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Boris Kirk
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At The Christ Quarter, we discuss God's Word through scripture, what it means, and how it applies to our daily lives. I hope God speaks to you through His Word, and that these discussions bring you closer to Him.I am truly blessed to share this journey with you, and I thank you so much for listening.If you'd like to partner with me in spreading the Word around the world, you can support the mission via CashApp: $TheChristQuarter.Thank you so much for your generosity and support!Warmly,Boris KirkTheChristQuarter@gmail.com

  1. 5D AGO

    Real Wisdom Looks Like Humility And Peace

    James provides us with a definition of wisdom that is impossible to fake, at least not for long, humility, peace, mercy, sincerity, and a life that matches what we say we believe. We read from James 3:13-18 and talk about how earthly, unspiritual wisdom shows up as bitter envy and selfish ambition, then how it quickly spreads confusion everywhere it lands. We also sit with James 5:7-12 and the call to be patient until the Lord’s coming. Patience is not doing nothing; it is standing firm, refusing to grumble, and letting endurance shape our character when life gets heavy. James points us to the farmer waiting for rain, the prophets who suffered, and Job’s perseverance.  All to remind us that God is full of compassion and mercy even when the timeline feels long. Along the way, we talk about discernment, especially with teachers and leaders.  When the walk does not match the talk, people get hurt and faith looks hollow. We contrast God-led obedience with the kind of rushed spiritual shortcutting that chases power without surrender.  And we end with a practical command, let your yes be yes and your no be no. If you want biblical wisdom, Christian patience, and practical guidance for spiritual growth that reaches into your words, your promises, and your daily choices, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs peace, and leave a review with the line that challenged you most. === James 3:13-18 - King James Version 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. === James 5:7-12 - King James Version 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. 10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. 11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    10 min

  2. MAY 8

    The Tongue is a Fire

    A single sentence can do what years of good intentions can’t; it can change how someone sees you, sees the church, and even how they see God. We read James 3:1–12 then sit with its blunt message about the tongue. James compares our speech to a bit in a horse’s mouth, a rudder steering a ship, and a small spark that can set an entire forest on fire.  The point lands because we’ve all watched words travel faster than our regret. We also take seriously James’s warning that not many should become teachers because teachers are judged more strictly. That includes anyone who represents God publicly, explains Scripture, or carries influence in a faith community. We talk about why the hesitant, humble teacher may be the safest teacher, and how the world often holds Christian leaders and Christian “examples” to a higher standard. When a believer blesses God but curses people made in God’s likeness, the damage can spread outward, shaping whether someone wants to have anything to do with church, Christianity, or the gospel. The hope in this passage isn’t perfection; it’s direction. If no human being can fully tame the tongue, we still have a real starting point: the heart. We close with prayer and a simple practice for Christian living and spiritual growth, asking God to cleanse what’s inside and training our minds through meditation on God so our speech becomes steadier and kinder. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who loves Bible study, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. === James 3:1-12 - King James Version 3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. 3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. 7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11 Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? 12 Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    14 min

  3. APR 29

    Believe Pray Act

    If your faith never changes what you do, what is it actually doing to you? We sit with one of the most direct passages in the New Testament, James 2:14–26, where Scripture refuses to let belief stay theoretical. We read the text in both KJV and NIV, then wrestle with James’s blunt conclusion: faith by itself, without action, is dead. We talk about the moment James compares empty belief to demons who “believe and shudder,” and why that line is meant to wake us up, not entertain us. Along the way, we connect James to John 3:36 to clarify a crucial point for Christian theology: we cannot work our way into heaven, and salvation is not a weekly quota of good deeds. At the same time, saving faith produces movement, obedience, and love for real people in real situations. From the famous example of “be warmed and filled” to the surprising example of Rahab, we explore what biblical faith looks like on the ground: helping the needy, showing compassion, using your gifts, and letting God answer prayers through your hands. If you’ve ever wondered whether your faith has become passive, comfortable, or stuck in words, this conversation is a practical guide back to Christian discipleship and spiritual growth. Subscribe for more Scripture-centered reflections, share this with someone who needs a nudge toward action, and leave a review if the message challenges you. What’s one concrete act of love you can do this week? === James 2:14-26 - King James Version 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. === Mark 1:24 - King James Version 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. === John 3:36 - King James Version 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    12 min

  4. APR 24

    Why Walk Alone

    If you’ve ever felt the uncomfortable gap between what you believe and what you actually do, James 1:19-27 meets you right there. We walk through a short section of Scripture that starts with painfully simple advice and then presses it into daily life, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. Not because anger is always “wrong,” but because wrath can flip a switch in us that shuts off empathy and turns self-control into an afterthought. From there, James delivers the line that won’t let us hide behind good intentions, be doers of the word, not hearers only. We talk about what that looks like in real life, from serving quietly to showing kindness in concrete ways, and why the world often responds more to a lived sermon than to a spoken one. We also wrestle with the mirror image James uses, the way we can glance at truth and then walk away unchanged. Finally, we sit with James’ blunt warning about the tongue and his view of "religion” - caring for the vulnerable while keeping ourselves unspotted by the world. If you’re searching for a Bible study devotional, practical Christian living guidance, or a straightforward call to spiritual maturity, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the one action you’re choosing to take this week. === James 1:19-27 - King James Version 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. === Matthew 7:21 - King James Version 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Send us Fan Mail Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    11 min

