Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

What comes to mind when you think about God? Who do you imagine Him to be? Your answers to these questions are the most important thing about you. Chip explores how our perception of God radically alters our view of reality. The importance of this study: “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” -A.W. Tozer, Knowledge of the Holy “We tend, by a secre...

If you want to experience deeper and more fulfilling love, and you want to simplify your life in the process, then join Chip as he wraps up this series by presenting 3 essential things you must do to love more and do less. How do you sustain spiritual simplicity? Get on board the Love Train! - The love train is the Church of Jesus Christ What’s life like on the Love Train? -- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21...

You are someone’s answer to prayer. And the opposite of that is true as well. God has someone out there who is the answer to YOUR prayers. How do you sustain spiritual simplicity? Get on board the Love Train! - The love train is the Church of Jesus Christ What’s life like on the Love Train? -- 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Christ's love compels us (verse 14) Our life focus changes (verse 15) We get new ey...

Ever feel like you just can’t connect with that special person in your life? You love them, and they love you, but for some reason the relationship is just not going well? Chip gives us a clue as to what might be happening, and how to fix it. When we are not deeply and personally loved in ways that make sense to us, we will settle for any number of “pseudo-love” substitutes . . . Affirmation from...

Are you tired of trying to find love? Or maybe just trying to keep love alive in a relationship? Could it be that you are missing a key ingredient in your life? Chip simplifies the secret to finding, keeping, and giving away love like never before. When we are not deeply and personally loved in ways that make sense to us, we will settle for any number of “pseudo-love” substitutes . . . Affirmation...

According to a recent survey, one of this year’s top resolutions was to live more simply. The question is, how do you REALLY simplify your life? Chip outlines a plan that will help you cut through the noise and begin simplifying your life today. Learning to love in “Real Time” Responding to Hurts:Truth: Love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4a); Practice: When hurt, love absorbs the blow and...

So what would you do for love? Maybe it’s better said, what have you done for love? In this message, Chip explains that God designed you to give and receive love, and it can be better than you thought possible, but you have to be willing to do one thing. Learning to love in “Real Time” Responding to Hurts:Truth: Love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4a); Practice: When hurt, love absorbs the...

How would you like to simplify your life and at the same time experience more love than you ever thought possible? Join Chip as he shares a time-tested method for loving more by doing less. In a fallen world, our failures are often an attempt to obtain “good things” in a bad way. Seeking belonging leads to division. Seeking connection results in destructive relationships. Seeking security fuels gr...

Do you long to be loved for just being you - apart from your looks, money, or status? You can have that, but you need to be aware of some pitfalls along the way. Chip inspires us to stop looking for love in all the wrong places. In a fallen world, our failures are often an attempt to obtain “good things” in a bad way. Seeking belonging leads to division. Seeking connection results in destructive r...

Chip uncovers why a very specific attitude will destroy love and how you can avoid it. Learning to love in “Real Time” Responding to Hurts:Truth: Love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4a).Practice: When hurt, love absorbs the blow and responds with kindness. Responding to Differences:Truth: Love does not envy or boast; it is not rude, self-seeking, easily angered, or does it keep a record of...

There are two things, two attitudes, that kill love. In this message, Chip exposes what those two attitudes are, how to spot them, and how to keep them from ruining your love life. Learning to love in “Real Time” Responding to Hurts:Truth: Love is patient and kind (1 Corinthians 13:4a).Practice: When hurt, love absorbs the blow and responds with kindness. Responding to Differences:Truth: Love does...

Are you struggling to get past a hurt or injustice that has happened in your life? Maybe with a spouse? A child? Or a close friend? Do you wish you could just move on, but you don’t know how? Chip encourages us with a very simple but profound way to begin to live and love again. 4 words drive our lives, our schedules, our relationships, and our souls... Bigger - Better - Faster - More Is it really...

Do you wish you could just put the brakes on the speed of life? Between work, family, ministry, financial pressures, health issues, is it any wonder that our lives and our relationships are on the ragged edge? If you’re ready to start loving more by doing less, then join Chip as he begins his series called "Spiritual Simplicity" 4 words drive our lives, our schedules, our relationships, and our so...

