Episodes
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
COA #119 - Consider Your Witness
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
Thursday Mar 23, 2023
It might be said that there are two kinds of Christians in the world--bumper sticker Christians and character Christians.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
COA #118 - Live Your Faith With Zeal, Good Cheer, and Steadfastness
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
One of the hallmarks of youth is zealous energy and passionate vision. How well I understand!
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
COA #115 - Be Modest in Dress, Manners, and Demeanor
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
It is probably true that on the whole Paul's commands are more difficult for women to swallow than men. Paul irks modern sensibilities.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
COA #114 - Honor, Respect, and Give Your Best to Your Masters and Employers
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
We take the world's habits and attitudes far too easily and thoughtlessly for granted.
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
COA #113 - Honor and Submit To Authority
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
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.
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
COA #112 - Live in Harmony With All
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
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.
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
COA #111 - Live Quiet Peaceable Lives
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
Thursday Feb 23, 2023
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.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
COA #110 - Maintain Unity
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Unity is the great neglected virtue of the New Testament. It may, in fact, be the most important of all the virtues the church is to display to the world.
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
COA #109 - Don’t Neglect Fellowship With Your Brothers and Sisters
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Thursday Feb 16, 2023
We find ourselves here facing a sometimes confusing, often misapplied, and complex command.
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
COA #108 - Deal With Body Conflicts in the Church
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
This command contains two elements. One, when problems and conflicts arise in the church--deal with them. Two, when problems have to be resolved, don't involve outsiders. As much as possible keep them in the church.