Focus on Christ Podcast

"Discernment isn't knowing the difference between right and wrong, but between right and almost right."Satan doesn't lead us astray with bold lies but with partial truths.How do we recognize bad theology? And what do we do about it?Huge thanks to Mike Bridgewater our engineer, JD Miller our musical wizard, and Mt Gilead Church our home to record.Thank YOU for li

The foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom.The weakness of God is greater than man's strength.In our ever-darkening world, we need the light of God's word.Huge thanks to Mike Bridgewater our engineer, JD Miller our musical wizard, and Mt Gilead Church our home to record.Thank YOU for listening. We pray our efforts help you focus on Jesus the author, editor, an

None of us is flawless. How can we be holy? What does it mean to be holy? We do not make ourselves holy. Jesus makes us holy. Huge thanks to Mike Bridgewater our engineer, JD Miller our musical wizard, and Mt Gilead Church our home to record.Thank YOU for listening. We pray our efforts help you focus on Jesus the author, editor, and publisher of everything worth believing in.jackan

So many things vie for our attention. Even this podcast, the ads in the sidebar, the notifications on your screen, your phone, the doorbell. So many things. When you're sinking or barely making it, it's easy to feel like you're drowning, losing ground, losing hope. Ready to give up.But God hasn't given up on you. And as long as you have breath in your lungs, he

Sharing your faith can be scary and intimidating, but for some it can be life-threatening. I'm troubled by how casual and complacent I can be in my faith, and I'm challenged when I see the faith of believers who live under threats, who live through violent assaults, legal attacks, and false imprisonment. Even more, I'm inspired by their compassion as they look beyond

Church.That word means so many different things and brings so many different feelings.And so often, we get it wrong.In our humanity, at least in some measure, we always get it wrong.What does it really mean? What should it mean to us? How can we do our part to make it better, more meaningful, more impactful?One thing I know. We can't do it alone, and we can't do it withou

This is our 122nd episode and the story stays the same and ever changes. Our God's mercies are the same and never-failing yet they are new every morning.The day after Jesus fed thousands and walked on water, the people asked him for a sign.Wow! I picture a meme, a face-palm emoji, someone holding a sign that reads, "You had ONE JOB."Jesus basically tells the crowd, &

Sometimes God speaks to your heart when you need him most. I was restless and not sleeping due to self-doubt. When I finally surrendered to opening my eyes and giving up on sleep. I clicked on the verse of the day and read, "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.&q

Join us for a quick dive into Isaiah Chapter 40.Got a problem? God is bigger our problems. Isaiah says that the nations are like a drop in the bucket in God's eyes. So many of the things we consider important pale when we think of what's important to God.What is important to God?You are.How do we know?He sent His Son to die for us.He is more than able to more than we can

Someone asked that question saying, "We talk about the dead and say 'Rest in peace.' Why can't we live in peace?"It's a great question because we all want peace. Even those who wage war want to live in peace themselves. They don't want war to come into their homes or communities.Everyone is looking for peace.In this episode, we talking about findi