Chuck Quinley

Fitting in. Being accepted by others. These are key social drives that can hinder us in our efforts to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. He was notoriously out of sync with culture, family, and friends in His day. Truth sets you free but it also calls you to live out of response to what you now know is true. The disciple is a student of truth and truth is an opportunity to enter the freedom of the mind. It's up to us to take it.

Here's the truth: If God is going to use you as a faithful servant He WILL trust with any mission, but, He’s going to have to work on you. We can’t serve God on our own terms. There is so much contrary stuff inside us that has to be worked out. We need to go through "deep processing" with God so that we can truly represent Him faithfully in the world.

How to be strong is a common question among men. Sometimes in life you are in survival mode where your success relies on keeping your focus trained on the present moment and just getting through that tough time. Most of the battle is mental. We are under spiritual attack from the outside and then there's all our internal dialog inside our head.

This episode is about the two totally opposite ways the Bible gets used in ministry. It's the result of two opposing goals set by people who minister God’s word to others. One of these paths unlocks people as God's truth pierces the darkness in their mind. Truth sets them free and they begin to experience transformation through hearing the word of God.

This episode is about how seeking status and validation from others is an old practice that Paul specifically addresses in chapter 3 of 2 Corinthians.

Have you ever known of a person whose presence so changed the room that if they entered it you would turn off the television and stop talking to your friends because you would want to be completely engaged with them? In this episode of Thread the apostle Paul talks about the way that our very presence will affect other people once we draw close to Christ and become unified and aligned with his heart.

Today’s lesson covers 1:23-2:11 where we return to the sacred nature of all relationships and even more so in the body of Christ. Let me ask you right now to pull up in your memory, your best relational moment, a time in your life when you had a relationship that was life-giving and sacred. Doing life together is such an essential core Kingdom of God concept.

One of the most unique concepts in the world of religion is the Christian notion that we can have a personal relationship with the God who created the world. Jesus went as far as to say that we can call God, "Papa" or "Daddy" and that He wants a relationship that familiar with us. This episode of Thread is focused on what goes into the establishment and growth of a true relationship that not only makes our lives while but even blesses God. Powerful encouragement from the Apostle Paul as we go deeper into the study of 2 Corinthians, the book about "the ministry."Play Episode

In Season 3 we are moving through 2 Corinthians. Today’s lesson covers chapter 1.12-14 and answers the question of what you should count in the ministry to know whether you are succeeding or not.

In Season 3 we are moving through 2 Corinthians. Today’s lesson covers chapter 1. 2-11. Some people have amazing effect on the lives of others. They bring change to anyone who is around them for very long. Today’s lesson is about where they get the power to change the lives of others.