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Send us Fan Mail Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (The Provision of the Father) In this episode we examine the phrase “Give us this day our daily bread,” where Jesus teaches believers to bring their daily needs before God. While prayer is not meant to be reduced to asking for things, this request reminds us that God cares about the practical needs of our lives. This episode addresses the tendency...

Send us Fan Mail SA EP71 - Becoming a Prayer Warrior (Part 5) In this episode, we continue through the Lord’s Prayer by examining the phrase “Thy kingdom come.” After establishing a relationship with God as Father, recognizing His authority in heaven, and prioritizing worship, Jesus now directs believers to align themselves with the program of God. The kingdom of God represents His rule, His autho...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep70 - Becoming a Prayer Warrior (Part 4) In this episode we continue through the Lord’s Prayer by focusing on the phrase “Hallowed be thy name.” After establishing relationship with “Our Father” and recognizing God’s authority in “which art in heaven,” Jesus now teaches that worship must be the priority in prayer. The word “hallowed” means to treat as holy, to revere, and to h...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep69 - Becoming a Prayr Warrior (Part 3) In this episode we continue walking through the Lord’s Prayer by examining the phrase “which art in heaven.” While the opening words “Our Father” reveal the relationship believers have with God through salvation, this next phrase reminds us of His authority and position. God is not merely a loving Father. He is the sovereign ruler of hea...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep68 - Becoming a Prayer Warrior (Part 2) In this episode we begin walking through the Lord’s Prayer by examining its opening words: “Our Father which art in heaven.” Jesus deliberately started the prayer with relationship, reminding believers that prayer is not merely a religious act but a conversation between a child and a Father. The phrase “Our Father” functions like a spir...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep67 - Becoming a Prayer Warrior Part Summary In this opening episode, we begin a powerful series on the Lord’s Prayer by uncovering a truth many believers overlook: prayer is not merely devotion, it is spiritual warfare. Jesus did not give the prayer in Matthew 6:9–13 simply as words to repeat, but as a pattern that prepares believers for the spiritual battles of daily life. T...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep66 - Dialogue with the Devil (Part 5)  The final episode turns from deception to victory. Revelation 12:11 reveals how believers overcome the enemy: through the blood of the Lamb, the word of their testimony, and a life fully surrendered to Christ. Satan’s accusations are defeated through the cleansing power of Christ’s sacrifice. His lies lose their influence when believers...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep65 - Dialogue with the Devil (Part 4)  Genesis 3:5 reveals the ultimate temptation presented by Satan when he tells Eve, “Ye shall be as gods.” This promise appeals to humanity’s desire for independence and self authority. Instead of trusting God to define truth and morality, the devil encourages people to determine right and wrong for themselves. This philosophy lies at the...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep64 - Dialogue with the Devil (Part 3)  After questioning God’s goodness, Satan moves to the next step in deception by directly contradicting the Word of God. In Genesis 3:4 the serpent boldly declares, “Ye shall not surely die,” openly denying the warning God had given to Adam. This moment marks the first direct contradiction of God’s Word in human history. The same strategy...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep63 - Dialogue with the Devil (Part 2) In this episode we examine the first step in Satan’s strategy of deception. In Genesis 3:1 the serpent asks Eve a subtle but dangerous question that reframes God’s generosity as restriction. Although God had given Adam and Eve abundant provision in the garden, Satan shifted their attention to the one command they were told to obey. The go...

