March 31, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4018 | Labels

Labels make the grocery experience so much better by giving us an idea of what’s inside a product. For us humans, it might be difficult for us to express to the world who we are inside. It’s easy to get labeled by people for how we look, say, or what we even wear. Society might fail to understand us but Jesus fully accepts and loves us for who we are beyond our flaws and mistakes.

March 30, 2025

How To Resist Temptation

Text: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Dr. Dan Rogers
Well as you know I've said it a number of times I can resist anything right? I can resist anything except one thing, there's only one thing I can't resist ---what is that church? Temptation. Why is that the Apostle Paul say that God will not let me be tempted or tested beyond what I can bear? But it seems I'm always tempted beyond what I can bear, What's with that? Hasn't God, in Christ, already forgiven Me? Why does it matter what I do?  What does it matter whether I sin or not since I'm forgiven! You know I'm baptized right? I’ve had all my sins forgiven! I take Holy Communion every week. Doesn't that guarantee me that I'm forgiven? Doesn't that guarantee I have nothing to worry about? I can do pretty much anything I want - - - and still be okay right in God's eyes. Then why does the Apostle Paul say that that type of reasoning is ignorant. Let's look at this section of scriptures more carefully.
March 24, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4017 | Praying for Deliverance

In a fractured world, it is easy to feel powerless in situations that are out of our control. Even when everything is shattered and broken, let us remember that we can always talk to our Father who surrounds us with his love and assurance of hope to keep us whole.

March 23, 2025

Are you a belly-worshipper - The Importance of a Christian Example

Text: Philippians 3:17-4:1
Dr. Dan Rogers
Imagine for a moment if you will this scenario someone follows you around all day every day for a week watching everything you do and listening to everything you say would that person after that time understand by watching know how to be a good Christian? Now that's a pretty challenging scenario for most of us but do we realize that as followers of Jesus we're commanded by him to make disciples who make disciples and a major part of making disciples or discipling people is to set an example by living out our Christianity. The Apostle Paul writes about the importance of the Christian example in his letter to the church in Philippi and so today we're going to take a look at what Paul says about the example that we as Christians are to live out. Today we are going to Philippians 3:17-4:1
March 17, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4016 | The Integrity of God’s Covenant

Have you ever broken a promise? Or maybe the other way around, has anyone broken their promises with you? It’s easy to lose our faith and trust in someone who will always be fallible. Just as God blessed Abraham, God’s promises of faithfulness, mercy, and love will always be available to us, in every circumstance.

March 16, 2025

The Plain Truth About Lent and Jesus in The Wilderness

Text: Luke 4:1-13
Dr. Dan Rogers
We are now entering the season of the Christian year known as lent in early Christianity. A tradition developed taking a period of time prior to celebrating the resurrection of the Lord. The 40-day period of preparation came to be called in Old English “Leong” meaning lengthening of days or Springtime later in Middle English it became “Lenton” and eventually that was shortened to “Lent” and that's how we get the term that we use in the English language for this period of time the concept of 40 days. It primarily reflects on the 40 days of Jesus being tried in the wilderness, the period of 40 days also brought to mind Moses, 40 days without food on Mount Sinia, Elijah's 40 days in flight to the Mountain of God, and of course the 40 Years of wandering of ancient Israel in the wilderness as they came out of the sins of Egypt. Therefore, fitting that today as we enter the season of Lent as found in the Gospel of Luke.
March 10, 2025

First Sunday in Easter Preparation—God Our Deliverer

During Easter Preparation, we come to understand that God doesn’t take away our struggles but walks with us, giving us strength, hope, and guidance as we follow Jesus’ path.

