Episodes

November 2, 2025: John 21:1-19 "The One Christian Leadership Essential" 03.11.2025 39:52

Big Idea: The one leadership quality to look for in a leader - one who limps...

October 27, 2025: John 20:19-31 "Christ is Faithful for our Belief" 28.10.2025 25:30

Big Idea: Preach the Gospel!

October 19, 2025: John 19:38-20:18 "An Empty Tomb and a Shepherd's Voice" 20.10.2025 39:01

Big Idea: When is it okay to leave someone you love who has died? The good news is that you don't have to with Jesus, because He isn't dead anymore!

October 12, 2025: John 19:16-37 "What Winning Looks Like" 13.10.2025 34:49

Big Idea: The "American Gospel" seems to be that winning takes care of everything. But what does Jesus have to say about this?

October 5, 2025: John 19:1-16 "Popularity, Applause, and Appeasement" 06.10.2025 33:31

Big Idea: Will you go all-in for Jesus?

September 28, 2025: John 18:28-40 "The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth" 29.09.2025 41:56

Big Idea: Jesus is the King of Truth and he demands allegiance.

September 21, 2025: John 18:1-27 "Jesus' Faithfulness Trumps Your Unfaithfulness" 22.09.2025 32:50

Big Idea: The kingdom of God grows through the cup of suffering, not the sword of violence.

September 14, 2025: John 17:20-26 "Christ's Prayer of Consecration - Part 3: Unity for Christ's Sake" 15.09.2025 40:44

Big Idea: A united church puts a rebellious world on notice that Jesus Christ is God's son sent to be the Savior of the World.

September 7, 2025: John 17:6-19 "Christ's Prayer of Consecration: Part 2 - Kept and Sent" 08.09.2025 45:20

Big Idea: Sorrows are coming. Persecution is around the corner. Jesus prayed for our joy.

August 31, 2025: John 17 "Christ's Prayer of Consecration: Part 1 - Locked In" 02.09.2025 36:37

Big Idea: "Yesterday's consecration will not serve for today's crises." - Bruce Milne

August 24, 2025: Ecclesiastes 12:9-14 "Accepting Duty" 25.08.2025 33:15

Big Idea: Don't look for the answer you want - look for the truth. If you don't heed the goad, you will wander into dangerous places.

August 17, 2025: Ecclesiastes 9:11-12:8 "Facing Uncertainty" 18.08.2025 34:32

Big Idea: Despite the fall, engage God's call.

August 10, 2025: Ecclesiasted 8:10-9:10 "Death Wins in the End" 11.08.2025 31:24

Big Idea: There is injustice under the sun, but there is justice in the end.

August 3, 2025: Ecclesiastes 6:1-8:8 "Exploring Wisdom" 04.08.2025 41:20

Big Idea: Moralism cannot save you. Neither can worldly wisdom. Only the shed blood of Jesus Christ can save you.

July 27, 2025: Eccelsiastes 4-5 "Confronting Power" 28.07.2025 40:54

Big Idea: When God is big, I can be small.

July 20, 2025: Ecclesiastes 3 "Ordering Time" 21.07.2025 35:27

Big Idea: God brings the time and we must walk in it. Learn to be faithful in the moment of time that God brings.

July 13, 2025: Ecclesiastes 1-2 "Seeking Satisfaction" 14.07.2025 41:06

Big Idea: The only hope is surrender to God. Or as Jim Carey said: I think everyone should become rich and famous so they can see it is not the answer.

July 6, 2025: Malachi 3:15-4:6 "Is it a waste to serve God?" 07.07.2025 34:40

Big Idea: The answer is clearly "NO!"

June 29, 2025: Malachi 2:17-3:12 "Denying God's Justice and Generosity" 29.06.2025 36:14

Big Idea: The first step to moving to competence is to realize that you lack competence.

June 22, 2025: Malachi 2:10-16 "Profaning God's Covenant" 23.06.2025 37:11

Big Idea: Who you marry is an act of worship. How you stay married is also an act of worship.

June 15, 2025: Malachi 2:1-9 "Are God's Ways Best?" 16.06.2025 37:41

Big Idea: Precision jobs require precision training. There are heavy consequences for teachers who are not teaching rightly.

June 8, 2025: Malachi 1:6-14 "Showing Contempt for God's Name" 10.06.2025 37:25

Big Idea: God's name is great and worthy of praise!

June 1, 2025: Malachi 1:1-5 "Questioning God's Love" 01.06.2025 28:58

Big Idea: Not all images reflect the truth.

May 25, 2025: John 17 "Jesus' Prayer of Consecration" 27.05.2025 41:33

Big Idea: Jesus prays for his disciples and all believers.

May 18, 2025: John 16:15-33 "In a Little While" 18.05.2025 26:47

Big Idea: Much of our anguish and trouble in this world is "for a little while" - even though it can seem like a long time. Not all our troubles will be resolved while we are alive.