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Homebrewed Christianity Randall Balmer: Myth Busting Evangelical Activism & Its OriginsWhat if everything you thought you knew about why evangelical Christians became politically active was completely wrong? Today I sit down with one of America's greatest historians of religion, Randall Balmer, to do some serious myth-busting. We dive deep into what Balmer calls "the abortion myth" - the widely believed but false story that evangelicals mobilized politically in the 1970s over Roe v. Wade. The real origin story? It's much more uncomfortable - it was actually about defending racial segregation in Christian schools when the IRS threatened their tax-exempt status. Balmer takes us through this hidden history he discovered...

2025-08-211h 29

Set Apart Living Episode 14 - Faith Tested by Fire: Living Beyond BeliefIn this episode, we tackle the question: Is believing in Jesus enough, or does a changed life matter? While salvation comes by faith alone, Scripture makes it clear that genuine faith leads to transformation, as the Holy Spirit works within us to seek righteousness and obedience to God’s will. We explore Paul’s teaching that our works will be tested like gold in fire, revealing their true value, and discuss how some may miss out on eternal rewards by failing to live a life changed by the Lord. Though Jesus stands by His Word, this episode challenges us to c...

2025-01-2228 min

L and C Podcast L&C Podcast Ep. 127(REUPLOAD) Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, Romanian MMA, Dr. Oz on the Trump team instead of Dr. Phil and more on this episode of the L&C Podcast! Check out our free open mics! Dream Big Venues in Delmar, DE: https://www.dreambigvenues.com/store/p/open-mic-night Aurora Market in Washington DC: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-or-sweep-tickets-894493974557 Subscribe to the L&C Podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow Lorenzo and I on Instagram for show info and updates: Podcast—@landcpod Lorenzo—@jazrenaturals Christian—@balmerb0y

2025-01-011h 28

L and C Podcast L&C Podcast Ep. 127 Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul, Romanian MMA, Dr. Oz on the Trump team instead of Dr. Phil and more on this episode of the L&C Podcast! Check out our free open mics! Dream Big Venues in Delmar, DE: https://www.dreambigvenues.com/store/p/open-mic-night Aurora Market in Washington DC: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-or-sweep-tickets-894493974557 Subscribe to the L&C Podcast on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Follow Lorenzo and I on Instagram for show info and updates: Podcast—@landcpod Lorenzo—@jazrenaturals Christian—@balmerb0y

2024-12-051h 28

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2024-10-0500 min

Re-Establishment Re-EstablishmentIn this episode of Re-establishment, host Bodie D'Andrea starts off the show with our announcer, Paul Balmer. Who is Bodie? This episode delves into the background of the host, his past endeavors, and the exciting beginning of the Re-Establishment Podcast.

2024-05-3118 min

The Senior Advocate The Senior Advocate - Madeline Anderson-Balmer - 2023-05-18Balancing Caregiving, Work, and Life: Navigating the Challenges Madeline Anderson-Balmer Paul Rising www.egaliving.com paul.rising@egaliving.com https://www.instagram.com/pauldrising/

2023-06-2923 min

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp S2E73 Dr. Randall Balmer (REPRISE), Bad Faith: Race, Abortion and the Religious RightSend us a textRandall Balmer is a scholar, professor, author, documentarian (Emmy nominee), and Episcopalian Priest. Ken and Dr. Balmer talk about his new book, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. They discuss notable players in the movement like Senator Mark Hatfield, Harold O.J. Brown, W.A. Criswell, Paul Weyrich, Ralph Reed, and Richard Land. In the right's celebration of Ronald Reagan, the religious right movement did not, as many believe, begin as pro-Life but rather defending evangelical institutions against the IRS which...

2022-11-3058 min

UNC Press Presents Podcast Randall Balmer, "Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America" (UNC Press, 2022)Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn't help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball's inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten.Here...

2022-10-2044 min

New Books in Sports Randall Balmer, "Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America" (UNC Press, 2022)Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn't help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball's inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten.Here...

2022-10-2047 min

New Books in Christian Studies Randall Balmer, "Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America" (UNC Press, 2022)Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn't help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball's inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten.Here...

2022-10-2048 min

New Books in Catholic Studies Randall Balmer, "Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America" (UNC Press, 2022)Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn't help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball's inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten.Here...

2022-10-2047 min

Leadership Decanted (2.8) Quantum Leadership: A leap in leadership developmentLeadership development takes time. Sometimes it's a painstaking process where the results couldn't come fast enough, teasing us with the smallest of incremental results. But what if you could find a way to short-circuit that protracted process and see results sooner? And what if it wasn't just about improved speed? What if you could also unlock a number of leadership skills simultaneously, rather than rely on the more traditional linear approaches to development? Would that be something worth exploring? Paul & KG thought so. And, for that exploration they are joined by a special guest, Rob Balmer, Executive...

2022-08-2856 min

Lessons for Living Thursday December 2, 2021At first glance, the idea of Jesus passing His power on to you might seem crazy. “Me?” you think, remembering all of your insecurities and weaknesses. No way could you be used like the apostles or the great men and women of the faith. If this is your thinking, Pastor Mark’s teaching will show you that God says otherwise. As you hear about Paul and Silas’ interaction with the people around them, you’ll find out that as they lived their lives doing what God wanted them to do, God used them to bring salvation to an entire family.

