Posts with the category “podcast”

Dare to Be a Daniel Many Christians live and work in environments that don’t reflect biblical values. Whether it’s the workplace, government, education, or the broader culture, it can be difficult to ...  Read More

Exiles in Babylon Sometimes it feels as though the culture around us is moving farther and farther away from God. That can leave believers wondering whether they should withdraw, fight back, or simply...  Read More

A Tale of Two Cities It’s easy to become consumed by the political and cultural battles around us. News headlines, elections, and public debates can leave us feeling as though everything depends on wh...  Read More

Government 101 Government often feels like a human invention—something shaped by politics, history, and the changing priorities of society. But Scripture presents a very different picture. Long before...  Read More

Your Part in Bringing Them Home Waiting for a child or grandchild to return to faith can be one of the hardest seasons to live  through. You care deeply, you pray often, and yet the outcome seemsl unc...  Read More

Let God Bring Them Home When someone you love walks away from their faith, it’s natural to feel a sense of responsibility to bring them back. You want to say the right thing, do the right thing, and s...  Read More

A Healthy Perspective When a child or grandchild walks away from faith, it can bring a wave of questions that are hard to shake. What went wrong? Did I fail? Should I have done something differently? ...  Read More

Trusting God with the Outcome Many grandparents feel a deep burden when it comes to the faith of their children and grandchildren. You care deeply about them. You want them to know Christ. And sometim...  Read More

Making Little Time Big You may feel like you don’t have enough time with the next generation to make a real difference. But meaningful influence doesn’t always require large blocks of time. Often, it ...  Read More

Before the Window Closes One of the greatest gifts we can give our children or grandchildren is simply our time. But in today’s busy world, time together can be surprisingly hard to find. Schedules ar...  Read More

The 11th and greatest of all:"As I have loved you, so you should love one another." Do we really need another commandment? We - like the Israelites and everyone else - have been unable to keep the 10 ...  Read More

The root of all sins. The 10th commandment, "You shall not covet," sounds simple. As the Bible tells us, you shall not covet your neighbor's house, spouse, servants, animals, or possessions. But for a...  Read More

Surviving a Tsunami of Lies As Christians, we aim to speak truth. But it's an uphill battle in a topsy-turvy culture where truth is relative and good is bad, right is wrong. Today, like the Israel of ...  Read More

The Steal Deal In today’s culture, values are all relative, subject to one’s beliefs. Take stealing, for example. Some people might get a pass when they steal. It’s ok when it’s a small thing, or when...  Read More

"You must have a code to live by" The 70s Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song "Teach Your Children Well" starts with this line. And it couldn't be more applicable now, when our NextGen loved ones believ...  Read More

There is a difference between murder and killing - and it's crucial! As Christians, we may feel that the 6th Commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Kill," doesn't relate to us. We're sinners, but we're not assa...  Read More

The Only Commandment With A Promise... Did you know that the 5th commandment goes both ways? Not only should our children honor their heavenly Father, parents, and grandparents, but we are to honor ou...  Read More

Episode 4: A Commandment Made For You! Yet it’s one of the most neglected: the 4th Commandment, Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. A day of rest and worship. It’s God’s gift to us for a happie...  Read More

Episode 3: What’s In A Name? A Lot -- In Shakespeare’s play, Romeo & Juliet, Juliet denies the importance of a name. Often, we do too. Consider the ways we may disregard or violate the 3rd Commandment...  Read More

Episode 2: No LEGO Gods -- Wouldn’t it be great if we could create our own “perfect” God? A lot of us try to do just that, but our “gods” and idols can never bring us salvation. That’s why God gave th...  Read More

Episode 1: God First, God Only, God Always -- Are the 10 Commandments still relevant today? Yes—and, there are actually 11 commandments And we will cover them all, including why they are so relevant s...  Read More

The Power of 1,000 Moments Many people feel pressure to have the “perfect conversation” about faith with the next generation. But influence rarely happens through one dramatic moment. More often, it g...  Read More