Something To Think About

She has run over 25 marathons and come in dead last in every one of them. What could we possibly learn from someone who has never won a marathon race she has entered? It turns out plenty!

Sometimes it can be hard to be motivated to study including studying the Bible.  Listen to this podcast to learn 5 ways to encourage motivation for studying God's word.

We are more than our name, more than what we do, more than what others think of us. Our identity -- who we are -- is revealed in the Bible, and it's amazing!  When we discover who we truly are, it changes how we see ourselves and how we live our lives. 

Millions suffer from this unfortunate condition. Is there any reason to live with this fear?

What exactly is the abomination of desolation? Why is it important to understand what it is?

Many commencement speeches are given this time of year. Have you ever thought about what might be said in a commencement speech God might give?

There are many reasons people give for joining the military, but should those be our reasons? Why does the Church teach against joining the military? This episode covers four reasons, from the Bible, why Christians should not participate in military service.

Since the first person to summit Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, many have achieved climbing the world's largest mountain. Among them is the youngest to ever climb Mt. Everest—Jordan Romero. What can we learn from a young man who summited the world's tallest mountain at age 13?

Sometimes in life we face situations that need a different approach. Often, for us to get past certain issues we need to stop doing what we've always done and try something new. Join Chad Messerly for this week's 'Something to Think About' to look at four points on how to make changes in our life.

The ten largest "megachurches" in the US today, boost attendance figures from 26,000 to 76,000!! Our entire Church organization does not even come close to those figures. Have you ever wondered why we are so small? There is an answer to that question.

When a major, abrupt change happened in my life I learned to shift my perspective, to adapt, and to go to God for help.

This podcast looks at why God used unleavened bread as a symbol for one of His annual festivals. 

Have you ever had questions about the Passover service?  

You'd probably never guess the biblical character trait that a warhorse can teach us about. 

God is the God of miracles. He has recorded many in the Bible and He performs them in our lives today. Think about the miracles of God, talk about them, and know the Lord our God. 

Seth Curry and Caitlyn Clark are currently phenomenally accurate shooting guards in professional basketball…including 3-pointers. What did they go through to be able to hone those skills and what can we learn about living God's way of life from their experience?

Can we be like the Heroes of faith in Hebrews 11? Yes, if we follow their example of…repentance.

The prize of eternal life is not for cheaters.

How do we stay focused on God in a world full of distractions? In this episode of Something to Think About, Chad Messerly discusses three ways we can overcome distractions and focus more on what we need to focus on.

It is that situation in time that just infuriates you and makes you angry. Why does it happen? How can we avoid it?

The underlying message behind your repetitive thoughts can be likened to soundtracks or a familiar playlist on repeat. Filling that playlist with positive, helpful tracks can affect your mindset and help redirect overthinking. In this podcast, Zach Smith provides a summary and review of a book on the topic titled "Your New Playlist," authored by Jon Acuff, with L.E. Acuff and McCrae Acuff.

Being "green" can sometimes have some negative connotations, but at the same time, understanding that we can always learn and gain experience is a valuable trait to have.  As the founder of McDonald's has often times quoted, "As long as you're green you're growing, as soon as you're ripe you start to rot."  This is something to think about…

King Josiah of Judah accomplished great things in his reign. What were the keys to his success?

David marveled that someone so great as the Creator of the universe would take note of us insignificant humans—yet Jesus said if we ask in His name, He will do what we ask. Getting marooned many miles into the saltwater marsh east of New Orleans and being rescued by a shrimp boat taught me some important lessons about prayer.