2016-02-24T03:21:23-08:00

Call it what you will… The Unpardonable Sin. The Unforgivable Sin. No matter what the name, the consequences are unimaginable. In this PODCAST (which I believe for you will find to be enormously encouraging and reassuring), you will learn exactly what this sin is, what this sin isn’t, whether or not it is possible today to commit this sin, and if so, whether or not you have or ever will commit it. In terms of its eternal ramifications, no conversation is... Read more

2016-02-23T03:22:22-08:00

What one usually fears, at the root level, is a kind of death. We fear a death of a part of ourselves, the death of a job, the death of a move, death of an income, death of ourselves….and the list goes on. When we think of certain big transitional periods in our lives, we often experience a lot of change. Change invokes the death of something in our minds… the ending of something. A change usually requires some... Read more

2016-02-24T04:24:55-08:00

Blending your stepfamily can feel like you are literally in a blender:  being blended, chopped and pureed.  However, the goal is feeling a sense of unity, harmony and familial cooperation (I mean, let’s face it, no family – even non-blended families are perfectly peaceful). Blending is a mixing and mingling of the family, so as to produce the desired result of unity or of feeling of “oneness”. That doesn’t mean that you’ll agree on everything, but it is a... Read more

2016-02-23T23:15:57-08:00

Many times, local pastors accompany teams overseas on their missions trips, but the truth is that often these pastors don’t have much experience ministering in other countries in foreign cultures. It’s particularly in these experiences where we see these “advisory pastors” discover God’s hand in their lives like never before and in unexpected ways. One such trip took pace in Silchar Assam, India with Pastor Norlyn Kent: This was absolutely the most exciting time in my life. You see,... Read more

2016-02-23T04:48:40-08:00

As a special treat this week, we’re offering some “Real Stuff My Boss Says” with e2 media network executive producer and host of The Big Picture Podcast, Joel Fieri. As we look back on how this whole podcast network thing began, instead of wondering “Could we do this, or could we do that?”, Joel continually asked the question “Why Shouldn’t we do this or that?” This subtle change of approach led to opportunities that neither of us would have imagined over the ensuing... Read more

2016-02-23T22:56:33-08:00

Growing up I had what I’ll call an “of course” attitude.  “Of course” I got straight A’s.  “Of course” I was captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team.  “Of course” I was president of the senior class. I sound like a tightly wound goodie goodie.  I was.  But I worked hard for those things, so “of course” there would be a reward.  “Of course” I would be compensated. Sometimes when I think about the fact that I’m a Christian,... Read more

2016-02-24T04:50:36-08:00

Welcome to the Big Picture Podcast.  This podcast seeks to begin and hopefully sustain a conversation about current trends, ideas and issues in the Church and greater society. Today we hear again from the Back Row Baptist, you know, the guy in the back pew who’s just takin’ in the view. He’s done checking the ESPN app on his iPhone that he hides in his Bible, and we now have his attention. He’s been getting some push-back lately about some... Read more

2014-10-14T13:37:10-08:00

To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit www.summit.org. In his book Darwin’s Black Box, Michael Behe gives some examples of things that are irreducibly complex, including the bacterial flagellum. Bacterial flagellum is an incredibly complex whip-like tail that propels bacteria through water, is made up of an unbelievable amount of parts within a tiny bit of space that can move at unbelievable speeds while changing direction instantaneously in order to do its job. It’s been... Read more

2016-02-23T04:33:56-08:00

God uses flawed people to do His work!  One of the most well-known example of this is from the Book of Judges in the Old Testament.  I give you:  Sampson!  If you look at the things Sampson was supposed to do and the life that he was supposed to lead, he basically did everything wrong.  And when I say everything, I mean EVERYTHING!  He breaks his vow as a Nazarite, he hangs out with prostitutes, he compromises his faith and devotions with his relationship... Read more

2016-02-24T02:08:27-08:00

Before we begin this week’s show, I need to share a story so that perhaps you can learn from my embarrassment: A number of years ago, when my wife and I were newly married, I took my lovely bride out to dinner.  It was a double date with my wife’s sister and her husband.  Now, typically, my wife and I are very careful to mind our P’s and Q’s around her sister, as we know that she has very modest sensibilities.  Public... Read more

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