STOP! We recommend first listening to the song Gratitude by Brandon Lake (lyrics below) before listening to the series. Sometimes you just have to eat a Snickers Bar and sometimes you have to deal with socks that just feel weird. In other words we have to do things that we do not want to do because we should feel thankful for the life we have. In this series Pastor Crispy will go over the song Gratitude. 

All my words fall short

I got nothing new

How could I express

All my gratitude?

I could sing these songs

As I often do

But every song must end

And You never do

So I throw up my hands

And praise You again and again

'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah

Hallelujah

And I know it's not much

But I've nothing else fit for a King

Except for a heart singing hallelujah

Hallelujah

I've got one response

I've got just one move

With my arm stretched wide

I will worship You

So I throw up my hands

And praise You again and again

'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah

Hallelujah

And I know it's not much

But I've nothing else fit for a King

Except for a heart singing hallelujah

Hallelujah

So come on, my soul

Oh, don't you get shy on me

Lift up your song

'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs

Get up and praise the Lord

Oh come on, my soul

Oh, don't you get shy on me

Lift up your song

'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs

Get up and praise the Lord

Come on, my soul

Oh, don't you get shy on me

Lift up your song

'Cause you've got a lion inside of those lungs

Get up and praise the Lord, hey

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

So I throw up my hands

Praise You again and again

'Cause all that I have is a hallelujah

Hallelujah

And I know it's not much

But I've nothing else fit for a King

Except for a heart singing hallelujah

Hallelujah

Now, my mama always told me that miracles happen every day. Some people don't think so, but they do! - Forrest Gump. In this episode Pastor Crispy goes over what a Miracle of Provision is. What he describes here reminds me what Forrest said in the movie. These miracles are when God provides something to you. In the movie God does not turn Jenny into a bird, but he does provide a home away from her Father. 

What is a Miracle? Oxford has a definition, you probably have one, and or Church has one to. This question is under asked. In this episode Crispy goes over what a miracle is, because many people have a misunderstanding what a miracle is. 

Do you have a hole in your heart? Zach Moon did... but he filled it. As we continue our series From the Heart our friend Zach Moon talks about how he tried to fill his life with things of the world and not the word. I bet I sound like John. If you want to get close to God he recommends three things. Confession, Strengthen another and Draw Near. 

Focus! On what? On Jesus of course. As we continue our series From the Heart our friend Calvin Larson takes us on a journey on how to keep our focus on Jesus. Make sure you pay attention to this lesson because Cal has some pointers on just on how to do that. 

Why does God care about human behavior? As we explore the third part of Mere Christianity a friend is here to help answer this question, Megan Ready. Megan says that morality is what helps humans function and not God trying to make sure no one is having fun.  

Back to Narnia! Oh wait this is just the Young Adult podcast. In this episode Crispy goes over Book 2. Things like other religions, free will, Jesus's claim to Divinity, and many more. 

The Lion, The Witch and the Law of Nature. C.S. Lewis did not just create a fantastical fiction tale about a secret world inside of a wardrobe. He also authored many books on Christianity. The first chapter (or book as it's called) is on the Law of Nature. Pastor Crispy (John Crisp) goes into detail about the chapter and one of the best arguments for a God.  

Sometimes things have to go in a certain order. In a story, the beginning has to come before the end, in the alphabet A goes before Z, and when baking a cake the ingredients have to be mixed together before the cake can be put in the oven. In this episode, in our From the Heart series, our friend Megan teaches us that we need to work for God and love God. But which one comes first?

Can you be friends with someone who you have never talked to, never done anything with, or never met? How do we know God and how do we know God knows us? As we continue our series From The Heart our friend Dana talks about what it means to have a great friend, Jesus.