Humans were built for language and communication. It's one of the bits of creative genius God used when He formed His highest creation. And apart from regular communication, whether it's the written word or verbal, we have a great gift from a loving God: prayer. Prayer is an intensely personal way to communicate with our Creator, the One who knows everything about us. Jeremiah 29:12 says, “Then you will call on Me and come and pray to Me and I will listen to you.” All through scripture, we see t...
May 01, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1286
Do you need a miracle? If we're honest and open to the truth, miracles have always been a part of our world. In the beginning, God made a dazzling world full of diversity, beautiful animals, gorgeous sunsets, streams of water. He also made us to enjoy it all, and to keep it for Him. But just like the entrance of sin into our world, which marred the original beauty, we sometimes get weighed down with worry and cares of life. We look up one day and the drudgery of our days overwhelms us. The super...
Apr 28, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1285
Only a person who is wilfully blind could deny that miracles happen today. They didn’t end at the shore of the Red Sea. Malachi 3:6 says, “I the Lord do not change.” From this, we can logically see that the Bible’s powerful and majestic miracles didn’t stop in the first century. They’re still happening. God didn’t suspend the love he dispenses in the form of miracles. Taylor McCaffrey was an alcoholic as a teenager. He was also a preacher’s kid, and these combined to weigh him down with guilt. F...
Apr 27, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1284
Charles Darwin and some of his friends saw a certain beauty and order in evolution, believing that random processes can bring about living systems. That anyone survived what a poet has described as ‘nature, red in tooth and claw,’ is a miracle for naturalists. Others believe miracles, if you can call them that, happen because some impersonal cosmic force allows them. There's not much comfort in that though. Remember the account of ancient people who longed to see a miracle from their God? The Eg...
Apr 26, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1283
The late writer Christopher Hitchens was a skeptic who claimed that miracles are born from nightmarish ignorance, and that they often are simply 10th-hand reports from illiterate peasants. Wow. The flaw in his argument, of course, is that it isn't really an argument. It's simply a rant against God, and the fact is unexplainable miracles happen every day in our world, but Hitchen's views are shared widely by certain influential people in our time and their claims that miracles are impossible do t...
Apr 25, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1282
We're starting a series today on miracles. They're one of the most popular subjects in culture. We're fascinated by them. We want them to happen, and we love it when they happen to us. But what is a miracle? Do they happen in our world today? Lots of questions. Skeptics claim that miracles are impossible. Chad and Mandy Stacy saw one of them when their son, Ethan, was born with leukemia, and over a period of three weeks, he developed tumors all over his body. He couldn't eat. His heartbroken par...
Apr 24, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1281
It was once said that the sun never set on the British Empire. The island nation had expanded its reach around the world for hundreds of years, and the Union Jack flew over many countries. But as happens with earthly kingdoms, the sun did set. Today, the British are back to being basically just that island nation. The Bible talks about a kingdom that will have no end. What do we mean when we talk about that Kingdom? The Kingdom of God. The concept is found in the New Testament and refers to the ...
Apr 21, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1280
Sharing our faith should be exciting to us. It is exciting. When we consider the free grace God gave us through His Son, telling others about Jesus should be on our priority list every day. For whatever reason, many find it very awkward to talk to others about Jesus. We can talk about just about anything else, though. That's why it's crucial that we look at sharing the gospel as an intentional thing we do. Intentionality is a great way to overcome our hesitancy. And let's be honest, sometimes fe...
Apr 20, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1279
The Bible's book of Daniel tells us that one day knowledge and innovation will increase exponentially in our world. And it could be surmised that the prophet was looking ahead to our day, but maybe he was looking even further. The technological advances of the 21st century are no secret. In the ancient world, an ocean voyage could take months. Now, a person can have breakfast in New York City and dinner in Paris. Communication is beyond anything our grandparents could have imagined. The number o...
