This Side of the Ceiling

Join us today as we read Psalm 3 and learn how tp pray through fear and anxiety.

Join us as we begin our study of the psalms. Today we learn to be a tree planted by the water as we dive into Psalm 1.

Join us as we begin a new study. Looking up to enrich our vertical relationship with God by studying the psalms.

Join us as we finish our study of Encounters with Jesus as Jesus has an encounter with his father.

Join us with two more encounters with Jesus. We watch Jesus care and love.

Today, the encounter with Jesus is with the one person who probably knows him the best. 

Today, our study of encounters with Jesus faces the enemy. We watch Jesus face the same enemy we face and he shows us how to fight the good fight!

Join us as we watch friends overcome obstacles to get their friend to Jesus.

Join us today as we watch Jesus pursue. He taught today about living water to an unsuspecting woman. 

Today in our encounter with Jesus, we travel with Nicodemus at night. Jesus challenges Nicodemus' thinking. Nicodemus asks questions and gets a lesson from Jesus. Nicodemus is curious and it inspires us to stay curious ourselves.

Join us as we study another encounter with Jesus. Today, we see him interact with some great, special friends of his.

Join us as we discuss another encounter with Jesus. Today, we look at the well-known children's story of Zacchaeus. There's so much more to this story than just a wee little man.

Join us in an encounter between Jesus and a rich, young ruler. Jesus, the great teacher, gives us an insight into our hearts.

Join us today as we have an encounter with Jesus. He calls himself the bread of life and we are going to dive into that concept of Jesus. This is our first episode of a new study called "Encounters with Jesus."

Join us as we finish the book of James and talk about prayer.

Join us today as we continue in the book of James. Today we are taught about patience and trusting the process.

Join us today as we understand that our life is just a mist.

Join us as we continue in the book of James. Today, James asks us "What causes fights and quarrels among you?" We will explore the strategies James teaches as we deal with each other.

We continue our study of James today and discuss wisdom. Earthly wisdom versus heavenly wisdom!

Join us today as we study James. Today, James is going to tell us to control our tongue. Ouch! These are difficult teachings but very impactful.

Join us as we learn what James means when he tells us that faith without deeds is dead.

Join us as we continue our study of the book of James. Mercy triumphs over justice is our subject today as we dive into James Chapter 2.

Join us today as we continue our study in the book of James. Today, we need to remember 9 words that James emphasizes! Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

Join us as we discuss the first part of the book of James. James tells us to consider it pure joy when we face trials. We are going to dive deeper into that thought.

Today, we begin a new study and a new season of "This Side of the Ceiling." We will be studying the book of James. I hope you join us as we dive into what James has to teach us.

Today, we are in-between studies so we thought we would explain some things behind the podcast. Enjoy!

Join us today as we finish our study of David. We desire to have a heart after God's own heart. We learned from David that this is possible.

Today, David flees again for his life. His son, Absalom, has a conspiracy against him. He turns to God and we get to read his "journal."

Today, we continue the story of David. This story is not a well-known story, but we get to see David's heart and how he listens. We also get to see another characteristic of God!

Today, we move forward in the story of David and take a look at his children. Amnon, Tamar, and Absalom have a difficult story. The sword hasn't departed from David's household.

Join us today as we dive into David's "journal." We will revisit the story of David and Bathsheba and look at Psalm 51. David is a man after God's own heart and today we see what David is thinking as he deals with his sin.

Today, David is confronted by Nathan with his sin. David, who's a man after God's own heart, is convicted and confesses.

Join us today as we continue to study David. Today, David messes up! We will leave David in a hard place and understand that a man after God's own heart still sins. Bathsheba is caught in the middle of this sin and consequences follow them. This episode leaves David as a man who needs forgiveness.

Join us as we continue the study of David. Today, David has an interaction with Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son.

Join us today as David becomes king. We'll also look at our King of Kings that has the supremacy.

Join us today as we continue our study of David. We jump into 2 Samuel and David asking God and being sent to Hebron, a city of refuge.

Join us as we begin 2 Samuel and continue following the life of David. Today, David receives word that Saul has died. What is David's reaction? We'll study that today and look at David's fear of the Lord.

Join us as we continue to study David. The men of Jabesh-Gilead come to give Saul a proper burial. Why do they do this? We will look back at one of Saul's finest moments to understand the kindness that shines through in today's story.

Join us again today as we continue our journey with David. Today, David and his people are going to experience real pain. Where do we go? What do we do when pain happens? David is a man after God's own heart and turns to God for his strength.

Join us as we study the life of David. David is still on the run for his life and, today, we leave him in a hard situation. Life is hard for David, but God is forging a king.

Join us today as we look at an interaction between David and Abigail. We hear Abigail give David advice and we see David as he listens. We see another evidence of David as a man after God's own heart!

This week, we are taking a "pause" on our study of David and diving into the Christmas story. What a blessing to anticipate Jesus' birth and focus this season on the gift God gave us!

Today, we follow David into the cave. David is fleeing for his life and God is going to forge a king in the cave. David listens when his heart strikes him and we get another picture of how David is a man after God's own heart.

Join us as we continue our study of David. Today we learn about David's friend, Jonathan. God knew David would need a friend and he gave him, Jonathan.

We are studying the life of David. This week, Saul turns on David and David doesn't understand why. David runs to wise counsel and learns that God has a bigger plan.

Join us as we continue study the life of David. Today, he will be defeating Goliath and we learn new things about this familiar story.

Join us today as we look into David's journal and read one of his most famous Psalms. We will be reading and discussing Psalm 23.

Join us in our study of David as he is anointed by Samuel to be king.

Join us as we begin a new study. We are going to dive into the story of David which leads us straight to Jesus.

Join us as we wrap up our study of Ephesians. Today, we will be discussing what it means to stand firm.

We are studying Ephesians. Paul starts this book with theology and encourages us to sit with God, but now is encouraging us to walk in love, walk in light, and walk as wise people making the most of every opportunity.