Living Influence with Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd
Living Influence is hosted by Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd, who explore the idea that discovering who God says you are is a vital life pursuit. They discuss how understanding your God-given identity shapes the influence you have on others in every role, whether professional, pastoral, parental, or as a student. Bill Thrall is an author, mentor, speaker, and co-founder of Trueface, while Scott Boyd founded QuesTec Companies. Both share personal stories and insights about how your view of yourself is the most critical factor in your influence.
Episodes
Why Your Unmet Expectations Create Pain and Conflict
How are hidden expectations creating unseen conflict and emotional reactions in your interactions?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore how unacknowledged and unmet expectations create relational conflict and emotional disappointment. While expectations are a reality in humans, some become demands that are usually defended as “right”. They discuss creating safe spaces for honest conversation, a
The Healing Power of Intentional Love and Acceptance
2 Questions this week!
How would your relationships change if you defined love as actively meeting the inherent needs of others?
AND, how did your life change by someone else loving you unconditionally?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it means to practice love by intentionally meeting the needs God designed into every person. Genuine love provides security, acceptance, affirmation, an
What True Obedience Actually Looks Like
How can you learn to distinguish between compliance to authority versus a genuine, heart-level decision to obey out of trust?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the amazing connection between obedience and freedom, defining true obedience as a heart-level response to trust and a trustworthy God, rather than rigid compliance. They discuss how acting on God's direction transforms knowledge into
Truth Without Permission Destroys Trust
Are you trying to change people before earning access to their hearts?
In this episode, Bill and Scott challenge common misconceptions about submission by defining it as the voluntary choice to let trusted people love, guide, and influence your life. They discuss that permission and trust are essential for meaningful relationships, as genuine influence never comes through control or manipulation.
Living in the Freedom That Jesus Promises Us
Are you using your freedom to pursue trivial desires, or are you letting it become the outward voice of your love for others?
In this episode, Bill and Scott begin a new series exploring Galatians 5:13-15 and the freedom that Jesus gives us. This freedom is intended to build trust and serve others, rather than satisfy selfish desires. They discuss how unresolved personal issues and shame distort o
Why We Struggle to Receive Love (And Why It Matters)
Why is isolation the single greatest threat to your effectiveness as a leader?
In this episode, Bill and Scott continue their discussion on maturity by explaining that the ability to love others begins with first allowing yourself to be loved. They talk about the vital roles that trust, vulnerability, and receiving care play in healthy relationships, parenting, marriage, and leadership. Isolation
Why Mature Christians Never Stop Receiving
Are you allowing others to speak into your life, serve you, and reveal what you cannot see?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how mature leaders must continuously choose vulnerability by remaining lifelong learners who are open to receiving from others. They explore how allowing others to speak into your life, correct you, care for you, and meet your needs requires humility and vulnerability
Why Great Leaders Celebrate Other People's Strengths
What happens when another person's strengths feel encouraging instead of threatening?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore one of the defining characteristics of healthy leadership: the ability to appreciate, trust, and submit to the strengths of other people instead of competing with them, or fearing them. Leadership reaches a new level when people begin to appreciate and empower the unique st
The Power of Permission
What changes when relationships become more important than behavior?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how mature leaders protect others through love, grace, and relational honor rather than through control or authority. They explore the importance of seeking permission before offering guidance, emphasizing that meaningful influence only occurs when people willingly grant access to their liv
The Cost of Hiding From People Who Trust You
How can sharing your reality with a trusted person strengthen every area of life?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the consequences of hidden struggles, and how secrecy affects trust, relationships, and leadership. They explain that people cannot fully honor the trust of others while hiding significant parts of their reality, because hiddenness creates distance and false perceptions. They g
Why Mature Leaders Choose to Be Vulnerable
How does vulnerability change workplace culture and performance?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore how true integrity is not merely behavioral consistency or rule-following, but the honoring of trust within relationships. They discuss how authentic leadership and integrity creates environments where people feel safe enough to acknowledge mistakes, seek help, and grow together. Our challenge
Why "Open Doors" Are Not Always From God
Are life decisions being driven by convictions or opportunities?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how mature decisions are rooted in convictions rather than simply reacting to opportunities or “open doors”. They explore how truth, obedience, and identity work together to shape wise choices and keep us aligned with God’s purpose instead of being distracted by attractive circumstances. Additi
Maturity Is Measured Through Healthy Relationships
How is your spiritual maturity connected more to your relational health than your disciplines?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how spiritual and personal maturity are not primarily measured by discipline, performance, or self-improvement, but by the quality and health of relationships with God, self, and others. They explore how grace transforms identity, reshapes relational dynamics, and
What Makes Someone Worth Following?
