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The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home Podcast: Tim Goeglein on American History and Christian PatriotismToday, we have Timmothy S. Goeglein on The Way Home Podcast! Tim served as the deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison and currently serves as the vice president of external relations at Focus on the Family and serves as a senior fellow at The King’s College. Today on The Way Home […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Tim Goeglein on American History and Christian Patriotism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
2024-09-1335 min
Soil SenseSalinity Management with Darren DunhamIn this episode, crop consultant Darren Dunham shares about some of the soil related challenges farmers are facing in his area of North Central North Dakota. Darren lives in Maxbass, and has worked there for Centrol Crop Consulting for the past ten years. He grew up on a farm in the eastern part of the state and those early experiences have stuck with Darren and informed how he gives advice to the farmers he works with. Unfortunately soil blowing away is still an issue in many areas. Where Darren is now, north of Minot, minimum till and no-till have...
2023-04-1125 min
Chiangmai Christian FellowshipProphet, Priest, and KingBig Idea - In the book of Deuteronomy, we see three vital voices that were to have significant influence in guiding and shaping Israel as a nation - the prophet, priest, and king. What is the primary role of each, and why is it necessary to heave each of these voices speaking in our life? How do these different perspectives bring balance and spiritual health into the our family, Church, and ministry? Which one do we line up with according to our own personality and gifting, and how can we bring other voices to balance ourselves out? Finally, how is...
2022-02-0659 min2021-10-0946 min
The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Challies on the internet and visual theologyToday, Tim Challies joins me again on The Way Home podcast. Tim is a prolific writer. He was one of the first people to begin blogging, and he has been regularly blogging excellent content over the past couple of decades. Tim is a pastor and theologian, and he writes really good content on theology and church life. Today we talk about Tim's latest book "Knowing and Enjoying God."This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by Canopy. How do you protect your kids online without compromising speed and accessibility? Canopy is a great resource to help families find...
2021-09-3032 min
The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Challies on the internet and visual theologyToday, Tim Challies joins me again on The Way Home podcast. Tim is a prolific writer. He was one of the first people to begin blogging, and he has been regularly blogging excellent content over the past couple of decades. Tim is a pastor and theologian, and he writes really good content on theology and church life. Today we talk about Tim's latest book "Knowing and Enjoying God."This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by Canopy. How do you protect your kids online without compromising speed and accessibility? Canopy is a great resource to help families find...
2021-09-3032 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Times are Changing - PDFBig Idea - What is the setting or occasion, the situation, that prompted the writing of this book? Deuteronomy does not give us much of anything new. It is mostly repeating and restating what Moses has already written in the first four books of the Pentateuch. Why does he feel the need to tell it and write it all over again? How does understanding the occasion, help explain the reason he "spoke" these words? More importantly, what does this have to do with us? It is all about laws and commands, sacrifices and practices that are so distant from our...
2021-09-2600 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Times are ChangingBig Idea - What is the setting or occasion, the situation, that prompted the writing of this book? Deuteronomy does not give us much of anything new. It is mostly repeating and restating what Moses has already written in the first four books of the Pentateuch. Why does he feel the need to tell it and write it all over again? How does understanding the occasion, help explain the reason he "spoke" these words? More importantly, what does this have to do with us? It is all about laws and commands, sacrifices and practices that are so distant from our...
2021-09-2650 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipCo-mission - PDFBig Idea - We are all called to serve God by using our own gifts, and following His specific call on our lives to serve Him, share Christ, and make disciples, but what does it mean to be doing that together as the Church? Is it really necessary that we work together? Are there things that we can only accomplish when we work together?
We are indeed called to serve God in specific ways that are unique to us. But, building the kingdom is a monumental task and one that in the end only God can do. But God does...
2021-09-1900 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipCo-missionBig Idea - We are all called to serve God by using our own gifts, and following His specific call on our lives to serve Him, share Christ, and make disciples, but what does it mean to be doing that together as the Church? Is it really necessary that we work together? Are there things that we can only accomplish when we work together?
We are indeed called to serve God in specific ways that are unique to us. But, building the kingdom is a monumental task and one that in the end only God can do. But God does...
2021-09-1950 min
Decisions: A Dunham+Company PodcastNavigating Life’s Biggest Transitions with Tim StevensTim Stevens joins the show to discuss how to navigate enormous vocational transitions with grace and boldness. Tim is currently the Executive Pastor at Willow Creek Community Church. Willow Creek Community Church is located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois and averages 18,000 attendees each weekend across seven locations. For more information about the free downloadable resource, "How to Launch a Podcast in Ten Easy Steps" click here: https://tinyurl.com/DCTenSteps!
2021-09-1636 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipCommunion with God - PDFBig Idea - Why do we go to Church? Do we really understand the purpose of our gathering together and what is to be the point of it all? We live in a world that is so consumer driven that the Churches everywhere exist to satisfy their customers. Church, it seems, is all about giving people what they want. And if people don't get what they are looking for at one Church, they will just move on to find it somewhere else. So, Churches are all about coffee bars, elaborate stages, professional and loud worship bands, and themed children's programs...
