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August 7, 2019
When You Need to Borrow a Miracle [Podcast]
Mark 5
It’s easy to wonder why God seems to work in everybody else’s life, but yours. After all, when we listen to the answered prayers of others, or after we hear someone share their good news, it’s easy to think, That’s great, but why doesn’t that happen in my life?
This episode of Live the Bible introduces us to three people who interacted with Christ, and one of them will speak directly to whatever you’re struggling with right now. Whatever it is you’re struggling with today, Jesus hasn’t...
August 5, 2019
Mahanaim Teaches Us What to Do with Our Fears
God’s presence is with us long before our spiritual struggle arrives.
So often, fear floods our hearts, because what we see seems so overwhelming. But the true source of our fears—as well as their solution—comes not from what we see.
(Photo: Mahanaim and fords of Jabbok. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
Our spiritual lives hold the solution to our fears. That’s what happened with Jacob.
Returning to the land of Canaan forced Jacob to face a problem he had run from 20 years ea...
July 30, 2019
How to Find a Calm in Your Storm [Podcast]
Mark 4:35-41
I don’t know much about your life. But then again, I do. You and I both are struggling to trust God for something that feels urgent. And often, we find ourselves feeling swamped. Stuck in a raging storm.
In this episode of Live the Bible, Jesus shows us what to do in the storm— how to find a calm we never knew existed.
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July 29, 2019
When God Surprises Your Life with a Hard Left Turn
The crossroads we would never choose are often God's best gifts to us.
I recently heard that God is the God of hard left turns. So many of us began life headed one direction and ended up in a place we never thought we would. I bet that happened to you, didn’t it? Me too. And to the apostle Peter.
(Photo: El-Araj, one possible place of Peter’s hometown. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
For Peter, it was a long, long way from Bethsaida to Rome—from his birth to his death. It’s...
July 24, 2019
What God is Doing When Nothing is Happening [Podcast]
Mark 4:21-34
Let’s be honest, sometimes it seems like the wheels are coming off—both in the world and in our lives. What is God doing?
In this episode of Live the Bible, Jesus will tell us what God is doing when nothing is happening. Frankly, it’s great to know that if God plants potatoes, then potatoes will grow? (I explain that more in the podcast.)
God’s plan hasn’t skipped a beat in the world or in our lives.
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July 22, 2019
Bethsaida—With God Your Past is Never Pointless
The hometown of 3 disciples reveals God never wastes our past.
It’s hard feeling embarrassed about where you grew up. Maybe your family had problems. Perhaps your hometown or church seemed nothing special. You’re not alone. Three of Jesus’ disciples felt that way too.
(Photo: Plain of Bethsaida. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
The slopes near the site of Bethsaida offer some of the most beautiful scenery in the Galilee. In the spring, wildflowers burst open to drink in the s...
July 16, 2019
How Your Life Can Make an Amazing Difference [Podcast]
Mark 4:1-20
With God, your life can make an amazing difference. That’s right, your life. In this episode of Live the Bible, Jesus shows us that no matter where you are or what you’ve done, you can always come to God and start fresh—and bear fruit for Him.
You life can matter, and God shows you how.
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July 15, 2019
How Geography Opens Our Eyes about God’s Closed Doors
Why does God hinder us from doing what He commanded us to do?
Sometimes it seems God gets in the way of us doing the very things He’s commanded. The most frustrating part of these moments isn’t our lack of success. It’s our confusion. Why does God close the door on His will?
(Photo: Troas, where Paul, Silas, and Timothy visited. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
These roadblocks in God’s guiding us show up in various ways.
A relationship that stays strained. A ministry effort...July 9, 2019
What to Do When Others Reject You [Podcast]
Mark 3:20-35
Sometimes those closest to us don’t understand us. Or worse, they don’t accept us at all. Jesus’ gracious way of responding with truth shows us how God would have us respond. He also helps redirect our hopes to a place that ultimately never fails us.
In this episode of Live the Bible, Jesus models what to do when we’re misunderstood—and even rejected—by the very ones we’d hoped would accept us.
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July 8, 2019
Jesus’ Astonishing Capernaum Question Boosts Your Faith
How Christ's confusing words can deepen your spiritual life.
The question Jesus asked in the Capernaum synagogue still rattles around in our minds. In fact, whether or not we realize it, we deal with His question most days of our lives.
(Photo: Capernaum Synagogue. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands)
You do not want to go away also, do you? (John 6:67)
Jesus’ question had an edge of disappointment. He had just spoken with some of his followers, called “disciples,” though not t...