Send us Fan Mail SA Ep62 - Dialogue with the Devil (Part 1) In this opening episode, we step into Genesis chapter three to uncover the strategy Satan has used since the beginning of human history. The fall of mankind did not begin with an action but with a conversation that planted doubt in the mind. Scripture reveals that Satan’s motive is destruction, for Jesus said in John 8:44 that the devil w...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Finale Summary In this final episode, we arrive at the turning point of Psalm 42: “I shall yet praise him.” The psalmist teaches us that faith can declare future praise even while standing in present pain. Learning to talk back to our soul and place our hope in God does not mean every problem immediately disappears. The Christian life is an ongoing battle betwee...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Part 6 Summary In this episode, we rediscovered the Bible’s definition of hope. Hope in Scripture is not a wish or positive thinking. It is confident expectation based on the unchanging character of God. Hebrews tells us that hope is “an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast.” It holds the believer steady even when the storms of life rage. Jeremiah reminds...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Part 5 Summary In this episode, we learned that trusting God does not mean always understanding Him. Psalm 42 calls us to “hope thou in God,” even when the valley remains unexplained. Isaiah reminds us that His ways are higher than ours. Job declares, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.” Romans assures us that all things work together for good. When lif...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we reached the turning point of Psalm 42. The psalmist stopped merely describing his pain and began addressing it. “Why art thou cast down, O my soul?” He teaches us that there is a difference between listening to ourselves and speaking to ourselves. Our emotions narrate our experience, and if left unchecked, they shape belief. But healthy self examination is not...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Part 3 Summary In this episode, we walked slowly through Psalm 42 and examined the anatomy of spiritual despair. We saw the first layer of spiritual dryness, a thirst for God that feels unanswered. We saw continual weeping, where sorrow becomes routine. We saw public shame, where suffering is turned into accusation. We saw painful memories that make the present...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Part 2 Summary In this episode, we confronted the quiet lie that real believers never struggle. Scripture tells a different story. Moses was overwhelmed by the weight he carried. Elijah collapsed after a great victory. Jonah wrestled with disappointment. David was cast down and disquieted in his soul. Paul admitted he was pressed above strength and despaired eve...

Send us Fan Mail How to Stand Again Part 1 Summary In this first episode of How to Stand Again , we begin carefully. Before we diagnose anything, we open the Word of God and listen to Psalm 42, where a faithful worshiper finds himself cast down and disquieted, unable to understand why his soul feels so heavy. We acknowledge that spiritual depression is not imaginary, not always sinful, and not alw...

Send us Fan Mail Just a Little Further Finale Summary In this final episode, we return to the powerful phrase, “It was but a little,” and explore the small distance that made all the difference between searching and finding. We consider how revelation often follows persistence, how joy frequently waits on the other side of endurance, and why faithful seekers must not let weariness determine their...

Send us Fan Mail Just a Little Further Part 2 Summary In this episode, we focus on the heart of Song of Solomon 3:4 and the powerful phrase, “whom my soul loveth.” We explore the difference between obligation and affection, between routine religion and love driven pursuit. This episode examines how devotion sustains persistence, why affection carries us further than duty ever could, and how true s...

Send us Fan Mail Just a Little Further Part 1 Summary In this episode, we explore the opening movement of Song of Solomon 3:4 and the quiet power of that phrase, “It was but a little.” The bride rises from her bed, walks through the streets, and refuses to stop at the watchmen. Her pursuit teaches us that holy dissatisfaction is not rebellion but hunger for deeper fellowship. We examine the danger...

Send us Fan Mail FINAL EPISODE SUMMARY In this culminating episode of Meekness or Weakness , we examined the promise of Matthew 5:5 that the meek shall inherit the earth. We saw that this inheritance has both present and future dimensions. Presently, the meek enjoy freedom from grasping, envy, and comparison because they belong to Christ and already possess all things in Him. Ultimately, Scripture...

Send us Fan Mail Meekness vs Weakness Part 6 Summary  In this episode of Meekness or Weakness , we examined Galatians 5:22–23 and discovered that meekness is fruit of the Spirit, not a product of human effort. We distinguished between fleshly force and Spirit-produced control, and we explored the internal battle described in Galatians 5:17. Meekness grows as believers walk daily in dependence on t...

Send us Fan Mail Meekness vs Weakness Part 5 Summary  In this episode of Meekness or Weakness , we examined James 1:21 and the call to “receive with meekness the engrafted word.” We explored the difference between lambano , which can imply grasping knowledge, and dechomai , which means welcoming truth with humility. We saw that hearing the Word is not the same as receiving it, and that knowledge w...

Send us Fan Mail Meekness vs Weakness Part 4 Summary In this episode of Meekness or Weakness , we explored what it means to be yielded to the Son by examining Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28–30 . We learned that a yoke was a tool of partnership and direction, not oppression. Meekness is strength surrendered to Christ’s leadership, walking in alignment with Him rather than resisting Him. We saw...