Best Kevin Mote Podcasts (2024)

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Episode #65: True Humility (Phil 2:3b) 25:35

7d ago25:35

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Philippians 2:3 - "Do nothing out of selfish ambition, or vain conceit, but in humility, consider others as better than yourself." - Apostle Paul Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #64: Selfish Ambition (Phil 2:3a) 22:25

14d ago22:25

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Philippians 2:3 - "Do nothing out of selfish ambition, or vain conceit..." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #63: Christian Unity (Part 2; Phil 2:2) 31:05

21d ago31:05

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(Phil 2:2) I hate to break it to you, but YOU are WRONG! (Now, let me explain what I mean...) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #62: Christians of the World, Unite! (Phil 2:1-2) 28:41

28d ago28:41

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Christian Unity (Philippians 2:1-2) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #61: Agony, Anyone? (Phil 1:30) 33:12

1M ago33:12

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(Phil 1:30) As we close out the final verse in chapter one of Philippians, we do so on a note that might at first sound terribly disheartening. It's the bleak pronouncement from Paul that if you think life is hard now, don't worry: it's gonna get harder! What kind of verse is that, right here in the middle of the "Epistle of Joy"? Well, come on a j…

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Episode #60: Suffering & Sovereignty (Phil 1:29) 30:27

1M ago30:27

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(Phil 1:29) Have you ever received a "Care Package" in the mail? When I was in college, every once in a while I would receive a gift through the Post sent from loving friends back home. It would be filled with all sorts of pictures and goodies that would remind me that I was loved. Sometimes, as a joke, they would wrap the gift horribly -- make it …

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Episode #59: Fearless (Phil 1:28) 34:00

2M ago34:00

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(Phil 1:28) I've got a mug on my office desk. It's black with gold letters that say, "I've got this. - God." It is a daily reminder that I need way too often. (Because I so often lose sight of it!) In my defense, though, I've got a whole lot of days in my life that are filled with obstacles and attacks. (I imagine you probably do as well.) So, it's…

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Episode #58: Am I Worthy? (Phil 1:27) 26:49

2M ago26:49

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(Phil 1:27) I'll be perfecty honest: I feel unworthy. Unworthy to have a podcast audience. Unworthy of the countless blessings in my life. And absolutely unworthy to be a blood-bought child of God. (And if you think I'm being too hard on myself, just ask my kids and they'll set you straight!) Maybe you can relate. When I try to measure up to the st…

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Episode #57: Citizen Yourselves (Phil 1:27a) 24:52

2M ago24:52

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(Phil 1:27a) Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have the honor of introducing you to the very first command in the book of Philippians? That's right: after a full year of episodes, we are just now encountering our very first imperative. And it is not only the first, but I believe in some respects it is the most important instruction in Paul's mind, becaus…

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Episode #56: Pausing to Plumb the Depth's of Paul's Passion (Phil 1:12-26) 28:25

2M ago28:25

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(Phil 1:12-26) Sometimes you can study the trees so much, you miss the forest. So today, we're going to step back from our microscopic study of individual words and verses, and take a sweeping survey of the majestic landscape that we've covered in the last dozen verses. And like I did in an earlier episode, I've also mixed in a couple dramatic read…

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Episode #55: Building Boasters (Phil 1:25-26) 26:57

3M ago26:57

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(Phil 1:25-26) Every Sunday when you set foot inside a church building, what is your goal? What's your purpose for being there? Are you there just to sit and soak? Are you there for the teaching? for the worship? for a weekly dose of encouragement or catching up with old friends? What if I told you that's NOT what church is for? Paul had something …

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Episode #54: Will Work for Fruit (Phil 1:22-24) 26:07

3M ago26:07

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You probably think of the Garden of Eden as a place of paradise, and it was. But have you ever thought of it as a place of WORK? As it turns out, that's exactly what it was. When God created the perfect world and put people in it, He created them to work, and He said, "Don't worry; this is gonna be GOOD!" In today's podcast I want to unpack that id…

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Episode 53: Inner Struggles (Phil 1:22-24) 28:48

3M ago28:48

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(Phil 1:22-24) This may be one of the most important podcasts I've ever recorded. It certainly is the most transparent. Today, it is my goal to take you on a candid and revealing tour inside the vacillating heart of the Apostle Paul, and of my own. But though this may be a tour into a dark valley, I trust that you find that we will not get stuck in…

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Episode #52: To Die Is Gain (Phil 1:21b) 26:10

3M ago26:10

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(Phil 1:21b) As I write this, 2024 is half over. And do you know what the unrivaled highlight of this year has been for me? The answer might surprise you: it was the memorial service for my dear and precious mom. No, I was not happy to see her go. Far from it! It was a day of deep sadness and the most blubbery weeping that I have ever done in publi…

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Episode #51: To Live is Christ (Phil. 1:21a) 29:09

3M ago29:09

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(Philippians 1:21a) “But fairest of all was the great white gem, which the dwarves had found beneath the roots of the Mountain: the Heart of the Mountain, the Arkenstone of Thrain.... 'For the Arkenstone of my father,' said Thorin, 'is worth more than a river of gold in itself, and to me it is beyond price.'” (The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien) Some gems …

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Episode #50 - The Theme of Life (Phil 1:20b) 25:18

4M ago25:18

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(Philippians 1:20b) The theme of today's podcast is “themes”. A theme is like the common thread that ties something together. It is the unifying idea. Themes elevate a simple sequence of events into a true work of literature or art. You might say that themes are the beating heart of all meaningful narrative. They give stories depth and resonance. T…

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Episode #49 - Hoping for Grace (Phil 1:20a) 34:05

4M ago34:05

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(Phil 1:20a) If I asked you to name your most embarrassing memory, I'll bet you wouldn't have much difficulty remembering it (although you might not be too keen on telling me about it!) As a matter of fact, I'm pretty sure that all of us have a whole string of deeply buried (maybe even long repressed) memories that are shrouded in embarrassment, hu…

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Episode #48: Provision and Prayer (Phil 1:19b) 34:05

4M ago34:05

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(Phil 1:19b) Have you ever watched a movie and just wished you could be there? Perhaps it was some inspiring adventure story about a courageous warrior or hero who surmounted the obstacles and hung in till the end. After you watch a film like that -- when the final music surges and the credits roll -- isn't there something inside your soul that jus…

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Episode #47: Joy & Deliverance (Phil. 1:18b-19a) 33:23

4M ago33:23

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(Phil. 1:18b-19a) Are you a "high beams" Christian or a "rear view mirror" Christian? When you are coursing down this journey of life, are you the type of person that strains to look down the road as far as you can -- to see what's on the distant horizon? Or are you instead always glancing in the rear view mirror -- looking back to see what's gone …

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Episode #46 So What? (Phil 1:18) 25:26

5M ago25:26

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(Phil 1:18) Have you ever had a flat tire on the freeway? I certainly hope that you never do, but for those of you have had an experience of this sort, you know the distinct sensation of having to "drive against the pull". You see, when one of your tires is flat, it knocks the alignment of your steering way out of whack. And as a result, when you t…

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Episode #45 Right Life, Wrong Reasons (Phil 1:15-17) 26:42

5M ago26:42

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(Phil 1:15-17) I remember the first time I drove home from college. Near the middle of the long, multi-state road trip, I stopped at a rest stop, and when I was done, I got back on the freeway ... going the wrong direction! It was at least half an hour before I realized my mistake! What a blunder! But, oh, my friends, a much worse tragedy than driv…

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Episode #44: Truth or Dare (Phil. 1:14) 27:37

5M ago27:37

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(Phil. 1:14) I dare you to listen to the words that Paul wrote in this verse and really let them sink in. I dare you! ~~~~ I'd love to hear from you! Reach me at KevinMote@live.com. Music: "Most Holy Place," by Doug Beiden. https://www.beidenmusic.com/music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode #43: A Life Redefined (Phil. 1:13) 24:26

5M ago24:26

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(Phil. 1:13) Do you remember stereographs -- those crazy looking posters that used to be popular in the malls? You would walk past one and it would look like a jumble of random nonsense. But if you looked at it long enough and hard enough, and stared at it in just the right way, you would suddenly see an entirely new picture pop out at you in 3-D! …

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Episode #42: Where Was Paul? (Phil 1:13) 36:26

6M ago36:26

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(Phil 1:13) One of my favorite things to do as a child was to go on "Scavenger Hunts". Have you ever been on one? Some thoughtful friend of yours would have to set it up: they would plant clues -- hide them all over the house or neigborhood -- and your job was to search for them, each clue leading to the next one, until finally, if you were persist…

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Episode #41: Reformation of Your Mind (Phil 1:12) 25:02

6M ago25:02

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(Phil 1:12) We're finally back in the book of Philippians after a long detour studying the biography of Paul. But that gigantic rabbit trail through Acts has led us back to the path, now, and has set the stage to help us understand this verse in a way you probably never have before. Today we're going to listen as Paul bears witness to how he has to…

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Episode #40: The End of the Beginning (Acts 28: 11-31) 28:39

6M ago28:39

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(Acts 28: 11-31) Winston Churchill is famously remembered to have said on one occassion, "This is not the end. This is not even the beginning of the end. But it is the end of the beginning." In today's episode we come to an end of sorts. We have finally reached the end of the book of Acts and our little mini-tour with the Apostle Paul from Asia to …

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Episode #39: Miracles on Malta (Acts 28:1-10) 22:18

6M ago22:18

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(Acts 28:1-10) Have you ever read a biography before -- a story about someone's life? I love to read them because they are rarely ever boring. Imagine reading a biography about someone who literally never had any problems. What a dull book that would be! No, all the good stories (just like all the good lives) are filled with unexpected twists and p…

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Rembering Mom 13:06

7M ago13:06

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Today's episode is an intermission from our regular routine. I hope you don't mind, but I chose to take a short break from our normal cadence of podcast recordings to reminisce about a dear saint who gave me life and taught me the way that I should go. I was on a road trip to my hometown of SLO, quietly remembering my mother's passing, earlier this…

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Episode #38: Spokesman in the Storm (Acts 27:27-44) 25:25

7M ago25:25

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(Acts 27:27-44) In our last episode, we heard the first of Paul's "speechlets" to the crew of this ill-fated ship beset by the Mediterranean "Nor' easter". Today we will hear two more of Paul's little speeches, and we will be reminded once again of Paul's commanding and resonant voice. But more than that, we will learn from his example that when so…

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Episode #37: The Voice in the Storm (Acts 27:1-26) 33:37

7M ago33:37

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(Acts 27:1-26) I'll never forget the time I went on a white-water rafting trip... and fell off the boat into the rapids! I was sucked under the boat into those turbulent waters, and I wasn't sure how I would get back out. Or even if I would. It was a terrifying moment, I'll be honest. But I look back on it now as a moment where I saw the hand of Go…

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Episode 36: Willing to be Weird (Acts 26) 27:43

7M ago27:43

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(Acts 26) I have two children that are passing through the Middle School/early High School years, and one thing I can tell you about most kids that age: they are keenly aware of what other people think about them. And, you know what? I think it's pretty normal for adolescent children to be hyper-sensitive to the judgement of their peers. But here's…

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Episode 35: Once More From the Top (Acts 25-26) 30:39

7M ago30:39

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(Acts 25-26) Today we're going to hear Paul's testimony one more time. This is the third time in Luke's historic text that this story is recounted, so it is clearly an important theme to him. As we read it, I think you'll see why: it represents, in compact form, the story of the dawn of all Christianity: a light from heaven that shines down and tra…

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Episode 34: Eyes on the Savior (Acts 25) 28:26

8M ago28:26

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(Acts 25) Have you ever gone to an art museum and stood in front of an awe-inspiring work of art -- a beautiful portrait, perhaps? If so, has it ever occurred to you that artwork like that doesn't just give you a view of the subject? If you look closely enough, you can see through the painting to the artist on the other side. In fact, if the artist…

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Episode #33: Accusations and Apologia - (Acts 24) 26:31

8M ago26:31

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(Acts 24) Sticks and Stones can break your bones, but words ... can rip you to shreds! That's not exactly how the nursery rhyme goes, but it's more accurate, don't you think? Nothing hurts worse than bearing the brunt of ridicule and false accusations. It has been the weapon of bullies throughout the ages. And, as a matter of fact, it is the single…

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Episode #32: Rollercoaster to Rome (Acts 23) 25:09

8M ago25:09

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(Acts 23) Are you still young enough to enjoy roller coasters? I'll have to admit, the older I get, the less my rattley ol' brain can endure those metal mountains. But once in awhile I decide to "man up" and accompany my children on one of the wild rides. And I have to say: whether or not you consider them "fun", you can definitely admit that they …

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Episode #31: The Jersualem Journey (Acts 22-23) 27:02

8M ago27:02

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(Acts 22-23) ~~~~ I'd love to hear from you! KevinMote@live.com. Music: "Most Holy Place," by Doug Beiden. https://www.beidenmusic.com/music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode #30: The Jerusalem Story (Acts 21-22) 26:54

9M ago26:54

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(Acts 21-22) Imagine working on a grand ambition for years, painstakingly pressing on towards a goal despite repeated warnings and setbacks. And then imagine finally attaining to your ultimate objective, only to watch it collapse and crumble before your very eyes. That was the experience of the Apostle Paul when he finally set foot in Jerusalem. Hi…

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Episode #29: "What Has Happened to Me" (Part 1; Acts 18-20) 28:23

9M ago28:23

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(Phil 1:12; Acts 18-20) Have you ever had a teacher that you got to know as a friend outside of class? If you did, I'll bet it transformed the way you listened during the classroom lessons. There's something about knowing your teacher personally that really makes you appreciate their teaching all the more. In the same way, to really understand Phil…