2021-09-0500 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipCommunion with GodBig Idea - Why do we go to Church? Do we really understand the purpose of our gathering together and what is to be the point of it all? We live in a world that is so consumer driven that the Churches everywhere exist to satisfy their customers. Church, it seems, is all about giving people what they want. And if people don't get what they are looking for at one Church, they will just move on to find it somewhere else. So, Churches are all about coffee bars, elaborate stages, professional and loud worship bands, and themed children's programs...
2021-09-0556 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipChrist’s Sacrifice, Our Response - PDFSummary of Main Points
Christ’s sacrifice compels us to engage in church
We are compelled by His sacrifice for peace
We are compelled by His sacrifice for unity
We are compelled by His sacrifice for belonging
2021-08-2900 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipChrist’s Sacrifice, Our ResponseSummary of Main Points
Christ’s sacrifice compels us to engage in church
We are compelled by His sacrifice for peace
We are compelled by His sacrifice for unity
We are compelled by His sacrifice for belonging
2021-08-2942 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe MissionBig Idea - Jesus is risen from the dead and He reveals Himself to those who seek Him as Lord and savior! So what's next? What are the ultimate implications of the resurrection? His kingdom has come and those who are His followers enter into His Kingdom. Do we simply live the good life? Or is there more? If Jesus has risen from the dead what are the implications for those who are His followers and even for those who are not?
Those who were His followers, continue as His disciples, but now the extent of Jesus' Lordship becomes even...
2021-08-221h 00Chiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Mission - PDFBig Idea - Jesus is risen from the dead and He reveals Himself to those who seek Him as Lord and savior! So what's next? What are the ultimate implications of the resurrection? His kingdom has come and those who are His followers enter into His Kingdom. Do we simply live the good life? Or is there more? If Jesus has risen from the dead what are the implications for those who are His followers and even for those who are not?
Those who were His followers, continue as His disciples, but now the extent of Jesus' Lordship becomes even...
2021-08-2200 min2021-08-1554 min2021-08-1500 min2021-08-0841 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Cross Part oneBig Idea - Jesus died on the cross in order to pay in full the penalty of our sin and guilt. The wages of sin is death, so Jesus experienced the full agony of death. But, sin has other consequences and the cross involved suffering and experiencing every consequence of sin. Sin is the ultimate cause of every sickness and physical suffering, so Jesus suffered tremendous physical pain and agony. But sin is also at the root of all shame and dishonor. Matthew focuses much more attention on this aspect of the cross than the physical suffering. What do the...
2021-08-0146 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Cross Part one - PDFBig Idea - Jesus died on the cross in order to pay in full the penalty of our sin and guilt. The wages of sin is death, so Jesus experienced the full agony of death. But, sin has other consequences and the cross involved suffering and experiencing every consequence of sin. Sin is the ultimate cause of every sickness and physical suffering, so Jesus suffered tremendous physical pain and agony. But sin is also at the root of all shame and dishonor. Matthew focuses much more attention on this aspect of the cross than the physical suffering. What do the...
2021-08-0100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe End of Regret - PDFBig Idea - As human beings, we have been given the capacity to contemplate how things could be different. It is a great gift when looking forward, but it is a curse when looking back. Our future can and is shaped by choices, but the past is fixed, it cannot be changed or undone. There is no way to rewind and do it over. When we think of how things could be different if we had only made different choices, or done things differently in the past it can leave us feeling the pain of deep regret. What are we...
2021-07-1800 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe End of RegretBig Idea - As human beings, we have been given the capacity to contemplate how things could be different. It is a great gift when looking forward, but it is a curse when looking back. Our future can and is shaped by choices, but the past is fixed, it cannot be changed or undone. There is no way to rewind and do it over. When we think of how things could be different if we had only made different choices, or done things differently in the past it can leave us feeling the pain of deep regret. What are we...
2021-07-1852 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipJesus on Trial - PDFBig Idea - Jesus stands on trial first before the Jewish council who must come up with a valid reason to hand Him over to Pilate for execution. The purpose of a trial should be to determine guilt or innocence, but it is clear from the beginning that they have already determined Jesus is guilty. Jesus’ trial before the Jews helps us examine our own method and motives as we consider who Jesus is. What must be the mindset of one who is examining and ultimately judging Jesus? What will keep us from coming to the right conclusion? Most importantly, wh...
2021-07-1100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipJesus on TrialBig Idea - Jesus stands on trial first before the Jewish council who must come up with a valid reason to hand Him over to Pilate for execution. The purpose of a trial should be to determine guilt or innocence, but it is clear from the beginning that they have already determined Jesus is guilty. Jesus’ trial before the Jews helps us examine our own method and motives as we consider who Jesus is. What must be the mindset of one who is examining and ultimately judging Jesus? What will keep us from coming to the right conclusion? Most importantly, wh...
2021-07-1145 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGethsemane Part 2 - PDFBig Idea - Why is Jesus so overwhelmed as the cross draws near? Is this just a normal fear of suffering and death - the cross was certainly a terrible way to die? Or was there more to it? And more importantly, how does Jesus deal with this grief and fear? How does His example help us when we feel overwhelmed? Finally, what does this episode tell us about His sacrifice and the great cost of our salvation?
Jesus understands our suffering, no matter how severe because His own suffering and death were extreme. In His humanity, Jesus was tempted...