2021-12-0200 min

Sonic Perspectives PAUL GILBERT’s Reflects On Upcoming Christmas Album ‘TWAS: “Writing Christmas Songs in July Gave Me a Rebellious Spirit”Paul Gilbert is one of those instantly recognizable guitar players of our generation. He picked up his first guitar when he was 5 years old. By the time he was 15, he was featured in Guitar Player magazine. After graduating from the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT) in Los Angeles, Paul immediately joined the faculty as a guitar teacher. While teaching, he formed the band Racer X and Grammy-nominated group Mr. Big. He has made Guitar World‘s “50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time”, and his guitar shredding is legendary. However his upcoming album couldn’t be more far apart from hard rock and...

2021-11-2532 min

The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken Kemp S2E70 Dr. Randall Balmer, Bad Faith: Race, Abortion and the Religious RightSend us a textRandall Balmer is a scholar, professor, author, documentarian (Emmy nominee), and Episcopalian Priest. Ken and Dr. Balmer talk about his new book, Bad Faith: Race and the Rise of the Religious Right. They discuss notable players in the movement like Senator Mark Hatfield, Harold O.J. Brown, W.A. Criswell, Paul Weyrich, Ralph Reed, and Richard Land. In the right's celebration of Ronald Reagan, the religious right movement did not, as many believe, begin as a pro-Life but rather defending evangelical institutions against the IRS...

2021-09-2158 min

Lessons for Living Friday August 20, 2021It’s really difficult to interact with someone who thinks that they’re better than you. It can make you mad and act in ways that you usually end up regretting. It’s even worse when the other person claims to be a Christ-follower. The apostle Paul addressed this issue in 1 Corinthians, as did Jesus in the Gospels. It’s a human tendency, as Pastor Mark will teach today, but one that God hates. You’ll hear how to keep from being proud, and how to deal with people that try to make you feel small.

2021-08-2000 min

The Jersey Tuck Podcast [July 2nd /21] Stanley Cup Final, Chris Paul/Suns: Conference Champs, & Steve Balmer is an odd ballWe're just about at the end of the NHL playoffs. It's Habs vs the Bolts, and the nerves are setting in for Fred. As things are also nearing the end on the NBA side of things, Chris Paul makes his first appearance to the Finals as they defeat The Clippers. Steve Balmer and the GMs will have to regroup and grab thighs elsewhere. Also on the show, another edition of Prediction Pints, the return of Nasty or Nice, and much more.

2021-07-041h 31

Lessons for Living Wednesday May 19, 2021Isn’t it fun watching a baby discover their world? First touching things, then crawling and walking around, learning about life. It’s the same with a newborn Christ follower. As they learn about God and begin to get a grasp on what has been done for them, the wonder and amazement are awesome to see. But as Pastor Mark will be teaching today, it’s not good for either infant to remain an infant. You’ll hear the Apostle Paul’s concern for the Christians in the book of Hebrews. How much of what he says can you relate to?

2021-05-1900 min

Lessons for Living Thursday December 31, 2020All around you, society tells you that you’re number one – that you should take care of you first. You’re told that other people’s needs are to be taken care of by them, and that you shouldn’t be concerned with them at all. Pastor Mark will be teaching today that the Christ follower has a different set of guidelines to follow. You’ll hear about the church in Corinth, where the Christians were living some of that “me, first” attitude. You’ll see the chaos that resulted from that as well as Paul’s corrective recommendations.

2020-12-3100 min

Lessons for Living Monday December 28, 2020Let’s be honest: it doesn’t matter who you are, most likely you have some fear of dying. Even as a follower of Christ, the uncertainties of the process – will dying be fast or slow, painful or painless, et cetera – tend to give a person some apprehension. Pastor Mark will be teaching that the Corinthian church had many of the same questions and concerns. The apostle Paul addressed these questions and tried to give them assurances that for the Christian, God has everything under control.

2020-12-2800 min

Lessons for Living Monday December 14, 2020For years, Christians have asked, “Where’s the power in today’s church that the early church had?” That’s kind of a loaded question, but the simple answer is that to have God’s power evident in the life of the church, you have to follow the model the early church set up. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about the use and misuse of spiritual gifts in the Corinthian church. He’ll show you how the apostle Paul dealt with the problems that had cropped up, while at the same time encouraging them to use the gifts God had given them

2020-12-1400 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday December 9, 2020While marriage can be an incredible experience, you come to realize that it is harder to keep that laser focus on God that you had when you were single. Your priorities shift, just like the apostle Paul writes. And Pastor Mark will be teaching today that it’s okay for that priority shift to take place. You’ll learn that the Corinthians struggled with the same tug of war between being a good spouse and wanting to serve God more intently. You’ll find out that God has plenty for both married and single people to do to keep busy servin

2020-12-0900 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday December 8, 2020America is saturated with sex. Billboards, magazines, television and, of course, the internet. There’s an old marketing saying: “sex sells”. It’s almost impossible to live a normal life without encountering the sexualization of much of our society. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the problem that much of the Corinthian church was having. They were trying to escape the sex-oriented religions that they had followed before becoming Christ followers. The solutions Paul gave them can be used successfully today.

2020-12-0800 min

Lessons for Living Monday December 7, 2020Nobody likes to be in a difficult relationship. One of the toughest is one in which one of the spouses is a Christ follower and the other is not. Spiritually, they’re in two different kingdoms. And those kingdoms are at war with each other, whether the couple realizes it or not. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about these tough situations, and what scripture has to say about them. If you find yourself in a place described by Paul, Pastor Mark has some tough but encouraging things to say to you in his message today.

2020-12-0700 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday December 2, 2020Studies show that the failure rate for marriages in the body of Christ is roughly the same as it is outside the church. As followers of God, this should not be. The logical thing to do is to try to figure out why. Pastor Mark will be addressing some of this in his teaching today. He’ll be talking about the problems the Corinthian church was having with the same issues – sexuality, marriage and divorce – and what the apostle Paul had to say about it. You might find that today’s church has some of the same problems.

