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647 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsShort, daily meditations on God’s Word that are practical and relevant to your everyday life. Featuring pastor Kurt Barnes from Silver Creek Fellowship Church in Silverton, Oregon.
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Episode 419: Tuesday of Holy Week
March 30, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 3.61 MBJohn 12:37-50 37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”[h] 39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, ...
Episode 418: Monday of Holy Week
March 29, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBMatthew 21:12-17 Jesus at the Temple 12 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 13 “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’[e] but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’[f]” 14 The blind and the lame came to him at the temple, and he healed them. 15 But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful th...
Episode 417: Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found.
March 24, 2021 07:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBPsalm 119:33-40 (NLT) He 33 Teach me your decrees, O Lord; I will keep them to the end. 34 Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions; I will put them into practice with all my heart. 35 Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is where my happiness is found. 36 Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! 37 Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life through your word.[a] 38 Reassure me of your promise,...
Episode 416: My soul thirsts for you.
March 22, 2021 07:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBPsalm 63 (NLT) A psalm of David, regarding a time when David was in the wilderness of Judah. 1 O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory. 3 Your unfailing love is better than life itself; how I praise you! 4 I will praise you as long as I live, lifting up my hands to y...
Episode 415: Those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again.
March 18, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.17 MBJohn 4:13-15(NLT) 13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. 14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.” 15 “Please, sir,” the woman said, “give me this water! Then I’ll never be thirsty again, and I won’t have to come here to get water.” Support the show
Episode 414: God who takes care of me will supply all your needs.
March 17, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.62 MBJeremiah 2:13 (ESV) for my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water. Philippians 4:19 (NLT) And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus. Support the show
Episode 413: Anyone who is thirsty may come!
March 16, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.83 MBJohn 7:37-39(NLT) 37 On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me! 38 Anyone who believes in me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.’” 39 (When he said “living water,” he was speaking of the Spirit, who would be given to everyone believing in him. But the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet entered into his glory.) Support the show
Episode 412: Are You Thirsty?
March 15, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB“After this, Jesus knew that everything had been completed. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, ‘I am thirsty.’ There was a jar full of vinegar there, so the soldiers soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a branch of a hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ mouth.” -John 19:28-29 (NCV) “Jesus gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born to be a man and became a servant. And when he was living as a man, he humbled himself and was fully obedient to God,...
Episode 411: Put on all of God’s armor
March 11, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.45 MBEphesians 6:10-20(NLT) The Whole Armor of God 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able...
Episode 411: Put on all of God’s armor
March 11, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.45 MBEphesians 6:10-20(NLT) The Whole Armor of God 10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able...
Episode 410: Made Alive with Christ
March 10, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MBEphesians 2 New Living Translation Made Alive with Christ 2 Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 3 All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just lik...
Episode 409: Share each other’s burdens
March 08, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBGalatians 6:1-3 We Harvest What We Plant 6 Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. 2 Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. 3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Support the show
Episode 408: Abba, Father
March 02, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.87 MBGalatians 4:6-7(NLT) 6 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” 7 Now you are no longer a slave but God’s own child. And since you are his child, God has made you his heir. Ever notice how kids seem to fall asleep faster when mom or dad is in the room? The monster under the bed has nothing on mom or dad. And if the nightmare comes, it’ll be OK because mom or dad will be there to make it stop. Kids don’t...
Episode 407: It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me
March 01, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.97 MBGalatians 2:20-21(NLT) 20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die. Pop psychology says we can overcome our problems and become a better version of ourselves. If you’ve ever tried that, you know...
Episode 406:God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit.
February 25, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.71 MBRomans 5:5 (NIV) 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Mark 7:21-23 (ESV) For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” Ezekiel 36:26 (NIV) 26 I will give you a new heart and put a ...
Episode 405: P.R.A.Y For Your Work Or School
February 23, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBColossians 3:23-24 (NLT) 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 4:5-6 (NLT) 5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. God created work, and He...
Episode 404: P.R.A.Y For Your City
February 22, 2021 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.4 MBJeremiah 29:7(NLT) 7 And work for the peace and prosperity of the city where I sent you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, for its welfare will determine your welfare.” Praise: Repent: Ask: Yield: Support the show
Episode 403: Building on a Solid Foundation
February 18, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.55 MBMatthew 7:24-27 (NLT) Building on a Solid Foundation 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that hous...
Episode 402: P.R.A.Y For Yourself
February 11, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBPhilippians 4:4-7 (NLT) 4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. We don’t think twice when someone ask...
Episode 401: P.R.A.Y For Your Families
February 10, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBPsalm 127:3-5(NLT) 3 Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. 4 Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. 5 How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates. No two families are identical, yet our heavenly Father had His hand in creating each and every one. Family was God’s design. Just as He created each of us, He created the people we were born to a...
Episode 400: P.R.A.Y For Leadership
February 09, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.56 MB1 Timothy 2:1-4(NLT) Instructions about Worship 2 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. God puts leaders over us for our benefit, and their decisions can significantly ...
Episode 399: P.R.A.Y For Your Church Family
February 08, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.27 MBEphesians 2:19-22 (NLT) 19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit. Thin...
Episode 398: Jesus teach us to pray
February 04, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBLuke 11:1-4(NLT) 11 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. 3 Give us each day the food we need, 4 and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.” If you’ve ever been intimidated by prayer, yo...
Episode 398: Jesus Teach Us To P.R.A.Y
February 04, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MBLuke 11:1-4(NLT) 11 Once Jesus was in a certain place praying. As he finished, one of his disciples came to him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” 2 Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. 3 Give us each day the food we need, 4 and forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And don’t let us yield to temptation.” If you’ve ever been intimidated by prayer, yo...
Episode 397: Lean not on your own understanding
February 03, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.47 MBProverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Support the show
Episode 396: Give your burdens to the LORD!
February 01, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.49 MBPsalms 55:22 NLT Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalms 55:22 AMP Cast your burden on the LORD [release it] and He will sustain and uphold you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail). 1. SAY IT. SPEAK IT. This is prayer 2. SOAK IN SCRIPTURE. Get into God's word!! 3. SING, SING, SING! Our adversary HATES worship. 4. SURROUND YOURSELF other believers. God did not design yo...
Episode 395: Even in famine they will have more than enough.
January 28, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBPsalm 37:17-28 (NLT) 17 For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. 18 Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent, and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever. 19 They will not be disgraced in hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough. 20 But the wicked will die. The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field— they will disappear like smoke. 21 The wicked borrow and never repay, but the ...
Episode 394: Being confident of this
January 26, 2021 16:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MBPhilippians 1:3-6 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Support the show
Episode 393: God loves YOU.
January 21, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.27 MBEphesians 3:14-19(NIV) A Prayer for the Ephesians 14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high...
Episode 392: Pray for kings and all who are in high positions.
January 19, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.57 MB1 Timothy 2:1-4 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Support the show
Episode 391: Let your conversation be gracious and attractive
January 14, 2021 16:00 - 6 minutes - 4.39 MBColossians 4:2-6 (NLT) An Encouragement for Prayer 2 Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. 3 Pray for us, too, that God will give us many opportunities to speak about his mysterious plan concerning Christ. That is why I am here in chains. 4 Pray that I will proclaim this message as clearly as I should. 5 Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. 6 Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will ha...
Episode 390: With one mind they continually devoted themselves to prayer
January 12, 2021 15:00 - 5 minutes - 3.48 MBActs 1:12-14 The Upper Room 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. 14 These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer, along with th...
Episode 389: It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
January 11, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 4.94 MBPsalm 118:1-9 (NIV) 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 2 Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” 3 Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” 4 Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.” 5 When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord; he brought me into a spacious place. 6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? 7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper. I look in...
Episode 388: Search me, God, and know my heart;
January 07, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 2.95 MBPsalm 139:23-24 (NIV) 23 Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Support the show
Episode 387: My unfailing love for you will not be shaken
January 06, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.05 MBIsaiah 54:10 (NIV) 10 Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Support the show
Episode 386: Look around at the nations; look and be amazed!
January 05, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.41 MBHabakkuk 1:1-5(NLT) 1 This is the message that the prophet Habakkuk received in a vision. Habakkuk’s Complaint 2 How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. 3 Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people who love to argue and fight. 4 The law has become paralyzed, and there i...
Episode 385: Don’t long for “the good old days.”
January 04, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.25 MBEcclesiastes 7:10 (NLT) 10 Don’t long for “the good old days.” This is not wise. Matthew 5:14 (NLT) 14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. Support the show
Episode 384: Psalm 36:5-9
December 28, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.12 MBPsalm 36:5-9 New Living Translation 5 Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. 6 Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord. 7 How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. 8 You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of de...
Episode 383: Advent Day 25
December 25, 2020 08:00 - 4 minutes - 2.98 MBLuke 2 New Living Translation (NLT) The Birth of Jesus 2 At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire. 2 (This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 All returned to their own ancestral towns to register for this census. 4 And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David’s ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee. 5 He took w...
Episode 382: Advent Day 24
December 24, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.62 MBLuke 2:26 It has been revealed to Simeon by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Messiah. Support the show
Episode 381: Advent Day 23
December 23, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.04 MBJohn 3:16-17 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Support the show
Episode 380: Advent Day 22
December 22, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.89 MB1st Timothy 2 :5-6 “There is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all.” Support the show
Episode 379: Advent Day 21
December 21, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.15 MBIsaiah 49:16 “See, I have written your name on the Palm of my hands.” Support the show
Episode 378: Advent Day 20
December 19, 2020 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBJeremiah 33:3 (NLT) “Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.” Support the show
Episode 377: Advent Day 19
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.73 MBNikodemus said to him, “how can a man be born when he is old?” John 3:4 Support the show
Episode 376: Advent Day 18
December 17, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBAmos 3:7 “For the Lord does nothing without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets” Support the show
Episode 375: Advent Day 17
December 16, 2020 15:00 - 3 minutes - 2.61 MBThe little drummer boy is a classic Christmas song written in 1941 it's about a little boy invited to see the Christ child being a poor boy he's worried about not having a suitable gift to bring to the newborn King. The little boy is far more concerned about this than Jesus is. Do you find yourself concerned in the same way this year? Have you been counting down the number of paychecks until Christmas? Are you disappointed that this may be a modest Christmas? When God sent his son into the w...
Episode 374: Advent Day 16
December 15, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.29 MBMatthew 1:18-25 (NLT) The Birth of Jesus the Messiah 18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a drea...
Episode 373: Advent Day 15
December 14, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 2.8 MBLuke 21:1-4 (NLT) The Widow’s Offering 21 While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. 2 Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. 3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. 4 For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” Each year, we try to make the holidays bigger and better than the year before. We f...
Episode 372: Advent Day 14
December 12, 2020 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.18 MBLuke 19:1-10 New Living Translation (NLT) Jesus and Zacchaeus 19 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax collector in the region, and he had become very rich. 3 He tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the crowd. 4 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree beside the road, for Jesus was going to pass that way. 5 When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name....