Sweet Jesus

Man have we had an interesting week or two!!!

Listen in as I tell you how the spiritual battle heats up leading up to Holy Week.

Satan wants you distracted from the most important events in history.  So, he goes after leaders in the Church to distract them first.

So, pray for your pastor.  Then make it a point to dig in to Holy Week.  Reflect on, meditate on, and immerse yourself in the most significant events in history.

These events changed the world, and made eternity a reality for us all.

Many people have had terrible experiences with church, Christianity, and pastors.  A lot of that has to do with abusive leadership.

Listen in as Brother David shares the signs of abusive leadership, how healthy leaders operate, and just how seriously we need to take this topic.

Ikem is back!  Join us as we wander around for a bit talking about the love of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit eventually helped us get to some REALLY good stuff.

We also talk a bit about Mardi Gras and pain churches and Christians inflict on people.  NONE of it takes away the incredible love of God for us.

Join me as I sit down with two wonderful Sisters in Christ about how the Kingdom of God is at working in our public schools.

They are helping change the lives of kids in junior and senior high schools and the principals are seeing the results and welcoming them back!

Next Generation's motto is "Change the campus, change the culture."  

I'm excited about the future because of the hope they are brining to these students and their families!

We had some technical difficulties in worship this morning.  But I really believe the message of forgiveness is one our world desperately needs.

So, I stepped into the podcast studio and shared the message again.  It's based on Matthew 18:21-35.

Here's the link to the video I mention about the trial and Botham Jean's brother Brandt:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpSfVdPBiE

Brock is back!  After an extended break over the holidays and a podcast studio revamp, we are back to looking at the basics of Christianity.

After taking a look at the Bible, and in particular, the two main messages of the Bible - Law and Gospel - we're looking at the Ten Commandments.

What are the Ten Commandments?  Why do they matter?  Aren't they just things that make people feel bad and are used to judge others?

And what about the First Commandment?  Are we really worshiping other gods?  How does that work?  Why should we care?

Well, listen in!  Lots of food for thought, and we sure had a blast putting it together for y'all!

Super psyched to finally have Ikem (pronounced "ee-kem") in for a podcast!

The trouble is, we have such awesome conversations BEFORE the podcast that we are going to have to go back and go over all the cool things you missed before we hit record! 

But there's no doubt that this is a good conversation.  Listen in to find out a God actually used a street preacher to reach this incredible man of God.  You won't believe it!  He gives us a nice little detail about the event near the very end.

Listen in and enjoy!  I have a feeling Ikem will be back!

Join me as I take some time digging a little bit deeper into something my wife and I touched on earlier this week.

It's hard to trust again.  It's hard to try again.  But one of the things that makes Jesus so sweet is that he gives us strength to do just that.

Some words often attributed to Mother Theresa also provide some inspiration for this episode.  Hope it helps you try again too!

True confession time!  Join me as I share a slightly embarrassing story.  But it's a story that reminds me how important it is tell you, and to tell everyone I can, about the sweetness of Jesus and his grace. 

Join me as I sit down with my wife, Heather!

Although we work as a team every day to keep our family together and moving in the right direction, today was different.

We teamed up to share a little bit about the joys and struggles of life as a pastor's family.  

This is not something that's normally in her comfort zone.  But I think she did a GREAT job!

If you know a pastor, pastor's spouse, or pastor's kid, make sure to do something to bless them today.

Maybe even send this their way so that at the very least they know they are not alone!