Jesus Changes Everything

Lisa and I conclude our conversation on praying with and for one another. I gently consider the faux pas of the G3 conferences VIP experience. Jacob and the family make their way to Goshen and the importance of recognizing the context of evangelism doesn't change- it's about sinners being reconciled to the living God.

Lisa and I continue our discussion on praying with and for each other. I give my two cents explaining Shedeur Sanders plight in the NFL draft. We consider Joseph's revealing himself to his brothers, the little dab we needed back in the day and the fierceness of our warrior God.

I devote time to considering how Christians should look at Roman Catholics, and why our asssumption that it's just another denomination is skewed. Joseph's warts in Egypt, Jesus' defense of feasting and a lesson on the history and legality of federal welfare programs.

Lisa and I continue our conversation on praying for one another. I consider how we must fight the Lord's battles the Lord's way in our culture wars. We remember Joseph feasting with his brothers, seek ministry partners and rejoice that our Lord reigns and is coming again in power and glory.

Lisa and I begin a new series on prayer, highlighting the importance of praying together. I consider the bubble that is the stock market. We look at Jacob and his sons dealing with Jospeh's tricks, Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah and the blessings of liberty.

Lisa and I speak well of speaking well. I explore what it means that an elder must be above reproach. Finally, I remember Disney's spate of live action kid comedy films of the 1970s.

Lisa and I discuss how the tongue can build up others when used rightly, giving encouragement and wisdom from the Word. I explore the meaning of renewing our minds. We consider Joseph's brothers acknowledging that they are in trouble because of their sin against Joseph. Plus, the fullness of Abraham's children.

Lisa and I continue our conversation on sins of the tongue, today looking at slander. I explore how we have lost our minds in our discourse, and how we might find them again. We look at Joseph's first reunion with his brothers, and the temptations to listen to the voices of others, whether they are cheering or jeering us on.

Lisa and I continue our discussion on sins of the tongue, covering today backbiting. I explain why in vitro fertilization is both alike and different from abortion, explore Joseph feeding those in need and examine our call to love the Giver of every good gift, and not just the gifts.

Lisa and I continue our series on the sins of the tongue, looking today at excessive words. I consider the limits of war and the value of human life. We examine how Joseph is a type of Christ, how Abraham should have asked God before making a treaty with the Philistines. Finally, the folly of our hunger for fame.

Lisa and I begin a new series on the sins of the tongue, today the lying tongue. I defend my view that DOGE rebates are unwise, and my conservative bona fides. We consider Pharoah's dreams and the great miracle the paralytic recieved. Finally, we look at the God of our Fathers.

Lisa and I conclude our conversation on spiritual mothering. I consider how much leftist thinking permeates the dissident right. We admire the patience of Joseph as he undergoes trials. We remember the CB craze of the 70s and consider our calling to reflect the glory of God.

Lisa and I continue our conversation on spiritual mothering. I consider how helpless the church becomes when it follows the whims of the world, explore Joseph's response to Potiphar's wife, seek out ministry partners and consider the good and the bad of conviction and compromise.

Lisa and I continue to discuss the blessings of spiritual mothers. I warn of the dangers of tariffs and the folly of trade deficits, remember God's promises to Hagar for Ishmael and consider what it means to be a child at 59 years old.

Lisa and I start a new subseries discussing the beauty of spiritual mothering. I caution about President Trumps many Executive Orders, unpack Tamar's revenge against Judah, recount the sending of the demons into the swine and contemplate the mystery of mothering the Messiah.

Lisa and I consider the wisdom of looking forward as God promises new beginnings. I seek to temper expectations for the Trump presidency. We look at parallels between Joseph and Jesus and we expose the folly of seeing Jesus as a means to any end.

This encore presentation considers the story of Elisha and the bears who ate his mockers. It explores how our gathering for worship is a taste of heaven and remembers that great hero, Shannon Sproul.

An encore presentation considering the economic principle of opportunity cost. Plus, an ode to snow skiing and a celebration of God's grace.

In this encoure presentation we look at the fourth of the seven churches in Asia, explore the informal fallcy known as Bulverism and share a story that reminds us of the meaning of Christmas presents.

I give thanks for a godly man who prayed and changed my life, explore the meaning and defend the doctrine of Limited Atonement and introduce Pastor Pinhead, and the education he received.

In this repeat performance we consider the glory that God is intimate, near to us. We likewise look at the reality and limits to corporate guilt, and finally encourage the reading of Ray Bradbury's classic, The Illustrated Man.

A classic holiday episode of the JCE podcast looks at the value and importance of holidays, remembers a hero you never heard of and gives thanks for our listeners.

I give thanks for 8 years with Lisa. I explore the destructiveness of tariffs. In Month of Sundays we look at Jacob favoring Joseph; in In the Beginning we consider God opening Sarah's womb. And finally, we explore the folly of turning Jesus into a means.

I give my two cents on the election and what it means for our future. Plus, I see in Jacob's reunion with Esau Christ's grace toward us. We consider Jesus commanding the wind and the waves to obey and how studying God's sovereignty is profoundly practical for believers.