Send us a text In light of Thanksgiving, today we eat on what it means to give an appropriate response of THANKS to any and all blessings we receive from the hand of God. In this episode we eat on the story of Hezekiah from 2 Chronicles and also the 10 lepers from Luke 17.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what is in a name as it relates to the church (universal and local) as well as it relates to us as individual parts that make up the body. Does the bible speak to what we should call the church? Does the bible tell us what we should call ourselves? Let's eat!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on "church shopping" and all the many things that people are looking for or shopping for when they are trying to find a church. Typically, people are shopping in such a way that they are trying to find a church that fits their desires and their preferences. But what if instead of shopping for the church of OUR choice we sought after the Church of God's choice? Would He be able to show us what we should be looking for in a church? God knows us better than any...
Send us a text Ecclesiastes 10:1 - "Dead flies make a perfumer’s oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor." In this episode we eat on what Solomon meant by this as well as what our response needs to be when we open the lid of our life to a "little foolishness".
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the Principle of Duplication which is the idea of multiplying or duplicating ONE (YOU a Christian) into other ONE’s…and doing it over and over and over again throughout your life. We take note of the life of Paul and the great lengths to which he went in his life and his encouragement to others to imitate Christ and duplicate.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on Psalm 23... 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. 3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on one of the most valuable aspects of the persona of Jesus and what we can learn from those moments where just like Him, what we see around us is frenzy and chaos. How did He handle those moments? What did He do? By looking at several of these examples in the gospel accounts, we see Jesus COOL, CALM and COLLECTED.
Send us a text With Hurricane Milton setting it's sights on Florida, I'd like to read/pray a beautiful prayer that was shared with me that gives such great perspective to these anxious moments before the storm.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on some things that we need as reminders when disaster strikes. Last week, Hurricane Helene devastated the SE. Disasters such as these can bring to life man questions like, why did this happen? Or maybe why didn't God stop this? And while those questions are natural for us, what we really need to remember is that... 1.) This is temporary. Keep your eyes set on eternity. 2.) For those of us that have been spared, allow the compassion you feel for those going ...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on Jesus life and His example to us about living our own lives "off-script". Because we are such a schedule oriented people, sometimes we lose sight of just how often Jesus was interrupted and what we see in his example is that He was always open to those interruptions. What's even more interesting is how some of the most extraordinary stories in the bible began with something that we would say was not originally a part of that person's plan. See Philip in A...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on Jesus sermon on the mount from Matthew 5 and some fundamental things he says about how we should treat people and interact with them. As it was for them then, it still is for us today a challenge to treat people the way Jesus suggests here because culturally it is not the norm. And yet here it is... - Matthew 5:40 - "If anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, let him have your coat also." - Matthew 5:41 - "Whoever forces you to go one mile, go with h...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on Jesus sermon on the mount from Matthew 5 and some fundamental things he says about how we should treat people and interact with them. As it was for them then, it still is for us today a challenge to treat people the way Jesus suggests here because culturally it is not the norm. And yet here it is... - Matthew 5:21-22 - 21 “You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ 2...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on LOVE. So often times we can come across these words in scripture that we have always known and are so fundamental to the Christian walk that we neglect it altogether. We overlook it. May it never be that we ever lose sight of the importance of LOVE being the center of all that we are and all that we do! Why? That is the example of Jesus!
Send us a text In this episode we eat on 1 Timothy 4:7-8 and what it means for us to "train yourself to be godly. 8 “Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.” What does your spiritual training regimen look like? How much effort do YOU put into training YOURSELF?
Send us a text In this episode we eat on some lessons from the Tennessee Walking Horse and the way they walk when they are set free from the weights and the chains. In the same way, we are set free by Christ. We are given this freedom by Him and through Him and so the question becomes "what will we do with that freedom?" Will we go back to the weights of the world? Will we go back to being slaves of sin? Or will we "stand firm in the freedom and not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." (Galat...
Send us a text In this last episode of a three part series we eat on UNITY and ONENESS one last part of being a part of the very thing that the Lord desires from us. In this episode we look at how true unity and oneness, while it is a together and a "we" kind of thing actually begins with "me".
