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Success from WithinDean Rock - Rocky road to DublinOn this episode of the Success From Within podcast, we are joined by non-other than the record breaking footballer, Dean Rock. Dean and I discuss his experience on the most successful GAA team of all time, the life leading up to that and the role mental fitness played in his success.
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Foundational UEpisode 89 | Where are we on God’s time clock | Part 1Dean begins his explanation of where we are at on God’s timeline of events. Tune back in next week on Friday at 2:00 pm for another great episode.2024-04-1917 minFoundational UEpisode 68 | Why do we see such evil in the worldDean talks about human nature and how it has shaped the world. Tune back in next week on Friday at 2:00 pm for another great episode.2023-11-1018 minFoundational UEpisode 51 | Revealing the Real Cause of Violence and CrimeIn this episode, Dean talks about the affect's sin has had on our culture, in the forms of violence and crime. Tune back in next week on Friday at 2:00 pm for another great episode.2023-06-2317 min
Foundational UEpisode 51 | Revealing the Real Cause of Violence and CrimeIn this episode, Dean talks about the affect's sin has had on our culture, in the forms of violence and crime.
Tune back in next week on Friday at 2:00 pm for another great episode.2023-06-2317 min
Foundational UEpisode 1 | Song of the Sirens | Part 1Welcome to Foundational U with Dr. Dean Hackett, the home of Biblical Teaching and Cultural Impact. This Christ-centered Biblical training is a ministry of Spirit Life Ministries. We hope that you are blessed by this podcast and share it with your friends and colleagues. for more information or questions for Dr. Dean, please contact us at dean@winacity.orgYou can find out more about Dr. Dean, read his blog, and find more episodes at fdeanhackett.com.2022-06-0828 min
Foundational PodcastHow Christians Can Begin Walking in Kingdom AuthorityBeing a disciple of Jesus Christ means we need to swim upstream. We don't swim with the world, but against the world.
While we live in a 21st century world, we are citizens of a greater kingdom and higher authority. it is that kingdom that is the answer for mankind and mankind's ills.
God has given us kingdom authority, but this power is not motivated by domination, intimidation, or control. It is not self-centered and tyrannical.
This kingdom authority is benevolent and it's greatest expression is love, mercy, and grace.
How...2022-06-0125 minFoundational PodcastHow to Raise Up a Generation That Fears the LordNoah built an ark to save his family at a time when wickedness of human beings was extreme.
The Bible says every imagination of their thought was only evil continually. They had become so corrupted and filled with wickedness that every waking moment was filled with thoughts of wickedness.
Jesus spoke of that time and said that in the last days it would be as in the day of Noah.
We are rapidly approaching that time, and we must build an ark for our family, not to isolate our family, but to insulate...2022-05-2534 minFoundational PodcastHow to Stand Alone In a Corrupt CultureYour present and present circumstances do not have to determine your future and your identity.
Joseph was in prison under false charges. That could have easily become his future and his identity, but he refused to let that happen. Instead, he became 2nd only to Pharaoh in Egypt.
It's a choice you make to stand up and stand alone in living a whole new life in Jesus Christ by a new identity that empowers you to stand against the cultural norms and stand for righteousness and holiness.
We can do this because all...2022-05-2517 minFoundational PodcastHow to Possess the Land God Has PromisedGod promised the Israelites that if they would meditate on His law day and night, they would prosper and have good success. God was going to lead them into a land inhabited by their enemies; but He would prove that He was the one and only God by driving their enemies out before their eyes.
God has promised you a land, too.
But we live in a culture saturated by philosophies that are at war with God's Word. Choosing to live obedient to every word of God sets us at odds not only with our...2022-05-1136 minFoundational PodcastHow to Raise a Generation With Strong ConvictionsThere are a lot of people who have very strong beliefs, but it's not convenient to live by that belief, they will adjust it according to the situation or the people that they are around.
They are called preferences: strongly held beliefs that may adjust when the situation requires it.
This is okay when it comes to what you eat for dinner: You may prefer a steak dinner, but fast-food is more convenient right now. But when it comes to building a family we cannot afford to raise our children according to preferences.
...2022-05-0440 minFoundational PodcastYour Upper Room is Your Home of IntercessionDaniel was able to advance and see God's blessing in his life, even in a pagan culture because he had an upper room and went to that room three times a day. His upper room relationship with God made it possible for God to work on his behalf.
Even in the fact of persecution and rejection, he refused to pull back from his upper room; and because of that he continued to see great blessing.
We may be wondering why God isn't moving or intervening on our behalf, and sometimes it's because we have the...2022-04-2735 minFoundational PodcastHow to Build an Ark of Protection With the Right MaterialsIf we are going to build an ark of safety for the family, we need to hold the principles of God's Word and live by them. It needs to be able to withstand the heavy seas of life and the storms that are certainly going to come against the family.
We need to build it of substance to be able to withstand the most severe storms that life can throw at it.
And there's only one product to build it from.
If you're concerned about what we're seeing in our culture today: The...2022-04-2041 minFoundational PodcastHow to Have a Relationship With Jesus, not Just ReligionBeing a disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ is all about relationship. He wants fellowship with you. He has prepared the way and made it possible to fellowship with you.
