Loving God is more than a Sunday thing. It's more than a Bible study thing or a once-a-year Easter thing. It's more than a tithing thing or a give-to-the-poor kind of thing. It's not an "I'll do it when I'm not so tired" kind of thing, or when

Episode 107 Is Your Love for God Extravagant?

Apr 13th, 2021 12m 55s

I love the Lord. And if you’re listening to this podcast, I have a feeling you do too. But how extravagant is our love for God? Does it push the boundaries of cultural norms? Or have we put up parameters around our faith? Are we willing to only

Episode 106 Praise God for the Unexpected Triumphal Entry

Mar 30th, 2021 12m 24s

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been researching the Triumphal Entry, and do you know what I’ve realized? That, in many ways, the Triumphal Entry wasn’t at all what the people were expecting. Jesus wasn’t entering as the long-awaited King to clai

Episode 105 Learning to Live with Our Eyes Wide Open

Mar 16th, 2021 12m 32s

Just before Jesus arrived in Jerusalem for Passover week, He changed the life of a blind man named Bartimaeus by granting him what he’d always longed for: his sight. Overcome with gratitude and joy, Bartimaeus then follows Jesus to Jerusalem. T

Episode 104 Believe God, Not Appearances

Mar 2nd, 2021 12m 6s

Appearances can be quite deceiving. Do you agree? We know things aren’t always as they seem, yet the way things appear can have powerful effects on us. This, my friends, is why we live by faith and not by sight. If you’ve been discouraged by th

Episode 103 Are Eternal Rewards Enough for You?

Feb 16th, 2021 9m 31s

Today we’re in Mark 10:28-31, and I have to tell you, this isn’t the easiest passage for me. And I doubt it’s at the top of your list either. Radical abandonment of worldly treasure in exchange for radical trust in God’s goodness is easier said

Episode 102 How to Strengthen Yourself in the Lord

Feb 2nd, 2021 11m 56s

What does it mean to strengthen yourself in the Lord? That's the question we're talking about today. 1 Samuel 30:6 says after David’s wives and his men’s families were captured by the Amalekites, “David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.

Episode 101 The Time for Silence is Over Church

Jan 19th, 2021 11m 51s

I’ve had a heavy heart lately. As I watch national events unfold from my little corner of the world, I’m grieved. What is going on? What is the church in for and how did we get here? Not to mention, what do we do about it? Church, for some reas

Episode 100 Do We Have Too Much to Lose?

Jan 5th, 2021 12m 40s

We made it to episode 100! Today’s episode is something I’ve been thinking about a lot. January is notoriously a time of resolutions, especially when it comes to reading God’s Word more. Yet, most of the time, we don’t keep our resolutions. We

Episode 99 In Case You Need a Reminder This Christmas

Dec 15th, 2020 11m 44s

In Case You Need a Reminder This Christmas. It’s been a long year. I don’t think any of us expected 2020 to turn out the way it has. But as believers, we still have much to celebrate this Christmas. The gospel is still the gospel. Jesus is stil

Episode 98 Salvation Is Not a Punch Card

Dec 1st, 2020 10m 33s

This week we’re in Mark 10:17-31. It’s the story of the rich young ruler who came to Jesus and asked what he must do to be saved. In his mind, he was hopeful he’d already accomplished a laundry list of necessities. After all, he’d worked hard t

Episode 97 A Prayer for Our Nation

Nov 17th, 2020 9m 48s

I don’t know about you but my heart is breaking for all that's going on in our world right now. But we are not helpless and we are not without hope. I've been doing a lot of praying lately, and I thought maybe you have too. There is power in pr

Episode 96 Truth to Cling to on Election Day

Nov 3rd, 2020 14m 48s

Well, I cannot ignore that today’s a big day. Neither of us knows what’s going to happen today, but God does. He ordained it long ago and that’s a truth I’m clinging to today. We may be surprised by today’s results or we may not. We may be fill

episode 95 How God Feels About Divorce and You

Oct 20th, 2020 11m 45s

This week’s Deeper Devo comes from Mark 10:1-12, and I confess, I thought about skipping it. No thank you Lord, I’d rather not dabble in that topic. But all of Scripture is profitable, right? There’s no doubt God has some things to say about di

episode 94 How Serious Should We Take Sin?

Oct 6th, 2020 12m 23s

This week’s Deeper Devo comes from Mark 9:42-50, which is a portion of Scripture I like to refer to as the greatness section. What should we do to be great in the kingdom of heaven? Well there are several things, but as this week’s title gives

Episode 93 Don't Be a Weak Woman

Sep 22nd, 2020 12m 20s

Hmm, are you intrigued? I thought you might be. A few weeks ago, while on a run, I heard something on a podcast that literally just about stopped me in my tracks (or running shoes, that is). It involves that well-known passage in 2 timothy 3 wh

Episode 92 A Different Kind of Stimulus Package

Sep 8th, 2020 11m 28s

We’re all about stimulus these days. It’s our public duty to spend money, right? But do you know what’s more important than stimulating the economy? Stimulating the gospel out into a world in desperate need of good news. Stimulating the church

Episode 91 Fear the Lord Not a Virus

Aug 25th, 2020 12m 49s

There is no greater accomplishment than to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. So here’s where I hope we can land today. Whatever we do, let’s do it for God. Wherever we go, let’s seek God. No matter who we encounter or

Episode 90 Are You Called to Go or to Send?

Jun 23rd, 2020 13m 44s

It’s week 3 of our 3-part series on missions with Pastor Mike. Did you know there are 17,000 people groups in the world and over 7,000 of them are still considered unreached? We have work to do friends! The question is, are we called to go or t

Episode 89 Developing a Missions Culture in Your Church

Jun 16th, 2020 12m 47s

Welcome back for week 2 of our 3 part series on mission with Pastor Mike! Today’s podcast has some practical ideas you can implement into your church whether you’re a pastor or a church member, starting with the idea that missions isn't just a

Episode 88 God's Heart for the Nations From Eden to Eternity

Jun 9th, 2020 13m 12s

If you’ve been around for a while then this won’t surprise you. But we’ve come upon that time of year again when I soak up as much sunshine as possible with my kids at the pool and I take some time off from Deeper Devos. But don’t worry I’ll be

Episode 87 The Greatness God Is Looking For

Jun 2nd, 2020 12m 25s

After Jesus tells the disciples about his impending death and resurrection for the second time, the disciples begin arguing about who among them is the greatest. Yep, that’s right. Jesus is about to embark for Jerusalem to pay for the sins of t

Episode 86 The Answer to Increasing Your Faith

May 26th, 2020 11m 49s

Let’s be honest, faith is not always something we have a large supply of. Sometimes due to difficult circumstances, or situations we just can’t see our way out of, our faith struggles. And we wonder, will God see me through? But friend, have yo

Episode 85 The Most Incredible Invitation to Follow Jesus

May 19th, 2020 12m 25s

Listen, I have no doubt all of us have seen some amazing things in our lifetimes. But I’m not sure any of us have ever seen anything as incredible as Peter, James, and John witnessed the day Jesus was transfigured right in front of them. And as

Episode 84 The Truth I Cling to When I Don't Understand

May 12th, 2020 11m 46s

Mark 8 holds one of the most celebrated moments in discipleship history, when Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ. And yet it also holds one of the worst moments in discipleship history, when Peter rebukes Jesus for saying he will soon suf