Wisdom from Above

Have you hit a wall? Perhaps it’s a wall of trouble. Perhaps it’s a wall of temptations. Perhaps it’s a wall of broken dreams. Perhaps you are feeling defeated and discouraged.  You may be feeling that life is not worth living or that God is not worth trusting. Joshua faced a massive wall at Jericho, and the Bible says “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven da...

The Israelites were trapped. They were caught between the Egyptian army and the deep Red Sea. They were terrified because they were focused on the power of their enemy and they had forgotten the power of their God. God was about do something so marvelous and so miraculous that many people try to minimize it to make it more believable. God was about to open up a dry path in the middle of the deep R...

Moses chose the unreasonable, saw the invisible, and experienced the impossible. Moses sets a great example for us. Moses overcame five obstacles that you and I face almost every day. Join me for this episode of Wisdom from Above as we discover truths that can transform our lives.

Moses' parents are listed in the Hall of Faith... not because they were famous, but because they were faithful. This episode reveals the belief of Moses parents, the behavior of Moses parents, and the boldness of Moses parents. Join me as we discover four practical ways we need to express our faith.

This episode of Wisdom from Above reveals the bones of belief... accepting God's Word as true and acting upon it. Joseph faced severe storms and difficult trials. He was wickedly betrayed, falsely accused, and wrongfully imprisoned. How does he respond? We will discover three practical principles in Genesis 50 that can impact the way we live.

Most tombstones have a birth date and a death date with a  dash between them. The dash represents the time here on earth. The question is this: "What are you doing with your dash?" This episode of Wisdom from Above podcast reveals how we should look up, how we should look back, how we should look out, and how we should look forward. It highlights leaving a godly legacy for our children a...

How in the world did Jacob make the Hall of Faith? Think about it. He knowingly took advantage of his brother, he willfully schemed with his mother, and he purposefully deceived his father. How did he make the Hall of Faith? Join me as we look at the life of Jacob. There are several practical lessons we can learn from Jacob. .

This, our 175th episode of Wisdom from Above, starts with a story about a fire that broke out at a chemical plant. A Norwegian fire truck saves the day, but things are not what they seemed. Things are not always as they seem to be on be the surface, are they? We may see some event in our life as an obstacle when God knows its an opportunity. We may see some event as a crushing defeat when God sees...

This 174th episode of Wisdom from Above investigates one of the greatest examples of faith and obedience ever recorded in all of history. Abraham is asked to sacrifice his only begotten son. This is just one of three stories about Abraham in Hebrews 11 that reveal his faith in God. Join me as we look at this man who was called "the friend of God."

An anonymous article entitled  “Everything I need to know I learned from Noah’s ark”  has some points worth considering:  One: Don't miss the boat.  Two: Stay fit. When you're old, God may ask you to do something really big. Three: Plan ahead! It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.  Four: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Five: Build your...

The episode of Wisdom from Above highlights the necessity of faith. This is not faith in faith; but rather faith in God! This is not a leap into the dark;  but rather a leap into the arms of God. Some people have their feet firmly planted in mid-air; and they get tossed to and fro like a boat in a stormy sea. We have our feet firmly planted in the solid bedrock of God's Word; and we are anchor...

Enoch walked with God... and he never died! God took him up to Heaven alive! Enoch was one, of only two men, who experienced this amazing living translation from earth to heaven. In this episode of Wisdom from Above , we will examine the importance of walking with God and we will discover the strategy for walking with God. I close this episode with a plea, a promise and a prayer.

Greetings Wisdom from Above podcast friends. This podcast looks at Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, who was murdered by his own brother. But the focus of this episode is on Abel's faith. In this episode we will discover that there are only two kinds of religion in the world. Join us and find out which religion you are part of in your life. It makes all the difference in the world... and in etern...

The Hall of Faith is found in Hebrews chapter eleven. This chapter shares the stories of men and women from the Old Testament who lived by faith! Before the author shares the stories of these men and women who lived by faith, the author wants us to understand the true meaning of faith. This episode of Wisdom from Above will examine the anatomy of faith... as found in the first three verses of Hebr...

There are two aspects to bull riding. The first aspect is easy... you just have to sit down. The second aspect is hard... you have to try to stay on. There are two aspects to faith. The first aspect is easy,,, we just trust in what Christ did for us on the cross in paying the penalty for our sins and rising from the dead. That is justification. The second aspect is hard... we are to trust in Chris...

Most people are not asking, "Is Jesus Real?" Obviously He is real. There are thousands of documents verifying his historicity. The question people are asking is this: "Is Jesus relevant?" What difference does a man who lived 2,000 years ago make in our lives? In order to answer that question we will dig into the seven "I AM" claims that Jesus made that are recorded in...

No one is exempt from trials. Hurts and heartaches, disease and death, troubles and trials... are all part of this sin-cursed world. The curse on sin has impacted our planet with destructive storms, our ground with thorns and thistles, our work with pressure and problems, our relationships with difficulties and divisions, and our bodies with diseases and death.  How can we endure such heartaches?...

God loves a cheerful giver! Who should give? How much should they give? Why should they give? This episode of Wisdom from Above will reveal four characteristics of giving that should be true in our lives. It will also reveal four truths about giving that should be evident in our giving.

The resurrection Jesus Christ is one of the most critical events in the history of mankind. It serves as a foundational proof for the deity of Jesus Christ and for the veracity of Christianity!  Consequently, many skeptics, many agnostics, many post-moderns, and many unbelievers jump at anything that sounds like it could possibly serve to undermine the reality of the resurrection! There are two pa...

Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world! I want to help you understand the amazing love of Christ, the rugged courage of Christ, and the incredible suffering of Christ. Even more I want you to know why Christ died and how it can be the best thing that ever happened.

One of the most difficult assignments that God gives to us is the assignment to wait!  Waiting can be discouraging. Waiting can be exhausting.  Waiting on a broken relationship to be restored. Waiting for relief from pain or the diagnosis of a problem or healing of a disease. Waiting for wrongs to be righted, lies to be admitted, truth to prevail. Waiting for a loved one to trust in Christ. Waitin...

This episode of Wisdom from Above will reveal the greatest love in history, the greatest gift in history, and the greatest opportunity in history!

In this episode of Wisdom form Above we are going to look at something dramatic, cataclysmic, life-changing. We are going to look at the lives of the 12 Apostles of Jesus Christ. We are going to discover how it was that God used these 12 ordinary men to literally change the world!

Do you know the most important aspect of leadership? To reveal the importance of the leader’s life, let me quote from two of the most important leaders in the New Testament… Jesus and Paul. Jesus said,  “Follow me!”   The Bible says, Jesus  “left us an example that we should walk in his footsteps.”    Paul wrote to the Corinthians,  “Be imitators of me!”  Paul wrote to the Philippians,  “Follow my...

People come to church hurting and find no hope. They come confused and find no direction. They come in weakness and find no power. They come with guilt and find no forgiveness. They come spiritually hungry and are not fed. Why? Because there is no hope, no peace, no power, and no forgiveness in man’s wisdom, man’s philosophy, and man’s religion! So what is the answer? Where can we find pardon, pea...