Sweet Jesus

Join me as I sit down with my friend Tom Abney on the 40th Anniversary of him coming to Christ, who transformed his life. After a series of disappointments, including missing out on a scholarship to play football at Ole Miss, Tom turned to alcohol and "carousing" to mask his growing depression.   But then he met Jesus...and everything changed. Get yourself some ice cream, cookies, cupcakes, o...

You shall not murder.  Seems pretty straightforward, right?  If you aren't in prison for murder you've probably got this one covered, right? Well, believe it or not, there's a lot more at stake here.  Join me and Pastor Brock Cain as we think through what God is telling us in this commandment.

Wouldn't it be nice if there was more kindness in the world? That's what Orly Wahba thought.  One day she decided to do something about it. Join me and Laurie Becnel as we chat with Orly about the origins of Dance for Kindness and her vision for changing the world through kindness.

"Honor your father and your mother."  That's tough to do sometimes.  When we expand that honor to all forms of authority it gets even harder! Yet, as Paul points out in Ephesians 6, this is the only commandment with a promise!  There are blessings in better applying this in our world! How can we better embody what God is trying to teach us in this commandment?  Join me and Past...

Are you tired and worn out?  Are you tired even when you take a day off or go on vacation?  Maybe you need to rediscover the Sabbath. Join me and Pastor Brock Cain as we take a look at this Commandment and consider how important it is to God and his people.

Brock is back!  It's been a while folks.  But Pastor Brock Cain is back in the podcast studio to pick up where we left off. We're taking a look at the Second Commandment and the use and misuse of God's name. You may be surprised how important it is to take God's name and reputation seriously.

Join me as I sit down with Almando Jean Louis and Justin Jones from Praying Pelican Missions. We talk about God's plan and how it always seems to come together, though it's only obvious looking back. We talk about how they got connected to PPM and jumped into full time mission work, leaving home and career behind for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We talk about God's faithfulness...all ov...

Join me as I sit down with my new friend, Lynn Vonciell Morris. She talks about how she went from tragedy to tenacity to triumph with the help of the Lord Jesus. From entering the world "out of wedlock" and all the stigma at the time, to abuse at the hands of relatives to a successful academic and professional career, as well as a marriage of 34 years to a great husband she shares 4 children with,...

Join me and my wife as we talk about the inspiration behind our most recent publications. We hope these are helpful resources to support daily spiritual practices and growth in faith. But we also hope that our experience encourages you to try something new. Jesus gave us the confidence to try something we've never done before. Taste and see that the Lord is good!

Morris St. Angelo has some fantastic stories.  Fifty years ago he came to faith in Christ.  Since then, it's been a wild ride.   There are some high highs and some low lows.  But one thing remained constant: Jesus Christ crucified and risen.  That's how he's made it through.  The stability of Jesus Christ even helped him navigate the loss of his right arm. Join us as...

Does God have an urgent message for you?  If he did, would you ever hear it? Join me as I take a look at 1 Kings 19:9-18 and the way God spoke to Elijah the prophet. If you needed encouragement to slow down and find some quiet and solitude, this is it!

Hey y'all! Recently had an experience that made me SO glad I got over my issues with Needtobreathe music.   It made me think there might be parallels with church and Christianity.  Is there something special waiting for us when we get over those issues? I think it's Jesus.  Let's talk about it!

Join me as I sit down with my friend, Pastor Archie! We met through a mutual friend and got to do some exciting mission work together.   Working together we saw young and old, black and white, male and female come together.  It was exciting!  Join us as we talk about our experience.

Man have we had an interesting week or two!!! Listen in as I tell you how the spiritual battle heats up leading up to Holy Week. Satan wants you distracted from the most important events in history.  So, he goes after leaders in the Church to distract them first. So, pray for your pastor.  Then make it a point to dig in to Holy Week.  Reflect on, meditate on, and immerse yourself in...

Many people have had terrible experiences with church, Christianity, and pastors.  A lot of that has to do with abusive leadership. Listen in as Brother David shares the signs of abusive leadership, how healthy leaders operate, and just how seriously we need to take this topic.

Ikem is back!  Join us as we wander around for a bit talking about the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit eventually helped us get to some REALLY good stuff. We also talk a bit about Mardi Gras and pain churches and Christians inflict on people.  NONE of it takes away the incredible love of God for us.

Join me as I sit down with two wonderful Sisters in Christ about how the Kingdom of God is at working in our public schools. They are helping change the lives of kids in junior and senior high schools and the principals are seeing the results and welcoming them back! Next Generation's motto is "Change the campus, change the culture."   I'm excited about the future because of the hope they are...

We had some technical difficulties in worship this morning.  But I really believe the message of forgiveness is one our world desperately needs. So, I stepped into the podcast studio and shared the message again.  It's based on Matthew 18:21-35. Here's the link to the video I mention about the trial and Botham Jean's brother Brandt:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpSfVdPBiE

Brock is back!  After an extended break over the holidays and a podcast studio revamp, we are back to looking at the basics of Christianity. After taking a look at the Bible, and in particular, the two main messages of the Bible - Law and Gospel - we're looking at the Ten Commandments. What are the Ten Commandments?  Why do they matter?  Aren't they just things that make people feel...

Super psyched to finally have Ikem (pronounced "ee-kem") in for a podcast! The trouble is, we have such awesome conversations BEFORE the podcast that we are going to have to go back and go over all the cool things you missed before we hit record!  But there's no doubt that this is a good conversation.  Listen in to find out a God actually used a street preacher to reach this incredible m...

Join me as I take some time digging a little bit deeper into something my wife and I touched on earlier this week. It's hard to trust again.  It's hard to try again.  But one of the things that makes Jesus so sweet is that he gives us strength to do just that. Some words often attributed to Mother Theresa also provide some inspiration for this episode.  Hope it helps you try again t...

True confession time!  Join me as I share a slightly embarrassing story.  But it's a story that reminds me how important it is tell you, and to tell everyone I can, about the sweetness of Jesus and his grace. 

Join me as I sit down with my wife, Heather! Although we work as a team every day to keep our family together and moving in the right direction, today was different. We teamed up to share a little bit about the joys and struggles of life as a pastor's family.   This is not something that's normally in her comfort zone.  But I think she did a GREAT job! If you know a pastor, pastor's spou...

Join me and my buddy Bay as he shares about his battle with grief. Nearly 20 years ago, Bay lost his first wife Deb.  He lost his Mom, then his Dad.  His joy for life went with it. But Jesus provided a way for him to make it through to the other side.   Tune in to hear about how Jesus guided him, and eventually led him to his current wife, Terri.

Join me as I sit down with my friend Anne over a bowl of ice cream.  She has a lot of insight for us. She has had some really bad religious experiences. She comes from a dysfunctional family. She has felt fearful of and far from God and church. Shame has kept her away for a long time. She thinks Jesus is great!  He loves everybody!  She just has a hard time believing he loves her. I...