Practical Faith Rev. Dr. Nicholas A. Cash

We often talk about Jesus in the past tense – maybe because we read about His mortal life on earth in the history of the Bible. But because of the Resurrection, Jesus lives today.  Have you ever considered what that really, logistically means? Jesus is a current, living person. Jesus is a present reality – in the world, and in our lives. Jesus was – yes. But also – Jesus is! And that is because of the Resurrection...

Do you remember the use of the  word "non-essential" from covid times?  Many people in 2020 were informed – by email, or phone, or in-person – that they were considered “non-essential.”
Friends, you and I are not what we do.  Our worth is not rooted in our jobs.  Our value lies in Something far deeper and more eternal than our occupations...

If God has called you to something in the past – whether it was to faith in Him, or to a particular task, or to a person, or a place, or a direction – and you responded with a "no" to Him...  If God was leading you to forgive someone, or to trust again, or to let go of something, or to pick up something else – but you said "no"... If God was telling you to empty your hands, or to release your grudge, or to believe in His goodness again – but you refused... You can change your mind. There's still time. You can turn to Him, trust in Him, and obey what He said. There's still time to say "yes" to God.

A friend recently asked me a piercing question that I want to share with you. He asked me right after I had shared about a multi-year journey of breaking free from an addiction earlier in my life.  As we talked, I shared with him that the tide-turners that God used in my life to set me free were: #1-telling others, and #2-Scripture memory...

“Listening prayer” is pursuing the purposes of God by meditating on the Word of God & words of God. Praying to God is great!  He wants us to share all our thoughts and feelings with Him – all our needs and desires with Him.  But we should also allow Him the opportunity to speak to us.  It’s important to create space in our lives to listen to God – time that prioritizes His words and His voice over our own.

The hope of the resurrection changes everything! Lisa Williams joins us today to share on the topic of the resurrection, and how it can impact our everyday lives as followers of Jesus.