Pea Ridge Audio Podcast

Asking one question throughout our day can change the course of that day, even the course of our lives! Pastor Dan shares from 1 Corinthians 10:31 and focuses on how even what we consider to be a "mundane task" can bring glory to our Heavenly Father.

While objectifying women has become the norm in our culture, Jesus made it very clear that when a man looks at a woman who is not his wife with sexual desire, he violates God's design for male-female relationships. Men who follow Jesus must repent of this view of women and value them for who they are as special creations of God.

Staying to committed to God, HIs ways, and His work means abiding in Christ. In John 15, Jesus gives a simple step that takes us into that abiding relationship, but we must be willing to make that a priority in our lives.

Is anger really that big of a deal? Everyone gets angry at times. Jesus taught that anger directed at another person is on the same level as murder, so it must be serious. Join Pastor Dan as he explores the danger of anger and the value God places on relationships.

There are people all around us, and today we have unprecedented access to their actions, thoughts and opinions. How do we handle it when we disagree with them? Pastor Dan continues to share lessons learned in a season of pandemic, and this week he focuses on extending grace to followers of Jesus and those who don't yet know him.

What is our attitude towards God's commandments? Do we see them as restrictive and burdensome, or do we embrace them as good gifts from our Creator and Savior who wants what is best for us? Pastor Dan shares how Jesus viewed the Law and Prophets, and what that means for us.

Our God makes His wisdom available to us, all we have to do is ask. As we do, we need to make sure we are asking according to His will and not according to our own selfish desires.

Our church leadership team asked one of our deacons, Nathan Sayre, to share biblical truth about tithing: giving one tenth of our resources back to God through the local church. In this message, Nathan offers truth from the Old Testament and New Testament about why this is an essential part of following Jesus.

Jesus teaches that we who are his disciples are supposed to be salt and light in this world. As we continue to emerge from this pandemic, this must be our focus so that we can make a difference in the lives of those around us.

The characteristics that Jesus shares in Matthew 5:1-12 should be cultivated into our lives. However, we simply cannot do this on our own. We need the continual power of the Gospel to refine us as we walk by faith in this world.

Continuing a series about lessons learned during the season of pandemic, Pastor Dan shares how God is developing contentment in his life. In this week's devotion, we turn to Paul's writing in Philippians 4 and 1 Timothy 6 to understand what it means to be content and how to pursue this important aspect of following Jesus.

The resurrection of Jesus means everything to those of us who believe. His sacrifice on the cross and his rising from the dead give us victory over the enemy, over death and over hell. But our risen Savior has more for us to do than simply be saved. He also commands us to be sent.

During this Holy Week, it's important for us to make some choices that will lead us to focus on Jesus. It doesn't just happen naturally because we are looking forward to Easter ... we must be intentional about doing something that will draw us closer to our Savior. Sometimes we need to lose to gain, and in this case it's about giving up something we normally have to obtain something we desperately...

The Mosaic Law was not permanent, but it was integral to the forgiveness of sins for those who were part of the Old Testament Israel community. What can we learn from the instructions God gave His people about animal sacrifices that were to be offered for atonement? Join us as we spend some time in Leviticus and see how this connects to the ultimate and final sacrifice offered by our Savior, Jesus...

A year has passed since the world shut down as a pandemic forced us to stay at home and completely rethink life as we know it. What have we learned during that year? Pastor Dan shares some things God has showed him about the importance of investing in a relationship with God and relationships with others.

We begin a new journey through Scripture that will lead us to Easter, and this week we focus on how God delivered His people from slavery in Egypt. While most of us have not faced physical bondage, we all have faced spiritual bondage to sin. Seeing God's power to rescue His people reminds us of the rescuing power of the Gospel to set us free from sin!

There are many examples of waiting in the Bible. We know as believers we are supposed to trust God and not take matters into our own hands, but that can be hard for us ... not because God isn't trustworthy, but because we aren't always patient.

As we finish our journey through the Gospel of Matthew, we see the resurrection of our Savior and the mission he gives to all who follow him: make disciples. Renewing our focus on this mission will lead us to glorify our Father and bring people to Him.

What troubles you? There are all kinds of things that can bother or trouble us. In this week's devotion we get to see what troubles Paul and what he chose to do about it. Following his example will lead us to focusing on kingdom work!

"Forsaken." This is a concept none of us wants to experience. To be rejected and despised. And yet, Jesus willingly took our place of being forsaken by God, so we could accepted by Him. We examine the final statement of Jesus on the cross, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

Our culture sometimes criticizes Christians for responding with "thoughts and prayers" when a tragedy strikes. Perhaps that criticism might be warranted depending on the circumstance. But prayer IS action and it IS important.

We can learn a lot from how people respond to Jesus. As we walk through Matthew 26, we will seek to know Jesus and what it truly means to worship him.

Difficult times are part of God's plan, according to the Apostle Paul. How do we who believe live in the midst of a sinful world ... a world that seems to drift farther from the ways of God with each passing year?

What does it mean to be prepared for the second coming of Jesus Christ? Brian Morrison examines the parable of the talents in Matthew 25 and shows us the importance of taking advantage of the opportunities God gives us to further His kingdom.

What do we do when the storms of life come? In Psalm 57, David wrote about how he responded ... turning to God as his refuge, trusting God to use him, and praising God through it all.