Walking with Christ with Dr. Bill Lavender
Walking with Christ is the official podcast of Dr. Bill Lavender. The purpose of this podcast is help Christians become better followers of Christ through timely, relevant, and biblically based teaching from the Scriptures.
Episodes
18 episodes
I Can't Quit
Have you ever wondered why some people become Christian missionaries to foreign countries and engage in that pursuit for the rest of their lives? Today's broadcast features a message by the late missionary, Darrell Champlin. Darrell...
The Great Commission
Have you ever considered what is meant by the word, "evangelism" in the Christian life or ministry? The current fad regarding discipleship has renewed interest in understanding what evangelism means and how it pertains to Christ's missional sta...
A Powerful Prayer Life
Have you ever wondered what it takes to have an effective prayer life as a Christian? We know from the Bible that prayer is an essential element our growth and maturity as a Christian. Our relationship with Christ is cultivated by prayer. Howev...
Seven Kinds of Churches
Have you ever wondered why some organizations get special attention by our governmental leaders? It seems that politicians, especially, are particularly fond of singling out certain kinds of corporations for praise and favor or denigration and ...
Why Churches Die
Have you ever wondered what happened to the local congregations of the first century? Have you ever wondered what happened to all of the well-known churches and ministries that flourished in previous decades or generations?Dr. Elmer Town...
Becoming an Influential Local Church
How can local churches exert influence in their communities in a way that honors Christ? There are many ideas about how that is accomplished. A current trend in church life is a local church becomes actively involved in humanitarian efforts or ...
Characteristics of Biblical Revival
Have you ever wondered about the word "revival" as it pertains to church life? It is a word that gets thrown around and it is almost a cliche instead of something that is more substantive. It seems like, ever so often, some news report comes ou...
Overcoming in Uncertain Times
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a choice or a decision with limited information, such make a purchase, accepting a new job, or moving from location to another? Have you ever found yourself struggling between two competin...
3 Ways to End the Year Well
It is hard to believe the end of the year is already upon us and the dawn of a new year is hear again. I would challenge you to take the next week to reflect on this past year. Many of us have experienced some great blessings from Christ, while...
The Grand Announcement
Text: Luke 2:8-12Have you ever heard about a great deal or sale at a store and had to get in on it? Maybe the Apple Store, Amazon, or Best Buy was having a great deal on smartphones, or something else that you were interested in. ...
Good Reasons to Celebrate Christmas
Text: Matt. 1:18-25The Christmas period on our calendars occupies much of our attention in the last quarter of the year. We noticed this year that Christmas items began appearing in stores even before Halloween. The American...
5 Reasons to Be Thankful
The Thanksgiving season is upon us. The stores are buzzing with Fall and Thanksgiving themed merchandise. The Thanksgiving Holiday is a reminder that Christmas and New Year are not too far away. The Bible outlines for us some great ...
Coping in the Face of Persecution: A Response to the Charlie Kirk Assassination
Text: Philippians 1:12-20Key Verse (s): Phillipians 1:12b . . .the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel; Introduction: <...
3 Reasons Why Christians Will Not Go Through the Great Tribulation
Matthew 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.Introduction: The topic of the apoc...
How To Have a Great Year (Pt. 2)
With the New Year, comes a great desire by many to have a better year than their previous year. Today, we conclude our 2-part series, "How to Have a Great Year." Our previous episode discussed the importance of recognizing your need to re...
How To Have a Great Year (Pt. 1)
Have you ever wondered about how to have a great year? Maybe this past year was not the best one that you have experienced. The new year is upon us and now we have a clean slate to write a better chapter for our lives in 2023. Today's pod...