The Charlie Grimes Podcast

A message from the old testament book of Jonah chapter 1, by Pastor Charlie Grimes , delivered at Walnut Creek Mennonite Church .

Galatians 6:9  Never Grow Weary of Doing Good As Christians, we try to live a life that brings glory to God but some days, that is really hard to do. Sometimes it feels like we aren’t getting anywhere with our work or our efforts--- In these moments it can be all too easy sometimes to cave in and quit. We get weary---Where can we find the strength and focus to keep going?  Where does mot...

Psalm 23:6  “Better Than I Deserve” Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. I love a phrase Dave Ramsey uses on his radio programs--  He will greet a caller with a kind hello, and almost every time, the caller will say “Hi Dave, How are you?”--  This is actually pretty odd to me, as I actually have called i...

“The Lord is my shepherd…  I shall not want”. David writes these timeless words--the 23rd Psalm is quite possibly the most familiar passage of scripture-- (second only to John 3:16, or maybe the Lord’s prayer right?). I sometimes feel like we’ve cluttered up the Christian life. In trying to conceptualize or describe “what” it means to walk with Jesus, we may have mistakenly created this outer...

Psalm 23:4 Can you remember those toughest times of your life-- when perhaps you knew that this was pretty dark, pretty bad.  I know I can think back to times when I thought it just couldn’t get any worse with a family issue, or stuff at church or work… even within my own heart and mind.  Confusion, darkness, uncertainty-- it’s all stuff we’ve walked through-- and sometimes its a slow go...

Psalm 23:3   He restores my soul.  He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name sake. This next verse in one of the most familiar passages in the bible speaks simply about how God provides correction and renewal when we find our souls depleted-- and also how God continues to give us guidance and love to move forward on the right path. Jesus provides for your physical needs, he...

“He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside still waters.”   Psalm 23:2   Many thanks to Pastor Jeff Bargerstock for his reading of Psalm 23, as part of the Dayspring Music Ministry project.  Jeff pastors at Longenecker Evangelical Anabaptist Fellowship (LEAF) in Dundee, OH. In this psalm, David explains what God is doing in his life. He writes, "He makes m...

Psalms 23 King David was raised as a shepherd, and is the best person to write these timeless words of comfort and assurance. Let’s just consider just one verse from this powerful Psalm of David V 1: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. It is a powerful metaphor used many times in scripture.  The relationship between shepherd and sheep.   A shepherd, as it’s often described in...

God’s Shaping Hand  Jeremiah 18 Think about all the different types of containers in our world today.  All different shapes, sizes, they are made for different purposes, to hold almost anything… we seemingly have containers for everything! Containers actually are quite useful, right, for preserving things-- separating things, organizing. A container helps us to transport things-- or save...

Repentance or Regret Two men, two betrayals, two dramatic scenes from the last days of Jesus’ life here on earth--  These two men are very similar in many ways, they had walked with Jesus, talked and listened, learned from him, they were key partners in his ministry and his closest friends- and the results of their actions during these critical last hours of Thursday and Friday of the Holy we...

You Are a Masterpiece Intro story can be found here: https://nypost.com/2021/04/02/couple-accidentally-paints-over-500000-work-of-art/ Today, friend, I would like to talk to you about a very important person.  A person that is unique and skillful, gifted and talented-- a person who is so special, that there isn’t anyone else in the entire universe just like them---They have the potential to c...

7 Attributes of a Soul That Is “Passionate” About God. Psalm 63 reminds us that nothing should hinder our passion for God. King David found himself in a wilderness fleeing from his own son Absalom, but he remained passionate about God. The word “passion” means to be animated, vivacious or enthusiastic . “Enthusiasm” comes from the word; en theos ...which means; in God or possessed by God. All othe...

Hard times come to Christians because our reactions in bad times may inspire others to turn to the Lord themselves. Just as Jesus is a witness to the world through his suffering, death, burial and resurrection, we can be a witness in the midst of our own pain and frustrations. The message of Jeremiah 12 is a dialogue between the prophet Jeremiah and God.  Jeremiah is frustrated and wants God...

The Emmaus Road   Luke 24:13-35              The Resurrection story continues as two of the disciples of Jesus discouraged and frustrated begin to travel to Emmaus their home. As they walked, they talked of the events of the week, and then Jesus came along side of them. For whatever reason, their eyes were kept from recognizing...

Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19, and John 12 all record the “impromptu Worship service” that breaks out when people who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover feast hear of Jesus, coming into the city as well. We are very familiar with this passage, as it is our custom to revisit the story each year on Palm Sunday.  This year, I have the great honor to bring the message about this powerful event...

In the book of 2 Kings chapter 7 we see the story of four leprous men that stayed at the entrance of the city gate during a famine in Samaria. Leprosy is a skin disease and often meant those who had it were unclean and were outcasts from society. It was contagious, so they were not allowed to mingle with the rest of the community. No doubt because of their condition, they begged for handouts, were...

Opening narration is a clip from the video “The Secrets of the Ark of the Covenant” by the Megalim Institute.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG2MJFePJmo ”God Can Take Care of Himself” 1 Samuel 5:1-12 INTRODUCTION: In the old testament of the bible, the ark of the covenant was a wooden chest overlaid with gold about four feet long, two feet wide and two feet high. Its cover was made o...

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Open scene is from the 1992 motion picture: "A league of their own"   Starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis Jeremiah 1:4-10 NIV The Call of Jeremiah 4  The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 5  “Before I formed you in the womb I knew[ a ] you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” 6  “Alas, Sovereign Lord,” I said, “I do not kno...

1 John 2:15-17 “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride in possessions—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.”   ...

Are you a spectator in life-- or are you a participant?  In this episode, I want to make a distinction between those who stand back and watch the game-- and those who are in the trench, playing the game.  It’s not good enough to skirt all responsibility for a situation, and simply give our critique or lame excuse-- real power in this life comes from stepping up to the plate, taking respo...

These are not the foundational principles of marriage. These tips are one-sentence nuggets of practical advice. They are easy to understand, sometimes difficult to implement, but absolutely transformative. 1. No SARCASM. 2. Remember your MANNERS. 3. Become aware of the LOVE LANGUAGE of your partner . 4. Do not assume your partner's MOTIVATION. 5. Avoid CORRECTING your partner. 6. Offer and accept...

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There are now over 3.5 billion people who regularly spend time on social media and these numbers are continually rising. Sadly, there are those who abuse social media by trolling, bullying and creating posts that invoke negativity and criticism.  Most times there is very little accomplished by these activities, only creating more division and discontent. Here’s where you can make a huge chang...

I Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. Galatians 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. It’s probably...