God Centered Life

It’s very convenient to “attend” church online. We learned all about how to do web church during the pandemic. Can this type of church serve the same purpose as attending together in person? We’ll explore that question today. Hebrews 10:25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There seems to be no end to discouraging news. Why can it be so hard to find positive news? Why is encouragement less of a default mode? And why, given all we have as believers, is that same concern applicable within the church? We’ll explore this vital question today. Hebrews 10:25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our history defines us. This is a common idea with a great deal of truth to it. But as a believer living this way, are we overlooking a far more powerful defining force, found when we look the other direction, toward the future? We’ll explore this question today. Hebrews 10:23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We like options. Traveling to a new destination by car introduces the chance for the GPS to offer alternate routes. Has that mindset slid into the idea of salvation? Do we pursue holiness via various routes? We’ll look at these questions today. Hebrews 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever done a vocabulary check? If you were to compare the dialog you use when attending church versus your language outside the church, would there be a disparity? This study will look at the possibilities of being mired in “Christianeze.” Hebrews 10:22 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show me a single believer who hasn’t been told that the best place to meet that special someone is church! Go ahead. I’ll wait… Very common advice, and not without a great deal of merit! But what happens if that’s as far as we go with church? What happens when we stop short of supporting a Biblical definition of the church? We’ll explore that question in this study. Judges 20:12 - 21:25 Learn more...

Keeping the main thing the main thing is sometimes not that easy. Distractions abound. Is that possible in the church as well? Are believers at risk of losing track of the core reason we gather? We’ll wrestle with that question in this study. Hebrews 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So many options as to how to spend our time on a Sunday morning. Yes, we should go to church. That’s what many of us have heard over and over again. But do we have a strong handle on the “why” of church participation? We’ll explore that question in this study. Hebrews 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is one of the unifying conditions amongst us all in this hyper-speed world. Burnout. Yes, our stressors may not be the same as Elijah’s on Mt. Carmel, but they are still very real. What can we learn about renewal and provision from the exhausted prophet under a broom tree? We’ll look at this question in our study. 1 Kings 19:1-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

“I love tests!” said no one ever. Tests can be stressful, but as we’ll see in our study today, they can also be pivotal points in our faith journey. Daniel 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unity shines out in a divided community. This is true. But is the horizontal the only plane on which unity is important? An important question is asked in this study. Philippians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Faith is an individual walk. Salvation is an interaction between one person and the Holy God. That being the case, what is the role of church? How important is the process of gathering together? We’ll explore that question in this study. Judges 20:12 - 21:25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It makes sense that a unified church will make an impact on those looking in from the outside. The theoretical power of unity is easy to see. The practical application of this idea though, that’s a completely different story. After being told to be unified, we need to look for the power to do so, and we’ll do that in this study. Philippians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

Sometimes, you just get tired of people telling you to “be happy.” Often times, not matter how hard you try, joy can seem so elusive. So, when the Bible tells us to be joyful, what’s the formula that makes that possible? We’ll look at this question today. Philippians 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“I work hard!” Fantastic! Have you ever stopped long enough to ask if your schedule is perhaps a bit too important to you? Another honest look inward in this study. Nehemiah 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love a good hero story—just at the right time a sacrificial act saves the day. The problem is, even our greatest heroes can also have really bad days. Our study today reminds us that even our greatest heroes need to be looked at honestly, so that we remember the ultimate source of good in our lives. Nehemiah 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If a carpenter knows all the best practices for construction, but never actually builds anything, is he still a carpenter? If we possess all kinds of knowledge about being a Christian, but there is no change in our lives, what does that say about the reality of our faith? We’ll pursue the practical application of God's Word in today's study. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

If you’re asked to identify the root problem that has made our communities less safe, what is your de-facto response? Politics, poverty, racial division, lack of resources… all leading candidates in the answer category. Our study today suggests a different core issue for our current lack of safety. Judges 19:1 - 20:11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does it mean to be a Christian? What does it NOT mean to be a Christian? Ever asked yourself these basic questions? We’ll head that direction in our study today. Nehemiah 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“You should study the Bible.” You’ve likely heard that. But is study of the Bible the highest form of spiritual discipline? Or is there a deeper objective that should be in front of us? And how can that higher objective lead to joy? We’ll look at these questions in this study. Nehemiah 8-9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the focal point of your church? What’s the center? What’s the driving energy? Seems like a simple question. Our study today highlights the importance of understanding what should be at the core of any assembly. Nehemiah 8-9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re constantly worried about how or what to pray, do you really understand prayer, or God? Is there a right and a wrong way to pray? We’ll explore this very important question in this study. Nehemiah 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you adamantly claimed the integrity of a footbridge across a ravine, but never used that bridge, would your faith in it be creditable? In the spiritual realm, does our faith really come to the forefront when we face challenges? Our study explores this question. Nehemiah 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when you get rid of the king? Or any other authority figure? There’s a lot of energy behind that idea these days. In today's study, we’ll look at an example of what happens when authority is done away with. Judges 19:1 - 20:11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Confusion about what’s possible is easy to understand. You may at times say, “I can do anything.” The reality is you can’t. Or perhaps you say, “How could I possibly make a difference in this situation?” Have you limited yourself? Our study explores the difference between our potential and our potential with God. Nehemiah 1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices