The Teachable Heart

Morally Obligated 10.01.2022 2:54 ↓

Because we’ve gained so much FROM the gospel, we’re morally obligated TO the gospel.

The Reluctant Sailors 08.01.2022 2:46 ↓

The story of the men who threw Jonah into the sea reminds us we need to be careful about our presumptions.

The Greater Sacrifice 07.01.2022 3:04 ↓

He gave up his chance for freedom in order to benefit someone else.  To be truly sacrificial, the event must be costly to us.

Whose Honor? 06.01.2022 2:55 ↓

What can an Olympic sprinter from 100 years ago teach us about honoring God today?  Listen and learn...

Related Topics? 05.01.2022 5:08 ↓

Who decides which lives really matter?

The Footnote 04.01.2022 2:49 ↓

Jonah was willing to let all the people in Nineveh perish - but how did God see that city?  It's HIS perspective that matters most.

Meaning in the Mundane 03.01.2022 3:14 ↓

Our faith doesn’t free us from the mundane, but it can add meaning to it!

Real or Romantic? 01.01.2022 2:31 ↓

At a minimum, the endless “happily-ever-after” romance message from pop culture creeps into the expectations we have for our relationships.

Loving or Lying? 31.12.2021 3:03 ↓

If we love God, then we WILL love others. Our love for others may be imperfect, but it will consistently be present.

Picture, Window, and Mirror 30.12.2021 2:48 ↓

We paint a picture of the God we follow - but are we painting an accurate picture?

My Previous Way 29.12.2021 2:25 ↓

Paul used his back-story to demonstrate how radically Christ can change a life.  How might God use your story to do the same?

Treasure Hunting 28.12.2021 2:09 ↓

Who doesn't like discovering hidden treasures?  But where do we look?

A Quick Slide 27.12.2021 2:50 ↓

Once the slide away from the truth begins, watch out!

Cantique de Noel 24.12.2021 2:54 ↓

It was once banned by church leadership because the lyricist was a wine-maker and the composer an unbelieving Jew.

Packed with Meaning 23.12.2021 3:11 ↓

It's part of our current tradition, but do we know what it means?

Silent and Holy 22.12.2021 3:07 ↓

It began on a quiet hillside outside a tiny village in Austria. The work of two humble men who overcame the obstacles of limited time and broken instruments to remind us of the dawn of God’s redeeming grace – Jesus Lord at thy birth.

Can and Want To 21.12.2021 3:20 ↓

God sent Jesus to save mankind because He was the only One who could - and because He wanted to!

Receive Your King! 20.12.2021 2:44 ↓

It will likely surprise you to learn that this classic Christmas carol was actually written about Christ's triumphant return, not His lowly birth.

The Reason 19.12.2021 1:58 ↓

Unless people have dealt with what happened on the cross, they have nothing to celebrate about the cradle.

Orphans and Angels 18.12.2021 2:36 ↓

From the hand of an orphan came a call for all creation – every person, and every created thing to come and worship Christ, the new-born King.  (From the "Carol History" files)!

For a Purpose 17.12.2021 2:27 ↓

God saved us for a purpose – and part of that purpose is for Christ to be seen through us.  Is He?

Pain and Peace 16.12.2021 3:07 ↓

The promise that one day all will be made right, and God will bring peace to our pain is another hope we have for Christmas.

Flat Tyre 15.12.2021 2:16 ↓

Life is an ongoing series of crossroads and decisions.  The paths we choose determine our destination.

Provoked to Jealousy 14.12.2021 2:40 ↓

The joy, hope, and peace we have in Christ should be obvious, and it should induce a longing for God in others.

The Test of Praise 13.12.2021 2:50 ↓

What do you do with the praise you receive?  Believe it or not, God uses such praise as a test.