Reflect on This

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 2 Episode 5 - In this episode, I share how a dear friend's challenge to expand the way I approach God is so consistent with the very words of Jesus regarding true worshipers.  Curious about my friend's challenge?  Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these dev...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 2 Episode 4 - Do you ever find your mind wandering when you hear someone reading a Bible verse that is very familiar to you?  Do you tend to gloss over the words when you are reading it, because you may unconsciously be thinking, "Yea, yea.  I know what this verse means"?  Well, I must confess that I sometimes find my...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 2 Episode 3 - In this episode, I deliver on my promise to give an additional perspective on the familiar passage from Ephesians 5 on husbands and wives, by viewing the passage through the lens of the chapter theme of "walking in love" (verse 2) and the summary statement of HOW to walk in love (verse 21).  Curious?  Th...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 2 Episode 2 - A helpful method of understanding a Bible passage is to step back and find the main theme of the chapter.  In other words, discover the context of the passage.  I recently used this method when reading Ephesians 5:22-33, the familiar passage for understanding God's plan for the relationship of husband and wif...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 2 Episode 1 - In today's episode, I am going to encourage you to NOT set new goals for this year.  Yes, you read this correctly.  Listen, and see what biblical recommendations a leading personal and professional life coach offers instead. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devo...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 53 - In our world today, there is much uncertainty, conflict, and fear.  So, how should followers of Jesus be intentional about heeding God's frequent call in the Bible to be courageous?  Listen to this episode and find out 3 specific ways. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. I...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 52 - Do you ever feel that your life is insignificant?  I pray that this true story will be an encouragement to you to be faithful to God's call on your life, and to wait patiently for the fruit of your faithfulness. Here is a link to the video mentioned in this episode:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fbgWa5pH...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 51 - I had not realized until recently all of the similarities of the Joseph in Genesis and the Joseph in the Gospels.  What are those similarities?  Listen to the episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast, where I am sharing what I am learning about the ways and natu...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 50 - One of the most common word pictures we encounter in our faith journey turns out to be one of the richest in meaning for me.  Listen and see if you also identify with this wonderful word picture from the Scriptures. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast, where I am sharing what I...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 49 - Is it possible to actually listen to the voice of God?  And if so, are there some practical and biblical tips on how to learn to listen to the voice of God?  Are there any benefits to hearing the voice of God?  Listen to this episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional pod...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 48 - When you hear someone talking about listening to the voice of God, does it sound like something that only "super-Christians" can experience?  In this episode, we will discuss some Bible passages that offer encouraging news about who can hear God's voice, and practical tips on how to do so. "Re...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 47 - Is it possible for believers to hear the voice of God?  What does the Bible say about this?  Tune into this episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast, where I am sharing what I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptu...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 46 - In this episode, I review the personal story of how God first began to teach me important lessons on personal communication - lessons that I am still seeking to master. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast, where I am sharing what I am learning about the ways and nature of God, t...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 45 - Should followers of Christ "talk to themselves?"  Well, King David and the Apostle Paul both make a solid case in the Scriptures for doing so -- by speaking biblical truths to our souls. Listen, and see if you agree. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast, where I am shar...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 44 - In this episode, I look at whether there are one or two natures at war within a believer, and how the biblical answer to this question brings hope and freedom. "Reflect on This" is the podcast version of short email devotionals I send to my family and friends, where I am sharing what I am learning about...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 43 - In this episode, I reveal the lie that contributes to believers not always acting like who they are in Christ.  "Reflect on This" is the podcast version of short email devotionals I send to my family and friends, where I am sharing what I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 42 - In this episode, we explore a topic that is essential for us to understand, in order to avoid self-sufficiency and eliminate our striving to be righteous.  Understanding this topic is the beginning of genuine freedom.  What is the topic?  Listen to find out! "Reflect on This" is the podcast version of s...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 41 - How many times have you seen or heard of Christians who are struggling to make their lives count for Christ, only to discover that the Christian life isn’t working out for them like it’s supposed to?  For this situation , what is the advice that Christians most often hear?  In this episode, we talk about this com...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 40 - In this episode, I share a powerful nugget of wisdom that a leadership coach learned early in his career.  It is summarized in four important words, and it is a clever way of remembering some powerful biblical principles. "Reflect on This" is the podcast version of short email devotionals I send to my f...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 39 - There are a LOT of things that God is simultaneously listening to, in both heaven and on earth.  That alone is amazing.  But there is one sound that God pays special attention to.  What is it?  Listen and find out! (Portions of this episode are excerpted from the blog post entitled “What Does God Listen For?” by...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 38 - Followers of Jesus are frequently reminded that it is important to live in community, because we need each other to experience the abundant life that Jesus taught about.  But how do we do that?  What qualities does the Bible mention that are related to living a well-connected life?  Listen and find out! "Ref...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 37 - In this episode, I explore a surprising twist on Jesus' familiar parable of the prodigal son (found in Luke 15).  I also extend a challenge to all followers of Jesus, based on a practical application of this parable to fatherhood. (Portions of this episode were inspired by a sermon by Kris Vallotton.) "...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 36 - In this episode, we look at how the life of Randy Gradishar, an NFL Hall of Fame player, illustrates two powerful biblical principles. Here is the link to the article from Daily Citizen, which is the basis for this episode.  The article also includes a video of Randy Gradishar’s complete 17-minute Hall of Fame ac...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 35 - In this episode, I share my reflections on a familiar Bible story, and the application to my life. "Reflect on This" is the podcast version of short email devotionals I send to my family and friends, where I am sharing the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study...

Click this link to send feedback or suggestions directly to me! Season 1 Episode 34 - We know that Jesus said that we are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  Yet our inability to love ourselves in a healthy, biblical way is a common problem, both within and outside of the church.  There are two simple yet powerful biblical truths that are the gateway to understanding this concept.  Listen...