Walking With Our Master

Send us Fan Mail All too often we want things on our terms.  We want our way and our will.  This is not the way of a disciple of Jesus.  Rather, we use the same words our Lord used as He was preparing for His death.  He stated to God, regarding what was to happen, “Not my will, but thine”.  That is the subject of this episode of our series on discipleship.  A faithful disciple of our Lord Jesus is...

Send us Fan Mail We are continuing with a series of podcast episodes that discuss what it means to be a disciple of our Lord.  In this episode I look at what we can do with with God has graced us with, no matter what it is.  We seek to use those gifts to serve our Lord as together we walk with our Master. I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we walk with our Mast...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am continuing with the series titled, "Applied Discipleship ~ More Than We Know".  This episode focuses on the importance of continueing to learn as a disciple.  I invite you to join me as we continue to explore what it means to daily walk with our Master. I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we walk with our Master. T...

Send us Fan Mail Perhaps the most misunderstood member of the Godhead is the Holy Spirit.  Yet the Holy Spirit plays a critical role in the life and growth of a disciple.  We cannot be successful in our role without the Holy Spirit guiding us.   I invite you to listen as in this episode we look at some of the elements of the Holy Spirit and how He helps us grow spiritually.  He does so in more way...

Send us Fan Mail Once Jesus asked His disciples, "Who do men say that I am?"  In this episode I bring some information from the life and teachings of Jesus to help us answer this critically important question for ourselves.  As His disciples, we certainly need to know who our Master is as we daily walk with Him.   I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we...

Send us Fan Mail With this episode I am starting a series of episodes to look at what it means to walk with our Master.  In this episode I explore what a disciple is and what it means to be commited in our walk with our Master. I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we walk with our Master. The Prattville family meets at 344 East Main Street, Prattville, AL.  Our w...

Send us Fan Mail We learn much from the history found in the Old Testament that helps us grow in our relationship with God and our walk with our Master.  Psalm 137, although one of the most troubling of psalms teaches us about God's faithfulness to us, and our need for faithfulness to Him.   I invite you to listen as I look at one of the most troubling of Psalms. I invite you to follow our po...

Send us Fan Mail We've explored what hope is in several of our episodes.  In fact, I always like to ask my guest how they understand hope.  They've always given me wonderful insights.   In this episode I want to share further some of my thoughts about what hope is and especially, what is the source of true and lasting hope.  It is something that is real, necessary for life, and achievabl...

Send us Fan Mail It’s not a matter of if you will be involved in caregiving, it is when.  We are either a caregiver, care recipient, or will be either or both.  We also may know someone who is a caregiver or care recipient. In this episode I am speaking with Michelle Erfman.  Michelle is a highly trained and experienced nurse and understands caregiving and the unique demands on caregivers. I invit...

Send us Fan Mail One of the indications of spiritual growth and spiritual maturity is how much of a desire we have to learn and apply God’s word.  If you are just beginning your spiritual walk with the Master or well on your journey, you will benefit from participating in our men’s ministry.    In this episode I am speaking with Alex Saucedo and Kyle Cantrell, leaders of our Men’s Ministry.  They...

Send us Fan Mail The ladies at the Prattville Church of Christ invite you to participate in the September 27th Ladies Day.  The theme is:  Bloom Where You Are Planted.  It will feature Katie Griffies as the presenter.  Katie has a wonderful story and is a great teacher.   Please plan to attend at the Prattville Church of Christ, 344 East Main Street Prattville, AL.   Find out more by visiting the...

Send us Fan Mail As disciples of our Lord we are charged with the incredible responsibility to make disciples of others.  This is a task that some do better than others, but all of us can and all of us can learn how to better influence others for the Lord. In this episode I speak to how we can maximize our influence.  You may already know some of this but it is a good idea to refresh your memory. ...

