How do we keep from going back to the old life?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we journey to Jerusalem with Nehemiah where he rebuilds the wall. But more importantly, Nehemiah continued what Ezra had done to rebuild the people and help them keep the changes they had made in their lives.
How do we keep the change we want in our lives? Nehemiah shows us.
How well do you guard your source of truth?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at God’s "Water Gate” in Jerusalem. That’s not a political term, but a gate that walled off and protected the water source. At this gate, Ezra gave a challenging message to God’s people that we need to hear as well.
We also need to guard our time with the source of our sustenance—God’s Word.
What do you do when trusting God is all you have?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at a king we don’t often hear much about. Asa had faith, but he struggled to put that faith into his life.
Our Christian life requires we walk by faith and not by sight. This podcast will show us how.
If you have ever felt like a failure, you are not alone.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the great King David, a man after God’s own heart—and a man who failed.
How in the world did he get restored after such awful failure? It’s an important question, because the answer tells us how we can restore our close walk with the Lord after we fail in our Christian lives.
Sometimes it feels like God has us fenced in. He surrounds us with rules or hard circumstances, and the only way to move forward, it seems, is to hop the fence.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the lives of Manasseh and Josiah. They remind us that the Bible isn’t a museum piece or decoration for our home coffee tables.
God gave us His Word and preserved it throughout the centuries so that His truth can help our lives. This episode tells us how.
Episode Scripture: 2 Kings 21-22
How could Solomon have been so wise and yet mess up so badly?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we talk about how wisdom isn’t enough. Wisdom requires one more action. Solomon offers a great reminder in our lives to do more than simply read the Bible for knowledge and instruction.
We should also read it with a mind to apply it in our lives.
Episode Scripture: Selections from 1 Kings
What can you do when you are unfairly criticized?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we talk about finding a place of shelter when the critics show up in your life. King David’s example in a time of unfair criticism is a model for us in our days of discouragement.
If you're in a season of injustice, you can ease the burden of unjust criticism by knowing that God knows the truth and He will make things right in His time.
Ever wonder how to make it through the blah days of the week?
God gives us a great example.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we head to the Elah Valley in Israel, the scene of David's fight with Goliath. It’s much more than an exciting story. Why? It shows us what to do with the blah days. (And it doesn't include throwing rocks.)
I love how practical God’s Word is. This message has quick takeaways we can apply right away—today.
What one thing in your past tends to hinder your future?
When life hurts us deeply, it’s easy to settle into a bitter spirit. The book of Ruth gives us a jolt of hope, because Ruth's story is our story.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we see God’s grace working in our daily lives for surprisingly good results.
What are you afraid of most?
Whatever it is, you’re not alone. In the book of Judges, Gideon wanted to believe what God said, but Gideon’s fear kept him from doing so. God graciously helped him past his fear just like He does us.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we tackle one of the most practical issues we struggle with every day—fear.
Whatever it is you're afraid of, God is with you and He will show Himself to be a God far bigger than you ever imagined.
Do you ever wish you could upgrade your relationship with God?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we take a virtual tour to one of the most significant sites in the Holy Land. We’ll hear what Joshua told Israel.
His words do more than review history; they give us principles that help us renew our dedication to God.
Ever needed a second chance with God?
Yep, me too.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we see God’s people needing a second chance hardly before they had begun as a nation!
Camped on the edge of the Promised Land, they heard Moses speak encouraging words that would take them across the Jordan River—all the way home.
We need to hear those words as well.
Episode Scripture: Selections from Deuteronomy 6, 8, 11, 32
Sometimes the most direct path for God’s will in our lives is the long way.
This episode of Live the Bible deals with something we struggle with almost on a daily basis—struggling with a complaining spirit. We often think we know the shortcut to the Promised Land, just like the Hebrews did.
Turns out, they struggled with what we struggle with—and the solution is the same.
Every time we read the Bible, it reveals how practical it is. But what about the book of Leviticus? This episode of Live the Bible takes us to a book few Christians look at.
The book of Leviticus seems irrelevant and out of touch until we look closer at its timeless truths. Suddenly, it opens up a whole world of practical insights for our daily walks with Jesus Christ.
A closer walk with God comes because He has made a way possible for us to be forgiven, and then when we blow it, for us to regain our fellowship with Him.
You are precious in the sight of God. How do you know that?
This episode of Live the Bible takes us to the book of Exodus where we’ll see that God redeemed us. He bought us, just like He did the with Hebrews of old.
This has huge implications for our lives, and it is so, so practical. We have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb, and we have the amazing privilege of living each day for Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.