Do you blame others for your lack of success? Or do you use your position and authority for the benefit of others?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the difference between authority gained through position versus influence earned through character. They discuss how mature leaders prioritize humility and serving and developing others, rather than using power for themselves. True leadership in
Mature People Delight in the Success of Others
How do you react when someone around you is honored, succeeds, or surpasses your own influence?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how maturity is the ability to sincerely delight in the growth and influence of those around you. Bill and Scott share stories of people around them who affirmed them throughout their lives. Affirming another person’s potential can transform their life and even or
Receiving Love Changes Everything
Do you feel that you deserve love? Do you struggle to accept love from others?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the process of spiritual maturing, defining it as the shift from doing more for God to trusting what God says is already true about our identity in Christ. They discuss how shame-based beliefs distort identity and influence behavior, especially in emotional triggers. Bill invites
The Impact of Expectations on Maturity
What expectations have you had to live up to? Has it helped you grow and mature, or has it actually hindered you?
In this episode, Bill and Scott discuss how living up to others’ expectations, especially in leadership, parenting, and relationships, can actually hinder genuine growth. They talk about how people tend to perform in order to meet expectations, rather than develop true transformation r
Why Knowledge Alone Doesn’t Lead to Maturity
What would change if you acted on what you already know?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the critical difference between simply knowing truth and trusting it, emphasizing that real maturity comes through experience, not information. They challenge us to shift from trying to change ourselves on our own power, to learning to trust truth in everyday life. They also highlight how love and trus
How Trust Transforms Relationships More Than Accountability Ever Can
How would your life change if you were trusted and loved in spite of your behavior?
In this episode, Scott and Bill discuss the detrimental effects of behavior-based accountability groups, which often act as shame incubators, rather than places of healing and growth. They explain how true Christ-like maturity stems from being fully known and loved in a safe community where judgment is replaced by
How to Rebuild Your Faith When It’s Been Shaken
Imagine you could stop working on your life, and step into a life that was already yours. We’re talking about how to rebuild your faith if your faith has been rocked. What do you think of this statement?
In this episode, Scott, Bill, and Waldemar explore how to rebuild faith when it has been shaken by life’s challenges. They discuss the concept of rebuilding faith by shifting from a performance-ba
The Message Young Adults Are Desperate to Hear
Can you imagine finding a community where it is actually safe for you to be fully known?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar explore the struggles young adults face as they wrestle with shame, confusion, and questions about identity. They explain why behavior-focused thinking often leaves people trapped in hiding and why discovering the true significance of one’s person brings freedom. They
Raising Kids Who Trust You
Why is experiencing a crisis before adulthood actually beneficial for children?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar explore the importance of grace-based parenting by challenging the idealization of the "perfect" Christian family and, instead, encouraging parents to be real with their children. They discuss how children need parents who respond to mistakes with wisdom and compassion, rather
Becoming a Parent Your Child Can Trust
Are your children experiencing your love, or simply responding to your authority?
In this episode of Living Influence, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar unpack the powerful role trust plays in parenting. They challenge parents to move beyond authority-driven compliance and instead cultivate authentic relationships rooted in vulnerability and love. By risking being authentically known - struggles and all -
Faith Crisis: What Do We Do When We Feel Like We’re Failing?
Who is Jesus, and can you really trust Him with who you are?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar explore why believers often find themselves in crisis, and why the church and striving to lead “the Christian life” frequently fail to provide the necessary relief. They challenge us to shift our focus from religious performance to the person of Jesus. They also invite us to consider that healin
Why Your Faith Feels So Exhausting
How would your life change if you truly believed that God is delighted in you right now?
In this episode of Living Influence, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar address the quiet frustration of the exhausted believer who wonders why faith doesn’t seem to “work.” They discuss why many feel their faith is failing when they rely on personal effort over the finished work of Jesus. The hosts explain that true r
Silencing the Voice of Shame
How often do you measure your worth by what you are doing rather than who you are?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar unpack why so many believers feel spiritually exhausted despite doing all the “right” things. It’s a deep-seated fatigue many feel when they attempt to maintain their standing with God through constant effort and "doing." They reveal how a performance-based theology and the
How Suffering Shapes Entrepreneurial Success
How can suffering actually accelerate your maturity?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the profound relationship between spiritual maturity, suffering, and the willingness to take risks for the benefit of others. They challenge the assumption that obedience guarantees safety and comfort, emphasizing instead that it often leads to risk-filled purposes. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to
Why Knowledge Alone Can't Transform a Person's Life
Are you living out what the Bible says for you or are you living out what others expect of you?
