The Vanity of Self-Preservation
True strength isn’t found in preserving yourself from sacrifice, but in gladly spending yourself for others’ spiritual good alongside companions who share that same selfless commitment.
Ministry
June 16, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Will we see Adam in heaven? – I’ve felt called to go to seminary, how do I know if I’m called and, if so, what should I study? – How do I share with my children that their father is not saved? – How do we explain to an abused …
When God Refuses to Remove Your Weakness
We need to realize that our usefulness in the cause of Christ is not measured by good health, but rather by our dependence on God to work in and through us for his own glory.
The Power & Weakness of Your Experiences
We ought to share our experiences selectively, defaulting to those that glorify God, rejecting private experiences as spiritual credentials, and letting our sacrificial service be the true measure of our impact.
May 27, 2026
Questions in this episode: – How do we know if we have missed a calling in ministry? – I think I heard the Holy Spirit say he was leaving me, can this happen? – What is going on in John 20:22 on the Day of Pentecost? – Do you think there were dinosaurs up until …
Considering the Sacrifice of Service
True devotion to Christ and his cause is always marked by sacrifice and suffering — costs we must willingly embrace because we love him and his people.
April 23, 2026
Questions in this episode: – Should a church have an on-campus pastor for a video venue? – How does free will and God’s sovereignty work together? – Can Satan read our thoughts? – Does Deuteronomy 22:5 relate to transgenderism? – How do I balance ministry with a full time job and taking care of my …
Conduit
Most of us prefer to live on a cul-de-sac. We tend to like them because they allow us the tranquility of forgoing all the unnecessary traffic running through our lives. After all, the main streets allow way too much congestion coming our way that ultimately…
The Unsettling Concerns of Love
We need to be ready for the challenges, sacrifices, and emotional discomfort that come with truly loving other Christians the way God calls us to.
Serving with Sympathy
To keep a clear conscience before both God and people, we must serve them with love and sympathy as God defines, not as we or they might prefer.
Aiming to Be a Blessing
Our love for God’s people ought to drive us to a purely-motivated loving service and care that goes even beyond what we think is possible.
October 23, 2024
Questions in this episode: – Do you think it is important for Christians to actively engage in politics to uphold Christian values and influence positive changes? – Where does it say to pay preachers or church people to serve in the church – On the 1,000 year reign of Christ, when he comes to rule …
The Work Yet to Be Done
We must diligently keep investing in all that is important to God, faithfully and wisely dealing with people, and rightly handling God’s word until the work of the church is done.
June 20, 2024
Questions in this episode: – What does the Bible verses the Roman Catholic church say about sin, it’s consequence and confession? – Should I be in an employee job at a church: Pastor, Ministry Director or work for the church? – Does the physical act of baptism save you as those who believed in …
Seizing God’s Opportunities
We should look for every opportunity to be strategic and faithful to serve the needs of those around us, even when we are in difficult seasons of life.
More than a Task
Our work for God’s people is more than our duty, or an expression of our love for Christ, it is also our loving service for the people we have every reason to affectionately cherish as our spiritual family.
Policing Your Motives
Being useful in the spiritual lives of God’s people is aided by hard work and generosity, and is thwarted by cravings for wealth and the trappings of worldly success.
Motivated by the Finish Line
Knowing time is always running out, we must discern and fulfill our God-given stewardship to faithfully invest in the lives of others.
Moving Fellow Christians Forward
Each of us must learn to biblically strengthen our fellow Christians in their faith, knowing how to encourage them and to wisely correct them when needed.
When It Motivates Sacrifice
Love and devotion to Christ motivates serious Christians to sacrifice much in their pursuit of being maximally useful to the Lord.
Dealing with Demons
We must be mindful of the spiritual opposition we face when we attempt to serve Christ so that we might aggressively pray and dependently trust in the Lord to curtail our adversaries.
Understanding Women in Ministry
The complementary roles of men and women in ministry seen in biblical descriptions and prescriptions are good and godly, always to be joyfully observed by his people.
Making Strategic Sacrifices
Knowing God desires to utilize our lives for his purposes, we must be eager to make whatever strategic sacrifices needed to live out and hold out his unchanging truth.
Managing Conflict
Our decisions about the best use of our Christian stewardship will at times conflict with other Christians; when they do we shouldn’t fret, but instead seek constructive solutions.
Our Christian Fellowship
There are profound and desperately needed Christian benefits that come from being highly committed, selfless participants in your church family.
Open Doors for the Word
We must see ourselves as Christ’s ambassadors always prepared and looking for opportunities to talk about God’s word and his plan of salvation.
Divine Authority
We must never forget that it is the omnipotent God who enlists each of us to serve him and advance his truth in our generation.
Anything, Anyplace, Anytime
God has planned a specific set of purposes for our generation and will personally work to enlist you to accomplish a set of them for his glory.
Cornelius: The Life Changing Message
God is at work preparing people for their engagement with his gospel message which we should always be ready to deliver with conviction, hope, and expectation.
Cornelius: Family & Friends
Our conversion to Christ and our subsequent work of sharing the gospel ought to impact and involve a network of friends and family members.