Simplify
249 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsA weekly devotional to help us walk closer with Jesus
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A Story of Two Builders
February 21, 2021 12:55 - 9 minutes - 7.96 MBThere were two builders: one who built on rock and one who built right alongside the shoreline. One smart, the other, not so much. Enjoy this week's episode of Simplify to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Join me on another podcast called The Preacher and the Policeman, where Lt. Andy Burns and I mix in current events with the gospel and do our best to add a heaping helping of humor. Listen on Podbean Listen on...
The Other Side of Faith
February 14, 2021 12:55 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBIt's another bright, sunny, eighty-degree day in Babylon. But three POWs were about to face the ultimate test of faith. Did they pass? Enjoy this week's episode of Simplify to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Join me on another podcast called The Preacher and the Policeman, where Lt. Andy Burns and I mix in current events with the gospel and do our best to add a heaping helping of humor. Listen on Podbean Listen on G...
Keep Calm and Answer Softly, Part 2
February 07, 2021 12:55 - 10 minutes - 8.87 MBLast week we learned the right way to answer. This week, not so much. It's a lesson in what not to do. Enjoy the story on this week's episode of Simplify. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q
Keep Calm and Answer Softly, Part 1
January 31, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBCome and listen to my story about a guy named Gideon. I think it's even more interesting than a story about a man named Jed. Enjoy the story on this week's episode of Simplify. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://yo...
Here Comes the Bridegroom
January 24, 2021 12:55 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBTheir custom was different, but their cry was their same: Behold the bridegroom's coming. Go out to meet him. What's that all about? Find out on this week's episode of Simplify. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://y...
Family Days
January 17, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 7.65 MBIt's extremely difficult to tiptoe the tightrope between ministry, career, and family. But it's possible, and this is one way to walk it. Enjoy on this week's episode of Simplify. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https:/...
The Prayer of Jehoshaphat
January 10, 2021 12:55 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBAt least two armies plus a few more military misfits are about to march into Jerusalem and take over. King Jehoshaphat doesn't have much time. What's he supposed to do? Enjoy this episode of Simplify to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music ...
It's a Good Day to Be Alive
January 03, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBIt started off as a great day. It nearly ended up as a tragic day. Now we remember it as the day Jesus saved my Andrea's life. Enjoy this episode of Simplify to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://yo...
The Lord of What's Left
December 27, 2020 12:50 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIf there was a perfect life before Jesus, it was Job. He was blameless, upright, feared God, shunned evil. But one day, he almost lost it all. How did it all start? How did it all end? Enjoy this episode of Simplify to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/l...
You Shall Call His Name...
December 20, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.51 MBGod kept this sacred secret for 4,000 years of human history. But on that night, He sent an angel from Heaven to Nazareth to finally tell. Enjoy this episode of Simplify to listen in. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library ht...
Jesus Loves Me, This Is How I Know
December 13, 2020 13:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBWe know Jesus loves us because of the manger. And the cross. And the empty tomb. But there is one more way to know how much Jesus loves us. Enjoy this episode of Simplify to find out what (who) it is. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by...
The Greatest Understatement in the Bible
December 06, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.88 MBThere have been some pretty major understatements in history, but I believe there is one that tops them in all. And it's found in the Bible. And it's found in this week's episode of Simplify. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Lib...
We Walk Backwards
November 29, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBWalking backwards isn't easy. It's not natural. It's definitely not graceful. But it is gracious. What does it mean to walk backwards? Good question. Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Li...
The Forgetful Bride
November 22, 2020 13:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBIt seems like one of the secrets to faithfully serving God is to simply remember. Remember what? Good question. Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q
Unlikely Heroes
November 15, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.83 MBGod used four starving lepers limping on sand to turn a famine into a feast—overnight. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q
It's Friday, But Wednesday's Coming
November 08, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.37 MBOur baby girl just celebrated her eleventh birthday last month. It's amazing because time really does scream by, but it's more amazing because we didn't know if she would make it. At all. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org...
Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Sheep?
