The Word to Wisdom

Faith, Hope, Love, These Three This new series is taken from Paul's writing on love, and especially how faith, hope, and love work together. Understanding this is life changing when you begin to see what treasures God has given us in these three powerful forces in our lives; Faith, Hope and Love.  Good verses to have on hand while listening: 1 Corinthians 13: 8-13 (NKJV) 8. Love never fails....

Nothing shall be impossible for you - Part Two In this second episode we continue with Nothing shall be impossible for you, which is something Jesus said to several people who he came in contact with. It was to let us know that God is with us, and he has an abundant life to give us - a life in which we can believe that with God, nothing is impossible if we believe.  Good verses to have on hand whi...

Nothing Shall be Impossible for you In this episode we talk about something that Jesus said, “Nothing shall be impossible for you.”  Jesus said this to his disciples, and he meant it.  I love that Jesus challenged his disciples to believe bigger than what they could have ever imagined. And that is what this episode aims to do; encourage you to believe in a greater way than ever before.  Please lis...

Too Much Grace? Part 2 This is part two of our series called, “ … too much Grace?” My wife Lisa and I continue the conversation about Grace, and what it means in our lives.  In the first episode Lisa and I covered a lot of ground on the topic of Grace.  In this second episode we answer some important questions that many believers ask about Grace, and we answer them from a biblical point of view. ...

... too much Grace? Please join Lisa Strazza and myself on the week's episode about grace.  Grace is a hot topic in the church! This episode aims to bring some clarity and understanding about the grace of our heavenly Father that was given to us through His son Jesus.  Good verses to have on hand while listening.  Romans 6: 1-2, 15 (NASB) 1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so...

Let's talk about Love - Part 2 This is a continuation of last week's episode on Love.  In this episode we go into 1 John 4:7-21, where the Apostle John talks about love; God's love for us, and our love towards God and to others. Good verses to have on hand while listening: 1 John 4: 7-21, 1 Corinthians 13 Please share this podcast with someone you know and love - it will be a blessi...

Let's talk about Love This episode is all about God's love, and we go into 1 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul's famous chapter on love, to see what God's love actually looks like.  Good verses to have on hand while listening: 1 Corinthians 13, 1 John 4: 7-10. Please share this podcast with someone you know and love - it will be a blessing to you and your family and friends.  En...

In this episode we're talking about Natural vs Spiritual. Or, more precisely, we're talking about what it means to be natural minded vs being spiritual minded.  Good verses to have on hand while listening:   John 3: 1-12,  1 Cor. 3: 1-3,  1 Cor. 2: 12-16 Romans 12:1-3 (NASB) Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, accepta...

He is Life - continued. This is a continuation from last week's episode - He is Life. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.  John 10:10 Important verses to have on hand while listening, and after to study and meditate on. Let this grow in your heart. John 10:10, Isaiah 54:1-3, Isaiah 54: 17 You can also browse through more...

He Is Life Important verses to have on hand while listening, and after to study and meditate on. Let this grow in your heart.  Romans 4:17  as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you” in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives LIFE ( to make alive, give life, quicken, vitalize ) to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. Lit: calls the things whi...

Perfect Peace at all Times Have Childlike faith/believing in God’s word. Good verses to have on hand while listening. Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you: because he trusts in you. Proverbs 29:18 KJV says:  Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.  NIV says:  Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;...

Perfect Peace in Troubled Times This episode is about having the perfect peace of God in our lives even when times are troubled.  The verses below are used in this episode.  You can study them and speak them when you are praying as well!  So be blessed today no matter what's going on in your life, or around you.  His word is life!   Isaiah 26:3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind i...

This episode is about the importance of Hope and imagination when it comes to our Faith.  Hope is a necessary ingredient in our faith, so much so that without it our faith may not function well at all.  This message speaks broadly of things we all face concerning our faith, but still focuses clearly on the picture of hope, and, how what we see in our hearts, in our imagination, our minds–what we h...

