Podcasts about chrsitians

Buy your ticket to the BEYOND THE WALLS concert NOW: https://concerts.livenation.com/redwood-christian-ministries-presents-beyond-the-cleveland-ohio-11-02-2024/event/0500610222E2C9FF In this episode of The Rooted in Christ Podcast, we're sitting down with Jen Meyering, the founder of The Get Grounded Method. Jen shares with us how she came to realize that she was a false convert, even though she had been a "Christian" for decades. Jen and Eric talk at lengths about the need for real, raw unfiltered conversations between Chrsitians, and how the structure of "the Church" can sometimes limit the insightful breakthroughs that are needed to grow. Get in touch with Jen Meyering: https://getgroundedmethod.com/100days/ Redwood's Links: https://linktr.ee/redwoodchristianministries --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/redwood-christian-ministries/support

With all that has unfolded in Israel over the past year—the losses, the pain, the tragedies, the atrocities, the senseless deaths—we can't help but wonder: Will the war in Israel ever end? This is not just an abstract question; it is a deeply rooted apprehension, a profound and painful tension that grips any decent heart witnessing such upheaval. Tragically, this isn't new. The past year has only amplified a long-standing reality. If we look back through the years, the decades, the centuries, Israel has been at war since the beginning of time. As a modern state since 1948, it has faced numerous wars against its sworn enemies. But if we go back further, we see that wars have been waged over this land for millennia since biblical times. In the days of Abraham, conflicts erupted over this region. Then after the Egyptian exodus the Jewish people had to fight to reclaim their promised land. During the First Temple era, Israel and Jerusalem were attacked by the Assyrians and Babylonians. The Second Temple period saw battles with the Persians, Greeks, and finally the Romans who destroyed the Temple and exiled the Jews. Throughout history, from the Crusades to the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, many have fought over this small piece of land called Israel. Essentially, the history of Israel in the last fourteen centuries has consisted of wars between the Chrsitians, Muslims and the Jews, all seeking control of the Holy Land. What is going on? Are we doomed to perpetual conflict, or is there hope? Please join Rabbi Simon Jacobson in this crucial discussion as we explore not just a global issue but a personal one. What lies at the heart of these wars, and what can we do to end them once and for all?

We must seriously desire unity because our as Chrsitians tangibly displayed God's oneness. Ephesians 4:1-6 Head to calvarycommunity.ca/serve to see how you can get involved here! On the page we have different ministries you can join, engage with community, and see a little about what's going on here at calvary.

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-203955.html CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION In our American culture, what seems to be the focus of our typical households? What do you think our culture might find attractive about older Christians training encouraging younger Chrsitians to live wisely? Did someone older than you ever train encourage you to thrive in any of your life phases? Titus 2:13 (NLT) we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. a. To find the power you need to turn from selfish autonomy and toward wisdom, friendship with devotion to God, you have to look forward with hope. How might you turn more of your attention on savoring Jesus glory instead of striving for your own?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-203955.html CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION In our American culture, what seems to be the focus of our typical households? What do you think our culture might find attractive about older Christians training encouraging younger Chrsitians to live wisely? Did someone older than you ever train encourage you to thrive in any of your life phases? Titus 2:13 (NLT) we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. a. To find the power you need to turn from selfish autonomy and toward wisdom, friendship with devotion to God, you have to look forward with hope. How might you turn more of your attention on savoring Jesus glory instead of striving for your own?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-203955.html CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION In our American culture, what seems to be the focus of our typical households? What do you think our culture might find attractive about older Christians training encouraging younger Chrsitians to live wisely? Did someone older than you ever train encourage you to thrive in any of your life phases? Titus 2:13 (NLT) we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. a. To find the power you need to turn from selfish autonomy and toward wisdom, friendship with devotion to God, you have to look forward with hope. How might you turn more of your attention on savoring Jesus glory instead of striving for your own?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-203955.html CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION In our American culture, what seems to be the focus of our typical households? What do you think our culture might find attractive about older Christians training encouraging younger Chrsitians to live wisely? Did someone older than you ever train encourage you to thrive in any of your life phases? Titus 2:13 (NLT) we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. a. To find the power you need to turn from selfish autonomy and toward wisdom, friendship with devotion to God, you have to look forward with hope. How might you turn more of your attention on savoring Jesus glory instead of striving for your own?

