Podcast Episodes

Blessed Are the Flexible for They Shall Not Be Broken

Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be broken.

While it's not in the Bible, it's a message that could be! Because ultimately, it's about our …

3 years, 9 months ago

Beware When Your Competence Outpaces Your Character

"A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold" (Proverbs 22:1).

What happens in our lives when our s…

3 years, 9 months ago

Let the Game Come to You

"Let the game come to you!"

My college basketball coach, Dean Smith, would often remind his players of this wise and proven adage, but I've heard it …

3 years, 9 months ago

God Is More Concerned with Your Eternal Character than Your Present Comfort

When hard places occur in our lives, we often wonder where God is. We may feel forgotten. Overlooked. Alone.

Yet Romans 5:3-5 says that we are to rej…

3 years, 9 months ago

Practice the 5-year Marriage Plan

Use the 5-year marriage plan.

It's advice I've given to couples who are going through a rough patch. Experiencing a period in their marriage when the…

3 years, 9 months ago

Practice the 5-year Parenting Plan

What exactly is the 5-year parenting plan?

It's what Marilynn and I committed to follow with all three of our children. We've never regretted our dec…

3 years, 9 months ago

Get Strife Out of Your Life

What words come to mind when you think of strife?

Maybe conflict. Disagreement. Hostility.

Here's what the Word of God has to say about strife: Get s…

3 years, 9 months ago

Under the Circumstances, I'm Fine

"Under the circumstances, I'm fine."

How many times have you heard this reply from friends when you ask how their day is going? Or maybe you've somet…

3 years, 10 months ago

Turn Your Scars Into Stars

What's one thing that soldiers and athletes have in common?

Scars. Sustained from injuries, lesions, or lacerations while participating in combat wit…

3 years, 10 months ago

Double Restoration

In the book of Job, we learn of the incredible suffering Job endured while being tested by Satan. At the end of the story – after all that Job had lo…

3 years, 10 months ago