2020-12-0200 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday December 1, 2020There are lots of activities that, because of their misuse by people (with the encouragement of Satan), some Christians have seen as sinful. For example, drinking alcohol has been by some as inherently sinful. A careful reading of the Bible finds that drunkenness is condemned, while drinking alcohol is not. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about another area of misunderstanding: sex. You’ll discover that the early church had questions about sex, and the apostle Paul will be giving them some biblical guidance.

2020-12-0100 min

Lessons for Living Thursday November 26, 2020If you’re from the family of a pastor you have some idea of how difficult and stressful that vocation can be. They sometimes have to hear the worst of what people do and yet give counsel that’s biblically correct – with Godly love. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about the Apostle Paul’s relationship with Timothy, a younger pastor. You’ll find out how much they needed and relied on the Holy Spirit. You’ll come to understand that you need the Holy Spirit in your life to help you get through your daily grind.

2020-11-2600 min

Lessons for Living Monday November 16, 2020For a long time, people have been told that friends aren’t needed. You can do everything by yourself that you need to do. Other people are merely for your use – as a stepping stone to achieve your goals. Unsurprisingly, surveys say that people are lonelier than ever before. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about the Apostle Paul and his experiences in the city of Corinth. You’ll hear that even this mighty man of God got discouraged and lonely, and that God cared about him and brought people around to be his friend.

2020-11-1600 min

Lessons for Living Momday September 28, 2020You’ve probably heard stories of people, horrible people, who were radically changed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Guards at Nazi death camps, terrorists, abortion doctors – people that in the natural would never have been thought of as candidates for salvation through Christ. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about God’s power to change. You’ll hear about the apostle Paul – one of the most radically changed people ever; certainly the best known. You’ll learn about the ability of God to change anyone, even people that you know that Jesus could never reach.

2020-09-2800 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday July 1, 2020Do you work in a church setting? If your answer is “no”, then you’re working around people who don’t know Jesus. They might be really nice folks who seem to have their lives together, but the most important issue in their lives is unresolved. Pastor Mark will be showing you through scripture that everywhere you go is a potential missionary field. You’ll learn from the story of Paul and Silas being thrown in jail that circumstances don’t have to dictate either your feelings or the ability of God to work. You’ll be encouraged to not be afraid, tru...

2020-07-0100 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday June 30, 2020Satan is a bully. He yells and screams and tells you things about yourself with the intent to discourage you. When these kinds of attacks happen, it’s hard to keep focused on who God says you are. But Pastor Mark is going to be teaching that it’s critical that you remember who you are in Christ. You’ll hear that one of the ways to get your identity ingrained inside yourself is to do the things that disciples of Jesus do. That includes telling other people about Him. You’ll hear a story of how the apostle Paul and his...

2020-06-3000 min

Lessons for Living Friday April 3, 2020Over the years, people have asked the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Funny, though, the question of why good things happen to bad people doesn’t get asked very often. And sometimes Christ followers ask themselves the first question in some way when they go through trials they don’t think they “deserve”. Pastor Mark will be teaching about how the apostle Paul tackled this question. You’ll hear what the Bible has to say about such matters and where you fit into God’s scheme. You’ll also find out what God’s main reason for using hard times

2020-04-0300 min

Lessons for Living Friday March 20, 2020In the American church, due to their prosperity and the influence of corporate business thinking, many have come to believe that the functioning of the church is the sole responsibility of those in leadership. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the proper operation of the church. He’ll be using Paul’s letter to the church in Thessalonica to illustrate how God wants the local assembly to operate. In particular he’ll be talking about the attitudes the leadership and the congregation should have, and how everybody needs to be working together to make t...

2020-03-2000 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday March 17, 2020Too many churches these days seem to be more interested in telling happy stories and leaving their members unchallenged, than teaching the plain word of God. Unfortunately for them, they’ll be unprepared for the events that Pastor Mark will be teaching about today. He’ll be sharing from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonian church, where Paul is telling his listeners how the rapture and the time of God’s last judgment on earth are going to go down. You’ll learn that the words Paul wrote two thousand years ago are just as relevant – if not more so – than th...

2020-03-1700 min

Lessons for Living Friday March 13, 2020About twenty or so years ago there was a man who was positive that he’d figured out the exact date of Christ’s return. Well, he sold a lot of books and got a bit of attention. Then, when the date came and went, he suddenly had a “refinement” of his date, setting it for a few months later. That day came and went, and so did he. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the truth of Jesus’ second return. He’ll be using the letters of the apostle Paul who wrote about this topic. Paul wanted to comfort some of the...

2020-03-1300 min

Lessons for Living Monday March 9, 2020Nobody really knows – that is, they have no first-hand observations – of what happens after death. Therefore, whatever belief you have about that is a matter of faith. The apostle Paul references this when he says that if the resurrection of the dead isn’t true, Christians are most to be pitied. Pastor Mark will be teaching today about the resurrection of the dead. He’ll be sharing what the Bible has to say about what happens post-death; he’ll also be talking about the end times and the events that’ll happen then. He’ll be telling you the reasons you should tru...

2020-03-0900 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday February 25, 2020Have you ever felt like you had a plan all set and then the circumstances or situation changed, making your plan impossible to do? Did you ever blame God for messing your plans up? And how many times did the alternate circumstance work out better than the plans you made? Well, Pastor Mark will be teaching about your plans versus God’s plans. You’ll hear about a time when God overruled the plans of the apostle Paul. Pastor Mark will talk about Paul’s plans and the alternate plans that had to be made, and how God’s plans turned o...

