Finding Our Way

In this episode Larry and James look at the first characteristic of love that is listed in the love chapter, 13 of Corinthians. From the transcript... I want to say thank you to Robert Miller. Robert Miller's photography here in Marshall, Texas helped us get off the ground and running. He was very instrumental in the first four episodes. Basically he just put them together. He gave me some advice...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the world that God has created, the Kingdom of God, and it is good! From the transcript... The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will fill the earth as the waters cover the sea. Scripture says, if I'm not mistaken, that the earth is filled with the glory of the Lord. But the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, one day the earth will be filled with the kn...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the hope, that is ours all because of Jesus, they are coming to understand. From the transcript... What God did in Christ, he did for all and he did completely, decisively, and emphatically, and it is ours. I was going to ask what all of Jesus got out of the tomb. Yeah, everything. All the old went in and only the new came out is one way of looking at tha...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the beautiful world and wonderful life that is available to all. From the transcript... Yeah, I see the sun is up and shining. All the green trees are basking in its presence. Breeze is blowing through the woods. It's a blessed world. It is. It is. The sun rays of his love. How does that, that sun, how does it say, rise with righteousness in his wings or...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the life that is ours and available to all! From the transcript... Teaching us not to worry about tomorrow. Take no thought for tomorrow and just why don't you read that? Well, I have to look at it. 633, 32 somewhere over there. You're worth more than the bird. Aren't you worth more than the bird? That's about 29. Let's see. Let me just go 25. I think it...

James and Larry discuss some of their struggles with learning patience. From the transcript... Got everything? We'll see. Liking your truck. I love it. Good deal. Absolutely love it. It's a nice pretty day. Dixie Inn and a Super Discount. That's where we starting. Super D. Yeah. Several episodes ago. Yeah. It's true. Trying to think. What you been doing? Marrying. Yeah. Marrying, burying , and giv...

James and Larry take a cursory look at Psalm 103. From the transcript.... We had a cup of coffee. We had a broken bean and a big breakfast sandwich. Yes, that was good. It was good. It was good. They do a good job there, good ministry. Yep, the broken bean. God likes using broken beans. You don't have any other kind, I guess. Anyway, when we were there we were talking about God being our Father an...

James and Larry shares some of their experiences of growing up in church and what the learned and now are unlearning. From the transcript... Yeah, I think about all of what was placed around us, boxing us in, everything. You're born a sinner, child of the devil, total hereditary depravity. Here's the Bible, the inspired, inherent, infallible Word of God, rule of faith and practice, the exclusivity...

James and Larry discuss the assurance that God has given to all people by raising Jesus from the dead! And it is GOOD NEWS!! From the transcript.... I wanted to read this out of Acts chapter 17 where Paul's preaching to those at Athens. I think it's, well it's interesting. I read it the other day. I was thinking about it. He said, you know, I can tell y'all are most religious. You know, y'all got...

In this episode James and Larry talk about how they grew up understanding the Scripture and how they have come to interpret them differently. From the transcript... Even if as I matured and grew up there were things that I couldn't reconcile, things I saw in a different way or I read the scriptures different or I'm not quite sure they're right about that. I would always yield because you know I mu...

In this episode James and Larry talk about how they are finding that they can rest in the Good News of what God has done in Christ to not only secure the salvation of humanity but also enable life to be worth living! From the transcript..... God wants to rejoice with us. And our best human illustration or example of that is throwing a party. But he goes back to rejoice with me. God has a joy and h...

James and Larry ride around in Eldorado Arkansas and talk about how they are learning to see thing from Papa's perspective. From the transcript... Let's see if it'll stay there without rattling. I wouldn't trust that. You got a bright sunshine today. Yep. I don't know about your week, but it's been pretty hot up here. You've been working nights inside. Yeah, that makes it sleeping through the heat...

James and Larry find themselves riding around Minden Louisiana talking about things they are learning from Papa. From the transcript... Yeah, we're getting all kinds of distractions. Yeah, well I think that's our, the darkness in which we find ourselves is we are prone to these distractions and then we're trying to interpret our human experience or the gospel or God from the distraction instead of...

