September 9, 2015

When I was a boy, I loved back-to-school season. I mean, I liked the learning aspect of it, but what I loved was GIRLS! And there were girls at school!! And, by law, the girls HAD to go to school; and I could go to school and be around them. So, I really felt like September was simply a blessing from God in some way. But I was never really able to ever talk to girls. At least, not... Read more

September 4, 2015

Nobody consulted you and asked you if you wanted to be born. They just “had” you. Then, a generation later, you had your kids. You didn’t consult them beforehand, either. So, when we are born, we have life. And, one of these days, each and every one of us are going to die. Therefore, life is basically the dash between two dates. We see it on tombstones across the globe. Another definition for life is this: Life is a... Read more

September 3, 2015

Welcome to one of the strangest stories — many would call this a troubling tale — in Jesus’ entire life and ministry. As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, what happens here in Mark 7, and its parallel passage in Matthew 15, seems highly uncharacteristic of Jesus; uncharitable to a tragically needy-yet-remarkable mommy; and unnecessarily cold and calloused as far as a Jesus is concerned. A Jesus, I will humbly remind you, who defined Himself as “gentle” in... Read more

September 3, 2015

If we are made new in Christ why do we avoid dealing with certain areas of our life? Why do we tolerate people treating us the way they do? How is it that we keep finding ourselves repeating the same old dysfunctional patterns? We ask these questions because we recognize we’re stuck in behaviors that we know are not a part of God’s will. Even when we know the answer as to why we do what we do, we... Read more

September 3, 2015

Greedy people, Business problems, and Christians For Christ-followers, greed is one of the biggest business problems. It’s a subtle little poison that inches its way into us without us even knowing it. Greed Earthly ambitions Desires for success that don’t honor God You get the picture, right? Business problems such as greed don’t have to sink the ship Because as a follower of Christ you have the promised Holy Spirit as a help in overcoming those and many other things.... Read more

September 2, 2015

If you go into marriage with the wrong expectations, you’re going to have problems. Think about it: Imagine if you went out and spent $30,000 on a new car, and because you spent so much money, you have the expectation that this car is going to look and run as good as the day you bought it for at least 20 years. You assume that you don’t have to put gas in it – for $30,000, that baby better... Read more

September 1, 2015

To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit summit.org. I am vigorously pro-choice regarding women choosing their own husband, choosing their own health care providers, choosing their own worldview, choosing the careers they wish to pursue, the cars they wish to buy, the pets they wish to own. I’m pro-choice on all those issues. BUT, some choices are wrong. Taking the lives of defenseless human beings simply because they are in the way of something that we... Read more

August 31, 2015

When Christians gather, they spend the bulk of their time watching stage presentations. Worship services. Seminars. Classes. Conferences. Workshops. All the while, they interact with someone standing in front of them – either speaking or leading them in song. The early Christians did meet to hear sermons and teaching. But their focus seemed to be outside the walls of the church — serving God adventurously, working in small teams. I can’t imagine they spent more than 80% of their time... Read more

August 31, 2015

My dad moves pianos for a living and naturally, over the years, I was roped into helping him from time to time. But I don’t anymore. Because, here is how it is supposed to happen if someone hires a piano mover: When you call to make your reservation, the piano moving company will ask how many stairs you have. You should respond truthfully to this question! Too often, the customer says they only have two stairs, but when we arrive, the... Read more

August 27, 2015

In this PODCAST, you are about to see a side of Jesus that you’ve likely never seen before. Your love for Jesus is about to grow exponentially. And rightly so. Let’s begin by reading Matthew 15:15-20 – 15 Then Peter said to Jesus, “Explain to us the parable that says people aren’t defiled by what they eat.” 16 “Don’t you understand yet?” Jesus asked. 17 “Anything you eat passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer. 18 But the words you speak come from the... Read more


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