Send us a text In this episode we eat on 1 Corinthians 10:13, which promises that no temptation is unique, God is faithful to limit our trials and He always provides a way out. Written by Paul to the Corinthians, this verse reminds us we're not alone in our struggles. To apply it, share your challenges with others, trust God's strength, and seek His escape route!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the infamous story of David and Goliath and talk through why David picked up five stones despite his obvious faith in God. This episode challenges the misconception that faith requires no action.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the spiritual birthmarks that mark us as God's children, drawing parallels to how kids inherit their fathers' traits, just in time for Father's Day. Through Scriptures like Galatians 5:22-23, we unpack the fruit of the Spirit as divine imprints of our Heavenly Father, acknowledging that we sometimes struggle to live out these traits but grow through God's grace. We also eat on some of the other birthmarks of the believer like humility, love and then final...
Send us a text In this episode of The 44, we eat on and explore the power of personal responsibility and self-examination through the lens of scripture. Drawing from the story of David and Nathan in 2 Samuel 12 and the unity of the body in 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, we reflect on why it's crucial to tend to our own flaws and mow our own grass before we going mowing others.
Send us a text In this episode we explore the profound impact Christians can have as carriers of the gospel drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, and 1 Thessalonians 2:8. Using the metaphor of an electrical receptacle, the episode illustrates how believers, like ordinary outlets, channel the transformative power of the gospel despite their imperfections.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on 1 Thessalonians 1:3 to explore three transformative virtues: the work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope. Drawing from the Thessalonians church's example, the episode unpacks how faith produces action, love demands effort and hope endures through a burning desire for heaven.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the thrill of a walk off home run through the story of a fan who collects photos of these iconic moments, focusing on the player rounding third as teammates and coaches await at home plate Using scriptures like Hebrews 12:1-2 and Matthew 25:23, we draw parallels to our faith journey and our running of the bases of life, showing how life is a race toward eternal victory in Christ. Pull a seat up to the table as we eat on running with purpose, considering w...
Send us a text In this episode we reflect on what has become of us in regards to the Lord's Day. Has it become a day of less and less devotion? Has it become a day that is choked out because of a schedule to keep or the culture that surrounds us? If so, how do we get it back? Let's eat!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on matters of the conscience. What is it? How do I keep it "good"? And how do I actively listen to it better than I do?
Send us a text In this episode we eat on a few examples in scripture that challenge us to consider the idea of our body language or posture during prayer, praise and worship. Let's Eat!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the story of the man who was healed at the pool of Bethesda in John 5:1-17, where this man waited for 38 years for a miracle that never came. That is until Jesus arrived. Through this story and other scriptures, we uncover the trap of pinning our hope on external fixes and discover how God's grace invites us to find wholeness and completeness right where we are. Your 44 is to take action now on letting go of our own "pools" and stepping into His mercy and...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the importance of taking care of the ball. Here recently in the sweet 16 matchup between the Florida Gators and the Maryland Terrapins, the Gators went into the half in quite the predicament after turning the ball over 13 times. It was sloppy, uncharacteristic of them and had it continued they most surely would have lost the game. And so it is in life sometimes where we become careless and mindless about what we've been entrusted with the take great care ...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the word Amen. We look into the history of the word and how it was used, how it is used, and ultimately how in Revelation 3:14, a reference is made to a name of Jesus that is THE AMEN. In this episode we shine some light on what that name tells us about Jesus? And then what does it mean for us?
Send us a text In this episode we eat on these blue zones that have been researched and studied in our world today. These blue zones are places on this earth where there exist "centenarians" which are people who have lived longer than 100 years. What has been found through decades of research on these centenarians and their habits, diet, exercise and sleep patters is that the real difference in them and most others is not necessarily what they do but WHO they do it with. In this episode, we look...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the song "Day's of Elijah" and try to better understand what it is we are singing when we sing this song. - "These are the days of Elijah, declaring the word of the Lord." - "These are the days of your servant Moses, righteousness being restored." - "These are the days of your servant David, rebuilding a temple of praise." - "These are the days of Ezekiel, the dry bones becoming as flesh."...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what it is that can corrupt us away from all that Jesus is, and all He wants us to be as followers of His. Sometimes, we can find ourselves in the dangerous position of learning and reading and growing in knowledge to a point where we major in the minors and miss Him and the simplicity of the gospel altogether. What's worse, is the carry over effect of that into how we treat people and how we view them....
Send us a text In this episode we eat on a man named Demetrius who is mentioned one time, in one verse and in one of the shortest books in all of the bible. He is a man of great reputation who many people as well as the truth are able to testify to. Let's eat on this man and see how and why we should be the kind of people that work towards a "good name".
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the life of Solomon and how his heart turned away from God. What seems to start with one EXCEPTION turns into a life of complete indulgence of the very thing God said not to do and would lead his heart away from the One it belonged to. The result? Heart burn.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the story of Leah from Genesis 29 who went looking for Jacob to complete her. However, in her story, what we find is that she finally figures out that there is only ONE (That is GOD) who can complete her and give her "happily ever after."
Send us a text In this episode we eat on a part of the Psalm of David (Psalm 139) where it reads that David said "For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well." The question in this episode is, do you know that very well? Or is it this case that I am constantly comparing myself to him and to her and to them? When we do that, we miss out on the LIFE that...
Send us a text In this episode we continue our discussion from last week's episode titled "The Moral of the Story" and look at David and the Prodigal Son as examples of what to do when we've traveled the wrong road and are living in the story that God has not called us to. With both stories, what we find is there is a 20 inch road that He provides to find the mercy, grace, forgiveness and love that we need to leave that story for HIS....
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the very simple words of wisdom and advice that says "When you find yourself in the wrong story...LEAVE." Up and down the scriptures we find examples of one's that did this well. We also find examples of some that found themselves in the wrong story and stayed. Which will you choose when you find yourself in the wrong story? Will you stay? Or will you leave?
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the importance of taking ALL of our Lord Jesus who the Hebrew writer says is the " same yesterday, today and forever. "
Send us a text In this episode we go back again to the research and studies done on bible reading. See below for the Scientific Evidence for the Power of 4, which is the moral changes that come about through engaging in God's word four days a week. But what if even before we get to actually reading we try to understand what it REALLY is that keeps people from reading their bibles? Is it excuses? Is it laziness? What is it? And what was found through this research is that what keeps people from r...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the Power of FOUR which is the scientific backing that reading and engaging with God's word just four days a week has the power to change your life for the better. The encouragement in this episode is to be PEOPLE OF THE BOOK but in order to do that, we've got to open it and read it. Center for Bible Engagement - Power of Four Research https://www.centerforbibleengagement.org/post/bible-engagement-a-key-to-spiritual-growth Central Church of Christ Faceboo...
Send us a text In this episode we continue our discussion on the Rhythm of Creation. In this episode we look at the life of Jesus and how he was able to find rest and refreshing while living a life of go, go, go.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the REST that was coded into our DNA at creation. It is the norm these days to go, go, go and hurry, hurry, hurry. In fact, not only is it the norm but we boast about our schedule to keep and how hard we work! But, when is the last time you considered how important it is to REST? If it was important enough for God to REST after 6 days, then shouldn't it be that we do the same?...
Send us a text In today's episode we eat on this word YIELD, which means to slow down, concede the right of way, and to give up the advantage. We know what this word means when we are out on the road, but how are we doing with this word when it comes to life? In today's 44, we look to the life of Jesus and how He was "Master Yielder" in the way we Yielded to God and Yielded to People.
Send us a text In today's episode is a call to action to meditate on the " Wonderful works of God and to let your soul know it VERY well ." When is the last time you have been in awe of God's creation? If it's been a while, let that time be right now. Let it be today. And let your soul know it very well what a great God we serve!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on Psalm 81:10-16 while prioritizing the idea behind vs. 10 which reads this way, "I, the Lord, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it." Oftentimes we can get to a point where our trust and our dependence upon God falls by the wayside. What a beautiful reminder in Psalm 81 that our lives should be lived OPEN to all He longs to do for us and through us. Most especially when it seems impossible (vs. 16)....
