Jacobs Ladder Podcast

What You'll Hear: Grant 's father was a strong Christian and he passed away when  Grant  was 10 years old. Through a conversation with his sister the issue of heaven and hell was discussed and  Grant  accepted Christ as his Savior that night Nothing changed in  Grant 's life for the next 9 years, until  Grant  met a man who was living the reality of being a disciple so  Grant  committed to attempt...

S politics- start emailing all your leaders, 2nd pray for your leaders, 3rd vote, stay informed with mix of neutral sources, decide on how you will contribute to causes you're passionate about,  Chuck Colson in speech on Biblical Worldview in 2010  it's a reminder of the importance of a Christian worldview of work. E actor and Christian, Denzel Washington: "Give thanks for blessings every day. Eve...

What You'll Hear: Bert was offered the role of State Chaplain in NC starting this year after he chose not to run for re-election in the state legislature It's a full-time position, though there's some flexibility with it It's a mission position, so each chaplain needs to raise money to fund their position Most legislators are away from their family and lose that support system so they need chaplai...

S - Something on My Heart 5 key relationships 1) those lower than, don't show partiality, romans 12:16 says dont' think you're better, hang out with ordinary people, from my book, if you compare yourself to others you can fall into 2 traps on opposite ends of spectrum (envy and judgment), don't look down on them, seek out those who are lower and get to know them, value them and respect them (janit...

What You'll Hear: John was raised in a big family in a Christian household, he went through confirmation class and that is when he became a Christian 30 years later, John had a reawakening when a friend of his asked him to join him in a Bible Study called Foundations, that was the springboard for him to live out his faith on a day-to-day basis John's first job was working on a farm with his brothe...

S - Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Bod4God by Steve Reynolds E - Ronald Reagan - "The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in need of an ready for a spiritual renewal" L - Philippians 3:13-14 A - Production schedule moving forward will be Selah Episode first Monday of the month and Interview episode 3rd Monday of th...

What You'll Hear: Jeremy joined Facebook about 12 years ago and found he was spending a lot of time on it and often got into an argument about politics or college football He ended up canceling his accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram John McArthur said  social   media  exists for one reason: self promotion You can stumble onto wicked content easily on  social   media  especially Twitter Je...

What You'll Hear: Listen to the first interview Episode 51 where we talk about how to analyze SciFi movies and the extent to which they deviate from the true story of Christ The highest score from the book was Dr. Who, the lowest score was Star Trek Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Luke Skywalker varies in terms of being more or less Christ-like Spiderman starts out as a regular guy and becomes somethin...

What You'll Hear Barry was running with the wrong crowd as a young man.  He was selling drugs to help pay his way through college and he was apprehended and was waiting on a bail bond. He felt like his life was over, but it was the best thing that ever happened to him because on Dec. 21, 1992 at age 26 he gave his life to Christ when a stranger who had a sense of peace led Barry to Christ. Men can...

Selah8- S - invest your life in what will last for eternity-people, first light 8/29/19-"People are the only eternal thing on this planet"don't build sandcastles, C.S. Lewis - why people are greater than institutions or government because they are eternal and made in the image of God E - Bryce at a retail store, very helpful, not pushy, remembered my name, then he said he was blessed and so we tal...

What You'll Hear:   Robert grew up in Elizabethtown, TN in a Christian environment.  He doesn't remember a time when he wasn't trusting Jesus as his savior.  When he was 11-12 yr old, an evangelist challenged him to make sure, so he prayed that night and gained assurance of his salvation His teen years were pretty lonely and confused.   Robert knew God wanted him to go to Columbia International Un...

A = Announcement - Earlybird Registration on/or before Sept. 1 is $39.95 for Christian Men at Work Retreat on Oct. 4-5. Go to www. LivingHisDream.com S =  Something on My Heart - What is your mission statement? - Raleigh Sadler interview on non-profit the importance of a clear mission statement - For this ministry - "We are a movement of men bringing heaven to earth, living God's dream for our dai...

What You'll Hear:   Jacob became a Christian at a young age.  At age 5, the Pastor came to their house to share more details and he gave his heart to Christ Jabob's first job was at a Fairway Grocery Store in Iowa Through college Jacob worked as interim youth pastors Jacob learned a lot of lessons working at a young age Jacob wrote his book after discussing the moral dilemmas imposed by virtual re...

