Podcast Episodes

Shaping Our Character

How does God shape our character? We hate the answer but we know it to be true: affliction. 

If you say that God does not intend to use affliction, t…

11 months ago

King

Picture in your mind’s eye an image of a great warrior, a renowned champion, returning home from far-off lands. His fame has long preceded him, and n…

11 months, 1 week ago

Including the Animal Kingdom

The child-heart wants to know, “Will there be animals in heaven?” and the calloused grown-up heart dismisses the question as theologically unworthy. …

11 months, 1 week ago

Few Ever Really LIVE

The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his own death. "All men die; few men ever really live." Sure, you can create a safe …

11 months, 1 week ago

You Have Been Ransomed by Christ

Jesus of Nazareth was sentenced to death by a vain puppet of the Roman government acting as district governor of Jerusalem. He was nailed to a cross …

11 months, 1 week ago

Cling to Jesus

Your suffering is neither pointless nor isolated. Somehow, Jesus’ sufferings overflow into our lives; somehow ours are linked to his. This is a great…

11 months, 1 week ago

Seeds of Joy

Ignoring reality does not breed joy. Pretending that what is true does not exist is not holy defiance. The seeds of joy can only be firmly planted in…

11 months, 1 week ago

There Is No Escaping This War

Remember, when Jesus boiled his whole mission down to healing the brokenhearted and setting prisoners free from darkness, he was referring to all of …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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 complet…

11 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 m…

11 months, 2 weeks ago