Tabernacle of Worships Podcast

Facing some of the most challenging times can be hard. Especially when you are being tempted to do something or go in a direction that you feel you are not supposed to. But it feels convenient. It will be easier. That can't be too bad, right? To stay on the path you're on will be harder and take longer. You're going to deal with people who are more frustrating. This other way HAS to be best, right...

Have you ever had an order delayed? You bought something on Amazon that you really needed and the delivery was unexpectedly delayed. You REALLY needed your item! You went to the website and used all of the available tools, including tracking to try and find your item. The expected date kept getting pushed out and you became more and more irritated. Then, thankfully, the package arrived. Whew! Alth...

It's weighing you down. The things that you said. The things you did. It feels like you a bolder is on your shoulders. But wait a minute! They deserved it! I mean don't you know how the looked at me? Do you know what they said about me? They got exactly what was coming to them! I mean they know what I meant because I don't normally respond that way. But does that justify the action? Now people kno...

Have you ever gone on a hiking trip or tour an exotic area with a tour guide? You may have found yourself looking at many scenic areas and wanted to go even further, but your guide gave you a warning to let you know that even though it looks inviting it's not safe. In fact, to go in the direction you wanted would have gotten lost, not knowing how to get back. Then your guide led you to another are...

Walking in the woods can be challenging. The terrain is uneven. Your vision can be limited because of the trees and other debris that could be in your path cutting off the light. It can be difficult to proceed without stumbling over something. Life can be like that, too. As you travel along life's way you sometimes find yourself facing hard pathways and come across things that can trip you up. Wha...

If you've ever played pickup basketball you may have experienced a time when the games were just starting and you had to pick teams. Once the captains were determined they began to select players for their squads. If you didn't really know everyone you just waited to see if you were picked. When it came down to you and one other player you may have gotten anxious. Then the last captain made their...

When a storm rolls in and you hear a loud clap of thunder and see a bright flash of lightening you may have a moment where fear grips your heart. The first thought is "boy I sure hope the power doesn't go out!" And then all the lights go out and you find yourself sitting in the dark. You make sure that certain appliances are turned off. You also make sure that the refrigerator is closed, so your f...

What do you do when you have to wait on something? Perhaps you've ordered something from Amazon and it seems like it's taking forever to get to you. You track it and the site keeps saying that you should have it in 1 to 2 hours. But it keeps getting delayed. You get frustrated and want to simply ask for a refund. But the fact is that you need this. In fact, you will fail if you don't get it. Howev...

There are times when we feel we've fallen into a dark place. Maybe you made a mistake that you are ashamed of. Perhaps you should have been there to support someone and you fell apart... you were no where to be found. Then you face two hard things. You look at yourself in the mirror and you're ashamed of what you see. And even harder... you see that person face to face. How do you respond? What do...

There are times when we have to make hard choices. These decisions are often directed by our feelings in those moments. However, some of our most unhealthy choices are moved by how we feel at that very time. If we feel pain or hurt then the darkness of that very emotion tends to shape our choices and pushes them in negative directions. And the greater problem is then often times our decisions have...

Sometimes it's just easier to tell someone what you think they want to hear. To share the truth can be really hard. There are things that you risk. You may get into an argument because of opposing views. You may offend someone that you care about. You may actually lose a relationship that you value. So with so much to lose some may take the easy way out and just agree or tell them what they want t...

You're in the middle of working on a project that you have been wanting to take care of for a while. You have to hike over a nice distance in order to finish your work. Wow! In the middle of the hike you realize how hot it is outside and you really begin to feel tired. But you really want to finish. You don't want the sun to to down before you get to finish. Do you go ahead and take a break or do...

Have you ever had to deal with a situation where you had to ask someone for help? Even worse you knew that they really didn't want to do it for you? To make matters even more difficult it was not just for you, but for someone that you loved very much and you knew that they truly had to have it.  If you faced that situation what did you do? Did you ask? Or did you struggle to find someone else? The...

Have you ever gone somewhere and you thought that maybe you were in the wrong place? The only reason why you came to that conclusion was because of what was being said. You could have felt overwhelmed based on the depth of the conversation, leaving you to wonder if you needed to be there. Or you listened to a conversation that seemed to be something that wasn't what you were interested in and you...

Have you ever found yourself to be in a lost state? You try to connect to the people around you, but you just cannot seem to make a real connection. In fact, it feels like many people just don't seem to get you anymore. You begin to wonder if something is wrong with you. Sometimes you worry that you are disconnected... even lost. You don't seem to know what you want to strive for in life. Ever bee...

You wake up and discover that your car won't start.  After you fight to get it going, drop off the kids at school and finally get to work your boss fusses at you for being late.  Once you finally get her calmed down and get into a positive flow at your desk you get a call... your child's school calls and tells you that they got into it with another student and you have to come to the school. Are y...

Have you ever hosted a dinner and you wanted to serve something special? In fact, you wanted to make sure that it was something so unique that your guests would more than likely have never tasted what you were going to serve. You wanted to do this because you thought so much of those whom you invited that you wanted them to have a unique and enjoyable experience. However, to serve them you wanted...

When you are faced with a situation that you need someone to help you, sometimes it can be very frustrating. You wonder if they are equipped to help. You wonder if they will even care enough to help. Especially when you know the traits of what's needed. Will they be able to stand up to the challenge that is before you? Will they be strong enough to actually help? But when you get to see them, you...

Can your boldness and your faith intersect? Have you experienced a time when you knew that something needed to happen? Perhaps it involved a loved one going through a challenging time. Maybe it was around a challenging problem that needed to be resolved. You know that there was something in your heart that could address the matter. You wanted to say something, but you stayed silent. You listened t...

Sometimes it's difficult sharing something that you know would be helpful to someone else. Especially when it seems to be something that is hard for them to hear. In fact, there are times when the thing that seems to be the most offensive or challenging is what they need the most. Will you tell them anyway? How do you go about opening up and sharing what you know they need to hear when it may offe...

How do you face change?   Do you willingly accept when change comes to your life?   Or does it depend on the type of change? What about something that happens that completely uproots your daily processes or routines?   In other words, it is truly life changing.  How do you respond to that?  Do you try to hold on regardless of how hard it is?   In this message, as Pastor Brown continues in his seri...

How do we know what we should produce?  That's a big question that many people spend a large part of their lives trying to discover.  What is it that should be coming out of our lives?   We want to know this because it is connected to the question that we really want to answer... why are we here?  That question is one that has been hypothesized by theologians, psychologists and scientists for many...

Something that has become popular is the art of journaling. This practice allows one to write down their thoughts, feelings and experiences to allow the individual to engage self reflection, self expression and personal growth. It is believed that the regular use of journaling can unlock these and more benefits. You can find yourself finding answers to things that are in front of you by writing th...

You feel like everything has been tried and there's nothing left. In fact, it seems as if the life has been totally knocked out of you. There's nothing left to do, but to concede. It seems pointless so as the fighter who is on the ropes you get ready to throw in the white towel. But wait! There is something else that is about to happen! You didn't see this coming. But it was in the plans all the w...

What happens when you look at yourself and you realize that there are things that can't stay the same? How do you deal with what you find? Do you find different relationships? Do you create different goals and pursue them? What do you do??? Often times many of us face these very questions. What we do from here often determines the shape of our lives from that very moment. How do we approach it? In...