Send us a text In this episode we eat on church culture and UNITY. In Jesus high priestly prayer from John 17 we see that it was His desire that the church be ONE. So how do we do that? What are some things we should avoid to stay unified and remain ONE? In this episode we look at two things that can very quickly lead to division....Selfish ambitions/desires and Trashing the Leadership.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on church culture and UNITY. In Jesus high priestly prayer from John 17 we see that it was His desire that the church be ONE. So how do we do that? What are some things we should avoid to stay unified and remain ONE? In this episode we look at two things that can very quickly lead to division. Cutting Corners Whining/Complaining
Send us a text With everything that has gone on in the world around us the last few weeks it can sure feel as though we are being sucked right into the world. And yet in today's episode we look into how we can be the people that take these moments in time and use them to shine a light on Jesus! Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xwa7L1......
Send us a text In this episode we continue to eat on what God's word says about the importance and the wisdom of controlling the tongue. We often consider our behaviors, attitudes, what we are engaged in but how often do we consider the premium God places on showing some restrain with what comes out of our mouths? Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-44/id1633292693 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xwa7L1pmRvTBf7wZXEIQt?si=FuDe6d38QFayNWmy_5n...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what God's word says about the importance and the wisdom of controlling the tongue. We often consider our behaviors, attitudes, what we are engaged in but how often do we consider the premium God places on showing some restrain with what comes out of our mouths? Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-44/id1633292693 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xwa7L1pmRvTBf7wZXEIQt?si=FuDe6d38QFayNWmy_5naMw...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what God's word has to say about the word hypocrite. Over the years many have left the church, stay away from the church and choose to not follow Jesus because they perceive the church is full of hypocrites. Why is that and what can we do about it?
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the power of a question. In this episode Jed shares a radio program called the "Ask Your Preacher" radio show from the 1960s and 1970s that was met with great controversy and also great success all because of the combination of a question that is met with going back to the book and given a bible answer. While going back to the book is important and should be something we are always doing, we should also be questioning and investigating everything and hold...
Send us a text In this episode we eat on investing in our future home in heaven. So often we get bogged down and our eyes get set on the here and now. But what about our future that is for all of eternity? What investments are we making there? Are we storing up for ourselves treasures in heaven? THAT is where our true citizenship is.
Send us a text In this episode we eat on what God's word has to say to those who OVERCOME. We take a look to the book of Revelation to find great encouragement and victory to those Christians that do indeed overcome.
Send us a text In this episode, we eat on choosing the hard. So much of life is made up of not only making a choice but in choosing either easy or hard. In the right here and now, we might say we want easy but in this episode the challenge is to choose your hard or to choose something hard each and every day. Matthew 7:13-14
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the two times in scripture where Luke records that Mary "Treasured these things and pondered them in her heart." (2:19, 51) How can we do better about deliberately soaking in the moments that God has put before us because God desires that we treasure these things, think on these things, ponder them and most importantly REMEMBER them. (Psalm 111:2-4).
Send us a text Have we lost our ability to consider FIRST going back to the book (the Bible)? If 2 Timothy 3:16-17 is true that ALL SCRIPTURE is God breathed and inspired, then don't we need to be people that go back to the book no matter what we hear or watch or listen to from man? God says give this way, worship this way, live your life this way and in this episode we eat on the importance of going back to the book like the Berean's who were a noble people that examined the scriptures daily in...
Send us a text In this episode we eat from God's word on singing. During what moments or seasons of life do you feel the most moved to sing? Usually its in those moments of cheer or excitement or after an answered prayer. But what about those moments of life that aren't that? This episode takes a look at two places in scripture where David, Paul and Silas found great encouragement, edification and some healing power by singin' through the storm they were in....
Send us a text In this episode we eat on the reality of ending up going the wrong way on the right road. There is overwhelming data that suggests that the majority of all American's are Christians. Is that true? Is that what you see in the world around us? Is it possible that a great many of those saying "Lord, Lord" are actually going the wrong way on the right road? Let's eat from God's word and see what He says about this....