If the Bible tells us anything, it tells us that the evil you've experienced in your life—from family, friends, even from your own doing—God can spin that on its head to bring about a wonderful result if you'll just trust Him.
This episode of Live the Bible takes us into a new year with a new series where we’ll take one message from each book of the Bible. First up? Genesis, of course, where we look at more than creation, the fall, and the flood, etc. We’ll look at how Genesis relates to your life today.
Well, I’ll just go ahead and say it: “Happy New Year!”
And Because God’s Word is eternal, the Bible speaks to us about the year ahead of us. Psalm 119 says, "Your Word is like a lamp unto my feet and a light to my path." But how does God's Word shine a light onto our next steps? This week’s episode of Live the Bible tells us.
Christmas—it's the most wonderful time of the year! Or...
Maybe it’s more accurate to call it the most stressful time of the year.
If you’re struggling this Christmas season, believe me—you’re not alone. Meaning, of course, you’re not the only one who struggles. (I share my story in this episode of Live the Bible.)
But you’re also not alone because God is with you. In fact, that’s what “Immanuel” means—“God with us.”
Christ is God’s gift for us. And if we can keep that in mind, Christmas really can become a wonderful time, because it reminds us to have hope in His coming for the second time.
Most of us are familiar with Charles Dickens,’ A Christmas Carol.
It’s the story in which old Ebenezer Scrooge gets a visit from the “Spirit of Christmas Past” as well as two other “spirits.”
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the HOLY Spirit of Christmas past. Why?
The Spirit of God worked in the life of a young couple, and their amazing response offers us rich insights when we look at our future. Think about the year you just came through! What will next year hold?
Whatever 2025 brings, this episode gives us what we need to know to face the future with confidence.
You want to grow deep in your walk with God. But how?
So often when we think about growing, we think about some huge hurdle or goal to achieve. In this episode of Live the Bible, we see the simple formula for true growth in the spiritual life.
The book of Proverbs spoon-feeds us with wisdom easy to swallow.
It’s tempting to see your life full of holes—and missing what you need to move forward.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we tackle the thinking that our current season of life lacks what we need for fulfillment, love, or whatever else we see ourselves without.
We tend to look at yesterday or tomorrow as the ideal—when in reality, the Apostle Paul tells us we have so much opportunity in our laps right now.
Why does a good, loving God allow such evil?
And since God is all-powerful, how come He doesn’t deal with evil once and for all by this evening?
In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at these often-asked questions—so relevant to our day. The answer from God’s Word is simple and profound.
Sure, the Bible is the Word of God.
But how can we know that it is? And how can we explain it to those not convinced? In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at these essential questions.
And thankfully, God’s Word (and other evidence) gives us some great answers.
Episode Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-16
Have you ever asked, “Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?"
And if He is, what about the person who has never heard of Jesus? Thankfully, we are not left to ourselves to figure out these questions. In this episode of Live the Bible, we look at the Bible’s answer to these questions. Frankly, they have greater application in our lives than any other question we could ask.
The Bible’s answer is crystal clear, and—it’s good news.
If you knew you would die tomorrow, how would that affect today?
That’s the mindset we need to carry with us all the time.
In this episode of Live the Bible, we complete the book of 2 Peter with some great insights from the apostle on how to keep growing in our walk with God the rest of our lives.
#309 - Keep the Change
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#308 - God’s Water Gate: Drinking Daily Where Truth Gushes
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#307 - When Trusting God is All You Have
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#306 - The Magnitude of God’s Grace in Your Life
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#305 - The Incredible Blessing of Fences
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#304 - Wisdom Isn’t Enough
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#303 - Finding Shelter When Critics Curse
52:09
#302 - How God Uses Your Ordinary Days
53:32
#301 - Sweetening that Bitter Spirit
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#300 - How to Face Your Greatest Fear
45:14
#299 - How to Renew Your Heart for God
52:21
#298 - A Second Chance with God
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#297 - How to Cure that Complaining Spirit
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#296 - Just a Kosher Walk with Thee
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#295 - Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb
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#294 - Where We Begin with God
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#293 - How God Shows Your Next Steps
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#292 - The Coincidence of Christmas and Your Struggles
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#291 - The Holy Spirit of Christmas Past
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#290 - Growing Deep with God Begins Here
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#289 - Redeeming the Seasons of Life
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#288 - Why Does a Good God Allow Such Evil?
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#287 - Is the Bible Really the Word of God?
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#286 - Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?
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#285 - Growing, Growing, Gone!
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