Podcast Episodes

Don't Get Bitter, Get Better

"See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no "root of bitterness" springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled" (…

3 years, 8 months ago

Your Jesus Is Just a Crutch

"Your Jesus is just a crutch."

It's an often-spoken phrase of ridicule toward followers of Jesus. Has it ever been said to you?

If so, how should you…

3 years, 8 months ago

Illustrative Alliterations

Alliteration produces soothing sounds, and is a common feature in poetry. Alliterative words are linked together thematically, spotlighting the subje…

3 years, 8 months ago

Flee Temptation and Don't Give It a Forwarding Address

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13).

When Jesus taught his disciples to pray, temptation was something he spec…

3 years, 8 months ago

You Can't Hate Someone You're Praying For

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven" (Matthew 5:44-45)…

3 years, 8 months ago

The Test of Christianity Is Not Just Loving Jesus, but Loving Judas

Jesus. What a beautiful name it is.

Jesus is easy to love! He was perfect in every way. The One who first loved us (1 John 4:10). Who died on the cro…

3 years, 8 months ago

Don't Protect What God Is Trying to Direct

Don't protect what God is trying to direct.

We all have something we finally possess after a long time of waiting. A special something from God.

But …

3 years, 8 months ago

The Two Greatest Faith Killers: Feelings and Circumstances

"Abraham did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he cons…

3 years, 8 months ago

Show Me Your Friends and I'll Show You Your Future

"Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm" (Proverbs 13:20).

"Social capital" is a term used today to de…

3 years, 8 months ago

You're Communicating All the Time

Some people believe they don't do a good job communicating with others. So, they don't even try to do so. But actually, we are communicating - intent…

3 years, 8 months ago