God Talk

There are times in life it seems we are in un-winnable situations. There is hope in whatever situation you find yourself in. Listen to this episode as we discuss how un-winnable situations are in fact winnable.

We’ve arrived at Jonah chapter 3 where God again tells Jonah to go and preach to Nineveh. But this time Jonah has a contrite heart, and willingly carries out God’s instructions. In so doing his message captures the heart of the king of Nineveh, he repents, and in turn influences the rest of the city to do likewise, and there is a great revival in the city! Like in times of old, God can use us in p...

We are in the middle of flu, cold and Covid season and many of us have gotten sick already this year and there are clear signs when we’ve gotten physically sick and we do things to make ourselves feel better, but do you recognize the signs when you’re spiritually sick? We will explore those signs in this episode of God Talk

As we continue this series of messages on Jonah, we turn our attention to the most popular chapter of the book, but unfortunately the most often misquoted. Jonah’s attempt to run from God got him tossed overboard by sailors on the boat he was on, who became imperiled because of Jonah’s defiance of God. Although Jonah deserved his apparent fate, we see God’s mercy as He provided Jonah with a great...

I recently got back from a trout fishing trip and came upon a sweet stray dog. Hear how our trying to rescue the dog relates to how God may be trying to rescue us from a lesser way of life.

We begin 2024 with a series of messages from the book of Jonah, most well known for the incredible account of how God used a great fish to get His prophet’s attention. God had instructed Jonah to go and preach repentance to the great city of Nineveh, but Jonah rebelled, got on a ship going in the opposite direction, and ran from God with no intention of doing what He asked him to do. Doesn’t this...

This is the last Sunday of the year, and the last week in the Shipwrecked series, and in this message Pastor Greg brings us perspective on what he intended to teach us using a story found in 2 Chronicles 34. The people of Israel had forgotten God’s Law and as a result, the nation was in shambles. In a word, shipwrecked. However a priest found the Book of the Law in the temple, brought it to King J...

Just as there are certain tools necessary to have around the house to handle all the different things that owning a home require of you, so too are there some necessary tools of a spiritual nature needed for everything life will throw at us. Join me for this episode of God Talk as we talk about what some of those tools qualities and characteristics are

As we gather to celebrate the birth of our Savior, let's embrace the beautiful message of hope. Our Savior, born just like us, was a gift to humanity, sent to help us find redemption for our sins against God and one another. We've all had moments of feeling unworthy and burdened by guilt and shame, but it's important to remember that God is not just a judge; He is also a loving and forgiving God,...

In this episode we will take a look at the Pope giving his blessing for priests to bless same marriages as well as why it is more people tend to die at Christmas.

Hopefully, by now, you’ve been able to see there are many ways for our faith to be influenced and pushed off course when we aren’t diligent in our focus on God’s leading in our lives. That’s the reason the series has been named Shipwrecked, because when we listen to what the world values and teaches and adopt it in our own lives as believers, even  we will inevitably lose our footing in the truth...

We are told to be in the world but not of the world. When we start becoming of the world we start seeing ourselves and even God Himself through the eyes of Satan.

It is the holiday season and a lot of us are caring around a lot of pain hurt dysfunction and baggage. The good news is God has not only redeemed us eternally but he wants to redeem us from our hurt and our pain today.

As we move into week 5 of our Shipwrecked series we take a look at things we all encounter in life that negatively affect us and can shipwreck our faith. More often than not, these things can seem inconsequential, or worse, totally harmless or even good, but put us on the road to spiritual disaster. We all know Satan has an evil influence on this world, and most of us picture him as some sort of d...

Society has devalued the role of the male for sometime now and we are seeing the scary results of that. The truth is weak men create a weak country.

This week, we turn our attention to church leadership, and specifically to pastors. There’s an inherent tendency among all of us to judge the pastor, bible study leader, or Sunday school teacher because, after all, he or she is the leader and the one whose life and actions are on display. But that leader is also a human just like you and I, and as such, has faults, and opinions we may not agree wi...

As we continue the Shipwrecked series, we turn our attention to the topic of worldly wisdom. Essentially, there are two types of wisdom: that which comes from the hearts of men, which God considers foolishness, and real wisdom that comes from God. Proverbs 14:12 puts man’s wisdom in proper perspective, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end leads to death.”  In this message Past...

God promises to work all things for the good those who love him. In this podcast I will share how I saw God in the final days of my dad’s life as he died of complications related to Alzheimer’s and dementia.

As we continue the Shipwrecked series, this week we are going to focus on pain, suffering, and trauma, the things we will all encounter and are most likely to shipwreck our faith. As a prime example, we are going to look at Job, someone who endured and stood firm in the midst of unthinkable tragedy. In one dark day Job suffered the loss of all his wealth, his sons and daughters, and even his healt...

Join me for this episode of God Talk as we look at how well the Israeli defense forces know at least some of the people living in Gaza, and how their ability to be familiar with their adversaries can give us a glimpse of insight, on how God can know us all my name.

We are beginning a new sermon series entitled Shipwrecked, a series all about making sure our faith doesn’t get “shipwrecked.” The term is used by the Apostle Paul in his first letter to Timothy, his protege, a young man whom he mentored to become a church leader, and Paul was commanding Timothy to conduct himself well and not become shipwrecked, as some have done. What applied then very much appl...

Some people are suggesting God may have interfered with this year‘s World Series and it all has to do with one team doing something different than all the other teams. Join me as we explore this possibility on this week’s episode of God Talk.

It is our hope you are watching Week 4, the last week of “The Challenge” series, because you have accepted “the challenge” and have committed yourself to the spiritual growth opportunity it affords. If you missed Week 1, 2, or 3, we encourage you to take the time to watch it. Visit https://lotwchurch.org/challenge for the full series and the downloadable workbook. Last week, we looked at the 3-T’s...

Have we entered or are we nearing the time of the Apocalypse?

It is our hope you are listening to Week 3 of The Challenge series because you have accepted “the challenge” and have committed yourself to the spiritual growth opportunity it affords. If you missed Week 1 or 2, we encourage you to take the time to watch it; visit https://lotwchurch.org/challenge for the full series and the downloadable workbook. Last week, we looked at spiritual laziness, a tende...