Chip wraps up this series with an important reminder of what it takes to be truly successful in your spiritual life, in your relationships, and in your finances. The root problem in priority living according to Jesus is MATERIALISM. Matthew 6:1-18 Two motives Two treasures Two eyes Two masters Summary: Do not allow the pursuit of material things to thwart your spiritual development. Question: How...

If there’s one thing we’ve learned, you can’t trust in material things to come through for you. Chip reveals how to rise above the daily grind and escape the rat race forever. The root problem in priority living according to Jesus is MATERIALISM. Matthew 6:1-18 Two motives Two treasures Two eyes Two masters Summary: Do not allow the pursuit of material things to thwart your spiritual development....

You’re doing all the right things - reading your Bible, going to church, being generous with your finances - but you feel spiritually dead inside. What’s wrong? Chip shares how to break the spiritual activity trap and begin experiencing the peace and power you’re longing for. To what degree have you taken specific steps in the following areas? ( 1 =none; 2 =little; 3 =started & doing okay; 4 =...

In this message, Chip reveals the danger of becoming too disciplined in both your personal and spiritual life. He shares how to recognize the warning signs of an out-of-balance spiritual life. To what degree have you taken specific steps in the following areas? ( 1 =none; 2 =little; 3 =started & doing okay; 4 =making good progress; 5 =vigorously pursuing) Objectives: Moving from vague ideas to...

Setting priorities, putting first things first is important. The question is how do you keep those priorities in place? Chip explores the essential elements that must be in place in order for you to be able to keep your priorities in line over the long haul. The Problem: Many start well, but few finish well. The Answer: Biblical Accountability Definition: Biblical Accountability is enlisting the s...

Whatever happened with those New Year’s resolutions? Still working out? Still on that diet program? Well, getting started is one thing, but soon the real question is: “How do you keep it going?” Join Chip and find out how to keep first things first. The Problem: Many start well, but few finish well. The Answer: Biblical Accountability Definition: Biblical Accountability is enlisting the support of...

There are three words that can liberate you from the tyranny of the urgent. Three words that can help you regain control of your life. Three words that will reduce your stress and increase your joy. Join Chip to find out what those three words are. Three reasons why most of us live with two sets of priorities: We are DECEIVED. We honestly don't see the discrepancy between what we think and say, an...

Is your “to-do” list too long? Do you have too many people wanting your attention? If you’re struggling to keep all the balls in the air, join Chip as he shares how you can put first things first. Three reasons why most of us live with two sets of priorities: We are DECEIVED. We honestly don't see the discrepancy between what we think and say, and how we actually live. We are AFRAID. Though we lon...

Feeling overwhelmed? Need a dose of peace and a renewed sense of God’s power? Join Chip and discover how you can experience God’s peace and power like never before. Six symptoms of misplaced priorities: BUSYNESS - The Activity Trap. UNDUE stress and pressure. Low grade NAGGING GUILT. FINANCIAL debt. PRAYER-LESSNESS - "Leakage” in your devotional life. ESCAPISM behavior. Two words hold the keys to...

Would you like to make this the best year of your life, no matter what happens with the economy, on your job, or even your health? It is possible! Chip explores how to balance the demands of life and prioritize the activities and relationships that matter most to you. Six symptoms of misplaced priorities: BUSYNESS - The Activity Trap. UNDUE stress and pressure. Low grade NAGGING GUILT. FINANCIAL d...

Pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote, “The Christian needs another Christian… for by himself he cannot help himself.” In this special program, Chip explains why godly, authentic community is the antidote for many Christians who feel lonely and disconnected from the Body of Christ. Hear why simply being a ‘consumer’ of a church is not enough and how forging meaningful bonds with fel...

The Bible says that we’re more than conquerors in Jesus. But some days it really doesn’t feel that way, and you're convinced life truly isn't fair. In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen wraps up her series “Get Out of Your Head.” She’ll tackle the last two common yet toxic thoughts that pollute our minds: Victimhood and complacency. Don't miss how these mindsets can destroy our lives, and un...