Finding Our Way

In this episode Larry and James explore the vastness of and pursuit of Justice. From the transcript... I think that might have told you that dad was an old dog man in the sense of he loved to get a dog and train it, particularly squirrel dogs. He would do bird dogs and deer dogs too, but I think his passion was squirrel dogs. But what he really liked to do was find somebody's dog in their yard. th...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the love our Father has demonstrated to us all. From the transcript... Well, I think about those dogs trailing, treeing, hunting, all that stuff. And then I think about our conversations. They're just all over the place like those dogs looking for a trail. Oh, yeah. We're just finding our way. That's right. Trying to sniff something up or jump something up....

[Verse] Winds howl through the narrow lane But faith lights up the darkened plain Mile by mile we bravely ride With God’s goodness as our guide [Chorus] Oh we’re finding our way through this wild life His love shines brighter than the brightest light When we stumble and fall he holds our hand Together we’ll find goodness in this land [Verse 2] The road may twist and rivers rise But hope reflects i...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the life transforming power of the Good News. From the transcript... He's a good squirrel dog, too. I don't want to tell that story, though. I guess I could tell one. You had to splice these out over several episodes. On the property that I grew up on, my dad, we had like 40 acres. One side of it, we had a fence, and there was woods on the other side of that...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the Good News that God has rescued humanity in the Person of Jesus Christ. From the transcript... If I had some land I could hunt, I'd probably, that would be a good thing to do, to take your grandkids, maybe some of your kids. Yeah. Well, that's one of the changes in my lifetime. I am old enough that I remember before at least land hunting. Yeah. You just g...

In this episode Larry and James talk about God's justice in contrast to man's justice... From the transcript... "Well, I think about those dogs trailing, treading, hunting, all that stuff. And then I think about our conversations. They just all over the place like those dogs looking for a trail. We just finding our way. Trying to sniff something up or jump something up. Yeah. Sniff it out, jump it...

In this episode Larry and James take a look at God's estimate of things. From the transcript... I had a good squirrel dog too. I don't want to tell that story though. I guess I could tell one. Well you'll have to splice these out over several episodes. On the property that I grew up on, my dad, we had like 40 acres. One side of it we had a fence and there was woods on the other side of that fence....

In this episode Larry and James discuss what they are learning about living fully into the reality of being sons of God! From the transcript... You'd think after 52 episodes you'd learn to keep water in your truck? I ain't very good at that one. I could do something in this partnership, James. You could give me water duties. I might have some water out here in one of these mud holes. It might be w...

In this episode Larry and James discuss more of their journey learning to follow the leading of Holy Spirit! From the transcript... We got lots of good memories in those woods. I say lots, there's some. The times that I went in those woods are good. I got several times, me and my boy, Zach, when he was probably six, we'd be in there. Remember one time we treated some coons pretty quick. Right ther...

In this episode Larry and James discuss some of their former theologies and the process of shaking them off. From the transcript... When we get out here in the country, which is where we live anyway, but when you're more country, in the woods, you get talking about hunting and stuff. I get to looking in the woods and thinking about hunting. I get lost in that. Yeah. That's good. No, I could sit an...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the kindness of God and how that can work out into our experiences. From the transcript... Let's see. Mephibosheth, his response is normally ours. I'm just a dog. Well that goes back to, I'm just a sinner saved by grace. Yeah, we sing about it all the time. Oh yeah. Saved such a wretch as me. Yeah, sorry, no good sucker. But that's it. Our mind is overrun wi...

In this episode Larry and James discuss some of their journey about how God is continuing to move them forward. From the transcript... So I don't know that you're really intending to, but you're stirring a lot of stuff in me when you're talking about this angry God and I don't know if I can remember what you were stirring in me now. We had to stop. All right. It's the goodness and kindness of God...

In this episode Larry and James share some of their experiences coming to know God in a better light. From the transcript... It's the goodness and kindness of God that leads us to repentance, to changing our ways, changing how we think, changing what we believe, changing how we act, interact with each other. That's what drew on me and really ministered to me because I've not much, but there have b...