2021-06-2700 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGethsemane Part 2Big Idea - Why is Jesus so overwhelmed as the cross draws near? Is this just a normal fear of suffering and death - the cross was certainly a terrible way to die? Or was there more to it? And more importantly, how does Jesus deal with this grief and fear? How does His example help us when we feel overwhelmed? Finally, what does this episode tell us about His sacrifice and the great cost of our salvation?
Jesus understands our suffering, no matter how severe because His own suffering and death were extreme. In His humanity, Jesus was tempted...
2021-06-2747 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGethsemane Part 1Big Idea - Jesus has just told the disciples that one of them will betray Him. Now He tells them that they will all desert Him and the Peter will deny he even knows Him. But, Peter and the others are convinced that their devotion and loyalty to Jesus are so strong that nothing, not even death, could move them from their commitment to follow Him. We know that Jesus was right and they were wrong. Confidence and determination to follow Jesus and honor Him are not enough to prevent them from falling away. Are we all like the disciples...
2021-06-2039 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGethsemane Part 1 - PDFBig Idea - Jesus has just told the disciples that one of them will betray Him. Now He tells them that they will all desert Him and the Peter will deny he even knows Him. But, Peter and the others are convinced that their devotion and loyalty to Jesus are so strong that nothing, not even death, could move them from their commitment to follow Him. We know that Jesus was right and they were wrong. Confidence and determination to follow Jesus and honor Him are not enough to prevent them from falling away. Are we all like the disciples...
2021-06-2000 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipAnointed for BurialBig Idea - Jesus has been moving toward the cross from the time he left Galilee, but now the hour has come and things are rapidly being set in motion. In verses 1-13 we see four different people or groups who all have very different ideas about who Jesus is and what they need to do with Him. Some get it very wrong, and in fact, only one gets it right. We would expect the disciples to be the ones who really understand who Jesus is and what is important, after all the time they have spent with Him. But...
2021-06-0648 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipAnointed for Burial - PDFBig Idea - Jesus has been moving toward the cross from the time he left Galilee, but now the hour has come and things are rapidly being set in motion. In verses 1-13 we see four different people or groups who all have very different ideas about who Jesus is and what they need to do with Him. Some get it very wrong, and in fact, only one gets it right. We would expect the disciples to be the ones who really understand who Jesus is and what is important, after all the time they have spent with Him. But...
2021-06-0600 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWell Done!Big Idea - Jesus continues to answer the question about how to be ready for his return. Waiting well means expecting His return at any time, and being prepared for it by making certain of our salvation. So, does that mean we can just rest in the confidence of salvation, and go about our daily lives with the hope that Jesus is coming again and leave it at that? Or does Jesus expect us to be living our life for some greater purpose?
This parable makes it clear that we cannot just go about our lives and do nothing of...
2021-05-2350 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWell Done! - PDFBig Idea - Jesus continues to answer the question about how to be ready for his return. Waiting well means expecting His return at any time, and being prepared for it by making certain of our salvation. So, does that mean we can just rest in the confidence of salvation, and go about our daily lives with the hope that Jesus is coming again and leave it at that? Or does Jesus expect us to be living our life for some greater purpose?
This parable makes it clear that we cannot just go about our lives and do nothing of...
2021-05-2300 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBefore It's Too Late - PDFBig Idea - As Jesus teaches His disciples, and us, about His return, He uses a series of parables to explain that we cannot know the time of His return and, therefore, do not need to spend our energy trying to figure it out. Instead, we need to be ready, and be watching for His return, since it could be at any time. But, what does it mean to be ready? How are we to be watching and waiting? Each parable unpacks different aspects of what it means for us to be watching and be ready for His return.
2021-05-1600 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBefore It's Too LateBig Idea - As Jesus teaches His disciples, and us, about His return, He uses a series of parables to explain that we cannot know the time of His return and, therefore, do not need to spend our energy trying to figure it out. Instead, we need to be ready, and be watching for His return, since it could be at any time. But, what does it mean to be ready? How are we to be watching and waiting? Each parable unpacks different aspects of what it means for us to be watching and be ready for His return.
2021-05-1644 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhat are You Waiting for? - PDFBig Idea - Most of us would love to know what the future holds. We would at least like to know when the Covid crisis will end! So, we can relate with the disciples who wanted to know when the Temple would be destroyed and when the end of the age would come. So, what are the signs of Jesus' return and the end of the age? Does the Bible reveal to us what the future holds? More importantly, does our theology of the end times motivate us to greater service and faithfulness, or does it create in a spirit...
2021-05-1000 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhat are You Waiting for?Big Idea - Most of us would love to know what the future holds. We would at least like to know when the Covid crisis will end! So, we can relate with the disciples who wanted to know when the Temple would be destroyed and when the end of the age would come. So, what are the signs of Jesus' return and the end of the age? Does the Bible reveal to us what the future holds? More importantly, does our theology of the end times motivate us to greater service and faithfulness, or does it create in a spirit...
2021-05-1048 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Darkest of Days - PDFBig Idea - This is one of the most perplexing passages in Matthew and, like all passages that speak of the end times, it can be very challenging to understand exactly what Jesus is talking about. The disciples have asked Jesus two important questions: 1) when will the Temple be destroyed, and 2) what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? They understand all of this as being one event that will bring about the end of this age, understood by the Jews as the Great Day of the Lord. Jesus’ answer shows that it is...