Being a disciple of Jesus is not about religion.
In too many churches today - even Pentecostal circles - its become about religion. We go to church, we sing some songs, we share some scripture, and we go home.
We rarely read the Bible, spend time praying, and authentically fellowship with Jesus through the week. We only do this on Sunday morning because...2022-04-1329 minFoundational PodcastHow to Build an Ark of Protection for Your FamilyDuring the time of Noah, every imagination of men's hearts was only evil continually.
Do you ever wonder if there are a lot of people like that today? I don't get what Hollywood is putting out in their entertainment today. I can't imagine thinking on that level of evil and being able to portray it.
What are they thinking? Why do we feel like we need to create children's cartoons with that kind of language and debauchery? Why do we need to have cartoons with bodily noises?
Because we're reaching the condition as...2022-04-0643 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live Victorious Over SinIt says in Romans 8:11, "But if that same Spirit..."
When you ask Jesus to forgive you of your sin and come live in your heart and life, Jesus puts the holy Spirit in you. The Scripture says it is the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit that then makes you a whole new creation.
You receive a whole new identity, free from a life of sin and free to live in newness of life in Jesus Christ.
This is the foundation of the concept that releases you to live as...2022-03-3039 minFoundational Podcast4 Ways to Experience God's Multiplied Blessings in Your LifeGrace is not only something that we receive abundantly from God, but Scripture illustrates for us how we are to give that grace to others with equal generosity.
But not only does grace flow from God through us to others, but then it flows back to God in thanksgiving; and your thankfulness is grace back to God.
It is generosity - we're generous to others because God has been so generous to us.
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So...2022-03-2340 minFoundational PodcastHow to Walk in Christian FreedomEvery person experiences temptation.
Scripture tells us that there is no one righteous and that all have sinned. But God did an amazing thing, He came to earth in human form. Jesus Christ was 100% God and 100% man.
He made it possible for us to live victoriously and be free from the power of sin.
But how do we live and walk in that freedom every day?
That is what I talk about in today's podcast.
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📕 Grab my newest book Willing: Doing Whatever It Takes: https://amzn.to/32jQE...2022-03-1624 minFoundational PodcastGod Calls Disciples to Make a Difference in the World - RebroadcastAs Jesus disciples, we not only pattern our life after Him, but we also do the same works He did because God wants disciples to make a difference in this world.
Have you noticed that when Jesus chose His disciples, He didn't go to the Sanhedrin? He didn't choose His disciples among the Pharisees or the Sadducees?
This was one of the reasons they were so angry with Him.
He had gathered around Himself ordinary people and sent them out with the power to do what He did. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.2022-03-0939 minFoundational PodcastHow to Start Living the Blessed Life - RebroadcastIf we want to live the blessed life, we must learn to live God's dream God's way.
Many men of God throughout Scripture had dreams. Dreams given to them by God.
God has a dream for your life, too; but the enemy is always trying to steal it. Jesus said, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
He wants you to fulfill that dream.
But the only...2022-03-0234 minFoundational PodcastAre You Living the Blessed Life?Last week we looked at John 14:12: "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father."
He did not say "The apostles will do the works that I do" or "The evangelist will do the works that I do" or even "The pastors will do the works that I do". He said, "He who believes in Me...."
Walking in this level of signs and wonders isn't so that we can get...2022-02-2337 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live in a New AnointingThere is a verse in the New Testament that is very challenging for us today.
"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." John 14:12
Jesus is giving to us a deep, theological principle about His disciples, those who believe in Him. He is saying is that those who truly believe in Him should be doing the same works He did, and even greater works than He did.
Th...2022-02-1629 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live Like a Royal Child of GodWhen we were born again, Almighty God takes out of the kingdom of darkness and brings us into the kingdom of His dear Son. We were adopted into the family of the King of kings and Lord of lords.
And to give you the assurance that indeed you are a member of that family and therefore an heir and joint-heir of Jesus Christ, and the kingdom of Almighty God, He gave us the Holy Spirit to live inside of us as the seal of that covenant.
You are now a covenant son and daughter of...2022-02-0938 minFoundational PodcastHow to Stop Living in VictimizationJesus said, "These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." John 16:33
God wants to take those painful experiences and make them stepping stones to the blessed life and victorious living.
We live in a world where there is great brokenness, and the powers of darkness like to seize these moments.
They do this to convince you that you are a victim in order to build a stronghold in you of...2022-01-2637 minFoundational PodcastThis is How God Makes All Things New In YouJesus said, "Truly, truly I say unto you unless a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of heaven." Jesus called it being born again. Titus called it the washing and renewing of the Holy Spirit that makes us a whole new creation.
Salvation gives us a whole new life source so that we can begin living all things new.
But if we're going to go forward in that and consistently live all things new as a disciple of Jesus Christ, there are things that Scripture clearly says need to happen in our...2022-01-1936 minFoundational PodcastDo You Really Know Who You Are in Jesus Christ?“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that...2022-01-1237 minFoundational PodcastThe Gift of the Present and EternityFrom the very first prophecies about the birth of Christ, there is a consistent dual prophecy about both the present and eternal.
Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever...2022-01-0537 minFoundational PodcastAn Interview About My New Book WillingExcerpt from the introduction to my newest book "Willing: Doing Whatever It Takes".
Speeding down that train track, I questioned how God could call me and anoint me for this ministry. I had been struggling with those thoughts for several days. Holy Spirit began a conversation in my heart as I watched the Croatian countryside.
Standing alone in the hallway, looking out the windows, Holy Spirit’s voice became a little stronger and clearer. “You were not My first choice.” His words shocked me at first.
“I had called others with more noted ministries and who...2021-12-2919 minFoundational PodcastYou Need a Mary ExperienceEvery day she lived for nine months, every place she went, every conversation she had, God was within her. Imagine, placing her hands on her tummy and feeling God move within her.
It is challenging to grasp when you are born again that God, Himself, takes up residence within your body.
When you repent and ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sin and make you a new creation, the Holy Spirit comes upon you and the power of the Highest overshadows you and you are born again “through the washing of regeneration and renewing of th...2021-12-2241 minFoundational PodcastThe Unexpected Gift of JesusGod has the unexpected gift waiting for every person on Planet Earth. The question is, will we receive it? Not everyone is willing.
We read about this in the Gospels.
Jesus visited many people in many towns and villages, but not everyone received Him. They didn't want His divine encounter, and they missed His visitation.
Maybe His divine encounter will be like the Woman at the Well - where He wants to transform your life.
Maybe His divine encounter will be like Zaccheus - where Jesus' love changes you forever.
2021-12-1532 minFoundational PodcastThe Authority of a Disciple of Jesus ChristWhat should the Church do in a time of great delusion, when Government, media, and seemingly all around her truth is being purposely distorted and put out as fact?
This is not a time for the Church cocoon and hunker down in her four walls until Jesus returns.
He is coming, but He came us a command with the knowledge of His coming to watch, be faithful and do the work. This is not a time for the child of God to hide, begin compromising, and making excuses.
In the midst of this...2021-12-0834 minFoundational PodcastHow to Use the Sword of the SpiritThere are way too many of God's children trying to fight spiritual warfare with a Q-Tip. They don't have the Word of God in their heart.
The Bible sits on their bookshelf all week long.
Recent surveys show that 75% of those who claim to be Christians, who go to church regularly, never open their Bible from Sunday to Sunday.
But it is the Word of God that is our sword. We can't go to spiritual battle effectively without a sword.
And that is what I'm talking about in today's podcast.
2021-12-0238 minFoundational PodcastHow to Use the Shield of FaithThere are Christians who have trouble in their walk with God because they are not sheltered. They are an open target for the enemy's attacks.
Remember Psalm 91:
"He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.' He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; (vs 1, 2, 4)"
They don't have protection over them and they wonder why...2021-10-0639 minFoundational PodcastHow to Deepen Your Relationship With GodGod wants men and women to know that Jesus is in their midst. He is right here with you right now.
Worship and other things may help you grow more aware of His presence with you, but the question is: Is Jesus in your midst, and if He is, do you only have a form of godliness, or do you have Jesus in your midst?
And how will people know?
Would they accuse you of being a Jesus follower? Is there enough evidence to accuse you of following Jesus and what would they...2021-09-2913 minFoundational PodcastHow the Breastplate of Righteousness Defeats FearThe enemy wants to paralyze the army of God with fear. It's a weapon he has used down through the ages.
He wants to intimidate, paralyze, and dominate because he knows that if he succeeds in this, he can control you and convince you to start doubting God's promises.
This is why God gave us the armor of God, to protect us from the attacks of the enemy.
If you want to walk in victory every day, free from the paralyzing fear, intimidation, and domination of the enemy, you need to wear the...2021-09-2237 minFoundational PodcastAre You Wearing the Right Clothes?In Ephesians 6:10-18, we are given the armor of God, the clothes that every Christian should wear if he or she wishes to walk in continual victory over the enemy.
The first piece of armor we're told to put on is the belt of truth.
On Roman armor, the belt is what held everything together. It is also what held the sword. The sword of the Spirit - the Word of God
Jesus said that if we are His disciples, we will know the truth and the truth will make us free. Truth...2021-09-1532 min
Foundational PodcastReBroadcast: This Pagan Culture Needs an Altar of the LordDuring the times of 1st and 2nd Kings in Israel and Judah, wicked kings who intermarried with the surrounding pagan nations began to introduce pagan worship.
The idols that they began to worship led the children of Israel into rampant immorality and child sacrifice.
When this kind of pluralism is brought into a society that had been the worship of only Almighty God, it requires tolerance.
That morality is relative - what is considered moral for you.
That there are many ways to God.
But tolerance, by it's very...2021-09-0846 minFoundational PodcastHow to Pray the Prayer of JabezWe don't know a lot about Jabez, because there are only a couple of verses that talk about Jabez; but we do know that his mother had a very difficult delivery with him, with a lot of pain.
Jabez means "He will cause pain".
That must have caused some interesting times for him as a child; but he didn't allow the meaning of his name to dictate his life and future.
And his prayer reflects his pursuit to live a life that pleased God.
