Every healthy relationship is built on one word: TRUST! If a person is a liar then whatever comes out of their mouth means absolutely nothing. Your integrity as a person is at stake. Jesus says let your yes be yes and your no be no. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Period. Say what you mean and mean what you say. That’s the positive power of your word.
Accomplishment produces character. Stealing reduces character. God designed us to take positive pride in accomplishment. We build positive self-respect through doing the right thing. But we can numb that inner voice of conscience with the words "I deserve it." Find out ore in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Every prohibition in Scripture is a protection of something positive. Nothing blows up a marriage or a family faster than adultery. Nothing causes greater pain and destroys trust like adultery. Nothing sends a husband and wife and their children into a tailspin faster than adultery. But there is a way back and a way to protect this beautiful thing called marriage. Find out how in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
We live in a very violent culture. If aliens from outer space were to come to earth to investigate America they‘d have to conclude that our number one form of entertainment is vicarious murder. From franchise hits like CSI, Law and Order, to British mysteries we witness murder constantly. By the time a child finishes grade school they’ve probably seen 8,000 murders on TV. So when God says, “Don’t murder” it’s a prohibition that’s also a protection. Explore what that means in this podcast episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
How do we honor our parents in this modern world? And why since there are so many messed up families? Two words: identification and differentiation. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi - The Power of Family.
What does it mean when the Bible says “God rested”? An artist doesn’t continually wield the brush. At some point the artist puts down the brush down and steps back and see the canvas. That’s what is described of God. He took a moment – a space in time to reflect on what he had done and to experience joy over his creation. Satisfaction in a moment of reflection. Sabbath represent those moments when we take a step back – pause in our brushwork to renew our vision of life, and our relationship with God so that we can take up a fresh brush and start painting again with clarified vision and renewed energy. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
What’s your first thought when you hear these names: A-Rod, Biden, Pepsi, Oprah, Pfizer. Names are more than just a way of finding someone or something on the internet. Names symbolize something about a person or a company -their reputation, their character, their ethos. You see there’s a certain power in names that touches No wonder God takes seriously the misuse of his name.
In our day idol worship is very real. Our idols aren’t necessarily made of wood or metal - they’re mental. What we value. What we pursue. What dominates our thoughts. What guides our actions. God says - no idols. Put me first or you’ll do damage to your self and to your life. Find out more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
What you believe matters. What you believe makes a difference when you're going thru tough times. What you believe makes a difference in how you handle your emotions, your relationships, your job, your everything. That's why the 10 Commandments start with a challenge to believe. Explore more in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Most people believe that something is out there. Something larger than ourselves. Something that at least got it all started. Some kind of God...but they really don't want to know any more than that. They're content to keep God at arm's length,shrouded in mystery, unknowable. A mysterious God can't make any demands on my life so let's keep God vague. The Ten Commandments tell a different story. They are part of God's self disclosure and reveal the very character and nature of the Divine Being who made it all and rules it all. Come explore this mystery in this new season of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Cynics aside, most people would like to find a permanent love. But most of us are never taught or shown how to do that - how to create permanent love. This episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi explores 3 building blocks for permanent love from the wisdom of the Proverbs.
Life is the sum of our choices. But how can you know if you’re making the right choices, and if you chose wrong do you screw up God’s plan for your life?? Too often this question paralyzes followers of Christ because they don’t want to do the wrong thing. But it’s the wrong question. The real question is: “What kind of person does God want me to be?” Figure that out and the rest comes easier.
Do you change depending upon who you are with? Or ask, who’s influencing whom in your friendship? Which direction are you moving - closer to Christ or further away from Him? This episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi explores the wisdom of the book of Proverbs on how to create healthy friendships with all kings of people.
The antidote for anxiety is compassionate living. Jesus wept with those who wept, but he never allowed people to dwell in self-pity. His compassion moved people to change, not to stay in their misery. And he taught that living compassionately has just as great an effect on the person who helps as the person who is helped, maybe even more so. Explore how this works in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Whether it’s a Ya-Ya Sisterhood or a Band of Brothers we are all designed by God to desire deep relationships. Jesus even modeled this for us in his life when he called his small circle his ‘friends’ not just his ‘disciples’ (John 15:15). If Jesus needed friends then so do you! What does it take to create and maintain these deep friendships? Find out in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
“Break glass in case of emergency!” That’s often how we treat faith in God. We only go to the “big Guy” when something is happening that we can’t handle on our own…a last desperate gamble hoping God will pull us out of the fire – agin! Rather than our fall-back position we need to TRUST – To Rely Upon Sure Things. Explore how in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
God is far more interested in your future than He is in your past. Some think God is fixated with their past, that all He wants to do is remind us of the things we've done wrong. Well, you're wrong! God isn't interested in your past; He is interested in your future because that's where you're going to spend the rest of your life. What you need is a START plan. Find out more in this episode Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Who tells you the truth about you? No one wants to be a punching bag for snarky critics. But we all need to be open to people who genuinely care about us and who challenge us about what’s going on in our lives. The Book of Proverbs tells us that being able to listen to your critics is one of the most important skills needed to develop a successful God-filled life. Explore how to do that in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.
Jesus once said that what comes out of your mouth shows what’s inside your heart (Luke 6.45). From the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. Like a bucket that goes down into a well and draws up either fresh water or contaminated water so the tongue dips down into the heart and draws up whatever is there, for good or for ill. The mouth can only communicate what is already in your heart. There are at least 150 Proverbs about the words that come out of our mouths. N This episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi explore 5 negatives to avoid and 4 positives to pursue.
What's on the inside shows up on the outside. The inside overflows to the outside. It's the real you – not the aspirational you or the you you want to be. That's why it's so important to take a look at your heart (your inner self before God) on a regular basis. Explore some helpful tips on how to do that in this episode of Gospel Wabi Sabi.