God Centered Life

“Take your pick!” It’s a great option in the fresh produce section of your favorite grocery store that we shouldn’t take for granted. But has that “choose the best option” mentality crossed over into the church? Have Christians become consumers? We’ll look at this question today. John 17:9-10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a major theme of the societal dialog; “Be who you are.” There are so many ways we try to establish our identity. It might be our occupation, education, clothes, music, socioeconomic class, or even the church we attend. But what does the Bible put forward as the intended core of our identity? We’ll look at that question in this study. John 17: 6-8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

What makes your day? How about recognition, being acknowledged, being rewarded for doing a great job? Our study today looks at something that can be the far more satisfying alternative to our pursuit of honor and glory. John 17:4-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a time-tested alibi, “Well, that’s how I was raised.” Paraphrase this and it often comes out, “It’s my parents’ fault.” But do we latch onto this on the positive side as well? Can we surf off the faith of the generations coming before us? Or does that faith make it harder for us to personally believe? Challenging questions addressed in this study. Judges 2:6 - 3:6 Learn more about your ad cho...

In the midst of hundreds of minor daily questions, there are those times when we pause and wrestle with the biggies. This study does just that. Josh Moody refers to John 17:3 as “one of the most stunning verses in the whole Bible” and will use it to offer five steps that help us understand what life is really all about. John 17:3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maybe you’ve felt it. You’re reading about, hearing about, or even meeting a believer who simply comes across as Teflon-coated. Nothing seems to get them too terribly bogged down. “What do they have that I don’t have?” “How do they manage to stay out of the mud?” Our study today may just have the answer as we reveal “The Great Missing Ingredient.” John 17:1-2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The concept of an idol… small statue on a shelf, right? In days gone by for sure. But what might an idol detector point to in our everyday lives today? And what is the danger of idols? We’ll look at these questions today. 1 John 5:6-21 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the biggest challenge you’re likely to face today? Sometimes just making it to lunch feels like running a marathon. But do we often set our sights too low? What does it mean to be “earth shakers” and “overcomers”? Surely, this can’t be referring to everyday us, can it? 1 John 4:7 - 5:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How would you define love? It's not very common to include the need to forgive someone in a definition of love, but could that be the core of Biblical love? And what does all this have to do with overcoming the world? Lots of questions—we’ll go in pursuit of answers in this study. 1 John 4:7 - 5:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perspective. Is it possible that your world can look entirely different without any tangible changes, just by reframing how you look at it? We’ll dive into how Israel responded to opportunities based on how they looked at the challenges, and see if there are lessons for us today. Judges 1:1 - 2:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our hope-filled study today reminds us of the amazing transformation that is made available to us via the death and resurrection of Jesus. But we’ll also be reminded that we believers share in our Lords’ resurrection today and every day in the future. This is enduring life! John 20:24-31 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In what situations do love and truth coexist? Are there instances where both simply cannot be active at the same time? These are age-old questions with powerful implications for us today, and we’ll explore those questions in this study. 1 John 3:12 - 4:6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You’ve probably heard, “I’ve said it, that settles it.” Dad telling us for the 12th time that we’re not getting a pet giraffe? Yes. But can we apply this same finality to claiming to be a Christian? How much weight does a simple statement of our faith carry? We’ll look at this question in our study today. 1 John 2:28 - 3:10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If it was true many years ago, can it be false today? In some cases, yes. “Most homes have wired phones in them.” True 50 years ago, false today. But what about with spiritual matters? Can what’s true today spiritually be different than what was true 50 years ago, or are there “foundational truths” we can build on? We’ll look at these questions in this study. 1 John 2:3-27 Learn more about your ad...

There are many occurrences of the “light versus darkness” imagery in Scripture. But what does it mean to say that “God is light?” How does that impact the way I do life? We’ll look at those questions in this study. 1 John 1:5-2:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a gift! Yes, but it will do you no good whatsoever if you don’t take that gift. Israel was offered a gift, but there were conditions that needed to be met to take full advantage of that gift. In our new study, we’ll look for parallels to our world today. What offers might we be missing out on because we’re not willing to…take those offers? Judges 1:1 - 2:5 Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Trying to decide if you’re going to go to church this Sunday? In our study, we’ll take a look at that decision, and whether or not our understanding of church is lining up with what the Bible has to say about the function of church. 1 John 1:5-2:2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The word “tolerance” has certainly gained a lot of traction of late, taking on a greatly expanded weight in our society. Christians are often the focus of accusations regarding tolerance. But what does the Bible have to say about all this? We’ll look at that today. 1 John 1:1-4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, the book of Genesis tells us about characters from many centuries in the past. But the reality of the human condition portrayed is completely a part of our world today. Our study points out the dominance of that human condition (and how it’s overcome) as the focus of the entirety of Scripture. Gen 50:15-26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No matter how much energy we put into controlling our narrative, “family” is going to happen, often times with no regard for how we would like that family to behave. Questions can pile up about why, why not, or how did I end up in this sort of family? Our study reminds us again about the limitations of our view, and the value of trusting. Gen 42 - 45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...

The darkest hour. Everything seems hopeless. But then, a turn in the story. And not just a small turn either. We're continuing our look at the Old Testament character of Joseph with an encouragement towards perseverance. But more importantly, providing a glimpse of a yet-to-be-played-out victory with direct implications for us today. Gen 41 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...

If you’ve spent any time growing up in the church, the concept of an idol is likely to trend in your thinking towards a statue of some kind. The astute will know there are certainly modern-day idols. But what if we took it a step further and suggested that we are constantly creating our idols? We’ll explore this idea in our study today. Joshua 24:14-28 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

The Old Testament story of Joseph has many “big script” elements; thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, rising in rank in the palace… A huge narrative, but not something most of us can relate to. But then we land in Chapter 39 of Genesis and suddenly the story takes a very familiar turn. We’ll take a practical look at temptation proofing in our study today. Gen 39 Learn more about your ad choices....

You’ve likely heard about “having boundaries.” We strive to bring order to our lives by establishing boundaries; with our time, with our funds, with our thoughts. But when those boundaries are tested, we learn just how established they really are. Our study today presents a master class on establishing durable boundaries. Gen 39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It makes perfect sense. We can see only so far in front of us. So, when the path is full of danger, or not going anywhere near our intended destination, it’s easy to lose sight of the goal. Our study today shows us the value of remembering God’s big picture view, and how trusting that view can help us in the short term. Gen 37:12-36 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...