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Mercy
April 21, 2023 19:49 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBGus has a new plan to get all of the pecans. Sally and Grog get in the way. Gus, Sally and Grog learn an important lesson about mercy. Ephesians 2:4-5But God, who is rich in mercy, because of his great love that he had for us, made us alive with Christ even though we were […]
Should We Fear AI?
April 04, 2023 15:18 - 8 minutes - 6.22 MBShould we fear AI? There’s a difference between Self-initiated sentience and stimuli-response protocol. You and I are self-initiated sentience. We were designed by God to have our own will, desires and self-initiating activities. that is very different from so-called AI all AI systems or essentially stimuli response protocols means that they require input from an […]
Here to Stay
April 01, 2023 07:46 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBEvan, Sally and Fearona learn more about fear and God's love. Gus tries to teach Mr. Ted the memory verse. Memory Verse: Romans 8:38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life…nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our […]
Is the Gospel Relevant to the Death of a Pet?
March 31, 2023 06:55 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBIn January, we adopted a calico kitten that we named Beans. She was intelligent and affectionate. I called her my “theology kitty” because she’d sleep in my lap or among the piles of books in my library as I studied and wrote. She was a delightful addition to the household. Then last week, while the […]
Silent Salvations: Does Getting Saved Require Words?
March 27, 2023 19:51 - 2 minutes - 1 MBThis was a response I wrote to a friend who claimed that salvation required confessing with one's mouth. Here's what I had to say about it. Here is a list of examples from Scripture of people who got saved without a single word.
Park Fright
March 18, 2023 06:09 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBSally is having fun scaring her friends at the park until she gets a scare of her own. Fearona, Sally, and Evan learn an important lesson about fear. | Pirates sing about fear. | Beulah and Juney teach us some moves to help us remember the verse for this week. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, […]
Artificial Intelligence Wrote And Sang This Song!
March 17, 2023 18:48 - 8 minutes - 5.53 MBLucas explores more cutting edge tools from the world of A.I. which can compose and perform music. In this episode of More To The Story, Lucas will give a brief overview of the method, and reveal the song in a fantastic dance party with his kids. Links: Download The Free Song Logic Pro X Synth […]
Does Your Church Know About “Neurodiversity”?
February 03, 2023 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBNot everyone’s brains are wired the same. We consider some behaviors “normal” and other behaviors “atypical.” I’m thinking about things such as paying attention, reasoning, problem-solving, emotional control, comprehending texts, interpreting social cues, and sensitivity to sound and touch. Over the decades, we’ve learned more about the natural range of human behaviors and neurology. In […]
Pay Attention! (Proverbs 4:20)
January 12, 2023 20:02 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBOne of the hardest things about parenting is getting my kids to pay attention. Getting them to remember instructions has been very challenging. I know they’re capable of it. They have amazing memories…when they want to! They can remember, down to the penny, how much money I owe them for doing chores. Or they can […]
Drawing on the Lord’s Power for Deliverance
January 05, 2023 08:08 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBAre you still hopeful about the Christian life or are you just about ready to give up? Have you been burned out for so long that you’re not sure how much longer you can go on? You can get so beat down by sin that you don’t know what’s possible for Christ to do for […]
Don’t Begin the Year with Law
January 02, 2023 14:14 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBHave you made your New Years’ resolutions? What are you planning? Will you go to the gym regularly? Cut out carbs? Buckle down on learning that new language? Save more money? Drink more water and less alcohol? Read the Bible in a year? Do you know what those resolutions are? Laws. They’re little-“l” laws you […]
Does God Want You to Become Independent?
December 30, 2022 08:11 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBAs my kids get older, it’s satisfying to see them do more and more on their own. Today, Daphne spent five hours working on a horse ranch. She won’t be paid any money; she’s earning riding lessons. At breakfast, Abby was teaching Scout how to make oatmeal. She already knows how to make the instant […]
Not So Famous Amos
December 24, 2022 20:11 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBNot so famous Amos wants to lead an army into battle or carry a king, but he's stuck carrying a pregnant woman to a small town called Bethlehem. Along the way, Amos learns a valuable lesson and discovers that he has an important role to play in the first Christmas. This fun Children's story will […]
Is It Your Responsibility to Squeeze Out Grapes?
