Quenching Your Thirst in Dry Seasons
Like the camel and the cactus, we too can survive in “dry seasons” in between our spiritual mountaintop moments. This episode offers handy tips and strategies to help you go the distance in your own dry seasons.
Refining and Sharpening My Discernment
I’ve decided my life amounts to one long pencil sharpening. In my 20s, youthful arrogance usurped my teachable spirit. My pencil was barely sharp. New ideas piqued my interest at college. Alternative schools of thought battled for my attention. I tucked Marxist volumes under my arms as I strutted around campus. Then I stuck a big toe into various pools of alternative religions. I imagined I was the smartest person in the room everywhere I went. My pencil seemed sharp. Until suddenly I realized I wasn’t. Since then, I’ve worked on refining and sharpening my discernment. And the farther along I get in the process, the more I realize I’ll…
The Sticky Wicket of Unanswered Prayer
Not getting your desired answer to prayer? Or any answer at all? Because God is not a vending machine and prayer is not transactional, this episode looks at what prayer really is: an honest conversation with God.
Rising with Confidence to Undertake God’s Commissions
Undertaking God’s Commissions
Are you ready to fight in God’s army? We look at ways to prep and position ourselves for service as we heed God’s call on our lives.
Responsiveness to God
How available are you when God calls? Our response time can always use improvement. Learn how to better tune into His call on your life.
Trashing Satan’s Lies
This episode dissects the strategies and motivations of the father of lies and offers solid strategies to combat his schemes and derailing plans.
Readers Vs. Doers of the Word
I love how the Bible is baked in so many layers like a piece of baklava. Peel back one crispy, honey-laced sheet and you find another rich with substance, like a smattering of yummy nuts layered on that yummy pastry. In Luke 11:28 for instance, Jesus states that those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed. But He makes a subtle inference. About what? Readers vs. doers of the word. Are you more inclined to reading or doing? James 1:22 lays it out point-blank. “But be doers of the word and not hearers only…” We’ll unpack more of that verse later. But first, let’s look at…
The Strength of the Lord is Our Joy
This well known Bible verse is switched a bit here to provide fresh perspective on what a joy and privilege it is to tap into the mighty power available to us in Christ Jesus.
Following God’s Solid Leads
God knows the plans He has for you, but do you know the plans? Discover how to partner with God in all you do so that you maximize your effectiveness as a kingdom builder.