There is so much we can learn...2021-08-3039 minFoundational PodcastRebroadcast: Walk in Holy Spirit PowerSometimes we allow the stuff of life distract us, and down the road we remember the commitments we once made, and it feels like the great things that led to that commitment have faded.
We have to stick to the commitments we made. We need "stick-to-it-evness".
We need to commitment that in this hedonistic, post-modern culture, we're going to live a life of holiness and purity.
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📖...2021-08-2532 minFoundational PodcastPraying Faith-Filled PrayersAll throughout God's Word, we read that God hears and answers our prayers.
But there are times when we pray for something, even for a long time, and we don't seem to receive an answer. Why is that?
Mark 11:24 says: "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them."
Many times, we pray for a need, but throughout the day our self-talk and conversation reveals that we don't have faith that God will answer our prayer.
We prayed for...2021-08-1836 minFoundational PodcastThe Power of Interdiction in PrayerIn church history, we read about how whole communities and cities were completely transformed by spiritual awakenings; so much so, that bars were completely closed, police stations had no work, and jails were empty.
How does that happen?
Even more so, how can we see that kind of transformation today in our own communities? Do the principles that apply to this kind of transformation apply also to our homes and families?
There are three principles that have to be in place for this kind of transformation through interdiction in prayer.
And...2021-08-1135 minFoundational Podcast*Rebroadcast: 4 Things That Will Help Us Change Cities"If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:13
When Jesus said, "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." He was giving you power of attorney to sign the name of the Lord of Hosts.
When you sign His name, He will do do it
God wants to transform the Church from more than just a meeting place and a place of fellowship into an army.
God designed the Church to go out and transform cities.
And that is what today's podcast...2021-08-0449 minFoundational Podcast3 Things Jesus Taught Us About PrayerJesus disciples came to Jesus and asked Him, "Teach us to pray the way John taught his disciples to pray".
Prayer is not caught, it's taught. We often think that when someone receives Jesus Christ as their Savior, they will automatically learn how to pray.
But just the same way we teach our children how to speak, we have to teach new believers how to pray.
So, Jesus responded to them by giving them three things:
A prayer model
Assurance to be persistent in prayer
Confidence in prayer
Jesus wanted them...2021-07-2838 minFoundational PodcastThis Is How We Know Prayer WorksIf you look at marriages today, it is clear that we are in trouble.
If you look at young people today and the pressure they're under in this hedonistic, sexualized culture, you can see that tremendous trouble lies ahead.
If you look at our country and the horrible division we are in right now, we're in trouble already.
And prayer is the only thing that will change it.
God gave us a promise in 2 Chronicles 7:14 that if His people who are called by His name will humble themselves and pray, and...2021-07-2138 minFoundational PodcastHow to Overcome the Enemy With the Power of Your TestimonyWhen the devil tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he first challenged Jesus' identity, then he challenged him in the flesh, lastly, he challenged him with pride.
But how did Jesus combat the devil's attack?
"It is written..." Each time, he defeated him by the words of His mouth. He declared his true identity and the Word of God. He countered every temptation with the truth.
This is one of the most powerful weapons we have in are arsenal.
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the...2021-07-1438 minFoundational PodcastThe Power of Renewing Your MindIf you want to be used wholly for God's use, you have to be made holy by the blood of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. God has judicially declared us to be holy, but now our behavior needs to become holy.
The way we consistently live holy is by getting our mind holy. That's why Paul said that if we want to put off the old man and put on the new man, we have to do it by renewing the spirit of the mind.
If we continue to identify with the behavior, worldview, and...2021-07-0435 minFoundational PodcastWhat Should the Church Look Like?The church all over the world is under attack as the world threatens to cancel the church and the enemy causes a great lethargy to descend on those content to do church at home while slowly leading them toward a deconstruction of faith and becoming a "done-er".
We're one generation from the church losing everything.
This was what happened with the halfway covenant. The church no longer required an authentic conversion to Jesus Christ; they let people become members and receive communion.
Then, the next generation of preachers were in the pulpit and...2021-06-3045 minFoundational PodcastThis is Necessary for the Church to Have PowerThere is a special power that God wants the church to possess that only comes by the Holy Spirit to do what Jesus called her to do, because He wants us to live in supernatural power and authority.
Holy Spirit gives us the ability to stand before the powers of darkness with boldness from the inside out and not be intimidated.
How do we receive that power?
This is what I am sharing with you in today's podcast; because the importance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, and in...2021-06-2336 minFoundational PodcastHow to Walk From Victimization to VictoryWe live in a world where there is great brokenness, and the powers of darkness like to seize these moments.
They do this to convince you that you are a victim in order to build a stronghold in you of victimization so that you live out of that identity.
If the enemy succeeds in building a stronghold in your thinking, it will become a gateway to build more strongholds to torment you in your body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
We all experience painful experiences in life because we live in a fallen world...2021-06-1737 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live In the Victory of a Renewed MindJesus promised us that in this life we'd have adversity; but He didn't say that having adversity would affect living the blessed life.
The problem comes when we begin thinking that our adversity is our identity.
Jesus wants to give you a whole new identity. "If anyone be in Christ he is a new creation. Old things have passed away and behold all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17
Your identity is wrapped up in Jesus, not the experiences of your life.
