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A Single-Issue Voter?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 3:21


Some issues are so important, so urgent, so vital to human flourishing that being a single-issue voter is understandable...even commendable. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

When Fear Assails...

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 4:43


Though I know I'm safe in his hands, fear and doubt continue to pound me... Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Distracted By Things We Can't Know

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 4:55


I wonder if too many Christians are distracted by trying to guess the second coming of Christ instead of actually serving him. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

If God is Sovereign, Why Do Missions or Evangelism?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 6:00


Many people will ask if God is sovereign over all, why should we do missions or evangelism?  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

If God Is Sovereign, Why Pray?

Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 5:19


Many people will ask if God is sovereign over all, why should we pray?  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Ready To Go Home

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 3:37


I'm ready to go home. I'm tired. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Born This Way?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 8:45


Is any natural desire good and right? What if we've had that desire since birth? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

When Consequences Are Irreversible

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 3:39


What do we do if we make a bad choice that has long-term consequences? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Healing Words or Sword Thrusts?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 7:16


Our words are powerful to lift up or tear down. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Thankful In All Circumstances

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 4:28


I know I'm supposed to be thankful...but what if I don't feel it? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Don't Follow Your Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 5:55


Our culture tells us to "follow your heart," but where does this lead? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

God's Good Design of the Local Church

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 8:58


Calling the church man-made is like giving a worm credit for the Mona Lisa. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

RememberThose in the Nursing Home

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2023 4:18


If you are looking for a place to serve God, it's likely there's a local nursing home in your area filled with men and women made in God's image who need encouragement and a visit. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Thinking and Emotions in the Christian Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 8:15


Should we emphasize truth or emotions? Or, do we need both? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Will We Work in Heaven?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 7:13


If Heaven is a place of rest, why the passages about working? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

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Joy and Enjoyment

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 5:18


Let us enjoy each good gift the Lord gives us and let even temporary pleasures point us to Him! Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Preaching Angels and Dirty Vessels

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 4:27


Since we are such sinners, why doesn't God just use angels to spread the gospel? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Neither Despair Nor Blind Optimism

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 6:23


The dark path of our culture has caused some Christians to despair, while others have bought into a blind optimism. But, what is the proper response? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Keep Picking The Weeds

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 6:03


The weeds never stop growing, so we must be diligent and self-disciplined as we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit! Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Satan Wants to Isolate You

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 8:23


Many minimize the importance of the local church, but perhaps that's playing right into the claws of a roaring lion. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Reading Through Leviticus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 3:47


Many well-meaning Bible reading plans have derailed in Leviticus. Why does Leviticus feels tedious to us? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

I'll See You in Heaven

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 5:38


It's been nearly a year since my last conversation with Granny, but her final words to me still ring in my head.  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Doubts and Questions in the Christian Life

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 6:35


Many believers have struggled with doubt and/or questions. This can actually be helpful to propel us to the Lord and seek His Word for answers! Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Driven By Awe: Missions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 3:54


“Driven by Awe” is a series that examines the practical implications of believers who regularly feast upon the glory of God and continually stand amazed by him. To see more in the series, click here. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Driven by Awe: Faithful Endurance

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 3:36


“Driven by Awe” is a series that examines the practical implications of believers who regularly feast upon the glory of God and continually stand amazed by him. To see more in the series, click here. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Driven By Awe: Fighting Sin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 5:00


“Driven by Awe” is a series that examines the practical implications of believers who regularly feast upon the glory of God and continually stand amazed by him. To see more in the series, click here. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Driven by Awe: Humility

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 4:37


“Driven by Awe” is a series that examines the practical implications of believers who regularly feast upon the glory of God and continually stand amazed by him. To see more in the series, click here. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Driven by Awe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 7:49


We are all searching for awe and amazement and it affects all that we do.  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

God Is Everywhere, Why Should I Go To Church?

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 9:15


If I can meet with God anywhere, why should I go to church each week? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Thinning the Peaches

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 3:31


If you don't trim many peaches off the tree, the resulting fruit will be small and tasteless. Likewise, we have to be careful not to overload our busy schedules which leads to stunted results. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

The Goodness of God's Wrath

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 8:55


God's wrath is often viewed in a negative sense. If that's true, then why do the angels praise him for it? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Three Tips for Interpreting Revelation

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2022 4:10


There are a lot of wild interpretations of the book of Revelation, so how do we stick to what God intended to communicate through this book? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Ridiculous Rebellion and Boundless Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 4:49


You've blown it...again! Can God really forgive you after so many mistakes?  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

True and False Conversions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 4:17


What is conversion? Can there be false versions of it? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Tolerating Jezebel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 5:41


God is love and full of mercy, but that doesn't mean that we are to tolerate unrepentant sin in the church. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Immediate Grace

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 3:56


I sometimes wish God would give me his entire plan for me for the whole year, however, he typically gives me enough grace for today. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Walking the Streets of Gold

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 4:18


Saved at the age of 80, Mrs. Jo was an example to me and many others of the Lord's amazing grace! Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Waiting

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 4:23


Waiting is hard for everyone, but waiting on the Lord never disappoints!  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

6 Characteristics of Union With Christ

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 4:55


Union with Christ is a beautiful yet mysterious doctrine. Lloyd-Jones helps us understand it better. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Love Hurts: Deep Sorrow and Profound Beauty

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 3:27


Saying goodbye to a foster child is difficult, but even in the sorrow there is beauty. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

The New Birth: 7 Evidences of Regeneration

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 4:46


Just as newborns show signs of life, so new birth should be evident in our lives. Here are seven signs of regeneration. Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Uniquely Gifted: Overcoming Comparison

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 4:10


Comparison is a deadly trap, but remembering how God has specifically created, called, and equipped us leads to godly contentment.  Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Lloyd-Jones on the Limitations of Science

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 4:11


Science is a gift, but it has limitations. Let us not give it more authority than it deserves by not understanding its limitations.    Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

A Greater Longing

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 7:56


We make choices based on our greatest desire at the time. Our natural, sinful desires are strong, how can we overcome them? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Show Me Your Glory

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 3:13


How often do we miss God's ordinary displays of His glory? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

Why Does Hell Exist?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 7:25


If God is love, why does hell exist? Blog: www.growingingrace.blog Follow me on Facebook or Twitter! I pray this episode served you well! Please consider leaving a rating on Apple Podcasts as this will help others find the podcast, and please share on social media!

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