Cultivating Growth
Following Christ can, and should, be synonymous with growth. But the reality is that we all struggle from time to time with stagnation or, worse yet regression, in certain areas of our spiritual journey. This podcast is all about discussing ways in which we can prioritize continuously cultivating growth throughout our walk with Jesus.
Episodes
129 episodes
Parables of Jesus - Prodigal Son
In this parable Jesus pinpoints the joy that should come from when something that was lost is found. This particular story is about a son who gets loses himself and when he finds himself again, he is reunited with his father, and there is great...
Parables of Jesus - The Pharisee & the Tax Collector
This month we begin a new study of the parables of Jesus with Jesus' telling of a story between a Pharisee and a Tax Collector. There is a contrast between these two men and teach us lessons about humility, reverence, and the dangers of self ri...
Psalms of Thanksgiving - Psalm 107
Thanksgiving and praise share a lot of similarities but there are also important and significant differences. Thanksgiving is frequently seen throughout the psalms and serve an important purpose of looking back to what God has done for us. ...
Imprecatory Psalms - Psalm 109
The word "imprecatory" is used to describe a genre of Psalms in which the writers call for God's wrath, justice or diving judgment to be brought down on a perceived enemy or wicked person(s). At times, these kinds of psalms can seemingly be in ...
Psalms of Praise - Psalm 103
There are so many psalms of praise to choose from! And even ones that don't traditionally fit into that category contain elements of praise. Today, we're narrowing it down to just the 103rd Psalm; a fairly non-descript and generic psalm of Davi...
A Messianic Psalm - Psalm 22
This month we will spend our time in the book of Psalms. Each week we will pick a specific genre, then a specific Psalm from that genre and discuss and study from it. This week the Messianic Psalms and specifically Psalm 22. In this Psalm David...
Jude - A Conversation with Eli Bard
We're finishing up the month in the last of the single chapter books of the New Testament - Jude. This brief letter addresses the danger of influential people who are abusing God's grace by using it as a license to live however they choose. Jud...
3rd John
As we continue our study of the one chapter books in the New Testament, we spend this week in 3 John. This is another personal letter written by John to a friend of his, with encouragement and admonition to help and support those who spea...
2nd John
The letter entitled 2nd John carries a very personal tone as "the Elder" writes to a woman that he clearly knows quite well and thinks highly of. He is concerned with the potential influence of those who are opposed to the truth and love that d...
Philemon
We are going to spend some time this month studying the shortest books of the New Testament - the four one-chapter letters of Philemon, 2 John, 3 John and Jude. This week is all about Philemon; a short, personal letter, written by P...
Genesis 1-3 (Conversation With Phil Morgan)
In this episode we discuss all of Genesis 1-3 with our guest Phil Morgan. We talk about God and His power shown in Creation, as well as His relationship with man. We talk about sin and temptation and our introduction to Satan as a liar from the...
Genesis 3
Even when given everything, man is still susceptible to temptation. Genesis 3 teaches a lot of very important lessons about the result of sin and the impact that it has on our relationship with God and with each other.
Genesis 2
In this episode we discuss Genesis 2, the creation of man and woman, as well as the beginning of marriage. Lots to discuss, study along with us.
Genesis 1
In this episode we will discuss Genesis 1, and the beginning of all things. We will talk about creation, and God's power and His order. Join us in this all important study from God's Word.
The 7 Letters to the Churches in Asia - Recap with Scott Beyer
Our good friend, and fellow preacher, from Louisville, Scott Beyer, joins us this week to wrap up our conversation about the 7 letters found in Revelation 2-3. We talk about why these letters are recorded for us, what we can learn about God thr...
The 7 Letters to the Churches in Asia - Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea
The last three of these seven letters, found in Revelation 3, are written to churches that are all in very different places. Sardis might have looked the part from an outsider's perspective but it's reality was very different, Philadelphia may ...
The 7 Letters to the Churches in Asia - Pergamos and Thyatira
The next two letters, both found in Revelation 2, speak to churches that are both being influenced by false teaching. And both instances encourage us to look back to two Old Testament figures...Balaam and Jezebel.
The 7 Letters to the Churches in Asia - Ephesus and Smyrna
This week we dive into the first two of the 7 letters recorded for us in Revelation 2-3. Ephesus is a church we know a lot about from Paul's journeys and the letter bearing their name. Smyrna, however, is not as well known. Both churches have s...
Old Testament Prayers - David
Our special guest this week is one of our friends from Traders Point, Nathan Rentschler. Together, we spend some time discussing David's prayer in Psalm 51 as we close out the month.
Old Testament Prayers - Nehemiah
In Nehemiah chapter 1, after receiving news that the people back in Jerusalem aren't doing well, Nehemiah prays. He confesses sin, showcases repentance and asks God for mercy. It is a wonderful prayer with lots to learn.
Old Testament Prayers - Hezekiah
You simply can't do a study on Old Testament prayers without spending some time with Hezekiah. Not only was he was an important king in the nation of Judah but he left behind two great examples of what it means to seek God's guidance and blessi...
Old Testament Prayers - Hannah
In this episode we look at two prayers by Hannah; the first in 1 Samuel 1 and the second in 1 Samuel 2. Both of these prayers give us insight into the faith of Hannah and provide us some strong application that we need to consider making to our...
Peter's Denial & Restoration Conclusion
In this final episode about the circumstances surrounding and immediately after Peter's denial we are joined by a guest and we discuss the whole matter.