We have a special guest today, my beautiful wife Lisa Strazza! She is the author of a great book titled:  Defeating Your Goliath Learning to Live in the Victory of Christ On this episode Lisa and I talk about her book, and why she wrote it. She reads from some chapters as well.  It's one of my favorite books, and I refer to it a lot.    Enjoy this special episode! I hope you consider getting...

You Are Forgiven - Part Two This episode is a continuation of the first episode about the sureness of our forgiveness in Christ.  If you haven't heard the first episode, please do, and then come back to this part two. Good  verses to have on hand while listening: Mark 2: 1-13,  2 Corinthians 5: 17-19 You can also browse through more than 135 podcast episodes.   Please subscribe to our podcast...

This important episode is about knowing confidently that, as Christians, we are forgiven of all sin.  If we don't believe that we are forgiven on a heart level, then we will struggle to walk closely with God, because we will feel the shame of some past sin and shy away from Him. This message aims to put an end to you feeling the shame of sin, and walking freely in the forgiveness that was giv...

Incomparable Sacrifice This episode talks about the power and completeness of the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. Some feel that Jesus' sacrifice is limited to the forgiveness of sins only, and nothing more.  But the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross is very powerful, capable of a whole and complete transformation of our lives; body, soul, and spirit!   Good verses to have on hand while...

Giving comfort is what this podcast has mainly been about, and here again the Love of God is given to us to be comforted by the God of all Comfort.  Good verses to have on hand while listening: 2 Cor. 1:3-4,  John 8:12 Also, it’s on my heart to encourage you to listen my series called: The Kingdom of God is Like… even if you have heard it already, and especially if you have not yet heard it.  Here...

Easter Morning This is a depiction of first Easter morning when Mary Magdalene ran to the tomb where Jesus was laid, only to find it empty. I also have a special guest on this episode, my dear friend Liza Tennant, singing a stunning song she wrote called Calvary , with me on guitar - at the end of the message. Enjoy this somewhat “out of the box” Easter message, intended to show the resurrection o...

This episode is about the importance and power of praise and thanksgiving to God, especially in uncertain times. Praise and thanksgiving are the opposite of fear. Praise builds our faith and focuses our eyes on our savior!  More than ever, this is our time to praise God and see the glory of His power in all the earth.  Good verses to have while listening: Psalm 100, Deuteronomy 28:47, 2 Cor. 12:9,...

Part Two of the Uncertain Times series. This episode concentrates on how we can pray in uncertain times, times of trouble, or, at any time.  This is to encourage you to rise up past the, "Oh Lord, I'm overcome with fear, just do something," prayer.  Rather, we can use God's Word and pray a prayer that declares His powerful truth, and then stand on His truth.  "... and havi...

With news of the Coronavirus (COV-19) being the talk of the town, and pretty much the whole world, fear has undoubtedly taken a grip-hold of many believers hearts.  This episode is for those who are feeling afraid and discouraged.  This is to encourage you to remember God's love, His power, and His protection towards you.  For God has not given the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, a...

This is part two of this series called We are Sons & Daughters.  This week is a little different in that we are recording outside at the beach in NC, and you might even hear some seagulls and waves.  More importantly though, this is a casual, but heart felt, discussion about our place as sons and daughters of God.  I feel that this is so important and critical to our Christian lives that I jus...

We are sons & daughters This episode encourages us by saying, " Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God. " This is a fundamental teaching that is critical to our lives in Christ so we can walk and live in our rightful place as sons and daughters.  This is so important...I hope you are blessed by it!  Good verses to have on...

My Testimony In this episode it was on my heart to share my personal testimony.  It's certainly not complete, but I do share moments in my life that were very important as a new and very young believer. I hope you are blessed by this real life story in a way that refreshes your memory and love for our wonderful God.  I'm not teaching in this one but these verses will be nice to have on h...