The God of Second Chances (Part 8)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom concludes the series, “The God of Second Chances,” with a message centered on God’s unfailing mercy and grace. Drawing from Psalm 136 and Lamentations 3, she reminds listeners that God’s mercies are new every morning and that His faithful love never ends. Even when we make the same mistakes repeatedly, God remains faithful, loving, and ready to restore us. The episode focuses on Peter’s denial of Jesus during the final hours before the crucifixion. Although Peter confidently declared that he...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 7)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her series, “The God of Second Chances,” reminding listeners that God’s love, mercy, and grace are never exhausted. Rooted in Psalms 136 and Lamentations 3, this message emphasizes that His mercies endure forever and are renewed each morning. No failure, mistake, or past decision is beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness and restoring power. The episode turns to the life of Peter, who denied Jesus repeatedly at the very moment Jesus faced betrayal, suffering, and the cross. Dr....
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The God of Second Chances (Part 6)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her encouraging series, “The God of Second Chances.” Rooted in Psalm 136 and Lamentations 3:22–23, this message reminds us that God’s mercy endures forever and is renewed every morning. His faithful love does not disappear when we fall short, and our mistakes do not have to keep us from returning to Him. The story of David and Bathsheba powerfully illustrates both the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s grace. After committing adultery, David tries to conceal his wrongdoing,...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 5)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches Dunham continues her series, “The God of Second Chances,” returning to the story of Jonah. When God called Jonah to preach to Nineveh, Jonah ran in the opposite direction, choosing his own plans over God’s purpose. His story reminds us that disobedience can lead us away from where God is calling us, but it does not place us beyond His mercy. As Jonah’s choices lead him into a violent storm, he takes responsibility and admits that his actions brought trouble upon the ship. Yet God does not allow the storm to...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 4)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham continues the series, “The God of Second Chances,” reminding listeners that God’s character is rooted in love, mercy, grace, and unfailing faithfulness. Through scriptures such as Psalm 136 and Lamentations 3, she emphasizes that God’s mercies are renewed every morning and that His love never runs out. The message revisits the story of Abraham and Sarah, showing how God remained faithful even after they became impatient and tried to fulfill His promise in their own way. Their mistakes did not cancel...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 3)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunham continues the series, “The God of Second Chances,” reminding listeners that God’s mercy never ends and His love covers a multitude of sins. Through Scripture, she encourages believers to reject condemnation, judgment, and religious fear, choosing instead to trust the finished work of Jesus Christ and the grace found in the new covenant. The episode focuses on Abraham and Sarah, whose inability to have children led them to doubt God’s promise and attempt to fulfill it through Hagar. Their...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 2)
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In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches continues her powerful series, “The God of Second Chances.” Drawing from Lamentations 3:22–23 and Psalm 136, this message reveals that God’s mercy never ends and that His compassion—and His willingness to restore, forgive, and renew—are made fresh every morning. Through Christ, it is never too late to turn to God, regardless of how far someone may have fallen or how little they feel they have to offer. The account of the thief on the cross beautifully illustrates this truth. With only moments left...
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The God of Second Chances (Part 1)
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The God of Second Chances (Part 1) In this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Sivan Funches-Dunham begins a powerful new series on the endless mercy and faithful love of God. Drawing from Psalm 136 and Lamentations 3, she reminds listeners that God’s mercies are renewed every morning and that His love is never determined by our failures. Through the story of the thief on the cross, the episode shows that it is never too late to turn to Jesus. Even at the final moment, the thief pushed past guilt, condemnation, and judgment to receive Christ’s promise of paradise. ...
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Come As You Are (Part 5)
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God loves us unconditionally, justified us in His own blood, and doesn’t remember our sins anymore. Those truths are the unshakable foundation upon which all believers stand and the heart of this podcast series titled, Come As You Are. In this episode, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches reminds us of God's unconditional love and this unfailing truth; we, as children of God, can always come to our Father just as we are! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Join The One Thing That’s Needful community today:
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Come As You Are (Part 4)
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God loves us unconditionally, justified us in His own blood, and doesn’t remember our sins anymore. That's the unshakable foundation upon which all believers stand, and the heart of this podcast series. It reminds of us of this unfailing truth; we, as children of God, can always come to our Father just as we are! Join Dr. Siohvaughn once more as she guides us to uncover these eternal truths! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join The One Thing That’s Needful community today: awowwoman.com Siohvaughn Funches...
info_outlineIn this episode of The One Thing That’s Needful Podcast, Dr. Siohvaughn Funches-Dunnom continues her series, “The God of Second Chances,” reminding listeners that God’s love, mercy, and grace are never exhausted. Rooted in Psalms 136 and Lamentations 3, this message emphasizes that His mercies endure forever and are renewed each morning. No failure, mistake, or past decision is beyond the reach of God’s forgiveness and restoring power.
The episode turns to the life of Peter, who denied Jesus repeatedly at the very moment Jesus faced betrayal, suffering, and the cross. Dr. Funches-Dunnom highlights the painful timing of Peter’s failure, showing that even abandonment in someone’s greatest hour of need did not disqualify him from God’s love. Through Peter’s story, listeners are encouraged to reject shame, condemnation, and the lie that they have gone too far for God to restore them.
Beginning with Jesus at the Lord’s Supper, the teaching reveals His remarkable peace, gratitude, and love even as His hour of suffering approached. Jesus sat down, gave thanks, served His disciples, and instituted the new covenant in His blood—demonstrating complete trust in the Father amid unimaginable trial. His example invites believers to rest in God, give thanks in hardship, and trust that divine provision and breakthrough can come suddenly.
This message is a powerful reminder that Jesus’ sacrifice was made before we ever knew our need, and His grace is greater than any failure. If you feel disqualified, ashamed, or convinced that God is finished with you, this episode points you back to the heart of the Father: He is still the God of second chances, ready to forgive, restore, and lead you forward.
00:00 Welcome to the Podcast
01:30 Opening Prayer
03:33 God of Second Chances
06:23 Examples of Grace
08:19 Choosing Who to Believe
10:51 Peter Denies Jesus
13:38 Lord's Supper Reading
14:59 Sit Down and Trust
21:52 New Covenant in Blood
23:24 Betrayal at the Table
25:48 Beholding Jesus Transforms
27:29 Closing Blessing and Outro