Unlocking the Bible: Daily Broadcast

Christian faith is not about your ability to trust. If it was, some of us would have a great advantage over others. Pastor Colin talks about what biblical faith depends on.

Have you ever been told to "follow your heart?" This advice completely ignores the Christian doctrine of sin. Your heart is not as reliable as you might think. Pastor Colin talks about why that is.

You go to church and you read your Bible, but how do you know if you're really grasping the truth? One way to measure this is to take an honest look at your prayer life. Pastor Colin talks about how to do that.

What will the final judgment be like? Pastor Colin talks about the picture that the Old Testament prophet, Joel, paints for us.

The Bible tells us that God has placed the wicked on slippery ground. Really? How does He do that? By making them prosperous. Pastor Colin talks about what makes prosperity slippery ground.

Are you so confused by your struggles that your prayer life is suffering? You can't think straight and you can't pray straight. Pastor Colin talks about what you can do about it.

Are you in trouble… big time? Do you feel like giving up? Pastor Colin talks about why the first step to turning your life around is not finding an answer, but making a decision.

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.

Jesus taught us to pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." How will this prayer be answered? Pastor Colin talks about four wonderful ways that God answers this prayer— common grace, special grace, restoring grace, and saving grace.

With all the activity in our lives, sometimes we need to stop and ask, “What really matters?” Pastor Colin talks about something that is far more important than what is pressing in on you now.

Jesus taught us to pray, "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." What are we asking, when we pray this prayer? Pastor Colin explains by looking at other places in the Bible where we find this kind of prayer.

Jesus taught us to pray, "Forgive us our debts." Why do Christians need this prayer? Aren't we already forgiven? Pastor Colin talks about the point of this prayer.

Jesus taught us to pray, "Forgive us our debts." What debts do we have that need to be forgiven? Pastor Colin talks about our continuing debt to love God and to love others.

Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread." Pastor Colin talks about why this prayer is about more than your needs.

If you are healthy, have a job, own a home, have a stocked kitchen, and a healthy 401k, why would you ever need to pray, “Give us this day our daily bread”? Pastor Colin talks about our dependence on God.

Imagine going to a church where people are ungrateful, self-absorbed, and complaining. The following Sunday you go to another church where people are filled with praise, and they're proclaiming the mighty works of God. Pastor Colin helps us discover the difference.

Jesus taught us to pray “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” How is God's will done in heaven? Pastor Colin talks about how the angels are a model for us.

Jesus taught us to pray “Your will be done.” What is God's will? Pastor Colin talks about 3 spheres of God's will.

Sometimes the kingdom of God seems so small. What should we expect to happen when we pray, “Your kingdom come”? Pastor Colin talks about what will happen when God's kingdom comes.

What does it mean, in the Lord's Prayer, when we pray “Your kingdom come”? Pastor Colin talks about the kingdom of God.

Why might you want to consider using the Lord's Prayer when you pray? Pastor Colin talks about how the Lord's Prayer will be answered here and now, and later.

In the Old Testament, God promised to pour out his Spirit on all believers… young and old, men and women, rich and poor. Pastor Colin talks about what that would look like.

One day Jesus' disciples asking Him to teach them how to pray. Pastor Colin talks about Jesus' response and “The Lord's Prayer.”

Christianity is not simply a program for promoting good behavior. What matters is not just that we do the right things. Because murder, adultery, stealing and lying are only symptoms of the disease. Pastor Colin talks about our disease.

Many people do not feel their need for a Savior. But the apostle Paul makes it clear that even morally upright people, like he was, still need a Savior. Pastor Colin talks about the reasons why.

Some Christians have become confused about what is appropriate when it comes to speaking the truth. Did you know it's possible to abuse the truth? A terrorist is someone who destroys things. A truth terrorist is someone who uses the truth to destroy things.

Lies always have a source and Jesus said that Satan is “the father of lies.” His rebellion began when he lost touch with reality and conceived the idea that instead of worshiping God, he should take the place of God. Pastor Colin talks about how he deceives us.

God says, “I will restore the years that the locust has eaten.” Pastor Colin answers 2 questions for us: Who is the promise for? And How can this promise be fulfilled?

What does it mean to keep the eighth commandment: You shall not steal? Well, the best way to avoid going down the wrong road is to take the right road. Pastor Colin talks about the surprising place where that begins.

The eighth commandment says, “You shall not steal.” This definition will help you take in the challenge of this command: Stealing is trying to get as much as possible, while giving as little as possible. Pastor Colin fleshes this out more.

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.

Some would say that they've never really struggled with the seventh 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 you're purity has been compromised.

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.

God makes an astonishing promise to his people: “I will restore the years that the locust has eaten.” In part one of Making Up for Lost Years, Pastor Colin talks about “the years that the locust has eaten.”

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

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 has exercised authority over you in an unworthy manner.

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. Pastor Colin talks about why.

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.

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.

What do we know about lamenting? In a culture that's geared toward giving you a “feel good” church experience, how do Christian people ever learn to lament?

According to The Concise Oxford English Dictionary, the most common use of the name “Jesus,” is as a vulgarity. Secondly, it is an exclamation expressing surprise, impatience, etc. The name of Jesus can also be used to refer to the founder of Christianity. Pastor Colin talks about God's answer to this.

The first commandment says, “You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.” If this was just about swearing, it might make us wonder why God would include it in the Ten Commandments. Pastor Colin talks about what it means and why it's so important.

If you're saying to yourself: “The second commandment is a breeze for me—I don't own any totem poles”—remember, idolatry isn't limited to worshiping statues. Pastor Colin talks about the many different disguises idolatry can wear.

Many people say that they find icons or beads or images of Jesus helpful in their prayer life and in worship. But these aids always have the effect of obscuring as much as they reveal about Jesus.