Something written 3500 years old is modern. It was authoritative by the behaviors seen at the cross, when it was "only" 1250 years old. It is modern in what it asks of us in sexual morality It is modern in what it asks us of LOVE; that is, if we find ourselves with an intrusive, inconvenient ox in our driveway. Listen 7 minutes to hear something from long ago come into our current world. Subscribe to have it visit tomorrow. https://youtu.be/n8S6w6H8_pA...
Aug 23, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 92
We sit under the shade of the trees of JUSTICE and GENEROSITY. We did not plant them. They are very well established. Who planted them? Moses did with God's help. How can I find out about their foundational days? Read Deuteronomy with me. At least listen for 7 minutes and then subscribe for another dose of shade for tomorrow. https://youtu.be/YcBoN0SgEg8
Aug 22, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 91
Much of the interaction of God with people surprises me. I suppose it is a healthy thing to be taken aback with these things: The Lord loves the wobbly The Lord loves a good party The Lord loves His bond-servants The Lord loves that Passover morphs into a Person Join. Listen. Subscribe. Be surprised with me. https://youtu.be/ShERmuXA3GI
Aug 21, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 90
I had a friend who rebelled from God for more than 26000 days. Then God got a hold on him, and he got a hold on God. After that, because he was old and in poor health, he was in a big hurry to treasure what God had given him and share it with others. I liken that to "laying up treasures" or "laying up peaches." Why? because every day is not a late summer day of peach harvest. Or, perhaps you are in community when somebody might need one of the peaches that you have laid aside. Some days, there w...
Aug 20, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 89
In the book of Deuteronomy, the good Lord reminds us that He has given us the 4 Superpowers of WORK, Intercession, Obedience, and Reachability. He's given us power to get wealth. He's given us access to Himself on behalf of those who are far off. He's given us the agency to accomplish what He sets before us. He's given us the understanding to know what He has for us. Listen 7 minutes with me to be reminded you have superpowers! https://youtu.be/DpWIZ6dJzK0...
Aug 19, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 88
What is so surprising about Deuteronomy, 3500 years old, is how contemporarily relevant it is. There is so much to glean from its' pages today. We ignore it at our peril. In it the character of God, the place of Israel, the sweet language of God, and how we'd best interact with Him are revealed. Join me for 7 minutes as we soak in some truths that go back many many sets of 7 minutes ago. Thank you for being here. https://youtu.be/UYFfsRbxiC0
Aug 18, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 87
There are a lot of treasures in Deuteronomy. Here are 6 that are *Probably* the best. More humbly, they are *possibly* the best. Says who? Well that's the humbly part. We've exposed ourselves for 86 days to this important book. You can pick your own. Come back tomorrow, for this podcast is designed for a daily watcher. If you do, no doubt there will be something even better. The Bible works a lot like that. Comment with a favorite impression of Deuteronomy. https://youtu.be/ZlmVvJaqcmE...
Aug 17, 2025•8 min•Season 29Ep. 86
Could it be said of you that you know God "face to face?". Is it even possible? At the end of Moses' life, this is how his relationship with God is summarized. For you, have you "shown him your face?" With out that, there is no face to face. Have you sought the face of God? Perhaps that is a weak link in the system. May you see God face to face today. Subscribe and comment to see Him tomorrow. https://youtu.be/tZjboTb8J18
Aug 16, 2025•8 min•Season 29Ep. 85
May your feet be bathed in BUTTER. May your feet be dipped in OIL. This is the final highlight of the Song of Moses. Nobody knows exactly what this passage means Everybody agrees it is a good thing. This refers to great abundance, even spiritual luxury. To have enough bounty to have some for your feet; to be ministered to even with indulgence. This can be your prayer for your family: May their feet be dipped in OIL. https://youtu.be/ALbF59tlV80...
