2014-09-30T12:18:22-08:00

To purchase the entire DVD set of the Summit Lecture Series, visit www.summit.org. Imagine that you are out for a morning jog along a wooded path, and you come across what appears to be an abandoned cabin. As you approach the cabin, you hear your favorite song – “Beat It”, by Michael Jackson. Intrigued, you further explore and open the front door and are welcomed by the aroma of your favorite meal cooking. As you enter, you see boots that... Read more

2016-02-24T00:32:33-08:00

Welcome to the Big Picture Podcast. I’m Joel Fieri, and this podcast seeks to begin, and hopefully sustain, a conversation about current trends, ideas and issues in the Church and greater society. And it’s the greater society that I want to focus on today, and to do that I think it’s time to once again get in touch with my inner “Backrow Baptist” and let you know what he sees from The Back Pew. And again, most of know... Read more

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

When we last left Saul and his son, Jonathan, the Israelite army was under-manned, out-gunned and full of fear. So much, that the soldiers ran and were hiding behind rocks and in wells. They had lost hope. This, week, we pick up the story in 1 Samuel 8: 8 Saul waited there seven days for Samuel, as Samuel had instructed him earlier, but Samuel still didn’t come. Saul realized that his troops were rapidly slipping away. 9 So he demanded, “Bring me... Read more

2016-02-24T02:07:06-08:00

From the UK Independent: Rats are capable of feeling regret about their own actions, an emotion that has never previously been found in any other mammals apart from humans. (“Regret” as in, “ I wish that I hadn’t stepped into that trap because now these guys in lab coats keep sticking electrodes into my each and every orifice!”) Researchers set up a test called Restaurant Row in which the rats had to decide how long to wait for food.... Read more

2016-02-22T03:22:03-08:00

One of my favorite comedians, fellow “Apostle of Comedy”, world-champion juggler, and good friend – Ron Pearson – joins the show this week. Together, along with our host, Ryan Mischler, we talk about parenting, bringing up teenage girls and Family Game Night. By the way, according to Ron, Family Game Night sucks when you get teamed up with the five-year-old of the family. He doesn’t contribute to the effort in any way at all. He’s like the letter “K”... Read more

2016-02-23T03:20:41-08:00

I am constantly amazed at the fact that when I am in the beauty of the outside how very close to Jesus I feel.  He woos me, courts me, and wins me over every time as I ponder Him while walking.  In the beauty of His holiness, in the presence of His creation He meets me there.  His splendor is always there when I open my heart to His presence. The first way to really know Him is in... Read more

2016-02-23T23:11:32-08:00

Bryan was only 12-years-old when God put it on his heart to go to India and Bangladesh… all by himself, without his parents!  Here’s his story: I actually got sick for a few days, so I had to stay in the hotel and rest while the rest of the team went out to the nearby villages to spread God’s word.  While I was sick, I spent a lot of time praying for each person on our team as they... Read more

2016-02-23T22:54:22-08:00

When I hear the word narcissist, I think of something other worldly and extreme – like the greek myth that narcissism is derived from.  It’s easy to write narcism off as something only ancient greek youths wrestled with. When I’m taking communion on the first Sunday of the month, I’m distracted from what the definition of communion is – doing something together as one body, united with each other and united with Christ, remembering what Christ did for us. ... Read more

2016-02-24T04:10:13-08:00

Welcome to Blending Your Stepfamily!  YOU are the reason I am here.  I love your family, I understand the “differentness” of a step family and I really want your family to come to a place where everyone knows where they fit.  Stepfamilies have to negotiate and renegotiate their relationships.  And success is felt when the family members come to acceptance of those relationships.  You may never have the same bond or love with your stepchild as your own child... Read more

2014-09-22T22:16:26-08:00

To purchase the entire Summit Lecture Series DVD set, go to www.summit.org. So, here’s the central question: Are we accidental byproducts of blind forces in nature?  Or are we the pinnacle of creation intended by a personal and loving God? You see, every single worldview has to answer this question in addition to these three others: Origin:  How did we get here? Predicament:  What went wrong? Resolution:  How do we fix it? For example, Buddhism says that we have always... Read more

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