Episodes
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
The Reason for My Hope: 1 Peter 1:3-9, 3:14-16
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Wednesday Sep 27, 2023
Jennie Straight takes us to 1 Peter, where Peter writes encouragement to the early Christians as they experience struggles. In chapter 1:3-9, he gives 6 reasons that we can rejoice in life’s challenges. In chapter 3:14-16, Peter instructs Christians 5 ways to respond to those challenges to set an example for others that will draw them to Christ. Featured excerpt from Charles Stanley’s The Reason for My Hope.
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
In continuing to explain the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, Jennie Straight shifts focus to the second Beatitude in Matthew 5: “Blessed are those who mourn”. We work to understand what it means to mourn and how we will be comforted.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
One of the things Jesus said in His Sermon on the Mount was “Blessed are the poor in spirit”. Jennie Straight clarifies what that doesn’t mean, what it does mean, and how we can become poor in spirit.
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Preparing in the Wilderness
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Ecclesiastes 3:1-17 tells us that God has a time for everything and in times such as these, we are asked to shelter in place. Jennie Straight offers several examples of people who God called to do the same to prepare them for the great purposes He had for them. We can use the time we have to prepare ourselves for God’s plan for us.
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Walking the Walk
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Friday Nov 06, 2020
Jennie Straight notes the declining state of the church today and details Martyn Lloyd-Jones' argument that living out Jesus' Sermon on the Mount would lead to great Christian revival.
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Love Is...
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Jennie Straight discusses the Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13, going into detail about what love is and is not.
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Hopefulness
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
With all the tragedy and violence in the world today, it's easy to be dragged down into despair. Jennie Straight finds examples in Joseph and Daniel the show us that even in the darkest times, we can look to God for hope.
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
Let the Words of My Mouth
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
Saturday Nov 23, 2019
In today's social climate, our words hold immense power, so Jennie Straight takes to Scripture to remind us that, as Christians, we have an important responsibility. Because we represent Jesus, it is our responsibility to carefully control what we say and speak with love and truth, as our Savior would.
Friday Sep 07, 2018
What Does God Require of You?
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
In Micah's day, the churches did what they felt was morally right, but that wasn't the same as doing what God said was right. Jennie Straight goes over what justice, mercy, and humility mean and how we can better embody those virtues.
Friday Nov 24, 2017
The More of Less
Friday Nov 24, 2017
Friday Nov 24, 2017
With the shopping season approaching in our consumer society, Jennie Straight makes the Christian case for minimalism with material possessions. Rather than building up treasures on earth, for our complete wellbeing, we are better off building our treasures in heaven.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
Wisdom from Above
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
Wednesday Mar 09, 2016
If Jesus' brother James was alive today, what would he tell us? In this message, Jennie Straight brings us wisdom from James' perspective. The inspiring scripture is James 3:13-18
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Before Amen
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
Wednesday Feb 04, 2015
In this special message, Jennie Straight preaches on prayer, based on the book "Before Amen" by Max Lucado, and The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-15). It is important that we pray with earnest intention, not out of half-hearted habit.
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Blessed are the Pure in Heart
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Wednesday Nov 12, 2014
Jennie Straight furthers our Beatitude series by taking on Mark 5:8. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God."
Thursday Feb 06, 2014
The Least of These
Thursday Feb 06, 2014
Thursday Feb 06, 2014
Jennie Straight reminds us that as Christians, we are called to care for and help the poor.
Sunday Jun 16, 2013
A Servant's Heart
Sunday Jun 16, 2013
Sunday Jun 16, 2013
This message comes from Matthew 25:34-40. Jennie Straight shares how we can, and should, serve our fellow children of God in need. We all have a task we can do for our Lord as a part of the Body of Christ.
Sunday Mar 17, 2013
The Mystery of God's Will
Sunday Mar 17, 2013
Sunday Mar 17, 2013
Jennie Straight explains that God has two types of Will: decreed and permitted. What's the difference and how does it affect us? Listen to find out!