Aug 15, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 84
You should be stealing something from Moses. Yes I know he was around 3500 years ago, but he's got something for you and your family today . He has for you the way he prayed for his family. If we love our real family, and love our spiritual family, we best be paying attention. Or, should I say, we'd best be praying attention. Come back tomorrow by subscribing to hear my favorite prayer of Moses. https://youtu.be/l7cJp3iSPnI
Aug 14, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 83
We'll be stealing the blessings of Moses today. He's on the way out, and has some final words of blessing for his people and his family. Being a good pray-er is knowing what to steal. We will do so today as we learn how to pray for our family. https://youtu.be/VU2t8d270Hg
Aug 13, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 82
Moses says to a certain people group: Hey, the world will be a better place if there were less of you . Things could be improved around here if we could just have fewer of people like you . Our call today will to NOT be one of those of whom that is said. Our charge is to go be a blessing today, while we still have opportunity. Subscribe so you will be ready if the Lord gives you another opportunity tomorrow. https://youtu.be/cvzQDY0fCsM
Aug 12, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 81
If Moses doesn't make it into the "promised land" by his mostly wonderful life, what hope do we have? The answer is NONE. That is, in and of ourselves, by our list of supposed "merits" and credits in some celestial ledger, NONE. We have no chance of achieving heaven by our merits alone. And that is the point. We are going to need some heaven-sent help. We are going to need the perfect one, the unblemished one, the truly righteous one. How do we know we need Jesus? Because even Moses didn't make ...
Aug 11, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 80
You get to decide what you "take (into) your heart" and what you don't. Each of us operates a discernment machine to allow certain stuff in , and keep certain stuff OUT. Moses writes a song before his death. The Lord specifically asks that the truth of it be taken into our heart. Join me for 7 minutes, and then comment for 1 minute, as we consider whether to really do what the Lord suggests. https://youtu.be/li_8dLqrs0M
Aug 10, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 79
The Lord faithfully sings His love song to His people. The bad news is that they have not exactly been faithful back. It makes for a good song, for sure. When the music stops we find we have a faithful God to a not very faithful people. He demonstrates His faithfulness to an uncooperative people. He maintains covenant. Sing with me. Subscribe. https://youtu.be/gzvPpuCWi4s
Aug 09, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 78
Songs speak emotionally more clearly than regular communication. If you've ever wondered what God thinks about you, it's not a bad idea to go to one of His songs. Today hear that you are the apple of His eye. Hear that you are His portion. He cares for you like an Eagle. Finally, He suckles you with HONEY FROM THE ROCK. So, how does God feel about you? Listen to His song about you. He is singing His answer. Subscribe to hear more music from God tomorrow. https://youtu.be/v1Hj55mypqI...
Aug 08, 2025•6 min•Season 29Ep. 77
Joshua is going to need all the help he can get in leading a pretty rebellious people group. Before he starts he gets a treasure from God: "I will be with you." What might change for you if you could hear those precious words: I will be with you? Where would you be stronger? When would you be more courageous? In What circumstances would you rely on Him saying, right here, right now, in this moment I AM WITH YOU? https://youtu.be/1-Y-7Gk1nK8...
Aug 07, 2025•6 min•Season 29Ep. 76
Have you ever found yourself at a concert under the power of a song? You know the moment. Everybody has their phone light out, waving it back and forth. What is holding everybody together? A SONG. A song is entirely portable, low cost, memorable, and soul touching. God will use the power of a song, in a remote place, many years down the road, to bring His people back to Himself. God (and Cynthia Erivo!) will leverage the power of a song. https://youtu.be/V7KVMblui4Y
Aug 06, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 75
If scripture is not breathed out by God, then do not read it. If the book of Deuteronomy comes merely from Moses, then do not read it. But, if this book comes from the heaven itself; from the heart and voice and breath of God, then read it. And more than that, treasure it. What gives the Word value is that it is the voice of God What makes the Bible a treasure is that it is the very thoughts of God What makes the Bible PROFITABLE is it birthplace in the heart of God. Let's be desperate for it. S...
Aug 05, 2025•7 min
At the end of her life, my mother was asked if she wanted to say any final words to her grandchildren. She replied the most wonderful line: "Oh, I have given them everything they need." Imagine coming to the end of your life and being able to say basically, I don’t need to do anything additional; I have no regrets for who or how I have poured into. I have equipped them with everything I am capaple of . Now it is their turn. At the end of his life, Moses essentially says the same thing. He has po...