We begin living this fully when we do what Paul s...2021-06-0940 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live By a Holy Spirit DynamicWe have a spirit so we can be in relationship with Almighty God. We are a trinity.
But here's the problem we face: Although we are a trinity, made in the image of Almighty God, the sin nature has broken that relationship.
That's why it says in Isaiah 53:1, "Your sin has separated you from Me."
The sin natures damages this, because with the sin nature, our spirit is dead. We're not in relationship with Almighty God.
And our soul - we are self-willed. We want to live by our own desires...2021-06-0229 minFoundational PodcastCan These Dead Bones Live?In Ezekiel, we read this very important passage:
Ezekiel 37:3-4And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” So I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!
Ezekiel 37:7-8So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; b...2021-05-2635 minFoundational PodcastGod Calls Disciples to Make a Difference in the WorldHave you noticed that when Jesus chose His disciples, He didn't go to the Sanhedrin? He didn't choose His disciples among the Pharisees or the Sadducees?
This was one of the reasons they were so angry with Him.
He had gathered around Himself ordinary people and sent them out with the power to do what He did. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
As Jesus disciples, we not only pattern our life after Him, but we also do the same works He did because God wants disciples to make a difference in this world.2021-05-1939 minFoundational PodcastThe Call and Cost to Being a Disciple of JesusWhen we read in the Gospels about Jesus' disciples leaving everything to follow Him, it doesn't mean that they just causally followed behind Him.
It means that they walked in His footsteps, observed how He behaved and responded to different situations, and then patterned their lives after Him.
The Greek word for disciples means "a disciplined one".
It means one who has learned to discipline themselves to daily fulfilling their spiritual disciplines of reading the Word and prayer; like Job to controlling their eyes to not look at immorality.
There is...2021-05-1231 minFoundational PodcastHow to Start Living the Blessed LifeMany men of God throughout Scripture had dreams. Dreams given to them by God.
God has a dream for your life, too; but the enemy is always trying to steal it. Jesus said, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
He wants you to fulfill that dream.
But the only way you will fulfill God's dream for you is to do it God's way, not our way. When we tr...2021-05-0534 minFoundational PodcastFour Things Christians Needs to Remember Right NowI am often asked how should Christians respond to what is going on in our nation right now.
What we're facing right now in our nation and in our culture is significant; and if we're going to see God move through us, there are four things we need to remember.
As Christians, it is time to stop watching the videos and stop listening to the talking heads and get into God's Word.
We need to arm ourselves with spiritual weapons, not weapons of this world; remembering that if we are going to walk...2021-04-2811 minFoundational PodcastHow to Live With Joy in This Culture of EvilGod wants you to live the blessed life.
We live in a fallen world, but that doesn't change God's plan for your life; which is to live a blessed life.
"And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God: Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks...Bl...2021-04-2137 minFoundational PodcastHow Should the Church Respond to What's Happening In Our World Right Now?Over the past year, there have been things that have happened in our country that are staggering.
The unchurched and lukewarm church are asking where is God and why He hasn't stopped this pandemic. But -true disciples haven't lived in fear because they trust God's sovereignty in all things.
Their question is different. They are asking, "God, what are you doing?"
They don't want to miss the hour of God's visitation and are asking God what they should be doing in view of what He is doing on earth right now.
...2021-04-1446 minFoundational PodcastJesus Can Redeem a Culture Given Over to Sexual RelativityGreat cultural pressure is moving away from pressuring us to be tolerant and understanding and is now trying to force us to accept new scientific belief and new definition of human sexuality.
If we don't, we are called hate mongers and possibly lose our career and livelihood.
However, our culture isn't just embracing faulty reasoning when it comes to human sexuality.
The belief of when human life truly begins is based upon similar faulty reasoning.
But Jesus can redeem this fallen culture:
A culture that has bought into the lie...2021-03-3139 minFoundational Podcast4 Things That Will Help Us Change CitiesWhen Jesus said, "If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." He was giving you power of attorney.
He was giving you power of attorney to sign the name of the Lord of Hosts. When you sign His name, He will do do it
"If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:13
God wants to transform the Church from more than just a meeting place and a place of fellowship into an army.
God designed the Church to go out and transform cities.
