Today we continue our conversation about key people in the Christmas story with my good friend Christian Shelton. Once again we find the angel Gabriel appearing, this time to the young virgin Mary. We explore some of the ways Mary’s faith was built by Gabriel and other things she witnessed in her first months of…
Today we start a new series with my good friend and teacher Christian Shelton. In this series we will take an in depth look at key characters from the Christmas story and what we can learn about the ways and heart of God through them. As with many dynamics of the Christmas story, the story…
Today Todd and I continue the conversation about digging around our spiritual roots. Around 2015 God began stirring my heart for adoption. As I was teaching the staff at LifeMission Church one day I said, “Adoption scares me half to death.” The Holy Spirit stopped me in my tracks and said, “Bob, that’s your problem. …
I Thess. 5:18 says, “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Today Todd and I discuss the reality that thanksgiving has been a key spiritual root in our lives. Todd shares a song that comes to mind from the 80s called “First Love”. It spoke about…
Todd and I continue our conversation about digging around our spiritual roots. In 2015 God challenged me to apply that word in my own life. Last week we talked about how Todd and I both encountered the work of the Holy Spirit early in our walk with Jesus. If you have questions about the work…
This week Todd and I look at the concept of digging around our spiritual roots. Jesus tells a story in the Gospels about a man who had a fig tree planted in his vineyard. However, it wasn’t producing fruit and he wanted to cut it down. But the keeper of the vineyard said, “Let me…
This week Todd continues the conversation with me about the value of relationships. We see the power and priority of relationships in scripture. Jonathan and David were willing to lay down their lives for each other. Even Jesus needed others. He had John as a close friend, as well as James, Peter and the twelve. …
My good friend Todd Davis joins me this week as we continue the conversation I started with Steve Sizemore about how we need friends. Todd faithfully filmed episodes 1-45 and today he joins us in front of the camera. Proverbs 18:24 reminds us to show ourselves friendly, to take initiative in building relationships. Todd first…
Today we lean into the fact that we all need others to help us in our parenting journey. We (Steve and Bob) both had the privilege of being a part of a real dynamic spiritual community early in our parenting journeys. Most of our children’s peers and those who were a few years older than…
