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Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy

Hebrews 11 is filled with praise for world changers who, as revolutionary Christ followers, believed and practiced the life changing extreme grace of the gospel. God is calling each of us to be world changers!

Our Sure Foundation

The foundation is the most important part of any spiritual or physical building/house, yet it is normally unseen and unappreciated. What does biblical teaching about our spiritual foundation being in Christ alone specifically mean for us?

Who Gets In?

The book of Acts records God directing Philip to meet and embrace the Ethiopian eunuch - that event guides our thinking as we contrast religious elitism and exclusivism with the inclusive invitation and welcome God extends to everyone.

The Cost of Following Jesus

Christ followers are willing to "throw off everything that hinders" them and place him first and foremost in their lives.

Growing Old(er) Grace-fully

No matter how old you are, God is not yet finished with you! We'll concentrate on four keys to growing old grace-fully.

Take Away the Religious Rocks

Jesus meets us at our times of loss, grief and despair.  This week we revisit the tomb of Lazarus, and we celebrate his resurrection.  Our passage reminds us that Jesus invites us into the work of helping to remove the grave clothing of dead works that cling to so many, helping to take away the religious rocks that imprison those who are bound in religious tombs.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR105.mp3

Lessons Learned

Greg shares five of the lessons he has learned, in his journey in and with Christ, and invites you to make your own list - and for that matter, think about the lessons we ask God, by his grace, to continue to teach us.

Power, Love and Sound Discipline

What are YOU afraid of? What are your biggest fears? Join us as we discover how God's grace deals with the shame that is at the root of our fears.

Small Is Beautiful

The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed. God grows the kingdom according to his timing and plan, by his grace. He does not depend on human efforts in so doing, and in fact, many times human efforts get in the way and pervert the idea of God's kingdom.

No More Condemnation

Shame and guilt is a spiritual swamp - shame is normally connected with how we feel about who we are, and guilt is normally understood about things we have done. Shame = I am bad, whereas guilt = I did something bad. We will explore and study what Paul means when he says "no more condemnation."

Our Father

Some call the sample prayer Jesus gave us "The Lord's Prayer" and others call it "Our Father." Join us as we study the implications and significance of the meaning behind this short prayer in Matthew 6:9-13.

Forgiving Others Because God Has Forgiven Us

Join Greg as he explains that God's forgiveness is not conditional on our forgiveness of others, as many believe. God's forgiveness goes far beyond the absence of a penalty - God's forgiveness is his presence.

Who Shall Separate Us?

Just as young children experience separation anxiety, so too do God's children.   During those times when all that we can see or feel may lead us to think that God no longer cares about us, according to our keynote passage in Romans 8:31-39 we can always be assured of the love of Christ.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR376.mp3  

It’s Turtles All the Way Down

What do turtles have to do with the foundation of our solar system? Join us as we discuss the foundation of all that is, seen or unseen.

Healing – Beyond Mere Recovery

Healing in and by Christ is not simply a matter of receiving back something you once had - it's receiving something you never had before.

A Matter of Life or Death

Our freely-given relationship with God is literally a matter of life or death. As we prepare to remember his death and celebrate his resurrection, we turn our minds and hearts to Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR370.mp3

How God Chooses His Team

When Jesus chose his disciples, his decision wasn't based on who had the best personality or who showed the most academic promise - how does God choose us for his team, exactly?   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR368.mp3

His Love Endures Forever

God's hesed love does not give us immunity from pain and suffering. God's hesed love isn't always immediate pleasant or easy, but it declares that he will stop at nothing to demonstrate his unending love for you and me.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR367.mp3

God’s Grace Has You Covered – Pt 2

God's grace is sufficient - there is enough of his grace to cover you and me during our suffering. In Christ we see God's grace personified and exemplified - he entered into our pain so that we might grow and mature in him.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR364.mp3

God’s Grace and Our Pain – Pt 1

In this first of a two-part series on pain and suffering we ponder the paradox Paul explained - when he was physically weak he was strong (2 Corinthians 12:10). Join us as we discover that in Christ our suffering does not need to be meaningless and how God can transform us in the midst of our pain.   https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR363.mp3