2021-05-0200 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Darkest of DaysBig Idea - This is one of the most perplexing passages in Matthew and, like all passages that speak of the end times, it can be very challenging to understand exactly what Jesus is talking about. The disciples have asked Jesus two important questions: 1) when will the Temple be destroyed, and 2) what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age? They understand all of this as being one event that will bring about the end of this age, understood by the Jews as the Great Day of the Lord. Jesus’ answer shows that it is...
2021-05-0253 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhen will it end?Big Idea - When things are hard, the question we want to be answered is "when will it end?" That is certainly the question I am asking now about the pandemic. We are all so done with this! For Jews in Israel during Jesus day, the big question was when they would finally get out from under oppressive Roman rule. Their hope for a Messiah was the hope of the end of their current troubles. But Jesus has been making it clear that is not His mission, yet the disciples are still not understanding. We might have more sympathy for...
2021-04-2558 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhen will it end? - PDFBig Idea - When things are hard, the question we want to be answered is "when will it end?" That is certainly the question I am asking now about the pandemic. We are all so done with this! For Jews in Israel during Jesus day, the big question was when they would finally get out from under oppressive Roman rule. Their hope for a Messiah was the hope of the end of their current troubles. But Jesus has been making it clear that is not His mission, yet the disciples are still not understanding. We might have more sympathy for...
2021-04-2500 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhose Son is the Messiah?Big Idea - Do we understand fully all that is expressed in the idea of Messiah? The Pharisees were diligent students of the Word, the expert interpreters of the Bible, but Jesus’ question reveals that they do not really grasp all that is meant by this title. If they do not really understand what the nature and origin of the Messiah are, then it is no wonder they cannot see the Messiah when he is standing right in front of them! But shouldn’t they have really been able to figure this out? Why was it so hard for the most...
2021-04-1839 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhose Son is the Messiah? - PDFBig Idea - Do we understand fully all that is expressed in the idea of Messiah? The Pharisees were diligent students of the Word, the expert interpreters of the Bible, but Jesus’ question reveals that they do not really grasp all that is meant by this title. If they do not really understand what the nature and origin of the Messiah are, then it is no wonder they cannot see the Messiah when he is standing right in front of them! But shouldn’t they have really been able to figure this out? Why was it so hard for the most...
2021-04-1800 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhat the World Needs Now - PDFBig Idea - Any human relationship requires rules and guidelines to work. Imagine a task as simple as driving, if there were no clear rules to govern which side of the road we drive on! Without rules, any interaction with others will soon become a collision with others. This is even more true when it comes to people being in a relationship with a Holy God. It could be argued that the only rule we need is to love each other and perhaps this would be true if we were like God, always knowing exactly what people need and how...
2021-04-1100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWhat the World Needs NowBig Idea - Any human relationship requires rules and guidelines to work. Imagine a task as simple as driving, if there were no clear rules to govern which side of the road we drive on! Without rules, any interaction with others will soon become a collision with others. This is even more true when it comes to people being in a relationship with a Holy God. It could be argued that the only rule we need is to love each other and perhaps this would be true if we were like God, always knowing exactly what people need and how...
2021-04-1145 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Resurrection - PDFBig Idea - S - The resurrection is the one thing that makes Christianity unique from every other religion. Many believe in the afterlife, reincarnation, and even in the resurrection of the dead, but only Christianity celebrates the resurrection of our savior as an event that has already happened! All of Christianity depends on this one great event, but how do we know it’s true? Paul said that if Jesus was not raised from the dead, we Christians are most to be pitied because we have believed a lie! So, how do we know Jesus really rose from the de...
2021-04-0400 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe ResurrectionBig Idea - S - The resurrection is the one thing that makes Christianity unique from every other religion. Many believe in the afterlife, reincarnation, and even in the resurrection of the dead, but only Christianity celebrates the resurrection of our savior as an event that has already happened! All of Christianity depends on this one great event, but how do we know it’s true? Paul said that if Jesus was not raised from the dead, we Christians are most to be pitied because we have believed a lie! So, how do we know Jesus really rose from the de...
2021-04-0443 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBlind Guides of the Blind - PDFBig Idea - When do you stop being a product of the teachers and influencers who shaped you? Our thinking and worldview are not a matter of our own making - it is shaped in us by others. How do we know it is correct or true? The world is in turmoil in many places because of drastically opposing world views. We all think our view must be the correct view, but how can we be certain?
The only way to stop being a product of someone else's teaching (world view) is when you start being the product of a...
2021-03-2900 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBlind Guides of the BlindBig Idea - When do you stop being a product of the teachers and influencers who shaped you? Our thinking and worldview are not a matter of our own making - it is shaped in us by others. How do we know it is correct or true? The world is in turmoil in many places because of drastically opposing world views. We all think our view must be the correct view, but how can we be certain?
The only way to stop being a product of someone else's teaching (world view) is when you start being the product of a...
2021-03-2947 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGod and Governments - PDFBig Idea - What is to be our relationship to rulers and governments? Many rulers are corrupt or even evil and many government regulations are opposed to Christian values (abortion, anti-conversion laws, same-sex marriage). Some governments actively persecute and harm Christians. In a world where most leaders are elected by democratic process, those places where rulers have seized power by force, it seems quite unjust and wrong! So, what should our attitude be toward governments and rulers who do not uphold our values?
