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The state of your (spiritual) heart

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 3:47


Humans not only have a physical heart, they have a spiritual heart as well. Listen to this podcast episode to learn about your spiritual heart.

Seven is a Serious Number

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 3:22


There are lots of numbers in Scripture, but there is one number that is mentioned numerous times in Scripture. Listen to find out what it is

Saints Alive!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 3:06


Believers in Christ have a special title. Listen to find out what it is.

Personally yours, Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 4:00


The epistle titled 3 John is short, but is packed with information that all Christians should follow.

Personally yours - Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 4:36


The apostle John wrote two epistles directed to people and not to specific churches. This episode covers 2 John.

Personally yours, Part 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 5:24


Not all of Paul's epistles were written to particular churches. Listen to this podcast episode to hear about the epistle to Philemon.

What's in a Name?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 3:10


We all have first names and they have meanings, but what about the people in the Bible? What do their names mean?

Wrestling in the Garden

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 4:01


It's not only WWE guys that wrestle, but Jesus wrestled too - in prayer.

Growing your faith garden

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 2:28


Growing a garden and growing your faith in Christ are surprisingly similar. Listen to the podcast episode to hear how.

Don't fool yourself

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 4:46


April F.ool's Day is April 1, but the Bible has much to say about fools and how we should avoid becoming a fool

Overcomer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 10:17


The book of Revelation contains many warnings for those who don’t obey God, but it contains many blessings for those are faithful and overcome the world.

Recharging your batteries

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 4:44


Our lives can be so busy that we go, go, go until we can't go anymore.  Listen to this episode to see why a regular time of rest is so important. 

Reactions and promptings

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 3:52


Two different people hearing news about having babies and two different reactions.  How would you react? And have you ever been prompted by the Lord to do something? How did you react?

It's a family affair

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 5:29


Genealogy was important to the Hebrews and to people researching their heritage. But as members of the family of God, genealogy doesn't matter.  Listen to find out why. 

The gift of laughter

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 5:08


God laughs, and so should we. This is a podcast episode about some of the humorous stories in the Bible.

Lead us not into -

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 3:38


Temptation. A word not much heard anymore, but very important for a Christian to understand.

Ruth the humble

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 2:48


The book of Ruth is one of the shortest in the Bible, but it has lots to teach us.

Constancy in a raging storm

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 2:22


The world around us may seem to be going mad right now, but Christians have one constant in the middle of any storm.

The threefold cord

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 2:27


A man and a woman become a couple, but there is Someone else who should also be in the relationship.

Trophy case

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 2:32


Trophies and other awards are all well and good, but as Christians, there is an award that is more important.

The three Omnis

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 4:25


“Omni” is a suffix that means “all,” and this episode covers three attributes of God that start with this suffix.

Blue Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2019 2:49


Christmas time is a happy time of year for most people, but for some people,it’s not.

Home is where the heart is

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 4:15


If you’re a believer in Christ, this world - and the home we live in - is not our eternal home. Listen to this episode to find out more about our heavenly home.

Where were you when the world stopped turning?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 3:58


My reflections on 9/11/01 and the horrific events that happened that day.

The fruits of our labor

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 2:15


Labor Day may be a Federal holiday, but enjoying our labor and what it pays for doesn’t have to occur only once a year.

What is your identity?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 6:24


Do you have issues with your self-esteem? Listen to discover how to overcome those issues.

Vacation, all I ever wanted

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2019 1:54


Summer means vacation for most of us. But do you know Who never goes on vacation?

The Holy Spirit - the third member of the Trinity

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 3:58


The Holy Spirit is one of the members of the Holy Trinity, but how much do you really know about Him?

It's a family affair

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2019 3:11


If you are a born again believer in Christ, you belong to two families. Listen to this episode to find out more.

Respect your rulers

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 6:40


My thoughts on how we should think about those who rule over us. As Christians, we are held to a higher standard.

Palm Sunday - The entry triumphant

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 5:18


Palm Sunday has more meaning than just palm branches. 

To know or to know about?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 2:50


Do you really know God? Or do you just know about Him?

Pull that weed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2019 3:32


Weeds in our gardens are hard to get rid of, but sin can overgrow our lives as well.

An eternal love

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2019 2:42


Romantic love is all well and good, but there is a special love that’s even better.

By the book(s)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2019 3:52


God’s main book is the Bible, but did you know that there are four different kinds of books listed in Scripture?

"It is Well With My Soul" - origin and analysis

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2019 8:08


You may know the hymn “It is Well With My Soul.” But do you know its history?

Down in the dumps?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2019 3:58


You’re not alone. Many people in the Bible were depressed too, and even we Christians can be sorrowful. But there is Someone who can help us in our sorrow. 

Family reunion

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 1:36


Family reunions are great, but there is a future reunion that will be even better.

I like clouds

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2019 1:55


I like clouds, how ‘bout you? A rap.

Reflections on the three wise men

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2019 5:02


Today is the church holiday of Epiphany, but have you thought about the wise men themselves?

New Year. . . New life

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 2:48


A new year may be starting soon, but have you ever thought about a new life in Christ?

Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2018 3:03


Charlie Brown asked this question and this podcast episode has the answer.

The face of Jesus

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2018 3:19


Did Jesus really look like the paintings we see of Him?

"Joy to the World" - is it really a Christmas song?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2018 2:12


Ever wonder why we sing “Joy to the World” at Christmas time?

The ultimate Avenger

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 2:35


Thor, Captain America, the Hulk, etc. - you know who they are. But do you know the ultimate Avenger?

Stressmas, Stressmas time is here

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2018 2:50


Does the busy Christmas season stress you out? Listen to this episode to find the solution.

An attitude of gratitude

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 3:19


Giving thanks should happen every day, not just once a year.

Diane's Etiquette Guide For Public Transit Riders

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2018 4:24


For those of you who use public transit, here is a guide as to how to behave.

Jesus Christ, Superman

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2018 2:44


There are amazing similarities between Jesus Christ and Superman, the Man of Steel. Visit reflections ruminations recollections.blogspot.com and search for the blog post with this title to find links to articles about the Superman-Jesus similarities.

Sweet or stinky?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 2:32


If you’re a Christian, is your aroma sweet or stinky?

Have you turned in your RSVP yet?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2018 4:17


One day, the biggest wedding reception of all time will occur. Will you be there?

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