As Bold As Lions Podcast

Send us Fan Mail I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.  John 16:33 In recent weeks and months, a thread through many news events and stories seems to be violence and hatred against Christians (whether in the US or other parts of the world).  This hatred has escalated to a point in which we...

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about it!  A quick 15-20 minute episode to jumpstart some thoughts to consider in your day.  Life is busy but we want to mindful of the reason God placed us on this earth.  One of those reasons is to share our faith in Jesus.  Today we want to talk about why this is hard and also identify some ways we can push back against the barriers that keep us from sharing.  I...

Send us Fan Mail As we think about sharing the Gospel, are we aware of just how short our time on this earth really is?  Is that something that propels us forward to share, knowing that life is short but eternity is forever?  This episode reminds us to be ready to share and have a heart that shows Christ's compassion.  All the while, we rely on the Holy Spirit's leading and guidance.  He...

Send us Fan Mail LET'S TALK ABOUT IT!  A new recurring series that is meant to be a quick 15-20 minute episode centering on a theme that is relevant to the life of the believer.  These are meant to be topical and applicable...in the midst of your busy day and busy week! Our first episode is a discussion about INTEGRITY.  What is the definiton and what does the Bible have to say about it?  As...

Send us Fan Mail When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the village where David was?” So there was a division among the people over Him. John 7:40-43 In the Book of...

Send us Fan Mail After this summer's sabbatical and break from AS BOLD AS LIONS content, Derek is back with a new episode taking us into the fall.  Into this season, God is saying "It is time to go back to school."  This is timely and a reminder that in life, we need God's Word and truth daily.  We need to be students of Scripture, approaching it with humility and able to teach...

Send us Fan Mail Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!  Psalm 37:7 What does it look like to "rest expectantly" or to rest with expectation?  This episode considers this idea against the backdrop of several verses in Psalm 37.  As we come into the summer, we often trade one l...

Send us Fan Mail In Acts 17:16-34, we see Paul's encounter in Athens at the Areopagus.  This was a center of philosophical thought, higher learning, and judicial proceedings.  It was a place to go to discuss ideas and to debate.  Paul was invited to share about his God and his beliefs in front of an audience at the Areopagus.  Within this chapter, we see Paul makes inroads and finds common gr...

Send us Fan Mail When we look at the holiness of God and how we can get it wrong, we need not look any further than the example of Ananias & Sapphira in the early Acts church.  As we come to Acts 5, we see the church in line with the Lord's leadership -- it is seeing miracles occur, needs taken care of, and God is adding to their number.  Suddenly the brakes are hit as we learn of Ananias...

Send us Fan Mail In the account of 1 Samuel 13-15, we see the demise and downfall of King Saul, the first king of Israel.  His undoing involved his unwillingness to wait for the Lord, his decision to make rash vows before Him, and the fact that he chose sacrifice over obedience.  In the mistakes he made, he allowed for compromise in the way he treated the holiness of God.  God takes holiness very...

Send us Fan Mail This week being Holy Week, we are contemplating the meaning of Easter.  With any major holidays around the church calendar (Christmas included), it can be easy to go through the motions and simply "check the box" by attending a service, participating in worship, and so on.  But what is the deeper meaning of these things and why do we celebrate, especially the death and r...

Send us Fan Mail 5 loaves of bread and a couple fish.  How would it ever be enough to feed the large crowd that stood before Jesus and the disciples?  Today's episode takes us to John 6:1-15, the account of Jesus feeding the 5000.  This passage can become very familiar to us; so much so that we miss the weight of just how powerful God is and what He can do.  In our lives God will often place...

Send us Fan Mail Mega church pastors falling into moral failure.  Epstein lists and Diddy files coming out into the open.  Government admission of misleading Americans during the COVID response.  Exposure and potential exposure is all around us.  When we focus on what we see and hear, we can get discouraged and perhaps even have our own faith shaken.  But if we are focused on the Lord, we don&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Exposure is a term we've been hearing a lot lately.  But when it comes to what God is doing and revealing, how do we respond?  How does it affect our faith?  Today's episode is part 1 of a 2-part series.  It focuses mainly on the Biblical and Scriptural support for exposure and realizing that today, God is still doing the same things we see in the Bible. We have to trust...

Send us Fan Mail In John 4, we see an encounter Jesus has with the Samaritan woman at the well.  In this encounter, there is a point at which Jesus reveals Himself as the Messiah.  In response to this, the woman rushes back to her village with the big news:  “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” John 4:29.  Many villagers respond and see for themselves this Jes...

Send us Fan Mail In John 1, we see a handoff taking place of disciples.  More specifically, the disciples of John the Baptist see Jesus ("the Lamb of God") and follow after Him.  The way John recounts this in his Gospel, we see no effort on the part of John the Baptist to take away from or keep his followers from seeking the Lord.  And really, that was his mission:  to prepare the way fo...

Send us Fan Mail Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19,20  Ending this series on Wild Faith, we are looking at the Great Commission and how it is a call to simply "Go" and shar...

Send us Fan Mail But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.  Joshua 24:15 Continuing on talking about "Wild Faith," the home is ground zero for where a bold faith is shaped and put on display.  Homes that exhibit wild faith will look different than others on the block.  Jesus will be the center and foundation of such homes.  And a generational inheritance of Christ will be the m...

Send us Fan Mail Whenever we put the word "wild" in front of something, we can have a certain impression because of what we perceive wild to mean.  In this episode, consider a definition of wild which means "passionately eager or enthusiastic, going beyond normal or conventional bonds, and deviating from the intended or expected course."  When considering all of these meanings...

Send us Fan Mail But He would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.  Psalm 81:16 With this first episode of 2025, we are looking at this concept of honey from the rock:  an idea which comes to us from Psalm 81.  We see that honey signifies God's abundant blessings upon our lives.  From the Psalm we also see that in order to truly taste of the...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a bit of retrospection...looking back at 2024 and highlighting a few words that encompass the year.  This year had its moments where we didn't know what was coming next; especially in terms of political events.  It was also a time of growth, especially within the church (locally and on a national/global scale).  And it was a year that showed promise:  God was...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a "Christmas Edition" episode that is part of the Hymns That I Love series and also accompanies the Songs Of The Season series (from 2021).  Join me as we again dive into the background, context, and timeless truths of a beloved hymn.      LO, HOW A ROSE E'ER BLOOMING (HYMNS THAT I LOVE) Watch Derek's recording here:  https://youtu.be/6HVbnazk_E...

Send us Fan Mail Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.  Ephesians 6:13 If we have had recent victories in our nation, in our churches, our homes, etc, we must still realize this:  we are in a spiritual battle.  The enemy is prowling, regrouping, and readying an attack -- on those who profess and claim Christ...

Send us Fan Mail “To recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness.”  George Washington  What are the origins of the holiday we celebrate known as Tha...

Send us Fan Mail When examine the familiar story of David and Goliath, we see in David a man who is motivated in faith by the fear of his God.  David could not have taken the steps of obedience that he took had he not lived in a fearful surrender.  The armies of Israel were bound in fear; David stepped forward when no one else did.  He also knows God has delivered him from big foes before (lions a...