Aug 04, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 73
What God has for you today is not unknowable, not unreachable, not undoable and not unachievable . So, choose life; choose Him; and choose to Love the Lord your God. subscribe, like and share https://youtu.be/rkiw-LYG1CQ
Aug 03, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 72
What does the Lord have for me today? Is it a secret, unknowable, & far off? No it is not unknowable, not too difficult, not out of reach,& not too complicated. It is near. It is doable. It is understandable. It is here. Why? SO THAT YOU CAN DO IT. https://youtu.be/wjMfdAvimx0
Aug 02, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 71
The revelation of God is enough for faith, for practice, for conduct, and for right thinking. He has given us enough for everything we need here. We have a tendency to be desiring the next thing , where all along He cries out, "I've given you everything you need." We will experience a small 7 minute taste of that today. This podcast is everything you need, at least for today. ;-) https://youtu.be/E73WEMkOUcg
Aug 01, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 70
You may be new to the concept of entering into a covenantal relationship. However, covenant keeping in the context of relationship IS NOT NEW TO GOD . He's been at it since page one of the Bible. Of note, He has always been faithful. Can we make covenant with God today? Listen 7 minutes with me as we figure this out. Is God still in the business of relational covenant keeping? Even if it is with knuckleheads? https://youtu.be/nVRYm-g_Evs...
Jul 31, 2025•8 min
I will spare you most of the 53 verses of curses pronounced upon the people of God. You'd rightly expect them for a people who fail to Listen to God's voice or follow His commands. But He also adds this condemnation: "Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joyfulness and gladness of heart.." Think about that. Not only does God wish obedient hands, He wants joyful hearts. Let this be a heart check today for all of us. subscribe https://youtu.be/bnoVlXc_5pY
Jul 30, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 68
When will blessings chase you down and overtake you? Sometimes the answer is in the presence of my enemies. YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT THE BLESSINGS OF THE LORD WILL BE SEEN IN THE CONTEXT OF ENEMIES AND BATTLES? Exactly. sometimes enemies are required to most clearly see His hand. The spiritual life is not lived absent conflict. It is lived absent aloneness. Please come back tomorrow. Lord willing, I'll be here if He gives me another sunrise here. https://youtu.be/4q8VY_3mDRc...
Jul 29, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 67
God makes a nationwide morality play in Deuteronomy 27 and 28. ½ the people play the good guys, and ½ the nation plays the bad guys. The whole country literally has a part. They stand on the dividing lines of good vs. evil. Everybody speaks so that they understood the choice before them. Everybody understands the consequences. Don't we all similarly understand that we get to choose, but choose under the watchful eye of the Lord. https://youtu.be/RNsovf2lf3I
Jul 28, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 66
God is asks us for a response to all that He does for us. He sets His love upon us. He chooses us. He walks in our midst. We can give Him ½ a heart, or probably even a 1/16th of a heart. He asks for the whole enchilada. He'll picture our ideal response quite literally today: Even the rocks bear witness to the full hearted response that God wishes. Listen 7 minutes. Like. subscribe. share. re-post. Make a whole-hearted response. https://youtu.be/B6zrjOL-QUs
Jul 27, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 65
What is so unique about Israel? It is God’s choice. God’s intent. God’s plan. God’s presence. and God’s value. He is preparing an undeserving people, Israel, by demonstrating His kindness so that eventually, He can demonstrate His kindness to an undeserving world, full of undeserving people like you and me. That is why Israel is so smokin’ hot. Listen 7 minutes today and subscribe for tomorrow: https://youtu.be/6BVH48cXHeE
Jul 26, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 64
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu didn't forget something God told his people 3500 years prior to specifically not forget. He remembered the Amalekites. Not only that, he asked the world today to not forget the Amalekites. The reference is the very chapter we are on as we are walking thru Deuteronomy. It is there Moses is commanded to "blot out the memory" of the Amalekites. Join me as we ask about his application of this verse to the current people group of the Palestinians, and their leadershi...
Jul 25, 2025•7 min•Season 29Ep. 63
