Podcast Episodes

Seeing with the Heart

A sower went out to sow some seed ...
 A man fell into the hands of robbers ...
 Suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one ...
 There were ten virgins with ten lamps ...

Think of it. You are the…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Story of Our Heart

Communion with God is replaced by activity for God. There is little time in this outer world for deep questions. Given the right plan, everything in life can be managed ... except your heart. The inn…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rivers of Living Water

God wants to come to us and restore our lives. He really does. But if our soul is not well, it’s almost impossible to receive him. Dry, scorched ground can’t absorb the very rain it needs.

As C. S. Le…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hope

Having abandoned desire, we have lost hope. C. S. Lewis summed it up: "We can only hope for what we desire." No desire, no hope. Now, desire doesn't always translate into hope. There are many things …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

We Need Unquenchable Hope

There is just enough goodness to rouse our hearts with expectation, and plenty enough sadness to cut us back down. When the cutting down exceeds the rising up, you wonder if you shouldn’t just stay d…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

See the Artist by His Artistry

This will open up wonders for you about the personality of Jesus — look at his works of art.

I was sitting out back yesterday morning sipping coffee, watching the young chipmunks chase one another at …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

An Adventure in Intimacy

Heaven is the beginning of an adventure in intimacy, "a world of love," as Jonathan Edwards wrote, "where God is the fountain." The Holy Spirit, through the human authors of Scripture, chose the imag…

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Renouncing Sin

Freedom comes only as we bring these unsanctified and unholy places under the rule of Jesus Christ, so that he can possess these very places deeply and truly. Therefore, part of this first step invol…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Being Lied To

The devil no doubt has a place in our theology, but is he a category we even think about in the daily events of our lives? Has it ever crossed your mind that not every thought that crosses your mind …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

The Incarnation Continues

[My] labor pains for you ... will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives. (Galatians 4:19 NLT)

And so you’ve celebrated Christmas, the coming of Jesus to this world. And what a thing t…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago