Words of Truth

Episode 104: Coping with Lonliness

Many people are suffering under the burden of loneliness today.  Perhaps today's episode of Words of Truth will bring some help.  

Episode 103: What Oppression is, and How to Combat it

I'm talking about Spiritual Oppression.  Christians are constantly under attack from the Devil, but we have the weapons to combat him.  

Episode 102: Finding Your Purpose in Life

Many people wonder what their purpose is in life and feel like there is no meaning.  Let me help answer that question in this podcast.  

Episode 101: Living Peacefully in Divisive Times

We live in a divisive world on so many levels, politically, spiritually and personally.  Many strive to bring peace in our world, but are unsuccessful.  There is an answer, and I want to talk about that today.

Episode 100: The Baptism of the Holy Spirit

Is there a 'second' filling of the Holy Spirit by a laying on of hands?  Let's find the answer in God's Word.

Episode 99: The Benefits of Being a Christian

Why is it so important that we make certain we are saved?  Can we know for sure?  Are there any indicators that a person, or that we ourselves are saved?  Let's try to answer those questions.

Episode 98: Living an Uncompromised Life

Our world and the devil are always attempting to lure us away from God's truth and to compromise our faith and our walk with God.  Here is help in living an uncompromised life

Episode 97: Can the Bible be Trusted?

More people today than ever do not trust the Bible to be reliable, nor do they read it as a source of help, direction or inspiration for their life.  Let me give you some evidence for why we can trust the reliability of the Bible, and why we should read it and obey what it says.

Episode 96: Your Thought Life Matters

What do you dwell on the most?:  Whatever you focus on is where your life will go.  Today I'm talking about how we can our life by changing our thoughts.

Episode 95: Preparing for the Lord's Coming

Are you prepared for the Lord's return?  What should we do to prepare.?  That's the topic for today's podcast.

Episode 94: Identifying False Teacheres

It's important to know what you are listening to, and to know they are speaking the Truth.  This is especially true when it come to the Teachers of the Word of God.  Today I'll give you some ways to identify false teachers

Episode 93: We Need Revival

With all the violence and crime and hate happening in our world today, only one thing that will help.  It's called Revival

Episode 92: Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

Why does God allow pain and suffering in our world, and in our lives?  That's a difficult question, but not without answers from God's word.  

Episode 91: How We Are to Live in the Last Days

In my previous podcast, I spoke about the signs of the last days.  We are living in the last days before Christ returns, and today I'm talking about how to live, as Christians, in these last days.

Episode 90: Recognizing Signs of the Times

Many people today are asking if we are at the end of the age, and that if I believe Christ is coming soon.  Let's find out what the signs of the times are telling us.

Episode 89: Tips for Dealing With Mental Health Issues

We're living in a day and age when mental health issues is running rampant.  It seems like everyone is talking about it, but few answers are being offered.  Let me try and offer some tips for dealing with the problem.  

Episode 88: Living a Godly Life in a Godless Society

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to live a godly life in a godless society?  We must.  It's our only hope, and it's the hope of the world

Episode 87: Thinking About the Seeming Rise in Violence

So much violence, crime, war and hate.  What is happening in our world?  What can be done about it?  Let me offer some things we can be doing to help.  

Episode 86: How to Reduce Stress

Everyone lives with stress.  Maybe more than ever before.  However, stress can have a negative effect on our lives, so, we need to learn how to cope with, and even reduce stress.  

Episode 85: What Can We Do About Bibilical Illiteracy?

The Bible is constantly being misquoted in our day.  That's not something new.  Satan misquoted Scripture to Eve and even to Jesus.  What can we do to avoid being led astray?  Here are some answers.

Episode 84: Aging Gracefully

I want to age gracefully, not just age.  How about you?  Here are some ideas that might help us do that.

Episode 83: Maintain Your Witness

So we care what people think about us as a follower of Christ?  Does our behavior make a difference in how people think of Christ?  How do we maintain our witness in a dark, sinful world?

Episode 81: Real Answers for Depression

Depression is a horrible darkness that falls over us and is difficult to shake.  However, the Bible gives real solutions to how to deal with depression.  Let me share some truths with you that I know will help

Episode 82: Real Answers for Depression

Depression is a heavy cloud that comes over us, and is difficult to get out from under.  However, the Bible offers real answers to dealing with it.  Allow me to share some of these truths from the Bible

Episode 80: A Sweet Smelling Sacrifice

Blood, Sweat & Tears were mingled with the sweet smell of Mary's perfume.  

Episode 79: Is There Purpose?

One of the greatest needs in life is to find purpose.  But how do we find it?  I'll share with you some practical ways to find purpose in life

Episode 78: Waiting on God

Wait, Wait, Wait!  We do a lot of waiting in life and none of us like it.  But what we do while we're waiting might make the wait worth it.  

