Bridging the Gap With Pastor Lloyd Pulley

  Today in Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues our new series called "Every Day Theology", as we look at the moral attributes of God. Is He a mean God? Is He a vengeful God? Is He a happy - go - lucky God? We'll find out over the next two broadcasts. Turn to Exodus chapter thirty four as a starting point.

On our last program we began a new series, titled "Everyday Theology". Now, a nuts and bolts approach to theology is not the direction we are going. Instead, we seek to learn who God is and what He's like, but also to apply what we've learned in a practical way. If we truly seek to worship God and love Him as deeply as we can, then it only makes sense that we would desire to really know Him. Today...

  It's been said "to know me is to love me". And that's exactly what God thinks about Theology - the more we get to know who God is, the more we'll love and worship Him! So that's what we'll do for the next couple of weeks or so - learn to know God - through a series called "Every Day Theology". Today we'll begin by getting to know who God is by looking at His natural attributes.

Today we'll bring you the final message in Lloyd's series titled "The Family of God", and today we'll again concentrate on raising Godly kids. I could quote a whole bunch of statistics for you to show what a mess we're in in the area of juvenile crime, but we really don't need to be reminded, do we? Kids these days are being influenced in every area of life, and many times the parents are the last...

Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley begins the final message in his series called "The Family of God", by looking at the role a father plays, and how our own Heavenly Father should be the role model for every dad. We'll begin in First John chapter three, but have your Bible ready to jump around a bit!

Today on Bridging the Gap, we continue pastor Lloyd Pulley's new series called "The Family of God", as we take one last look at marriage. If your marriage is on the ropes, stay with us - Lloyd has some great biblical truths to share with you!

Pride! That's why marriages fail. What can we do to save our marriages, and make them as wonderful as God intended them to be? That's what pastor Lloyd Pulley will talk about over the next two broadcasts as we continue our series called "The Family of God". Our marriages should be a reflection of our relationship with Jesus Christ.

The topic of discussion continues to be marriage today, as Lloyd Pulley continues his new series called "The Family of God". One of the reason so may marriages fail in the year 2024 is that we have strayed away from God's carefully defined roles for husbands and wives. Men and women are really different, as I'm sure you've noticed, and God made us that way, so why are we trying to remake our marri...

Today we continue pastor Lloyd Pulley's series called "The Family of God". Our topic today is roles in marriage. God's word sets forth very specific roles for marriage, and we have got to really understand what He's saying in order to have a Godly marriage. That's what we'll do over the next four broadcasts - get to know our roles in marriage. As you probably know, there is a huge effort underway...

We have just begun a new series from pastor Lloyd Pulley called "The Family of God". Today we'll explore how the Church is the body of Christ. Now, that's something that most Christians have heard over the course of their lives, but do we really know what it means? And more importantly, do we know how to activate that body for the good of all and the glory of God? Our scripture reference is the si...

Today we begin a series from pastor Lloyd called "The Family of God". We'll begin today with a study in Galatians six, and the definition of what a church is supposed to be. As you no doubt are aware, there is what's called the universal Church.  It's made up of believers around the world, but today we'll be narrowing our focus to the local Church.  What should be the function of the church? What...

Today we bring you pastor Lloyd's final message in his series through the epistle of James. James was a no nonsense guy. Today he would be referred to as a "straight shooter". He didn't mince words when it came to challenging the Christians of his day to live out their faith in a way that would be very obvious to the people around them. We need to be challenged in that way today as well, wouldn't...

We're near the end of our study of James right now. In fact, today we bring you part one of pastor Lloyd's final message in James.  Backsliders are, unfortunately, very common in the Christian church today. Someone who was so on fire for the Lord suddenly disappears from church, and the next thing you know, they are right back living in the world. Why does this happen, and what can we do about it?

Once again today we will be in the epistle of James, as we near the end of our journey through this challenging and practical letter. Prayer for the afflicted will be the central theme of today's message. We all know someone who is going through physical illness right now. Does praying for them really do any good? Will God automatically heal anyone we pray for? These are questions we have all aske...

Many who look at James chapter five misinterpret what the author is truly saying.  James tells the sick person to call for the elders, and let them pray over him or her, and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.  Then he goes on to say that the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick.  Does this mean that God will heal everyone who prays with faith?  A good question, and P...

Today, Lloyd will bring us another message from his series in James. As we mentioned at the beginning of this series, James is one of the most practical books in the Bible. It speaks of taming the tongue, the importance of putting our faith into real action, and dealing with the hardships of life. When we suffer, we so often ask God to take the pain away!  But the Lord has something greater in vie...

If I asked you to name a character trait that seems to be harder and harder to find these days, I think a good answer would be "integrity". People seem to just be doing whatever they feel like doing, without any thought of anyone. Lying seems to be an accepted part of life in 2024.  Today on Bridging the Gap we're encouraged toward a life of honesty and integrity… in all that we say and do. 

We'll continue our study of the book of James today, and if you'll recall we left off in chapter five. It's exciting to think that Jesus could return at any time.  All the signs suggest He's at the door, and that His return is soon.  And that should radically impact how we live.

Today on Bridging the Gap, we're reminded that Jesus is coming soon and how that truth should impact the way we live.  Our current series is focusing on the epistle of James, and as you know, James doesn't beat around the bush! Pastor Lloyd Pulley visits James five, and verses seven through twelve on this broadcast, as we get ready for the return of Christ.

There was a group of people who apparently weren't living as they should back in the first century A.D., and this prompted a sharp rebuke from James.  Not unlike many Americans, these people misused their riches, and we'll see what James has to say about them - and perhaps us. 

Perhaps the most famous gold strike in American history occurred in January 1848 when a man named John Marshall found gold at Sutter's Mill in northern California. The find set off a gold rush that reached a frenzied pitch, but it ruined Marshall and John Stutter, the man who owned the land. Sutter's land was overrun by gold seekers, his cattle stolen, and he was driven into bankruptcy. Marshall d...

Who really knows what's best for us? Most of us, of course, think we do. However, James, in a very bold and uncompromising way, shows us in chapter four of his epistle that reliance on God is the only way to go! It's been mankind's problem since the garden of Eden - we think we are sooooooo much smarter than God!

Today we'll continue our journey through one of the most challenging books in the bible, James. Many in our day and age pride themselves on their independence.  They want to do their own thing and be their own king, have their own way, day and say.  But the Christian is to live quite differently. Our lives must be totally dependent upon God. 

Our Heavenly Father wants us to present our requests to Him.   And often times, the reason we don't have some things is because we haven't asked!   And material "things" are not what we are necessarily talking about!   Pastor Lloyd Pulley will explain in just a moment as we return to our study of James.   We'll be in chapter four here on this edition of Bridging the Gap

When we were kids, one of mom and dad's main functions was teaching us the things to avoid. That's James' topic too. If we want to walk in the spirit, there are things we definitely need to avoid. And I think as we go along in today's study, you'll notice that God's "hands off" list is very similar to the world's "go ahead and do it" list.