180 – Have you ever had a "burning bush" moment and felt like you were standing on holy ground? God appears to us in so many ways and situations. Even when it seems you're wandering in the desert, hungry and thirsty, either literally or figuratively, searching for answers and solutions to problems, in need of healing and love, maybe even at the end of your rope, right there and then, you are on holy ground. God is ready to guide you, protect you, love you, and heal you. You only need to be humble, listen for and obey His voice. Even though it may not seem like it with all your challenges, yo ..read more

179 – Why did God rest on the original Sabbath day? Was God tired? What does it mean for God to rest?  How does this apply to you and me?  Is there something we need to know about the original Sabbath day, that helps us find a Biblical rest and what it really means to obey the Fourth Commandment? In this week's episode, I talk with Gregory Hall about what the original Sabbath is and how we can remember it the way God intended. Here are some of the things we talked about: How some people misunderstand the 4th Commandment What the 4th Commandment is actually asking us to do What i ..read more

178 – How do you see yourself? There's a lot of debate these days about how some people choose to self-identify when their choices don't follow society's stereotypes. Who or what is that defines us?  Can we decide who and what we are?  Are we defined  by our past, our position in life, our culture, our money and education, our emotions.  Can our mistakes define us?  Can other people define who we are?  Can we define ourselves; can we decide our own identity? You are so much more than whatever label you put on yourself, how you see yourself, and how others see ..read more

177 – Are you searching for the pathway to healing? Have you ever felt like you were a long way off from getting an answer to your prayers?  Maybe you’ve been praying for a long time about a resolution to challenge of some sort, guidance in making an important choice, or maybe you’ve been praying for healing, either physical or emotional, in your own life or for a friend.  Sometimes it’s tempting to wish Jesus was here and we could just walk up to him and ask him to heal us, solve our problem, or guide us to make the right decision. If you’re looking for healing in your life, the ..read more

176 – Have you ever wondered if how much you love will have an impact on the future? A couple of weeks ago during my prayer time, God dropped this question into my heart: How much do you love the people who will be born 100 years from now? It really blew me out of the water. In this week's episode, I share some possible answers to this question. And I encourage you to think how you would answer it. Just thinking about this question  gave me a more all-encompassing perspective of what it means to love all mankind Jesus said love your neighbor as yourself. People in the future are actu ..read more

175 – How is it possible to live in the kingdom of heaven today? Recently I was talking with a new listener to The Bible Speaks to You Podcast about what it means to embrace the mind of Christ on the subject of the kingdom of heaven. Jesus says that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. If that's really true, how can we be more conscious of its presence? Can we actually live in the kingdom here on earth? And what does that look like? These are some of the things I talk about in this week's episode: I share an experience when I had to see past the surface appearance of things to bear witness to ..read more

174 – Getting from hurt to hope Are there things hurting you from the past you're still carrying around? Or do you know someone who is? This week's podcast episode is full of healing. I'm talking with Steve Wormer about his work as a minister, and the Hurt to Hope program he works with to help churches and individuals find healing in their lives.  It's a Bible-based program that helps someone move from the hurts of the past to hope for the future. We talk about what it takes to bring healing to a person's life as well as to a whole church membership that may be hurting. Here are some o ..read more

173 – Is there anything you need to surrender to God? This week's episode is a parable about  six year-old Charlotte, who tries to take all 12 of her stuffed animals on a hike, crammed into her backpack. But it's not so easy to keep them all tucked away. One after the other they either fall in the water, get left behind, get covered in mud, or fall in a thorn bush. But Charlotte is determined to take all her "friends" with her each day. Join in the fun and listen as the wise little six-year old summarizes the camping and hiking trip: “I had the best time ever and my favorite thing wa ..read more

172 – What is it like to live in the Holy Spirit? Is it still possible today? Yes, it is! To understand why, we need to go back to when Jesus promises his disciples he will send the Holy Spirit to guide them, teach them everything they need to know, and remind them of everything he taught them. In this week's episode I talk about Why Jesus had to leave before the Holy Spirit would come How to know that you have the Holy Spirit in your life 2 things you can do that bring the Holy Spirit The overall purpose of the Holy Spirit in Scripture and today Whether to say the Holy Spirit or just Holy ..read more

171 – Have you ever wondered why Jesus spoke in parables so often? Recently I got an email from a listener, Brian, wondering why Jesus spoke so often in parables but didn't ever explain things to the crowds of people who were listening. He only explained them to his disciples. So I decided to do a whole episode about this. There's actually a lot to it and Brian actually had a lot of related questions. Here are the questions Brian asked and that I talk about this week. He was referring specifically to the Parable of the Sower: What benefit was it to telling the multitude to plant seeds in g ..read more