God has already promised He would dwell among His people. His presence is the best promise and it reassures us.If we grieve the Holy Spirit and shut the door on the promise of His presence, then we miss out on His presence and the blessing He

When Good is Bad and Bad is Good

Aug 23rd, 2021 20m 29s

There are so many voices telling us how to live. What’s right. What’s wrong. And much of it opposed what the Bible mandates as right or wrong. They are trying to take gender off of birth certificates. Isaiah 5:20-21Woe to those who call evil g

Understanding Jesus as the Word of God

Aug 16th, 2021 18m 21s

John opens his book proclaiming and persuading people about the truth of who Jesus is. The opening verses clearly state that Jesus is God and highlight his unique relationship with God the Father.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on socia

You Were Made For Rest

Jul 26th, 2021 20m 58s

God has built rest into our biological makeup. We have to sleep. We have to stop and rest our bodies and minds.God modeled rest for us during creation. God rested after He created the world implying that His creative work is complete and He no

Are You Offering Strange Fire to God?

Jul 19th, 2021 21m 22s

On the first day of the job, newly-installed priest Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron, failed to obey the proper practice God had commanded. What they did is referred to as “strange fire” on the altar. What does this mean for us today?Reach Out an

When the Tables Turned: What We Can Learn From Jesus' Cleansing of the Temple

Jul 5th, 2021 23m 11s

Many times when people reference Jesus cleansing the temple in John 2, they reference Jesus’ anger. But there is so much more going on—mainly the reason behind Jesus’ anger. And the story is not just a historical account, but a call for you to

Facing Your Golden Calf..and Why the Old Testament Story Still Matters

Jun 28th, 2021 23m 9s

It's so easy to read the story of the golden calf in the Old Testament and think the Israelites were so ridiculous for worshipping a statue. Given the culture of that time, it made perfect sense to them. Looking at the story in context and in t

Debunking the "I Love Jesus, But I Don't Do Church" Theology

Jun 21st, 2021 21m 44s

There's a dangerous theology creeping up in Christianity where people proclaim that they love Jesus without the church. You can’t love Jesus and hate the church.According to Scripture, the church is the bride of Christ . When we talk down about

The Importance of "One Another"

Jun 14th, 2021 22m 54s

It can be easy to think that your walk with God is personal. But as a Christian every thing we do affects other people. In this episode, I share five commands related to the phrase "one another" and how we can incorporate this important topic i

107: A Thirst Trap of a Different Kind

Nov 2nd, 2020 13m 18s

Living water in jars of clay—that’s essentially what wells are when mentioned in the Bible. Jesus is the living water that flows out of believers who are walking wells in this earth. The stone that Jacob rolled off of the mouth of the well fore

106: Is Your God Too Safe? REPLAY

Oct 26th, 2020 15m 25s

God promised the children of Israel a land flowing with milk and honey as they wandered in the wilderness for decades. And just as they were on the cusp of crossing over into it, a group rose up and asked to stay in nearby cities east of the Jo

105: God Has Not Forgotten You in Your Waiting

Oct 19th, 2020 19m 17s

Most of us are waiting for something from God. And most of us think waiting sucks.But it’s in the wait that we learn from God and about God. This microwave society makes waiting seem unnecessary . But waiting provides lessons that we can’t get

104: When Your Walls of Jericho Come Tumbling Down

Oct 12th, 2020 16m 57s

As the people of Jericho were shut in, it describes not only a physical defense, but it also represents a resistance to the plans of God.Comfort can create a place that you don’t want to leave. A place that closes you off to the new that God wa

103: Psalms of Ascent - Unity in a Selfie Culture

Oct 5th, 2020 16m 31s

The word "unity" conjures up images of a utopian world. In a perfect world, unity would reign among nations, people groups, marriages, and in relationships. Sadly, the world we live in is a broken world full of broken relationships. Since the f

102: Psalms of Ascent - When the Lord Changes Circumstances for the Better

Sep 28th, 2020 21m 46s

What an exciting moment in Israel's history the return to Jerusalem after exile must have been. The Israelite nation endured seventy long years in captivity, and then in the blink of an eye, God turned things around. They could hardly believe i

101: Psalms of Ascent - How Are You To Go?

Sep 21st, 2020 17m 8s

As servants of Jesus, we are all on a pilgrimage. The idea of pilgrimage paints the picture of traveling upon a path that is marked out and set before us to make an upward journey. This is not about blazing our own trails to God, but about walk

100: How God Opens the Eyes of Your Heart

Sep 14th, 2020 20m 12s

We must learn to open God’s book—the Bible. God has spoken so our aim is to try to understand what God has said. The more we study the Word, the more freely the light comes. “The unfolding of your words gives light” means that God’s Word gives

099: When God Says Go, Don't Say No

Sep 7th, 2020 18m 44s

God uses humble and simple saints for the purpose of advancing His kingdom through His appointed plans.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on

098: You Are God's Treasured Possession + Hiatus Announcement

May 25th, 2020 11m 26s

God didn't just save you from sin. He saved you for Himself.Reach Out and ChatJoin the conversation on social media by chatting about the show with the hashtag: #unfoldingwordsAlso, leave a comment on http://www.unfoldingwords.com/blog/episode9

097: Right In Your Own Eyes

May 18th, 2020 23m 2s

The book of Judges tells us everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Right is the same word for judge—to make straight. Every single person determined what “right” was. This led to anarchy.This is a dangerous, lawless time marked by moral i

096: Where Is God's Justice When Bad Things Happen?

May 11th, 2020 17m 32s

Ahmaud Arbery was murdered by two men who followed him in a pick-up truck. They were not arrested for two months. The first thing we do when witness a gross injustice like this is look to God and ask: why aren’t you doing anything God? A lot of

095: Freedom in Christ - Can We Do Whatever We Want?

May 4th, 2020 18m 3s

Freedom in Christ can be a tricky thing if looked at a through the wrong lens. Jesus Christ died to offer us freedom from sin. But how much freedom do we have? Are there boundaries to our liberty? Or can we just do whatever makes us happy?Reach

094: Divine Deception?: How Women in the Bible Use Trickery To Trip Up the Enemy

Apr 27th, 2020 19m 20s

Notice that deception is always used against a person who is acting as an enemy of God—seemingly getting in the way of God’s plan. Most of the women who used deception in the Bible either worked to protect the lineage of God’s chosen people—spe

093: Finding Peace When Fear Reigns

Apr 20th, 2020 12m 37s

The times we are living in now with COVID-19, being quarantined and so many deaths and unknowns, fear is a constant. It’s similar to what the disciples faced after Jesus' death. With Jesus gone, they faced unknowns and fear—locked behind doors.

092: REPLAY - How Jesus Transformed the Empty Tomb Into The Most Holy Place--And How He Does the Same For You

Apr 13th, 2020 16m 31s

The Day of Atonement was the only time during the year when the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies in the innermost chamber of the Temple (or Tabernacle) to make atonement for the sins of all Israel. On this day, the high priest would r