ALC Daily Podcast

"And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers." - 1 Thessalonians 2:13 

"You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers." - 1 Thessalonians 2:10 

"For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God." - 1 Thessalonians 2:9 

"So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us." - 1 Thessalonians 2:8 

"But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children."   - 1 Thessalonians 2:7 

“For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation...

“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”   - 1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties  of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is  the same God who empowers them all in everyone.”  - 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

“You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols,  however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one  speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one  can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.” 1 Corinthians 12:2-3 ESV

"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed." (KJV: “Ignorant,” TPT: “Confused,” NLT: “Misunderstand”)   - 1 Corinthians 12:1 ESV

“Here is how you shall know that the living God is  among you and that he will without fail drive out from before you the  Canaanites (poverty), the Hittites (war/anxiety), the Hivites (deception), the  Perizzites (no promotion), the Girgashites (strife in marriage), the Amorites (sickness), and the Jebusites (intimidation).”  - Joshua 3:10 ESV

“The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all  Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”  - Joshua 3:7 ESV

“And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass  on before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went  before the people.”  - Joshua 3:6 ESV

“Yet there shall be a distance between you and the ark, about 2,000 cubits in length. Do not come near it, in order that you may know the way you  shall go, for you have not passed this way before .” - Joshua 3:4 ESV

“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow  the Lord will do wonders among you.”  - Joshua 3:5 ESV

Small Groups and Discipleship -From your experience working with churches all over the US and the world, can you give feedback on the role small groups play in discipleship? -We have some awesome small group leaders here at ALC.  Can you give a word of encouragement to them? -What advice would you give to a person listening to this podcast right now, who occasionally attends church, but never...

Discipleship and the American church -What are some things you see us doing well in the American church -Where can we improve? -Sometimes leaders feel the tension between a focus on spiritual growth and a focus on numerical growth.  Can you speak to spiritual growth and numerical growth in a local church setting?

Marriage in ministry -Your marriage not only survived a life of ministry, but thrived.  Can you tell us how you did it? -What are some pitfalls to avoid? -What advice would you give to a younger married couple that wants to do ministry?

Discipleship in marriage -What benefits are there for a married couple to become disciples together? -How would counsel a person who wants to grow in the Lord, but their spouse doesn’t? -As a father/grandfather in the faith, what advice would you give to younger marrieds today?

What is discipleship -What is discipleship? -Why do we need discipleship today? -What is 1 piece of advice about discipleship to someone listening to this podcast.

“...whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.” - Romans 3:25 ESV

“...and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in  Christ Jesus...”  - Romans 3:24 ESV

“...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe." - Romans 3:22 ESV

“...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe."   - Romans 3:22 ESV

“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the  law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—”   - Romans 3:21 ESV