Deeper Christian Podcast

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 123 If we were honest, all of our prayer lives can deepen, increase, or go to another level—whether it be time, focus, or givenness. In this short exhortation, Nathan shares the stories of a few men from Christian history who lived lives of prayer—lives given over to intercession and prayer. If you want to be encouraged to take your prayer life to another level,...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 122 Paul tells us in Galatians 5 that Christians are marked by self-control. But what is self-control and how can a Christian live such a life? Is it more than gritting one's teeth and taking cold showers? Yes! In this episode, we discuss what self-control is Biblically and how you, as a Christian, can live a life that is controlled by the Holy Spirit. Download t...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 121 As we in America celebrate the 4th of July and all the freedoms it provides, we mustn't forget where TRUE FREEDOM is found – only in Christ Jesus. In this celebratory episode, we discuss how political freedoms can be taken away but the freedom found in Jesus Christ can be experienced no matter where you are at and despite any circumstance or environment you f...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 120 God is holy … and we are commanded to be holy as He is holy. But we are also told in Isaiah 64:6 that our best attempt to produce righteousness is but filthy rags. We can't live out holiness or righteousness or purity on our own. So what then is the secret for us to live out a holy life? In this episode, we look at how we can walk in holiness and live out the...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 119 As summer begins, we tend to take one of two approaches – either we rush through this season and Jesus takes a backseat, or we grow passive and disconnect.  Rather than take those two approaches, we need to be intentional. After having emergency surgery this past week, which I talk a bit about in this episode, I have been pondering Psalm 23 and want to s...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 118 Jonathan Edwards is famous for praying, "O God, stamp eternity upon my eyeballs."  The plea was one for an eternal perspective. When we live with eternity in sight, it completely changes how we live in the moment (no matter the difficulty, challenge, temptation, or joy). In this stirring message, and perhaps one his most popular sermons, Leonard Ravenhil...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 117 Over 285 times throughout Scripture, God gives His Name as "Jehovah Sabaoth" (The Lord of Hosts). The Name bespeaks of God's strength, power, and ability. In this powerful and stirring message, my friend Philip Hartman explains the depth and profundity of this attribute and Name of God, and in so doing, exhorts believers to live in the reality that God is ind...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 116 We are in a spiritual battle … which means this is war. Rather than live passively upon the sidelines, we are called, as Christians, to advance the Kingdom of God.  In this classic Bravehearted Thot, Paul Washer encourages us to fight the good fight of faith. Download the shownotes for this episode and get other Christ-centered teaching and resources at:...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 115 I love listening to the Word of God being proclaimed. Especially from someone who is passionate about Jesus and His Word. Eric Ludy, myself, and the team at Ellerslie Mission Society have officially launched our new podcast called "The Daily Thunder Podcast" which is a DAILY proclamation of gospel truth. If you desire a daily infusion of encouragement, edific...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 114 Jesus tells us that we are commanded to bear much fruit (John 15:8). But if fruit is to come from our lives, we must ask what kind of fruit is it and how are we going to produce it. In this episode, we examine the life of a Christian and what it means to bear much fruit—and in so doing reveal the biblical secret that Jesus tells us is required if we desire to...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 113 There is something life-changing about traveling through Israel—not as a tourist, but as a Christian who longs to know God and His Word more.  Passages begin to make more sense when you see them in their geological setting—when you walk the streets, climb the mountains, and swim in the waters, you see the Bible in its historical, cultural, and geographic...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 112 The Gospel proclaims that the redemptive work of Jesus upon the Cross was truly extravagant.  How has God loved you? … extravagantly! How has God forgiven you? … extravagantly! Paul builds upon this concept in Ephesians 4:32 and writes, "forgive one another, even as God in Christ forgave you."  So how are you called to love others? … extravagantly!...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 111 Over the previous few episodes, we have talked about the sin and the downfall of David David’s conviction and repentance The Power to Forgive Not only is the topic of forgiveness crucial as we deal with sin and repentance, but we must also take it a step further and work to reconcile our relationships that have been broken due to sin and hurt (either tha...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 110 Over the last two episodes, we have talked about sin and the downfall of David as well as his conviction and repentance. A follow-up topic to sin and repentance is forgiveness and the call of God upon our lives to forgive others as He has forgiven us. In short, we are called to live lives of forgiveness—not a human born variety (like Dr. Phil would suggest) b...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 109 In the last episode, we examined the downfall of David as he committed sin. In this episode, we continue to examine King David's life but as he is confronted for the sin by the prophet Nathan and David's repentance and restoration. Using 2 Samuel 12 and Psalm 51 as the basis of our investigation, you will be reminded of the significance and travesty of sin bu...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 108 In our modern culture, we take sin extremely lightly. "It's no big deal!" we proclaim! "It was just one time!" But Biblically, sin isn't something to trifle with, rather it is something that must be exposed and rooted from our lives. Using the life of King David, looking specifically at his downfall into sin (recorded in 2 Samuel 11), this episode exposes the...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 107 1 Kings 15:5 gives a tragic summary of David's life saying that David always did what was right in the eyes of God … except one time with Uriah the Hittite (speaking of his sin with Bathsheba). How quickly a man of righteousness who had sweet intimacy with God fell to dreadful depths of sin and depravity. While we can quickly write it off as one more leader w...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 106 Names in Scripture reveal the life, character, nature, and reputation of the person. In the last episode, we discussed the significance of the Name of God and how understanding His Names will change our lives. In this episode, we meditate upon the majestic and beautiful names of Jesus Christ. All throughout Scripture, names and descriptions are given for Jesu...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 105 Shakespeare wrote in Romeo and Juliet: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” While that may be true for the flower, it isn't true for names in the Bible. Throughout Scripture, names of places and people hold tremendous significance … and perhaps one of the greatest discoveries is that God Himself reveals His Names. But more than a casual...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 104 As Christians, we are called to walk and live in obedience to God and His Word, even if it doesn't make sense. In John 9 there is a fascinating story of a blind man who – despite crazy circumstances – was willing to obey the command of Christ, and found sight as a result. In this episode, we discuss obedience and how Jesus is calling us to obey His Word (whic...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 103 Christian biographies not only stir the soul, but provide great examples of men and women in history who have lived lives of surrender, obedience, and faith. Such lives can encourage, exhort, and press us unto Jesus Christ, revealing His faithfulness and reminding us of the kind of life that Jesus calls us to. In this episode, I discuss three reasons why read...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 102 Most of us are familiar with Jesus' parable about the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. And while I've heard numerous sermons on this incredible story, I gained a deeper understanding and perspective on the story a couple weeks ago that I want to share with you. This fresh perspective will not only deepen your understanding of the story but it will make the heart and...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 101 We live amidst a dark, polluted, and sexually perverse generation. But does that mean we cater to culture and give into the immorality and twistedness? Of course not.  The question then becomes: how can we live a life of purity when we are surrounded by such impurity? In his epistles, Paul gives us advice about how to live in purity, holiness, and r...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 100! Wow. A hundred episodes!  In this celebratory episode, I reflect back upon 100 episodes and give a short exhortation from Psalm 34 on "taste and see that the Lord is good."  Thank you for joining with me on this journey to pursue Jesus Christ, know Him intimately, dive deep into His Word (the Bible), and to build our lives around and upon Him. Jesu...

Deeper Christian Podcast • Episode 99 Anyone who listens to this podcast knows I'm a huge fan of Israel and understanding the Bible in light of its geographical and contextual background. But before you decide to go on a trip to Israel, here are three things you should consider before signing up. I also invite you to consider joining me on my next upcoming Israel Study Tour this August. Download t...