What are you thankful to God for? For whom are your grateful? These are among the questions we ought to ask often. Giving thanks causes our faith to grow and encourages us when life is rough.

Could changing your word usage in a small way make a difference in how you feel about what's on tap each day? This episode challenges each listener to make a subtle shift in vocabulary to bring more joy into their lives.

We're in this together, believers. God is with us and we are with each other. We Cry Out is a worship song for the church. It encourages faith-filled pleas for help from the body of Christ as they sing and pray as one. I trust the song will bless you as you listen.

We Cry Out

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We lift our voice!
Hear our plea!
Come and rescue!
We cry out to you!

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My watch (it's semi-smart) keeps me on track during the day and when I'm working out. The Holy Spirit and the Bible do the same in much more important ways.

How many times would you call back if you kept being put on hold? Would you remain on hold for 10 minutes? 20? After recently becoming a bit frustrated with a certain pizza chain's phone system, I thought about the difference between my experience with them and my relationship with God, specifically my relationship with him in the area of prayer.

Marriage is on my mind since our youngest is tying the knot. For those who are married or thinking about getting married, I'm sharing some of what God's word says to you.

This world is not my home. I'm a foreigner here. I'm looking forward to a new heavens and a new earth at the resurrection. This song celebrates and anticipates eternity with Jesus. Can't wait!

Last time we talked about a couple of Sabbath issues - what we can do for ourselves on this holy day and not judging others for what God allows them to do. This time, we're going to talk about what we can do for others in the same timeframe.

What is right and what is wrong to do on Sunday? Christians disagree on this matter and, sometimes, get all judgey about it. I have a few thoughts which may help you to avoid condemning the innocent.

Most people's feet are kind of funny looking. Still, God's word says that these appendages can be beautiful. Reflecting on the words of Isaiah 52 about beautiful feet, I wrote a song which is both worship of God and prayer for usefulness in his kingdom.