Podcast Episodes

Not What We Were Meant To Be

The Evil One lied to us about where true life was found ... and we believed him.

God gave us the wondrous world as our playground, and he told us to enjoy it fully and freely. Yet despite his extravag…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Recovering Desire

I continue to be stunned by the level of deadness that most people consider normal and seem to be content to live with. It had been more than a year since Diane and Ted first came to see me for couns…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What Are You Waiting For?

Where would we be today if Abraham had carefully weighed the pros and cons of God’s invitation and decided that he’d rather hang on to his medical benefits, three weeks paid vacation, and retirement …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Misunderstood

Even Jesus endured assault — not the open accusation that he had a wicked heart, but the more subtle kind, the seemingly "innocent" Arrows that come through "misunderstanding."

After this, Jesus went …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Forewarned Is Forearmed

Many people think the theme of war ends with the Old Testament. Not at all. Jesus says, "I did not come to bring peace, but a sword" (Matt. 10:34). In fact, his birth involved another battle in heave…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Interpret Your Suffering

Suffering will try to separate you from Jesus. You must not let it.

The worst part of suffering is the damage it can do to your view of God, your relationship with him. Feelings of abandonment creep i…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Is This the Man Who Shook the Earth?

Indeed, part of God's victory over the enemy of our souls, which we will be invited to take part in, will be an open mocking of Satan and his forces in view of all the peoples of the earth along with…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Healing Our Union with God

We need to look into what has damaged our union with God.

I realize this is a very poignant thing I’m raising, and I want to proceed tenderly. Do you know what’s damaged your soul’s union with God?

Suf…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Just Warming Up

An old saint who first taught me to pray — may he be blessed forever — would often say, “When you think you are finished praying, you are probably just getting warmed up.”

Often when we first turn to …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

What If?

The Greek of Revelation 21:1 speaks of one world “passing away” so that a remade world may take its place. Therefore Eugene Peterson in The Message translates the passage, “I saw Heaven and earth new…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago