These Present Days

This week we are gathering all of the negative, pessimistic, defeatist, mind bending, fake and real news that is swirling around us at all times with an aim to bombard our hearts and minds; and toss out all of the fear, worry, doubt, anxiety and uncertainty that tags along with it all. As followers of Jesus we are in constant need of God’s methodology, replacing WORRY with TRUST and FEAR with FAITH. The result is sure to put a smile on our face and a pep in our step, as we take our cues from the Aussies and come what may, just say NO WORRIES.

This episode is dedicated to the cues found in 1 Thessalonians, as we compare and contrast the uncanny similarities between the last days era that the Bible so vividly describes and the current era that we all find ourselves smack dab right in the center of. With this comparison we find hope and clarity of how we are to navigate and represent God Almighty during the darkest of days that we have been experiencing; and of course, those that are yet to come.

This week we are tackling that hot hot topic with a drum roll and a few gulps: Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court’s role in half a century’s old ruling on abortion. Oh, what are we thinking diving into this subject matter? As we do on These Present Days and in this episode, we humbly offer a perspective less viewed with our emphasis being God’s TRUTH, utilizing Jesus’ examples and words to tackle this emotionally charged issue. Hold on tight and keep that safety belt securely fastened, because The Time Has definitely Come.

Welcome to another episode of THESE PRESENT DAYS. This week we are hi-lighting the importance of knowing just what IS TRUTH. In order to stick to that which is TRUE we must know what that is, otherwise our fate of falling for the lies is inevitable. One of the most crucial understandings that we must have in these present days is discernment. But we cannot rightly discern unless we have a working knowledge of TRUTH, this along with the Holy Spirit as our help and our guide, will cut through all things hiding behind disguises both in the shadows and in plain sight.

This week on These Present Days we are combining all of the current news stories that are not going away anytime soon. The stories that popped up quite unexpectedly without an end in sight. Stories that caught most people by surprise, off guard or out of nowhere. In the days nearer to the end of all things, as Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24, unexpected occurrences involving unexpected people will only be increasing. Even the return of Jesus is going to be an unexpected event even though we know it's coming. As followers of Jesus and people who determine to live in the fullness that has been provided to us by God our Father, we must begin an expectation of unexpected things to come; including the end itself. We need to not only BE ready, but even more importantly, we need to LIVE ready.

We are all getting really good at hearing bad news, whether it’s coming straight at us into our news feeds, our inboxes or jumping out in pop up ads; bad news in everywhere. In this episode we take our cue from the infallible example that Jesus left us with as He came face to face with bad news at nearly every turn. How did He handle it? He flipped the news on it’s head and took the opportunity to introduce the God news instead; in other words He brought a miracle into the mix. A life ready, willing and able to usher in the miraculous in 21st Century every day things is not only what we are authorized to accomplish, this is what we were born for.

These three methods have been used by the devil himself since the beginning and it is indeed these top three that we need to watch out for as we live out the chaos of these present days. In this episode we dig out the lies, expose the deception and reveal the confusion running rampant in the world we live in; with an emphasis on how to keep our focus on the truth, follow the path of the upright and maintain the soundness of mind that God has given to us.

A tale as old as TIME. In this episode we explore how to care less about the things we can’t control and why it’s important to do so. Time is one of those uncontrollable enigmas, we want more of it but have no clue how to master it. Jesus had a different take on time and we would be wise to follow his lead when it comes to the oldest constant we’ve got.

From the beginning of time to now, the snake has played a significant role in humankind. In this episode we explore the methodology, patterns and the way in which a snake makes his moves. In THESE PRESENT DAYS we have a responsibility to pull ourselves out of the hypnotics of anything that is not THE TRUTH and proceed accordingly, boldly and bravely into the future, never again to doubt the power of God and His Word.

Churches & Christian leaders making headlines in the news isn’t something new. In this episode we address these headlines from the perspective of John in his third chapter revelation of what our part to play truly is when it comes to all things JESUS. A life of faith and a diminishing of ourselves is front and center in all things to come, especially what happens next.