The question of “who am I?” Is the result of living in an age where expressivism as an individual and embodied endeavor is seen as the highest good. Anything that doesn't allow me to express myself, either is itself a sin or it's dogmatic. And this is a tension with our age that we feel as Christians. Why? Because Jesus has something to say about who we are. Jesus gives you an identity. And even more, Jesus sets boundaries to our sexual self-expression. Why? Because throughout the Christian tradition, Chrsitians have understood that following Jesus is an embodied experience. We don't just follow Jesus in our minds, or in our souls, there is a synthesis between our heart and our bodies. And what does that mean: well it means, that as Christians, we don't just have a hope that we assent to in our minds. But equally, as Christians, our bodies too can preach our hope. Our bodies can preach our hope. Ben BeasleyMatthew 5:27-30 & Hebrews 10:22-23 24.01.28SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://www.bible.com/events/49198317PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-196824.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION 1. What have you noticed about the way Chrsitians typically treat their enemies & react to persecution? 2. True children of God live in contrast by dealing with antagonists enemies differently: a. Jesus: love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. b. Whats your gut reaction to hearing this is his expectation for true disciples? 3. The power we need to live in contrast ( salty bright ) to the world comes from trusting treasuring Jesus. In order to be more like Jesus, how might you focus on being with him more?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-196824.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION 1. What have you noticed about the way Chrsitians typically treat their enemies & react to persecution? 2. True children of God live in contrast by dealing with antagonists enemies differently: a. Jesus: love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. b. Whats your gut reaction to hearing this is his expectation for true disciples? 3. The power we need to live in contrast ( salty bright ) to the world comes from trusting treasuring Jesus. In order to be more like Jesus, how might you focus on being with him more?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-196824.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION 1. What have you noticed about the way Chrsitians typically treat their enemies & react to persecution? 2. True children of God live in contrast by dealing with antagonists enemies differently: a. Jesus: love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. b. Whats your gut reaction to hearing this is his expectation for true disciples? 3. The power we need to live in contrast ( salty bright ) to the world comes from trusting treasuring Jesus. In order to be more like Jesus, how might you focus on being with him more?

Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-196824.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION 1. What have you noticed about the way Chrsitians typically treat their enemies & react to persecution? 2. True children of God live in contrast by dealing with antagonists enemies differently: a. Jesus: love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. b. Whats your gut reaction to hearing this is his expectation for true disciples? 3. The power we need to live in contrast ( salty bright ) to the world comes from trusting treasuring Jesus. In order to be more like Jesus, how might you focus on being with him more?

David's wife Michal despised him because he devoted himself to the Lord. She was angry with God and David and took that anger out on David when he worshiped the Lord. Folks still do that to Chrsitians today.