We are to give to all leaders and governments respect and obedience in the sphere of their...
2021-03-2100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGod and GovernmentsBig Idea - What is to be our relationship to rulers and governments? Many rulers are corrupt or even evil and many government regulations are opposed to Christian values (abortion, anti-conversion laws, same-sex marriage). Some governments actively persecute and harm Christians. In a world where most leaders are elected by democratic process, those places where rulers have seized power by force, it seems quite unjust and wrong! So, what should our attitude be toward governments and rulers who do not uphold our values?
We are to give to all leaders and governments respect and obedience in the sphere of their...
2021-03-2144 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Chosen FewBig Idea - What is the Kingdom of God like? It seems like a lot of rules - God wants to take control of our lives and tell us how to live. Following Jesus can also lead to suffering and persecution. So, why would anyone want to follow Him?
Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of heaven is like the joyous celebration of a wedding. God invites us to share in His joy. He is gracious and patient in extending the invitation because He truly wants to share His joy with us! We truly honor God by participating in His...
2021-03-1443 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Chosen Few - PDFBig Idea - What is the Kingdom of God like? It seems like a lot of rules - God wants to take control of our lives and tell us how to live. Following Jesus can also lead to suffering and persecution. So, why would anyone want to follow Him?
Jesus tells us that the Kingdom of heaven is like the joyous celebration of a wedding. God invites us to share in His joy. He is gracious and patient in extending the invitation because He truly wants to share His joy with us! We truly honor God by participating in His...
2021-03-1400 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipRejectedBig Idea - Jesus is going to the cross, and the Gospel makes it so clear that it is by His own doing. Jesus will lay down His life for us. In this parable, Jesus tells the leaders indirectly, that they have rejected Him and will put Him to death. Jesus knows their plan better than they do. Killing Jesus is no small thing - it is the ultimate rejection of God Himself. We know how we would respond to rejection and even the leaders of Israel waste no time calling down the most severe punishment on the rebellious farmers...
2021-03-0746 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipRejected - PDFBig Idea - Jesus is going to the cross, and the Gospel makes it so clear that it is by His own doing. Jesus will lay down His life for us. In this parable, Jesus tells the leaders indirectly, that they have rejected Him and will put Him to death. Jesus knows their plan better than they do. Killing Jesus is no small thing - it is the ultimate rejection of God Himself. We know how we would respond to rejection and even the leaders of Israel waste no time calling down the most severe punishment on the rebellious farmers...
2021-03-0700 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWho's in Charge Here?Big Idea - Jesus has come to Jerusalem in a very visible way, and taking action in ways that are very Messianic - entering Jerusalem as King coming in peace, and chasing the merchants out of the Temple, and receiving praise that belongs to God. Those in charge of the Temple, the Chief Priests and the Elders, are threatened by Jesus’ claim of authority. They are in charge of the Temple and the people, who is Jesus that would usurp their authority? So, they question Jesus in the Temple seeking to know by what authority Jesus is doing all these th...
2021-02-2847 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWho's in Charge Here? - PDFBig Idea - Jesus has come to Jerusalem in a very visible way, and taking action in ways that are very Messianic - entering Jerusalem as King coming in peace, and chasing the merchants out of the Temple, and receiving praise that belongs to God. Those in charge of the Temple, the Chief Priests and the Elders, are threatened by Jesus’ claim of authority. They are in charge of the Temple and the people, who is Jesus that would usurp their authority? So, they question Jesus in the Temple seeking to know by what authority Jesus is doing all these th...
2021-02-2800 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBelieving PrayerBig Idea - Jesus makes a remarkable promise that if we ask in faith, we will receive "whatever" we ask for in prayer. That is an astonishing promise, but most Christians have tried it and found that it doesn't really seem to work, not all the time, or maybe we even feel most of the time. Why doesn't it work? What are we doing wrong? If Jesus is really the Son of God, we cannot doubt His word - the promise is 100% true. So, why doesn't it seem to work? Why doesn't God seem to give us whatever we ask...
2021-02-2151 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBelieving Prayer - PDFBig Idea - Jesus makes a remarkable promise that if we ask in faith, we will receive "whatever" we ask for in prayer. That is an astonishing promise, but most Christians have tried it and found that it doesn't really seem to work, not all the time, or maybe we even feel most of the time. Why doesn't it work? What are we doing wrong? If Jesus is really the Son of God, we cannot doubt His word - the promise is 100% true. So, why doesn't it seem to work? Why doesn't God seem to give us whatever we ask...
2021-02-2100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGreater than the TempleBig Idea - Jesus’ actions in the Temple chasing out the money changers and those buying and selling are dramatic and may even seem a bit over the top. How are we to think about the intense actions and even anger that Jesus seems to display here? And more importantly what is the meaning of what Jesus does? He is clearly making a point by what He does, but what exactly is the point?
The possible options for what Jesus’ actions in the Temple mean are many and it is likely that what Jesus did had symbolic meaning at many leve...
2021-02-1430 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipGreater than the Temple - PDFBig Idea - Jesus’ actions in the Temple chasing out the money changers and those buying and selling are dramatic and may even seem a bit over the top. How are we to think about the intense actions and even anger that Jesus seems to display here? And more importantly what is the meaning of what Jesus does? He is clearly making a point by what He does, but what exactly is the point?
