Deeper In The Word

TEMPTATION: it affects EVERYONE. Whether you are tempted by drugs and alcohol, tempted by sex, tempted by food, tempted by jealousy…..whatever it is, at some point ALL of us will have to deal with some form of temptation in our lives. Even Jesus Himself was tempted by Satan in the wilderness. But ultimately, succumbing to temptation comes down to CHOICE. In the moment of decision, will we choose t...

Many people have never ACTUALLY served time in prison.  However…I think we would ALL agree that there are times when – both mentally and spiritually - we have all been through what we might call "prison experiences" in life.  You know what I mean – those times when it seems like God has LOCKED US DOWN in our afflictions….times when we’ve wondered where He was, and why He was doing this to us.   Bu...

Normally, when someone refers to “Livin’ the Fast Life”, they’re talking about living a fast-paced, reckless life….about acting before they think fully things through and pursuing all the worldly pleasures this life has to offer, even if it means you may die or go to prison for it. But there’s ANOTHER form of fasting that’s more significant to the modern Believer, and that the BIBLICAL form of fas...

Hip-Hop and R&B have many songs instructing us on how to “shake them haters off”…..but what IS a hater? And how does one truly go about shaking themselves of them? Look, while we all share common definitions of what a hater is – a jealous and envious person, for example, or negative and mean-spirited people – the bottom line is that, behind every hater’s character, they’re a TROUBLEMAKER. They lov...

When God would punish people in the Old Testament, He would usually do it in a way that left NO DOUBT that a higher authority than man was the one dishing out the punishment.  God would punish people in such a spectacular way that there was no denying that it was HIM who did it. And this caused GREAT fear and reverence for God, because the people knew COLLECTIVELY that – if they got outta line – t...

Listen…..in our world today, you’ve GOTTA be able to separate what is authentic and true from what is false, phony and fraudulent. Seriously, why would a shoe afficionado want to buy FAKE Jordans? Why would a rich person want to buy FAKE jewelry? That same question applies to Believers everywhere: why would you want a FAKE Gospel or a FAKE theology instead of the real, true authentic Gospel of the...

Friends, there are MANY countries on planet Earth where the government and local officials HATE Christianity, followers of Christ and everything associated with the Bible….so much so, that they actually persecute, jail and even KILL those members of their societies which follow Jesus Christ. Iran has always been one such country, where followers of Christ can face harassment and ….but what if I to...

Y'all ever seen a boat that's dock somehow get untied from its mooring and start to DRIFT AWAY from the pier? Without anyone in it to control it, it could potentially float away and be lost forever. Because if a boat doesn’t have the proper navigation or guidance, that boat will most likely drift away with the current, and be carried away for long distances…..oftentimes in the WRONG DIRECTION. And...

“Put some RESPECT on my name!”  We’ve all heard someone say that, right?  It usually means, “stop speaking about me in such an unflattering (or even FALSIFIED) manner”, or “stop talking down upon me”.  We get pretty DEFENSIVE when it comes to our names, don’t we?  Nobody wants their name dragged through the mud, or otherwise wants negative connotations associated with their name…no, we want our na...

Listen….technology makes EVERYONE’S lives easier, right? Think about it: everything from communication technology (like social media) to computer software to mechanical equipment requires the use of technology. Even this VERY PODCAST represents the advancement of BROADCAST communication technology such that it allows lil’ ol’ ME to share the Gospel with people ALL AROUND the world! And so goes tod...

So….how many of y’all have ever heard of that movie “The Purge” (actually it’s a whole movie franchise at this point, they’ve made, like, FIVE of those films haven’t they?)?  Essentially, the plot involves a governmental plan to CLEANSE the nation of crime and overcrowded prisons by authorizing an annual 12-hour period where all crime is legal….I guess the goal, according to the title, would be th...

Over the past few years, there’s been A LOT of public unrest in the world. Whether you call it “civil disobedience” (its proper title) or “protesting” or even “rioting”, people all over the world are speaking out against the things they support and standing up for the things which they do. But what about when it comes to being a follower of Christ? If you claim you love and follow Jesus, does that...

