GDLC Audio

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “when you are genuine, when you are true to your convictions, it shows. You speak up. You make a difference. People respect you--even if they disagree. They know you live not by what “feels right” but what is right.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was bold. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and many times he had to boldly shine...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “when you are genuine, when you are true to your convictions, it shows. You speak up. You make a difference. People respect you--even if they disagree. They know you live not by what “feels right” but what is right.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was bold. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life and many times he had to boldly shine...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “You can’t study the life of Jesus and avoid life-altering grace. He is the personification of grace. He acknowledges the ugliness of sin but chooses to see beyond it. In each of the four gospels, Jesus radiates grace not only in his teachings but in his life.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was grace-full. Few stories encapsulate the...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “You can’t study the life of Jesus and avoid life-altering grace. He is the personification of grace. He acknowledges the ugliness of sin but chooses to see beyond it. In each of the four gospels, Jesus radiates grace not only in his teachings but in his life.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was grace-full. Few stories encapsulate the...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “Jesus was tuned into outcasts, people on the fringes—those who were the most likely to feel left out or excluded. The gospels are abundantly clear: Jesus was shockingly accessible to anyone who felt undesirable or unwanted.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was approachable. In this story we see Jesus willingly going to the party of a...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “Jesus was tuned into outcasts, people on the fringes—those who were the most likely to feel left out or excluded. The gospels are abundantly clear: Jesus was shockingly accessible to anyone who felt undesirable or unwanted.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was approachable. In this story we see Jesus willingly going to the party of a...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “Jesus saw what others didn’t. In fact, the Gospels mention that Jesus ‘saw’ forty times. And when he saw, he was almost always moved with compassion.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was mindful of others around Him. Dr Parrott also said that, “the life of Jesus is filled with these perceptive incidents. Where others saw a paralyzed m...

In the book “Love Like That” Dr Les Parrott says, “Jesus saw what others didn’t. In fact, the Gospels mention that Jesus ‘saw’ forty times. And when he saw, he was almost always moved with compassion.” This week we focus on the love of Jesus that was mindful of others around Him. Dr Parrott also said that, “the life of Jesus is filled with these perceptive incidents. Where others saw a paralyzed m...

Normally we give thanks, to God and to others, only when good things come our way. Someone gives us a gift…we say “Thank you!” The Lord answers our prayers in the way we want Him to…we say “Thank you!” But giving thanks in ALL circumstances? That would be seriously hard to do! How can we give thanks when something goes awry? How can we give thanks when we just don’t want to or feel like it? Really...

Normally we give thanks, to God and to others, only when good things come our way. Someone gives us a gift…we say “Thank you!” The Lord answers our prayers in the way we want Him to…we say “Thank you!” But giving thanks in ALL circumstances? That would be seriously hard to do! How can we give thanks when something goes awry? How can we give thanks when we just don’t want to or feel like it? Really...

We would all agree that prayer is an essential part of who we are as Christian people. There’s not a person who calls Christ his/her Lord and Savior that would believe we should never, ever pray. But the words of 1Thessalonians 5:17 are challenging as they call us to “Pray without Ceasing”. Never pray? That’s not good. Always pray? Who is able to do that? How can we obey this passage? How can we “...

We would all agree that prayer is an essential part of who we are as Christian people. There’s not a person who calls Christ his/her Lord and Savior that would believe we should never, ever pray. But the words of 1Thessalonians 5:17 are challenging as they call us to “Pray without Ceasing”. Never pray? That’s not good. Always pray? Who is able to do that? How can we obey this passage? How can we “...

One of the more amazing things about our faith is that it is a “now and later” faith. We have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives now on earth, and we have Jesus in our hearts-and-lives later and for eternity! When we consider the incredible truth that Christ is with us “always…even to the very end of the age”, or, said differently, “now and later”, it causes us to have something else both “now and late...