In this episode Larry and James discuss the need for parenting with our Father. From the transcript ... Naw, I wouldn't say that. You wouldn't be described as James is patient and kind as a father. Not when I was raising little kids. When they were little. How about with your grandchildren? Because the truth is, their momma raised them. Well, there's a whole lot of truth to that. Which is the aver...

In this episode Larry and James look at the first characteristic of love that is listed in the love chapter, 13 of Corinthians. From the transcript... I want to say thank you to Robert Miller. Robert Miller's photography here in Marshall, Texas helped us get off the ground and running. He was very instrumental in the first four episodes. Basically he just put them together. He gave me some advice...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the world that God has created, the Kingdom of God, and it is good! From the transcript... The knowledge of the glory of the Lord will fill the earth as the waters cover the sea. Scripture says, if I'm not mistaken, that the earth is filled with the glory of the Lord. But the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, one day the earth will be filled with the kn...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the hope, that is ours all because of Jesus, they are coming to understand. From the transcript... What God did in Christ, he did for all and he did completely, decisively, and emphatically, and it is ours. I was going to ask what all of Jesus got out of the tomb. Yeah, everything. All the old went in and only the new came out is one way of looking at tha...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the beautiful world and wonderful life that is available to all. From the transcript... Yeah, I see the sun is up and shining. All the green trees are basking in its presence. Breeze is blowing through the woods. It's a blessed world. It is. It is. The sun rays of his love. How does that, that sun, how does it say, rise with righteousness in his wings or...

In this episode Larry and James talk about the life that is ours and available to all! From the transcript... Teaching us not to worry about tomorrow. Take no thought for tomorrow and just why don't you read that? Well, I have to look at it. 633, 32 somewhere over there. You're worth more than the bird. Aren't you worth more than the bird? That's about 29. Let's see. Let me just go 25. I think it...

James and Larry discuss some of their struggles with learning patience. From the transcript... Got everything? We'll see. Liking your truck. I love it. Good deal. Absolutely love it. It's a nice pretty day. Dixie Inn and a Super Discount. That's where we starting. Super D. Yeah. Several episodes ago. Yeah. It's true. Trying to think. What you been doing? Marrying. Yeah. Marrying, burying , and giv...

James and Larry take a cursory look at Psalm 103. From the transcript.... We had a cup of coffee. We had a broken bean and a big breakfast sandwich. Yes, that was good. It was good. It was good. They do a good job there, good ministry. Yep, the broken bean. God likes using broken beans. You don't have any other kind, I guess. Anyway, when we were there we were talking about God being our Father an...

James and Larry shares some of their experiences of growing up in church and what the learned and now are unlearning. From the transcript... Yeah, I think about all of what was placed around us, boxing us in, everything. You're born a sinner, child of the devil, total hereditary depravity. Here's the Bible, the inspired, inherent, infallible Word of God, rule of faith and practice, the exclusivity...

James and Larry discuss the assurance that God has given to all people by raising Jesus from the dead! And it is GOOD NEWS!! From the transcript.... I wanted to read this out of Acts chapter 17 where Paul's preaching to those at Athens. I think it's, well it's interesting. I read it the other day. I was thinking about it. He said, you know, I can tell y'all are most religious. You know, y'all got...

In this episode James and Larry talk about how they grew up understanding the Scripture and how they have come to interpret them differently. From the transcript... Even if as I matured and grew up there were things that I couldn't reconcile, things I saw in a different way or I read the scriptures different or I'm not quite sure they're right about that. I would always yield because you know I mu...

In this episode James and Larry talk about how they are finding that they can rest in the Good News of what God has done in Christ to not only secure the salvation of humanity but also enable life to be worth living! From the transcript..... God wants to rejoice with us. And our best human illustration or example of that is throwing a party. But he goes back to rejoice with me. God has a joy and h...