Podcast Episodes

Restored Holiness

I think if we could recover a vision of what holiness actually is, we would be absolutely captured by it. I think we would see it as not only completely desirable, but attainable as well. King David …

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Filling in the Blanks

When God begins to shine his light on some issue in my life, be it internal or some issue taking place around me, I often have a hunch where things might be leading. You know what I mean — I see Chri…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

His Kindness on Us

Our beloved family dog is dying. But I’m not going to drag you through that tragedy; I want to share something gracious I’m learning through it.

Only yesterday our vet told us that our sweet golden re…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Aligning and Enforcing

Think of consecration as “aligning” and “enforcing” — aligning yourself, or the subject in question, with Jesus and all the laws of his kingdom, then enforcing his rule and those laws over the matter…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Panting

Compare the shriveled life held up as a model of Christian maturity with the life revealed in the book of Psalms:

You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

You Are Forgiven

You have been ransomed by Christ. Your treachery is forgiven. You are entirely pardoned for every wrong thought and desire and deed. This is what the vast majority of Christians understand as the cen…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Defiantly Joyful

We can have joy, because we can know God’s strength in our weakness. Because God’s mercies are new every morning. Because as we walk through this valley of this shadow of death, we are never abandone…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Partial

You are going to have to come to terms with the partial nature of this life. Have you come to terms yet with the partial?

Are you able to hold on to your faith when only some prayers are answered?

It t…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Assault on Our Desire

The battle of desire is not something that just takes place within us or even between us. It is also taking place against us, all the time. Our desire is under nearly constant attack. “We come into t…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Find God Where He Lives

Now — to find God, I have to look where God is. This might help folks who report that God “seems distant,” or as a friend recently commented (with a touch of cynicism), “He doesn’t seem to come aroun…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago