Troy Gramling Podcast

What do you do when the people closest to you don’t believe in you? Do you believe them and run? Or even worse, give up? King David was once a lowly, unremarkable shepherd. His family didn’t believe in him, he was overlooked, mocked, and disrespected. BUT he ended up becoming one of the greatest kings in all of history. If God can use someone like David, He can use YOU!

Is the “spark” gone in your relationship? Do you feel as though you once had a wonderful marriage or relationship... but then something happened and it feels as though you can never have that fulfilling relationship back again? Can that romance be restored... and what does it take to bring about that restoration?

When someone does you wrong or hurts you, don’t you just want to get them back... to take revenge on them? It seems as though that would make you feel better, right? But revenge breeds more revenge, which breeds even more revenge... it never ends, it never satisfies. What does God say about revenge? Is it possible to move on from being wronged WITHOUT revenge?

What is the role of a pastor? The call of a pastor comes from God... to shepherd, to lead, and to model. It’s sacrificial, it’s hard, and it’s rewarding. Maybe you’re not a pastor... what are YOU called to do as a person under a pastor’s leadership?

Choices... we all face them every single day. Should you eat this... will you take the shortcut to work... will you tell the truth when it’s hard? What is the importance of our decision-making? And how easy is it to make poor decisions in this life? Does one bad decision have the power to change the course of your entire life?

There are those around us in our communities in need—materially, mentally, and spiritually. They may be struggling financially... but even more so they may be lost and in need of Jesus. What does the Bible say about giving and helping others? What are the rules of the game... who, what, and how are we called to give?

Ever dated someone? Maybe things didn’t go so well... of maybe you ended up married to them. What are the keys to a successful romantic relationship? God created relationships, marriages, and ultimately, families. What if “dating” as the world defines it isn’t the answer but rather there’s another way that God created that made for a marriage after God’s own heart?

Moms—they’re special and they truly make the world go around. They feed us, clothe us, love us... even when we don’t deserve it. So on Mother’s Day, how can we best honor moms? It’s not merely flowers and chocolate once a year, but rather giving our lives to God and living the best life that we possibly can! Don’t play it safe, but rather live with full confidence in Christ!

We covered the basics of what makes a man attractive through the lens of the Bible in part one of this Pillow Talk series... but what about the women? Does the Bible address what a Godly woman actually looks like? How do we model out those guidelines that God lays out so that we can be the women that God created us to be?

So many people go through life just settling for mediocre, instead of aiming for greatness. They have a GOOD life, a GOOD income, GOOD health habits... but what if we aimed for GREAT instead? The question is... is GOOD good enough? Did God create you for good and not great?