Balancing the Christian Life

Send us Fan Mail I had some big changes at my workplace that have taken my time and attention. I do apologize for dropping the podcast the last couple of weeks, but I feel like this is a place I needed to be at a time I needed to be there. Pray for me and those I love, please. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail For this episode, I'm reading the book of Romans. If you're listening in real time, this corresponds to Kris Emerson's chapter a day group. The book itself is complex, but you see several themes woven together, and the idea of unity permeates the entire book.  Again, I am reading from the World English Bible translation. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We know we should believe in God. But why is that practical? Why is it really important, or is it? Isn't it enough to just believe without having to get into the details? In this conversation, Bruce Reeves makes a case on why it's not just an exercise in thought experiments and pointless debates, but why it forms the foundation of your relationship with God. Bruce is als...

Send us Fan Mail This is a reading from the book of Hebrews from the World English Bible translation. You can get information regarding the World English Bible translation here .  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What is good? I've ended almost every episode with some variation of be good and do good, but what does it mean to be good. This week I talk with Bryan Schiele and Ryan Joy of the Bible Geeks Podcast about their new season discussing being good. I'm thrilled with these guys and I love what they're doing with the topic. You can listen to their podcast here . This sea...

Send us Fan Mail This time I read the book of Galatians, again from the World English Bible translation. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How can you help young Christians grow and participate in their newfound relationship with God? In this conversation, we talk with Tricia Stahl, author of So, You're a Christian...Now What? If you'd like to get in touch with Tricia, you can email her at tricia.stahl75@gmail.com. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Again, this is from the World English Bible translation. A simple reading. I hope this helps you. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is another reading of a biblical book. This time I take on First Peter, and I plan to read Second Peter soon. I hope this helps you. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This is a conversation sparked by my son Kent and my good friend Scott Beyer. Also, please support Scott's new podcast, Love Better . He's an excellent guy, and if anybody knows about love, it's got to be Scott. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In this bonus episode, I record the gospel of Luke. The version I'm using is the World English Bible which is free of copyright restrictions. It's a fine translation, but I think it's an amazing story which has implications for all of us. If you're interested in finding information about the World English Bible, you can go to: https://worldenglish.bible/ Suppor...

Send us Fan Mail So what are some of the challenges of grace? In this episode, I talk with two friends, David Osteen and Kris Emerson abotu how to conceptualize grace, and what are some of the "ditches" we should watch out for. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So how is your prayer life? In this episode, Edwin Crozier introduces us to kingdom prayers.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How should we think about foreign evangelism? This week I talk to Allen Malone, who has traveled as an evangelist to several countries. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's become an annual tradition I love. Thinking about what makes me thankful. Thank you for listening. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So why would anyone willingly choose to do something difficult? My friend Josh Creel and I talk about this idea and why the hard thing might often be the preferred one. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail It's been a hard week, but these are the words helping me...and maybe they'll help you as well. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The struggle is real, especially when we struggle with God. This week we look at Jacob and his wrestling with an angel. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So how good are you at extending grace to others? In this conversation we talk about how grace can practically be used at the congregational level. If you would like the to see the materials used at Douglass Hills church, you can find them here: https://www.douglasshillschurch.org/grace Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do you find peace in a world of confusion? This week I talk with Hal Hammons, an evangelist and fellow podcaster from the Austin, Texas, area. Please be sure to check out his podcast Citizen of Heaven! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So we went through a hurricane this past week and it reminded me something important...I'm not in control, but I know who is. How do I trust God more especially when I want to control everything around me. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do you deal with people who are hard to love? This week we talk with Brian Haines, an evangelist in the Portland, Oregon area. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail So how good are you at Bible study? In this episode, we talk with evangelists and podcast hosts Emerson Brown and Jeff O'Rear from the Working with the Word podcast. They have some very practical advice for Bible study including why a mere 15 minutes of reading your Bible is a good start, and how to tackle the confusing stuff. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This has been a pretty frustrating week, but I thought I would take this opportunity to think about how God can take our frustration. Christianity includes giving God our anxiety, frustration, anger, confusion and letting him take it over for us. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail This week, we talk about the problems with shame and why guilt might be good news. Support the show