Well hey there, hello to you again. Thanks for being here today and also, before I get started with today's promise I want to invite you to enter the giveaway for the 150th episode of The Burt (Not Ernie) Show. Amazon gift card and coffee gift cards and other prizes are in the honey pot, so leave a comment on the post I'm linking here in the show notes, and you're entered. It's that simple! Alright, today we are looking at something from the first book of the Bible, Genesis, and next week we'll be in Exodus…maybe I should run with this and go through one  promise from each book of the Bible. Yeah, I may just do that. Let's check out today's promise. GIVEAWAY ENTRY Recipes for A Sweet Child by Katie J. Trent Summer 2023 Prayer Retreat $7 Ticket  You're listening to The Burt (Not Ernie) Show, part of the Spark Network, now playing in the Edifi app. This is episode number 151, and it is sponsored by Katie J. Trent and her new book, Recipes for A Sweet Child - 36 Baking Devotions for the Whole Family (a book of creative, Bible based activities and you can learn more at the link right here in the show notes).  I tell you what, I really love God's word. Which means I really love the promises God makes in His word. Genesis 22:14 contains a promise that many of us know, but we might not know the exact context of this promise, the where and how of its origin.   Jehovah Jireh. I'm thinking you've heard that before. And you probably know what it means, Provider. Jehovah Jireh is the Lord God who provides for His people.   So this is from Genesis 22 verse 14. I'm going to read it from the Amplified Bible today, and probably also from the NLT, and then look at the context because the situation all around this verse can really help us to be bold in our faith and in our praying and consistent and quick in our obedience to God.    The AMP says: So Abraham named that place. The Lord Will Provide. And it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord it ]will be seen and provided.”   Okay, some things to notice in this version but first let me read from the NLT: Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the Lord will provide”). To this day, people still use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”   Just a bit of difference between the two.   We find this in the story, the true story which is a one-of-a-kind true story, ya know? Abraham is on the mountain why? What's he doing there? He is there with his son Isaac, the son God promised him and who came in his very old age, after the side step when he and Sarah put into place the plan for him to have a child with her servant Hagar, who was the mother of Ishmael…but later on, Sarah did have a son, Isaac, and now some time later, years later, Abraham heeded God's call to take his son Isaac up on this mountain to, ahem, sacrifice him. On the journey up, just Abraham and his son at this point because he had told his servants to wait for them, they would finish this part on their own, and Isaac said to his father, not a direct quote here I'm saying it from memory of having read this in my Bible, Isaac said to his father, Father, the fire is here and the wood (because they brought those along with them), but where is the sacrifice? Like, dad, I see most of what we'll need but uh what about the actual sacrifice? Where's that? And Abraham answered and said God would provide it.    So up on the mountain, Abraham ties up Isaac, and hey not totally sure Isaac's age, but Abraham was for sure an old man and Isaac likely was old enough to fight this process, ya know? But it does not look as if he did…did he allow himself to be tied up? Seeing his father raise the knife and maybe saw his own reflection in that knife? Isaac had a part to play in all of this too, and I want to make sure we notice his faith in God, how did that play out in his life? Do you think he ever forgot this moment?     After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy[a] will go over there and worship and come again to you.” 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. 9 When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son. 14 So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”;[b] as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”[c] Even in this impossible thing, Abraham got up early in the morning to obey. Quick obedience even in the hardest thing of his entire life, hands down. What can you and I learn from this? How's my obedience?  It was a  three day journey to get there (and hey, three days journey, three days Jonah was in the belly of the whale, both of which remind me of Jesus' three days in the tomb…I often look for things that point to Jesus when I read in the Old Testament. It's incredibly encouraging when we see glimpses of the Messiah, isn't it? And when we see the faithfulness of our God, which we see here, it is of tremendous value and strengthens our personal faith.) So this was a long journey knowing what lay ahead. Man, talk about a tough time, confusing, what's God doing in all of this?  