The Bear Mills Podcast

Where are you pitching the tent of your life? The Fields of Fear? The Plains of Complaining? The Grasslands of Ingratitude? God has a wonderful place picked out for us, but it takes intentionality and obedience to find it.

Every day there's an ongoing pursuit of which most people are blisfully unaware. But it's a pursuit that can make a huge difference in our lives. Let's identify the pursuit and how it affects our hope and happiness.

Today we're talking about the PATHWAY to resilient, durable hope-filled living as we answer two questions submitted by a listener.

In order to experience the hope God wants us to have, there is an important "nope" that we must acknowledge and act upon.

Lubbock's Ramona Carter recently celebrated her 100th birthday. Today we share her adventures serving Jesus, along with her encounters with two legendary evangelists, Sister Aimee Semple McPherson and Billy Graham.

Robert Robinson grew up in very unfortunate circumstances. Even after he became a Christian, he failed to deal with all the emotional baggage in his life. A hymn he wrote, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," is a window into the struggle going on in his life. It's also instructive for us regarding how to not make the same mistakes Robert made.

Want to live a life of abundant hope? One key is getting good and talking about hope with others. Today we examine the component parts of hope-filled living, even in the midst of trying times.

St. Francis of Assisi died almost 800 years ago. However, he continues to be a major influence on the thinking of Christians around the world. Unfortunately, one of the most oft-repeated St. Francis quotes is something he never said. Let's set the record straight AND hear a new song from another influencer: our music guy, Dr. Andy Coward.

Battling an addiction or compulsion isn't easy. Today we look at what the Bible teaches about victory over addiction, and how the body of Christ can help those who are struggling.

In a world where technology is supposed to make everything easier, does it seem life just gets harder and harder? When we're looking for the Easy Button to help us solve problems and manage difficulties, where do we turn? It turns out Jesus has some very clear teaching on the subject of ease.