December 22, 2022 08:27 - 5 minutes - 4.93 MBAll Christians are designed to be fruitful. Jesus compared us to branches on a vine, and in John 15:1-5, He presented four possibilities of fruitfulness: you can bear no fruit, some fruit, more fruit, or much fruit (see here). However, it is worth pointing out that you can take two very different approaches to the […]
Four Degrees of Fruitfulness (John 15:1-5)
December 20, 2022 08:08 - 7 minutes - 6.65 MBI’m growing a Meyer lemon tree in a container in my kitchen. It’s inside the house because they’ll die in the cold, so it’ll stay in my kitchen until spring. I grew it from seed. It’s now a seedling with leaves, and I hope that, in a few years, it will start to flower and […]
Giving, Sowing, and Reaping (2 Corinthians 9:6, 8) (Principles of Grace Giving)
December 19, 2022 07:50 - 8 minutes - 7.63 MBChristians are not under a legalistic obligation to give money to support other Christians. You should never feel condemned for not giving. And you certainly should never think that your salvation depends upon it. Everlasting life is free (Rom 6:23). God loved you while you were still a sinner (Rom 5:8), so His love for […]
Does God Curse Christians Who Don’t Tithe? (Malachi 3:7-12) (Principles of Grace Giving)
December 16, 2022 07:57 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MBHas a preacher ever accused you of robbing God because you don’t tithe, or threatened you with a curse if you didn’t donate to your church or to another ministry? Christendom is filled with messages of fear and condemnation about giving that are designed to get you to open up your wallet. And these threats […]
Christians Can Fall Away from the Faith: OSAS vs POTS
December 14, 2022 07:13 - 6 minutes - 6.36 MBPeople often confuse the doctrine of eternal security with the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints. But the two are entirely different things and operate according to different principles. Free Grace people believe in eternal security, popularly called Once Saved, Always Saved (or OSAS for short), while Calvinists believe in the perseverance of the […]
A.I. Reveals What Jesus Looked Like.
December 13, 2022 20:45 - 9 minutes - 6.86 MBWhat did Jesus really look like? In this episode Lucas asks an A.I. bot to help us visualize how Jesus would have looked based on what would have been normal in his day. The Script: What did Jesus look like according to an A.I. Asking an A.I. What Jesus Looked Like I asked an A.I. […]
Caroling in the Snow
December 13, 2022 08:12 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBSing along with Evan and the gang as they go Christmas caroling.
Your True Occupation (Colossians 3:22-24)
December 13, 2022 07:42 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBDoes your mind get stressed with thoughts and speculations about the future? Are you constantly thinking about tomorrow—about dreams, plans, and visions? Are you always thinking about what other people think about you? God gave you a mind, so you can’t help but think. The question is what should you be preoccupied with? Well, what […]
Be a Rejoicer (Philippians 4:4)
December 12, 2022 21:09 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBOne of the most persistent sins in the Old Testament was grumbling and complaining against God. And if you consume the news at all, you’ll see the same grumbling in most headlines—about all aspects of life! If that’s the world’s attitude, what kind of words should come out of a Christian’s mouth? Life can be […]
Joy to the World
December 12, 2022 08:09 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBEvan, Beulah and Grog gather up all their friends to plan their Christmas caroling trip. Mr. Lucas shares the true meaning of Joy to the World.