November 01, 2020 13:00 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBWho's afraid of the big, bad wolf? There's a better question. Who's afraid of the big, bad sheep? Enjoy this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q
It's Just Us
October 25, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBSome see it as us vs. them. We don't. We see it as just us. Who is us? Who is them? Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q
You're a Good Man, Franz Stigler
October 18, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.49 MBIt's been hailed as World War II's most incredible encounter. It's a story of mercy between Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown. Hear the story on this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA...
How's Mom and 'Em?
October 11, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBSometimes you remember someone's name; someone's you don't. This was one of those times I didn't, but I tried to look like I did, and I got caught. Listen to this week's episode for the story and for tips to help you remember names. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/li...
No More Sea
October 04, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.8 MBJohn was banished to the Alcatraz of his day: a little island named Patmos. He was sentenced to life surrounded by criminals Rome wanted to watch wither away on this family forsaken island. But he saw something that made him smile, even on Patmos Prison. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Common...
Two Days
September 27, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.64 MBThere are two days that really matter. This day and that day. And all that matters on this day is getting ready for that day. Listen to this week's episode to find out how. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search?q=simplify Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu...
Interview with Art Hodges
September 20, 2020 12:00 - 46 minutes - 34.7 MBLast week, I asked the nagging, gnawing question, "Is this that?" This week, Pastor Art Hodges joins me on Simplify to answer that very question. Resources Biblicalvoter.com Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3...
Is This That?
September 13, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBChurches are closed. You can't sing in church. You could go to jail if you sing in church. Is this that? Is this pressure or persecution like the first century faced? Listen to this episode, then weigh in. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creati...
A Matter of Life and Death, Part 2
September 06, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.97 MBDavid and his band of not-so-merry but oh-so-hangry men are galloping to end it all for Nabal. But there is still a chance to spare Nabal's life and David's integrity. It's a matter of life and death. Hear the rest of the story in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attrib...
A Matter of Life and Death, Part 1
August 30, 2020 12:13 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBRevenge is ugly, especially when revenge is a gross overreaction. King David galloped to exact revenge against a man who didn't treat him right. It was a matter of life and death. Hear the story in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 ht...
One Gift God Won't Accept
August 23, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBGod loves our worship, but there is one gift He won't accept. Find out what it is on this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/TutcA4JPa7Q This w...
Misunderstood Motive
August 16, 2020 12:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBMisunderstanding has slain its fair share of friendships. And relationships. And marriages. The Bible highlights one of those lowlight stories. Listen to this week's episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/...
Who Needs Hobab?
August 09, 2020 12:06 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBIf anybody didn't need anybody, Moses didn't need anybody. God was guiding them with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. But Moses still asked Hobab to tag along as their guide. Who is Hobab? Who needs Hobab? Find out in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Comm...
This Is the Year
August 02, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBWhen the Waterford Crystal bejeweled ball dropped in Times Square on January 1, 2020, most of us looked to 2020 as the year to remember. It has definitely been the year to remember, just not like we thought. But there is another way to label this year. Find out in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/se...
The Lord Is My Stay
July 26, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBWe met him as a bright-eyed, red-headed shepherd boy. But David's hair was gray now. And this day looked like his last. His archrival had finally caught up with him and cornered him. There was no way out. Or was there? Find out in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attr...
One Tuesday in July
July 19, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBI've been in some amusing services in Pentecostal churches over forty-one years. And I've been in some amazing services in Pentecostal churches over forty-one years. I want to tell you about them both in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY...
I Hate Bees
July 12, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBI hate bees. For you bee lovers who hang bee border in your bedroom, I'm sorry, but I really do hate bees. What did the bees do to me, you ask. I'm glad you asked. Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creati...
Life's Second Greatest Tragedy
July 05, 2020 12:00 - 10 minutes - 9.21 MBThe spotlight shines blindingly bright on the man in the middle, and so it should. But He wasn't the only one on the stage. Two thieves were crucified beside Him. And from these two thieves, we learn life's greatest tragedy and life's second greatest tragedy. What are they? Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by Pe...
We Smell Like Smoke
June 28, 2020 12:00 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBWe love to teach it. Preach it. Tell it. It's the story of the three Hebrew POWs who danced through the fire but didn't even smell like smoke. I smell like garlic and guacamole after just an hour in a Mexican restaurant. But are there times it's alright to smell like smoke? Listen to this week's episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by Pe...
