The MPC Podcast

''Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God and the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:6-7 Our hectic, busy lives often leave us feeling tired, anxious, and unfulfilled. We find ourselves trying to meet time deadlines...

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever! Amen.                              ...

41 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, 42 but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”                           ...

For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending and threatening nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.               ...

Scripture: “The grass withers and the flower fades, but the Word of our God stands forever!”    Isaiah 40:8 Thought: This is one of my favorite verses in the bible because although it’s a short verse, it carries a lot of power. The Prophet Isaiah was tasked with delivering a message of hope and comfort to God’s people while being held in captivity in Babylon. As we al...

Scripture: "The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord."  Lamentations 3:25-26 NIV.   Thought:  Why does God make us wait? We know that God gives us the opportunity to place our faith and trust in Him, to be grateful for His provision, and to recognize His divine plan. God wants us to remain in a...

Scripture: “Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”   Proverbs 11:24-25, New Living Translation. Thought: I recently had an encounter with someone I had newly met who had observed my random act of kindness and was very much aware of my generosity. That person shared with me that...

God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. James 1:12, NLT   We often get upset when someone’s not treating us right or lets us down, when a relationship disappoints us, or when incorrect assumptions are made about us or our motives. We all face situations where things don’t go as pl...

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.  ~  Matthew 4:1 Lent is an interesting season – one of self-denial, penitence, prayer and reflection. I often wondered why we, as Christ’s followers, needed to fast for 40 days. Is this merely a ritual that we’ve become accustomed to observing or is there any significance to this disci...

           17 To Adam he said, “because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’ “Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life. 18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the fiel...

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Our meditation for today comes from Psalm 63:1-3 NRSV. O God, you are my God; I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary, beholding your power and glory. 3 Because your steadfast love is better th...

“ Then Jesus was led out into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “if you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”                         &nb...

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”                                               &nbsp...

Isaiah 58:11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. This is a promise from God! It is so reassuring to know that our God is always there to guide us! We need continual direction from God so we sho...

When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.                                              &nbsp...

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.   I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation also called Afib at 23 years old which is sometime ago. Afib is an irregular heartbeat. I don’t have it all the time. It happened more frequently when I was younger. Before last year -2022,...

11 Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.” And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 1...

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong...

“…just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love…”                                              &nb...

"Fear thou not, for I am with thee. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with My Righteous Right Hand."                                         ...

Rejoice in hope; Be patient in tribulation; Be constant in prayer.                                                        &nb...

But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Saviour; my God will hear me. Micah 7:7 NIV Surviving chaos is a burden that many of us live with today. When you turn on the news, you see the direction the world is headed. A war in Ukraine, earthquakes in Turkey, shootings in schools, men convicted of murdering their families and unyielding racial social unrest. As witness...

Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.  Psalm 37:3-6 NLT Have you felt alone, lost, confused,...

When He gives quietness, who then can make trouble?                                                           ...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”                                                      ...