A Children's Book Created By An A.I. Bot
December 09, 2022 22:56 - 10 minutes - 6.98 MBCan an A.I. Bot can write and illustrate a children’s book? Lucas Kitchen demonstrates exactly that in this episode of More To The Story. GET THE FREE BOOK
Did Abraham Tithe? (Principles of Grace Giving)
December 09, 2022 07:56 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBIs tithing Biblical? We’re exploring what giving looks like under grace. Some people point to Abraham as an example of tithing. Isn’t that what he did before the Mosaic Law was given? And doesn’t the New Testament also show that Abraham practiced tithing, indicating that’s our model under grace? Although some people claim that Abraham […]
Is Tithing a Myth? (Principles of Grace Giving)
December 07, 2022 08:49 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBWhat should the Free Grace attitude be towards tithing? Doing ministry takes money. And if you’ve spent any time in Evangelical circles, you’ll have heard about tithing. There’s a widespread expectation that God calls Christians to give 10% of their income to the Church. We’re told that’s what God’s people did in the Old Testament […]
The Mountain
December 06, 2022 09:43 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBGrog is headed off on another journey. Beulah and Evan help him stick closer to home. They have a new plan.
Eternal Life Never Dies: A Reminder from Watchman Nee
December 06, 2022 07:42 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBOne of my very favorite theologians is Watchman Nee, the great Chinese evangelist, preacher, and martyr. He was one of the very first Christians I ever read. What did Nee believe about the doctrine of once saved, always saved? Not everyone believes that salvation is eternally secure, but they should. Nee believed it was. He […]
The Commonsense Reason Why Satan Emphasizes Lies
December 05, 2022 08:16 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBJesus called Satan a liar and the father of lies. Lying is a major part of how Satan attacks you. But have you ever wondered why lying is so important to Satan’s schemes? Here's a very common-sensical reason. When Satan went to Eve, he attacked her through her mind. He led her to question God’s […]
The Best Gift Ever
December 05, 2022 07:50 - 7 minutes - 6.62 MBGus is having trouble wrapping Christmas gifts. Evan offers his help. Mr. Lucas Shares the Christmas story in Bible story time.
What Principles Help Make a Christian Marriage Successful?
December 02, 2022 09:16 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBChristians are called to love their neighbors (Mark 12:31). Of course, that also applies to your spouse (Col 3:19; Titus 2:4). Did you realize your wife or husband is your closest neighbor? But loving your neighbor is a broad command—it tells you to do good without telling you what good you should do. So how […]
A Chat With An AI Bot About Faith, Jesus, And the Bible
December 01, 2022 14:49 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBLucas has a conversation with one of the world’s most advance AIs. In this episode of More To The Story, see how the GPT-3 Advanced language model responds to questions about the Bible, faith, and Jesus. This fascinating conversation will make you laugh, and question the nature of intelligence. Full Conversation LUCAS: Hello, Emerson. Welcome […]
You Can’t Depend on Christian Service to Be Your Strength
December 01, 2022 08:46 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBAre you active in Christian service? According to one survey, 43% of evangelicals are considered “highly active” in their local churches, while only 16% of Catholics are (see here). It seems that most evangelicals are not serving as much as they should. But what is your motivation for service? And how does having the wrong […]
Do You Have to Endure to the End to Be Saved? (Matthew 24:13) (Free Grace FAQ)
November 30, 2022 09:24 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBQuestion: If believers are eternally secure, why did Jesus say, “He who endures to the end will be saved”? Doesn’t that show you need to keep believing and doing good work to the end of your life to go to heaven when you die? Answer: Whenever the Bible speaks about salvation, you must find out […]
All Together
November 30, 2022 08:08 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBEvan and Beulah look back on the month of November. The gang sings Psalm 100 altogether. Memory verse the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5 Big Idea God loves me now and forever.
Grog's Journey
November 29, 2022 12:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBEvan's visits his friend Grog who just got back from a long journey. Evan explains the meaning of forever. Memory verse the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5 Big Idea God loves me now and forever.
Why You Should Be Happy When God Says “No!”
November 29, 2022 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBGod answers every prayer. Sometimes it’s with a “Yes,” but often His answer is “No!” You might think getting a “No” is disappointing. But you should be happy about it. Why are you disappointed when God says “No” to your prayers? Is it because you’re so invested in your plans that you can’t stand to […]
Now and Forever
November 28, 2022 10:47 - 7 minutes - 7.32 MBMadam Melody teaches Evan the new song of Psalm 100. Mr. Lucas shares a Bible story from John 10. Memory verse the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100:5 Big Idea God loves me now and forever.
