In episode three we discuss how most believers think that they must change their behavior in order to accept themselves. But God has already accepted us totally and wants us to believe that truth.

In today’s episode Steve and Rick discuss how we by believing that God has reconciled Himself to us enables us to be reconciled with each other.

We have been taught that we must guard our heart based on Proverbs 4:23: Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. You cannot receive or have life apart from Christ. We are taught we must change our behavior but throughout all of scripture Gods says “will you believe Me?”. We derive our reality from what God says and that’s what guards your heart, not your self-effort. There is no redemptive power by keeping the law, only by believing that God has reconciled us to Himself. 

In episode one Steve and Rick talk about the sin Jesus came to take away was our self-dependence.

In this episode Rick & Mark talk about how hard it is to trust God with our lives, our children, and with what we think He’s doing with us.

In episode 2 Rick & Mark discuss God’s faithfulness and how important is to listen to Him and learn to hear His voice.

The world is crowded with men who have loud voices and full wallets but lack character. Men who will stick their hand out, put their arm around your shoulders, and make unkept promises. We know them, we hear them, and some follow them. And then there are the other guys. Men who will storm beaches, jump out of airplanes, and run in front of bullets.  And then refuse to talk about it. These men work hard, love hard and die without telling us their names. I believe Mark Voth is one of these great men. He has raised his kids with a passion and uprightness that only those of us close to him can appreciate. He loves God with a hunger only God can satisfy. He talks about his God with obsession that comes from years of trial and error that God has rewarded with deeper understanding. I hope you enjoy Mark as I have in these three episodes. 

In episode 1 Rick and Mark talk about the church, and how it has not done its job. Although we were both disillusioned by the church God has met us where we are.

So maybe this one got a little political…but in a good way. The politics of respecting each other is something we don’t hear about enough. 

Larry & Rick discuss how his faith enables a conservative mayor to connect with the members of Norman’s city government and the people of a not-so-conservative city. 

Meet Larry Heikkila, Mayor of Norman, OK - home of the University of Oklahoma, a diverse community, and conflicting political views. But there is much more than the political climate to talk about, and you will enjoy getting to know his remarkable story.

Rick continues his conversation with Andrew with more, including:

- does God "break us?"

- do we have to answer for our behavior at judgment?

- what about “many roads lead to God”?