2020-02-2500 min

Lessons for Living Monday February 17, 2020The rich and powerful like to congratulate themselves on their successes, don’t they? They have awards shows and other times of recognizing their “greatness” where they gather and pat each other on the back for how awesome they are. Pastor Mark will be teaching that success in God’s eyes is something quite different. He’ll show through Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians that this view of success is another way that God separates His thinking from the world’s thinking. You’ll find out that to have God’s success will mean a very different life for you than what the...

2020-02-1700 min

Lessons for Living Thursday February 13, 2020Have you ever gotten pushback from somebody because you’re talking about Jesus? Maybe you’re not even talking to them but they don’t like hearing what you’re saying. If that’s happened to you, you’re not alone. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. Paul was trying to encourage them to hang in there even though they were being persecuted for choosing to follow Jesus. You’ll be reminded that going against the flow of the world’s way of doing things will result in some opposition, but you need to trust God...

2020-02-1300 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday February 12, 2020There have always been ups and downs in regards to the world’s hostility toward God. It has always been quite open and accepting to religion and religious behavior, but when devotion to the true God is mentioned, resistance appears. Pastor Mark will be teaching about Paul’s experiences of introducing the Gospel to Jews and Gentiles and how that relates to your own attempts to do the same. You’ll learn that the response of people you know won’t be any different that people’s response to Jesus Himself, but it’s important that they know how they can escape G...

2020-02-1200 min

Lessons for Living Monday February 10, 2020Many people – believers and unbelievers alike – have difficulty understanding the concept of prayer. Lots of times the struggle happens because humans are trying to figure out God, while God’s just wanting you to trust and believe Him that He can do what He says. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the need for you to rely on God’s ability to answer prayer, and just pray to God. You’ll be hearing about God’s willingness and desire to answer your prayers. You’ll also find out about examples of the Apostle Paul’s prayers, what he prayed for, and how God answ...

2020-02-1000 min

Lessons for Living Friday February 7, 2020What do you think about prayer? Do you think that it matters in your life? Do you pray for other people? Well, the apostle Paul sure did. You can read in his letters to the churches where he talked a lot about how he’s praying for the people he was writing to. Pastor Mark will be teaching about prayer, too. He’ll be talking about God’s view of prayer and why you should be praying for yourself, and mainly for other people. You’ll discover how you can affect other people’s lives for now and for eternity if you pra...

2020-02-0700 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday February 4, 2020Some people live their lives without making plans for the future, living by the seat of their pants as it were. Others make detailed steps for how they intend their lives to progress. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the apostle Paul, the plans he made, and how he reacted when God changed Paul’s plans. You’ll learn about God’s being in charge of the lives of His followers and that He has designs for them. Pastor Mark will remind you that the Christ follower’s primary responsibility is to partner with God to make God’s plans on the ear...

2020-02-0400 min

Sam Talks Technology Paul Fabretti talks about Microsoft’s changing culture and his role in communicating the story.Sam Sethi talked with Paul Fabretti about how Microsoft's culture has changed since I worked for them back in the 90's. The insular Microsoft of Gates and Balmer, focused on Office and Windows, that I worked for has been replaced by a more open Microsoft focused on Azure and Open Source.But how did this come about? Paul and I talk about the impact of Satya Nadella on the companies new culture and focus.Paul and I first crossed paths over ten years ago when he was based here in the UK working for O2...

2019-12-311h 06

Lessons for Living Wednesday September 4, 2019When it comes to trying to relate to God, humans always seem to want to have to do something to bridge that gap and merit God’s pleasure. Look around; there are all kinds of religions – from Scientology to Buddhism – that claim to have the solution to filling the God-shaped hole that’s in every person. Pastor Mark will be telling the story of another man, a jailer, who asked the same question of the apostle Paul. Paul will point this man to the true answer, which no work by man can attain. Paul will show you - just as he did t...

2019-09-0400 min

Lessons for Living Monday September 2, 2019It’s difficult to conceive of a Being Who knows everything – past, present and future. Even for the Christ follower, this concept can at times be perplexing, especially when God changes the plans they have made for their lives. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the sovereignty of God in regards to plan-making by those who claim to follow Him. You’ll hear about an instance where God changes the plans of the apostle Paul – THE APOSTLE PAUL! – and you’ll hear Paul’s response to the change. It will be enlightening to you and you’ll learn some tips on how to be a b...

2019-09-0200 min

Lessons for Living Friday August 23, 2019Life is an adventure. It doesn’t matter who you are – you don’t know from one day to the next what’s going to happen. Even when you have a regimented, structured life, you don’t know what those events will themselves trigger to happen later in your life. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the life of the apostle Paul, and how his life took a radical turn once he was confronted by Jesus. You’ll learn about the importance of simply trusting God to lead and guide your life, and how you can obtain the courage to face and sur...

2019-08-2300 min

Hoops Outsidaz Podcast Kawhi, PG Has Clippers Balmer Fired UpGovernor Steve Balmer stole the show when introducing Kawhi, PG as new members of the Clippers nation. Highlights from the press conference. Balmer will add some outward excitement that fans won't get from Paul and Kawhi.

2019-07-2716 min

2019-05-2036 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday April 16, 2019Well, now we get to the famous fight between David and Goliath. The deal was, was that the losing country would serve the winning one. You can be sure that if Goliath had won that the Philistines would’ve made sure to put Israel under their control. As Pastor Mark will be teaching, the countries around Israel are a symbol of your sin nature. When David beat Goliath, the Philistines ran away rather than turning themselves over to Israel. In the same way, your sin nature will not voluntarily submit itself to God’s will. As the apostle Paul would writ...

2019-04-1600 min

Lessons for Living Thursday March 28, 2019You’ve probably heard the saying about there never being a U-Haul following a hearse, referring to the fact that when you die, your stuff stays here. Did you know that for the Christ follower that statement’s not exactly true? Jesus taught a lot about heavenly treasures and He gave instructions on how to earn them. Pastor Mark will be teaching the same principle, using the writings of the apostle Paul to the church in Philippi. The kindnesses you show to others on Christ’s behalf will accumulate in your eternal bank account, to be given to you when you ge...

2019-03-2800 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday March 27, 2019Many people are “takers” by nature – you see the worst of that in crimes like robbery, shoplifting and identity theft. It’s more uncommon to see those who give without getting something in return. Most people have both giving and taking characteristics displayed in their lives. The follower of Jesus, however, is to be a giver, not expecting to receive in return. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the apostle Paul’s life – how he gave for the sake of the Gospel over and over again, not expecting those he helped to give back in response. You will find out how God used...

2019-03-2700 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday March 26, 2019In this country there’s a premium given to people who can do things without anyone else’s help. The problem with that is that God intended for us to do many things together. Do you have a problem asking others, even God, for help with tasks that need to get done or issues that overwhelm you? Pastor Mark will be showing how even the apostle Paul needed help at times and wasn’t afraid to ask for it. He even mentioned his need and thanked the Philippians for their help. You’ll be learning the importance of asking for help and...

2019-03-2600 min

Lessons for Living Friday March 22, 2019It seems that we in America have a skewed view of evangelism. People tend to think of Billy Graham or Greg Laurie speaking to thousands of people at one time or the day of Pentecost where Peter led three thousand to Christ. Pastor Mark will be reminding you that the apostle Paul was leading the soldiers that guarded him to Christ, maybe one at a time. Most salvation experiences are a result of a one-on-one encounter, one friend leading another friend to Christ. All it takes is your willingness to be used by God, and loving your neighbors enough to...

2019-03-2200 min

Lessons for Living Thursday March 21, 2019One of the tough things about being a Christian is living out the fact of belonging to God rather than to yourself. That also means that everything – your job, who you marry, where you live – is subject to God’s input and influence. Trusting God in this way can be really hard but as Pastor Mark will be teaching, the apostle Paul had accomplished it. You’ll be learning how the apostle was able to get to the place of trusting God for everything as well as learning to be content with what God brought his way. Since God never asks you...

2019-03-2100 min

Lessons for Living Monday March 18, 2019Learning life lessons usually aren’t fun, are they? Take patience, for instance. The experiences you have to go through to develop the kind of patience God is looking for in your life requires that you go through some tough situations. Learning contentment is much the same. You have to go through a lot of disappointment and realigning of thinking and desires. Pastor Mark will be using the life of the apostle Paul to illustrate what things in your character have to die so that you can become more like Jesus regarding the character trait of contentment.

2019-03-1800 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday March 13, 2019It’s hard not to want more – it seems to be ingrained into our nature. And once we get what we think we “have” to have, our eyes begin looking around for the next thing to acquire. It’s like being a rat on one of those circular wheels, running but getting nowhere. The apostle Paul tells of finding contentment no matter his circumstances, whether in abundance or in need. Pastor Mark is teaching that Paul’s accomplishment in this matter is something that any Christ follower can achieve. What it requires is that you understand that your sufficiency is to be found...

2019-03-1300 min

Lessons for Living Monday March 11, 2019Sometimes it seems as though you’ll never be satisfied in life, doesn’t it? There’s something deep inside that gnaws at you, wanting to just…be at rest. Right? Even as a follower of Christ, having the Holy Spirit inside you, there are times when even God almost doesn’t feel like enough. As Pastor Mark will be teaching, that feeling is the desire for contentment. It’s not a fruit of the Spirit, unfortunately. It has to be learned and earned by working it out in day to day life. The apostle Paul is talking about it and if you l...

2019-03-1100 min

Lessons for Living Friday March 8, 2019Everything in the world you’re told, everything you read or see on TV, is designed to foster discontentment in you. That’s the way of the world system. It wants you to pursue more and more things in the false hope that those things will satisfy. This also leads you further and further from God and His desires for your life. Pastor Mark will be teaching that it is possible to become content no matter your circumstances. Using the apostle Paul as an example, he is illustrating that if you’re plugged in to God and being obedient to Him, y...

2019-03-0800 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday March 5, 2019There was a kid’s show that would give little tidbits of information. They would close the segment with the phrase, “Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.” The apostle Paul is kind of saying the same thing in this scripture passage but, as Pastor Mark will be teaching, you have to put the teachings into action for the words to have any benefit to your life. God doesn’t just want to provide knowledge or information; He knows that for His words to have any effect in your life, you have to act those words out in your lif...

2019-03-0500 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday February 19, 2019A lot of times when reading the scriptures and particularly the epistles it’s easy to get frustrated. After all, these guys are asking us to trust God for everything? How do you do that? The apostle Paul is telling you to rejoice always. “How can I do that,” you might ask. It might seem impossible at times. Pastor Mark in his teaching will remind you that when the apostle Paul wrote that instruction that he was chained to two Roman guards around the clock. The thing that should be encouraging to you when you read these letters is that those...

