Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder

We are to "build our Christian houses" on the "rock".  What is the rock you may reasonably ask.  Here, it means the rock of OBEDIENCE.          Obedience is the rock that the wise man builds upon.  There is more to Christianity than the hearing of His words, there is the doing. Join me as we solidify our foundation. https://youtu.be/aaIbQFtiOp4

Join me to hear some of the worst words that will ever be spoken by God: " I never knew you." Oh, dear podcast watcher, don't let this be said to you !  You have everything to say about this. To hear those words isn't a death-sentence.  It is worse than that. It is a sentence of separation. Of all the things in your life, don't get this wrong. Upon the reality of your curr...

Wolves do wolfy things.  This is how they are eventually recognized as wolves. In this way, we are to be "fruit-inspectors." By watching the "fruits" of the character and characteristics of wolves, they are identified and protected against.   watch 7 minutes as we look for these wolf clues. https://youtu.be/_4RrQzZxLZQ

You may have heard it said, "All roads lead to heaven." If so, run run run. Run from the person, and run from the notion. Watch 6 minutes to hear the warning about what the road is really like. Hear about where the majority of the roads end up. Today is about a call to clarity and a call to hopefulness.  Just be on the right road... If you'd like another step on the right road, subs...

Everybody wants to be treated well.  That desire serves as the foundation, along with love, of the "Golden Rule". You know it: do unto others as you'd have them do to you. There might be a skooch of work to be done as we "measure" our motivations, our thoughts and ultimately our ACTIONS by this wonderful ruler.  Join me to think about it.  https://youtu.be/ZLQd1Ixw87I

When you play hide and seek with a 3 year old, the main point isn't to HIDE. The joy of the game is in the FINDING .  Similarly the Lord wants to be found as we are asked to : ASK, SEEK, and KNOCK. Join me for 7 minutes as we enjoy the God who wants to be found . https://youtu.be/MzCZM3bgU4o

Oh that we could all be so spiritually sensitive as to cry out "Oh, I've got something in my eye! Can you help me?" The ridiculous picture is this: There are some with a TIMBER in their eye, yet they have no real awareness of it.   Join me for a 7 minute wonder about who should  I sit in judgment over? I'd be interested in your thoughts as you watch. https://youtu.be/_UpX_ld8SR...

For non-believers, this is the most popular verse quoted from the Bible..."Don't judge me.  I want to do what I want to do." In other words, I'm going to (try to) act as my own judge. It's a bit more complicated than that.  We've already failed at not judging.  So now what. Listen for a few minutes to hear of a friend that understands MERCY, and then is able to gift i...

We know the value of something by what is exchanged in place of it. Note to self: God gave something of the highest value for me. Meantime, should I be focusing my attention on the little stuff or the big stuff? Watch for 6 minutes to find out how valuable you really are and what would be best to be majoring on in our own little acres of life.  https://youtu.be/0UjiUV9Tv68

Finally! A Podcast about money! We'll invest 6 minutes to think about how our treasure (money) serves as a marker for what we treasure with our heart. We'll find that to have a heavenly heart, one best start by having a heavenly hand. That is, i f you want a treasure in heaven when you get there, demonstrate such a desire now by what you do with your finances here.  The answer is YES, I...

You might remember the classic face of Weary Willie the clown. He performed for decades with Ringling Brothers Circus.  He's a great example of what not to do with our faces as we fast and pray. We are not to put ash on our FACE where people can see it. We are to put "ash" on our HEART, where the secret eyes of God can see it. Follow. Subscribe. Like. Help a poor clown out.  https:/...

When we pray the Lord's Prayer, we pray a line that is NOT in Matthew chapter 6. The rest of the Our Father is a direct quote from Jesus' lips.  So where does the line: "For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, for ever and ever" come from? It is a great story. Join me for 7 minutes to find out what a Polysyndeton is! https://youtu.be/cA7RRcBibmY

Is it possible that I can play a hand in "delivering from evil?" Well, if you believe the words of Jesus,  the answer is YES.   He asks US to pray for US. Specifically ..."but deliver us from evil". Perhaps you know those who have been delivered. The call today is to identify individuals who most need the rescue from the Lord. Then, intercede for them by begging the Lord for he...

