Podcast Episodes

The Currency Exchange

Day 243

Today's Reading: Revelation 5

When I travel overseas, the first thing I have to look for in that new country is a currency exchange counter. I need to turn US dollars into the currency of tha…

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Familiarity Versus Intimacy

Day 242

Today's Reading: Revelation 4

Pastor Gordon Lester says this about two important words:

“Familiarity and intimacy are not the same. Each has a value in life, certainly in married life, but on…

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When My Opinion And My Reality Are Worlds Apart

Day 241

Today's Reading: Revelation 3

Some time ago, Cindy and I were doing marital counseling for a couple who were struggling in their marriage. I asked a question I always ask in those types of co…

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You Didn’t Lose It, You Left It

Day 240

Today's Reading: Revelation 2

Famed classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma was in a rush to get from one side of Manhattan to the other for a quick appearance. So rushed that when he arrived at his desti…

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From Cheap Praise To Real Praise

Day 239

Today's Reading: Revelation 1

When music, lights, and atmosphere are what we need to get us to praise God, we have chosen cheap praise. Cheap praise needs props to inspire. Real praise needs …

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Fight For What You Believe

Day 238

Today's Reading: Jude

There’s an old saying, “The question is not if we will defend the Christian faith, but how well.” Such a true statement. And today’s reading in Jude, though it’s only on…

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The Goal Every Parent Is Shooting For

Day 237

Today's Reading: 3 John

Where parents used to rely on peers or their parents to help them navigate parenting challenges, such as bedtime, homework, and tantrums, many are now turning to paren…

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A Simple Lesson That Saved Many A Relationship

Day 236

Today's Reading: 2 John

In my library, I have more than fifteen thousand books. I love books on preaching. Two preeminent nineteenth-century preachers whose sermons are in my library are Char…

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Be An Exclamation Point Not A Question Mark

Day 235

Today's Reading: 1 John 5

Next time you are in the airport, I want you to notice something: observe the difference between passengers who hold confirmed tickets and those who are on a standby…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Fighting Fear!

Day 234

Today's Reading: 1 John 4

For many years when researchers asked Americans about their top fears, here is how Americans responded:

Their number 1 fear: public speaking.

Their number 2: death.

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago