Sunday, December 22, 2019

Joy to the World: The Carpenter's Change Order

Joseph, the Carpenter, received a change order from God that first Christmas that was unexpected, yet he learned to trust and obey and discover God had a greater plan.  Like Joseph, we too can discover how to respond to unexpected change--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Joy to the World: Let It Be

Although the Beatles made it famous, Mary said it first.  Let it be.  Mary's words not only inspired the Beatles, they also hold great truths to us as well on the pathway to joy--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, December 9, 2019

Home Improvement: The Secret to Contentment

Discover one of the great secrets of life--the secret to contentment.  The Apostle Paul helps us to discover the secret to contentment--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Monday, December 2, 2019

Home Improvement: 4 Principles for Better Relationships

Paul the Apostle offers four principles for better relationships that we can all apply to transform even our most difficult relationships Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Home Improvement: How to Reignite Your Passion

How do you reignite your passion for faith and life?  Romans 12 offers some great insights for reignite your passion--by Dr TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, November 18, 2019

Home Improvement: How to Be the Best Version of You

How can you be the best version of you?  The Apostle Paul has some wonderful wisdom and encouragement on how you can be the best version of you--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Home Improvement: How to Persevere

We all face challenge and adversity in life.  The writer of Hebrews offers some great insights on how to persevere in faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Journey of Faith-Play the Final Quarter

Abraham finishes his life strong and teaches us a great principle for playing the final quarter of faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, October 28, 2019

Journey of Faith: True Love

Isaac and Rebecca discover true love for each other which becomes a beautiful picture of the blessing of God's true love for us-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, October 20, 2019

Journey of Faith-Learning to Trust Amid the Tests

We can discover some great truths about faith and life as we look at Abraham facing the ultimate test of faith when God asks him to give up his son but Abraham learns to trust God in an even greater way--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, October 14, 2019

Journey of Faith-Plant a Seed

After a moment of triumph, Abraham takes time to plant a seed of thanksgiving to bless future generations, offering us some great lessons for faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Journey of Faith-The Birth of Laughter

Abraham and Sarah finally have their promised son in their old age and name him, Isaac, which means laughter.   This reminds us not only that we can trust God's promises, but also reminds us of the blessing of laughter in faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Journey of Faith-Sarah's Laugh

God promises Sarah something extraordinary and Sarah's response is to laugh.  Like Sarah we are often tempted to laugh at the promises and possibilities God has for us, but then we learn that it is not how able we are but how able God is--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Journey of Faith-Open the Door

Abraham and Sarah discover an amazing blessing when they open the door of their lives to a stranger, which also offers us some great truths for faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Journey of Faith-Something New

Abraham discovers the truth that God is still doing new things regardless of our age and regardless of our past.  Like Abraham and Sarah we too need to be open to the new that God is doing--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.D.podcast

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Journey of Faith-Blessings of Waiting

Abraham and Sarah become impatient with God's promises and try to take a shortcut which only ends in hurt and heartbreak.  We, too, often want to take shortcuts to God's promises, but there are some true blessings we can discover in waiting--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.D podcast

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Journey of Faith-Count the Stars

All of us like Abraham sometimes find ourself struggling with doubt and discouragement, but like Abraham we should listen to the whisper of God to go out into the night and count the stars and in so doing be reassured of God's promises--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Journey of Faith-First Things First

Abraham discovers what it means to keep first things first and finds great spiritual blessing, just as we can if we do the same-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Thursday, August 8, 2019

Journey of Faith-The Road Less Traveled

Like Abraham with a decision about what path to take concerning conflict with Lot, life often leads us to a fork in the road.  Which path will we take? The story of Abraham and Lot offers us some valuable insights into the choices we make in life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, August 5, 2019

Journey of Faith-Grace That Is Greater

Not long into their journey of faith, Abraham makes a moral blunder and it is interesting to see that God makes it a moment of grace, which offers us hope for our own lives-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Journey of Faith-Step Out in Faith

Abraham and Sarah were willing to take a step of faith in responding to God's call and their lives were transformed in a lasting and profound way.  Their journey of faith has many great spiritual truths to apply to our own journey of faith--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Encountering Jesus

Pastor TJ reflects on five encounters where people's lives were transformed by Jesus and challenges us to encounter Jesus in our own lives--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

A Farmer's Perspective on Faith

Guest speaker, Gary Gangwer, shares lessons of faith from the perspective of farming. podcast

Monday, July 8, 2019

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Home Improvement: Five Stages of Parenting

Practical tips for becoming a better parent by focusing on five stages of parenting and wisdom from scripture--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

John-The Comforter Has Come

The Gospel of John offers us the greatest glimpse of the teaching of Jesus on the Holy Spirit as Jesus encourages the disciples and also offers us insight and hope-by Dr TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, May 26, 2019

John: Jesus Forgives and Restores

When Peter is struggling with his failure from denying Christ and decides to go fishing, Jesus goes looking for him and offers him not only forgiveness but also restoration.   When we fail and fall short, Jesus still offers us forgiveness and restoration-by Dr TJ Jenney, Ph.D.podcast

Sunday, May 19, 2019

John: Jesus Guides and Provides

In a beautiful story the disciples who have fished all night and come up empty-handed are suddenly guided by the Risen Lord from shore and find abundant provision, just as we too are invited to discover that Jesus still guides and provides--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, May 12, 2019

Seven Signs of John-Feel the Touch

Like many of us, Thomas struggled with doubt.  Yet Jesus sought Thomas out and offered him a touch.  So also Jesus comes to us in our struggles with doubt and offers us a touch--by Dr TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Easter-Jesus the Divine Gardener

That first Easter morning Mary mistook Jesus for the Gardener, but what if she was more right than wrong in seeing that Jesus truly is the Divine Gardener.  Perhaps there are some great spiritual truths for all of us in discovering Jesus as the Divine Gardener--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Easter Sunrise 2019: Seeing Beyond the Stone

That first Easter morning, Mary and the disciples were challenged to see beyond the stone.  Many times today we are also challenged to see beyond the stone--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Palm Sunday 2019-Kingdoms in Collision

The Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem signaled that kingdoms were coming into collision and still teaches us some valuable lessons for faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Friday, April 19, 2019

Seven Signs of John-Jesus Raises Lazarus

In the most dramatic and moving of all the signs, Jesus offers comfort to two grieving sisters before raising Lazarus from the dead.  This story offers great comfort and hope to all those who grieve--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Seven Signs of John-Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind

There are some subtle and amazing insights in the sign of Jesus healing the man born blind that offer us some profound truths for faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.D

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Seven Signs of John-Jesus Calms the Storm

In one of the most dramatic of the seven signs of John, the disciples are being battered by a storm in a boat on the Sea of Galilee when Jesus comes walking to them on the water and calms the storm.   In the same way, Jesus can calm the storms of our lives--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Seven Signs of John-The Feeding of the 5,000

In one of the most touching and practical moments in Jesus' ministry, Jesus takes the simple gift of a small boy and feeds 5,000 people--but also in this moment are some profound life-changing truths for our daily lives-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.D
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Monday, April 8, 2019

Seven Signs of John-The Sign at the Pool of Bethesda

The sign of Jesus healing the man at the Pool of Bethesda has some great spiritual truths to apply to the struggles we often face in our own faith and lives-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, April 1, 2019

Seven Signs of John: The Royal Official's Son

This sign of John teaches us about moments in our lives when we have God-sized needs that we can trust God's promises with God-sized prayers--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Sunday, March 17, 2019

Seven Signs of John: Discovering Living Water

If you feel like you are thirsty from wandering in a spiritual desert, there is good news to be discovered in the story of the Samaritan woman at the well, who discovers Living Water-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Seven Signs of John: The Sign at the Wedding Feast

The Seven Signs of John offers a unique journey to help you deepen your spiritual life.  Discover the spiritual truths of the sign of Jesus turning the water into wine at the wedding feast in the Gospel of John--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Seven Signs of John: Come and See!

The Apostle John portrays how Jesus invites us on a journey of faith, saying simply "Come and see!"  It is a journey of faith that can transform our life and one we can invites others on as well--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, February 25, 2019

Seven Signs of John: Living Word

Unlike the other Gospels that tell us what happened, the beginning of the Gospel of John tells us why it all happened.  Opening with imagery from creation in Genesis, the Gospel of John invites into a new creation in Christ, who is God's Living Word bringing us the Good News of God's love-by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, February 18, 2019

Fall Out or Jump In?

Fall out or jump in?  The choice is ours.  And it is a choice that determines the course of our destiny.  This story of Paul preaching in Acts offers some great truths for faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, February 4, 2019

Hot or Cold--What's Your Spiritual Temperature?

Hot or Cold, but not lukewarm!  What's your spiritual temperature?  The words of our Risen Lord pose a great question to reflect on our faith and life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Monday, January 28, 2019

God's Promise

The story of the rainbow and God's promise to Noah and all humanity is a wonderful reminder that God is for us not against us--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Silent Night, Holy Night: Follow the Star

The story of the magi following the star can offer us some great truths for discovering a deeper spiritual life--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Tuesday, January 8, 2019

Silent Night, Holy Night: Open the Door

The Innkeeper that opened the door to Mary and Joseph that first Christmas reminds us that we might encounter a surprising blessing by opening the door this Christmas--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast

Friday, January 4, 2019

Silent Night, Holy Night: He's Been There

The Good News of Christmas is that whatever our struggles and challenges, God has come in Christ to share our life and to show us love.  We can truly take comfort knowing He's Been There--by Dr. TJ Jenney, Ph.Dpodcast