2019-02-1900 min

Lessons for Living Monday February 4, 2019How much of what you worry about comes to pass? If you’re like most people, not too much of it. So why worry in the first place? It seems that that’s just the way we’re wired. Jesus knew this – that’s why He told us not to worry. He wants you to trust Him for the future, which is what can be the most concerning. Pastor Mark is teaching from the book of Philippians where the apostle Paul, who is in prison in horrible conditions, is encouraging his readers to trust God. Paul wants you to find your comfo...

2019-02-0400 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday January 30, 2019Think about your worse day. Whatever it was it was probably pretty awful. Would your response to that day be to rejoice? Probably not. And yet the apostle Paul, chained to two Roman guards twenty-four hours a day, with his life in the balance, can encourage the readers of his letter to rejoice! Pastor Mark will be teaching about how you can receive from God the ability to have the same temperament as Paul did. You’ll be told what you have to do, what you must discard from your life so that you can put on the mind of Ch...

2019-01-3000 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday January 29, 2019God wants you to have unity in every area of your life – in your relationships at church and especially at home. Have you ever gone to bed angry at your spouse? Things didn’t get better the next day, did they? The Bible is specific about how to deal with conflict. Pastor Mark is sharing the words of the apostle Paul regarding the personal conflicts that inevitably arise. Covering over or letting these issues fester will only result in creating a doorway for the devil to come in and do what he does best – stealing, killing and destroying the unit that G...

2019-01-2900 min

Lessons for Living Thursday January 24, 2019In the Bible verses Pastor Mark is teaching from, the apostle Paul took the extraordinary step of publicly calling out two women, urging them to settle their personal spat. The reason Paul did that was because their disagreement was poison to the local fellowship and a terrible witness to the world around them. Are you at odds with anyone in your church? If so, you should learn from this passage and do what you can to make things right. In the end it’s not about you. You are here to do the will of God and to build up Hi...

2019-01-2400 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday January 23, 2019Are there people in your church that annoy you? Maybe they have idiosyncrasies that just drive you nuts. You find yourself wishing they’d just get their act together and behave more like you do – then they’d be better people for it. Well, I have bad news for you; we’re all different, but God wants us to work together for the sake of Christ. Pastor Mark is teaching about two women who for some reason weren’t getting along and were disrupting the local fellowship. The apostle Paul told them to get their eyes off of themselves and on to Chri...

2019-01-2300 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday January 22, 2019Have you ever been part of a church split? They aren’t at all pleasant to experience. They generally can be traced to a disagreement that, if remedied at the beginning, wouldn’t have spread throughout the church. In the passage Pastor Mark is teaching from, the apostle Paul is nipping a potential situation in the bud. By being forthright he helps to undo a rift that Satan would have loved to use to possibly divide the Philippian church. If you’re in a similar situation, don’t be a tool of the devil; make things right and work to be a uni...

2019-01-2200 min

Lessons for Living Friday January 11, 2019In the book of Romans Paul the apostle asks how the unsaved are going to hear the message of the Gospel without someone to share it? It’s a rhetorical question – the answer, of course, is that they won’t. These days, we hear this statement and think that this is the pastor’s job. Pastor Mark, in his teaching, will give us the news that sharing the Gospel is the job of every Christ follower. That was always Jesus’ intent – that each of us affects those around us with the news of new life in Christ, forgiveness of sins, and freedom...

2019-01-1100 min

Lessons for Living Thursday January 10, 2019The apostle Paul told of his experience of seeing heaven. It was so transcendent that he had no human words to accurately describe what he had seen. The event left him with the desire to return, to go back. He knew that the only way for that to happen was for him to die, and his writings show the pull that heaven had on him. Pastor Mark’s teaching reminds us that heaven is our final location if we’re followers of Christ. As we think about heaven and hell we should warn our friends who are currently destined for hell...

2019-01-1000 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday January 9, 2019It’s rare that if you ask someone if they’re going to heaven or hell that they respond with, “hell.” People instinctively desire to avoid going to “that place.” When you ask them the reason they think they’re going to heaven it’s invariably because they think they’re good people. Pastor Mark’s teaching will inform us that Jesus, as well as the apostle Paul, stated that most people would in fact end up in hell due to their rejection of Jesus as Savior and Lord. For this reason it’s incumbent on us Christ followers to inform as many people...

2019-01-0900 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday January 1, 2019Lots of studies have shown the value to children of having both parents in the home, raising the children. Unfortunately that doesn’t always happen these days. The apostle Paul seems to infer that his protégé Timothy may not have had an involved father, either. Nevertheless, as Pastor Mark is teaching, it is possible for a single parent to provide a Christian upbringing. Though it might be difficult and the evidence of the lessons given may not be apparent for many years, we as Christ followers are to trust God for the outcome and continue to pray, pray, pray for...

2019-01-0100 min

Lessons for Living Monday December 31, 2018Have you ever had a conversation with someone in the church about what they believe and what they said just seemed kind of…off? What they believed didn’t quite jibe with what you knew that scripture taught? The apostle Paul warned the Philippian church about such people. In teaching from these passages Pastor Mark is reminding us of the need to know what the Bible teaches. This will prevent our being deceived by those within the church who, whether they know it or not, are agents of Satan sent to derail the faith of true believers and get them back...

2018-12-3100 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday December 19, 2018When you think of Christian maturity, what comes to mind? An aged pastor, maybe like Billy Graham? Or perhaps a saintly old relative? Or one of the standouts of the Bible, like Moses or the apostle Paul? Certainly our achieving the status of one of those seems unobtainable, doesn’t it? Yet Pastor Mark is teaching that the scriptures communicate that each of us is expected to attain an increased level of spiritual maturity than we began with. He’ll be telling us how we are to deepen our walk with Jesus, and it involves our finding a spiritual role mode...