Larry and James discuss the abundant life that is available to all! From the intro... I can hear the comments in my head of what I've heard people say. Are you trying to say that there's sinless perfection? Are you trying to say that we don't sin anymore? No, I'm not trying to say those things. I'm just trying to say can we begin to have a conversation about what Jesus said he did instead of stayi...

Larry and James while riding around Minden LA, talk about the reality that Jesus has accomplished freedom for humanity; God's children. From the intro... Hallelujah! That's still good boy. You got one of them, don't you? I do. Something worked. Tesoro Escondido. Do you remember what it means? It's about the hidden gem or something. Hidden treasure or something. Hidden treasure. Hidden gem. I ain't...

Larry and James wind up in a coffee shop in Magnolia talking about the life they are seeing and endeavoring to live in and with Papa. From the intro... You know James, you set the tone of the day right off the bat. You didn't know you were being prophetic. You were like Annis and Cephas when they were prophesying about Jesus. His crucifixion. Didn't know it. Or was it Pilate? Only one of them. It'...

Larry and James talk about some of the beliefs they grew up with and how they have come to see the world in a different light with a different perspective. From the intro... They just blockin' up the drive. See, that's what I didn't want to do. Yeah, but see, I'm trying to give you some insight to the culture. Well, it's just South Arkansas. Every little place got a little nuance to it. Little nua...

Larry and James discuss some of their encounter with some new friends they met at Mr. James' restaurant in Magnolia AR. From the intro... Mr. James, That's a pretty good breakfast at Mr. James. That's the place to get it, right here in Magnolia. Anybody named James needs to go eat at Mr. James. They don't have Mr. Larry's. No. That's what I was telling Sheila. She asked me. How'd you all get here?...

In this episode Larry and I discuss the nature of the reality that is available to us in this life. From the intro... But it says, However, there is a wisdom that we continually speak of when we are among the spiritually mature. It's wisdom that didn't originate in this present age, nor did it come from the rulers of this age who are in the process of being dethroned. Come on, somebody. Instead, w...

In this episode Larry and I discuss the life that is ours, a kingdom life. From the intro... And can I, maybe I do take some steps that I call them the temporary solutions, you know. I make a 911 call. But then can I start loving my neighbor to show him, to disciple him in a different way of living? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And that's where it's really, I think we have to live it out. Yeah. All right. Bu...

In this episode Larry and I discuss the nature of the Kingdom of God. From the intro... That's what's so amazing about E. Stanley Jones' tremendous insight that he had 90 years ago. Talking about the great crisis that the world was coming to, Christianity was coming to. We are gonna have to make a decisive decision. I think we're in the midst of it now. Yeah. Yeah. But I think our default human po...

In this episode Larry and I begin with a quote from one of E. Stanley Jones' books and talk about the rule and reign of God among men. From the intro... How many years ago was that? E. Stanley Jones. 1935. 70, 90 years. What road is that? We ever been down that road? 90 years ago. What book was it you read now? Christ. What is the name of it? I don't know you read it. Christ's Alternative to Commu...

In this episode Larry and I talk about how God our Father has always and forever embraced us! We take a look at the story Jesus told about the prodigal son and how his father treats him and his brother! From the intro... Where's your coffee? I just drank it. It wasn't very hot. Pull over and take a right. See what happens. You remember that? No, no, that's so funny. See what happens, I can't say i...

In this episode Larry and I discuss the wonder of being in the face of God!! From the intro... We were talking earlier before we took our snack break about our origin and how before time began, before the foundation of the world, before we were born, God is working a plan about our origin in Christ, how we are made in His image and likeness and how that the relationship that God the Father, the So...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the plan of God that was before the ages and now is unfolding in time and how it includes all people. From the intro... That's pretty good coffee, James. Thank you, Larry. It's the best part of it. I try. It's the best cup of coffee I could get out in these parts. I guarantee you, there's some water out there in the road. Yeah. Yeah. I don't know if it di...