Episode 77: Forgiving, and Being Forgiven

When we're hurt by someone, our tendency is to get mad or get even.  But there's a better way that can help us lead a happier life.  It's called forgiveness.  Easier said than done, but possible.  

Episode 76: Bearing with Uncertainty

We live in an uncertain world, and there are a lot of things we don't know about the future, but that we want to know.  But Jesus calls us to live in an uncertain world and still follow Him.  Here's how.    

Episode 75: Does God Always Answer Prayer?

When you pray and don't hear anything back, does that mean God hasn't answered your prayer?  When does God answer, and when does He not answer?  Let me try and answer that question

Episode 74: Dealing with Anxiety when Life is Uncertain

We live in a day of uncertainty, but there is a way to deal with the anxiety associated with it.  

Episode 73: Are you Listening to God? (Part 2)

Last week I spoke about those who did not listen to God and the consequences.  Today's lesson is about those who DID listen to God and the blessings of doing so.  

Episode 72: Are You Listening to God?

Listening is one of the hardest things for us to do, but often in Scripture, we are told to be quick to lisen.  We're also given many examples of those who did not listen, as an encouragement to us to listen to God.

Episode 71: Are you Comfortable or Comforted?

No one can come alongside themselves and comfort themselves.  We need an outside source to be truly comforted.  Furthermore, we're called to comfort others.  How does this transaction take place?  Listen in to hear the answer

Episode 70: You're in a Battle

In our world today we are constantly confronted with battles.  Battles of the mind, physical battles, world battles, family battles, etc.  Today I'll help you to see where our real battle is and how we can confront them.  

Episode 69: God Is With Us

Some days feel long, difficult, and without hope.  We often wonder how we'll get through all the hard things we have to deal with in life.  We need to remember through it all that God is with us.  

Episode 68: Dealing With Tough Relationshipos

Everyone has had a relationship that has been stressful.  There are some steps that can help to reduce the stress if we're willing to take them.  Let me share them with you today

Episode 67: You're In a Spiritual War

Christians are in a Spiritual War and they don't know it.  Some are battling depression, anger, anxiety, and addiction and just think it's a part of life.  It's a war, a spiritual war, and today I'll be talking about how to defeat the enemy.  

Episode 66: Embracing Change

Everything changes...all the time...everywhere.  We can't avoid change, but we can learn how to cope with it by embracing our never-changing God.  

Episode 65: A New Beginning

New beginnings are nice.  Like fresh sheets on a bed.  Here we are at the beginning of a new year.  Today, I want to talk about how to start a new year fresh.  

Episode 64: Keep Your Marriage Together

Episode 64: Keep Your Marriage Togethert

So many people today are unhappy in their marriages, and too many are divorcing.  Today, I want to help by giving some pitfalls to a healthy marriage that need to be avoided.  Marriage is never easy, but it can work, and it can be fulfilling

Episode 63: Repairing Relationships

I'm certain that all of us have experienced a broken relationship, and we wonder if and how it can be repaired.  Let me assure you that those relationships can be repaired, but there are steps we need to follow.  In this episode, I'll share some steps you can take to repair the brokenness.

Episode 62: Avoiding Pitfalls in Communication

Everyone has to talk, but do we think about what we say before we say it?  How many times do we get into conflict with someone because of our words?  What do we say or do when we do get in conflict with someone?  Let's discover the answers together

Episode 61: Denying Anger

Anger is a human emotion that everyone displays.  Anger becomes a problem when it is used as a tool against people.  Today, I'll be talking about how to be angry and not sin.

Episode 60: Living in Harmony

Our world is living in shatters.  Warring, hatred, inequities, abuse all abound in our World.  Christians are called to live countercultural to our world.  We're called to live in harmony with one another.  Let me share with you how.  

Episode 59: God's Comfort

All of us need to be comforted from time to time.  But, what does it mean to be comforted by God?  Let's find out what the Scriptures say.

Episode 58: Living Life in Thanksgiving

Many people are living miserable, sad, lonely, unthankful lives today, and it's because of their focus.  We can live in thanksgiving every day, and that thanksgiving will bring joy.  Let me show you how

Episode 57: Don't be Stunted Spiritually

We like to see things grow.  If they're not growing, something is wrong.  In the same way, as followers of Christ, we need to be growing spiritually.  Today I'll give some ideas about what might be stunting growth and how we can get back on the right path.  

Episode 56: How to Shine Light into the Darkness

As followers of Christ, we are commanded to shine the light of Christ into the darkness of the world so that they will become attracted to Christ and want to follow Him.  But we live in such a dark world.  How can we shine that light?