The Toolbox
June 21, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.86 MBNehemiah had a plush, posh job, but that was all about to change when he heard his hometown was in rubble and ruin. It was time to head home and rebuild the city and the wall. But how would he get it all done in time? Listen to this episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons...
And the Prisoners Heard Them
June 14, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBThe prisoners had heard plenty of people pray in prison, but they'd never heard anyone sing. Especially at midnight. But all that was about to change. Listen to this episode to hear the story. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/...
The Playbook
June 07, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBDo we swing swords, or do we stand still? Do we march? Do we sue? Do we hold a prayer meeting on the steps of the Capitol? Do we hold a service on the steps of the Capitol? How do we fight this battle we've never fought before? Listen to this episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Com...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 8 - Why Has So Much Evil Been Done in the Name of Christianity?
May 31, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 12.7 MBThe Crusades. The Inquisition. Social media wars. Posterboard with hate speech. Sadly, Christians are the leading suspects in these. If Jesus is so good, why has so much evil been done in His good name? Listen to this episode for the answer. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 7 - Are Miracles Really Real?
May 24, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBDid God really work miracles? Does God really work miracles? Is medicine a lack of faith that God can work miracles? Great questions! Listen to this episode for the answers. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mus...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 6 - Does Science Contradict the Bible?
May 17, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBFaith vs. facts. The Bible vs. science. Does it have to be a fight? Does science contradict the Bible? Listen to this episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https:...
Tough Questions - 6 - Does Science Contradict the Bible?
May 17, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBFaith vs. facts. The Bible vs. science. Does it have to be a fight? Does science contradict the Bible? Listen to this episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Music promoted by Audio Library https:...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 5 - Can We Really Believe the Bible?
May 10, 2020 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThe Bible was written by men thousands of years ago. How do we know they didn't just make up what they wrote? Is there evidence that the Bible we hold in our hands and hide in our hearts really is the Word of God? Can we really believe the Bible? Listen to this episode to find out. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_pe...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 4 - How Could a Good God Send Anyone to Hell?
May 03, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.6 MBIt's been called Christianity's most offensive doctrine: Hell. Some see God as vindictive and vengeful, arbitrarily sending us north or south when we die. But is that true? Listen to this episode to help answer the question, "How could a good God send anyone to Hell?" Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 3 - How Could a Good God Allow Suffering?
April 26, 2020 12:00 - 13 minutes - 11.4 MBIt's been called the single greatest challenge to the Christian faith: the presence of suffering. Some see the presence of suffering as the absence of God. Listen to this episode to help answer the question, "How could a good God allow suffering?" Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attributio...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 2 - Is There Really Only One Way to God?
April 19, 2020 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MBThis week, we continue our new series on Simplify called "Tough Questions to Ask About God." This week's episode asks the question, "Is there really only one way to God?" Listen to this episode to find out why I believe history and the Bible testify there is. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons...
Tough Questions to Ask About God - 1 - Is the Resurrection Really Real?
April 12, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 13.2 MBThis week, we begin a new series on Simplify. It's called Tough Questions to Ask About God. And our first question is, "Is the resurrection really real?" Listen to this episode to find out why I believe history and the Bible testify it is. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 U...
Week 15 - The Most Misunderstood Man in the Bible
April 05, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MBHe's been maligned for nearly 2,000 years, but I think he's been misunderstood for nearly 2,000 years. That's why I believe he's the most misunderstood man in the Bible. Find out who and why in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http:/...
Week 14 - In Like a Lamb, Out Like a Lion
March 29, 2020 12:00 - 7 minutes - 6.9 MBThey say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but that particular March came in like a lioness and out like a lion. The world wanted a lion, but they really needed a lamb. Find out why in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY ...
Week 13 - What Do you Do on Saturday?
March 22, 2020 12:00 - 8 minutes - 8.4 MBWe sing and celebrate Friday. We really celebrate Sunday. But what about sandwiched Saturday? What do you do on the day between the old rugged cross and the empty tomb? Find out in this week's episode. Purchase the devotional Simplify at https://pentecostalpublishing.com/search.aspx?searchterm=simplify%3a+fifty-two&searchtype=Any Music provided by: Positive Happy by PeriTune https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 http://creativecomm...