One look at our world today should be all you need to be convinced that things are out of control on planet Earth. Because control is the one thing we wish we had but many times don't. Every day that we live, we’re surrounded by things we can't control: the weather, the economy, the aging process….. Listen, the bottom line is that NOBODY likes a situation that’s out of control, especially out of t...

Everyone desires a “clean slate” every now and then, right? That chance to “start clean”? Because certainly, nobody wants to continuously live an UNCLEAN life, right? Well, that should apply to our SPIRITUAL lives, as well. We should want to live “clean” lives – that is, lives reflecting the characteristics of Christ – instead of living “dirty” or “unclean” lives, which are lives of sin and wicked...

Besides being known as a famous Tupac album, this phrase “Me Against the World” has come to denote how someone feels when they feel like their back is against the wall and they have no one to help them and no one who understands them and their struggle….and therefore that they’re all on their own when it comes to dealing WITH that struggle (I mean, HONESTLY, that’s what Tupac was talking about IN...

Welcome to Episode 7, where we’re discussing what it means to appeal to God through prayer…but doing it the PROPER way. Because too many people approach God in prayer in a haphazard way – that is, they don’t take coming to Him seriously enough, and you can tell by the WAY that they pray. Listen, God is not the “homie”; He deserves far more reverence and respect than for people to simply come at Hi...

Friends….as many of you know, we certainly like to have fun on this show. However, sometimes the topic is too serious for that….and this episode’s topic is perhaps THE MOST serious one we’ve ever broached on this podcast. Because this episode, we’re talking about one of the most troubling and disturbing problems in society today, and that’s the issue of human trafficking. The heinous idea of peopl...

For all our movie buffs our there….y’all ever heard of a film called “The Defiant Ones”? It’s an Academy Award winning movie about two escaped prisoners - one Black and one White - who are shackled to each other and must cooperate in order to survive and escape to FREEDOM....essentially, it’s a movie all about bondage. Well, unlike the characters in that movie, followers of Christ are NO LONGER in...

It’s special guest time! And OH, do we love it whenever we have a special guest on this show, because of the great insight and perspectives they always bring….and today is no different! And let’s be real…we ALL could use the right guidance in this life, right? And while the Bible should serve as EVERYONE’S proper “playbook” for life, we’re equally open to those who submit wisdom to us which guides...

Sadly, friends, we live in a world where people are far more prone to tear each other down than to lift each other up. If only the INVERSE were true, perhaps the world would be a much better place for all of us, eh? So goes this week’s episode of "Deeper in the Word”, which finds RevRob exploring the question, “what does it mean to be an encourager to others?” Because the Bible gives us the PERFEC...

Okay, okay, we admit it: we “borrowed” today’s show title from that old Digital Underground song (“eww-ewwww!”). But we did it because THAT song ties directly into the ideology behind today’s episode – that being, people doing whatever they WANT to, whatever makes them feel good, whatever “feels right” to them, even if it seems WRONG to others. But the problem with that ideology – especially if yo...

Listen….have you ever RESISTED doing something? And even if there were a number of different reasons WHY you resisted that thing, the bottom line is that you didn’t WANT to do whatever it was that you were resisting. In other words….you were being STUBBORN in your resistance to doing whatever it was that was asked of you. Because at its core, THAT’S what resistance truly is: resistance is basicall...

It’s a BRAND NEW SEASON here at "Deeper in the Word"….SEASON FOUR, to be exact! And we’re thrilled to showcase what God has in store through this, His flagship podcast of Benevolent Faith Ministries! Thank you to everyone who has made this podcast what it is! AND…we kick off our fourth season by examining a very well-known passage of Scripture….one which quotes our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ dir...

Welcome to our FINAL episode of Season 3! Can you believe it's been 75 episodes since we started this podcast?! What a blessing! In celebration, this episode was recorded LIVE in the Dominican Republic and serves as our first ever "Road Episode"! Join us for this special occasion as RevRob discusses how the Gospel of John paints different PORTRAITS of Jesus, each of which presents a new facet of H...