Podcast Episodes

Remembering Together

We were meant to remember together, in community. We need to tell our stories to others and to hear their stories told. We need to help each other with the interpretation of the Larger Story and our …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

It Must Be Intimate

Of course, small groups have become a part of the programming most churches offer their people. For the most part, they are disappointing and short-lived — by the very admission of those who try them…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Interceding For Us

Who then is the one who condemns? 

No one. Christ Jesus who died—

more than that, who was raised to life—

is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. (Rom. 8:34)

Because Jesus lives forev…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Glorious Freedom

“Life,” as a popular saying goes, “is not a dress rehearsal. Live it to the fullest.” What a setup for a loss of heart. No one gets all he desires; no one even comes close. If this is it, we are lost…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

To Woo Our Hearts

When the curtain goes up on the story of humanity, we see God in a flurry of breathtaking, dramatic actions that we rather blandly call “creation.” Remember, we’re looking for the motives of his hear…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Alive to God

I am deep in the jungle of the assault, and the only verse I can even remember to hang on to is, “Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:11). I repeat it to myself. …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

He Gives Us Our Freedom

God begins our courtship with a surprise. Taking the blindfold off, he turns us around and reveals his handmade wedding present. “Here,” he says. “It’s yours. Enjoy yourselves. Do you like it? Take i…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

It Will Be Messy

The family is … like a little kingdom, and, like most other little kingdoms, is generally in a state of something resembling anarchy.

Chesterton could have been talking about a little fellowship (our …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Gratitude and Awe

We know a time will come for us to look back with our Lord over the story of our lives. Every hidden thing shall be made known, every word spoken in secret shall be uttered. My soul shrinks back; how…

Published on 4 weeks ago

How God Restores Human Beings

We exercise because we want to grow stronger; we take vitamins in the hope of being healthy; we attend language classes expecting to learn a new language. We travel for adventure; we work in the hope…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago