The Life To The Full Podcast

Several years ago, with the help of The Daily Audio Bible and Ransomed Heart Ministries, I started asking the Lord each year, about a word or a theme for the upcoming year. So far, He's come through each time. I think of these words/themes as a framework from which to interpret the world, places God would like to do more work, and areas to which we are being invited into wholeness. It is about opening up to let God speak of His desires for us in the coming season. In this podcast episode,...

From The Sermon: First Sunday of Christmas ...What a gift He gave that first Christmas; His Son. He loved is so much that He gave Him for us. The birth of Mary's boy is proof. And, this is about the point where we all say, “Yes. Yes, I know this. God loves me. He rescued me from darkness, forgives my sins, and one day, will take me away to heaven. Praise God.” And, we praise God for all of about 30 seconds. There is someplace inside of us that still wonders, “But, what about now? What about...

From The Sermon ...What is it about being in the midst of difficulty that makes us forget all the ways Jesus has come through for us in the past? What is it about difficulty that makes us feel so alone? Our self-sufficiency rises to the surface as if that is going to help us meet the challenge. “If it is going to be, it is up to me.” So, Jesus is just going to expose that in John 6:1-21. Out of that, we learn that God can shatter our pint-sized expectations and small faith if we would learn...

From The Sermon ...But today I have to secure my future! Someday I will spend more time with God. Someday I’ll spend more time with my family. Someday I'll sit down and say to my loved ones what I have always wanted to say to them. Someday I'll sit down and listen to them, to find out who they are and what they have to say to me. Someday I'll do that, when I have enough time, when I've got it made. "You fool!", says Jesus. ...What is our business in life? It is not to be successful; it is...