Deep Thoughts, Simple Truths

The language of the Bible in the Old Testament was written in Hebrew. In this episode, I ask my friend Dr. Joe about why learning Hebrew is useful and meaningful and how it helps him understand God and the Bible. I appreciate hearing about his journey and what has been helping him in his walk. His lightbulb moment was especially moving. There are many things to be gleaned from learning about this construct-like language called Hebrew.

On this episode I interview a certain author by the name of J. Edwards Holt. He's written fantasy fiction, a comic book, and a children's book, as well as other articles and contributions. His website is jedwardsholt.com. Check out his book and follow his media :)

I also wanted to highlight his writings for a magazine called Exceptional Needs Today. It brings awareness to learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism, and many others. Their mission is to serve all individuals in need of special services with resources free of charge. Find out more at exceptionalneedstoday.com

Hunter Shaw, the Worship Pastor of the Grove Church, joins us today as we dive really deep into the subject of worship and other things. He is very genuine and humble. I hope you enjoy listening to the things he says as much as I did. 

I wrote 100 words in a notebook from 2004. Each one brings thoughts and ideas to my mind. I hope they do the same for you and inspire or encourage you. Send me a voice memo about which ones are your favorite.

We just celebrated Easter. 

The disciples may not have believed Jesus when he said he would come back from the dead. They thought he was gone for good and they were next. 

Then the women said that he wasn't in his tomb and that he had risen. That changed everything.

There are Cards Against Humanity, then there are Worldviews Against Christianity. In this episode, other worldviews enter the scene and are introduced. There's some name-calling and some observations. *Warning: it gets a little politically and culturally incorrect* but in a loving and thought-provoking way. 

I'm holding a $100 bill from the United States Treasury. It has a hologram, a watermark, colors, serial numbers, stamps, and patterns. It's legit. And then there are other counterfeit bills out there that look like the real deal. How can you know which one is real? Only by studying the original can you identify the fake. Some worldviews look like the genuine article but you can't buy anything with it.  

David Harsh. Singer. Songwriter. Performing Artist. Worship Leader. Guitarist. Clinician. 

He is a man that I deeply respect. He's genuine, thorough, diligent, intentional. Plus a very accomplished musician and guitarist. I've known him for about 3 years now and I was honored to have him as a guest on the show. We talk about how he got started in music, what instruments he plays, and worshipping God. I very much enjoyed listening to his stories and his experience. 

GuitarSuccess4U is something that I am very thankful to be a part of. It's a guitar learning journey that David hosts and I've been in for 2 years. He talks about how it got started and what it is. I would encourage any guitar player to consider checking out www.guitarsuccess4u.com to see if it would level up your guitar playing. I know that it's working for me. I can just hear him saying "Music is a language. Guitar is a dialect. And I'm here to expand your vocabulary." He takes you on such a success path for whatever success on the guitar means for you. His analogies are spot on and he is so well versed in everything guitar. It blows me away on how much there is to learn and how simply he teaches it.

He also has released 4 albums that you can check out at www.davidharsh.com. They are Godly and beautiful songs that I know will bless you.

I hope you enjoy listening.

There are people that you just click with with. And this guest is certainly one of them for me. Our interests for God and His Word and music and guitars are what we talk about when we hang out. I'd like to introduce you to my friend Jacob Lashua. An Army vet going to school at Belmont College in Nashville, TN, Jacob is learning about music production and is stoked about it. He's growing and serving at the church he attends. This year the word for him is CONFIDENT. 

In this episode, we have a candid conversation about faith over fear, confidence, trust. There's Bible verses. There's stories from our lives and experiences. Listen for the nuggets of truth from Jacob. This man is experiencing God in real ways and its changing his life. I hope you feel as encouraged as I did in listening to what he has to say. 

Remember to speak your faith.

You may have made some New Years Resolutions before, or maybe you haven't. This year is coming to a close and a new one awaits us. I wanted to encourage you to write more than just resolutions. Write goals. Write some dreams, some things you want to accomplish. Remember the SMART acronym: Specific. Measurable. Achievable. Relevant. Time-bound. Ask God if there are things he wants you to do. Then post it. Post it somewhere you can see it. It'll help you be consistent. It'll fill the time and you'll feel successful, like you're getting things done and growing.

I hope you feel encouraged. Happy New Year from all of us at Deep Thoughts Simple Truths.