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This episode features special guest, Preston Silcox, for this week's devotional. This is a Preacher Points topic: "Carrying Your Cross" - what does that mean? How is this pasage to be applied? Preston brings us some great thoughts from Mark 8. Blessings! Visit our website: www.1Theophilus.com

Weekly Devotional thought from Hebrews 12. Sometimes our lives can feel like we are in a fog when we become overwhelmed with various challenges. But, there is hope! Jesus is the answer. In this episode, Troy uses an illustration of a pilot and a plane in the fog to desribe how important it is to keep our eyes on our Savior, Jesus Christ. Website: www.1Theophilus.com Video: https://youtu.be/w1KLeqf...

Weekly Devotional: 1 John 5:1-13 | There are many who struggle with their faith - not because of temptation or some sinful struggle - but because of doubt. A doubt that simply asks the question, "How can I know for sure? How can I be certain?" The Bible provides much information to help us with this conundrum. Website: 1Theophilus.com

Weekly Devotional: Mark 9:14-27 Have you ever felt your faith wasn't strong enough? Have you doubted your faith? Let's talk about that and allow the Bible to give us clarity and strength.

This week's devotional is from Mark 14:32-42. Jesus comes to a crossroads in His life. His example provides wonderful guidance to us for when we come to those crossroad decisions of life.

This week's devotional is a new, monthly segment called, "Preacher Points." It is an exigetical discussion with a special guest, Trevor Smoot, our domestic missionary. We will be looking at Mark 8 and "What it means to follow Jesus." This chapter is packed with so many events, interactions, theological thoughts and practical examples to help us understand better what. it meanest follow Jesus. Visi...

Are you absolutely sure about your salvation? Many people think they are secure, but in reality they are not. Some are secure, but think they aren't. Let's talk about how you can know for certain that you have "Blessed Assurance" of God's great promise of eternal life. Visit our website: www.1Theophilus.com

Weekly Devotional: Romans 8:1-11. Everyone wants to feel that they belong - to love and to be loved. There is no greater place to experience that, than belonging to the Lord! Paul helps us understand how in his Letter to the Romans. Visit our website: https://www.1theophilus.com Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/C3Lvull1tzE

Weekly Devotional: Judges 17-18. One of the most important cognitive mechanisms we have in our tool kit for coping with life is our moral compass. The Book of Judges is a good reminder of what happens when we have a malfunctioning moral compasses. Visit our website: https://www.1theophilus.com Video Podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/1O9hCwsjkkI

No matter what kind of life you live, there will always be peaks and valleys. There will be good days and bad days. When you’re having some of those not so good days, does it ever feel like you are walking through a dark valley? Well, the Bible can help you navigate through those times. We’ll talk about this and more on this episode of the 1Theophilus podcast.

Many people call themselves Christians, but what they say and believe are not how the Bible describes following Jesus. Here are three things that following Jesus is not. I hope this helps you in your Christian walk! Thumbnail photo by: wirestock on Freepik.com Sound clip by Sonically-Sound @ https://freesound.org/s/624643/

Many people have claimed that God has spoken to them. So, does God still speak to us directly, like He did with Noah, Abraham and others? This is a widely misunderstood topic. Let's see what the Bible actually has to say about the subject. Sound clip by Sonically-Sound @ https://freesound.org/s/624643/

It doesn’t take much effort to notice all the turmoil, violence, and evil in this dark world. It can be overwhelming at times! Yet, Christians have a wonderful source of comfort that others don’t - God is in control!

Is truth important? How does one determine what is the truth? Is there an absolute, objective truth, or is it subjective? Let's discuss this and more on today's episode.

Why do we have a propensity to gravitate toward all that is the negative? We do so with news, social media and other aspects of life. The answer is: Negativity Bias. In this introductory episode, Troy discusses how you can overcome this detrimental mindset and more!