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Foundational PodcastThe Church Needs a True Encounter With God We are watching our culture go downhill and grow ever more pagan; and with that is the persecution of authentic disciples of Jesus Christ Our culture doesn't worry about the churches that seek to be more tolerant. Tolerance is a tool of the enemy to move the church away from the authentic word of God Authentic discipleship is going to become even more costly, which is why the church needs a true encounter with God. And that's what I'm...2021-02-0346 min
Foundational PodcastJesus Teaches Us to Live From the Inside Out When we are filled with the Holy Spirit and when we are living and walking by the Spirit each and every day, the same works Jesus did, we can do. He empowers us to do the works that He did. This is what it means to live from the inside out. What is inside of us flows out of us to a world in need of a Savior! Are you ready to begin living from the inside out? 2020-11-2548 min
Foundational PodcastYes, Heaven is Real Two things happen to you when you begin seeking God with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength. When learn to live by the power of the Holy Spirit so that He directs your life, something begins to happen. You begin to love heaven more, and year for Jesus' second coming. You love the world less, and everything it has to offer. These become natural to you. 2020-11-1126 min
Foundational PodcastIt's Time to Stop Your Stinkin' Thinkin' God wants us to stop being driven by our emotions and begin directing our emotions so that our thoughts align with what His Word says. He wants us to stop our stinkin' thinkin' and transform our thoughts and emotions so they express the fruit of the Spirit! When you start doing this, God will begin pouring out blessing into your life. More than you can contain! If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider...2020-11-1121 min
Foundational PodcastWalk In Holy Spirit Power Sometimes we allow the stuff of life distract us, and down the road we remember the commitments we once made, and it feels like the great things that led to that commitment have faded. We have to stick to the commitments we made. We need "stick-to-it-evness". We need to commitment that in this hedonistic, post-modern culture, we're going to live a life of holiness and purity. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider...2020-10-2832 min
The Secret Path With Roger DeanRoger Dean, Steve Hackett InterviewRoger Dean and Steve Hackett discuss art, music and how they have both been inspired by the culture and spirituality of the Far East in this engaging conversation... Steve HackettSteve Hackett is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer who began his incredible career as the lead guitarist for genesis. He began his solo career in 1975 with the album ‘Voyage of the Acolyte’ and went on to form GTR with Steve Howe, which was when Hackett and I first began working together. We often have conversations about the creative process and I have always felt an af...2020-10-2649 min
Foundational PodcastDon't Let The Enemy Steal Your Blessing God wants you to live in the fullness of His blessing. But there is an enemy that comes to steal, kill, and destroy that we must deal with. If, as in Colossians says, we are complete in Him, not barely getting by. In today's podcast I talk about a famous parable of Jesus that teaches us about how to live in God's full blessing, and how to not get robbed by the enemy of our souls. 2020-10-2135 min
Foundational PodcastHow Well Does Your Life Reflect God's Presence? I was introduced to the gospel of Jesus Christ while in high school. My life was radically changed, July 3, 1964, during a family camp in Sanders, Idaho. After coming home from that camp I would occasionally visit the home of some new friends made at the camp. Jim became a very good friend. His dad was a pastor on the north side of Spokane, Washington. Dale and his wife were the youth l...2020-10-1415 min
Foundational PodcastGod Wants a Woke Church What our culture needs right now is men and women of God who are going to make up the kind of woke church that God talked about in Isaiah 51:9. Are you bold enough and strong enough to take on this challenge? In today's podcast I talk about what a biblically woke Christian and church looks like. If you enjoyed this podcast, please consider leaving us a review. This helps...2020-09-0951 min
Foundational PodcastWhy the Church Needs God's Immanence and His Imminence The significance of immanence and imminence to the child of God is not just a play on words. The revelation of God and His redemptive work is carried in the meaning of these two words immanence and imminence, and their companion eminence. I am appalled and grieved by the level of distortion of God’s nature and character and the resulting syncretism that has crept into Christian theology. Pantheism, Spir...2020-09-0129 min
Foundational PodcastThis is the First Step to a Life-Changing Journey God is inviting you to join with Him on a journey. It is a journey you probably have never taken. Because of that, there will be times it seems strange – and you may even have thoughts like, “I don’t want to do this.” But, this is how God described the outcome of the journey to His prophet Isaiah. “For ye shall go out with joy and be led forth with peace: The mountains and the hills s...2020-08-2535 min
Foundational Podcast7 Things the Church Can Learn from the Book Acts He had been carried everywhere from the time he was a baby. The only career he had was being a street beggar. He was forty years old and most of his adult life had been spent sitting on one of the main highways into the city. All of that changed in a moment. Two believers in Jesus came by his panhandling location one afternoon. He spoke to them earnestly hoping they would put some money i...2020-08-1825 min
Foundational PodcastOne Thing Every Church Leader Must Know We don’t have to convince God to send revival. He is already convinced of the desperate need and greatly desires to send a spiritual awakening. We cannot earn His visitation through hours of prayer or self-sacrifice. The whole point of waiting on God is not to move the hand of God but proper alignment of our heart with the heart of God. The reason it is often overlooked or r...2020-08-1127 min
Foundational PodcastWhy the Church Must Not Unhitch From the Old Testament "[First century] Church leaders unhitched the church from the worldview, value system, and regulations of the Jewish scriptures...Peter, James, Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures, and my friends, we must as well." This is a quote from Andy Stanley's third message in his Aftermath series. But is it true? Do we need our faith unhitched from the Old Testament? After the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, He met two of the disciples that were traveling from Jerusalem to the community of...2020-08-0436 min
