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RETURNING HOME – Part 4 “There Will Be A Celebration” Luke 15:22-23 “But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:” By the time the son made his way back home, he had already prepared himself for less. Less position. Less privilege. Le...

RETURNING HOME – Part 3 “You Will Face Resistance” Luke 15:25-28 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was an...

RETURNING HOME – Part 2 “Some Things Will Never Be The Same” Luke 15:17 “And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” There’s a turning point in this story that doesn’t get much attention, but it sure gets deep, that is the fact that “ he came to himself.” That moment didn’t just change his direction… it cha...

RETURNING HOME – Part 1 “Some Things Will Never Change” Luke 15:17-20 There comes a moment in a person’s life when the chaos of our choices settles down just enough for truth to be heard again. In Luke 15, the prodigal son had reached such a moment, Luke 15:17-20 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger...

A Legacy That Lives On 2 Timothy 1:5 “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” To me, there’s something very powerful about memories. Not just recalling moments, but truly feeling the emotion of where you came from, who poured their lives into you, who prayed over you, an...

THE PATTERNS OF YOUR LIFE Proverbs 4:25-26 “Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.” These verse this morning reminds us that the direction of our life is often determined by the what we choose to focus on. Where our eyes settle… our mind begins to follow. And where our mind goes… our steps are...

The Vision Moving Forward – This Is The Life Podcast As we approach six years of This Is The Life Podcast this coming June, it still feels a lot like sitting on that front porch, looking back at where the Lord has brought us from, and quietly listening for where He’s leading us next. What started as a simple step of faith has become something far greater than we could have ever planned. And yet, i...

Every Open Door God has a way of opening doors at just the right time. Not our time, but His. And when He does, it is not by accident or coincidence. It is intentional, prepared, and placed right where you are at the moment. The key is learning to recognize when that open door is from the Lord and not a distraction trying to pull you away from your purpose. Now there are seasons in all of our live...

Understanding Your Identity Pt. 2 John 13:34–35 “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” There is defining moment here when Jesus said these words. He did not say the world would know we belong to Him by our titles, our talents, our knowledg...

YOUR TRUE IDENTITY Romans 8:16–18 “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.” Ther...

When the Heart Agrees We talked last week about Romans 8:28 and how God is working in the middle of our pain, confusion, heartache, and even our failures. God showed us that even the hard places of life are never wasted in His hands. Every wrong turn can become wisdom. Every valley can grow strength. Every scar can become a testimony that helps someone else keep from falling in the same area of li...

All Things Working Together Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” There are some seasons in life that do not make sense while we are living through them. Some days feel like the road turns without warning to a place we never wanted to be. We begin to question things, our minds wrestle with...

John 14:1–3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. The Word of God is full of promises and one of the most comforting is foun...

THE LIGHT THAT SHINES THROUGH YOU Matthew 5:16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” It always seems to amaze me the way a simple life can still shine bright. Out here in what I call our Tennessee way of living, folks may not always remember every word you say, but they’ll remember how you carried yourself, how you trea...

More Than Enough Grace Have you ever had days that seem to begin with a heaviness you can’t quite explain. It may not be one big thing at all. Sometimes it’s just the weight of several little things that settled on your heart and mind over time. Maybe it’s a burden for your family, or maybe it’s simply a tiredness that no amount of sleep can help. There are mornings when your feet hit the floor, a...

GUIDED BY HIS WHISPER Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” There’s something special about the quiet after the silence. It’s that moment when your heart has settled down, your thoughts quit racing, and you can just feel the Lord nearby. Sometimes it comes early in the morn...

From the Rugged Cross to the Empty Tomb “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” — Romans 5:8 There’s something sacred about the days between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It’s a quiet kind of holy—the kind that whispers deep into your soul, reminding you of both the weight of the cross and the wonder of the resurrection. MUSIC Composed By:...

UNLESS GOD GOES WITH ME Exodus 33:15 reminds us that true direction, peace, and purpose are found only in God’s presence. When Moses declared, “If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence,” he acknowledged a powerful truth: progress without God is empty. This verse speaks to every believer who desires to walk in obedience rather than self-reliance. It teaches that success, movement, and...

WHAT ABOUT TODAY James 4:13-15 13 Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: 14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. 15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or t...

Psalm 118:24 “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” For me there is something sacred about a new day from the view of the front porch. Before the day gets busy, before the phone rings, before the demands of life begin to pull at our thoughts, there is that quiet moment when the world seems to hold its breath for just a few moments. The morning air feels fres...

COULD IT BE THE ANGELS There are moments in life that leave us quietly wondering exactly what has happened. Maybe A stranger stops when you’re stranded on the road at just the right time. Or it’s a kind word that comes when your heart seems like it’s breaking. It’s like Help appears in a way that feels too perfectly timed to call it a coincidence. In those moments, we can’t help but pause and ask,...

The Cry of Your Heart Psalm 34:6 “This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” In this chapter, David does not speak as a king, or as a mighty warrior. Instead, he speaks simply as “this poor man.” It is a reminder that before God, our greatest strength is often found in our...

Beyond The Silence There are times in our walk with God when the words simply will not come. Our hearts may be full, our minds may feel tired, and our prayers may seem unfinished. We sit quietly before the Lord, unsure of what to say, yet deeply aware that we need His presence more than ever. In those moments, the silence can feel uncomfortable at first. We are so used to filling our prayers with...

WHEN WORDS WON’T DO Romans 8:26 “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.” There are moments in life when our hearts seem full, yet the words are gone. We sit quietly before the Lord, wanting to pray, wanting to say something meaningful, but the tho...

Psalm 55:22 “Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” There are moments in life when the weight of things becomes more than we can carry. Responsibilities pile up. Worries seem to haunt in the back of our minds. Some Decisions linger longer than we expected. And before long, we find ourselves carrying burdens that God never intende...