Joy for Today
A weekly podcast from the staff of Bible Baptist Church in Beckley, WV. Our Monday episodes, entitled "Touching Monday," feature Michael Humber and Dusty Brian, and provide a recap of the Sunday messages from our church and make application of God's truth to your daily living. Once a month, our pastor, Sam Green, will join the show for our "Joy for Today" episodes to discuss Christian topics and church life issues.
Episodes
66 episodes
Touching Monday Episode 61 - A Place at the Table (Mark 3:31-35)
The Bible provides so much help to us to think clearly about our relationships and the priority we place on them as we go about life. In Mark 3, Jesus makes some statements about family that seem shocking at first, but that provide helpful pers...
Touching Monday Episode 60 - Who Is My Neighbor? (Luke 10:25-37)
Many are familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10. Jesus uses this event to get us to think about our personal involvement in the lives of others, and the decisions we make about how we might best help when a need presents its...
Touching Monday Episode 59 - The Flow of Mercy (Matthew 5:7)
We love mercy--at least when it is extended to us! We can sometimes struggle, though, extending mercy to other people, especially those who have hurt us in some way. But mercy is one of the clearest marks of a life changed by God. Mercy is more...
Touching Monday Episode 58 - Starving for What Matters (Matthew 5:6)
Our world is filled with "appetites" - success, comfort, recognition, and pleasure all compete for our attention. What about your appetite for righteousness? Jesus points us this direction, and helps us understand that He is the only thing that...
Touching Monday Episode 57 - The Strength of the Meek (Matthew 5:5)
Meekness is not usually a trait our culture celebrates, but as Jesus preaches His Sermon on the Mount, He includes meekness as an important part of our Christian living. Often, meekness is overlooked because its meaning is misunderstood. Truthf...
Touching Monday Episode 56 - Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3)
So many people talk about "hope." How important it is to have it, how to get it, how to keep it, etc. But the Bible provides us with real hope, found in Jesus Christ! Because of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, every believer has a livin...
Touching Monday Episode 55 - The Blessing of the Broken (Matthew 5:4)
Although the world we live in attempts to provide so many ways to escape mourning and sorrow, the Bible teaches us that an understanding of the terribleness of our individual sin and a humility about our sin can ultimately be helpful if it caus...
Touching Monday Episode 54 - The Poor in Spirit (Matthew 5:3)
As we make our way into the Sermon on the Mount, we find Jesus begins with what many have called "The Beatitudes," the attitudes that should be in every believer's life. These characteristics are what the child of God should be identified with....
Touching Monday Episode 53 - Introduction to Kingdom Ethics (Matthew 5:1-2)
Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is likely the greatest sermon ever preached. But what Jesus says in this sermon doesn't always match up with what our perception might be. It confronts cultural and performance "Christianity." As we study this sermon,...
Touching Monday Episode 52 - The Churches of Philadelphia and Laodicea (Revelation 3:7-22)
There is quite the contrast between the final two churches Jesus addresses in His letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2-3! Philadelphia was faithful, even when small, while Laodicea thought they were rich, yet Jesus calls them poor. We ...
Touching Monday Episode 51 - Life that is Genuine (Revelation 3:1-6)
It is possible to look great on the outside, but to be "not-so-great" on the inside! Most of us can put on a good face for a while, attempting to hide what is really going on in our lives. This is a description of the church Jesus addresses at ...
Touching Monday Episode 50 - Holiness with Courage (Revelation 2:18-29
Although our current culture seems to call for more and more compromise and tolerance, Jesus informs the church in Thyatira that tolerance of false doctrine and compromise are not His will. Jesus is gracious and He is merciful, but He is also h...
Touching Monday Episode 49 - Truth Without Compromise (Revelation 2:12-17)
Wherever we are, cultural influence plays a part in how we think and behave. The church in Pergamos (Revelation 2) was located within a culture hostile to Christianity, yet Jesus commended their courage. However, they also tolerated compromise ...
Touching Monday Episode 48 - Faith that Perseveres (Revelation 2:8-11)
From a human perspective, suffering, trial, and persecution are not something we desire to experience. However, this church Jesus addresses in Smyrna were experiencing all of these! Yet Jesus provides them with some wonderful encouragement, and...
Touching Monday Episode 47 - Enduring Love (Revelation 2:1-7)
Although we can have an opinion on the state of our church, and of our own walk with the Lord, it is ultimately best to hear the "whole truth" from the Lord's perspective. Honesty, spoken in love, is very helpful when we need to be made aware o...
Touching Monday Episode 46 - A Moment for Revival Revisited (2 Chronicles 7:14)
Ask yourself: Are you willing to live your Christian life without revival? Jesus Christ is life, and He wants to live His life through us ...but are we yielded to Him? Are we more comfortable living life on our own or are we desperate for Chris...
Touching Monday Episode 45 - Wandering (James 5:19-20)
God's Word explains to us the powerful influence our flesh has on our daily living. There is a need for believers to be intentional in their walk with the Lord, as well as a need to walk circumspectly because the days are evil. Our fellow broth...
Touching Monday Episode 44 - The Power of a Praying Righteous Life (James 5:16-18)
There can be times when prayer becomes an afterthought or a little-used spiritual discipline. Yet prayer is an amazingly powerful tool God has given to every believer! What are your expectations when you pray? Listen along with us as we discuss...
Touching Monday Episode 43 - Prayer & Healing (James 5:13-15)
It is easy for any believer to come to a place of spiritual depression or affliction. Often, our own incorrect decisions bring us to a place of being without strength and can bring on thoughts of discouragement and defeat. But God's Word has so...
Touching Monday Episode 42 - What Joseph & Mary had After Christmas was Over (Luke 2:40-52)
As Christians, we understand and believe that Jesus Christ is everything we need. But there can be times in our Christian life when we drift away from Him or complain about His direction for our lives. Yet Jesus never ceases to be good or to de...
Touching Monday Episode 41 - Myrrh for a Sacrifice (Matthew 2:7-11)
Although the gifts the Magi brought to Jesus were not "traditional" in the way we might think of them, God has a purpose in these gifts, and each has a special aspect of who Jesus is. Particularly, myrrh is not something we would consider givin...
Touching Monday Episode 40 - Frankincense for a Priest (Matthew 2:9-11)
Reading through the portion of Jesus' birth in Matthew 2, we see some interesting, even strange, gifts given to the young child, Jesus, by the wise men. Today, we understand the value of gold, but what about frankincense? There is rich meaning ...
Touching Monday Episode 39 - Gold for a King (Matthew 2:1-12)
We understand that Christmas is a time of giving gifts. The example for this can be drawn from the wise men of Matthew 2 who brought gifts to Jesus following His birth. Think about what you have given to the Lord; is it your best, your most val...
Touching Monday Episode 38 - The Sacredness of Speech (James 5:12)
Whether we realize it or not, our words are important. The truthfulness of our communication matters. God has plenty of instruction for us regarding our tongue and how we use it to communicate with others ...so how is your communication? Are yo...
Touching Monday Episode 37 - Follow Their Lead (James 5:10-11)
Who are you following? Who have you allowed to have influence in your life? These are good questions for us to regularly ask ourselves, especially in the culture in which we live. God inspired James to point believers to His prophets, and even ...