Unlocking the Bible: Daily Broadcast

Hear the story of a godly leader who almost lost his faith. Pastor Colin talks about what God used to turn him around. If God can turn him around, he can do the same for you.

When you are climbing and you feel like you're going to fall, you don't need someone shouting at you, you need someone to show you where to put your foot so you can keep moving forward. Pastor Colin talks about how you can learn to walk in sexual purity.

Where does the idea come from that our resurrection bodies will materialize and dematerialize? Pastor Colin looks at four things we know about our resurrection bodies, four changes that the Bible talks about.

How important, would you say, is your body? Christians seem to have different views on this. Pastor Colin looks at four doctrines that teach us the importance of the body.

What are you holding onto that is so good that you'd be willing to miss out on what Jesus Christ offers to you? Pastor Colin helps us to calculate the cost of following Jesus.

The Bible tells us to “set our minds on things above.” How do you do that? Pastor Colin gives us 4 very simple and memorable strategies.

Will we know one another in heaven? Yes. Pastor Colin talks about 7 Bible passages that clearly suggest that we will know one another.

Some would say that they've never really struggled with the 7th commandment: You shall not commit adultery, but Jesus made it very clear that this issue of purity includes even our thoughts. Pastor Colin talks about where the door of hope is… even when your purity has been compromised.

Will we know one another in heaven? The short answer is “Yes, we will!” Pastor Colin talks about relationships in heaven.

What's it like for our believing loved ones who are already in heaven? Pastor Colin talks about the experience of angels and what that means for our loved ones.

When that moment comes for you and you die. You pass into eternity. What will it be like? What will you experience? What will you do? Pastor Colin talks about what it will be like 1 minute after you die.

Our first instinct is to think in terms of making a deal with God. “If I pray and live a good life, if I go to church, if I'm generous, then you will save me and get me into heaven, right?” Pastor Colin talks about what happens when we come to God this way.

Why did Jesus come into the world? Some people think it was to keep people out of heaven. Pastor Colin talks about how you can be confident that you'll be in heaven.

If you go through your whole life and never commit a murder, does that mean you've kept God's command: You shall not murder? Pastor Colin talks about the applications Jesus made from the sixth commandment.

Have you ever wondered, “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

Have you ever wondered, “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

Have you ever wondered, “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

Have you ever wondered, “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

Have you ever wondered, “What can Jesus do for me?” Pastor Colin shows you in the story of the thief on the cross.

Ever wonder what is (and what is not) included in the command: You shall not murder? Pastor Colin talks about this.

How could you ever feel safe giving your heart to God? Pastor Colin talks about the options we have for giving our hearts away.

What is your best defense against sin? Pastor Colin talks about the heart.

How does the human heart go wrong? Pastor Colin talks about three ways, and then how God puts it right.

How important is your heart? Pastor Colin talks about six Bible passages that underline the importance of your heart.

What if “Salvation belongs to the Lord,” means more than just “God makes salvation possible?” Pastor Colin explains what difference this teaching can make in your life.

Some parents aren't worthy of honor. But God commands us to “honor” our father and mother. Pastor Colin talks about how to honor a parent (or anyone else) who's exercised authority over you in an unworthy manner.

It's a great thing to know that God is love. But it's a far greater thing to know that God loves you. Pastor Colin explains how understanding what Jesus did on the cross bridges the gap between these two things.

What happens when a person believes? Well, after Jonah believed his problems got worse, not better. Pastor Colin explains why.

When the book of Jonah ends, he is still angry with God. But we know God's grace eventually triumphed in Jonah's life. How do we know that? Pastor Colin explains how God turned Jonah around and how we know this.

Think about someone who really annoys you. When you're with them, you can feel your temperature rising or your patience wearing thin. Would you like to have more compassion for them? Pastor Colin talks about how.

Every atheist is sustained every moment by the mercy of God. Isn't that an amazing thought? Pastor Colin helps us learn how to show kindness to all people, especially those whose beliefs may be different than yours, or whose behavior may repulse you.

The fifth commandment would be easy if it said, “Honor your father and mother if they are honorable.” But it doesn't actually say that. God does not give us the luxury of choosing who we should honor.

Jonah was angry with God, but then his circumstances changed, and he was happy. His anger seemed to go away, but it didn't actually. Pastor Colin explains what happened to it.

It's easy to see why God gives us good gifts. But why does He bring sorrow and pain into our lives? Pastor Colin explains why.

God's grace will either make you angry or it will make you worship. Pastor Colin explains why no one remains neutral when they finally understand what “grace” is. That's next time on Open the Bible.

You would think that a man who's just seen God's grace at work in his life would be praising God, but he's angry instead. Pastor Colin explains why, from the story of Jonah.

God never wastes a thing. He even uses your failures and shame to advance the gospel. Pastor Colin talks about how God will use what He's doing in your life as a means of reaching others.

Is your plate full? Does it feel like you're only one step away from disaster? Pastor Colin talks about some practical advice for you, and it begins with understanding why God made the heavens and the earth in six days.

There are all kinds of strategies out there for impacting culture. Pastor Colin helps us discover, from the story of Jonah, the simple strategy that God uses to change a city.

This is the single most important question in the Bible: If God himself is against you, and you have no hope and no future, what should you do? Pastor Colin talks about the answer from the story of Jonah

When you're running from the Lord, your circumstances are not a reliable guide. Pastor Colin explains that there will always be opportunities to make your sin and rebellion worse.

Our culture says, “Live your dream!” So, what happens when God's “wake-up call” interrupts your dream? Pastor Colin talks about the story of Jonah and how nothing is more disturbing to a comfortable faith or to a comfortable church than this.

God used Jonah to change a whole city. But Pastor Colin explains why Jonah wasn't beyond the struggles that ordinary Christians experience. Discover the struggles he faced and how God helped him.

Is “time” one of the biggest struggles of your life? How do you decide your priorities? What can you leave undone? How do you balance all the responsibilities of life? Pastor Colin points us to some answers.