In this episode, Bill and Scott challenge the assumption that spiritual or personal growth comes from knowledge alone. They explore how trust, not compliance, leads to lasting transformation and authentic maturity.
Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this episode:
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Why Maturity Requires Trust, Not Just Time
How do you know which stage of maturity you’re experiencing right now? Also, is it possible to have different levels of maturity in different aspects of your life?
This episode reframes maturity as a trust-based process rather than a time-based achievement. Bill and Scott unpack why truth transforms only when it is trusted and why growth often happens repeatedly in different areas of life. They al
Trusting God With Your Future
Are you willing to trust God with your future, even when it feels like the scariest step of all?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it truly means to trust Christ with your future and why this step of maturity can feel so unsettling. They reveal how freedom grows out of believing who God says you are and learning to trust both God and the new heart He has given you. This conversation wil
Introducing Living Influence Leadership
How might a renewed understanding of trust and authenticity elevate your leadership and transform those you lead?
The Living Influence team is proud to announce the creation of Living Influence Leadership: https://www.livinginfluenceleadership.com/
Attend the Living Influence Leadership conferences and cohorts (also known as peer groups), and you’ll:
* Lead from identity.
* Cultivate trust that
Growing Into a Christ-Centered Believer
How does trusting God with yourself reveal spiritual maturity?
This episode explores what it truly means to become a Christ-centered believer through the process of spiritual maturity. Bill and Scott unpack how trust in God leads to humility, healing, and a willingness to take risks for the sake of others. As believers grow, their lives increasingly reflect joy, purpose, and a deep concern for the
Moving From Self-Focused Faith to Others-Centered Living
What happens when personal growth shifts attention away from yourself and toward others?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the movement from a self-focused faith into an others-centered life marked by healing, trust, and love. They unpack how maturity is not achieved by striving, but by learning to receive love and allowing that love to overflow toward others. As believers experience healing
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Creating Spaces Where Shame No Longer Hides
How can we create a place where ourselves and our loved ones hide nothing?
In this episode, Bill and Scott examine why shame teaches people to hide and how even Christian environments can unintentionally reinforce that fear. They also explore what it takes to create truly safe spaces where people can be known, trusted, and loved without pressure to perform or fix themselves. At the heart of the c
Maturing Is Growing Into What Is Already True
How does striving to perform for God interfere with the growth God intends for you?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it truly means to mature, distinguishing growth from performance-based sanctification. They explain why maturity is not about earning life but about growing into what is already given. The conversation highlights how love, safety, and honesty create the environment where
Coming Alive to the Holy Spirit Within
How do we transition from living in our flesh to becoming alive in the Holy Spirit?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it means to move from living in the flesh to becoming alive in the Holy Spirit. Through Romans 7 and 8, they reveal why sin management and self-effort leave people stuck and discouraged. The conversation points to trust in the Spirit as the foundation for real hope, free
Experiencing Forgiveness in Real Time
Is it possible to live in a state of being forgiven? Can you actually live in that reality?
This episode explores the difference between knowing you are forgiven and actually living forgiven in daily life. Bill and Scott discuss how shame shapes identity and how God provides two gifts—repentance and forgiveness—to cleanse the ongoing effects of sin. Together they show how this leads to freedom wit
The Possibility of Being New
How might your life change if you truly believed you were no longer a slave to sin?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore how faith—given to us when we were “dead in sin”—forms the foundation for a new identity in Christ. The conversation reframes spiritual growth from striving to sin less into trusting the truth of who God has already made us to be.
Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in
The Danger of Using the Law to Become Godly
How much of your spiritual struggle comes from trying to manage your sin instead of trusting your identity?
In this episode, Bill and Scott unpack why so many believers live stuck in shame, hiding, and sin-management even though they’ve been given a new identity. Through stories, Scripture, and vulnerable examples, they show how experiencing love—not effort—is what transforms the heart.
Topics Bi
From Sinner to Saint: Living Dead to Sin
How do I move from seeing myself as a sinner to living as someone dead to sin?
