What's Your Spiritual Gift?
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. (1 Corinthians 12:4)“What’s my spiritual gift?” “How can I tell?” These are questions that any thinking believer will ask at some point. And these were Michelle’s questions when she called in to our radio program.In this episode, I share my thoughts on spiritual gifts, how to identify them, and how to keep them in proper focus given our identity in Christ.I hope this is clarifying and encouraging to you today!
7 Okt 20215min
Do We Fight Sin?
Do we fight sin? Does God do all the fighting? Is there anything we are supposed to do in confronting temptation?This was Jerod’s question when he called in from Canada to our Radio program. In this episode, I discuss what our role is in response to the temptation of sin.I hope this is clarifying and helpful as you confront enemy ideas in your thought life.
30 Sep 20218min
Success in the Christian life
George is 59 years old and lives in Florida. He has been a Christian for many years, but does not feel like he has accomplished a lot for God’s Kingdom in terms of leading people to Christ and making disciples. So, George has gotten down on himself lately.In this episode, I share some encouragement with George. My hope is that it is a helpful reminder to you today of what real “success” in the Christian life actually looks like.
23 Sep 20218min
New covenant giving means no more tithing?
A caller heard a pastor teach that not giving 10% means you’re under a curse and you won’t fulfill the destiny God has for you.Well, there’s no clearer way to say it: This idea is nonsense!In this episode, I share that a tithing mandate is nowhere to be found in the New Testament letters. I also address a follow-up caller who argues that tithing is connected to blessing.
16 Sep 202118min
Conviction of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit convicts unbelievers of sin because of their unbelief in Jesus (John 16:8). But what about believers? How does the Holy Spirit relate to us when we’ve sinned?In this episode, I answer this important question.
9 Sep 202110min
Do our sins play a role in God's willingness to heal us?
As believers, we know God is capable of healing in miraculous ways. But we also know His ways are not our ways and the when and why of healing is a mystery.Do our sins play a role in His healing decision? That was Kevin’s question, a recent caller to the radio program.In this episode, I address whether God’s willingness to physically heal is contingent upon our performance or our faith (believing hard enough). If we try to do our part, do we increase our chances of being healed?
19 Aug 20219min
Are you stuck in a sin-repent cycle?
Have you ever struggled with asking forgiveness for a sin you keep repeating? Barry, a listener to the radio program, called to share that an ongoing sin-repent cycle has led to feelings of guilt and dishonesty with God.His call raises two essential questions for Christians. First, does our forgiveness happen little by little, as we ask? Second, what’s the key to breaking free from a sin struggle?
5 Aug 202111min
The fraud of “Lordship Salvation”
If you’ve been in church for any length of time, you’ve probably heard teaching on “Lordship Salvation.” It’s the idea that you may have wanted Jesus as your Savior, but it’s not until the “extra step” of making Him Lord that you’re truly saved and God is pleased with you.No one says it directly, but the message is that God’s in love with a future version of you that is finally more submissive. It’s nonsense. In fact, I’d go so far as to call it religious abuse.Listen to this short clip where I share with a radio listener, Denise, that she was right to rebel and revolt from a church that bought the lie that we need to do more or be more for God.You can’t make Him first. You can’t make Him Lord more. He just is Lord. And He thinks the world of you right here, right now.
30 Juli 20218min