Then they arrived at the place God told him to go and Abraham built the altar, laying the wood in order and binding Isaac and placing him on top of the wood. Talk about do or die time, I think that phrase could have originated in Genesis 22. Wowza! He reached out his hand, took the knife to slaughter his son. This is in the Bible, my friends! Like God does not sugarcoat and the Bible is not a board book for babies, ya know? It's not lift the flap for a happy surprise. It's just real, and often if we read it enough and read all of it, not just the parts we choose to read, but read it and study it, like Bible study involves some study (I have known of women's Bible study groups that spent more time gossiping then they ever spent actually studying the Bible, so hey, word to the wise, that's not the Bible study you want to attend, might want to be quick on your feet and find another one…) Real study of the Bible takes us into real life, real fast. At that moment, the angel of the Lord told him not to lay a hand on the boy, because God had seen Abraham's obedience and his fear of the Lord. He didn't withhold his son, the son of promise, and that promise came directly from God.   A few things we can note here - our children, they are not to be “off limits” to God. They do not come before the Lord in our lives, at least they ought not to. God knew Abraham's heart, his total obedience, and so of course the Lord knew Abraham would completely obey in this hard thing, but this was on display for every single future generation via being recorded in the Torah and the Bible. It's likely that all practicing Jews know this bit of history. Most all Chrsitians do, too. What does it show us, reveal to us, about God? He sees. He sees us obeying Him, even when it makes no sense, we cannot understand what He might be doing, we are confused, we are hurting, we are at a loss, and we cannot make this make sense to ourselves or to those around us asking us, “Why would a kind, good, loving God ask this of you?” He sees when we just obey, even when it's costly, even when it hurts, even when it seems to be totally misaligned with who God is (like, this seems like child sacrifice and that is not of God, right? He abhors such a thing!). And we also see that it's kind of like God said, Abraham, it won't be your son, but it will be Mine. A foreshadowing of what was to come, of what Jesus would do at Calvary. Yeah, the story surrounding verse 14 is tremendous. People's stories matter, much more than we often realize. But God, He always realizes the toll things take, how long our journey to our own Mount Moriah can be, and how much we've sacrificed in our quest to be obedient to the Lord's call on our lives. God sees, my friend. Please don't forget that, not ever.   Abraham raised his eyes, and boom, there was a ram caught in the thicket. Born and raised in the briar patch for this very moment, you might say.   So Abraham called that place, “The Lord will provide” When God says WILL, He means it! Jehovah Jireh is the name given to God in this text. And we should make note of the names of God when we find them in the Bible. They tell us who He is, His character, they guide us in how we ought to pray based on who He is, because He is not a man that He should lie or change His mind and there is no shadow of turning with Him, so who He says He is, that's exactly who He is. Often when I watch my sweet grandbaby, as he coos and chats I'll say to him, “That's exactly right.” Today I'm saying this to you: God is Jehovah Jireh, on your Mount Moriah, right there, after your long journey of obedience and the hardest thing you've ever faced, but you did it, you faced it, you laid it all down at the feet of Jesus. That is where God will provide. That's exactly right, man. Don't you forget that.   The true story of Abrham and Isaac on Mount Moriah must grow our faith and our obedience, our trust must lead to a trust fall with the Lord. Otherwise, what's it for? Faith and trust are not for nothing, for no purpose. They are to be used fully, and will never be used up or worn thin. And so we need to put them to work, and work them out daily in our lives. Seen True Grit? Too thin, Rooster is a line from that movie and from the book - God never stretches His words til they're too thin. They are not and never will be see through. You know, it would behoove us to often remember that faith, hope and love will remain when all else is burned up and gone. And the word of the Lord shall remain forever. The word of the Lord shall remain forever.    What He has said here is not going anywhere. The word of the Lord endureth forever.   May it be said of you, and of me, that on the mountain of our God, He has always and will always provide. He is your Jehovah Jireh. That is a part of the word of God which shall endure forever. It's true for you now, and will be true for you all of your days. Believe it, knowing for certain that it is true because God's word says so.   Thanks for listening today, and don't forget you can enter the giveaway via the link in the show notes and also thanks again to our sponsor for this episode. Katie J. Trent and her latest book Recipes for A Sweet Child - 36 Baking Devotions for the Whole Family. Take a look at that via the link I put in the show notes. And be sure to sign up for the Summer 2023 Online Prayer Retreat for just SEVEN BUCKS! It's a crazy great value and I'd be remiss if I didn't invite you to this event happening in late July of 2023.    Hope to see you back here next time and hey, don't forget that this promise from Genesis 22 is your promise today. Bye bye!

Introduction: “My sin, oh the bliss of this glorious thought. My sin, not in part, but the whole is nailed to the cross and I bear it no more. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, Oh my soul.” - Horatio Spafford Since Jesus is My High Priest... (Hebrews 4:14-16): I must hold fast to What I Believe . (Heb 4:14) Luke 16:16 - The Law and the Prophets were until John; since then the good news of the kingdom of God is preached, and everyone forces his way into it. I must remember that I Do Not Struggle Alone . (Heb 4:15) I must boldly approach The Lord for Help . (Heb 4:16) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. - Romans 8:37 Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! - Romans 7:24-25aFor because He himself has suffered when tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted. - Hebrews 2:18 Sermon Notes (PDF): BLANKHint: Highlight blanks above for answers! Small Group DiscussionRead Hebrews 4:14-16What was your big take-away from this passage / message?What does it mean that Jesus is our great high priest?What does it look like to hold fast to our confession/what we believe? Where do you see many churches and self-proclaimed Chrsitians making compromises right now?Why is it so empowering to know that Jesus can sympathize with our weaknesses and temptations?How can you become more bold and confident in your prayer life? BreakoutPray for one another.

As Hansel and Gretel walked through the woods, they left breadcrumbs to find their way out. It didn't go to well for them. Having journeyed away from home, they got lost in a treacherous forest. The breadcrumbs were their only way out. It was their only link back from where they came. Our life's journey may take us far away from our roots: our family, our friends, our values, our origins. When we realize we are lost, going back to find those roots is sometimes impossible, and it may be too late. Unfortunately, for Hansel and Gretel, the breadcrumbs were eaten and they had no way back. The journey through life for Christians is not any easier. Sometimes we get off track, wander from God, find ourselves questioning even our identity and purpose. But, the breadcrumbs in a Chrsitians life are always there which can lead them back to their roots. Today we discover, or re-discover, how we can get back home.

In this class, we begin to apply all of the things we have learned, by exploring the Genesis 1 creation narrative. We explore the historical and literary threads that give way to important theological truths the story wishes to share. We also evaluate the risk we as Chrsitians run by arguing over what parts of the story are figurative or literal, at the expense of finding the truths God wishes to pass on.

The wrath of God is a motivator for Paul for holiness. He encourages Chrsitians in Colossians 3:6 to put to death immorality, because God's wrath is coming.

In this episode we dive into some of the rich depths of Psalm 73. We resonate with the frustration of Asaph as he watched the ungodly of the world strutting in luxury while he pained himself in obedience to God. We also look to the solution in the cross of Christ and we saw how as Chrsitians we are to lift up the eyes of our hearts to our hope of glory beyond this life only. At the close, we finish with a beautiful encouragement written by the puritan Thomas Goodwin on the heart of Christ in heaven unto sinners like us. Enjoy!Time:AfternoonMinister:Pastors Daniel & TaylorTexts:Psalm 73Colossians 3:1–4Series:Midweek Musings

IN this episode of the 10secondgems podcast, I talk about being morally bankrupt and a few other topics, with some gems along the way. enjoy and have a great weekSupport the show

Main Idea || Gods new family counters the culture by adopting boundaries behaviors that protect them and promote His reputation. Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-156455.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION: 1. Instead of being known primarily for what they are against, Christians should be known for what they are for. How does it make you feel when you see or encounter Chrsitians who imitate God well by their self-sacrificing love, thankful attitude or wise decisions? 2. Which of these three areas might need more of your focus to help you shine more brightly and reflect Gods image more clearly? self-sacrificing love thankful attitude wise decisions 3. Can you relate to having either of these two experiences? being full of and influenced by i. the Spirit OR ii. alcohol (or something else)? 4. During Sunday worship services, what circumstances seem to help your singing overflow out of your love for Jesus?

In this episode of Take Every Thought Captive, Dr. Smith and Dr. Bulzaccelli discuss the role that Christians should play in the political sphere. What kinds of policies should Chrsitians support? What are the obligations of the Christian to the state? How is the political community related to the kingdom of God? These and other questions are addressed in this deep dive discussion. We cover: - Eschatology, Christian faith, and politics - The dangers of utopianism - The Bible, moral law, and political community - Religious liberty, abortion, and private property - The value of limited government etc. For more political commentary from Dr. Smith purchase his book, Understanding Modern Political Ideas. In this book, Smith examines modern political ideas in the light of classical political philosophy and Christian anthology. It can be purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Modern-Political-Ideas-Christians/dp/B08M2BKBR1/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+modern+political+ideas&qid=1630792561&s=books&sr=1-2

MAIN IDEA || Suffering is not proof that the Christian faith should be disqualified its a purposeful tool He uses to accomplish his plans. Fill-In Notes: https://churchlinkfeeds.blob.core.windows.net/notes/39900/note-141478.html CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION: 1. Have you or someone you love ever struggled with one of these misconceptions? 3 Spiritually Fatal Misconceptions If God allows or uses suffering in our lives, he must be punishing us. If God allows me to suffer, its only because Im doing something wrong. If God allows us to suffer, never ask why? because he doesnt ever tell us. 2. We know God purposefully used the suffering of his beloved son, Jesus, to express His love for us. So why do you think were so quick to categorize suffering as unfair, cruel and outside of Gods plans for us? 3. How might this picture of a Chrsitians eternal future help you (or someone youre trying to encourage) endure suffering? At the end of history the whole earth has become the Garden of God again. Death and decay and suffering are gone. . . . Jesus will make the world our perfect home again. We will no longer be living 'east of Eden,' always wandering and never arriving. We will come, and the father will meet us and embrace us, and we will be brought into the feast. ~ Timothy Keller Making Sense of God

Do you have an anchor for your life- As believers, Jesus is our immovable anchor. Our hope is rooted in Him and He keeps us steadfast. In the Christian life of knowing Jesus, there are some specific anchors we enable us to be steadfast Chrsitians in this troublesome world.

[Special Series] TV host Cynthia Garrett joins us as we search for Peace in Uncertain Times to discuss why it’s so important for Christians to listen to and love their neighbors. Cynthia reminds us to “turn your love into an action, into a verb.”     Links, Products and Resources Mentioned: Jesus Calling Podcast Jesus Calling books   Jesus Calling Social Media  Facebook Instagram Twitter Pinterest Cynthia Garrett Cynthia Garrett Ministries Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube   1 Corinthians 13; BibleGateway.com   See more videos around finding Peace for Uncertain Times on YouTube.com/JesusCalling Book   Interview Quotes: “Turn your love into an action - into a verb and do something, stand up when you need to stand up.” - Cynthia Garrett “We can’t really call ourselves Chrsitians if we don’t seek to love - to love our neighbor.” - Cynthia Garrett “I’ve learned how to choose victory every day, and that is a daily choice” - Cynthia Garrett “One of the things that we can all do is listen. We can listen more….Listen to people because you’ll hear their heart” - Cynthia Garrett “I believe there is hope. When you love your neighbor, racism does not exist.” - Cynthia Garrett “Love is messy, but it gets involved with other people. Love stands up for right.” - Cynthia Garrett “Love is the most powerful word in the Bible. It is the most powerful lesson that we learn from Christ, the most powerful command that we’re given because Jesus said that all the law and all the commandments are summed up in one simple word, love.” - Cynthia Garrett

How to deal with stress while being single is a much talked about topic among singles whether they Christian or pagan. Stress is in fact one of the biggest “joy robbers” of singles. In fact, we recently wrote an article on what single Chrsitians stress out about most. Dealing With Stress Podcast Well, todays’ Christian podcast about how to deal with stress comes from Liquid church, and if you’re singles and dealing with stress in your life poorly, this will […] The post How Singles Deal With Stress appeared first on Christian Dating Service Reviews | Dating Advice | Christian Singles Podcasts. Related posts: GLEE Week 3-Conquering Your Past I Feel Lonely Podcast for Singles Singles Relationship Advice Podcast Stress and the Stressful Christian Single Life Stress Reducers for Single Parents

Passage: Various in Hebrews **1. It was written 65-69 AD to Christians in Rome.** **2. It was written for second generation of Chrsitians who were beginning to drift from their original convictions.** Heb 10:32-34 – But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, 33 partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. 34 For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one. **3. The author constantly encourages the readers not to drift or neglect their salvation.** Heb 2:2 – For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it. Heb 2:3 – how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? Heb 3:7 – "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, 8 DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME,AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS Heb 3:12 – Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from the living God. Heb 13:2 – Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. Heb 13:16 – And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased Heb 6:4-8 – For in the case of those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame. 7 For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; 8 but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned. **4. The theme of this book is "Jesus is better than...."** i. Jesus is better than the angels (Heb.1) ii. Jesus is better than Moses (Heb.3) iii. Jesus is greater than Joshua (Heb.4) iv. Jesus is better than Aaron (Heb.5ff) **5. Final challenge is for action and not just better knowledge. Many "Let us" statements** i. 4:1 - Therefore let us fear while a promise remains of entering His rest ii. 4:11 - Therefor let us be diligent to enter that rest so that no one will fall through following the same example of disobedience. iii. 4:14 - Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God let us hold fast our confession. iv. 4:16 - Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. v. 6:1 - Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity… vi. 10:22 - Let us draw near with sincere heart….. vii. 10:23 - Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without waver, for He who promised is faith. viii. 10:24 - and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds ix. 12:1 - Therefore since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us x. 12:1 - and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us xi. 12:28 - Therefore since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. xii. 13:3 - So let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach xiii. 13:15 - Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God… "I'd Rather Have Jesus" I'd rather have Jesus than silver or gold; I'd rather be His than have riches untold; I'd rather have Jesus than houses or lands, I'd rather be led by His nail pierced hand. Than to be a king of a vast domain Or be held in sin's dread sway, I'd rather have Jesus than anything This world affords today. I'd rather have Jesus than men's applause; I'd rather be faithful to His dear cause; I'd rather have Jesus than world-wide fame, I'd rather be true to His holy name. He's fairer than lilies of rarest bloom; He's sweeter than honey from out of the comb; He's all that my hungering spirit needs, I'd rather have Jesus and let Him lead.

In this episode we continue the discussion from the previous episode as we focus on The Law given by Moses. Does it still apply and is it relevant to Chrsitians since we now live under Grace. Are Christians still required to uphold any part of the law? Jesus says, according to the bible, I have not come to abolish the law but to uphold it. What does this mean for the Christian? Why does a section of Christians still observe the Sabbath day and another does not and meets on Sunday instead? Have listen and join the discussion Radiant Culture

Radiant Culture — In this episode we continue the discussion from the previous episode as we focus on The Law given by Moses. Does it still apply and is it relevant to Chrsitians since we now live under Grace. Are Christians still required to uphold any part of the law? Jesus says, according to the bible, I have not come to abolish the law but to uphold it. What does this mean for the Christian? Why does a section of Christians still observe the Sabbath day and another does not and meets on Sunday instead? Have listen and join the discussion

Sometimes society and even Christians get it wrong. Before we were Christians we we're people, and after we are christian, we are still people. God's not looking for perfection, He just wants us to look for Him. Never be discouraged as a Christian or as someone who wants to be a Christian by thinking you have to be perfect.

Hello!  What should Chrsitians' attitudes be about the movies? How do you engage believers with movies that might be a bit difficult? Is there any good to be found in faith-based film? Chris sits down with Joe Zaragoza, co-host of the "Drinking at Bible Study" and "Commentarians" podcasts, to talk about these questions and more.    Show Notes Pages for Drinking at Bible Study and The Commentarians Like us on Facebook!  Follow us on Twitter!  NEW!!! CROSS.CULTURE.CRITIC.COM Email us at crossculturecritic@gmail.com

Today, as he continues his series on Joy, Rev Jonathan Currie asks, are we as Chrsitians being the 'real deal'? Philippians 1 vs 27 - 30

A Christian is know by their love in the same way a tree is known by its fruit. In a world where people are continually marked by their anger and frustration towards others, Bob opens the Word to show that true Chrsitians will display something much different.

What does a loving heart really look like?  If we are Chrsitians, we must love like Christ loved.

(March 31, 2012) Dr J speaks at Wilberforce Weekend, a conference encouraging Chrsitians to break the spiral of silence on issues such as the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious freedom. The conference is led by the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview.

This podcast is a recording of a talk I gave at St. Ignatius Retreat House in March 8, 2011 on the subject of my forthcoming book, "Growing in Love and Wisdom," which adapts Tibetan Buddhist analytical meditations for Chrsitians.  In my talk, I explored some of hte common values and understandings underlying Christianity and Buddhism and talked about how meditations drawn from the Buddhist tradition can enhance our prayer lives as Christians.  The podcast runs for 42:33.