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God told Israel they had spent plenty of time, too much time, at the Mount Sinai Visitor's Center. God told them it was time to march. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words...

The tragedy of Ahithophel, chronicled in the middle of II Samuel, is a cautionary tale to be careful when our identity is wrapped up in what we do or what people know about us. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pen...

This story appears to be one of the only stains on David's nearly spotless record. But it's a deep, dark stain. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a...

The church was cruising along with the top down and tunes up until we come to Acts 5, and God slammed on the brakes on this breakout revival. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten...

Don't give away what cannot be bought for something that can. That's the tenor of the eighth commandment: thou shalt not steal. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen...

God made men and women so different, which is one reason having a happy, holy marriage takes work—and a heaping helping of understanding. How can we keep our marriages strong and keep them from the ravages and dangers of adultery? Listen to this week's episode to hear the answers.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words:...

Everyone wanted to know what this newly minted, thirty-year-old rabbi had to say about marriage. Was it valuable to Him, or could the marriage covenant be broken at any time for any reason? Listen to this week's episode to hear the answers.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments...

Most of us will never do battle with the intentional, hateful decision to kill another person. Thank God for that. Most likely, most of us will never face the dilemma to take another human life to defend our own. Thank God for that. But all of us daily do battle with the war of how to wield our words. Listen to this week's episode to hear the answers.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code...

The sixth commandment from God to humanity was "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13). But does that mean we can't a deer on a hunt or a fly on a windowsill? What about a burglar in self-defense? Listen to this week's episode to hear the answers.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandme...

Honor your father and mother. But how do we honor a parent who doesn't honor God? How do I honor a mom or dad I don't know? Do I still honor my parents when I'm a parent? Enjoy this week's episode to hear the answers.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostal...

Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is take a nap. God created rest, and God created us to rest. God created the Sabbath day to remind us to rest and to trust. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpub...

Two generals tell the story of how to carry out the third commandment: to carry the name of the Lord our God the right way. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten...

The first word was "no other gods." It dealt with whom we worship. This second word from God to Moses to Israel to us is "no graven images." It covers how we worship. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpubli...

First words matter. What would God's first word be? Would He give them turn-by-turn directions to help them wander through the wilderness? Would He teach them how to mine for water in the wilderness? Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandm...

Barabbas heard words he never dreamed in a million sunsets he'd ever hear. "Barabbas, you're free to go." Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten-words Listen to Ten Words: a Practical...

We lived in a land of party lines, long distance, collect calls, and my personal favorite, person-to-person calls. We were trying to save money, but Jochebed was trying to save much more than money. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandme...

Two of Joseph's friends in prison told Joseph their dreams, and those dreams paved the way for Joseph to make his way from the prison to the palace. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products...

One day, Joseph would be the boss. God gave him a dream that his dad, stepmom, and all eleven brothers would bow to him. He knew God gave him a destination, just not an ETA. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecost...

Jacob and Esau were only minutes apart, maybe seconds apart, because they were twins. Although they were born on the same day with the same DNA, these twin brothers could not have been more different. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Command...

I'd love to know how that conversation went between ninety-nine-year-old Abraham and his ninety-year-old Sarah when she told him she was carrying their son. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/...

Our theme song was a country song: it was “Heads Carolina, Tails California. I had just turned seventeen a few weeks earlier. My friend Ben and I had saved us about $300 each and we wanted to go somewhere on spring break before we both went off to college. We just didn’t know where we wanted to go. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIF...

They had the same business plan, they spoke the same language. They were going to build a tower to scrape the sky. With that level of unity and devotion, God knew they could do anything. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  http...

After a year on board a boat with seven other family members and a literal boatload of animals, it was all over. Noah disembarked from the ark to live life after the flood. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecosta...

There's something about building something that's never been built before that makes you look silly when building it and genius when it's built. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten...

The first career day was a smashing success. Two sons. Two careers. Mom and Dad were happy, both brothers were happy. But that didn't last long. Enjoy this week's episode to hear that story.   At PentecostalPublishing.com, use promo code SIMPLIFY to save 10% off your order Purchase my newest book Ten Words: a Practical Look at the Ten Commandments at  https://pentecostalpublishing.com/products/ten...