All Security Blankets Gone
When all your religious, economic and creature comforts have been stripped away, what will remain? The answer to that question will determine your comfort, or lack thereof, in eternity.
Episode 47 When Past Wounds Act Out
Jim Hall on the pressure of never measuring up, finding Jesus, and experiencing grace.
Refuge: In God I Trust
It is not a matter of “if I am ever afraid” but “when.” Note the first five words of today’s passage. David, the man after God’s own heart, was afraid. This psalm was written when the Philistines had overtaken him in Gath—captured by the Philistines. Now, that would strike fear in the heart of any person.
The Seven Bowls
Seven bowls. These seemingly benign vessels mark a tragic turning point in God’s patience with mankind.
Refuge: A Steady Heart
Don’t gently carry them over and lay them down. Rear back and heave them like a fisherman throwing a big net into the sea. In fact, do this: write down your cares—your fears, anxiety, dread, doubts, turmoil, or worry—on a sheet of paper. Put it in a bag. Go to your church and lay the bag at the foot of the cross.
Assurance…Invitation…Judgment
Between the assurance of eternal life for followers of Christ, and certain judgment for unbelievers, there is a yield sign… the last warning for earth’s travelers, placed there by a loving God.
Refuge: We Will Not Fear
Sometimes, we experience an earthquake of the soul. Our world is shaken by the surges of uninvited waters. Waves of chaos pound our confused hearts. Yet when these inevitable times come, we can stand strong. Here’s what the psalmist wrote:
Refuge: Close to the Brokenhearted
Broken hearts come in many forms. Some are caused by sixth-grade breakups, others by a spouse walking out after twenty-five years. Some come from the rejection of a dear friend, others by reckless words that pierce like a sword. Broken hearts also come from job loss, illness, loneliness, the death of loved ones, or the death of a dream.
Refuge: My Hiding Place
When uncertainty comes, and it will, this psalm gives us three truths that we can drive like stakes into the ground to keep us steady. Let’s consider each truth-stake.
Satan’s Main Men
In western culture, they’ve been portrayed as larger than life…and a myth. But while they’ll be all too real, they’re certainly no match for the One who is Life Himself.
Refuge: Hope in the Lord!
In the English language, “hope” is kind of a fuzzy word. It describes a wish or desire that something will happen or turn out a certain way. We might hope it doesn’t rain tomorrow, but tomorrow brings a downpour. In our language, hope has no guarantees.
Satan’s Wars
An angel of light, a great red dragon, handsome and loathsome, cunning and foolish. Satan is all these things…and he wants to be your god.
Refuge: You Are My God!
God is in complete control of all things. His sovereignty is not delegated or shared. He is intimately involved in the day-to-day affairs of my life. My future is in his hands.
The Time Has Come
Human events have stepped through the centuries, heading to a set point known only to the Father. But as history finally counts down to the end, God has some extraordinary things to reveal and conceal.
Episode 46 Absent From School
Katie Belcher on living with a health issue, missing out on high school years, and what God taught her through the challenges.
Refuge: Wholehearted Trust
Ever feel like you don’t measure up? Ever feel like life’s assignment is beyond your skill level? Convinced that you don’t have what it takes? Don’t feel alone. The line of people feeling inadequate stretches around the block. But you don’t have to stand stuck in that long line.
God’s Severe Mercy
The calm before the great storm is nearing its end. When it has given way to the ill winds of the Great Tribulation many will die.
Refuge: Patiently Waiting
The fear of uncertainty causes us to run … fast. We run to places we think will bring comfort. We run to places where the pain can be dulled temporarily. Fear causes us to run to unhealthy places that deliver short-lived satisfaction and false hope.
Mercy in the Midst of Judgment
https://www.thejourneywithronmoore.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/jrn20201012.mp3Podcast: Download (23.8MB) At the end of days, as the storm of man’s evil and God’s judgment of it scours the earth, there is still shelter to be found. On today’s broadcast, Ron Moore...
Refuge: My Fortress
God finds me in the darkness, the place where fear of the unknown resides, but he doesn’t leave me there. He is my personal light, revealing the sin of my heart, showing my desperate need, and illuminating the right path to take.