Soaking in the Sonlight

Ep 41. Testimony Time: Filled with the Holy Ghost

Hello there, and thanks for stopping by!
 
Take a listen to hear my testimony of how I got filled with the Holy Ghost!
 
Scriptures from Today!
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4 KJV
(Read the rest of Acts 2 to learn more!)
 “What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?” Psalms 116:12 KJV
“Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,” Hebrews 12:1 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 KJV
“Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Psalms 51:5 KJV
 
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
 
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #testimony #holinessisstillright #holyspirit
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Ep. 40 Is the Bible Hard to Read?

Hello there, and thanks for stopping by!
 
Is the Bible hard to read? Take a listen to find out why we need to read the Bible in order to grow in our relationship with the Lord. 
Scriptures from Today!
 
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11 KJV
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV
"Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:22 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #bible
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Episode 39 is a Video Interview on Youtube!

Tune in 8 pm EST, Monday, January 22, 2024 to listen to the premiere! The link is right here: https://youtu.be/Wg3WGfEYxjQ?si=htueW_q13KwjmpXl
We have an awesome guest with us today, Pastor Gilbert S. White Sr., who will share his testimony of how God saved him, how God kept him as a youth, and how God keeps him now. He is the Pastor of Gethsemane Church of God in Christ in Newark, NJ.
Please bring a friend, share with a friend, and let's Soak in the Sonlight together! See ya there!
(Note: the video will be available after the premiere as well).

Ep 38. January Blues? God Can Fix That.

Hello there, and thanks for stopping by!
Feeling down? Feeling the January Blues? Take a listen now for some encouragement! God lifted me up, and I know that He can lift you up too! Through Christ, you’re gonna make it!
Scriptures from Today!
Psalm 23:4 KJV Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
 
John 14:26 KJV  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
 
Galatians 6:9 KJV And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
 
Isaiah 40:28-31 KJV
28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
 
Isaiah 26:3-4
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:
 
2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
 
Romans 3:23 KJV For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
 
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Also, if you are in search of Christian music to listen to or want to add to your playlist, take a listen to this playlist that I made on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UL2KghD1sc87u2I5KnPWE?si=00c091b4cdb14f25
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
 
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight and comment below on something God has done for you this week to lift you up! #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #testimony #youthministry
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Only Light!
 
 
 

Ep 37. Music is Powerful

Hello there, and thanks for stopping by!
 
How important is music in our lives? Take a listen to find out. 
Also, if you are in search of Christian music to listen to or want to add to your playlist, take a listen to this playlist that I made on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UL2KghD1sc87u2I5KnPWE?si=00c091b4cdb14f25
Happy Listening and Worshipping!!
Scriptures from Today!
Daniel 3 KJV: Story of King Nebuchadnezzar and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Psalm 34:1 KJV  “I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Ephesians 5:19-20 KJV 
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”
 
Psalm 150:1-6 KJV
1 Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
 
Romans 12:1-2 KJV
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Joshua 24:14-15 KJV
14 Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight #podcast #music
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Ep 36. A Spoken Word: No Fear

Hello there, and Happy New Year!!
I pray that you are having a happy and healthy start to the new year. Take a listen to this spoken word about putting away fear. Have a great day, and if this podcast encouraged you, please share the Sonlight with all you know!
Scriptures from Today!
 
"And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:7 KJV
 
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
 
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
 
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
 
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight
 
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Ep. 35 Draw Close to God During Your Time Off

Winter break is coming, but how will you use your time? Is binge-watching on the agenda? Maybe a flight or two? Well, I want to challenge us all to be intentional with that vacation and make sure we spend more time than usual with the Lord. He is our only source of spiritual food, and He will honor the time we spend with Him daily in prayer and Bible reading. And I know He will honor the time we intentionally take to spend with Him over a break, vacation, and time off. Come, let's Soak in the Sonlight together over break
 
Scriptures from Today!
Genesis 3 KJV (King James Version): Adam and Eve's Sin 
John 18-20 KJV: Jesus' Death and Resurrection
 Psalm 27:8 KJV "When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek."
James 4:8 KJV "Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 KJV "pray without ceasing"
1 Timothy 6:12 KJV "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."
Romans 3:23 KJV "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
Psalm 51:5 KJV "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me."
 
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
 
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
 
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
 
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight
 
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.

Ep. 34 Give Thanks!

"O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever." Psalm 107:1
 
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight
 
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light!!!

Ep. 33. Part 2. Allowing God to Make You with Guest Bishop Stacy McQueen

Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! Today, we dive into the second part of my conversation, with my very special guest, Bishop Stacy McQueen. If you haven’t listened to the first part yet, please make sure you do and listen to this second segment as well! You don’t want to miss anything that Bishop shares with us! Today, we talk about staying loyal to God no matter the opposition and what to do when we have to make major decisions in life. 
Bishop McQueen is the chief prelate and senior pastor of Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA, and he is my pastor! He recently wrote a book, "The Making of a God Man," which describes his personal experiences with God. Please keep your ears and hearts open as you listen to this Man of God's wisdom and words of encouragement. You will be encouraged to get closer and closer to the Lord. To purchase a copy of his book or to get more information on Full Gospel of Monument of Faith Church, please follow the links below: 
Purchase "The Making of a God Man" right here: 
https://www.amazon.com/Making-God-Bishop-Stacy-McQueen/dp/B0C51XWH5P
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ. 
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF 
Scriptures to Hold On To: 
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV
“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 KJV
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 KJV
“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” Matthew 28:18-20 KJV
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 KJV
“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” Ephesians 6:10 KJV
“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.”          1 Corinthians 6:19-20 KJV
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.” Psalm 37:5 KJV
Story of Apostle Paul’s conversion to Christianity (Acts 9)
“And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.” Acts 9:6 KJV
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Romans 3:23 KJV
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Matthew 25:41 KJV
“Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.” Isaiah 5:14 KJV
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:37 KJV
“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:8-13 KJV
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
https://www.biblegateway.com/
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ. 
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ep. 33. Part 1. Allowing God to Make You with Guest Bishop Stacy McQueen

Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Soaking in the Sonlight! Today, I have a very special guest, Bishop Stacy McQueen, who shares his testimony on how God saved him, delivered him, and molded him to become a mighty warrior in God's army. He is the chief prelate and senior pastor of Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ, USA, and he is my pastor! He recently wrote a book, "The Making of a God Man," which describes his personal experiences with God. Please keep your ears and hearts open as you listen to this Man of God's wisdom and heartfelt testimony. You will be encouraged to get closer and closer to the Lord. 
 
You can purchase "The Making of a God Man" on Amazon. I highly recommend it! The dedication, resilience, love, and sincerity Bishop Stacy McQueen lives out for Jesus Christ will encourage people of all ages and backgrounds. 
 
Purchase "The Making of a God Man" right here: 
https://www.amazon.com/Making-God-Bishop-Stacy-McQueen/dp/B0C51XWH5P
 
 
Here is an online Bible if you would like to start reading on your own:
 
https://www.biblegateway.com/
 
Here are some churches to listen to or attend if you are in the area:
Full Gospel Monument of Faith Church in Newark, NJ. 
 
https://www.facebook.com/FGMoF 
 
Full Gospel Holy Temple in Dallas, TX
 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrGxhIUDygsINHWHU1BN1cA
 
 
Lastly, for updates and encouragement throughout the week, check out:
 
@olivia_d_parker on Instagram and Threads
 
@OliviaDParker1 on Twitter
 
Feel free to share the Sonlight. #soakinginthesonlight
 
Remember to always Soak in the Sonlight because Jesus is the Light.