A FEW FAVORITES FROM THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2025

(Post by: Lilly Hobbs)

Happy February! I’m thrilled to get to share with you our very first monthly favorites post of 2025! January felt like a long month, but it was full of a multitude of excellent content from some of our favorite guest writers. Madie & I are looking forward to an excellent year in which we can discover more of who God is alongside each of you!

Our hope is that this will give you the opportunity to catch up on any podcast episodes, blog posts, and/or social media posts you might have missed, as well as be a post you can share with those you know who may be interested in reading and listening to the serious Christian content we strive to create!

Without further ado, here are a few favorites from the month of January…

JANUARY BLOG POSTS (OLDEST TO NEWEST)

A FEW FAVORITES FROM THE MONTH OF DECEMBER: https://thefew.blog/2025/01/02/a-few-favorites-from-the-month-of-december-2024/

Excerpt: Happy January and happy New Year! This is our very first post of 2025 and I am so looking forward to seeing how the Lord is going to move in our lives this year! December was one of the best months here at The Few, as we posted a new post every day in December for Blogmas, and multiple new podcast episodes over on our show, A Few Minutes With The Few!

TWENTY-FIVE THINGS CHRISTIANS SHOULD DO IN 2025: https://thefew.blog/2025/01/09/twenty-five-things-christians-should-do-in-2025/

Excerpt: This isn’t your typical Christian to-do list you would normally see while scrolling through Pinterest. This list is specifically curated for those who want to strive to be creatively intentional about living a deep and meaningful Christian life in 2025.

OUR OLD, DEAD SELF: https://thefew.blog/2025/01/16/our-old-dead-self-2/

Excerpt: I believe that continuing to see ourselves as sinners after we are saved is wrong, and that wrong view of ourselves has a hugely negative impact on our growth as Christians. It keeps us right where the enemy wants us; not living in the fullness of Christ!

FIRST, NOT LAST: https://thefew.blog/2025/01/23/first-not-last/

Excerpt: Here is my question. Why is it that the first place we should go for any answer (hope) to any of our questions or situations, is typically our last? I often believe that I know enough, am smart enough, or can get through anything by myself. But like most of you, if we are going to be transparent, when I get to the end of my rope, THAT is when I seek the Lord!

NEAR TO THE SHEPHERD: https://thefew.blog/2025/01/30/near-to-the-shepherd/

Excerpt: It is obvious the Shepherd doesn’t beat His sheep into following Him, but do we meditate on the truths of who He is that sadly may not be as obvious to us whenever we might fall into forgetfulness?

JANUARY PODCAST EPISODES (OLDEST TO NEWEST)

Self-Sufficiency Is A Deficiency (New Year’s Day Special 2025): https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/self-sufficiency-is-a-deficiency-new-years-day-special-2025-s5ep36/

Episode Description: What attitude are you starting 2025 with? In our first episode of 2025, we are discussing mankind’s tendency to be ruler of our own lives, and how we refuse to see that we are weak and unable to thrive in our own power. If our goal is to have a great year it needs to be God’s year, not our year. Let’s discuss what that practically looks like and how we can surrender ourselves fully to Him in the coming days! Let’s get into it!

What To Do When You Feel Like Spiritual Discipline Isn’t Getting You Anywhere: https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/what-to-do-when-you-feel-like-spiritual-discipline-isnt-getting-you-anywhere-s5ep37/

Episode Description: Are you beginning this new year feeling as though spiritual disciplines are pointless and aren’t getting you anywhere? Find some encouragement in this episode about what to do when you are lacking the motivation to continue doing the things you know the Lord has called you to. Hear us talk about personal experiences with something that can happen in everyone’s spiritual life and how we are challenging ourselves to stay faithful. While spiritual disciplines can often be hard, they are always rewarding, even though it may not feel that way right now. Let’s get into it!

Rapid-Fire Questions About Wisdom, Valuable Lessons From Friendship, & Leadership: https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/rapid-fire-questions-about-wisdom-valuable-lessons-from-friendship-leadership-s5ep27/

Episode Description: Who’s ready to take a short break from politics and jump into some rapid-fire questions? Since our last six episodes have been nothing but great political/election content, we figured it was time to break it up with an episode y’all seem to love! These rapid-fire questions are bound to get you thinking deeply about whether or not memories still exist even if they are forgotten, as well as what the most valuable lesson you have learned from friendship is! Let’s get into it!

Here’s What We Can Learn From The L. A. Wildfires: https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/heres-what-we-can-learn-from-the-la-wildfires-s5ep38/

Episode Description: Were the wildfires in L.A. inevitable? Join us this week for a challenging discussion regarding how who we vote for and the policies we implement in our communities impact so many lives and even generations to come. Let’s learn from these wildfires and protect our communities from falling into the false ideology that is DEI. As Christians, we have the ability to lead in the area of politics and to steward God’s beautiful creation. Let’s get into it!

Our First Rapid-Fire Questions Episode Of 2025: https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/our-first-rapid-fire-questions-episode-of-2025-s5ep39/

Episode Description: Are you ready to brainstorm some deep and philosophical questions with us this week? Click that play button to join us for our very first rapid-fire questions episode of 2025! Let us know either in the comment section or by emailing us whether you think too much ambition is a bad thing, and why or why not! We would love to hear your thoughts regarding some of these questions. Let’s get into it!

Celebrating The 2025 Inauguration Of President Trump: https://afewminuteswiththefew.podbean.com/e/celebrating-the-2025-inauguration-of-president-trump-s5ep40/

Episode Description: What are your initial thoughts regarding the 2025 Inauguration of President Trump? This week, we are celebrating all that the Lord is doing for our beautiful country and nation, and for how He is working through this new administration to preserve freedom! It’s a conversation full of hope for all that is to come. Let’s get into it!

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