Foundational PodcastA Generation Too Busy to Pray Pray without ceasing." ~1 Thessalonians 5:17~ People used to pray. I mean seriously and fervently pray for revival when special meetings were scheduled at church. Recently I read an amazing chapter in “To China and Back” by Anthony Bollback, titled “God Moves In.” In this chapter a new church had recently been established in 1943 by Anthony, in Coudersport, Pennsylvania and revival meetings were being held. 2020-07-2837 min
Foundational Podcast5 Things the Church Must Do to See the Fire of God The nation of Israel was at a critical point. The economy was in a down turn suffering from years of drought. National leadership was corrupt. The moral compass was distorted by a cloudy spiritual climate of syncretic worship of the true God with the worship of Astarte and Baal. Into this backslidden nation God sent one of His greatest prophets. Seemingly out of nowhere, came Elijah the T...2020-07-2136 min
Foundational PodcastWas America Founded For the Glory of God? What is it that makes America great and unique among the nations of the earth? “They cherished a great hope and inward zeal of laying good foundations, or at least of making some way towards it, for the propagation and advance of the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in the remotes part of the world, even though they should be but stepping stones to others in the performance of so great a work." (William Bradford, The Plymouth Settlement, Mantle Ministries, San Antonio, 1988, 21). 2020-07-1443 min
Foundational Podcast4 Ways the Church Can Influence a City What are the ways the church influences a city? What are some practical steps she can take to affect a city for Jesus Christ and defend her from the assault of the enemy? These are the questions every church should be asking, because God designed the church to be an influence in her community as the salt and light of the world. Jesus was making the journey from the Upper Room to the Garden of Gethsemane. He made this a...2020-07-0724 min
Foundational Podcast3 Ways to Add Value to Your Life People today spend so much money to add value to their life, never knowing that the real way we add value to our life doesn't require money...but character. Do you remember the old bumper sticker, “He who dies with the most toys wins?” The real truth is that he who dies with the most toys, just dies. “It matters so little how much you may own; the places you been or the people you known. It all comes to nothing, when pl...2020-06-3032 min
Foundational Podcast5 Instructions to the Remnant of Believers in a Laodicean Church The northern ten tribes of Israel had become apostate. Worship of the two golden calves set up by Jeroboam had degraded the nation and opened the gateway for the worship of Baal and Ashtaroth. They turned away from the living God to worship images of wood covered with gold and silver; to soothsayers and necromancy; and to witches and warlocks. Their moral depravity became so disgusting it even included f...2020-06-2456 min
Foundational PodcastAmerica Is Filled With Idol Worship and False Gods Discouragement and despair are horrible taskmasters. They wear at your soul. The Psalmist David wrote: “For the enemy has persecuted my soul. He has crushed my life to the ground. He has made me dwell in darkness like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me and my heart within me is distressed” (Psalm 143:3-4 NKJV). That must be how the...2020-06-1746 min
Foundational Podcast2 Vital Steps to Avoid Deception How will a person know if they are deceived? If the only things they hear, or read, or see agrees with their deception; if the only influence on their thinking, reasoning, or opinion supports their belief system, how will they discover the deception? If the only information permitted reinforces the misconception, how will they know that what they believing is a lie? Following the death of Joshua, the elders o...2020-06-0942 min
Foundational PodcastThe Joshua Generation Needs a Moses I have heard it said and read in several blogs and newsletters that this generation of high school and young college age students are the Joshua Generation that will lead the church into the greatest revival of history. It is a reference to them being like the man of God who assumed leadership of the Israelites following the death of Moses. With eyes of faith they see these young people courageously walking through the land with the promise from God, “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have gi...2020-06-0236 min
Foundational PodcastIt Is Not a Political Problem - A Double TragedyBe sure to read part one of this post here: It Is Not a Political Problem - Part One The philosophies and reasoning of the Enlightenment and humanistic philosophy have battered the shores of the United States since the time of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine. Each time it began to take root a fresh spiritual awakening rose against the movement. The last eighty years have not gone well for this nation that was founded in covenant with Almighty God. The Pentecostal outpouring of 20th century began to lose strength in t...2020-05-2635 min
Foundational PodcastHow Should We Respond When the Foundations Are Destroyed?The Psalmist David was alarmed that he was being encouraged to flee impending danger. “How can you say to me, flee like a bird to your mountain” (Psalm 11:1 NIV). “I take refuge in the Lord,” was his reply. Yet, they continued to warn David, “But, they are preparing their bows, even now they are taking aim at your heart.” David’s reply is astounding. “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” If the righteous leaders flee when the wicked are dangerously seeking to destroy them, on what foundation can the righteous build a...2020-05-1900 min
Foundational PodcastThree Ways to Spot Apostasy In a Church “Dean, how did you know and how did you know so early?” That was the question several pastors asked me in the late eighties when a huge mega-church in the Kent area of Washington state was exposed for extreme moral failures. I had begun warning people of the errors and spiritual apostasy three years earlier and had come under great criticism. Three Ways to Spot Apostasy In a Church 2020-05-131h 04
Foundational PodcastThe Offense of Jesus Christ “If the spiritual awakening you are talking about happens would that mean everyone would have to believe in Jesus and would everyone have to follow the same beliefs?” The questions were more rhetorical than they were authentic inquiry. My affirmative answer was quickly followed by his statement, “That is communism.” My surprise at his statement was heightened by the knowledge this person claimed to be a Christian. How could they have such a stunning offense of Jesus...2020-05-0650 min
