Friends, there’s a great temptation for us to turn the Lord into a distant spiritual entity or a difficult moral taskmaster. We incorrectly believe that we have to crawl our way to the divine by our own heroism, merit, and effort. But this is not the case. In actuality, God, in his wisdom, hastens to make himself known. He reveals himself to us, even before we’ve begun to see. In fact, our seeking is predicated upon the fact that we’ve already been found. To understand this is to understand the

Friends, what are the basics we should know about the Holy Spirit? Who is he? And why is the Holy Spirit even necessary? Why not just God the Father and God the Son? In today's episode of "The Word on Fire Show," we reflect on the Holy Spirit and explain how to grow closer to him and receive all his gifts. A listener asks: what type of items would belong in a home devotional corner? NOTE: Do you like this podcast? Become a patron and get some great perks for helping, like free books, bonus conte

Friends, on this Epiphany Sunday, we reflect on the wonderful story of the journey of the Magi. Many marvelous spiritual lessons can be distilled by examining the devotion these wise men had for the Christ child. They teach us to follow and trust in the Lord’s leading, to honor him with the best of our gifts, and to muster the courage to face down opposition to our King. WATCH my full Sunday Sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FXGJNBqilI SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every S