Podcast Episodes

On the Side of Good

We are now in the late stages of the long and vicious war against the human heart. I know — it sounds overly dramatic. I almost didn't use the term "war" at all, for fear of being dismissed at this p…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

If Deadness Is Next to Godliness

If the way to avoid the murderous rage and deceptive allures of desire is to kill it, if deadness is next to godliness, then Jesus had to be the deadest person ever. But he is called the living God. …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

What Role Are You Playing?

We come into the world with a longing to be known and a deep-seated fear that we aren't what we should be. We are set up for a crisis of identity.

And then, says Frederick Buechner, the world goes to …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

A Prayer for Mental Resilience

Mental resilience begins when we decide to take hold of our thought life. 

Navy SEAL training includes teaching the recruits positive self-talk. Apparently we say something like three hundred to one t…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

To Harden Our Hearts

What makes the Day of Judgment so unnerving is that all our posing and all our charades will be pulled back, all secrets will be made known, and our Lord will "expose the motives of men's hearts" (1 …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Neglecting Our Soul

It’s human nature to want our problems to simply go away. Be honest now — how many of us have heard a troubling tick, tick, tick or thump, thump, thump coming from the general direction of our car’s …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

God is with Us

Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous ... Have I not commanded you? Be strong and c…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Upside Down and Inside Out

Jesus’ movement will disrupt the Jewish system very, very profoundly. He is going to turn things upside down and inside out. The world will never be the same. Literally. But there is a precision to h…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Salvation is a Process, Not an Event

The longing for things to be good again is making us vulnerable to all sorts of compromises. I can help you with this.

First, let’s remove the shock and shame of those moments when hard-pressed you su…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Artist

Sunlight on water.

Songbirds in a forest.

Desert sands under moonlight.

Vineyards just before harvest.

These all share something in common — they reflect the heart of a particular artist. They are his m…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago