S4:293 1 Thessalonians

Join The Journey

Watermark Community Church, Dallas, TX

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Christian, Bible, Devotional

5 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

"How should we live while we wait for Jesus? In today's episode, Emma Dotter walks us through the book of 1 Thessalonians and unpacks the instructions Paul gives the Thessalonica church who were waiting for Christ's return and how our waiting for Christ's return reshapes the way we live and encourages us today. Find ways you can serve with Join The Journey by visiting: https://www.watermark.org/ministries/join-the-journey You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SG7aaE1ZjjFkgB34G8zp3?si=c960a63736904665 Check out the Join The Journey Website for today's devotional and more resources! https://www.jointhejourney.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Watermark-Community-Church/author/B0BRYP5MQK?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1755623322&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=8aeeec3b-6c1c-416d-87ae-5dfbbb6981df"

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0:00.0	Hi, grownups.
0:02.3	Thanks for joining.
0:04.0	Happy Monday!
0:05.5	We're going to learn about the Joy to Jerry Judy Jr. Podcast.
0:09.1	It's out now.
0:10.1	You can find the link in today's episode, description.
0:14.3	So you can listen with your kids and talk to them about the Bible.
0:20.1	Now, if we're honest, reading the Bible consistently can be a challenge, but know that it's never
0:24.9	too late to start and we're in this together. Thanks for journeying with us. And here's your host, Emma,
0:32.2	daughter. Thanks for joining this Advent season. We are finishing year of the word strong, and today we are reading
0:38.6	the book of first Thessalonians. But before we jump in, I have two quick announcements.
0:43.3	The first is that Join the Journey is always on the hunt for more volunteers. If you're
0:48.4	interested in writing, daily devotional content, editing, or even doing things like social
0:53.7	media, whether that's graphic
0:54.9	design, or maybe you have video editing skills. We would love to chat with you. And so we will
1:00.1	put the information in the episode description. You can either apply or just explore and learn
1:05.8	more about those serving opportunities. The second announcement is what's coming next year. It's December, which means
1:13.1	everybody's on the edge of their seats waiting to hear what's next for Join the Journey in
1:17.0	26. And in 26, we are abiding in Jesus together, as Join the Journey is growing from a devotional
1:24.3	ministry to a discipleship ministry. Every Sunday, TA, our pastor here at Watermark,
1:30.5	will teach that week's passage, and then we will spend all week long in the same text,
1:36.1	exploring it from different angles and implementing different spiritual practices as we engage with God through His Word.
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