The Teachable Heart

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Practical, Bible-based devotions to help you grow deeper in your faith.

Dave Vitt


    • May 22, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    How Could it Happen?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 3:14


    God gave an abundance of wisdom to Solomon; what Solomon brought to the table was greed, lust, and pride. 

    Skip Rope, not Church!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 3:13


    Can we truly encourage those we never see?

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    Loving Margins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 3:27


    Without intentionally building downtime into our schedules our caring about others will rarely be translated into caring for them. 

    Provoked!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 3:14


    Do you move beyond good intentions to good deeds? 

    Perfect, Yet Improving

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2026 3:05


    Right this minute, despite all your failures and imperfections, you are viewed by God as perfect. 

    Broken Things

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 3:00


    Are we willing to go through the process by which God brings about the fruit of a meaningful life?

    Building, Praying, Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 3:16


    Remaining in God's love is the goal.  Building our lives on the holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, and eagerly anticipating Christ's return are ways to reach that goal.  Which are you doing well?

    Verbs and Participles

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 3:07


    Three of Jude's commands simply describe ways in which we keep ourselves in the love of God. 

    First Things First

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 3:12


    John and Jesus led with the most important thing they had to say.

    Bingo and Bluey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 3:05


    Be circumspect, patient, and wise before jumping toconclusions.

    Blind Bartimaeous

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 3:00


    “You will never know Jesus Christ as a reality in your life until youknow Him as a necessity.”  (Allistair Begg)

    Caught in the Middle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 3:27


    Like an African Impala, many Christians won't “jump” if we can't see where our feet will land.

    The Two Johns (Not Toilets)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 2:53


    John learned that making much of himself was meaningless. 

    The House of Mourning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 2:47


    Remembering the brevity of life helps us live more intentionally.

    Too Quickly Forgotten

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 2:58


    The world will quickly forget your name, so base your priorities on who will be crying at your funeral. 

    Count Them, Name Them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 3:04


    He didn't get what he wanted, but he was grateful for what he had.

    His Glory and My Good

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 3:01


    God always a purpose for the pain He allows.

    By Life and By Lip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 3:45


    Are you proclaiming Christ by both life and lip?

    Are Hearts to be Followed or Led?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 3:19


    Instead of being led by our hearts, our hearts need to be led by God.

    Avenging the Hard Foul

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 3:07


    “Vengeance is a dish only to be served by God, and never by His people.” (Allistair Begg)

    Eagerly Waiting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 3:19


    Biblical waiting describes an intense, active, forward-leaningexpectation anchored in faith.

    Three Tenses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 2:49


    We have been saved; we are being saved; and we willone day enjoy the fulfillment of our salvation.

    Two "Inconvenient Truths"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 3:16


    “You were made for a person and a place.  Jesus is the person.  Heaven is the place.”  (Randy Alcorn) 

    Perfected and Purified Conscience

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 3:03


    Jesus wants our consciences to be perfected and purified, serving us well, but not endlessly causing us guilt.

    The Courage of Lil' Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 2:04


    God has given each of His children a spirit of boldness and power, and not of timidity or fear.

    Ice the Orchids

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 2:47


    The harvest will come, but it may come at a time and in a way we'll never see.

    Neutral You Cannot Be

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 2:46


    Refusing to answer is an answer. 

    The Response

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 3:10


    God is not after perfection, but proper responses when He shows us a better way. 

    More than One Verse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 2:55


    It's a shame we don't teach children the whole song.

    Intercession that Hits the Mark!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 3:12


    Two-thirds of the Trinity are praying to the Father on your behalf; rest and relax in that knowledge! 

    Fenn's Treasure

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 3:03


    People's lives were changed.  Some lives were lost. 

    It Just Doesn't Matter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 3:16


    If a person sees no meaning or purpose to their life, then it “justdoesn't matter” how they live. 

    The Abominable Savedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 3:24


    While the wicked have no reason (or divine call) to care for us, we are commanded by God to care for, and genuinely love, them, even if they think us abominable.

    Beggars with a Choice

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 3:03


    Many people stumble at the idea of coming to faith in Christ because they won't admit their need for Him. 

    The Guarantor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2026 3:10


    Jesus guarantees our ability to meet the requirementsof God.

    A Curse Without a Cause

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 2:54


    We can help keep causeless criticism from hitting us by our honorable conduct and by honoring Christ as Lord. 

    The "S" Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 2:55


    “Our current misery is not our eternal end.” (Allistair Begg)

    Locked Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 2:51


    Jesus can get past our locked doors. 

    Acceptable to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 3:10


    The goal of the entire Levitical system was to make men acceptable to God.

    Obsolete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 3:27


    All religions fall into one of two categories - thereligions of ‘Do' or the religion of ‘Done.'

    Acceptable and Adorned

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 3:01


    The more difficult the conversation, the more important it is to adorn your words well.

    From Porn Star to Preacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 2:58


    The arm of the Lord is never too short to save!

    Mixed (Up) Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 2:59


    The practice of idolatry usually seems perfectly reasonable to those caught up in it.

    Awards or Rewards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 3:10


    “Man gives the award, God gives the reward.” (Denzel Washington)

    A Loving Invitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2026 2:43


    Loving your neighbor well includes trying to introduce them to Christ and their need for Him.

    Way to Go, Einstein!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 3:06


    It doesn't take a genius to live well with a wife.  In fact, the ‘know-if-all' attitude will quickly work against most marriages. 

    It's Not Personal

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 3:13


    Anyone who rejects God's instruction does notreject a human being but God.

    Retract and Repent

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 3:27


    When we repent, we will discover what Job did – that God will welcome us to His side.

    Milk and Honey Without God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 2:57


    Only those who have God are truly blessed.

    Job: More than Just Patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 3:05


    There were a multitude of reasons God described Job as blameless and upright.

    Make it Well

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2026 3:02


    God is so intimately familiar with our suffering that He collects our tears and keeps track of what caused them. 

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