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Episode 28: Pausing to Appreciate Paul (Phil 1:1-11) 18:05

9M ago18:05

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(Philippians 1:1-11) If you've ever gone hiking in steep hills or mountains you know that it's often easy to be so focused on the trail right in front of your boots that you forget to pause occasionally, look up, and survey the beautiful vista of the terrain you've already covered. So today I want to do just that: In this episode we're going to tak…

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Episode #27: Fruit Trees (Phil 1:11) 20:59

9M ago20:59

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(Phil 1:11) Years ago I lived near a fruit orchard. It was one of my favorite places to visit on my daily runs. I still remember the joyful pleasure of jogging up and down the rows of those gorgeous trees, especially near harvest season. The splendid beauty and aroma of those fully-laden fruit trees always had a way of bringing peace to my soul and…

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Episode #26: The Day of the Lord ... Jesus (Phil 1:10b) 27:49

10M ago27:49

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(Phil 1:10b) The end of the race. The end of the road. The end of life as we know it. There is a moment of time on the edge of the horizon -- but approaching closer with each passing breath -- that will be the final curtain call for this groaning universe. It will be a day of finality: the day when cement will finally be poured into the forms that …

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Episode #25: Living in the Light (Phil 1:10a) 24:01

10M ago24:01

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(Phil 1:10a) Strap on your archaeologist hat and grab your pick ax, because we are going to be digging for treasures today! We are going to pull out every excavation tool in our treasure hunter's toolbox, and we'll be digging deep. But, trust me, I'm confident you will find that this dig is worth the effort and sweat. I believe today's episode cont…

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Episode #24: The Nutrients of Love (Phil 1:9b) 22:46

10M ago22:46

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(Phil 1:9b) What if Jesus invited you on a backpacking trip, would you want to go? I know I sure would! But what if he said that this was going to be a 10-week excursion up the most challenging mountain range in the world? What if He told you it was going to be the hardest thing you've ever done, but then he assured you that the view from the top w…

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Episode #23: Prayer is Love (Phil 1:9a) 22:16

10M ago22:16

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(Phil 1:9a) Today I just want to take a seat on the bench next to Paul and listen in as he demonstrates that activity that I believe was the beating heart of his ministry and the real power behind his explosive apostolic influence: PRAYER.I believe it is critical for me to pay close attention to his prayers because, whatever was on Paul's heart and…

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Tidings: A Shepherd's Story 30:46

11M ago30:46

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In honor of the Christmas holiday, I'm taking a break from our normal trek through Philippians to bring you something entirely different... I'd like to share with you a play I wrote years ago, inspired by the extraordinary events in the hills outside Bethlehem on the original Christmas night. Although fictionalized, this account is drawn from my re…

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Episode #22: Front-lines Fellowship (Phil 1:7b) 19:34

11M ago19:34

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I am convinced that one of the main differences between a thriving, flourishing, life-filled Christian, and one who is just barely surviving, comes down to the presence or absence of spiritual soul-mates. But where do friendships like that come from? They are forged in the fox-holes and battlefields of life. Today we will discover that one of the s…

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Episode #21: Gut-Wrenching Love (Phil 1:7-8) 20:04

11M ago20:04

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(Phil 1:7-8) Today I want to point out for you an element of Paul's character that you may never have seen in him before. And, my friend, it is critical that we get a very clear picture of it because it just may be the single-most important missing ingredient from the lives of Christians (and especially Christian men) in out country today. It is a …

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Episode #20: The Beginner and the Finisher (Phil 1:6) 25:15

11M ago25:15

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(Phil 1:6) Who are you, really? When most of us tend to think of ourselves and our "identity" -- who we truly are -- as the person that we are right now. "I just am who I am," we assume, "nothing more, nothing less." The problem with that mentality is that it is all too short-sighted. If you want to think of yourself from a biblical standpoint (i.e…

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Episode #19: A Mountain of Confidence (Phil 1:6a) 22:38

11M ago22:38

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(Phil 1:6) Quiverring knees or quiet confidence -- which best describes your heart when the storms of life overtake you? One of the many things I admire about Paul is the way he had learned to exude quiescent trust in the middle of circumstances that would have me quaking in my boots. I'll be honest: I'm a long way off from attaining apostolic leve…

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Episode #18: Splendid Announcement (Phil 1:5) 21:45

12M ago21:45

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(Phil 1:5) The greatest news ever reported is wrapped up in one of the greatest words ever spoken: "Euanggelion". This ancient greek word may not sound familiar to you, but I'm sure you know the English translation. It is a word that has a history that reaches back thousands of years and stretches all the way to the end of time. It's a word that br…

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