Dallas Willard, a UC Berkley professor of epistemology and philosophy died in 2013 after a tough battle with pancreatic cancer. He was also a deeply devoted disciple of Jesus Christ. "The reason the book of Job is in the Bible partly is to help us understand we're in a battle. You might think if you read the book of Job it would be a good idea not to call the devil's attention to yourself by being too good, but testing does come. In the time of testing, we want to cling to God, not doubt him, but cling to him ... You want to understand that sometimes the suffering doesn't come for that reason; it comes because there is an enemy who wishes to make you doubt God."

In this new series, "Where is God When it Hurts?" Pastor Rick Hale embarks on a 30,000 foot level study of the book of Job. Make sure you make all of the series, but especially this first message: "Behind the Curtain".

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The late Tim Keller wrote: “If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all that he said; if he didn't rise from the dead, then why worry about any of what he said? The issue on which everything hangs is not whether or not you like his teaching but whether or not he rose from the dead.” Keller believed in the hope Jesus brought to us, that when he died, his departing words were: “There is no downside for me leaving …”

Easter changes everything. It's not an occasion to remember a dead religious figure, it is the triumphant climax of the crescendo of the "earthly" ministry of Jesus - one that still continues!

In this fitting discussion of Mark's Gospel account of Jesus' resurrection, we see Jesus as Lord over death and the grave, and what that means for you and me!

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We all want the right answer. But the right answer can be useless if we don't understand the question. CS Lewis brought this up: "Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable. How many hours are in a mile? Is yellow square or round? Probably half the questions we ask - half our great theological and metaphysical problems - are like that."

But one man had a TurningPoint because he asked all the right questions. Listen to Rick's message, then come back and listen to his conversation with Sean.

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Have you ever felt like you weren't enough? Dr. Brene Brown triumphantly declared war on the war we wage on ourselves: "Sufficiency isn't two steps up from poverty or one step short of abundance. It isn't a measure of barely enough or more than enough. Sufficiency isn't an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough." But Dr. Brown is the first. The Apostle Paul had to figure it out, too, and what he discovered uncovers for us this powerful truth: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me!" Listen to this great podcast with guest speaker, Alan Gedde.

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His name was Levi. But that's probably not what others called him. To them, he was collaborator with the enemy, villain, turncoat, traitor, or profiteer. He must have been a lonely, and unhappy man. What respectable family would allow their daughter to marry him? If he was married, what of his children? Perhaps you have very little in common with a first century tax collector, but we all have this in common: we need a champion, we need someone who values us, and we need grace.

Don't miss this great conversation on the calling of Matthew/Levi!

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We don't know her name. We can only guess at what her life was like before, and we don't hear much about her after. But her turning point conversation with Jesus was one of the most remarkable in the New Testament. Thanks to her experience, so many of us have hope, security, and refreshment!

This week's Living Your Dash Podcast is a conversation about one of the most famous "water cooler conversations" ever. Don't miss the message, but then afterward, don't miss this podcast!

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On April 19, 2021, Ingenuity, an autonomous arial drone took off and took video of it's surroundings. "Big deal," you might say, "that happens all the time."

It IS a big deal because Ingenuity is on MARS. That's right - the fourth planet in our solar system! It performed way past it's expected lifespan - but all things came to an end because it crashed and broke off a propeller blade. With no one there to repair it, it has become a part of the dirt and rocks of that Big Red planet.

There comes a time in our lives, as well, when what works suddenly comes to a catastrophic end. That happened to a man named Nicodemus - and I'm so glad it did! Listen to a conversation Rick and Sean have about a conversation Nicodemus had with Jesus!

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Imagine you've worked all night in the cold and water.

You're exhausted. Your body aches. The morning sun is bouncing off the water making you squint - and you're probably dehydrated and getting a headache.

Suddenly a guy is at the bow of your boat asking if he could use your boat as a platform to speak. Maybe you're a little annoyed at this uncouth request. Maybe all you want to do is just go home and sleep. But for some reason, you listen to him. You take a chance, not realizing that he's taking a chance on you ...

And you end up becoming an important part of world history.

God uses ordinary people. People like you and me. But we need to be willing to be directed - to pivot on the Turning Point he prescribes. Will we take it? Listen to this lively and and important podcast!

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Do you love surprises? Probably if it's fun or positive ... but how about an ominous diagnosis, a loved-one in a car wreck, an unexpected budget buster, or a sudden death. That's the kind of surprise we don't appreciate. On Feb 11, 2024, a freak snow storm blew in to ordinarily arid Roswell for just a few hours - unfortunately shutting down Grace's church services. Since Living Your Dash is based on those messages, it forced us to adapt to today's content. We decided: "Why not talk about unexpected circumstances? How can we be prepared for them?

Maybe you're going through an unwanted surprise right now? Maybe you want to be prepared for - not if, but WHEN - the unexpected and unwanted shows up at your door? Take a few moments and ponder that with us.

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John Wesley, the prime mover of the Methodist Revival, wrote: "Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can." (Letters of John Wesley) Generosity should flow from a disciple as freely as possible because it is not only expected by Jesus, but he proved that generosity can never be drained. He proved that his very blood - and he gave it all - had no limits.

So how do we live a life of generosity and joy? Listen to this fantastic conversation with Rick and Sean.

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