Foundational PodcastWho is Jesus Christ? “Who are you,” they asked in a less than gracious tone. Jesus had been in the temple area since early morning teaching a large gathering of people who had come to hear His words. A group of religious leaders brought an adulterous woman into the middle of the crowd, right before him and said, “The Law of Moses says stone her. What do you say?” They wer...2020-04-2948 min
Foundational PodcastHow to Live with Peace from the Inside Out How can we live in this time of crisis, not only with COVID-19 sweeping across the world, but with the dire economic predictions, with a heart of peace and security in Christ? How can we have such peace within us that it flows from us and influences the situations and people around us? Is this even possible? "Do not let your heart be troubled; believe in God, believe also in Me...2020-04-2259 min
Foundational PodcastStart Living a New Life Today Death was never supposed to be part of the human experience. Death entered the human experience because Adam and Eve made a choice, and they partook of what God told them not to. The human body cannot withstand sinful behavior. When an individual begins to participate in sin, the human body begins to break down. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23 'As it is wr...2020-04-1544 min
Foundational PodcastCan You Have Perfect Peace in the Midst of a Crisis? How can we have perfect peace despite the crisis and drama we are walking through right now all around the world. Now only has the world come to a complete halt because of COVID-19, but there are earthquakes happening all around the world. We are facing a global economic crisis. Conflict is threatening to erupt. These are the days that Jesus talked about when he said that in the...2020-04-0832 min
Foundational PodcastHow the Church Should Respond In Times Of Violence God’s message through Jeremiah to the Children of Israel who were refugees in Babylon is very relevant today. “Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters — that you may be increased there, and not diminished. And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you wi...2020-04-0138 min
Foundational PodcastHow to Live Free From Your PastThe quote rang out in my mind: "Your past and present circumstances do not have to determine your future or your identity." This quote would become my motto. A new identity in Christ. It not only became a foundation for much of what I teach and preach today, it became the premise for a series of books I've written called The Freedom Series. God provided a way for all of mankind to undergo a transformation of such proportion that everything we've ever done would not only be forgiven, it would be completely eradicated...2020-03-2521 min
Foundational PodcastThe One Choice Every Victorious Christian MakesThe Lord Jesus Christ has made it possible for a sinner to become a saint; to be controlled by the power of the Holy Spirit. This is made possible is when Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, Scripture says that He has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. When Jesus was buried, our life of sin was buried with Him to live no more. When He walked out of the grave, He also made it possible for us to walk out in newness of life! What...2020-03-1838 min
Foundational PodcastTwo Ways Jesus' Sacrifice Brought Emotional HealingIsaiah 53:5 says, "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed." The stripes on Jesus' back didn't just bring us salvation and physical healing, it brought emotional healing as well. Jesus was taken by the Roman soldiers from the trial before Governor Pilate and the Jewish crowd into the Praetorium, where He would be scourged and then delivered to execution. When He arrived at the Praetorium, the guards gathered the entire Roman c...2020-03-1134 min
Foundational PodcastOne Powerful Secret That Will Transform Your LifeClick here to download this podcast Today is your opportunity to experience the transformation power of the Holy Spirit! What do you think blind Bartamaeus felt when he was able to see for the first time in his life? Or how about the woman whose son had died, and during the funeral procession Jesus raised her son from the dead? In Jeremiah 13:23, we read God's questioning to Israel, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots? Then may you also do good who are accustomed to do e...2020-03-0427 min
Foundational PodcastWhy Every Christian Should Celebrate EasterClick here to download this podcast All of history, past and present, turned on that Sunday morning. The destiny of the human race changed in that obscure hillside grave. The soldiers were occupied that morning with the concern of being negligent on duty. The High Priests were occupied in covering up the dangers of yet another religious zealot. Pontius Pilate was frustrated with still more difficulties in governing these incomprehensible Jews. The disciples were hiding out of fear there would be more reprisals from the Romans or the S...2020-02-2629 min
Foundational PodcastJesus and the PassoverA dozen people were busy clearing dishes, scraping plates, washing and drying, stacking chairs and folding tables. Over two hundred people had gathered that night to celebrate Pesach and discover the revelation of Jesus the Redeemer in the Pesach Seder, the Passover meal. The full meal had been served, the four cups were drank, matzo broken, the Afikoman hidden and discovered. The crowd was dispersed, now it was time to clean up. The grape stains and bread crumbs on the table cloths revealed the events of the evening. Was...2020-02-1946 min
Foundational PodcastHow to Respond When God Tests Your FaithWhat do we do when trials come to test our faith? Do we trust God enough to leave the outcome in His hand, or do we grow anxious and try to seize control of the situation? Is God our first source of provision or our last-ditch effort at finding an answer? God tests our faith to produce patience and character; to cause our faith to grow even stronger in Him. Once while we were pastoring a small congregation, we had hired an individual to oversee our child care center. ...2019-07-2446 min
Audiobooks in Biography & MemoirsSixty Days in Combat: An Infantryman's Memoir of World War II in Europe by Dean JoyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/250346 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sixty Days in Combat: An Infantryman's Memoir of World War II in Europe Author: Dean Joy Narrator: Don Hastings Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 45 minutes Release date: March 30, 2004 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: “The infantryman’s war is . . . without the slightest doubt the dirtiest, roughest job of them all.” He went in as a military history buff, a virgin, and a teetotaler. He came out with a war bride, a taste for German beer, and intimate knowledge of one of the darkest parts of his...2004-03-3010 min