August 12, 2014

My teenage son struggles from a condition that I call “Teen Deaf”. It affects his ears and mostly his brain. According to my mother, the condition is hereditary, though I haven’t confirmed from two independent sources yet. An example of this condition: I tell him, “mow the lawn”. He replies, “Uhh… I don’t know what you mean.” “I said, ‘mow the lawn’.” “I don’t understand.” “Take the lawn mower. Start it. Push it over the lawn in an overlapping... Read more

August 12, 2014

To purchase the entire Summit Lecture Series, Vol. 1 on DVD, go to: summit.org I was once invited to a dinner party where I was asked to give a presentation regarding truth, God and philosophy.  I was warned that there would be a gentleman attending who may cause me some problems.  Apparently, he had a Ph.D. in physics from Johns Hopkins, had been an engineer for 30 years, and really hated Christianity. So, right after exchanging pleasantries, before the meeting, he... Read more

August 11, 2014

The fifth chapter of 1 Samuel focuses largely on the Philistines.  Now, as we study the Bible, we see the Philistines as an enemy of God’s people – a group of people God and Israel deal with on a regular basis.  However, too often, 21st century Christians fall into the trap of looking at these scriptures and interpreting them to mean that the “Philistines” of today’s world are anything secular, or outside of Christianity – that “the world” are the... Read more

August 8, 2014

Over the past five videos, I have shared how God revealed Himself to me and then led me through a series of events that were very special to me and He has continued to use these experiences to minister to people throughout my life, such as playing football for the Oakland Raiders, starting a Bible study that became a church, and then serving as a pastor in a couple different churches. Today, I’d like to share with you the same... Read more

August 8, 2014

Suzanne Lederer leads us in connecting with God through Lectio Divina, or “Sacred Reading”. Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG) Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. Check out suzannelederer.com for a deeper look into... Read more

August 7, 2014

It happened in the no-nothing little town called Nain. Why there? Why to that woman? What was the point? And most importantly, as you will learn in the PODCAST, what does this teach us about the nature, character, and heart of God? His heart towards me. More significantly, His heart towards YOU! First off, let’s look at God’s Word: Luke 7:16 16 Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited... Read more

August 7, 2014

At different seasons of our lives we find different longings.  Some of us go our whole lives one big gaping hole of need.  That is so sad to me.  Because now I know that the answer always rested in Him all along. We struggle and we struggle; and we complicate everything by anxiously trying to fix our lives with our own ideas of what we need.  Only to find that thing we tried didn’t work, and now we are... Read more

August 6, 2014

Hola y bienvenidos a “Cosas de Verdad me Papa Dice”, el podcast donde hablamos de cosas de me padre realmente hace decir. If you don’t speak Spanish, then it’s pretty obvious that he words (or more specifically the languages) that we use to communicate with one another matter.  They matter a lot! And, when it comes to communicating to our loved ones, author Gary Chapman wrote about five different “Love Languages” that we use.  But we all don’t instinctively... Read more

August 6, 2014

Children ages nine-to-twelve, often referred to as Tweens, are able to speak about their feelings and they understand the reality of their family situations.  When their parents separate or divorce, they usually try hard to handle their feelings of sadness, anger and anxiety. They may handle things very resourcefully and disguise their feelings from everyone. Many become active in play as a way to cope. Some may also help out with new responsibilities or otherwise “manage” things in their... Read more

August 5, 2014

To purchase the entire Summit Lecture Series, Vol. 1 on DVD, go to: summit.org We need to understand the very prominent worldview of Scientific Naturalism in order to grasp how people who hold this perspective think.  You see there are many different prevailing worldviews in our culture today, and the main conflict is not whether or not Christianity is true, but whether or not it can be known to be true. And Scientific Naturalism is one of the main culprits... Read more


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