Sandwiched between Jesus' promise in John 14 of a place too wonderful for words and Jesus' harrowing arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane in John 18, we find Jesus' prayer for Himself and His disciples. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Joh

Sweet, Blessed Rest

11 days ago 26m 46s

The people were weary of work, and the religious leaders kept loading rules and regulations on them that made rest look like more work. But Jesus came along and invited everyone to come to Him and rest. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to M

The Invitation to Prayer

18 days ago 21m 22s

A weary David made a request for a drink of water from a well in Bethlehem. One testament later, a weary Jesus made a request for laborers to head out of the house and into the harvest. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 9 to hear

The Lord's Prayer

25 days ago 29m 31s

For four hundred years, all they heard was deafening silence from Heaven. Then Jesus taught us we can still pray. We can even call God our Father. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 6 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word

Healing for the Outsider

May 24th, 2024 25m 5s

Naaman was a high-ranking Syrian soldier battling leprosy. But a young Israelite maid spoke up and testified to him about the healing power of God. Would God really extend grace to a leprous Syrian soldier? Pick up your Bible or phone and turn

Success in Succession

May 17th, 2024 25m 51s

Elijah needed Elisha, and Elisha needed Elijah. Thank God they had each other to make sure the next generation would be able to faithfully live for God and answer His call. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Kings 19 to hear the story.Fo

Fire from Heaven

May 10th, 2024 29m 47s

The odds were 450 to 1, maybe even 850 to 1. But Elijah stood for God, and he found out a valuable lesson: God stands with those who stand for Him. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Kings 18 to hear the story.For those who use God's Wor

The First Last Meal

May 3rd, 2024 23m 27s

Just a little bit of meal and oil plus a handful of faith formed the ingredients for a miracle in Elijah's day. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to I Kings 17 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible pas

Worshiping the One Who Sits on the Throne

Apr 26th, 2024 25m 19s

Some see the Book of Revelation as a creepy closet they dare not open because they don't know what—or who—might jump out. But that is not why God inspired John to write Revelation. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Revelation 4 to hear th

The Triumphal Entry

Apr 19th, 2024 21m 29s

The disciples hotwired a donkey and her colt for Jesus to ride into Jerusalem. In the triumphal entry, we see the sovereignty of Almighty God in human flesh. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew 21 to hear the story.For those who use

Jesus Calms the Storm

Apr 12th, 2024 22m 43s

That night twelve disciples started off on a calm cruise—until they were rowing for their lives in the middle of the Sea of Galilee in the middle of the night in the middle of Hurricane Habakkuk. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Matthew

The Transfiguration of Jesus

Apr 5th, 2024 27m 13s

On a mountaintop, a sleepy trio of Peter, James, and John knelt wide-eyed as they saw Jesus shining brighter than the noonday sun. Clearly, He was not just another rabbi to follow; He was and is the Almighty to worship. Pick up your Bible or ph

This Glorious Gospel

Mar 29th, 2024 26m 8s

A safety deposit box, a safe, a cereal box, and a fuel tank all have little to no value because they're empty. But the tomb in Jerusalem has value for all humanity for all time because it is empty. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 3

The Good Shepherd

Mar 22nd, 2024 23m 23s

In the previous episode from John 9, we saw a blind man see. In this episode from John 10, we'll hear the voice of our Good Shepherd. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 10 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curric

When the Light Shines

Mar 15th, 2024 26m 21s

Jesus shone brilliant light into the life of a man who was born blind. Interestingly, he saw better than those who had seen all their lives. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 9 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life

The Unseen Harvest

Mar 8th, 2024 22m 31s

A midday conversation with a Samaritan woman at the well changed an entire city, and even the world. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 4 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum, the Bible passage focused on

The Word Made Flesh

Mar 1st, 2024 27m 58s

Even before Adam and Eve pushed their grocery cart into the forbidden fruit aisle, God was already on His way to redeem us from our sin. God was coming to us as Jesus Christ: as the Word made flesh. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John

The Bread of Life

Feb 23rd, 2024 23m 13s

After Jesus fed a city with a sack lunch and walked on water, He taught. And what He taught was too hard for most to hear. In fact, everyone except a couple handfuls walked away from Jesus. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to John 6 to hear

Walking on Water

Feb 16th, 2024 22m 9s

The Sea of Galilee had turned on Jesus' followers. One minute they were calmly cruising along the water, the next minute they were rowing for their lives. Just when they thought they were about to go under, here came Jesus walking on the water.

Feeding a City with a Sack Lunch

Feb 9th, 2024 28m 19s

Nearly fifteen thousand people gathered on a mountainside, ready to hear Jesus' words. But they were also ready to eat. Jesus had loaves of barley bread and two small fish. That was just enough to work a miracle. Pick up your Bible or phone and

Thirty-Eight Years

Feb 2nd, 2024 28m 19s

For a fast-moving, jet-setting businessperson or growing family, thirty-eight years can scream by in a blink. But for a person living with paralysis, relying on others for food and shelter, thirty-eight years can crawl slower than a turtle givi

God Saved the Queen

Jan 26th, 2024 29m 23s

One decree from a jealous vice-regent named Haman sentenced the Jews to genocide throughout all the kingdom of Persia. Would this be the end of the Jews and the end of God's covenant with His faithful servant, Abraham? Pick up your Bible or pho

Standing Tall on His Knees

Jan 19th, 2024 29m 28s

One decree from King Darius made it illegal to pray to any other god but him. Daniel had been praying to his God ever since he was taken POW. How would he respond to the decree? Keep walking with God or walk away? Pick up your Bible or phone an

Three Days in the Deep

Jan 12th, 2024 27m 53s

Jonah marched into wicked Nineveh and preached an eight-word sermon: "Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown." After one message, all of Nineveh repented. Our God is merciful. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Jonah 4 to hear the

Ruth and the Redeemer

Jan 5th, 2024 26m 44s

Two young women quickly turned widows had a life-changing decision to make: look out for themselves or look out for someone else. Pick up your Bible or phone and turn to Ruth 3 to hear the story.For those who use God's Word for Life curriculum,