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“Next” is a weekly devotional-podcast intending to take biblical passages and concepts and apply them to people who are going through transitional stages of their lives. While the primary target audience will be those coming to retirement or newly in retirement, this podcast will minister to anyone who is experiencing change in their lives (divorce; job loss; income diminishment; marriage; kids; e...

“Next” is a weekly devotional-podcast intending to take biblical passages and concepts and apply them to people who are going through transitional stages of their lives. While the primary target audience will be those coming to retirement or newly in retirement, this podcast will minister to anyone who is experiencing change in their lives (divorce; job loss; income diminishment; marriage; kids; e...

The priest served as the one appointed to act on behalf of the people before their God. They would offer gifts, prayers, and sacrifices and lead the people in the worship of their God. Every priest had to not only offer sacrifices for the sins of the people but also for themselves because they were sinful/flawed human beings. That is, until Jesus came as the greater priest. Jesus is a high priest...

The priest served as the one appointed to act on behalf of the people before their God. They would offer gifts, prayers, and sacrifices and lead the people in the worship of their God. Every priest had to not only offer sacrifices for the sins of the people but also for themselves because they were sinful/flawed human beings. That is, until Jesus came as the greater priest. Jesus is a high priest...

We live in a society that prioritizes hard work, business, overloaded schedules, and telling people how busy we are. We are a people often stressed, worn out, frazzled, and in need of true rest. This week, we look at a greater rest that only God can bring. The Sabbath was a day given to us by God to rest from our work & enjoy the blessings of our God. Jesus is the spiritual Sabbath of our lives. I...

We live in a society that prioritizes hard work, business, overloaded schedules, and telling people how busy we are. We are a people often stressed, worn out, frazzled, and in need of true rest. This week, we look at a greater rest that only God can bring. The Sabbath was a day given to us by God to rest from our work & enjoy the blessings of our God. Jesus is the spiritual Sabbath of our lives. I...

Jesus is not a typical leader. He didn’t come to earth the first time to rule in might and power, although he could have. No, he first came as a servant, willing to do His Father's work, live a perfect life, and die on a cross to take the punishment he didn’t deserve. He was humble, obedient, loving, selfless, and sacrificial. This is not the way the world would describe a leader, but isn’t this t...

Jesus is not a typical leader. He didn’t come to earth the first time to rule in might and power, although he could have. No, he first came as a servant, willing to do His Father's work, live a perfect life, and die on a cross to take the punishment he didn’t deserve. He was humble, obedient, loving, selfless, and sacrificial. This is not the way the world would describe a leader, but isn’t this t...

In the world we live in, we like to link power with money, muscles, influence, followers, material possessions, authority, and many other things. The problem with every single worldly power is that they will all come to an end and are powerless against our greatest enemy and that is the enemy of death. Jesus came to bring us a greater power, and He demonstrated His power by becoming obedient to de...

In the world we live in, we like to link power with money, muscles, influence, followers, material possessions, authority, and many other things. The problem with every single worldly power is that they will all come to an end and are powerless against our greatest enemy and that is the enemy of death. Jesus came to bring us a greater power, and He demonstrated His power by becoming obedient to de...

Before Jesus came, God spoke in many different ways through His messengers. Sometimes, His Word was conveyed through prophets, dreams, visions, human leaders, and even angels. But in every case, the fullness of the Divine Truth could never be perfectly expressed because their knowledge was fragmentary and imperfect. In order to present a perfect revelation of who God is and what His desire is for...

Before Jesus came, God spoke in many different ways through His messengers. Sometimes, His Word was conveyed through prophets, dreams, visions, human leaders, and even angels. But in every case, the fullness of the Divine Truth could never be perfectly expressed because their knowledge was fragmentary and imperfect. In order to present a perfect revelation of who God is and what His desire is for...

Last week, we remembered that our Lord Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we might become His living, breathing temple!  Today, we remember that He didn’t simply send the Holy Spirit for us to have the resurrected life, but that by the Holy Spirit, we might live the resurrected life!  What that means is that we not only live in the assurance and peace that His Spirit brings us, but we also live in...

Last week, we remembered that our Lord Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we might become His living, breathing temple!  Today, we remember that He didn’t simply send the Holy Spirit for us to have the resurrected life, but that by the Holy Spirit, we might live the resurrected life!  What that means is that we not only live in the assurance and peace that His Spirit brings us, but we also live in...

Today is Pentecost - when we celebrate what we sometimes call “The Advent of the Holy Spirit.”  While that’s true and an accurate portrayal of what happened two millennia ago, it’s important to see that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us in order that we could truly and fully live the resurrected life in Him!  In and through the Holy Spirit, we’re brought to faith in the Resurrected Christ, and in a...

Today is Pentecost - when we celebrate what we sometimes call “The Advent of the Holy Spirit.”  While that’s true and an accurate portrayal of what happened two millennia ago, it’s important to see that Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us in order that we could truly and fully live the resurrected life in Him!  In and through the Holy Spirit, we’re brought to faith in the Resurrected Christ, and in a...

Have you ever looked at our world and wondered if we’ve collectively lost our minds?  As you hear the news, read the posts, and check the internet, our world seems to be spinning out of control and doing so more every single day!  Living the resurrected life in and through Christ in an upside-down world can be difficult at best!  And the “badder news”?  It’s only going to get worse as we approach...

Have you ever looked at our world and wondered if we’ve collectively lost our minds?  As you hear the news, read the posts, and check the internet, our world seems to be spinning out of control and doing so more every single day!  Living the resurrected life in and through Christ in an upside-down world can be difficult at best!  And the “badder news”?  It’s only going to get worse as we approach...

Doubt is one of those very human traits that can actually be helpful when we’re unsure about the truth of a claim or the veracity of an offer, but on the flip side, it can also move us to question the truth of our faith.  In fact, it can cause us to question the truth of Christ’s resurrection and, along with it, also cause us to question the truth of our own resurrected life!  But you can rest ass...

Doubt is one of those very human traits that can actually be helpful when we’re unsure about the truth of a claim or the veracity of an offer, but on the flip side, it can also move us to question the truth of our faith.  In fact, it can cause us to question the truth of Christ’s resurrection and, along with it, also cause us to question the truth of our own resurrected life!  But you can rest ass...

When is our resurrected life the most difficult to embrace?  I think we’d all say, “When someone we love and care for dies.”  When we want to trust in God and believe He’s got a plan, but indeed, of all the challenges to living a resurrected life in Christ, facing the death of a loved one is the biggest challenge of all.  And yet, it’s not just a big challenge, living the resurrected life amid dea...

When is our resurrected life the most difficult to embrace?  I think we’d all say, “When someone we love and care for dies.”  When we want to trust in God and believe He’s got a plan, but indeed, of all the challenges to living a resurrected life in Christ, facing the death of a loved one is the biggest challenge of all.  And yet, it’s not just a big challenge, living the resurrected life amid dea...