Season 2 of the Everyday Discernment Podcast on the Charisma Podcast Network has been focused on asking each guest what practical things they do every day to keep their eyes on Jesus and away from the distractions that life can throw at you.In a world full of...
I talk with Ken Ham on the Everyday Discernment podcast where Ken reflects on his childhood when his parents stood for biblical authority. His father saturated himself in the Word of God, seeing it as the words of his heavenly Father since his earthly father died when...
"Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom, and then lost it,...
One of the greatest joys we have as parents is to train up our kids in the way they should go, as Proverbs 22:6 states. Practically doing this can be challenging when faced with distractions, a busy schedule, the conflicting personalities of children and relating...
Marriage is not easy. Movies love to romanticize marriage and make it seem like it's all happily ever after once you say, "I do." Marriage is God's design for a man and a woman, but it is also something we have to work at, not taking the other person for granted and...
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us" (Heb. 12:1,...
"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known" (1 Cor. 13:12).Perspective is an interesting concept; we have such a limited perspective on our lives and...
Does God want you to be happy?This question of happiness can lead to a contrasting set of extremes among Christian beliefs. On one hand, God is a cosmic killjoy who delights in our suffering. On the other hand, God wants everyone to live in prosperity with no trials...
I have heard more about revival in the past year than I have in my entire lifetime. There is a holy buzz around that word, and for me personally, God has put an expectation in me to want to see it happen more and more today that I have never had before. I have...
In a world of distraction, keeping your eyes on Jesus every day is not optional.In crisis, you may see first responders or have been a part of a situation that requires the survivor being saved to keep their eyes on their rescuer. If a survivor is being pulled out of...
Looking at social media posts, news articles and current events can cause us to have a worldly filter for what is going on instead of seeing these things through God's eyes. Love is often the missing ingredient in how we interact with those around us. The love we need...
Don't seek a second opinion to tell you what you want to hear.When I see the doctor for physicals or other reasons, if the doctor says everything is OK, I respond: "Awesome! See you next time!" This is interesting. Why don't I get a second opinion when I receive good...
The idea of resting in today's modern culture is sleep. In fact, thinking about taking an entire day off to do nothing is stressful. It's easy to think, "There's no way I can condense my busy week into six days when it seems like every hour is accounted for in doing...
Most of us were probably impacted by a portrayal of Jesus on film. It might have been a classic adaptation like The Greatest Story Ever Told with Max von Sydow or a more contemporary version like The Passion of the Christ with Jim Caviezel.I was most impacted by The...