Send us Fan Mail Perhaps you’ve heard the expressing of “leaning into” something.  This is a common expression that signifies deliberate effort.    In this episode I look at what it means and how to lean into our discipleship as we daily walk with our Master.   I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we walk with our Master. The Prattville family meets at 344 East M...

Send us Fan Mail Most of us don't receive personal letters very often.  It seems the use of electronic communication has taken the place of hand-written correspondence.  That makes a personal letter very special.  The realization that someone cared enough about us or the message held such great importance that it needed to be written in our own hand. Even though hand-written letters have been...

Send us Fan Mail The Prattville Church of Christ family has many wonderful couples that love our Lord, our membres, and seek to bring the lost to Christ.  In this podcast I am featuring a couple that have been with us two years but it seems they've been here for a long time.  I'm speaking with Glen and Natasha Braly.  They've endeared themselves to us and have become part of the fab...

Send us Fan Mail We should want to be perfect but we know that the harder we try, the more we fail.  We just cannot attain perfection, especially as we try to on our own. In this episode I look at focusing on progress rather than perfection and bring some encouraging words from scripture of how we can do this and why this is acceptable to God. I invite you to listen as we progress in our walk with...

Send us Fan Mail Many of us are familiar with the parable of the wise and foolish builders.  It is a favorite parable of many.  So too is the song written by Edward Mote by the same title in which he declares, and so do we declare that we build on the foundation of Jesus Christ so that when the storms of life come upon us, we stand firm. I invite you to join me in some thoughts about this wonderfu...

Send us Fan Mail We know that as disciples, we must share our faith.  Doing so at work can offer some challenges.  In this episode I want to discuss this topic and present some ideas and considerations that will help us share our faith at work.  I hope you'll join me as we walk daily with our Master.   I invite you to follow our podcast and share it with others as together we walk with our Ma...

Send us Fan Mail There are a lot of big words in scripture, especially the Old Testament.  And these words are hard to pronounce and understand.  There are also many words that are as clear as can be and very powerful. In this episode I look at one of the biggest little words in scripture.  It only has two letters; "if".  This word is used a lot and always carries tremendous meaning. I&a...

Send us Fan Mail If there is anything we share it is that all of us have experienced suffering at some level.  I often marvel at the resiliance and grace others express as I know the suffering they are enduring.   A question that is often asked is why God allow suffering.  Isn't He all powerful and all loving?  How then can He allow suffering to happen to His greatest creation. In this episod...

Send us Fan Mail As we continue in the series of episodes featuring the original 12 apostles we now come to the final one, Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Christ.  He was chosen by Jesus and given every opportunity and lesson just as the other 11.  Yet he chose to put his own selfishness ahead of Jesus.  As a result he lost all for eternity.   In this episode we will look at this tragic life...

Send us Fan Mail We get asked a lot of questions as Christians.  Sometimes a challenge is asked in the form of a question.  One such common question we might ask or be asked of us is, "Is it wrong?"  Quite often this question is asked as a way to justify behavior. In this episode I look at this question from the perspective that there might be a better question to ask.  I'll also gi...

Send us Fan Mail Once I attended a professional basketball game at an arena that held more than 10,000 fans.  As I looked around, it occurred to me that, except for my friend sitting next to me, no one in this mass of humanity knew, or cared who I was.   There may have been a time when there were hundreds, maybe thousands around you, yet no one was noticing you.  Perhaps you have seen others recog...

Send us Fan Mail The Prattville church of Christ family is made up of wonderful Christians seeking to honor our Lord and grow together with each other.  One such wonderful family is Russ and Ginger Knowles.  This couple has been an important part of our life for more than 23 years now.  They both are quick to serve and encourage others as together we walk with our Master. I invite you to listen to...

Send us Fan Mail In the ongoing series, Twelve Were Chosen, we are looking at the apostles.  In this episode we review information about Matthew and Thomas.     We’ve been emphasizing through these lessons that these ordinary men, with the exception of Judas, allowed our Lord to change their lives.  Because of their change, they were able to reach incredible levels of service to our Lord.  All of...