In the Lord's Prayer, we are reminded to pray: Matt 6: 13  "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Why do we pray? Because what is required is beyond our abilities. Why do we act? Because what is required is the full force of our abilities. Join me for 7 minutes to see what God asks us to do regarding evil.  Join me for 7 minutes to see what God does for us in r...

Forgiveness is an act and exercise of FAITH, in the future justice of God.   The forgiveness that you require is paved on the reps of the forgiveness that you have demonstrated. Demonstrate first that you are ready for it. You must Pry your fingers off offenses against you. Why? So that other humans and God can pry their fingers off of the offenses you commit.  Our charge today is to g o live with...

3 year olds are some of my favorite people. They come to the truths of this podcast honestly: they frequently wrong each other. But, they also quickly ask and extend forgiveness.  If only the adults in the room did equally as well. Forgiving and being forgiven is the greatest of life-skills. If there is another, please let me know what it is.  It is so important it occupies a huge chunk, of the ve...

This is a spiritual podcast that is launched into the reality of the daily struggles of provision that each of us face. W e have real needs in real time. "Give us this day, our daily bread." That is: g ive me the bread sufficient for the day so I can be sufficient to the day. https://youtu.be/3V2XbBsBGHQ

The Lord asks us to take an interest i n what interests Him , namely:  The holiness of His name,  the coming of His Kingdom,  and the accomplishment of His will. Of interest, He asks us to care about the things He cares about. To pray for these things is music to His ears. Let's let the priorities of  God’s name (reputation),  God’s kingdom (real estate)  and God’s will(rule) infiltrate your...

How might I start to pray? Fortunately, Jesus Himself gives us a roadmap to follow to the Father.  Get ready for the best teaching on prayer in the whole Bible.  The good Lord invites us into communication with Himself.  He reminds us who He is. He has both the familiarity of family, and the holiness of heaven. We come to Him in our prayer closets, but we are not alone there. The whole world is al...

We have a not-so-secret invitation to reach out to the sometimes-frustratingly-secret God. At least to start, He asks us to approach Him with the right heart: reverential, respectful and yes, secret . He says to go into your room and shut the door first. Stand before Him undistractedly.  But wait there's more: He will also ask us to take this right attitude, and bring it together with others...

What would happen if you were invited into a conversation with God Himself? What if you knew you would be seen, known, and truly understood in it? Join me for just 6 minutes to be summoned to a secret chat room with God the Father. He has made the invitation. He has made the pathway.  Will you RSVP yes? He'd love to hear from you today.  https://youtu.be/DDTb88WAT6A

We can even ruin generosity by congratulating your right hand of giving with your left hand of pride. We must be c areful, because thinking of ourselves too highly, is maybe just ½ a step away from thinking about God too lowly. Don’t ruin generosity by what can happen when your personal pr department starts tooting its own trumpet. Listen 6 ½ minutes to get this right.  https://youtu.be/B6EcjlIBFu...

We live in the world of Trumpeting. That is, we live around a people "Blowing their own horn". Unfortunately for us, we are one  of those people .  Watch for 6 ½ minutes as we hear what the good Lord would have for us when we leave the trumpeting to Him.   https://youtu.be/ovyj1LGW-pY

The Bible says the strangest things.  You must be PERFECT.  This will merit about 6 ½ minutes of our consideration.  There is a goal of maturity and completeness to shoot for.  There is a purpose behind the "perfection". Christians are called to a high standard because: People are gonna notice. https://youtu.be/-Z5lStArnJQ

What might compel me to not act like Clint Eastwood in practically every justice/revenge movie he's ever done? Maybe there is another hero I should be following. Join me as we look at who exactly I should be extending grace to. Also, we'll examine the why of the motivation. Without it, not a bit of this will make sense.  Thank you for being here for 6.5 minutes with my dog Asa. https://y...