  5. APR 17

    Daily Bread And Sticky Sins

    Prayer gets clearer when we stop treating God like a distant idea and start approaching Him the way Jesus teaches - “Our Father.” We spend fifteen minutes inside Matthew 6:9-13, taking the Lord’s Prayer line by line and letting it land where real life hurts. If your experience with an earthly father makes the word “Father” complicated, we talk honestly about that too, and why God’s fatherhood is steady, present, and safe. We also linger on “hallowed be thy name,” because reverence is not religious stiffness, it’s remembering who we’re speaking to. From there, the prayer turns outward: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done.” We explore what it looks like to treat God’s will as the best thing for our families, friends, workplaces, and communities, and to see our daily choices as part of the family business. “Give us this day our daily bread” becomes more than food, it’s a picture of dependence on God for the needs of life, the ability to be productive, and the humility to remember where our opportunities and talents really come from. We spend meaningful time on forgiveness because Jesus does. “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” exposes how unforgiveness weighs down the heart, blocks peace, and can even push people away from Christ when we become the example they can’t get past. We close with “lead us not into temptation,” talking about sticky sins, spiritual numbness, and the simple discipline of coming back home fast when we fall. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs encouragement, and leave a review so more people can find the Lord’s Prayer, Christian prayer guidance, forgiveness, and daily devotional support === Matthew 6:9-15 - King James Version 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Exodus 20:7 - King James Version 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Matthew 18:3 - King James Version 3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    15 min

  6. APR 10

    After Easter

    Easter can feel like a finish line, but the resurrection is a beginning. We slow down and follow what Jesus does after he walks out of the grave - the quiet, personal moment with Mary Magdalene, the honest doubts of the disciples, and the surprising walk to Emmaus where opened Scripture turns crushed hopes into burning hearts. If you’ve ever wondered why faith can feel hard even when the story is true, these scenes from scripture put words to it and point to a better way forward. We also zoom out to Acts 1, where Jesus spends forty days giving clear proof of the resurrection and speaking about the kingdom of God. The disciples want a timetable, but Jesus points them to power and purpose through the Holy Spirit. The ascension is not Jesus stepping away from the world, it is Jesus sending his people into it as witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Then we land on Matthew 28 and the Great Commission.  All power is given unto Jesus in heaven and in earth; therefore we go and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:, with the promise that Jesus is with us always. We talk about what that looks like in normal life through prayer, spiritual gifts, daily character, and love shown through action If you want practical Christian encouragement rooted in Scripture, press play, then subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the Christ Quarter. === Acts 1:1 - 11 Luke 24:11 - 29 Matthew 28:18 - 20 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    12 min

  7. APR 2

    Ignore those Elephants

    Temptation shows up like an elephant in the room - loud, impossible to ignore, and somehow it gets bigger the more we stare at it. Today we sit with James 1:1-11 and let Scripture challenge our instincts. James tells scattered believers to treat trials as joy, not because pain is pleasant, but because tested faith produces perseverance and spiritual maturity. That idea is tough, practical, and deeply relevant for anyone trying to live out Christianity in a world that can feel skeptical or even hostile. We also talk about what it means to be double minded, why doubt makes us unstable, and how to respond when the “room is dark” and you cannot tell whether something is a trap or a real opportunity. James gives us a simple instruction with huge impact: ask God for wisdom. Through prayer, God turns on the lights, shapes discernment, and helps us make decisions that leave fewer regrets and fewer scars. The closing section tackles wealth, humility, and false security. Wealth is not the point, the error of relying on wealth is. When we rely on our resources more than we rely on God, we stop reaching upward and outward. Whether you feel low, lonely, pressured, or comfortable, the way toward a steady, joy filled life is the same: focus on Jesus, listen to the Holy Spirit, and keep walking in faith. What’s one area where you need wisdom right now? If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s in a trial, and leave a review so more people can find the show. === James 1:1-11  -  King James Version 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. 9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: 10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Send us Fan Mail Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    11 min

  8. APR 2

    Unlocking the Power of the Lord's Prayer: Living a Life of Faith, Forgiveness, and Grace

    Discover the timeless teachings of the Lord's Prayer and unlock a deeper connection with God as we journey together through its profound messages. Imagine prayer as a beautiful moment of intimacy, much like a child seeking solace in a parent's arms. We'll explore how recognizing God as our perfect Father can transform our lives, guiding us to align with His will and understand our roles in His grand design. Embrace your dependency on God for daily needs, and experience the fulfillment that comes from living out His purpose with joy and devotion. Our discussion takes a turn as we focus on the power of Christian behavior, especially through the lens of forgiveness and grace. Personal stories illustrate how negative interactions can deter others from the path of faith, emphasizing the need to be beacons of light in our communities. Mistakes are human, but striving to embody and reflect Christ's love can shift perceptions and invite others to explore the beauty of a Christian life. We close with a call to prayer, inviting you to reflect on the Lord's Prayer as a constant source of strength and guidance, inspiring us to be true examples of love and grace in the world. Send us Fan Mail Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show === Please join my team in spreading The Word around the whole world by donating via CashApp at $TheChristQuarter.  Thank you!

    15 min
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At The Christ Quarter, we discuss God's Word through scripture, what it means, and how it applies to our daily lives. I hope God speaks to you through His Word, and that these discussions bring you closer to Him.I am truly blessed to share this journey with you, and I thank you so much for listening.If you'd like to partner with me in spreading the Word around the world, you can support the mission via CashApp: $TheChristQuarter.Thank you so much for your generosity and support!Warmly,Boris KirkTheChristQuarter@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Boris Kirk
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Black Hat, LLC
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    The Christ Quarter