Anything But Quiet Time

When someone says, "God told me": how can we validate that? Carder brings up a scripture that will give good wisdom for all of us.

Rachelle goes over things from scripture that often aren't brought out in an English translation.

How does one go about talking to someone with another viewpoint on faith? Carder talks about his experience talking with missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints that led to his new podcast.

Rachelle walks through a nerdy, er, fascinating new way to look at the Bible. It may help some of those tough to read parts come alive.

Rachelle had an encounter with a homeless man that she'll never forget. What came of it is a great plan for all of us who know someone that is hurting, especially when it comes to mental health.

The group that scammed Carder and his wife out of money called back. Carder decided to answer, and what happened next was only because of God.

We wrap up our advent series with the message of love and with who Christ is. "Love" is a word that is used in a lot of different ways in our world, but how does the Bible define it?

We continue our Advent series with what each candle represents. This week is about the joy candle. Christmas is supposed to be a joyful time, but what happens when it's not? What happens when life doesn't meet our expectation? Jesus gives us all that we need, and so much to look forward to.

We continue our Advent series with what each candle represents. This week is about the peace candle. Jesus is the "prince of peace" but what exactly does that mean? Is it a feeling, or is it more like a terms and conditions agreement?

We kickoff the Christmas season by going through advent. What is it, and what does each candle represent? This week it's all about hope, and why it's not just a positive fluffy word, but something we can really stand on and cling to.

We all have talents and abilities. God created you and every other person uniquely. So after placing our faith in Christ, how do we utilize those gifts to "get off the bench" and "get in the game"?

A great discussion about the one thing that helps prevent Christians from getting into strange practices/beliefs, and vital to prevent abuses of power as well. Plus we talk about women in ministry and a little bit on where Paul was coming from in his letter.

One well known pastor said "sin doesn't make you bad" and caught Carder off guard... until he finished the sentence.

This week's conversation is a great reminder that people are at different stages in their walk with God. Plus, we find encouragement from some of the very first Christians. Life was hard then, and the encouragement Paul gave them applies to us today as well. 

Maybe you've heard to "root for your enemies". While we should love them, should we be "rooting" for them if they're doing evil? One Psalm gives a great balance of love... and destruction. 

It might shock you to know how little time people spend reading their Bible. Ben Windle has been a pastor and now speaks all around the world about how to read and truly study the Bible for yourself. He shares some helpful tips and some of his story growing up as a pastor's kid. 

When hard things happen in life, our faith can be shaken. And when a faith mentor quits believing, it can really give us doubts. We dig into how to pass along truth to our kids so that they won't be shaken when life happens.

We discuss some well meaning things people say, but aren't actually scriptural truth. We also talk about things in life that people can settle for, and how our relationship with Jesus is what truly lasts.

If bitterness takes root in our lives, we may find ourselves acting irrational. We can tend to treat the person we are bitter towards, with a standard we don't hold anyone else to. But on the flip side, if we let the Spirit of Jesus lead us, we may find ourselves doing things most people find impossible. Like what one woman said to the man that killed her husband.

How should I read through prophetic scripture about the end of days? Am I apathetic about Jesus coming back again or obsessed? How would Jesus have me live until he comes back?