This episode explores what it truly means to be dead to sin and alive in Christ. Bill and Scott challenge the deeply ingrained belief that Christians are still defined by their sin, revealing how that mindset robs us of joy and love. Together, they unpack how trusting God with your new identity leads to freedom, love, a
How Has Grace Influenced You?
How have you been influenced by grace?
In this episode, Bill and Scott reflect on how grace has shaped their lives, leadership, and communities. Scott shares how discovering grace changed his business culture, replacing control with trust and empowerment. Bill tells stories of how grace led to the founding of Open Door Fellowship, where commitment, love, and valuing people created a movement of tr
How Sin Management Blocks You from Experiencing Love
Have you ever thought about how your theology is influencing you?
This episode explores how many Christians have unknowingly built their theology around sin management rather than grace. Bill and Scott reflect on the harm caused by striving to become godly instead of trusting who God already says we are. Through personal stories and heartfelt reflection, they reveal that transformation begins not
Discovering the Lies Hidden in Our Stories
Are you discovering solutions to the lies that you've believed were true about you?
This episode explores how the lies we believe about ourselves are often discovered within the stories we tell. Bill and Scott reveal the powerful connection between permission, trust, and the discovery of truth. Through vulnerability, questions, and grace, they invite listeners to move from false realities into a n
Healing the Lies We Believe About Ourselves
What are some of the lies you've believed? Are there some convictions that you believe in that actually might be lies?
This episode explores the deep and personal lies we believe about ourselves—and how love, not effort, is what truly heals them. Bill and Scott share intimate stories of loneliness, shame, and healing through trust, friendship, and being known. Together they reveal that grace throu
The People Who Risked Everything to Influence You
Who in your life is taking a risk on you? Also, who in your life has influenced you?
This episode explores how influence is born out of trust, vulnerability, and the willingness to take risks for someone else’s benefit. Through honest stories and reflections, Bill and Scott show how the people who have most shaped our lives are those who dared to believe we were worth the risk. Influence, they rev
Risk-Taking and Its Surprising Rewards in God's Plan
Are you willing to risk trusting the influence of God in you for the benefit of others?
This episode explores what it means to risk trusting God’s influence within you for the benefit of others. Through stories of business, family, and faith, the conversation reveals how courage, grace, and trust reshape how we lead and love. Bill and Scott invite you to act upon the truth that God’s influence in
Why Satan Can Be the Author of Opportunity
Do you live your life looking for opportunities and open doors, or do you live it based on your convictions?
Bill and Scott unpack the difference between living by open doors of opportunity versus living by convictions rooted in truth. Bill shares formative stories of discovering conviction, divine interruption, and learning to trust God without knowing outcomes. Together, they invite you to consi
When God’s Influence Shapes Destiny and Direction
How are you influenced? Also, do you disregard influence and purpose based on circumstances, or do you remain undeterred by struggle?
In this episode, Bill and Scott share personal stories of how God has influenced and interrupted their lives in unexpected ways. They also reflect on the difference between blessing and success, and how true blessing always leads to purpose—sometimes through sufferi
Trusting God’s Truth to Live a Life of PURPOSE
What possibilities open when you embrace God’s purposes for your life?
In this episode, Bill and Scott unpack what it means to live in freedom rather than in the bondage of shame. Drawing from Scripture and their own experiences, they highlight how trust in God’s truth reshapes identity, relationships, and daily choices. Together with guest Waldemar, they invite listeners to step out of the cage o
Why Your Theology Shapes Your Shame—But Also Your Freedom
Does God declare who we are, or are we on a continuous improvement plan?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar explore how theology directly shapes our experience of either bondage to shame or freedom in Christ. They unpack the difference between reading Scripture as a list of “shoulds” versus embracing it as a declaration of who God says we are. The conversation highlights the life-changing
What It Means to Be Truly Alive in Christ
Is Jesus able to give you new life? Did He really rise from the dead? Is the resurrection of Jesus the proof of all He accomplished?
In this episode, we explore what it truly means to be alive in Christ. We discuss how shame and condemnation no longer define believers because of the resurrection and the indwelling Holy Spirit. We also highlight that righteousness is evidenced by love, and that new
What It Means to Die With Christ
At Calvary, is Jesus able to bring me into His death? And, what does it mean when I say, “I am crucified in Christ”?
