Brevis Talk Podcast

No boundaries. There are those who would want out society to removes all of its rules. I call this Outback Theology. It is a theological belief system from the standpoint that it wants to remove God and His commandments(rules) from our lives and...

Attitude a poem by Charles Swindoll "The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures,...

Matthew 7:13-14 says -  Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who...

The graphite pencil was invented in 1565. The eraser came along in 1770---205 years later. Do you think that all writing ceased when individuals realized that they made mistakes and there was no means to remove them? Absolutely not! We make mistakes as...

Romans 12:2 - Are we asking the right question? Ask "who should I be," rather than "what should I do." "What should I do" will fall into place if our priority is on "who should I be."

Romans 8:28 tells us that there are some things that we should know. One of them is that God is in control. All things work together(the good, the bad, and the ugly) for GOOD. Our viewpoint here on earth is incomplete. Consider the story of THE QUILT.

Do you remember New Coke? Or, how about the Edsel? They were rolled out to be something new and ahead of the competition. They became colossal failures. Jeremiah 6:16 states "Thus says the Lord, Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where...

Storms are great teachers. There are lessons that we can learn from them. In the midst of a storm, it is important to remember the promise of God that “I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5).”

2 Corinthians 5:1-8, There is a yearning for all Christians to go home to be with the Lord. We are currently in temporary bodies and will one day will be clothed with immortal bodies. In the here and now, we walk by faith and not by sight.

Psalm 14:1; 53:1 - The fool has said in his heart...

Episode #23 - August 14, 2020Romans 5:5; 2 Kings 4:1-6 - We are to pour into others lives as God has poured into ours.

2 Corinthians 13:5, Are you ready for your final exam? The Lord, through the apostle Paul, asks us to "examine ourselves" to whether we are in the faith.

Episode #22 - August 10, 20202 Kings 4:1-6; 2 Timothy 2:21 - The location and position of the jars is very important. We are “clay jars” and our location and position is also very important. 

Episode #20,  August 9, 2020Hebrews 12:1-2, We are called to complete the endurance race of Christian living. Our forward goal is keeping our eyes upon Jesus.

Episode #21,  August 9, 2020Luke 6:46, Why do you call Me Lord and do not do what I tell you to do? Do you look at Jesus as a figurehead with no authority in your life, or is He your Lord; the boss of your life?

Episode #19, August 9, 2020John 1:14, 17 - Grace precedes truth (John 1:14, 17). In these verses, we see that the word "grace" comes before the word "truth." Let us consider the necessity to "grace" people and hear them(letting them tell their life...

Pitiful Piddling Peddler Prophets Propagating Prevarications - A puffed up message title about a puffed up group of people; the false prophets. Jeremiah speaks of them often as “prophesying lies.” They are motivated by popularity and financial gain. The...

Psalm 40:8, Delight yourself in the Lord. We can serve God out of a sense of duty and the tasks will be completed. Yet, there is a higher call and that is to be delighted in the service of the Lord. It is a privilege to serve the Lord and we should be...

Acts 4:13 - The disciples were very common and average men. As they appeared before the Sadducees, it was obvious that they had been with Jesus. God is not looking for ability. He is looking for availability.

August 8, 2020Revelation 2:3-4, You can be a good person and a commendable Christian who is active in the church. However, have you lost your first love? The church at Ephesus was commended for their service, but challenged for leaving their...

Romans 8:26, Praying. The story of the little terrier who knew how to get the door open. We don't know how to pray as we ought. We have many weaknesses, but God has given  One to help us pray.

We have our super heroes - Superman, Spiderman, Batman...However, these are all fictional characters. There is a man whose life stands out. He seems to be "full" as the Scripture describes his life in the book of Acts.

The prophets(watchdogs) have become silent. The word of the Lord speaks of this in Isaiah 56:10.

The Transcendence and Immanence of God. 

2 Corinthians 11 warns us of the false narratives that face believers. We must be wise and discerning in matters of the faith.