The possible options for what Jesus’ actions in the Temple mean are many and it is likely that what Jesus did had symbolic meaning at many leve...
2021-02-1400 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipOpen Our Eyes, LordBig Idea - In Matthew 19-20, many different people are making all kinds of requests of Jesus. But it is only the two blind men who really know exactly what to ask for. How is their request different and what enabled them to ask for the best thing?
The blind men asked for mercy to have their eyes opened and that is really what they all should have been asking for - if not their physical eyes, certainly the eyes of understanding. The two blind men were able to ask for exactly the right kind of help because they knew...
2021-01-3148 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipOpen Our Eyes, Lord - PDFBig Idea - In Matthew 19-20, many different people are making all kinds of requests of Jesus. But it is only the two blind men who really know exactly what to ask for. How is their request different and what enabled them to ask for the best thing?
The blind men asked for mercy to have their eyes opened and that is really what they all should have been asking for - if not their physical eyes, certainly the eyes of understanding. The two blind men were able to ask for exactly the right kind of help because they knew...
2021-01-3100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipUpside Down LeadershipBig Idea - One of the most significant differences between the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of heaven is the nature of leadership. Worldly leadership is about power and control, dominating others in order to get your own way. But, the way of leading in the kingdom of heaven is by way of serving. Jesus is the supreme example of leading by serving. What does Jesus' example teach us about how to serve others even as we lead them?
Jesus was the Messiah, the promised King who is the supreme leader of His Kingdom. He leads according to...
2021-01-2453 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipUpside Down Leadership - PDFBig Idea - One of the most significant differences between the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of heaven is the nature of leadership. Worldly leadership is about power and control, dominating others in order to get your own way. But, the way of leading in the kingdom of heaven is by way of serving. Jesus is the supreme example of leading by serving. What does Jesus' example teach us about how to serve others even as we lead them?
Jesus was the Messiah, the promised King who is the supreme leader of His Kingdom. He leads according to...
2021-01-2400 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Last will be FirstBig Idea - This phrase "The first shall be last and the last first" is one we probably all know and are familiar with. But what exactly did Jesus mean by it? How do I know If I am first, or last? Should I try to be first, or should I try to be last, so that I can be first? What does this expression really mean and more importantly, what does it have to do with the way I think and live right now? Does being first mean first in line? The one who arrived at the goal or...
2021-01-1748 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipThe Last will be First - PDFBig Idea - This phrase "The first shall be last and the last first" is one we probably all know and are familiar with. But what exactly did Jesus mean by it? How do I know If I am first, or last? Should I try to be first, or should I try to be last, so that I can be first? What does this expression really mean and more importantly, what does it have to do with the way I think and live right now? Does being first mean first in line? The one who arrived at the goal or...
2021-01-1700 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipHappily Ever AfterBig Idea - Is divorce an option for a Christian? Was it "legal" to end your marriage so you could marry someone better? That was the question the Pharisees had for Jesus, not because they weren't certain of the answer, but because they wanted to test Jesus. Divorce had become very widely accepted in Jesus' day even among the Pharisees who were the most serious about keeping all the commands with extreme diligence. They had come to have an expectation that their wife had to live up to their expectations in every way, and if they didn't you could get...
2021-01-1054 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipHappily Ever After - PDFBig Idea - Is divorce an option for a Christian? Was it "legal" to end your marriage so you could marry someone better? That was the question the Pharisees had for Jesus, not because they weren't certain of the answer, but because they wanted to test Jesus. Divorce had become very widely accepted in Jesus' day even among the Pharisees who were the most serious about keeping all the commands with extreme diligence. They had come to have an expectation that their wife had to live up to their expectations in every way, and if they didn't you could get...
2021-01-1000 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipFulfilling God's Plan for 2021Big Idea - Is it ever ok to get a divorce? Do I have to remain in a marriage where I am miserable, or being abused? Why am I so unhappy in my marriage? What should I do if my spouse won't change? What should I do if my spouse is always wanting to change me? Why is marriage so hard? Maybe it is better to just stay single, or just live together with someone. What is marriage anyway? If I am divorced is it ok to remarry? If I am divorced and remarried am I living in adultery? These...
2021-01-0347 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipFor Unto us a Child is BornBig Idea - These days people do not seem to be very excited about their leaders, and for good reasons. Whether it is world leaders governing nations, those leading companies, or ministry organizations, or even leaders in the Church, it seems that no one is very happy with the way they are being led! And our grumbling against leaders is not without cause. They often make poor decisions, are power-hungry, do not seem to care for those they lead, and in the end create division and even chaos. It is no wonder, therefore, that people are constantly crying out for...
2020-12-2752 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipFor Unto us a Child is Born - PDFBig Idea - These days people do not seem to be very excited about their leaders, and for good reasons. Whether it is world leaders governing nations, those leading companies, or ministry organizations, or even leaders in the Church, it seems that no one is very happy with the way they are being led! And our grumbling against leaders is not without cause. They often make poor decisions, are power-hungry, do not seem to care for those they lead, and in the end create division and even chaos. It is no wonder, therefore, that people are constantly crying out for...
