE

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