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Send us Fan Mail May his name endure forever, his fame continue as long as the sun!  Psalm 72:17 Rounding out this 3-part "Summer Of Psalms" series, this episode takes us to Psalm 72.  It is a prayer and proclamation for the coming king.  In many ways it applies to King Solomon who would take the throne after the reign of his father, King David.  But even more, the passage applies to the...

Send us Fan Mail Shout for joy to God, all the earth;     sing the glory of His name;      give to Him glorious praise! Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds!      So great is Your power that Your enemies come cringing to You. Psalm 66:1-3 In Psalm 66, there are several themes we can isolate and pull out and apply to our daily lives in Christ.  Two of those themes are just recognizing Who He is...

Send us Fan Mail Kicking off a short 3-part series, Derek returns to the Psalms for another "Summer of Psalms" edition of the podcast (always a favorite!).  In this episode we look at Psalm 65.  In it, we see David outlining the various provisions of God.  It begins simply by stating God hears and answers prayer.  From there, He is is a God Who not only creates the world but sustains it...

Send us Fan Mail I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4 How does a believer in Christ stay focused on the Savior in the times that we are living in today?  It can be easy to lose heart, to just give up and throw in the towel.  But as Christians, we are called to persevere.  We aren't promised an easy road but we do have an eternal promise that awa...

Send us Fan Mail As we think about physical fitness, we think of things like exercise, weight lifting, eating right, and so on.  As we actually commit to those things, we see a change in our lives.  Physical appearance is primarily affected (weight loss) but also our mental and emotional states (a positive image of ourselves, more energy, and so on).   What if we think of our spiritual lives in a...

Send us Fan Mail And Samuel said, “Has the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.  1 Samuel 15:22 Today's episode is a bit autobiographical but it is shared in the hopes that this is a common feeling many of us have at various points in our faith.  A question to...

Send us Fan Mail Today's podcast is a bit of a variation from some of the usual content on As Bold As Lions.  That being said, the issue of transgenderism/gender dysphoria weighs heavily in our nation and world.  The church is at a crossroads in terms of where it goes with ministering to and sowing into the lives of hurting and broken people coming out of the trans culture.  This episode is p...

Send us Fan Mail As we close out this series, This Great Gospel, we take a turn consider the challenge of dealing with false gospels.  Often it is something that is "off" from what Scripture says or what lines up with doctrine rooted in theological truths.  As we encounter these lies and deceptions, we must identify them and warn against them.  In all things, we do this in love and in re...

Send us Fan Mail a·pol·o·get·ics (noun):  reasoned arguments or writings in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine.  It can be a bit intimidating to think of the concept of apologetics.  We may feel like we have to have a theological background or even seminary degree to make an adequate defense of the faith.  But in reality we simply need to know what we believe and...

Send us Fan Mail As we look at the world around us, it is important to continually come back to the main tenets and non-negotiables of our faith.  We have a legacy of faith going back generations upon generations; all the way to the early church and founding fathers (apostles) who spread the name of Christ following His ascension.  In this episode we look at the need to know the truth, be grounded...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a continuation to the Hymns That I Love series which debuted last summer 2022.   Join me as we again dive into the background, context, and timeless truths of a beloved hymn.      JESUS PAID IT ALL (HYMNS THAT I LOVE)   Jesus Paid It All Words:  Elvina M. Hall Music:  John T. Grape I hear the Savior say, "Thy strength indeed is small, Child of weakness, watch...

Send us Fan Mail In the last of this 3-part series on parables, we are looking at a parable that is most synonomous with the End Times.  In the Parable Of The 10 Virgins (or 10 Bridesmaids), we read that we must always be ready for the return of Christ (the Bridegroom).  There is a filling of lamps that must occur...to run on empty and not have our lamps lit is to miss out.  And to miss the coming...

Send us Fan Mail " It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found." Luke 15:32 The Parable Of The Prodigal Son is one of the most well-known parables throughout the Bible.  In it, we see the heart of the Father towards anyone who is lost.  His heart is to redeem and to reconcile.   In this story, there are two sons.  Depen...

Send us Fan Mail We're starting a new series for the next 3 weeks called Parables.  In the Gospels, Jesus used parables as a means to teach His discipes and followers a deeper spiritual truth.  The stories He used were not always for the greater audience, but rather for those who would genuinely follow and obey His words.  This first episode takes us to a well-known passage in Mark 4 called T...

Send us Fan Mail What I hope to do today, even as I ask and pray through “What’s next Lord?” is to simply get our own hearts in check as we prepare for what God will do.  I can’t even begin to imagine.  But I know I must be prepared and I must have my own spiritual house in order as He begins to draw His people closer.  Perhaps you’ve felt this as well and even though you haven’t been able to phys...

Send us Fan Mail IT'S THE 100TH EPISODE!    YAY!  Thanks for listening in.   “The worst sin against stewardship is to waste your life.”  R.C. Sproul  “ The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.” unknown But the master replied, “You wicked and lazy servant! If you knew I harvested crops I didn’t plant and gathered crops I didn’t cultivate, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At leas...

Send us Fan Mail “Abundance isn’t God’s provision for me to live in luxury. It’s His provision for me to help others live. God entrusts me with His money not to build my kingdom on earth, but to build His kingdom in heaven.” Randy Alcorn “There are 2 questions a steward needs to consider: 1. Who owns it? 2. How much is enough?” Ron Blue From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded;...

Send us Fan Mail In the exchange between Jesus and Satan in Matthew 4:1-11, we see the means to avoid and withstand temptation as Jesus refutes Satan.  The same lies and half-truths used against our Savior in the wilderness are the lies that the enemy tries to bring against us.  The Devil wants us to question God's plan.  He wants to throw our faith into doubt, especially in moments we are we...

Send us Fan Mail And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.  Ephesians 6:17,18 Finishing out the Armor Of God series, we are ending with 2 main elements we readily attribute to the armor:  the helm...

Send us Fan Mail And, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.  In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one.  Ephesians 6:15,16 The next items in the armor of God are the shoes of the gospel of peace and the shield of faith.  Both components are used in our walk with the Lord.  Shoes...

Send us Fan Mail Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness  Ephesians 6:14 Continuing on in the study of the armor of God, this episode begins our discussion of the various pieces of the armor itself.  A belt and a breastplate are both crucial parts.  The belt of truth holds the rest of the parts together.  It is what everything else...

Send us Fan Mail Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.  Ephesians 6:10,11 Starting off the first series of 2023, it's important to realize that we are in a spiritual battle and that forces of good and evil are clashing all around us.  Into this battle, we are called to be...

Send us Fan Mail Yet You, O Lord God, have said to me, “Buy the field for money and get witnesses”—though the city is given into the hands of the Chaldeans.  Jeremiah 32:25 To start the new year, this episode may seem a bit off in terms of a vision-casting, call-us-to-action sort of message.  After all, the backdrop is Jeremiah 32 and it involves Jeremiah's purchase of a field; a field he wou...

Send us Fan Mail For this last episode of 2022, Derek takes a moment to reflect and ask some questions that help us look at where we have been this year.  In that reflection, are we able to see how God has led us and been faithful to us?   Looking back and pointing to those landmarks throughout the past weeks and months brings us into a place of worship and adoration of our Lord.  And that is a fi...

Send us Fan Mail When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.”  Luke 2:15 In regards to the Christmas story, there are many characters to study and examine.  2000 years later, we still ask why angels appeared to lowly shepherds and why were they the first o...