Truth Encounter: Weekly Message Podcast

The letter is brief--only one page, but the American Church with its “Tailor your message to fit the consumer mentality” dare not ignore the feisty words of Jude, the half brother of Jesus Christ.

What does it mean to love our enemies in this world of polarized camps? Can the Prince of Peace generate peace in our lives, our homes, and our world?

Everything from burning incense to daily meditation times are the vogue. The practice of connecting with the deity is scientifically demonstrated to be just plain good for you. If the Apostle Paul were alive today, would he applaud this reemergence of devotion to religion practices?

Your son is twenty one, living in your house, and doing nothing by day and partying by night. Doesn't Christian love demand that you keep housing and feeding him?

How quickly life dreams can explode. Where can we find a life purpose that oil spills, hurricanes, accidents, or disease can't muck up? An ancient 1st Century letter gives us better support than either BP or the US government. Check it out!

One of my major reasons for rejecting Jesus Christ would be the tricks, hypocrisy, and impurity of so many who claim to proclaim Him. But before you conclude that all preachers are Elmer Gantries, investigate this 1st Century example of a missionary you can trust. 1 Thessalonians 2 challenges you with a life vision—a goal you should set for yourself in raising each of your children as individuals and how you can reach it.

Businesses spend millions to get the right "label." What did the 1st Century Thessalonian believers do that caused their entire country to be buzzing about what happened to them?

Like the dark gunk edging its way toward the beautiful marshlands of the Gulf Coast, you feel that something terrible is going to happen and you won’t be able to clean up the mess. Our feelings of imminent disaster could be an early warning system. This internal siren could save our souls.

Involve God in your life and you will discover rigidity, suffocating obligations, and endless hours of penance! The Old Testament is sometimes held to be the reservoir of all this repression. Sadly, few read its pages first hand to discover the freedom, joy and celebration that is present in the true worship of God in both the Old and New Testaments.

Imagine a country filled with churches that are exquisite works of art, tourists traveling hundreds of miles to visit these churches, and a government that will pay the bill to maintain some of these historical places. Sound like a country where people are filled with an intense love for God and for his Son?