Episodes

Tuesday May 12, 2020
Command #19 - Apply Yourself To Think, Learn, Understand
Tuesday May 12, 2020
Tuesday May 12, 2020
One of the fascinating exchanges in the New Testament is recounted in the eighth chapter of Mark's gospel. In it we get a picture of Jesus' frustration with the disciples for not applying themselves to understand. To grasp it, we have to remember the storm at sea that took place after the feeding of the five thousand.

Thursday May 07, 2020
Chapter Eighteen: Fatherhood Requires Childness
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
"This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning--to bring us into the home of His heart." -- George MacDonald.
From God a Good Father by Michael Phillips. Read by Michael Kimball. More information on this and similar writings may be found at Father of the Inklings. Visit Amazon to purchase God a Good Father and other books by Michael Phillips.

Tuesday May 05, 2020
Command #18 - Be Clear-minded, Thoughtful, Mentally Diligent
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Tuesday May 05, 2020
Ours is a lethally superficial age. In an era of superhuman technological achievement, the facility to think judiciously is on the endangered skills list. Our computerized culture has rendered us dependent on machines to do our thinking for us.

Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Chapter Seventeen: Looking Beyond to Perfect Fatherhood
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
"This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning--to bring us into the home of His heart." -- George MacDonald.
From God a Good Father by Michael Phillips. Read by Michael Kimball. More information on this and similar writings may be found at Father of the Inklings. Visit Amazon to purchase God a Good Father and other books by Michael Phillips.

Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Command #17 - Listen Carefully
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
There may be those who wonder, when reading some of the Commands: When did Jesus ever say that? I don't remember reading those words in the New Testament.

Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Chapter Sixteen: Imperfect Vessels
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
"This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning--to bring us into the home of His heart." -- George MacDonald.
From God a Good Father by Michael Phillips. Read by Michael Kimball. More information on this and similar writings may be found at Father of the Inklings. Visit Amazon to purchase God a Good Father and other books by Michael Phillips.

Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Command #16 - Listen
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
It is now time to consider the third most frequently given group of Commands that Jesus gave behind Watchfulness and Courage which were considered earlier. That is a group of related exhortations that might be summed up as: Listen with understanding and discerning insight. These we will consider as four related commands: Listen, Listen carefully, Be clear-minded, thoughtful, mentally diligent, and, Apply yourself to think, learn, understand.

Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Chapter Fifteen: A Thick Husk
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
Thursday Apr 16, 2020
"This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning--to bring us into the home of His heart." -- George MacDonald.
From God a Good Father by Michael Phillips. Read by Michael Kimball. More information on this and similar writings may be found at Father of the Inklings. Visit Amazon to purchase God a Good Father and other books by Michael Phillips.

Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Command #15 - Repent
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
Tuesday Apr 14, 2020
The Gospel does not come to us one-dimensionally. The teachings of Jesus, while epitomizing simplicity itself, are also intriguingly complex. The intertwining mix of "spiritual" and "temporal" commands is constantly in play. The moment we get too spiritual, Jesus hits us with the parable of the Good Samaritan, urging us simply to be good and take care of people. Not a word in the story about getting the man saved or taking him to church...just Go and do the same. Yet the moment we begin thinking that kindness toward our fellow man is enough, there is Jesus telling Nicodemus he must be "born again."

Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Chapter Fourteen: Imagining the World's Most Loving Daddy
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
Thursday Apr 09, 2020
"This is and has been the Father's work from the beginning--to bring us into the home of His heart." -- George MacDonald.
From God a Good Father by Michael Phillips. Read by Michael Kimball. More information on this and similar writings may be found at Father of the Inklings. Visit Amazon to purchase God a Good Father and other books by Michael Phillips.

