Gospel Wabi Sabi: Good News For Imperfect People

How do we honor our parents in this modern world? And why since there are so many messed up families? Two words: identification and differentiation. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi - The Power of Family.

What does it mean when the Bible says “God rested”? An artist doesn’t continually wield the brush. At some point the artist puts down the brush down and steps back and see the canvas. That’s what is described of God. He took a moment – a space in time to reflect on what he had done and to experience joy over his creation. Satisfaction in a moment of reflection. Sabbath represent those moments when...

What’s your first thought when you hear these names: A-Rod, Biden, Pepsi, Oprah, Pfizer. Names are more than just a way of finding someone or something on the internet. Names symbolize something about a person or a company -their reputation, their character, their ethos. You see there’s a certain power in names that touches No wonder God takes seriously the misuse of his name. 

 In our day idol worship is very real. Our idols aren’t necessarily made of wood or metal - they’re mental. What we value. What we pursue. What dominates our thoughts. What guides our actions. God says - no idols. Put me first or you’ll do damage to your self and to your life. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi. 

What you believe matters. What you believe makes a difference when you're going thru tough times. What you believe makes a difference in how you handle your emotions, your relationships, your job, your everything.  That's why the 10 Commandments start with a challenge to believe. Explore more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

Most people believe that something is out there. Something larger than ourselves. Something that at least got it all started. Some kind of God...but they really don't want to know any more than that. They're content to keep God at arm's length,shrouded in mystery, unknowable. A mysterious God can't make any demands on my life so let's keep God vague. The Ten Commandments tell a...

Cynics aside, most people would like to find a permanent love. But most of us are never taught or shown how to do that - how to create permanent love. This episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi explores 3 building blocks for permanent love from the wisdom of the Proverbs.

Life is the sum of our choices. But how can you know if you’re making the right choices, and if you chose wrong do you screw up God’s plan for your life?? Too often this question paralyzes followers of Christ because they don’t want to do the wrong thing. But it’s the wrong question. The real question is: “What kind of person does God want me to be?” Figure that out and the rest comes easier. 

Do you change depending upon who you are with? Or ask, who’s influencing whom in your friendship? Which direction are you moving - closer to Christ or further away from Him? This episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi explores the wisdom of the book of Proverbs on how to create healthy friendships with all kings of people.

The antidote for anxiety is compassionate living. Jesus wept with those who wept, but he never allowed people to dwell in self-pity. His compassion moved people to change, not to stay in their misery. And he taught that living compassionately has just as great an effect on the person who helps as the person who is helped, maybe even more so. Explore how this works in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sa...

Whether it’s a Ya-Ya Sisterhood or a Band of Brothers we are all designed by God to desire deep relationships. Jesus even modeled this for us in his life when he called his small circle his ‘friends’ not just his ‘disciples’ (John 15:15). If Jesus needed friends then so do you! What does it take to create and maintain these deep friendships? Find out in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

“Break glass in case of emergency!” That’s often how we treat faith in God. We only go to the “big Guy” when something is happening that we can’t handle on our own…a last desperate gamble hoping God will pull us out of the fire – agin! Rather than our fall-back position we need to TRUST – To Rely Upon Sure Things. Explore how in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

God is far more interested in your future than He is in your past.  Some think God is fixated with their past, that all He wants to do is remind us of the things we've done wrong. Well, you're wrong!  God isn't interested in your past; He is interested in your future because that's where you're going to spend the rest of your life.  What you need is a START plan. Find out more...

Who tells you the truth about you? No one wants to be a punching bag for snarky critics. But we all need to be open to people who genuinely care about us and who challenge us about what’s going on in our lives. The Book of Proverbs tells us that being able to listen to your critics is one of the most important skills needed to develop a successful God-filled life. Explore how to do that in this ep...

Jesus once said that what comes out of your mouth shows what’s inside your heart (Luke 6.45).  From the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.  Like a bucket that goes down into a well and draws up either fresh water or contaminated water so the tongue dips down into the heart and draws up whatever is there, for good or for ill.  The mouth can only communicate what is already in your heart.  Ther...

What's on the inside shows up on the outside. The inside overflows to the outside. It's the real you – not the aspirational you or the you you want to be.  That's why it's so important to take a look at your heart (your inner self before God) on a regular basis. Explore some helpful tips on how to do that in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

“God. just tell me what to do and I’ll do it! Just give me a sign!” Many people approach discovering the will of God like it’s mystery to be solved or can only be discerned by their own burning bush. But is it really that hard to find God’s will? Surely a loving God would want us to know the path he desires for us. Maybe we need to readjust our thinking about what God’s will really is. Find out ho...

At the beginning, when two paths diverge, the distance between them isn't that great. But the longer you travel the more they separate and the distance between they grows and grows until they end in completely different places. The Book of Proverbs describes the two paths as the path of Wisdom and the dark path. Find out why is this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

The Japanese call it "Sho Shin" - having a beginner's mind, a heart that is ready to listen, to grow, to learn. An eagerness coupled with humility. In Christian terms we call that having a teachable heart and it's one of the main characteristics of a person who seeks a wisdom that comes from a deeper relationship with God. Explore what this means in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sa...

The Old Testament book of Proverbs is more than just common sense sayings. Solomon, under God’s inspiration, describes the way things work, the way God has put things together, the principles that God put into the fabric of reality that we need to follow if we want the kind of life that is blessed by God. And the main thing to understand at this point is that the Book of Proverbs begins with God....

It was a long seven miles to Emmaus. Two men walking, and as the sun was sinking, so were they spirits. Their hopes were shattered; their minds confused; their dreams dead. “We had hoped he was the one..." There' so much emotion in those few words. But what they thought was the end turned out to be a new beginning. See how things turned around for these two men in this episode of Gospel W...

The three most important words in the English language: He Has Risen! Find out what that means from the women who went to Jesus' tomb in this special episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey he was proving two things. (1) God loves and (2) God rescues. Those are the two most important things you need to know about God. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

The younger brother is only half of the story. The older brother is just as lost but in a different way. Both sons don't understand the gracious love of the father. Do you? The answer might surprise you in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.

Like the prodigal son we may think we can do it all ourselves - even our return to God. But the wayward son needed the father’s help, otherwise he never would have made it back home. Explore why in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.