Episodes
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
COA #119 - Consider Your Witness
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
It might be said that there are two kinds of Christians in the world--bumper sticker Christians and character Christians.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
COA #118 - Live Your Faith With Zeal, Good Cheer, and Steadfastness
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
One of the hallmarks of youth is zealous energy and passionate vision. How well I understand!
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
COA #117 - Work Diligently and Do Not Be Slothful or Idle
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Paul was no fan of the welfare state. His disdain for laziness was so strong that he gave the Thessalonians the memorable command, If a man will not work, let him not eat. (2 Thessalonians 3:10)
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
COA #116 - Aim at What is Honorable in Men's Eyes As Well as God's
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Having seen that scriptural modesty is undermined by an obsessive attempt to fit in with every fashion, we now find ourselves facing the question: How then are we to look in the world's eyes?
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
COA #115 - Be Modest in Dress, Manners, and Demeanor
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
It is probably true that on the whole Paul's commands are more difficult for women to swallow than men. Paul irks modern sensibilities.
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
COA #114 - Honor, Respect, and Give Your Best to Your Masters and Employers
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
We take the world's habits and attitudes far too easily and thoughtlessly for granted.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
COA #113 - Honor and Submit To Authority
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Christians in all times have found this a particularly odious command. Many today manufacture a variety of justifications why in this or that case Christians are not obligated to heed the strict letter of its requirement.
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
COA #112 - Live in Harmony With All
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
Thursday Dec 05, 2019
We have spoken about unity within Christ's body as the fulfillment of Jesus' intimate prayer to his Father of John 17. But the harmony of humanity we are to exhibit as God's ambassadors to the world, and as avowed disciples of his Son, goes much further.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
COA #111 - Live Quiet Peaceable Lives
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
One of the first scriptures my mother taught my sisters and me was Romans 12:18. To this day the words are emblazoned on my memory where they were Scotch-taped to our refrigerator: If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all.