The Truth Barista

Imagine Jesus saying to you and your congregation, “All of you make me sick. I don’t care how busy you are with ‘church work,’ it means nothing to Me. You all need some serious help. Get it together or you’re done!” This message is great for us today because our zeal for Jesus tends to cool off over time. Take the challenge and may Jesus ignite your fire for Him! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth...

“Well done, good and faithful servant!” What Christian doesn’t want to hear those words when we stand before Jesus to give an account for our lives? What a remarkable commendation from our King! In this episode, we move from Sardis, the Dead Congregation, to Philadelphia, the Faithful Congregation. Despite trouble and persecution, the Philadelphia congregation stayed tight with Jesus. Are you fait...

What happens when we compromise God’s word as our guide to life? Compromise. What happens when we repeatedly compromise? Corruption. What happens when corruption takes over? Death. The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry follow sin’s influence from Smyrna (Compromise) to Thyatira (Corruption) to Sardis, the Dead Church. Sadly, there are too many churches in the Western world that fall on this spectrum...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry move from discussing the Compromised Church to Thyatira, the Corrupt Church. Because the Thyatira congregation tolerated outright sin and other violations of God’s commands, a spiritual infection, a Sin-fection, has taken hold. If not addressed, the congregation is sliding toward spiritual death. Jesus’ solution? Repent, Thyatira! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Tr...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry continue their discussion on what compromise means for Christians and church bodies, and why it harms our relationship with God. Christians must resist the temptation to compromise with the world and learn to recognize what is or isn’t compromising. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Jesus promised that His followers will be persecuted. This has been proven throughout history and is increasing in our day. Sadly, too many Christians in the Western world compromise in the attempt to escape attacks. The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry discuss two contrasting churches – Smyrna, the persecuted Christians and Pergamum, the compromised congregation. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry examine Jesus’ Words to His followers at Ephesus. How do they measure up? They’ve lost their fervent, devoted love for Jesus. Once that happens, life with Jesus often gets set on “cruise control,” we take Him for granted, and we start to move toward the world. We need to repent and fans the flames of our first love! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Che...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry launch into a new series on the 7 Churches of Revelation 2-3 and what Jesus said to them. These early congregations were facing enormous struggles – persecution, lukewarmness toward Jesus, prosperity, deprivation, and other deep challenges. Jesus’ Words to them speak just as powerfully to us today as they did 2,000 years ago! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth B...

God’s Word is so important that we should handle it properly. How do we do that? The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry talk about the danger of adding to and subtracting from God’s Word, and why the first five Books (Genesis to Deuteronomy) are the Bible’s baseline revelation. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Flaws are common to all of us and when we’re saved we carry them with us into our new life in Jesus. The great news is Jesus will not only help us grow out of some of our flaws but He molds what we think are flaws into strengths like a potter molds clay into useable vessels! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

The “Jesus Revolution” movie illustrates a pivotal moment of God’s generation-shaking work through Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel and Lonnie Frisbee. What’s most amazing is how God worked through struggling and flawed people to bring His Gospel to those many thought was unreachable … the Hippies. Do you think you’re too flawed for Jesus to use you? Think again! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Ba...

In this episode, the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry reveal Jesus’ fulfillment of the Red Cow Law as our purification from death’s stain, which keeps us from our Heavenly Father. Once again, we see that the entire Torah (the Law) points directly to Jesus, even in the “not understandable” commands like the Red Cow purification process. Jesus’ sacrifice purifies us and opens the way to life! Visit H...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry continue their talk about how death contaminates everything and how the Red Heifer sacrifice in Numbers 19 parallels Jesus’ remarkable sacrifice that purifies us from death’s touch. Yes, sin is a grave matter. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Whoa! What’s that all about? The Bible shows us all sorts of pictures that our Heavenly Father uses to describe Jesus and what He does for us. Yes, the Red Cow command in Numbers 19 is one of those pictures, although it’s very puzzling. Jesus is not only our Passover Lamb, He’s our Red Cow. Listen and find out why. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Chec...

What is wisdom? Knowledge tempered by experience. We can also say wisdom is “knowledge forged in the fires of experience.” We need to appreciate the wisdom older and more mature Christians have developed over many years of walking with Jesus. James 1:5 invites us to ask God for wisdom – He promises to give it to us freely! Ask for wisdom! Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Fr...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry continue their discussion about wisdom. It’s so important to look to God for wisdom! We also need Godly, experienced, older men and women in our lives to impart wisdom forged in the fires of their experience with the Lord. God gives us the gift of wisdom and we should give that gift to the next generation. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the...

What is wisdom and why is it different from knowledge? Where does it come from? Why is wisdom so valuable to us? In this first part, the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry take on the topic of wisdom and why wisdom is one of God’s greatest gifts to us, second only to salvation. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog! Check out The Truth Barista Books!

Being “born-again” under the New Covenant is remarkable! It’s more than just converting to Judaism. Under the New Covenant, a complete inner transformation so that both Jews and Gentiles could become a part of God’s eternal kingdom. The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry continue their talk about what being born-again means for salvation. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Froth...

Do we go to heaven because we attend church? Will we live with God because we live good lives (we think) and do good works (yeah, right)? What does it mean to be “saved” or “born again” and how can we know for sure that we are? The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry share with you God’s Greatest Gift through the story of Nicodemus in John 3. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Fr...

Why are guilty feeling so damaging to our prayer lives? What about when God told Jeremiah to not pray for the Israelites (Jeremiah 7:16, 11:14, 14:11)? What does it mean that God will heal our land when we pray properly? How does carrying offenses and unforgiveness hinder believers’ prayers? The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry tackle these tough questions and how they affect our prayers. Visit Hig...

The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry take a closer look at 2 Chronicles 7:14 as our pattern to cry out to God in distressing times. Who is to cry out to God? His people. What should they do? Humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from our evil ways. Why are all these components needed for effective prayer? Because they are conditions for God to hear and prayer. Visit HighBeam Ministry, Th...

The world has entered dark and distressful days. How do we call out to the Lord when we’re in trouble? The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry take a deep dive into 2 Chronicles 7:14 as our guideline. Prayer is more than words. Prayer is interwoven with our attitude, seeking God whole-heartedly, and a radical self-evaluation of our spiritual life. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out t...

Jude takes of the gloves and goes after the false teachers who are plaguing God’s people. These teachers were “hidden reefs” whose unbiblical teachings shipwreck the believers’ faith and Jude uses vivid descriptions to reveal just how dangerous these deceivers are. Jude wraps up his letter by encouraging his readers to watch out for these troublemaking truth-twisters. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The...

The false teachers according to Jude – wolves in sheep’s clothing. Once they find their way into the flock, they not only want you to accept them, the wolves that look like sheep want to push every sheep into their false teaching and promotion of sin. Watch out for their primary attack against congregational leadership. Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Thoughts Blog!...

Is it possible to turn God’s grace into a license to sin? Absolutely! And there’s a terrible cost for doing so. The Truth Barista and Amazing Larry wade into Jude 5-7 to talk about rebellion, even among Jesus’ followers. Rebellion against God brings inevitable judgment. Now, do you really want to use God’s grace as a reason to sin? Visit HighBeam Ministry, The Truth Barista Check out the Frothy Th...