Where does the unredeemed ego get it's power?

How is the unhealthy ego tamed?

How do we loosen this grip on SELF?

"A practical guide to hearing God". Deacon John digs into a chapter from his book, "Becoming a fervent disciple". In this chapter Deacon John shares many pragmatic tools for listening to God. 

We have been given the Holy Spirit and it is our job to "stir into flame the Spirit you have received". Deacon John reveals some practical steps to make this happen in our lives.

The feast of the Holy Spirit - Deacon John revisits the location of his proposal to his wife to deliver a personal message about the challenges and mysteries of the Holy Spirit.  

Deacon John tackles the current tragic times in our world.

What does a God of peace and love have to say to us frightened Disciples when the endemic nature of sin is so presently visible all around us?

A peculiar line of scripture in the Gospel of John reveals the irrational love of God. Deacon John touches something that does not make sense, why would Jesus pray for us? In exploring it further, he finds himself confronting a crazy God.   

In this powerful episode we look at loss and the surprisingly intimate dwelling place of God.  

The "farewell discourse" is the longest speech of Jesus in the bible. 

The seeming contradiction that Jesus would need to pray every morning reveals one of many profound messages about the value of persistence. 

Deacon John looks at the seeming contradiction of God's inactivity during times of suffering. Sourcing from Stephen Colbert, Anderson Cooper, J.R.R. Tolkien and the frequent use of storms as symbolism in the bible.