Season 2 Episode 48 -- I recently came across something that I wrote and gave to my children many years ago. I was passing along to them 4 key truths that I wanted them to embrace. In today's episode, I share with you that writing. Want to know what I said? Listen to today's episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-a-week, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my stud...
Season 2 Episode 47 - As we approach Thanksgiving, it seems appropriate to reflect upon the biblical principle of giving thanks. Did you know that the New Testament encourages us to employ two methods of giving thanks? Listen and find out what they are. "Reflect on This" is a once-a-week, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptures to life, in practical and fulfilling...
Season 2 Episode 45 -- Proverbs 4:23 reminds us that everything we do flows from our heart. Because of this, it exhorts us to "guard our hearts." In the previous episode, we explored what that means. In this episode, we explore the best way to do that. What is the best way to guard our hearts? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, ...
Season 2 Episode 44 - In this episode, we look at how the Bible defines the heart (also known as the soul), and its relationship to the spirit and the body. We also see that the Bible declares that both good treasure and bad treasure can come forth from our heart. If that is the case, then what are we to do as believers? Listen to this episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning ab...
Season 2 Episode 43 -- In this episode, we continue our look at a wonderful (and challenging) word picture of our heart, and our interactions with Christ as we take Him on a tour of the rooms of our heart, symbolic of the areas of our lives. Today, we will look at the playroom (the room of amusements, friendships, and activities), and the hall closet (where some secret things are hidden). How do these rooms of our heart relate to our walk with Christ? Listen and find out! "R...
Season 2 Episode 42 - In this episode, we continue our look at a wonderful (and challenging) word picture of our heart, and our interactions with Christ as we take Him on a tour of the rooms of our heart, symbolic of the areas of our lives. Today, we will look at the drawing room (the quiet and secluded room), and the workshop (the room where talents and skills are put to use). How do these rooms of our heart relate to our walk with Christ? Listen and find out! "Reflect on T...
Season 2 Episode 41 - What does the Bible mean by "the heart?" I have found a wonderful, modern-day parable that offers many helpful insights into the various facets of the heart. In today's episode, I begin sharing this word picture. Listen, and see if you identify with the illustrations presented. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study o...
Season 2 Episode 40 - We see the word "heart" frequently in the Bible. We can tell that it almost never refers to our physical heart. So, what is it referring to? And how does it relate to how I live my life? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptures to life, in practical and fulfilling ways. ...
Season 2 Episode 39 - On the evening before Christ's crucifixion, Jesus spent time with His disciples, sharing with them important principles that He wanted them to embrace. He used an illustration of fruitful and fruitless branches of a tree to illustrate an important spiritual truth. Listen to today's episode, and find out what that truth is! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and na...
Season 2 Episode 38 - In this episode, we explore the concept that reading, studying, and meditating on the Scriptures are not the end, but the means to the end. And what is that end? Listen and find out! Link to the song “Mrs. Phillip’s Prayer” by Chuck Sugar (mentioned in today's episode): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVjON76K0i0 "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about t...
Season 2 Episode 37 -- The mind does not get renewed simply by reading and studying the Bible. "Wait! Did I read that right?" You did! It has to do with how God designed the mind. So, how does God renew our minds? And what part do reading and studying the Bible play in this renewal process? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature...
Season 2 Episode 36 - If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that there is a tendency in our times of Bible study to merely accumulating Bible knowledge, rather than continuing on to the real purpose: to actually apply these biblical principles to our lives. In this episode, I share some insights on how to avoid this pitfall. "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God...
Season 2, Episode 35 - In this bonus episode, I interview author and church planter Seth Lewis. We discuss the work that he and his wife do in Ireland as missionaries and church planters. We also discuss his two books "Dream Small" and "The Language of Rivers and Stars," which are available at all major bookstores, including Amazon. To find out more about his ministry, go to www.sethandjessica.com. To sign up for their newsletter, so you can know how to be praying for ...
Season 2 Episode 34 - Have you ever been in the middle of a challenging situation, and you did not know what to do? That is actually a common experience for all of us, at one time or another. Did you know that the Bible gives us some wonderful and very practical principles for just such situations? Listen and find out what they are! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature o...
Season 2 Episode 33 - Why does God tell us in James 1:2 to "consider it all joy... when we encounter various trials?" That seems counter-intuitive. My first reaction to challenges in life is not usually joy. I once asked God to help me understand this verse better. What did He show me? Listen to this episode and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature ...
Season 2 Episode 32 - What does the Bible say will be the results of listening attentively to others? In the previous episode, I shared my ah-ha moment of discovering my total lack of attentive listening, and how I began the process of learning. I then shared 3 results of attentive listening, based on the Scriptures. In this episode, we look at 3 more results. Listen (no pun intended) and find out what they are! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podc...
Season 2 Episode 31 - In this episode, I share a very personal illustration of what can happen when you do not follow the biblical principles of listening attentively to others. I found 6 such principles in the Scriptures. What are they? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptures to life, in practical and...
Season 2 Episode 30 - Have you ever heard the phrase "the trap of integrity?" It is when your attention turns to maintaining personal righteousness. But isn't that what followers of Jesus are supposed to do? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptures to life, in practical and fulfilling ways. If yo...
Season 2 Episode 29 - We have often heard the verses from the Bible that state that God is love. But what does that really mean? What is genuine love? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying my study of the Scriptures to life, in practical and fulfilling ways. If you like the podcast, please tell your friends and family a...
Season 2 Episode 28 -- Nature is an important way that God communicates to us. In fact, the Bible is full of verses that amplify this truth. This is made very clear in a new book, "The Language of Rivers and Stars," that I read recently. What are the main ideas from this book? Listen and find out! "Reflect on This" is a once-weekly, short devotional podcast. In these devotionals, I share the things I am learning about the ways and nature of God, through applying ...