S= Something stories of Jonah, Babylon King Nebuchadnezzar_II Daniel 4:30-31 30  The king spoke, saying, "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?" 31  While the word  was still  in the king's mouth, a voice fell from heaven: "King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you!" went on to live in...

What You'll Hear:   Started writing songs at age 6 and was always writing songs, started first serious band at age 15 In his early 20's at the time he was a door-to-door salesman selling windows/doors/roofs/vinyl siding It was great training for being an entrepreneur "I went to college for literally 45 minutes" At age 23 one of his songs landed on the desk of a record producer and 6 months later h...

S= Something on My Heart -  Covenant relationships 1) Paul and 2) Timothy (mentorship) and friends - have 2 kinds of mentors 1) faithful their whole life, great fruit, older, 2) recent Christian but zeal and passion for Christ (Dan Mohler) - Jason Davis' pastor encouraged and challenged, so Jason uses this as a measure of spiritual health,  How are you dealing developing covenant relationships thr...

What You'll Hear: Jeremy  made a confession of faith in the Presbyterian Church but on May 24, 2009 he came to know and trust Christ.  He had stresses and sin patterns and had a half-hearted commitment and came to the conclusion that he didn't have the new birth. His eyes were opened and he was reading Isaiah 55. We get things from low points that we can't get from a mountain top Jeremy  works for...

S = Something on My Heart - Story of meeting Scott who was homeless and trying to get to Montana combined with lost dog showing up, Jesus is always looking for us when we're lost E = Example of Faith at Work - Take time to thank others at work L = Libros - 2 Thess 3:10 (NKJV) - "If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat." - look at positive not the negative, need to work to eat therefore work...

What You'll Hear: He always remembers going to church, at the age of 4 or 5 he knew God was calling him to preach On 9/11, he heard God audibly tell him to run (which he knew to mean surrender) and on the following Sunday he gave his life to Christ He has heard from God audibly 2 or 3 times, normally God gives him visions and dreams.  It's an unction so even when he's mentally unsure, he knows Whe...

S=Something on my Heart and L=Logos-what makes you different-See  https://www.unionchurch.co/ (not good works but Jesus, just like church is different from organizations like Red Cross)-Measuring where we are at based on our stage of life-Titus 2:1-9-sound doctrine refers to health and is the healthy diet of a disciple , of being a healthy Christian 5 groups-Older Men-3 marks of maturity-Temperate...

What You'll Hear: Jesse became a Christian at the age of eleven.  His father struggled with alcoholism and his mother struggled with depression. His Dad was in and out of jail and his Dad wouldn't let Jesse and his sister talk to each other Jesse was in his room while his parents were arguing and he heard a voice in his head that he had spiritual gifts and he just needed to stick to life and to re...

1. Lifeway Closings In March of this year Lifeway announced they were closing all 170 of their brick and mortar stores My thoughts on this loss and trend it represents 2. Email me admin@davehilgendorf.com 1. If you want to be interviewed 2. Give me feedback 3. Faith in the Public Square and Workplace - commentary 4. Work Verse 1 Thess 4:11-12

What You'll Hear: Jim was baptized in the church as an infant in the Catholic Church. They moved to Wisconsin and attended a Lutheran Church.  They met an Evangelical Christian family in the neighborhood who invited them to a Bible Study in their home and Jim made a personal commitment to Christ He went to Seminary after college, did some full-time ministry, then returned to get his PhD and now is...

What You'll Hear: Introducing the first Selah episode As most of you probably know, the word Selah is primarily in the Psalms, in fact it's used 71 times in Psalms and 3 times in book of Habbakuk, Will continue with biweekly interviews Selah episodes will replace the other activities I have been doing or or you could say these other activities will be incorporated into my Selah episodes.  While in...

What You'll Hear: Ron grew up very poor.  His parents were aged 14 and 15 when they got married Their landlord Mr. Countryman, farmer, invited his Mom to church, she said no but then he offered to take her kids to church He took Ron to church and paid for him to go to camp and gave him a shirt for Ron's baptism Someone brought a Chiquita Banana box to Ron's home with Christmas dinner including a c...