In Episode 65 of the OnePastor Podcast, Donnie gets personal about what it means to be “poor in spirit” in a world obsessed with success, attention, and self-promotion. Through Matthew 5:3, he explores the freedom of taking off the mask, admitting our need for Jesus, and trusting God with the outcomes we can’t control. It’s an honest conversation about anxiety, identity, grace, and learning to live with open hands and eyes on Jesus.

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Episode 64: What Version Are You?

What version of you shows up when life gets hard?

The strong one who carries everybody else? The people pleaser? The achiever? The controller? The anxious, tired, frustrated, or wounded version of you?

Sometimes we develop ways of living just to survive a difficult season—and long after that season ends, that version of us keeps showing up.

In this episode of the OnePastor Podcast, Donnie Lafferty explores a powerful truth from Chapter 5, “Versions of Me,” in his new book The Quiet Me Remembers: We do not always live according to what we know. We often live according to what feels most real.

You may know God loves you and still feel unwanted. You may know you are forgiven and still carry shame. You may know God is faithful and still live controlled by fear.

But your past may explain you—it does not get to name you.

Donnie challenges us to identify the version of ourselves that has been showing up lately, examine what that version believes, and then ask the most important question: What does God say is true?

Maybe God isn’t asking you to manufacture a better version of yourself.

Maybe He is helping you remember who you already are in Him.

Your hardest season does not get the final word. Jesus does.

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Life has a way of pulling us away from what matters most. In this episode, Donnie Lafferty shares a heartfelt message about God's relentless pursuit of His children and the hope of restoration found in Christ. Drawing from Scripture and his own journey of loss, grief, and healing, Donnie reminds us that no matter how far we've wandered, God is always inviting us home. As he reflects on the heart behind his upcoming book, The Quiet Me Remembers, this episode offers encouragement to anyone longing to rediscover God's presence in the midst of life's noise.

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OnePastor Podcast – Episode 62
All Kinds of Noise

Not all noise can be heard.

Some of the loudest voices in our lives come from fear, regret, pressure, comparison, guilt, and the endless expectations we place on ourselves. They compete for our attention, shape our thoughts, and quietly pull us away from the peace Christ offers.

In Episode 62, Donnie opens God's Word to help us identify the voices that are filling our minds and discover how to respond with biblical truth. Through practical teaching and Scripture, you'll learn how to separate what is loud from what is true, what belongs to you from what belongs to God, and how to keep your attention fixed on Jesus in a world full of distractions.

If your heart feels overwhelmed, your mind won't slow down, or life has become louder than your faith, this episode will remind you where real peace is found.

Because the loudest voice isn't always the truest one.

This week's question:
What is loud? What is true? What is mine to do?

Come discover how God's truth can quiet the noise and steady your heart.

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OnePastor Podcast – Episode 61
Remember Who Your Father Says You Are

Who told you who you are?

Every day, voices compete to define us. Our past. Our failures. Our successes. Other people's opinions. Even our own thoughts can become louder than God's truth.

But there is one voice that has the authority to define a child of God.

The voice of the Father.

In this episode, Donnie opens Scripture to explore one of the greatest truths of the Christian life: our identity is not something we create—it is something Christ has secured.

Through the story of the prodigal son, the promises of Ephesians 1, and the assurance of Romans 8, you'll discover why the Gospel begins with knowing whose you are before understanding what you do.

Because the enemy wants you to forget.

Forget that you are forgiven.

Forget that you are loved.

Forget that you are adopted.

Forget that you belong to God.

But your failures do not have the final word.

Your past does not have the final word.

Your Father does.

Take time in this episode to step away from the voices of the world and hear again what God says about those who belong to Jesus.

Because the safest place you will ever stand is inside the identity Christ purchased for you.

Key Scriptures:
Luke 15:11–32
Ephesians 1:3–14
Romans 8:14–17, 31–39
John 10:27

The question isn't whether God remembers who you are.
The question is whether you will believe what He says.

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OnePastor Podcast – Episode 60
Remember

Why does God tell us to remember so often?

Because we forget.

We remember our failures, our fears, and the words that wounded us. We remember the diagnosis, the disappointment, and the pain. But in the middle of life's noise, it's easy to forget the very truths that give us hope.

In this episode, Donnie opens Psalm 77 and explores one of the greatest spiritual disciplines in the Christian life: remembering God's faithfulness. When the psalmist was overwhelmed by questions and despair, his circumstances didn't change—but his focus did. He chose to remember the works of the Lord.

You'll discover four life-changing reminders every believer needs:

• Remember what God has done.
• Remember what God has said.
• Remember who God is.
• Remember who you are in Christ.

Donnie also shares a powerful personal story from his heart attack, revealing how preparation before the crisis makes all the difference when the crisis comes. In the same way, God uses time in His Word to prepare our hearts so that when fear, grief, or uncertainty strikes, our first response isn't panic—it's remembrance.

The quiet isn't where we earn God's love.

It's where we rehearse God's truth.

Key Scripture:
Psalm 77:11–12

This Week's Challenge:
Before you reach for your phone each morning, spend five quiet minutes remembering:

• One answered prayer.
• One promise from God's Word.
• One time He carried you when you couldn't carry yourself.

You'll be amazed what remembering does to your heart.

Because when life gets loud, God's faithfulness doesn't change.

The world grows louder. God remains faithful. So today... remember.

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Can a follower of Jesus be genuinely joyful and genuinely sad at the same time?

In this honest and personal episode, Donnie shares a conversation that challenged him when someone said, "You just look sad sometimes." Instead of dismissing the comment, he explores a truth many believers wrestle with: sadness is not a spiritual failure.

Drawing from 2 Corinthians 6:10, 1 Peter 1, Romans 8, and the life of Jesus Himself, Donnie discusses how grief and hope can coexist in the same heart. This episode is for anyone carrying loss, disappointment, unanswered prayers, or quiet struggles that others may not see.

You'll discover why biblical joy is deeper than happiness, why tears don't mean your faith is weak, and how God meets us honestly in both our sorrow and our rejoicing.

If you've ever wondered whether it's okay to feel sad while still trusting God, this conversation is for you.

Key Scriptures:
• 2 Corinthians 6:10
• 1 Peter 1:6–7
• Romans 8:28, 31
• John 11:35

Key Takeaway:
You don't have to choose between grief and hope. In Christ, you can be sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.

"The quiet me remembers what the noisy me forgets."

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