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“Oh, Lord God! You yourself made the heavens and earth by your great power and with your outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for you!”-Jeremiah 32:17. On the surface God’s actions or instructions sometimes don’t appear to make sense, yet we can always count on Him to lead us to do the right thing. He is faithful and just in every situation. The Old Testament Saints all acted upon God's...

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!! In light of all of the insanities that are being poured fourth upon us as citizens of a wayward country, I ask this question... it’s a cliché now, but it really is a great question that demands an answer…”What Would Jesus Do?" How do we move forward with REAL LIVING the ROBUST DIVINE LIFE in THESE HARD TIMES. I’ve come to the conclusion...

A huge commercial from 1970 declared "You only go around once in life, so grab for all the gusto you can.” The only way to grab all the gusto we can is with the Lord, in His service, in His company, in His fear, and in His way through robust prayers, robust praise, robust duty, and robust experiences. Living The Divine Life proves that we have true faith in Jesus, for there cannot be faith in the...

To use an automotive term, God has designed you and me, at our best, when we are living the separated life to Him, to hit on all eight cylinders. Advances in the Divine Life come through robust prayers, robust praises, robust duties, and robust experiences. If we are hitting on eight cylinders with the Lord, every year should be richer than the past, in love, and usefulness, and joy!&nbs...

The world despises the non-conformity of nonconformity, or the dissidence of dissent; it would have us be more charitable and not carry matters with too severe a hand. Death to the world, and burial with Christ, are experiences which carnal, fleshly minds treat with ridicule and contempt. Instead, the way and wisdom of the world recommends the path of compromise , and talks of " moderation ." If w...

The Supreme Court Decision Text Above is the link to the Supreme Court ruling which returns the question of abortion to the states. The podcast covers the ruling with the court cases cited as support for all the statements removed . I have some commentary along the way to define legal terms used etc... Cut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast:&nb...

St. Athanasius, in his book, On the Incarnation, writes “The Self-revealing of the Word is in every dimension - above, in creation; below, in the Incarnation; in the depth, in Hades; in the breadth, throughout the world. All things have been filled with the knowledge of God.” When the knowledge of God is present through the Living Word, Jesus Christ, everything bears his mark. Even down to th...

The rich young ruler bowed his knees before Jesus as he repetitively questioned him, but he would not bow his heart to him. The unnoticed need that the rich young ruler had was the one roadblock to him gaining eternal life. Jesus’s response was spoken in love but painfully received by the man. The fulfillment of the lack is impossible with man, but Jesus leaves us with the encouragi...

The thought of delight in religion is so strange to most people, that no two words in their language stand further apart than "holiness" and "delight." But, believers who know Christ understand that delight and faith are so beautifully united. Those of us who love God with all our hearts, find that his ways are ways of pleasantness, and all his paths are peace . Psalm 37:4 says to “Take delig...

The absence of concern or debate about the human conscience does not minimize its reality and serious, base, fundamental component of being human. As we give some focused thoughts about “conscience”, my hope is that we can help steer people we love and care about toward a greater awareness of their need to give attention to their conscience, and to not ignore it or take it for granted. G...

How is the present world crisis in the 21st century related to a 7th century B.C. prophecy and an 18th century English oratorio? Listen to this podcast to hear the answer! I am as excited about this podcast as I am of any of the 212 I have written and recorded! It is super exciting and encouraging. Listen closely and share it with a friend. Isaiah 59 Hallelujah Chorus lyrics Handel's Messiah Googl...

"Other things with Mark Maxwell" is an engaging conversation with one of the top entertainment attorneys in Nashville, Tennessees! His book, "Networking Kills: Success Through Serving" forms the backdrop for this discussion, but there is so much encouragement and inspiration for people at every point on the age spectrum and employment status. This podcast will encourage you to have hope and live a...

Acts 14:22 tells us that part of Paul’s missionary efforts were spent “strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’” Perseverance is the trademark of true saints and the target of ALL our spiritual enemies. To finish this life strong for the Lor...

This is the next installment, #21, of Empowering Encouragement Now! It is a short but powerful podcast. We all suffer from allowing depressing thoughts from the past or foreboding thoughts regarding the future to cloud our minds, steal our joy, and rob our peace. It does not have to be this way! This episodes gives you encouragement on how to take back your peace and gain freedom of soul and mind!...

David had an attitude of invincibility manifested in his slaying of the giant Goliath. God is the source of that invincibility. Take another look at this famous story and allow it to lift you up and give you confidence to live life in the Peace of Christ! 1 Samuel 17 https://www.goliathsspear.com/spear-size https://weightofstuff.com/11-things-that-weigh-around-200-pounds/ Cut & Paste Personal...

In Luke 21:19 Jesus said: “By your endurance, gain your lives.” The King James is a great translation here: “In your patience possess ye your souls.” Jesus is not saying that we earn our way into Heaven. What we are talking about is taking responsibility for ourselves and the core of our being. It is exciting to know that the God of all creation wants us to be steadfast and solid in this life...

This is "Other Things with Mindy Obenhaus" audio! The YouTube video is found here. We are so excited that we have finally launched the YouTube Channel "Other Things with...". It is a series of video interviews with people whose focus is: conversations that encourage & inspire! The tension in the world continues to mount with war, shortages, hyper inflation, greed, violence, and every other for...

. How can we expect to win souls to Christ if the inspection of our lives by the world leaves them wanting to see any distinct difference between their lives and ours? This mini-series "Twelve Devices of the Devil to Draw the Soul to Sin" is adapted from the writing of Thomas Brooks, a Puritan author who lived from 1608-1680, entitled  “Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices.” I have...

“For Want of a Nail” first arrived in culture in the 13 century, and made famous here in the United States when Benjamin Franklin included a version of it in his June 1758 publication of his annual “Poor Richard’s Almanack”. In simple yet memorable prose it strikes a chord that all are familiar with, that seemingly unimportant acts or omissions can have grave and unforeseen consequences. The Bible...

An accident is "an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury." When we work tired and fatigued, we are an accident waiting to happen. Working fatigued is not of the Lord and addressing the cause and cure of fatigue will require faith to get to the rest we all need. In Isaiah 40:27-31 , we find that the cure for life and wo...

Jesus warns us in John 16:33 that "You will have suffering in this world." Why is this the truth? This Empowering Encouragement Now tells us why! Cut & Paste the Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast:  I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link...

While the American culture focuses on the meaningless and mundane, God offers a calling to a higher realm of existence both in living and especially in dying. The saints listed in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith all died in their faith, before the birth of our Lord. Their epitaph is "These all died in faith." Allow these words to encourage your soul today! Cut & Paste Personal Invitation to invit...

In this milestone episode #200, we look back and look forward! To God be the Glory! Podcast stats Cut & Paste Personal Invitation to invite your friends to check out “gwot.rocks” podcast:  I invite you to check out the podcast, “gwot.rocks: God, the World, and Other Things!” It is available on podcast players everywhere! Here is the link to the show’s home base for all its episodes: ...

 This is Empowering Encouragement NOW #18! If we would learn to profit by our prosperity , we should not need so much adversity. If we really know Him, it should be natural that His rich blessings that flow to us should provoke better things, and not worse things. Have we lately received some blessing which we little expected? Has the Lord put our feet in a large room ? Can we sing of His mer...

In Romans 8:1-27 , we see five ways that the Holy Spirit is at work in the life of a Christian. This will make your heart happy! The five key points were drawn from my key theology professor, Dr. William E. Bell! I am excited to provide a link in the LIFE HELPS section of our website transformthiscity.org! Thank God for the technology that provides access to the living legacy of great Bible schola...