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Have you ever thought... if only there were someone I knew who had read numerous books on marriage, had lots of experience counseling couples, taught classes on marriage and had a great marriage themselves that I could talk to about my own marriage. Wouldn't that be helpful? Well that's exactly what we have today on this episode! Join me as I learn from Shari Kiffe, a really wise and kind mentor w...

No one wants to be lonely. So if living together cures loneliness and makes people feel less isolated, what is the big deal? That is the line of thinking that is very common today in our society. So in today's podcast we are going to talk about what the Bible says about marriage vs living together, about having sex before marriage, and about our sex lives as Christians. Prepare for a candid talk!

So many people are lonely and isolated today, yet the idea of people getting married is at an all time low! Why is that?! Could there be a connection there? We begin a two-part podcast today looking at Eve's creation and Adam and Eve's marriage. What can we learn for ourselves from this account whether we are married or not? Tune in to find out. 

Some see the situation in the Garden of Eden as a big set up of God testing Adam and Eve. The testing part is true, but it's not a bad thing. He does the same with us today too, and it is for our good! Find out in this episode how God's testing of our hearts actually benefits us.

When I look around at the condition of the world and the evil that exists, I have to ask why the evil is so horrible. There is an answer, and we will talk about it on this episode! We will also look at the concept of free will: its effects, its necessity and our own decision-making options.    References:  D'Souza, Dinesh. God Forsaken. Tyndale House Publishers, 2012. pp. 77-102. Duffield, Guy and...

We get to enjoy a conversation today with a college student who is trying to figure out just like the rest of us how to have a Sabbath with God. Listen in on our conversation as we discuss the benefits, the struggles and the realizations of setting aside a day to focus on the Lord. And get some practical tips on how to implement a Sabbath day in your home!

It is so easy to stay busy and distracted in life because there is so much to take care of each day! How do I slow down enough to spend quality time with God where I am hearing His voice and direction, receiving new strength of purpose from Him, and being encouraged and healed from the hits I take in life? How about taking a Sabbath?! In this episode I make a case for why a Sabbath is something th...

When God finished working, He rested. With the story of creation, the Lord models for us the importance of working well and resting well. So how does a person work for God, especially if they don't work at a church? And what does it mean to work "well"? In this episode we will look at where work originally came from and how to perform the jobs we have with purpose, satisfaction and excellence, no...

Everyone agrees that our society has embraced a new way of thinking about gender, and the nation and much of the world is moving fast to catch up. But what does the Bible say about gender? Is it possible that there is a better way to understand gender that is more life-giving than the current perception accepted by our culture? Find out on this episode!

What does it mean to be made in God's image? We can't know all of what that means, but we can know some! Being made in God's image has to do with the very inside of who we are as human beings. We have a mind, will and emotions just like Him. We are a spirit just like Him. And we are valuable because God has made us so. He gave us the capacity to converse with Him, love Him, worship Him and obey Hi...

When I become a Christian, a miracle happens. God creates a born-again daughter or son from nothing, just like He created the world from nothing. In Genesis we see God's vast creation of the physical world. But through salvation we see God's miraculous inner creation of a born-again believer. And in the process we know the Creator of the Universe has just become our own Heavenly Father. Listen to...

Here's one of the occasional episodes where we spend time discussing some deep truths from the Bible with a guest. On this show we are trying to grasp more deeply what goodness is and how it impacts our daily life. Goodness is rooted in the very nature of God. He is good, and He created a good world in the beginning. Fast forward to today, and we see moral goodness on a steep decline and everyone...

The creation story has one theme that runs through it: everything was good. And how do we know it was good? Because God said it was. He gets to set the standard of what good is then and now. This episode will explain some of the hard to understand points in the creation story, and then we'll take a moment to check our own consciences about what we think is good and what God says is good, especiall...

It can be difficult to navigate certain educational topics and classes as a Christian because sometimes it feels like our faith is flying in the face of science and reason. But is it? You might be surprised to find out that many scientists who made great discoveries in history were Christians. And just because a person believes in God doesn't mean they throw our their brains. Join me as we talk ab...

Genesis 1:1 brings up three foundational truths. First, from the moment of creation on, time has progressed forward toward a final day. Second, God exists. And third, creation wasn't an accident. You might be wondering why those statements make any difference to you. We'll discover the answer together, and we'll see the difference it makes in recognizing our ultimate purpose. 

Every relationship begins with first getting to know a person. That's not just true of people; it's true of podcasts. With people you're asking: Do you like the person? Are they funny or serious? Do they listen well? And on a podcast you ask questions too. What is the host like? What kind of content is there? How is this podcast different than the plethora of podcasts already out there? You can fi...