The Cosmic Car Wash

Too often we cling to our positions at the expense of things that really matter, things that carry into eternity - relationships, integrity, and honor. The good news is that it's never too late to turn around. At any moment we can see where we've gone wrong and do what Jesus did, take the posture of a servant and love others with actions and not just words alone. How will you position yourself in...

Everyone has a memory they cherish, a place or a place in time they hold dear. Whether it's a song, a smell, or the feelings produced during an encounter with God and His creation. The temptation is to set up camp around that memory and miss the new things going on, the new things that God is doing in our lives and the world around us. Today we look at this aspect of life, how these "altars of rem...

As the title indicates, today we just riff on the question of how followers of Jesus who are looking forward to the renewal of all things can speak authentically into a world full of fear and hopelessness. And it's not just about speaking up in those conversations but it's more about having a reservoir of peace and life from which we can draw during difficult times. God has better plans for this w...

In today's podcast we look at Jesus' warning about the reality that toward "the end", the love of many will grow cold. What does that mean? How do we keep our love "warm?" How do we keep ourselves alert and ready for His return and the renewal of all things.

Times of refreshment from God! For too long we've imagined God as this surly curmudgeon in heaven who is angry at us and just a whisper away from wiping us away like a bug on a windshield. But quite the contrary, there is so much life, hope, peace, and joy available in God and available to us. Rick and Paul dive into Acts 3:19, 20 and talk about what it means for times of refreshment to come from...

We all struggle with procrastination. I was actually going to post this yesterday but got busy :-) However, when it comes to the Kingdom of God, procrastination costs us more than we realize. In this episode Rick and Paul dive into what the Bible has to say about seizing opportunities and responding to Jesus' call quickly.    *Please forgive some of the audio/video syncing issues. I didn...

Gardens are supposed to be a place of peace, serenity, meditation, and connection with God. This was NOT the scene in the Garden of Gethsemane in the hours before Jesus' trial and crucifixion. We examine the very violent things taking place in the garden that night, even some that were subtle and passive aggressive, and what it means for our lives.

The late Dallas Willard taught that there is no Cosmic Car Wash, meaning that the idea of our souls entering eternity complete, with no need for further development, is a complete fallacy with no foundation in the teachings of the Bible. Of course sin is done away with, but our entrance into eternity, either through death or at the return of Jesus, will see our ongoing development into the full na...