Starting Right

Spring is a time for planting seeds.  Here on the west coast of Canada, there are many who have begun work on their gardens, while in other parts of Canada and the world, the time is not yet right.   Yet the Bible tells us that seeds should be planted continually.  Seeds that will shape and guide our lives.  Listen today was we talk about planting seeds. We would love to hear your comments. Send u...

Today we present a parable, the story of how a Professor of Religion finally was able to get through to his students.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

 It is all too easy to feel that sometimes we have disappointed everyone, including God.  What we tend to forget is that God does not condemn us for our failures nearly as much as we do ourselves.  The love of God helps us always. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

The greatest message of hope the world has ever heard, Jesus is alive.  Today we celebrate his victory over death and what that means to us. Here is the youTube link to 'He's Alive. https://youtu.be/0gGa1w_bnvM                  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Today is Good Friday and while some may wonder why today is called, Good, we know that what looked like hope lost, was actually hope being found.  If you are needing hope in your life, today is the place where you can find that hope. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

This week we are looking at the events and people of Jerusalem during the week leading up to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.  Today we take a quick look at the Sunday and Monday of the week.  Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and Jesus weeping over Jerusalem.  Still, Jesus was focused on what he must do and what was quickly approaching, and his conflict with the religious leade...

The week leading up to Good Friday and Easter is known as Passion Week.  Today we begin the week with a song that tells about the power of the death and resurrection of Christ.  It is called "Forever" and is sung by Kari Jobe.  All this week we will be looking at the people and events that came together to make this the most important week in the Christian calendar.  Be sure to join us....

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  In today's episode, we take a brief look at each of our podcasts this week with the hope that you will find something there that will encourage you as you head into the weekend.  We hope you enjoy it. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

There are many people throughout the Bible that we know very little about.  They appear in only a few verses and then are never spoken of again.  Yet there are many things we can learn from these 'minor characters' of scripture.  Today we look at a Philistine who chose to fight for King David. A man named Itai.  We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Imagine loading your children into your car and driving away, forgetting that you placed your youngest on the car roof, in his car seat.  Today we look at a story where this happened and how it turned out.  Don't worry, you will like the results. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

The church as a whole has gone through some difficult changes over the past two years.  The result is that it now faces some challenges.  We are called to work together to face and overcome. Which is not as hard as it may sound, because we are already overcomers. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

Helen Lemmel wrote over 500 hymns in her lifetime, but her most well-known is 'Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.'  Today we take a brief look at her story and remind us all of this truly beautiful song.  Have a great day everyone. Here is the link to "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus".                   https://youtu.be/P1qgyLTH6Xg We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we present a brief summary of each of our episodes from this week in hopes that we can provide some encouragement for your weekend.  Enjoy We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

In this episode originally broadcast on September 1, 2020, we talk about John Wooden who was one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time.  Strangely enough, his primary goal as a coach was not to win games.  He chose as his first goal, to build the character and integrity of the young men on his team.  The results?  Coach Wooden was one of the winningest coaches of all time.  And, many of h...

While on vacation in Mexico, a man and his wife visit a small pottery shop filled with exquisite vases, bowls, and assorted unique pieces of pottery.  The businessman wanted to purchase one of these works of art for his wife.  The reaction from the potter may surprise you. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

In the episode, originally broadcast on July 14, 2020, we look back to 1991, in the desert of New Mexico where a group of scientists built the Biosphere 2.  It was originally planned as an environmental and sustainability experiment, and many hoped that it would open opportunities  for similar facilities around the world.  But the results fell far short of expectations and the lessons were often m...

Philippians 2:9-11 tells us that"...God elevated him (Jesus), to the place of highest honor and gave him a name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Today is Music Monday and we feature the wonderful new song from Katy Nicole,...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we present a brief overview of our episodes from this week and hope that you enjoy them.  If there is an episode that you missed, be sure to go back and catch the whole episode.   Have a great weekend everyone. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

When a source of good clean water suddenly turns bad, the result can be devastating.   Today we look at how this happened to one village and how it can happen to anyone, just in a slightly different way. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

There are times and situations in our lives where our faith may begin to falter and we doubt  that God can and will help us.  It is in those times that we need our friends to come around us and their faith for us can encourage us and help us to get through our challenges.    That is where what I call, "piggyback faith" comes in.  There are times when the faith or our friends can help car...

Corrie ten Boom and her sister Betsy were interred in a German concentration camp during the second world war. They had been caught smuggling Jews out of Holland and were sent to the camp as punishment.  Many of you may know of Corrie's story, but much of the inspiration and encouragement that Corrie receives was from her sister Betsy.  Today we take another look at a lesson that Corrie learn...

Our song today is Overcomer from Mandisa.  It is a song to encourage you when you are feeling overwhelmed.  It reminds us what God has said to us, that we are overcomers and He is for us.  We all need that encouragement sometimes and if you are struggling today, this song is for you.  Have a great day everyone. Here is the youtube link to  Overcomer                                     https://yout...

Welcome to the Friday Roundup.  Today we take a brief look at each of our episodes this week and hopefully you will find something that will help you to have a better day and weekend.  Be blessed and be encouraged.   We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show

My wife and I have just moved into our new home.  We have spent the last few days cleaning and unpacking, getting it begin to look like "our" home.  It is a lot of work.  One of the really good things that has happened is that I have had the chance to meet our new neighbors and they are all really good people.  I am excited to have them as my neighbor, and to be their neighbor too.  I ho...

Life Lesson #1 - Not everything in life goes as planned.    Life Lesson #2 - If you prepare ahead of time for Lesson #1, the unplanned wont destroy you. In this episode originally  broadcast December 10, 2020, we talk about the ability to be at peace, even in the middle of a storm. We would love to hear your comments. Send us a Text Message Support the show