Clark's Compelling Catwalk

We all have a worldview that colors how we see life and how we make sense of what is going on in our world.  There are many different worldviews that people have.  What is a Christian worldview?  What is the Christian view of what is going on in our world, what should be going on, and what our role in the world is?  Check out this episode as we think through these questions. &n...

Each one of our lives tells a story.  But, sometimes, we can miss the forest for the trees.  In other words, sometimes we miss seeing how our individual lives are a part of the bigger stories going on in our world.  Do you know where you fit?  Do you know what your story is?  And do you know how your story affects other people?  In this episode, we look at the three b...

Studies show us that students have an intensely religious faith, do better in school.  They tend to get better grades, tend to be treated better by teachers, and tend to have a more positive outlook on life.  How can we as adults pass on our faith to the next generation?  What do we need to know about this generation and how we can more effectively share our faith with them?  L...

A recent study of about 2200 young people discovered that many of them are asking the exact same, big questions about life.  Do you know what those questions are?  If we know what the questions are, we can do a better job of helping them find the answers that Christ provides and which the Bible guides us towards.  Actually, many adults are also asking these same questions.  So,...

How do you handle the difficult relationships in your life?  Why does it seem that the people who hurt you the most are other people in the church?  How do you reconcile with people who don't want to reconcile?  Listen to this episode as we think about these questions.

Why does God allow us to go through situations that are so difficult for us to handle?  How should we think about the immigration problem in our country?  And how can we tell explain what we believe to people who don't believe?

What is the role of faith in the United States of America?  How do we think about how we live out our beliefs in our nation?  How can our spiritual faith help our nation be all that it can be?  You are invited to reflect on these questions in this week's message.

As we come up on the 4th of July, what were some of the big ideas and symbols that shaped the founding of the United States?  How do these interact with our Christian faith?  And what do they teach us about how we can forward in a positive and healthy way?

In today's episode, we talk about three questions that people asked about God.

In today's episode, we look at four questions that people asked about heaven.  What look at what the Bible says about heaven and what we can look forward to.

In this episode, we look at 3 questions that people asked about prayer and consider what the Bible has to say about them.

One of the ways that we seek to follow Jesus in these turbulent times is to tell the truth in a world that doesn't seem to value the truth anymore.

Do you know what the mission of the Church is?  Do you know why the Church exists - why we are here, and what we are called to do?  Listen to this episode as we talk about our reason for being.

What does the Kingdom of God mean for us today?

In the first of the 10 Commandments, God tells us not to have any other gods before Him - not to worship idols.  Most people today probably think they aren't worshiping idols, but an idol is anything that is more important to you than God.  Given that, there are actually a lot of idols that people are worshiping today.  In this episode, we look at what some of the common idols are,...

In this episode, we talk about some of the reasons we find in the Bible for why nations rise and fall.  We also look at what the Bible describes as the solutions to prevent the fall of nations.  If you have ever wondered why this happens, you are invited to listen in.

How would you describe the story of your life?  Is it just a personal story that you are making up every day?  Or do you see how your story fits into the one true story of the world?  Do you know what this story is?  If you understand THE story, you have a better chance of understanding your story.

Easter is the ultimate day of hope.  What does this mean for us today?

Many people are familiar with the Palm Sunday story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey in a big parade at the beginning of the week that led up to His death and resurrection.  But, many people are not familiar with what Jesus actually said that day after He arrived in Jerusalem.  What was His message that day?  And what does it mean for us today?

How do people move from atheism to faith?  How do people move from no faith to some faith faith?  Some people seem to believe in God easily, while for others, it is a very difficult journey.  In this episode we look at how people can move through the difficulties and roadblocks to a vibrant faith in Jesus Christ.

Sometimes we feel stuck in a life that keeps repeating itself.  We wake up each morning and do the same thing we did yesterday and the same thing we will do tomorrow.  We feel stuck.  Sometimes we wonder if life will ever change and get any better.  The Easter story tells us that when we believe in Jesus and in His resurrection, Jesus gives us hope for a new day.  Our live...

What does it mean to be converted to a religious faith?  What does it mean to be converted to Jesus Christ?  What does that look like, how does that happen, and how can that give us hope?  In today's message, we look at what conversion means and how it can make a difference in our lives.  

During these last two years of covid, a lot of people have been confronted again with their fear of death.  Many people have taken extreme measures because they have been so afraid of getting sick and possibly dying.  This is understandable.  But, does God want us to live with such massive fear?  How can we deal with our fear of death?  We talk about this in this episode....

Somebody once called forgiveness the most unnatural act of humanity.  Forgiveness does not come quickly, easily, or naturally.  And yet, it is essential to a healthy life.  If we don't practice forgiveness, why wind up hurting ourselves, often more than we hurt the other person.  But, how can we bring ourselves to forgive people who have hurt us deeply, when we don't feel like...

Have you ever noticed how certain characteristics can get passed down in families from one generation to the next?  Sometimes these are positive qualities.  But, sometimes these are negative qualities.  Sometimes we see this happen with attitudes.  An unforgiving heart, a hard heart, or a stiff neck can get passed down from one generation to the next.  And the longer it go...