2018-12-1900 min

Lessons for Living Monday December 17, 2018It seems that maybe we Christ followers aren’t as informed about what responsibilities we have as we should be. The apostle Paul was adamant about what not only we would receive from God as saved ones but also about what our responsibilities were now that we had been saved. It’s not often that we hear about the judgment that all Christians will have at the end of the age. Pastor Mark is teaching about what God expects those who claim to follow Jesus to do and how to live, and the need to constantly evaluate ourselves. We don’t want...

2018-12-1700 min

Lessons for Living Friday December 14, 2018Just like today, the Christ followers of Paul’s time needed to know that they were being obedient to God’s will. Unfortunately for them, they didn’t have easy written access to God’s direction. Fortunately for them, however, they had the apostle Paul. As he and other of the New Testament authors wrote their letters, these provided instruction to the church assemblies of that day. Pastor Mark is reminding us that just as Paul’s various letters were inspired by God and used to bring maturity to the disciples of that day, those same letters will help us mature as...

2018-12-1400 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday December 12, 2018Everybody likes to get something for nothing, right? What’s even better, though, is when we work hard and are rewarded for that. Well, God has promised rewards for Christ followers, too. To receive His reward requires that we do work for His kingdom. Pastor Mark reminds us that this reward is not our salvation; we have that already. The reward the apostle Paul refers to in our passage will be a result of our obedience to God, trying to do what He has told us to do. That involves our listening to His words to us and then to tr...

2018-12-1200 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday November 27, 2018What does your salvation mean to you? Is it “fire insurance”? Do you think it matters whether or not you pursue God beyond your salvation experience? If you don’t know the answers to these questions you need to listen to this teaching. Pastor Mark will be sharing from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the church at Philippi. Paul was trying to encourage the Philippian believers to deepen their relationship with Jesus, and was sending them instructions on how to do so. The information he shared with them totally applies to us, too. If you want to know Jesus better...

2018-11-2700 min

Lessons for Living Friday November 23, 2018It’s always inspiring to watch people compete at events like the Olympics. Seeing folks trying to attain their dream makes us a little warm inside, too. Finding out about the challenges many of them overcame sometimes makes our lives seem a little easier. Pastor Mark is teaching about the same kind of exertion for us but on a spiritual level. He is telling us about the Apostle Paul’s life and the hardships he faced as he was writing these letters. In them we get no indication of the horrible things he was suffering physically, because his focus was on s...

2018-11-2300 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday November 20, 2018It’s fun to look back at positive accomplishments in our lives, to reminisce about the past. In the same way, remembering failures isn’t quite so pleasant. The danger for us in either of these situations is in spending so much time focusing on the past that it keeps us from living where we are and planning for the future. Pastor Mark, using the example of the apostle Paul, is teaching us about the importance of living in the present. We need to learn to put the events of the past, both good and bad, in their proper perspective. When...

2018-11-2000 min

Lessons for Living Thursday November 15, 2018Did you ever think that you had a calling from God? Did you think that only missionaries or pastors were called by God? Well, Pastor Mark will be teaching that every Christ follower has a calling. Actually, we may have two callings: our initial call to follow Jesus, and then the calling to fit into the part of the body of Christ where we belong. We will learn that as in the life of the Apostle Paul both of these callings are lifelong pursuits. We will get frustrated as we fall short on occasion but just like Paul did, we...

2018-11-1500 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday November 13, 2018Why are we Christ followers? What is our motivation for having chosen to become disciples of Jesus? Recognizing our need for redemption and salvation, to be sure. But is there anything more than that, now that we’ve experienced life walking with Jesus? Pastor Mark is teaching that there should be. Using the life of the Apostle Paul as an example, we’re being told that we should be modeling our lives after Jesus. His main goal was to seek and save those who were lost. That should be our motivation. We should be living in such a way that peop...

2018-11-1300 min

Lessons for Living Monday November 12, 2018We all know that we aren’t as good as we should be. Our consciences tell us when we fail. And so, we try to figure out a way to please whatever higher being we think we need to please. We do good deeds, pursue philanthropic endeavors and whatever else we think will do the job – all to no avail. Pastor Mark tells us of the Apostle Paul’s attempt to do the same thing and how he found the true way to become right with God. It was by realizing that there was nothing he could do on his own; b...

2018-11-1200 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday November 6, 2018All of us have been hurt at one time or another. Betrayed by best friends, let down by family members in our time of need. Conversely, the best thing to have is a true friend. Someone who will go beyond what we ask of them and not ask for anything in return. Pastor Mark is going over the apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippians while also telling us about the friends that are helping Paul out. As much as we like to believe we can do this life alone on our own terms, the reality is that God created us...

2018-11-0600 min

Lessons for Living Friday October 26, 2018It seems that one of the hallmarks of our modern age is dishonesty. A former NFL owner once said, “Just win, baby”. That attitude seems to have pervaded all of society, including the church. There seems to be the thought that it’s okay to say from the pulpit whatever it takes as long as the seats are filled. Pastor Mark is teaching what the apostle Paul taught the Philippians – character matters more than popularity, because the unsaved world is watching what we do. Life will challenge us to cut corners and bend rules but we have to live our lives re...

2018-10-2600 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday October 23, 2018Being a Christian, especially in America, can become kinda cushy. There aren’t a lot of threats to our lives due to our following Jesus, and as a country we’re so prosperous that there aren’t many threats to our well-being. The Bible, however, talks about working out our salvation. Pastor Mark is teaching of the necessity for us to treat advancing our salvation as an ongoing activity, not a one-time event. The apostle Paul is criticizing the Philippians, telling them that they have stagnated and are spiritual babies. God has so much more for us if we’ll pursue H...