Give Where You’re Fed (Principles of Grace Giving)
November 28, 2022 08:51 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBGiving to support the work of spreading the gospel and preaching God’s Word is a practical act of discipleship and an exercise of faith. But where should you give, and to whom should you give? Unlike giving under the Old Covenant, which had very specific rules, percentages, and timelines, New Testament giving is much freer, […]
Principles of Grace Giving: Giving Is an Act of Faith (Proverbs 3:9)
November 25, 2022 08:54 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBWhy does God want you to give money to support the work of spreading the gospel? You might think the answer is obvious—isn’t it because God needs your money to get the job done? And yet, as soon as you put the matter that way, you know that’s the wrong answer. God created the universe […]
Is the Grace Message Against Godly Living? No!
November 24, 2022 08:42 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBGrace and work don’t mix. You’re either saved by one or the other but never by a mixture of both. But even though grace excludes works as a basis of salvation, does that mean Free Grace theology is against godly living? Religious people find it very hard to believe that God relates to you based […]
Are You Treating Jesus Like Supplemental Insurance?
November 23, 2022 08:34 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBOne of the hardest things about communicating the grace message to religious people is getting them to see they’re not believing in Jesus for what He promised. That can be hard because they often do believe in Jesus for something—but for something less than what He is. Do you know what supplemental health insurance is? […]
Giving Thanks
November 23, 2022 07:10 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBEvan asks Madam Melody for a favor. The gang and some of our listeners give thanks. Memory verse Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! Psalm 100:4 Big Idea We can always tell God thank you.
A.B.O.M.B.S. and Rainbows
November 22, 2022 09:06 - 8 minutes - 8.01 MBWant to be on the podcast? Mr. Lucas is challenging everyone to think of 10 things you can tell God, “thank you” for! Send a recording, video, or your list to [email protected] and we will put it in episode 24 this week! Be sure to tell us your first name, age and what you are […]
You Can Receive Christ as Savior Without Taking Him as Lord
November 22, 2022 08:11 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBA “hostile takeover” refers to “the acquisition of one company by another corporation against the wishes of the former.” If the Christian life is a kind of takeover, is it hostile? Jesus is Lord and wants to exercise that Lordship over your entire life—over your every thought, word, and deed. However, making Jesus “Lord of […]
Turkey Day
November 21, 2022 09:25 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBWant to be on the podcast? Mr. Lucas is challenging everyone to think of 10 things you can tell God, “thank you” for! Send a recording, video, or your list to [email protected] and we will put it in episode 24 this week! Be sure to tell us your first name, age and what you are […]
Echoes of the Gospel in Wonder Woman (2017)
November 21, 2022 08:54 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MBIn Chronicles of Narnia, C. S. Lewis used the term “deeper magic” as a metaphor for the gospel. He didn’t explicitly put in a Christian sermon, but the concepts still rang out clearly in the story. Likewise, if you listen carefully to culture, you’ll hear echoes of gospel themes—echoes of that “deeper magic”—present in secular […]
Can We Do Church In The Metaverse?
November 18, 2022 11:27 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBIs it possible to have real meaningful church in the metaverse? Lucas Kitchen and Shawn Lazar discuss the possibilities.
Is There Nothing Good in You? (Romans 7:18)
November 18, 2022 08:54 - 4 minutes - 4.39 MBPaul almost makes a very serious spiritual mistake in Romans 7:18. As we’ll see, he avoids it. But if you don’t understand the error, chances are you might make it. Here’s what Paul wrote, For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is […]
Mr. Fact, Mr. Faith, and Mr. Feeling Go for a Walk…
November 17, 2022 08:06 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBGod created men and women to live by faith. He also made us with emotions. Faith and feelings are two essential aspects of our humanity. But somewhere along the way, they can get out of order, negatively impacting your Christian walk. Paul wrote: For we know that our old self was crucified with him so […]