42. Simeon Costa – Evangelism, Discipleship and Life Studies

In today’s episode, we are joined by Simeon Costa. He is an International Evangelist who has travelled ministering for the past 20 or so years. He is the developer of a Bible study called Life Studies and has a unique ministry as an Evangelist where he stays with churches for months at a time. He […]

Freedom In Christ

Freedom has different meanings for different people. For the teenager, freedom is represented by that first car. For the prisoner, freedom is the ability to come and go as he pleases. For the American, freedom means living life in any way he chooses. But even within those few examples there might be people who disagree […]

39. Dr David S. Norris – Acts 2:38

In today’s episode, we are joined by Dr. David S. Norris to discuss his latest book entitled Acts 2:38. Dr Norris is a Professor of Biblical Theology at Urshan Graduate School of Theology and of Theological Studies at Urshan College. He has a Doctorate in Religion from Temple University and a Masters in Theological Studies […]

The Struggle is Real

Every once in a while I like to write about the topic of discipleship. I don’t do it to badger or belittle anyone, but I simply do it as a reminder to all of us of what it really means to be a Christian. Sometimes it’s easy to get lost in the production and lights, […]

33. Humilitas – Using Your Influence for the Good of Others

In today’s episode, we look at humility; what it is, why we are attracted to people who are humble, and how we can use it to be a blessing to others. Books talked about in this episode: Humilitas by John Dickson In the Name of Jesus by David K. Bernard

The Minor Prophets: Malachi

One of the primary things that we desire as humans is respect. As a matter of fact, a decent human civilization cannot be built without respect for one another. We are seeing this in the news daily. It seems as if people have lost the ability to respect a differing opinion, and it is causing […]

The Minor Prophets: Zechariah

Have you ever wished that you could see the future? I’m not talking about looking through a crystal ball or reading palms, but rather seeing when things were going to happen, how they were going to happen, and what the result of all of that would be. We often become so concerned about the present […]

29. Ben Finn – Leading With Humility

In today’s episode, we are joined by Ben Finn. He is an Assistant Pastor of The Pentecostals of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. He also served for a number of years as the Youth Pastor of the POS and has ministered throughout Australia, the South Pacific, and Asia. In our conversation, we talk about his journey […]

28. Hacka Convo: The Depth of God’s Love Revealed in 3 Parables

This is an informal, monthly conversation with Mike Hackathorn, the other contributor of the Hacka Blog, where we will be discussing wide-ranging topics. Today we are talking about the three parables found in Luke 15 – The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and The Prodigal Son – and how they reveal more about who God […]

The Minor Prophets: Haggai

It is so easy to become distracted. Most of us have goals and plans in mind, but it is usually when we begin to focus on those goals that distractions come into view. You know what I mean. You sit down to work on a project, and all of a sudden your favorite tv show […]