2020-12-2700 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipAway in a MangerBig Idea - The story of Christmas is easily the most familiar in all the Bible. And Luke 2:1-7 even more so. But, we can confuse familiarity for understanding. What is the message of Luke 2:1-7? Do we really know what the point of the story is? It records Jesus’ birth, but is Jesus even the main character in this story? Who is the story really about? More importantly, what does this story tell us? What is the real point Luke is making here?
The story is about Jesus, but only indirectly. The main characters in the story are Joseph an...
2020-12-2048 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipAway in a Manger - PDFBig Idea - The story of Christmas is easily the most familiar in all the Bible. And Luke 2:1-7 even more so. But, we can confuse familiarity for understanding. What is the message of Luke 2:1-7? Do we really know what the point of the story is? It records Jesus’ birth, but is Jesus even the main character in this story? Who is the story really about? More importantly, what does this story tell us? What is the real point Luke is making here?
The story is about Jesus, but only indirectly. The main characters in the story are Joseph an...
2020-12-2000 minChiangmai Christian Fellowshipkeeping things in perspectiveBig Idea - We are living in a challenging time - Covid, political turmoil in many countries, economic crisis, and all the uncertainties that come along with these issues. It is very easy to lose perspective, or more importantly, to have the wrong perspective when the things right in front of us become bigger issues than they really are, and God and His purpose and plans in our lives get dwarfed by everything else. When this is the case it is vital that we realign our perspective by seeing how great God is and by remembering His promises and power...
2020-12-1456 minChiangmai Christian Fellowshipkeeping things in perspectiveBig Idea - We are living in a challenging time - Covid, political turmoil in many countries, economic crisis, and all the uncertainties that come along with these issues. It is very easy to lose perspective, or more importantly, to have the wrong perspective when the things right in front of us become bigger issues than they really are, and God and His purpose and plans in our lives get dwarfed by everything else. When this is the case it is vital that we realign our perspective by seeing how great God is and by remembering His promises and power...
2020-12-1356 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipPrepare the WayBig Idea - At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but it is not simply that He was born, but that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus came from heaven to earth then, so that He might be continually with us now. We do not often hear Advent sermons from Mark, but it is right to think about what we must do to prepare ourselves to receive Jesus. Just as Israel needed to prepare for His coming, if they were going to truly welcome Jesus into their lives, so we too must prepare our lives if...
2020-12-0654 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipPrepare the Way - PDFBig Idea - At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but it is not simply that He was born, but that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus came from heaven to earth then, so that He might be continually with us now. We do not often hear Advent sermons from Mark, but it is right to think about what we must do to prepare ourselves to receive Jesus. Just as Israel needed to prepare for His coming, if they were going to truly welcome Jesus into their lives, so we too must prepare our lives if...
2020-12-0600 min2020-11-2941 min2020-11-2246 min2020-11-151h 00Chiangmai Christian FellowshipWandering SheepBig Idea - How are we to handle sin in the community of faith? Who has the authority to call people to account when they go astray? Jesus began this teaching by explaining that the community of His followers were not to pursue greatness or status, like the world. If you want to enter the kingdom at all you must humble yourself and take the position of a child - the lowest rank of all. We are to welcome each other as children in Jesus' name - because of our status as children of God through the work of Christ...
2020-11-0956 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipWandering Sheep - PDFBig Idea - How are we to handle sin in the community of faith? Who has the authority to call people to account when they go astray? Jesus began this teaching by explaining that the community of His followers were not to pursue greatness or status, like the world. If you want to enter the kingdom at all you must humble yourself and take the position of a child - the lowest rank of all. We are to welcome each other as children in Jesus' name - because of our status as children of God through the work of Christ...
2020-11-0900 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBecoming Like ChildrenBig Idea - In the Kingdoms and systems of the world, no one is really equal in status or rank. We find ways to measure ourselves against others to know who is better, who ranks higher, and who is more important. How do rank and status work in the Kingdom of God? Jesus makes it very clear that this kind of thinking and practice has absolutely no place in the Kingdom of Heaven. The rank of every person in the Kingdom is the rank of a child - the rank of the weakest, smallest, and least important in the social...
2020-11-0146 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipBecoming Like Children - PDFBig Idea - In the Kingdoms and systems of the world, no one is really equal in status or rank. We find ways to measure ourselves against others to know who is better, who ranks higher, and who is more important. How do rank and status work in the Kingdom of God? Jesus makes it very clear that this kind of thinking and practice has absolutely no place in the Kingdom of Heaven. The rank of every person in the Kingdom is the rank of a child - the rank of the weakest, smallest, and least important in the social...
2020-11-0100 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipDeath & TaxesBig Idea - Why doesn’t Jesus have to pay the Temple tax? The Temple was the very center of Jewish religion and worship. The tax was used for upkeep and improvements at the Temple in Jerusalem. If you were serious about God and the Temple you would be diligent in paying this tax, as all devout Jews were. But, Jesus claims He is exempt - on what grounds?
Jesus is exempt from paying the tax because He is God's Son, so He is the owner, the landlord of the Temple. As such, Jesus is greater than the Temple because He...
