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God designed and built Adam's first home. It was paradise in paradise. But one tree and one choice changed it all. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a...

On day six, God created His crowning creation: you and me. The psalmist wrote it right that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen...

The design in our world is breathtaking. Could it all have begun by chance, or is it fine-tuned because there is a Fine-tuner? Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to T...

Lee had life right where he wanted it until the day his wife told him she was a Christian. She committed her life to Jesus. The Jesus she and Lee did not believe in now followed Jesus. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https:...

Step with me into the stable. Keep a close eye on the shepherds. They have just held the tiny hand of the One who knit them together in the womb. They have just heard the voice of the One who spoke "Let there be," and there was. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Pract...

For grownups, gift giving and gift receiving can be difficult. It can be more difficult to receive the wrong gift than it is to give the right one. We don’t want to appear ungrateful, but we also don’t want to appear dishonest. So, we adults have worked hard and come up with a code phrase that makes Christmas morning safe. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.co...

While Malchus held the side of his head as blood soaked his hand, Jesus looked at Malchus with mercy. In the middle of a high-profile arrest, Jesus took time and touched the servant of the high priest and healed his ear. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Loo...

As the sun woke over Jericho, he set up shop on the side of the road. The people who called Jericho home couldn’t remember a day he wasn’t sitting there on the side of the road. He had nothing to lose, everything to gain, and he started yelling out. People stopped for a second. What's gotten into Bartimeaus? Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo co...

Sometimes the people closest to us don't always get it. That's nothing new. It happened to my father, Lloyd, and it happened to my Father, Jesus. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments on Audible...

We were practicing our Easter drama in Longwood, Florida to get ready to present to our church and city. The drama walked the audience from Jesus’ very first sermon on the side of a mountain all the way to the empty tomb in Jerusalem. Our director picked a handful of miracles and parables to showcase what Jesus did and said. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book T...

On one seemingly ordinary sabbath day, worshipers crowded into the synagogue like they had done hundreds of times before and like their parents had done thousands of times before. But on this sabbath, there was a guest speaker—Jesus from Nazareth. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpubli...

Tax time still frightens me. It seems like that’s been the case for centuries. Jesus just healed a demon-possessed young man who was demon possessed since he was a young boy. Then a tax collector snapped Peter and the boys back to real life when he walked up to Peter and announced. “It’s tax time, gentlemen." Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Prac...

A fatigued and frustrated father stood staring at the Father. He brought a short stack of faith with a side of doubt to Jesus, and Jesus heard and answered his prayer. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Co...

When they finally held their baby boy for the first time, they could not know he could not see. When they spoke, he turned his head, but when they moved, he didn’t. And it started to dawn on them, our baby boy is blind. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words...

This sweet little mama came to Jesus and asked for a miracle, and He ignored her. He flatly told her no. He even insulted her, and she still didn't go away. As Jesus saw she wasn't going anywhere, Jesus started to smile. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-word...

Shipwrecks form the stuff of legend. Shipwrecks form the stuff of legend becuase even the most seafaring sailors can find themselves in grave danger, and even in the grave, when the water turns from friend to foe. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Liste...

While the disciples looked around and worried, Jesus held back a wry smile because He knew what He was about to do. He was about to feed thousands of people with a Lunchable. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical Look at the...

Thirty-eight years ago was 1984. Thirty-eight years from now will be 2060. Thirty-eight years can go by in a blink, but for a lame man who had not walked for forty years save two, these thirty-eight years crawled by. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Li...

Twelve years ago, both of their lives changed. One for the better, one for the worse. But today, both of their lives will change again because Jesus is on His way. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Comman...

Thousands of devils vs. one Almighty God—these demons didn't stand a chance. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments on Audible at Ten Words on Audible Purchase the devotional Simplify—which launch...

----more----Suddenly Jesus' followers were in the middle of a fishing boat in the middle of the water in the middle of Hurricane Hezekiah. They spiraled from a relaxing, moonlit cruise to rowing for their lives in a matter of seconds. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/pro...

A widow woman comes walking out of the gates of the city on her way to the cemetery with only the memories of her only son’s life so soon taken. But before she can walk out, Jesus came walking in. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a...

It was standing room only when four faith-filled friends carried their paralyzed friend on a cot to Jesus. Nobody would give them even a square foot of space to squeeze through, so they did the unthinkable. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Te...

When Jesus touched the leper in Mark 1, He did so to show him and to show us that He is not afraid of our sickness or our sin. And Jesus gave this man something leprosy stole from him. He gave him back his humanity. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Lis...

We went deep sea fishing once in Florida. And I was having a good time—until the guys started catching fish. As we pressed out into deep waters, the ship captain cast the poles out of the ship, and we started reeling in beautiful blue and green mahi-mahi. I wanted to throw them back into the deep sea. I'm too much of a softie to go fishing. But Simon was forevermore a fisherman. Enjoy this week's...