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Throughout the Bible we see God's hand leading and using many people who began as unknown and seemingly insignificant. Then as they obeyed the Lord they could live lives of tremendous influence.  Just think of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and the disciples as just a few examples. But there were also many people who were in a place of great influence and power who were given opportunities to do...

It seems that everyone I know is feeling like there is never enough time in their day and then they never get enough sleep.  The days are getting shorter, but not by enough to impact our accomplishments.  But what may be happening comes more from exhaustion of our minds that is leaving us feeling overwhelmed.  Today we look at a solution given to us in God's Word  We would love to hear your c...

Back in 2020, Maverick City Music recorded "Promises" also know as "Great is Your Faithfulness."  This has become a favorite for many and its message reminds us that God has made many promises for everyone who believes and follows him.  A powerful song of worship and thanks for what God is doing and will continue to do in our lives.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup where we present a summary of our episodes from the week.  We hope you enjoy them and are encouraged as you head into your weekend. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

I recently attended a Bible Study that focused on examining our motivation for doing what we do in the church and for God.  It presented some interesting perspectives on why we do what we do.  Today we look at a story about two churches in a small town that were known for their competitive spirit with each other.  I think you will enjoy how the Bible study and the story of the churches fit so well...

In the book of Habakkuk we find a conversation between Habakkuk and God.  Habakkuk was questioning God about God's seeming indifference to the problems that the people were facing.  It seemed that God was not answering the prayers of his people at a time when they felt they needed Him the most. Listen to day as we look at the results of that conversation. Originally broadcast May 10, 2021 We...

On Music Monday today, we feature "God Really Loves Us by Dante Bowe and David Crowder.  We have many reminders of God's love for us, but there are times when we can be overwhelmed with life that we can be distracted and we don't allow the power and comfort of that love to help us.  Today's song is a reminder of how powerful God's unfailing love for us is.   Here is the yo...

Welcome to our Friday Roundup where we present a summary of our weekly episodes in hopes of encouraging you as you head into your weekend.  Enjoy We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we have a lesson from a cat named Oreo. He is a typical cat with a regular cat temperament and attitude.  It is interesting how we can learn about ourselves from such an animal.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we take a look again at one of the villains of scripture.  Herodias was the wife of Herod and she was not happy with John the Baptist.  She hated him so much that she used her daughter to trap Herod to commit to having John killed.   That is where many people leave the story, but there is much more to learn from this villain.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Supp...

A forest fire, a closed highway, a five-hour trip home, and a small but significant lesson for me. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We are currently experiencing a large forest fire in our area, so we were not able to prepare a new episode for today.   My wife and I are safe and well but we ask for your prayers to end this fire and protect those fighting it. Please also pray that we might have rain... soon.  God bless you all. Today's episode was originally broadcast on August 24, 2021 In April of 2021, Phil Wickham relea...

Welcome to the Friday  Roundup.  Today we bring a summary of our week with a short review of the highlights of each of our episodes.  Enjoy them as you head into your weekend.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

We can sometimes feel like we deserve something from God.  God does want to bless us, but not because we deserve it. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

A pony with a bell and a blind horse teach us a lesson about shepherds and about following. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today we look at a new song from Katy Nicole and Big Daddy Weave, called, God is in the Story.  Everyone's life is its own story.   None are the same and none are without challenges and mistakes. Yet, we can know that God knows all about our story in all its detail, and he is there to help us in it all. Here is the youtube link to God is in the Story.                    https://youtu.be/ryD3D...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup where we take a brief look at each of our episodes from this week in hopes of encouraging you as we enter into our weekend.  Enjoy. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

It's that time of the year when the kids head back to school and parents see them off with mixed emotions.  Today we share a story for all parents.  I think you will like it.  Enjoy 'Someday.' We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Psalm 119:5 says, " Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees. David's prayer here is a key to making sure that we stay in faith, believe without wavering and stand firm on HIs promises.   Listen today to hear more. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Harvey Penick was a golf coach, and one of the best of all time.  Over the years he had worked with everyone from beginners to pros.  As he grew older he decided to compile his volumes of notes into a book and pass it on to his children.  A friend took his book to a publisher to see if they liked it.  The publisher then made an offer to Penick which greatly depressed him.   Listen today to see wha...

Today's Music Monday episode is about the wonderful song, O How I Love Jesus.  Written 1n 1855 by Frederich Whitfield, this song features Whitfield's words with a tune and chorus from an unknown writer.  The result is one of the most beloved songs in our modern hymnals. Here is the youtube link to today's song.               https://youtu.be/u8fKX3xZaMM                             ...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  We hope that you enjoy today's episode which presents a brief summary of each day's broadcast this week.    Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

It is said that to have one of your children die before you is one of the crushing hurts in life.  Today we look at a letter from a dad to his daughter who had passed away and how he was dealing with his loss. It will bless and encourage you. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Our natural response to problems is usually to attempt to solve them ourselves.  While we might find some success, there will always be problems that we have tried our best to deal with and still cannot overcome.   Today's episode features a story about experienced fishermen and a storm they could not handle. This episode was originally broadcast on June 2, 2020 as a message of encouragement...

Every morning God has new mercy and grace for us.  Today we look at three ways that make a difference in how we can approach our day.  Enjoy We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show