All Episodes
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A Generous Movement
It's been said recently that trust is less like a bank account, where you deposit trust points to be withdrawn at a later time, and more like a water balloon, where ev...
A Welcome Change
According to a recent survey, nearly 90% of unchurched people say that the term "judgmental" accurately describes Christians today and only 20% of outsiders view the c...
An Integral Shift
In his book UnChristian, Dave Kinnaman claims that Christianity has an image problem. His leading accusation is that too many Christians are hypocritical, saying, "our...
Vision Night
After an inspiring time of music and sharing, part of Vision Night was hearing from each of our departments and what it means for them to be 'faithful in the small' as...
Imagine A Church...
For decades, we've operated under a deeply held belief that, if people saw the God of the Bible as He is, they would run TO him, instead of AWAY from him. The problem ...
Hitting the Refresh Button
If you’ve seen the movie, “Groundhog Day”, you know the feeling of being trapped in an endless cycle of doing the same thing over and over again, every single day. But...
Refreshing Your Connection
Some people say that faith is a personal and private matter. But the Bible is clear when we embrace Jesus we are automatically included in the church as full-fledged f...
A Fresh Response
There’s nothing quite as refreshing as jumping in a lake, a pool or even a cool shower on a hot summer day. There’s just something about being submerged in water that ...
A Faith Refresher
We are told that we can do anything, as long as we just believe. But what in the world are we to believe in? If any and all ideas about faith, God, truth and eternity ...
A Fresh Look
It is core to the human experience to at least from time to time wonder if there’s more to life than what we’re currently experiencing. More than waking up, going to w...
Face Value
A true friend is someone who is willing to tell you that you have spinach in your teeth or that those jeans actually do make your butt look bigger. But what about more...
Putting Your Cards on the Table
It is said that, "Small minds discuss people. Average minds discuss events. Great minds discuss ideas." But what if there were something even more important to discuss...
The Best Policy
Most of us like to believe we're honest. But then, we catch ourselves saying, "Well, to be honest" or "I swear!" suggesting we're not always as transparent and trustwo...
Having the Talk About Marriage
Till death do us part... It's a daunting proposition. That's probably why half of marriages (faith-based or not) throw in the towel at some point along the way, and wh...
Having the Talk About Sex
There might be no topic more celebrated by Hollywood, but shamed by the "holy." So what is God's vision for sex? How can we follow Jesus with our sex lives? Can we exp...
Having the Talk About Dating
From playing the field to courting till matrimony, there's a variety of perspectives on dating. Whether you're currently single, in a relationship, considering whether...
Fate
Some say that "God helps those who help themselves." It is a vision of faith that fits in neatly in our culture, which rewards people who show initiative, take matter...
Finances
We're told that "the one who dies with the most toys wins." It's doubtful that many people actually believe that is true, but it doesn't seem to stop many people from ...
Future
It is said that the best time to plant a tree is 100 years ago, and the second best time is right now. Financial experts, for example,urge investors to plan ahead, set...
On Earth As In Heaven
Easter Sunday is the biggest celebration in the Christian community. But what's the big deal? Is the resurrection of Jesus anything more than a pie-in-the-sky for some...
Forgive Us Our Sins
Good Friday: to some, it's nothing more than a strange tradition marking the death of a religious figure. To others, it's a powerful symbol of forgiveness and grace. M...
Worship
We all love things. From ice cream to hockey to music to pets, our lives are full of affection toward the things we most value. But what does it look like to express o...
Read
We all search for wisdom and guidance. Whether Google or Wikipedia, or skimming the latest self-help bestseller, trying to read our way into a better life is quite com...
Pray
It's not unusual to download our thoughts and struggles, joys and successes, to our most trusted friends; sharing what's going on in our lives in order to gain the sup...
How Can I Experience The Supernatural?
Most of us would admit that our lives are fairly ordinary, even mundane at times. Those who describe themselves as spiritual or religious typically lead similarly unsp...
Start in the Heart
It's a common belief that you have to use your words to get what you want. From arguing to asking, we try to wordsmith our way to get what we're after. But what happen...
Wise Words
We all know the kind of person who, when they speak, people perk up and listen. But how do we become that person? What has to change in order to find the voice of wisd...
Race to the Bottom: The Gospel as Humility
We all strive to be right, to get to the top, and to make the most of ourselves. But Jesus said we should embrace the lowest standing. So how do we actually live this ...
Fool's Speech
From politics to religion and from business to social settings, fighting to have your say and fighting to get your way seems to be a way of life. But how should we lea...
Words Matter
Some studies have shown that the average person says more than 10,000 words in a day, but that only 500-700 are words of "significance," as in, communicating something...
