It's easy to call Jesus "Lord" as we worship on Sundays. But what about as the week progresses? What about as we go about the work week? And deal with our teenagers? And in-laws? And as we drive to and from work?

Jesus wants to be the Boss of your life 24/7/365 (and 365 on leap years!). Let's look at some questions we can ask ourselves throughout the week to see if we are living for Jesus beyond the Sunday service.

Jesus said that all people will know people by our _____________. We generally know what goes in the blank, right? But often in today's world, Christians (especially evangelical Christians) are known more by our politics, rhetoric, and culture war involvement. Join us as we take a look at what Jesus really says and ask some hard questions about how that should look in the real world we inhabit.

It's easy to talk about being loving, kind, patient, etc., but it's another thing to see them exhibited in the midst of conversations with people who disagree with you about something, or who live differently than you. In this episode we look at 4 facts about the fruit of the Spirit and why it's so important that these attributes are daily present in our lives.

One of the hardest parts of following Jesus, and maybe especially for Americans, is the notion of putting another person's needs above our own. We're told by our culture to make sure we prioritize ourselves above others. And yet Scripture - and Jesus, Himself - had a very different notion. In this episode we look at the attitude of Jesus as Paul describes it in Philippians 2.

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Continuing our look at the four foundational "walls" of the podcast, we take a look at Jesus' words from the Beatitudes, looking specifically at 4 of them to discover how we can be a blessing to others as we seek to be part of the "blessed are..." crowd of Christ followers.

It would seem pretty obvious that we'd want others to treat us as we'd be treated. But that seems to fly out the window when we're disagreeing with someone, especially in heated debate on sensitive topics.

Just like it's easy to say you love God, it's easy to say you love your neighbor - until you are challenged with HOW you're doing it,  and just WHO is your neighbor. The Scriptures talk about tangible ways to love your neighbor. In particular, Jesus uses a parable to describe what it looks like using a shocking illustration.

Loving God with all your strength means doing what we can do in our jobs, businesses, and in the opportunities we find to do good to others. Check out some very practical teaching and discussion on how we can make this an integral part of our daily living.

God calls Christians to be discerning, and not to believe everything that comes down the pike of social media (or media in general), or even from the mouths of friends and family. Loving God with all our minds means using the intellect God has given us - and expects us to use. In this episode we look at some practical ways to make that happen.

First look at the Greatest Commandment. We're discussing ways this should actually be displayed in the lives of those who claim to follow Jesus and love God. It's more than just a theological concept - it needs to be shown tangibly to the people around us.