What words come to mind when someone mentions God or Jesus?  Angry?  Vengeful?  Manipulative?  Loving?  Compassionate?  Our words and phrases connected to God reveal a lot about us.  Listen in to find out why.  

Dr. Mitsch continues his series on the broken people of the Bible with the story of the demon possessed man.  He explores the implications of Jesus' interaction with the man, and how remarkably it relates to our own "demons" that we fight.  Often we will choose our known "demons" over an unknown angel provided by God Himself.  

"Man of the Tombs" by Bob Bennett

Do you know how you are growing spiritually?  That question is one we rarely think about when things are going well, but it's often a bigger concern when we are stuck.  Dr. Mitsch starts a new series examining what the spiritual journey actually looks like, and what the challenges are when we first start out.  

How often do we say that we know something, but it has nothing to do with the choices we make or how we live our lives?  Have you ever wondered why we do that?  What's the point of knowledge if it doesn't touch our lives in some way?  Of course, some knowledge does but more importantly there is knowledge we have that we say is important but it never enters into the decisions we make.  Listen in to hear about "the why" and "what do I do now?" for both challenge and (hopefully) inspiration.  

Dr. Mitsch initiates a new series called "Broken People of the Bible" this week with episode 128.  He takes time to breathe life into a story that many people know or with which they are familiar.  Is there something here for us to learn about our own spiritual condition and what insight might the paralytic's story offer for us as we follow Jesus?

It is a very common experience to be angry at God for a variety of reasons.  That anger is enough to separate us from Him, but is it enough to separate Him from us?  Dr. Mitsch looks at one of the key barriers in our relationship with God - our anger with Him.  Where does it come from, what is the cost, and what are the steps to address it.  

What kind of people populate your life?  What kind of person are you?  Dr. Mitsch looks at a topic that is rarely discussed.  When we engage friends and family over personal issues, are you likely to start your comment with a "At least..." and provide a perspective about the issue your friend is facing that compares what he/she has experienced to something far worse?  What kind of people do you need in your life?  Who will walk with your faithfully and consistently?  This episode explores what we can do to be people who are comfortable with both a mountaintop or a valley.  

Dr. Mitsch explores how pervasive the language of power has changed us, our relationships, and even how we think about ourselves and God.  Listen to a thought-provoking podcast that will challenge you to consider changing your language from power to love.  

In this episode, Dr. Mitsch looks at the final crescendo to forgiveness and repentance and that is reconciliation.  He explores what reconciliation is and what it isn't including the key elements which are displayed in the story of the prodigal son.  

Continuing from the forgiveness episode(#122), Dr. Mitsch talks about what it means to forgive an institution like the church.  He also explores what repentance actually looks like, and the differences between superficial and genuine repentance.