Finding Our Way

In this episode Larry and James rehearse the different understandings of certain words. From the transcript... That's so wonderful. That's all you ever record. I think I told you when I was out in Atlanta. Of course, I went with Herb everywhere, my co-pastor, because he was from there. And it took me, and I always prided myself in kind of having my bearings, being able to get around, know where I'...

Larry and James talk about the wonder of that which is ours in Christ! From the transcript... It's our life. We're one. Our union with Him. I'm going to just string these three verses together. I know I read two of them earlier, but probably all three of them. Read them all over again. Yeah. He says, Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death...

Larry and James take a trip down memory lane. From the transcript... Because there's some folks out there that's acting like they're not new. But when you tell them, share with them the good news of what God has done in Christ — not counting their sin against them, but reconciling — they then can come into and begin to experience the newness of that life. Yeah. That they're already included in. Ye...

In this episode Larry and James rehearse the goodness of the Good News as it is seen in Jesus! From the transcript... I think about the old classic sitcom about the Clampetts and, you know, finding the gold. And I'm just a Clampett kind of a Christian in the sense of—got this wealth, but I'm just an old country boy trying to learn how to live with this cement pond. It's such a strange way of livin...

In this episode James and Larry discuss the reality of the all inclusiveness of the work of Christ and how it includes everyone! From the transcript... Yeah, I was going to say something about death has been defeated because Jesus has conquered it. Yeah, he came out of the tomb, didn't he? He did. So the reign of death is over. Death is defeated. It's a last enemy for us. I'm remembering that scri...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the wonder and beauty of life in Jesus. From the transcript... I like how you always turn the recorder on right here in this good bottom. So I'm like looking out over here in the bottoms looking for a place to go hunting as if I was going to go hunting. You get mad because I'm looking out the window instead of talking to you. You can look out the window. Oh,...

In this episode James and Larry discuss living in light of the goodness of God. From the transcript... One time when I was a teenage boy, I was old enough to drive, and I was all excited because it was Friday night. I hadn't been driving long. I was getting to go out on a Friday night, and that particular night, my parents were going out of town, actually to an Amway meeting back in the day, and t...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the implications of our death with Christ. From the transcript... Sharing in his death by our baptism means that we were co -buried with him so that when the Father's glory raised Christ from the dead, we were also raised with him. We have been co -resurrected with him so that we could be empowered to walk in the freshness of new life for since we are per...

In this episode Larry and James discuss how that God's justice is merciful. From the transcript... I think I might tell you a story about that horse. I told you a little bit the other day, but I want to tell you the story today. All right. What's this horse's name? Dusty. A horse named Dusty. Yep. Okay. Is this a true story? Yeah. Okay. I don't tell any other kind. I'm just asking for clarificatio...

In this Episode Larry and James talk about the mercy and Justice of our Father. From the transcript... In the little neighborhood I grew up in. Horses and dogs hunting rabbits, squirrels, coons, deer. I used to have some good rabbit dogs, beagles. Man, that was fun hunting rabbits. You ever hunted rabbits? We hunted rabbits some, not a lot. Wonderful thing about a rabbit. When your dog strikes, if...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the mercy of God and how it is just. From the transcript... When I was a teenage boy, I was old enough to drive. And I was all excited because it was Friday night. I had been driving long. I was getting to go out on a Friday night. And that particular night, my parents were going out of town, actually to an Amway meeting back in the day. And they were going...

In this episode Larry and James explore the vastness of and pursuit of Justice. From the transcript... I think that might have told you that dad was an old dog man in the sense of he loved to get a dog and train it, particularly squirrel dogs. He would do bird dogs and deer dogs too, but I think his passion was squirrel dogs. But what he really liked to do was find somebody's dog in their yard. th...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the love our Father has demonstrated to us all. From the transcript... Well, I think about those dogs trailing, treeing, hunting, all that stuff. And then I think about our conversations. They're just all over the place like those dogs looking for a trail. Oh, yeah. We're just finding our way. That's right. Trying to sniff something up or jump something up....

[Verse] Winds howl through the narrow lane But faith lights up the darkened plain Mile by mile we bravely ride With God’s goodness as our guide [Chorus] Oh we’re finding our way through this wild life His love shines brighter than the brightest light When we stumble and fall he holds our hand Together we’ll find goodness in this land [Verse 2] The road may twist and rivers rise But hope reflects i...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the life transforming power of the Good News. From the transcript... He's a good squirrel dog, too. I don't want to tell that story, though. I guess I could tell one. You had to splice these out over several episodes. On the property that I grew up on, my dad, we had like 40 acres. One side of it, we had a fence, and there was woods on the other side of that...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the Good News that God has rescued humanity in the Person of Jesus Christ. From the transcript... If I had some land I could hunt, I'd probably, that would be a good thing to do, to take your grandkids, maybe some of your kids. Yeah. Well, that's one of the changes in my lifetime. I am old enough that I remember before at least land hunting. Yeah. You just g...

In this episode Larry and James talk about God's justice in contrast to man's justice... From the transcript... "Well, I think about those dogs trailing, treading, hunting, all that stuff. And then I think about our conversations. They just all over the place like those dogs looking for a trail. We just finding our way. Trying to sniff something up or jump something up. Yeah. Sniff it out, jump it...

In this episode Larry and James take a look at God's estimate of things. From the transcript... I had a good squirrel dog too. I don't want to tell that story though. I guess I could tell one. Well you'll have to splice these out over several episodes. On the property that I grew up on, my dad, we had like 40 acres. One side of it we had a fence and there was woods on the other side of that fence....

In this episode Larry and James discuss what they are learning about living fully into the reality of being sons of God! From the transcript... You'd think after 52 episodes you'd learn to keep water in your truck? I ain't very good at that one. I could do something in this partnership, James. You could give me water duties. I might have some water out here in one of these mud holes. It might be w...

In this episode Larry and James discuss more of their journey learning to follow the leading of Holy Spirit! From the transcript... We got lots of good memories in those woods. I say lots, there's some. The times that I went in those woods are good. I got several times, me and my boy, Zach, when he was probably six, we'd be in there. Remember one time we treated some coons pretty quick. Right ther...

In this episode Larry and James discuss some of their former theologies and the process of shaking them off. From the transcript... When we get out here in the country, which is where we live anyway, but when you're more country, in the woods, you get talking about hunting and stuff. I get to looking in the woods and thinking about hunting. I get lost in that. Yeah. That's good. No, I could sit an...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the kindness of God and how that can work out into our experiences. From the transcript... Let's see. Mephibosheth, his response is normally ours. I'm just a dog. Well that goes back to, I'm just a sinner saved by grace. Yeah, we sing about it all the time. Oh yeah. Saved such a wretch as me. Yeah, sorry, no good sucker. But that's it. Our mind is overrun wi...

In this episode Larry and James discuss some of their journey about how God is continuing to move them forward. From the transcript... So I don't know that you're really intending to, but you're stirring a lot of stuff in me when you're talking about this angry God and I don't know if I can remember what you were stirring in me now. We had to stop. All right. It's the goodness and kindness of God...

In this episode Larry and James share some of their experiences coming to know God in a better light. From the transcript... It's the goodness and kindness of God that leads us to repentance, to changing our ways, changing how we think, changing what we believe, changing how we act, interact with each other. That's what drew on me and really ministered to me because I've not much, but there have b...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the need for parenting with our Father. From the transcript ... Naw, I wouldn't say that. You wouldn't be described as James is patient and kind as a father. Not when I was raising little kids. When they were little. How about with your grandchildren? Because the truth is, their momma raised them. Well, there's a whole lot of truth to that. Which is the aver...