2020-10-2549 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipDeath & Taxes - PDFBig Idea - Why doesn’t Jesus have to pay the Temple tax? The Temple was the very center of Jewish religion and worship. The tax was used for upkeep and improvements at the Temple in Jerusalem. If you were serious about God and the Temple you would be diligent in paying this tax, as all devout Jews were. But, Jesus claims He is exempt - on what grounds?
Jesus is exempt from paying the tax because He is God's Son, so He is the owner, the landlord of the Temple. As such, Jesus is greater than the Temple because He...
2020-10-2500 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipFaith that Moves MountainsBig Idea - Faith is the single most important element in the life of any disciple. How can we have the kind of faith that moves mountains? We are called to be disciples, followers of Christ, who carry on His mission of bringing His salvation to a lost world. The work that Jesus calls us to is difficult at best, impossible at worst - overcoming our own fear and weakness, countless obstacles, the powers of darkness, and the hard-hardheartedness of humanity. How can we possibly be successful?
The kind of faith that moves mountains is not a matter of having...
2020-10-1851 min
The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Carney on division and healing in an Alienated AmericaWhat is the source of division and divisiveness in our country? What important bonds should we be creating at the local and national level to help bring healing and hope? Tim Carney is a journalist, author, and Christian whose book Alienated America looks at the policies and social disruption that has plagued many American communities. He joins me on The Way Home podcast as part of a special series highlighting themes from my new book, A Way With Words: How to Use Our Online Conversations for Good. Show NotesGuest Biography: Timothy P. Carney is a co...
2020-08-2736 minThe Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Carney on division and healing in an Alienated AmericaWhat is the source of division and divisiveness in our country? What important bonds should we be creating at the local and national level to help bring healing and hope? Tim Carney is a journalist, author, and Christian whose book Alienated America looks at the policies and social disruption that has plagued many American communities. He joins me on The Way Home podcast as part of a special series highlighting themes from my new book, A Way With Words: How to Use Our Online Conversations for Good. Show NotesGuest Biography: Timothy P. Carney is a co...
2020-08-2736 min
The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Challies on how Christians should engage onlineTim Challies has been blogging on the Internet since the Internet first started. His blog, challies.com, was an early pioneer in Christian content online. Tim joins me on The Way Home podcast to discuss the way Christians should engage online and on social media, as well as the good and bad ways we approach the word "discernment."Show NotesGuest Biography: Tim Challies is a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father to three children aged 13 to 19. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a book r...
2020-08-0634 minThe Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Challies on how Christians should engage onlineTim Challies has been blogging on the Internet since the Internet first started. His blog, challies.com, was an early pioneer in Christian content online. Tim joins me on The Way Home podcast to discuss the way Christians should engage online and on social media, as well as the good and bad ways we approach the word "discernment."Show NotesGuest Biography: Tim Challies is a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father to three children aged 13 to 19. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a book r...
2020-08-0634 min
The IglooThe Igloo, Episode 61: Cooling Down in The Igloo with Butler Legend Kellen DunhamIt might be four months overdue, but it's time for me to finally share the results of my March Madness simulation as I've got the full results of the First Four and the Round of 64. And to top it all off, I also have an in-depth interview with Butler legend Kellen Dunham.
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The Cause+Effect PodcastMental Health and the Local Church with Dr. Tim ClintonIn the midst of a national mental health crisis, Dr. Tim Clinton of the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) is on the frontlines extending hope and encouraging the ‘church to be the church’ for such a time as this. He talks with Trent about the timely new initiative to train faith leaders and lay people in soul care, and the noble work of linking mental health and the church. If anything’s essential, it’s this topic.
2020-06-1830 min
Føkk Asfalt / NÅ ER DET ALVOR#91 - Paolo Marazzi | Ragni di Lecco and Arc'teryx climber/mountaineer | Intro with Tim Dunham [ENGLISH]Paolo is a bad ass Italian climber and mountaineer. I met him in Patagonia right before the coronavirus hit the continent and we both had to escape and make our way back to Europe. The interview was done in the reception of the Lo de Trivi hostel in Chaltén 12.03.2020. Here are some of Paolo's achievements:First descent north face of Tresero North, Italy, telemark, 50°/55°First descent south face of Gran Zebrù, Italy, telemark, 50°/55°First descent north couloir of Monte Scale, Italy, telemark, 50°Part of first ascent team of Hidden Peak, Cinderella Ridge, 6C, 800M, Gree...
2020-03-241h 37The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Goeglein on faith, family, and personal sacrificeTim Goeglein joins me to discuss his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. Tim is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Formerly, he served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and as a deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company and Jennifer Greenberg's "Not Forsaken." Show Notes: * Book: American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation* Twitter: @FocusFamily* Web...
2019-10-0328 minThe Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Tim Carney on "Alienated America" and the importance of communityTim Carney joins me to talk about his book Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. He shares what motivated him to write this book and why community is so important for our society. Tim is the commentary editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.Show Notes: * Book: Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse* Twitter: @TPCarney* Website: washingtonexaminer.com/author/timothy-p-carney
2019-09-2639 minChiangmai Christian FellowshipTonguesPastor Tim gives a clear and Biblical presentation of Paul's instructions on the purpose and use of the more controversial gifts.
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Chiangmai Christian FellowshipTonguesPastor Tim gives a clear and Biblical presentation of Paul's instructions on the purpose and use of the more controversial gifts.
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