2018-10-2300 min

Lessons for Living Monday October 15, 2018The idea of having unlimited power and then willingly putting it aside to save a people who aren’t really interested in you seems like madness. What most people – Christians and non-Christians alike – fail to grasp is the depth of love Jesus had (and has) for the people He created. That love compelled Jesus to come to earth and do what He did. Pastor Mark is using the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Philippian church to teach about service and sacrifice, and the Christians’ mandate to be like Jesus in every way possible. We need to learn to love and serve...

2018-10-1500 min

Lessons for Living Thursday October 11, 2018The philosophy of Christianity is the complete inverse of the world’s philosophy. The world’s method of getting ahead is to walk on other people. Many of us have experienced that. Jesus says that to get ahead, serve other people first. As believers in Christ the challenge is to live in this world while doing life God’s way and trusting Him for the result. Pastor Mark is teaching from Philippians and using the words of the Apostle Paul to remind us that our main purpose is to make God look good. As we do that, He will cause all of...

2018-10-1100 min

Lessons for Living Friday September 21, 2018It’s hard to imagine being in the Apostle Paul’s position – held in prison and chained to a Roman guard 24 hours a day for 2 years. It’s even more remarkable to know that most of the letters we have from him were written while he was imprisoned. Pastor Mark is teaching from the book of Philippians and will share with us the attitude that Paul was able to have and maintain that allowed him to have such a positive outlook. He had learned to transcend his physical situation and focus on his true responsibility which was sharing the Gospel. This cer...

2018-09-2100 min

Lessons for Living Friday September 14, 2018We like to think that we’re pretty good people, don’t we? We don’t break any major laws – don’t ask about speeding, though. We aren’t doing things worthy of being thrown in jail so we’re good, right? Well, Pastor Mark will teach us through the writings of the apostle Paul that God’s standard is a little bit higher than ours. Jesus, in fact, taught that our thoughts – not only our outward actions – were enough to condemn us in God’s eyes. We’ll learn that God’s redemption through Christ is the only way to wipe our slate clean. P...

2018-09-1400 min

Lessons for Living Thursday September 13, 2018The apostle Paul cared about the recipients of his letters very much. He made his affections clear in all of his writings. He spoke often about the time he spent praying for them. Pastor Mark, teaching from the epistle to the Philippians, will recount Paul’s prayer to them and teach how we should be having the qualities Paul prayed for evident in our lives as well. The church at Philippi was facing challenges we may not ever face. We do, however, have our own challenges and we need God’s help to overcome those. Paul’s prayers can be used a...

2018-09-1300 min

Lessons for Living Tuesday May 29, 2018In the grind of our day-to-day lives we often forget that there’s another aspect to life. We forget that this world system is controlled by one who hates Jesus and all of Jesus’ followers, and that he will do whatever he can to stop or stunt our spiritual growth. Pastor Mark will remind us of these facts and, moreover, that Jesus has already won the battle. The apostle Paul will be giving us information concerning our salvation and standing with God. Pastor Mark will take Paul’s info and help us understand how to put the theory into practice in our...

2018-05-2900 min

Lessons for Living Wednesday May 23, 2018Hopefully, you have a pastor with the attitude that the apostle Paul had toward the church in Philippi. These days there are plenty of pastors who are willing to take your money, talents and time and give little or nothing in return. They are what Jesus called “wolves”. All they want to do is to devour the flock for their own fulfillment. Pastor Mark will be teaching about the importance of having a pastor who will do what Paul did; teach the whole scripture of God and encourage you to want to become more like Jesus. That’s their job and at...

2018-05-2300 min

SFFaudio The SFFaudio Podcast #436 - READALONG: When Worlds Collide by Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie The SFFaudio Podcast #436 – Jesse, Paul Weimer, Bryan Alexander, and Maissa Bessada talk about When Worlds Collide by Edwin Balmer and Philip Wylie Talked about on today’s show: 1933, Ira Levin, Gladiator, the first superhero novel, Odd John by Olaf Stapledon, Superman, fleeing a dead world, the sequel: After Worlds Collide, the illustrations in The Passing Show (magazine) serialization, not the only ship, Bronson Beta, Blue Book, the very last page (February 1933), “these daring pilgrims”, remake a world, George Pal’s plans for a sequel, Cecil B. DeMille’s plans for a film, Pal’s would pale, th...

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2014-08-1644 min

The Geek Life » Geek Bytes The Geek Life #208: “Now With More Malware!” – Monster Cereals, Martin Scorsese, Steve Balmer, Bat Affleck, and more!Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. Notes: Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, September 3rd (?). We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout starting at 7 or 8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. Video Releases Escape From Tomorrow gets distribution. (link) Martin Scorsese is restoring and re...

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The Geek Life – The Webcast Beacon The Geek Life #208: “Now With More Malware!” – Monster Cereals, Martin Scorsese, Steve Balmer, Bat Affleck, and more!Watch the Google+ Hangout recording of the show, or listen to the podcast below! [display_podcast] The Geek Life is an affiliate of the WCBN. ► Visit the homepage for their podcast. ► Visit this episode’s post on their website for more discussion. Notes: Our next regular recording will be Tuesday, September 3rd (?). We’ll be on a live Google+ Hangout starting at 7 or 8pm (?) Central Time . You can follow us on Twitter @thegeeklifetv with the hashtag #thegeeklivetv. Video Releases Escape From Tomorrow gets distribution. (link) Martin Scorsese is restoring and re...

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