Ronnie McBrayer

With a tip of the hat to the legendary John Prine, Ronnie talks about Jesus' "Missing Years," and leads us to discover that Jesus wasn't missing at all, but found what his mission would be.

Introducing a series of talks on the life of Jesus of Nazareth, Ronnie addresses how we often create Jesus in our own image.

Ronnie tells the tale of Mephibosheth - a young man with an impossible name and a more improbable story, a story of grace.

With a refreshing take on the Magi (Wise Men) who came to visit Jesus, Ronnie McBrayer challenges listeners to be open to all seekers - no matter who they are, or where they come from.

Taking Paul's admonition to the Colossians for an Advent text, Ronnie speaks about peace within leading to a more peaceful world.

With readings from Isaiah and the book of Philippians, Ronnie speaks about JOY, the third theme of Advent.

In this talk, marking the first Sunday of Advent 2018, Ronnie speaks about hope and invites listeners to share it with others.

Ronnie speaks about the centennial anniversary of the Armistice that ended Word War 1, and the resulting holiday of Veteran's Day. His emphasis is on the possibility for peace in a violent world.

Ronnie profiles one of his greatest influencers, Dr. Clarence Jordan: Theologian, Civil Rights leader, Author of "The Cotton Patch Gospel" and founder of Koinonia Farms.

Speaking from Mark 10, Ronnie talks about service, ambition, and the corruption of power in the conclusion of a two-part talk entitled, "Serve Somebody."

Speaking from Mark 10, Ronnie talks about service, ambition, and the corruption of power in this first of a two-part talk entitled, "Serve Somebody."

With wisdom from the book of Proverbs, Ronnie speaks about the subject of unresolved, unleashed anger and its impact on the world.

The second part in Ronnie's talk exploring the relationship between faith and conscience.

In the first of a two-part talk, Ronnie speaks about the tension between external faith and internal conscience.

In a deeply personal talk, and reflecting upong Psalm 31, Ronnie addresses the epidemic of suicide in the United States. 

"Meaningless, meaningless!" is the lament of Ecclesiastes. But in this exploration of King Solomon's wisdom, Ronnie highlights the simplicity of finding satisfaction in good food, good drink, hard work, and love.

In both a tribute to his friend Danny Durham and a fresh exploration of the phrase, "a man after God's own heart," Ronnie talks about the urgency of living one's life with purpose.

In the conclusion to this study of Philippians, Ronnie compares the stoic, self-centered attempts at sufficiency to the Christ-empowered approach.

In what Ronnie describes as a "rerun," because it is the text he has most often spoken from over the last few years, the study of Philippians continues with chapter 4:4-8.

Part 8 of "Always On My Mind," addresses Paul's testimony of "Pressing on toward the prize." Ronnie addresses the maturity of faith, crisis of faith, and keeping on.

Part 7 of Ronnie McBrayer's exploration of Philippians. 

Part 6 of Ronnie's continued study of Philippians, focusing on Philippians 2:12-16.

As chapter 2 of Philippians opens, Ronnie looks at one of the earliest hymns and confession of the Christian church, quoted by the Apostle Paul. It is a song of descent and humility.

In this challenging talk, Ronnie takes up the question of citizenship as defined by the Apostle Paul in Philippians 1. Ronnie asserts that nationalism is the biggest single challenge to authentic Christianity in North America today.

Ronnie talks about "accepting the things we cannot change, and the courage to change the things we can" in his continuing exploration of Philippians.