Apr 19, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1278
Today we're continuing our series on sharing the gospel, and what we're covering today is about the Great Commission. Have you heard that term before? Christianity's great at using terms the general public isn't familiar with, and sometimes we use terms even we aren't familiar with as believers. A recent study shows that more than 50% of us churchgoers don't know what that term Great Commission means. And when asked if they had heard of the Great Commission, half of US churchgoers say they don't...
Apr 18, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1277
Today we're kicking off a five-part series on sharing the gospel. And this will run the gamut from what the gospel is, to how to do it and what that means, and how to put that into practice. And so as we begin, we really need to understand what is the gospel, and more importantly, who is Jesus Christ. Sometimes the best place to start is at the beginning. That might sound funny, but what we're talking about is no joke. Kerusso exists to tell people about the Good News of Jesus Christ, but someho...
Apr 17, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1276
When Hurricane Katrina rolled through, the spinning white satellite image on TV screens actually looked evil. For residents of New Orleans waiting for that hurricane, that's exactly what it felt like. Thousands of people were affected by the brutal storm that poured in from the Gulf. In many ways, the city still hasn't recovered. But in the chaos, God was there. For more than 20 years, water pump operator Rufus Burkhalter and Bobby Brown had worked at pumping station number 6 along the 17th Stre...
Apr 14, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1275
Do you like scary movies? Is an evening spent looking through your fingers appealing to you? It is to a lot of people. Some of us really like to be scared! But hopefully, that doesn’t translate to real life. Screaming in a dark theater can actually be fun, but you don’t want to live a life of fear. Psalm 23:4 tells us, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” To be blunt about it, God made ...
Apr 13, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1274
Have you ever been in such a dark place that you wondered if God cares about you, or if He even exists? Maybe it’s all some cosmic joke, right? We’ve all been there. Humans doubt. We doubt ourselves, we doubt product labels, we doubt our kids. We question everything. But the worst one is trying to figure out where God is in the middle of life’s great difficulties. Sometimes the world is just flat-out mean, and it seems like it’s an entity that’s trying to break you in half. That is the very mome...
Apr 12, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1273
The giant redwoods of the American Pacific Northwest are among nature’s most beautiful scenes. As tall as skyscrapers, and big enough to drive a truck through. It is said that the redwoods are so powerful and strong in part because even these plants have a sense of community. Separated, or as a single tree, the root system is much more vulnerable. But planted with partners all around, the picture changes completely. The redwoods become tall and strong. Colossians 2:6–7 says, “So then, just as yo...
Apr 11, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1272
At an address in Columbus Ohio in 1900, former slave Booker T. Washington kept the room spellbound. This man, who had built Tuskegee Institute to lift blacks out of economic bondage, was revered around the world. But he said something that surprised more than a few in the audience. He said that one of his main priorities for the Institute was hiring more Bible teachers! Washington, who had been forced to work in an evil system, once felt powerless. Yes, an American president legally freed the sl...
Apr 10, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1271
Good Friday is the day on which Christian believers commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. Good Friday may seem like a somber and difficult day as we remember the suffering Jesus endured on the cross, but it is also a day of hope and redemption. Through His sacrifice, Jesus showed us the depth of God's love for us, and offered us the gift of salvation. One of the most powerful messages of Good Friday is the idea of self-sacrifice. In John 15:13, Jesus said, “Greater love has no o...
Apr 07, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1270
Maundy Thursday is the Christian holy day that commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with his apostles before His crucifixion. It is a day of reflection and humility, as we remember Jesus washing the feet of His disciples as a symbol of service and love. One of the most powerful lessons we can take from Maundy Thursday is the idea of selflessness. Jesus’ act of washing his disciples’ feet was a profound example of humility and love. He didn’t seek power or recognition; instead, our Savior...
Apr 06, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1269
Have you been saved by Jesus? Salvation is the deliverance from sin and death that comes through faith in Jesus Christ. Through His death and resurrection, Jesus overcame sin and death, and gave us the opportunity to have eternal life. Revelation 1:18 says, “I am the Living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever. I have power over death and hell.” As believers, we can have confidence that our salvation is secure in Jesus Christ. No matter what happens during our temporary earthly lives, w...