In this episode, Bill, Scott, and Waldemar explore the radical reality of being crucified with Christ. They unpack what it means to die with Him—leaving behind shame, condemnation, and the law—and to begin living under grace. This conversation will invite you to trust God’s finishe
How to Stop Letting Your Experience Define Who You Are
Are you defined by God or your experience? Also, if you’re defined by your experience, is your experience your God?
This episode dives into the roots of shame and its lingering presence even after becoming a Christian. Bill, Scott, and Waldemar discuss how sin management, comparison, and fear are often signs of unresolved shame. Through biblical truth and personal stories, they explore how the red
Moving From Shame to No Condemnation
What if shame or condemnation no longer had the power to define you?
In this episode, Waldemar Kohl joins Bill and Scott to explore how grace offers a radical alternative to a life shaped by shame and condemnation. They also discuss what it means to trust Jesus not just with sin, but with our insecurities, failures, and fears.
Topics Waldemar Kohl, Bill Thrall, and Scott Boyd discuss in this epis
True Destiny: Trusting God With Everything
What if your destiny isn’t about what you do for God, but what He does in you and for you?
This episode explores how grace radically shapes our destiny—not through performance, but through trust. Bill and Scott discuss how identity, humility, and influence are transformed when we receive God's view of us. They challenge listeners to stop fixing themselves and start receiving the life-changing trut
Authentic Christian Communities
For you, what creates a safe place, a place where you're not afraid to be known?
This episode explores how grace is not just a theological concept but a lived experience—especially within a community. Bill and Scott reflect on what it means to belong to an “environment of grace” and how mutual dependence leads to maturity, unity, and purpose. They challenge listeners to trust others, embrace thei
Grace is the Key to All Loving Relationships
As yourself: Am I experiencing grace and love in my life? And if I'm not, how can I do that?
Grace is not just a theological concept—it’s the foundation for every meaningful relationship of love. In this episode, Bill and Scott unpack how trust unlocks the experience of love and how grace enables us to lay down our masks and let our needs be seen.
Topics Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss in this
Learning to Trust That You Are Lovable
What happens when you begin to believe you are lovable?
In this episode, Bill and Scott continue their discussion about how grace becomes the foundation for spiritual maturity, identity, and calling. They reflect on personal stories of shame, self-worth, and trust, revealing how deeply grace can shape our understanding of who we are. They also invite listeners to stop measuring themselves by behav
Grace Is the Basis for Our Maturing
How does trusting grace impact your spiritual growth?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the role of grace as the foundation for our maturing in Christ. They challenge performance-based spirituality and invite you to embrace a new identity rooted in trust, love, and divine truth. Through personal stories and rich theological insight, they unpack what it means to mature not by striving but by
The Immense Reality of the Gift Called Grace
If God is going to give this immense gift of grace to the humble, who are the humble?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore what it means to trust God with the truth of who you are. They unpack why grace is more than forgiveness—it’s the means by which we stop striving and start receiving. Through Scripture, personal stories, and honest dialogue, they reveal how letting go opens the door to tra
How Grace Moved Us Toward Jesus
Is grace the only means for our salvation?
In this episode, Bill and Scott open up about their personal journeys of discovering grace and meeting Jesus. Through powerful stories—one marked by fear and redemption, the other by slow awakening—they illustrate how grace is not a concept but a person. Their reflections show us how authentic encounters with Jesus can change the trajectories of our lives
Grace Began Within the Trinity
What does it mean that grace began within the Trinity before creation? And how does the incarnation reveal the nature of grace?
Grace didn’t begin as a response to sin—it originated in the very nature of God. In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the stunning truth that grace began within the Trinity and was brought to us in the person of Jesus. Through Scripture and personal reflection, they sh
Grace Reigns Because God Is Love
How does our view of God shape our ability to receive grace? What if we truly believed that God loves us, without conditions?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the depth of grace, challenging common misconceptions about God’s love. They discuss how shame distorts our ability to receive grace and how understanding God’s nature can reshape our self-perception. This episode invites listeners to
Discovering God's Hand in Your Story: Stories of Influence (Part 3)
How can reflecting on past experiences reveal God’s influence in your life?
In this episode, Bill and Scott share stories of how God’s presence and timing have shaped their lives and ministries. Bill recounts his journey from becoming a Christian at 17 to leaving a career to follow his calling, emphasizing the importance of living by conviction. Together, they reflect on God's provision, the value
From Brokenness to Hope: Stories of Influence (Part 2)
How do we learn to trust God that we matter? How do we learn to trust Him with our future?
