Every workman has his tools. And the pastor is no different. He has his legal pads, his mechanical pencils, his commentaries, etc. But most of all, he must do all of his work using the 66-piece toolkit that is "the sacred writings"! Listen in as we consider waht Paul has to say about those writings, and how it is that Timothy must use them in gospel ministry ... and as we think about how we must use them as well!

As we continue eavesdropping on some one-on-ones with Jesus, this week we look at His encounter with Pilate, particularly considering why Pilate responded to Christ the way he did. What was the ruling philosophy that caused Pilate to deal as he did with Jesus? And are we prone to that same philosophy ourselves?For more on the danger of pragmatism (and for the seedbed of Kurt's thoughts on this matter) track down and listen to Paris Reidhead's famous sermon, "Ten Shekels and a Shirt."

Listen in as we consider the importance of godly, Christ-like examples in the Christian life - both as we seek, like Timothy, to minister the gospel; and as we seek to walk with God in all facets of the life of faith.

In this passage, we consider another face-to-face encounter with Jesus Christ. Indeed, we meet someone who encountered Jesus, also, face-to-feet ... and we learn lessons from both the honesty and the lavishness of her worship!

Listen in as we consider a number of pitfalls that can arise - both from within and without - as we seek to minister the gospel.

Listen in as Jesus comes to meet one of His people in her grief ... and consider how He comes to all His people, and what promises He makes, when we stand beside lonely gravesides.

As Paul instructs his youn protege in how it is that gospel ministry is to be carried out ... in this passage he gets to the very heart of the matter. The gospel, and the ministry of the gospel, must always be centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ. "Remember Jesus Christ"!

This week we listen in on a conversation between Jesus and a women whom we might, at first, think would be the least likely candidate for an interview with a Rabbi. Join us as we learn how Jesus alone can quench our thirst.

In this portion of 2 Timothy, we consider the work to which Timothy was called as a minister of the gospel ... and the work to which we are all called, in measure, as we minister the gospel in our own spheres.

Listen in as we begin a new series, looking at several face-to-face interactions Jesus had ... with a sinner, with a bereaved woman, with a doubter, and so on. And we begin with Jesus meeting one-on-one with Nicodemus, a Pharisee.