Apr 05, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1268
Today we’re unpacking a powerful message in Scripture that reminds us of the unparalleled authority and majesty of Jesus Christ. Philippians 2:9–11 says, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” This verse tells us God exalted Jesus to the highest place and gave ...
Apr 04, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1267
Today we’re talking about the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Revelation 1:18 says, “I am the Living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever. I have power over death and hell.” Jesus died on the cross and rose again three days later; even death could not overpower Him. The miracle of His resurrection is life-changing for believers now, and forever. In John 11:25–26, Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even thoug...
Apr 03, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1266
Spring is the season of new life. As we finish up our series on the Psalms, we come to the most famous one of all. Psalm 23:1–2 says, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.” This psalm contains some of the most famous words ever written. It has everything: beautiful language, a man’s raw honest heart for God, and a universal theme of love that God has for all people. It echoes in the universe. Think...
Mar 31, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1265
One of the things that sets God apart from all others is His ability to tell us what is going to happen. We read about this in Isaiah 46, where He says only He knows the end from the beginning. An amazing example of this is found in Psalm 22, and it’s almost surprising how many people are not aware of it. Psalm 22:11 says, “Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.” If you read the entire chapter carefully, you begin to realize that this is a conversation that Jesus...
Mar 30, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1264
From the time he was a young shepherd in the wilderness, David had deep relationship with God. He escaped enough dangerous situations to know that God was always with Him and was his deliverer. Psalm 91:1–2 says, “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” This psalm is famous for its descriptive language. We can see a picture of this in our minds. And the specific th...
Mar 29, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1263
Nothing is more basic to life than creation itself. The Bible tells us that God alone has the power to truly create, and the beauty of language in Psalm 139 explains this fully. Some believe the psalmist was writing in part about the creation of Adam. Psalm 139:1–3 says, “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.” The writer marvels at the way...
Mar 28, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1262
One of the greatest gifts God has given us is the collection of songs known as “Psalms,” originally written as music for worship, especially in the Temple in Jerusalem. Today we celebrate them as prayers for the most part, and they give us a beautiful picture of who God is. Psalm 1:6 says, “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.” Traditional authorship is assigned mostly to King David, who loved to worship God with music and even danci...
Mar 27, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1261
As Christians, we are called to live a life that reflects the love and grace of our Lord and Savior. Living for Jesus means putting aside our own desires and ambitions and seeking to live in a way that honors Him. The Bible says in Colossians 3:17, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” This means that every action we take, every word we speak, should be done with the intention of honoring Jesus. It's ...
Mar 24, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1260
Ananias is a disciple who is mentioned only briefly in the Bible, but God called on him to play an important role in the life of Saul of Tarsus, who went on to become the apostle Paul. Saul of Tarsus was a terrible human being—an enemy of Christians who sought to punish and imprison men and women who professed to believe in Jesus, but his life was turned around. Known worldwide as one of the greatest Christian missionaries, Paul’s story of transformation from a cruel persecutor of Christians, to...
Mar 23, 2023•3 min•Season 1Ep. 1259
Judson Van DeVenter was an art teacher and artist when he became a layman in the Episcopal-Methodist Church. He was passionate about his work, but also actively devoted to the evangelistic meetings held at his church. Seeing his abilities, Judson’s friends urged him to quit his job and become an evangelist. For five years, he wavered between the ministry and seeking recognition as an artist. He felt God’s call on his heart, but it was a difficult choice to set aside his career and artistic talen...
Mar 22, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1258
Have you ever been the new kid at school, or the latest hire at work? Maybe you’ve been first time visitors at church after a big move, or the newest neighbors on the block. Being the new guy or gal may be a little nerve-wracking, but it’s also an opportunity to reinvent yourself. It’s a chance to cultivate new habits, and build a great reputation without the baggage of your old life weighing you down. When we accept Jesus into our heart, we receive a new life. It's a life that's filled with hop...
Mar 21, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1257