In this episode, Bill and Scott share deeply personal stories about the transformative power of influence and grace. They explore how relationships and pivotal moments can help reframe lies we believe about ourselves and shape our future.
Topics Bill and Scott discuss in this episode:
* The influence of e
Trust, Grace, and the Power of Vulnerability: Stories of Influence (Part 1)
What principles can we learn from the most painful or transformative moments of our lives?
In this episode, Bill and Scott share deeply personal stories about trust, grace, and the power of vulnerability. Through their experiences, they highlight how examining life stories can uncover principles that shape relationships and personal growth. The episode invites listeners to reflect on their own sto
Living Abundantly: Unlocking Your Identity with God
Are you okay with living a mediocre life? Is it possible to live an abundant life?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the profound transformation that occurs when we as Christians fully trust in who God says we are. They discuss the Biblical principle of dying with Christ to experience new life, emphasizing freedom from sin, shame, and legalism. Listeners are encouraged to embrace joy, love,
Freedom: From Bondage to Purpose
What does it mean to live not just free from sin but free to fulfill God’s purpose?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore the profound concept of freedom in Christ. They discuss how freedom is not just liberation from sin and bondage but also an invitation to live out God’s purpose and love others. With personal stories and biblical insights, they invite you to trust God’s grace and embrace the
Truth, Trust, and Transformation: A Journey of Grace
What role does trust play in understanding and living out God’s love?
In this episode, Bill and Scott delve into the profound connection between truth, trust, and transformation. They discuss how trusting God’s truth and acting on it enables us to experience His grace, which brings lasting change. Through personal stories and biblical examples, they illustrate how living in grace can redefine our
How Humility Transforms Relationships and Influence
How can humility transform the way you treat and influence others?
In this episode, Bill and Scott delve into the transformative power of humility as a relational and spiritual principle. They explore how trusting God and others with our true selves allows us to experience grace, love, and purpose.
Topics Bill and Scott discuss in this episode:
* Humility as a relational truth that involves trus
Finding Freedom from Shame Through Grace
What practical steps can we take to overcome the lies that shame tells us?
In this episode, Bill and Scott explore how shame shapes our self-perception and relationships, offering an alternative perspective rooted in grace. Scott shares his deeply personal journey through two cancer battles with his wife, highlighting how grace transformed their relationship. Together, your hosts discuss the power
The Power of Love: Part 2 of Who Am I?
How can I experience the joy of being known and accepted for who I am?
This episode explores the impact of our self-perception on our influence, emphasizing the importance of trusting God and embracing our true identity in Christ. Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss the freedom that comes from recognizing our new reality in Christ and the transformative power of love and trust. They also share per
Are You A Sinner Or A Saint? Part 1 of Who Am I?
When was the last time you asked yourself the following question: Who am I?
This episode challenges the common belief that Christians should constantly see themselves as sinners. Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd propose that true influence comes from understanding our identities as saints, defined by God's grace and righteousness. They also explore the idea of "dying more" versus "living more," suggest
Choosing To Trust God: Unresolved Sin Part 2
What are some ways to settle unresolved sin and learn to trust God with our lives?
This episode explores the concept of unresolved sin and its impact on our lives. Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss the differences between shame and guilt, and how to heal from shame. They also emphasize the importance of trusting God with unresolved issues and finding hope in grace.
Topics Bill and Scott discuss i
The Gift of Forgiveness: Unresolved Sin Part 1
What prevents us from believing God's truths about ourselves?
In this episode, we explore the process of unresolved sin and how it can hinder us from being able to trust the truths that God declares about us. Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd talk about the two-fold dynamic of sin: the one who sins and the one sinned against. They also discuss the importance of forgiveness and how it can help us to heal
How Influence Shapes Our Relationships and Faith
What role does influence play in shaping our faith, relationships, and leadership?
In this episode, Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd dive deep into the concept of influence and how it shapes our lives, faith, and relationships. They discuss the transformative power of understanding grace versus effort in spiritual growth. Through personal stories and thought-provoking insights, they explore how influenc
The Power of Trusting God and Who He Says We Are
How does trusting God transform the way we see ourselves and influence others?
In this debut episode of Living Influence, we explore the concept of trust as the key to experiencing God's love and grace. Bill Thrall and Scott Boyd discuss the importance of trusting who God says we are and how it transforms our relationships and influence. They also challenge some common misconceptions in Christiani
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