Voiceover by: Peter Mill – Glasgow, Scotland

March 9, 2025

Revealed: The Apostle Paul and The Mystery of Moses’ Veil

Text: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 4:1-2
Dr. Dan Rogers
2 Corinthians chapter 3:12-18 and chapter 4 verses 1-2 now we're going to see Paul develop some imagery based on the story of Moses and ancient Israel. We're going to see that imagery used to validate Paul's New Covenant message his gospel, his Apostolic Authority, his right to speak out against the immoral behavior of the members in Corinth - - - something for all of us to understand not just the members in Corinth but it's very applicable for us today as we contemplate on the Lord's glory and ever increasingly want to be transformed into the image of Christ through the Holy Spirit. Paul's words speak very loudly and very clearly to us today, as well now, as we begin we should be aware that although the Apostle Paul is often difficult to understand this section of scripture is in particular oblique, elusive and literarily complex - - - but fear not by the time we conclude our study today I think we'll have a good understanding of Paul's message and meaning for the Corinthians and moreover a good understanding of what it means
March 3, 2025

Transfiguration Sunday—Removing the Veil

This Transfiguration Sunday, we are gently reminded of how Jesus revealed his true glory, helping us see God’s love and plan more clearly by lifting away the things that keep us from Him, inviting us into His light and peace.

Voiceover by: Bharat Naker – Adelaide, Australia

February 24, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4013 | The Boy from the Well

It is often said that there’s nothing sweeter than revenge. But, in Joseph’s story, we see the power of grace when reconciliation is chosen over revenge.

February 23, 2025

Christian’s Will Not Go to Heaven Forever When They Die

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Dr. Dan Rogers
How many of you believe that when a Christian dies their Soul or Spirit goes to heaven? How many of you believe in the resurrection from the dead? How many of you believe that Christians will be resurrected as Spirit Beings? How, and by what power or agency can this extraordinary thing possibly happen? How are the dead raised? With what kind of a body (Greek word here is Som transliterated in English body) are they raised? Let the Apostle Paul answer some of these question - - or all of them!
February 17, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4012 | If No Resurrection…

From changing water into wine to raising Lazarus from the dead, these events from the Bible might sound impossible to believe. But are we forgetting that we have a God who is beyond logic and understanding? Paul reminds us that we cannot place our great God inside a small box. He is beyond that! Even when we can’t comprehend the greatness of our God, he continues to pursue us with no bounds.

February 16, 2025

Was Jesus Really Raised From The Dead

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Dr. Dan Rogers
Many in the world today don't believe in Jesus. They don't believe he died, was buried, and rose on the 3rd day. Many Liberal ministers preach from their lecterns that the stories of the bible are just that - - -stories. The flood? Was a man really swallowed by a whale? The Red Sea really open? Did Jesus really die, was buried, and rose? Are all these scriptures just words? Was there a resurrection? The Apostle Paul said something about the resurrection of Jesus. In 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 didn't Paul believe that the bodily resurrection of Jesus was real? What about us as Christians today? Do we believe that Jesus did die, was buried, and was resurrected on the 3rd day? Do we believe that the Holy Bible is holy? Are the scriptures divinely inspired? We're going to examine 1 Corinthians 15: 1-11 today and answer these questions.
February 10, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4011 | The Story Since Day One

There is power in storytelling. From the stories, we will tell our friends after work to the bedtime stories we tell our kids before they sleep. From the beginning of time, humans have passed on our histories through the stories told by family and friends. To this day, Jesus’ story continues to be shared with everyone. He inspires us with the love and peace that will continue to grow in our hearts as we move along the world.

February 9, 2025

What Is Love Got to Do with It

Text: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Dr. Dan Rogers
When I was a boy growing up in the city of St Louis there was a young lady who lived in the same part of town I did, and her name was Anna May Bulock. How many of you know or heard of this person? You may know her better by her stage name that she took when she started singing - - - Tina Turner. Her biggest hit song Tina asked the question "What's love got to Do with It?". The Apostle Paul answers Tina Turner's question. What is love? Are there different types of love in the bible? What kind of love was the Apostle Paul talking about in 1 Corinthians 13?
February 3, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4010 | Hitting Too Close to Home

We often say the phrase “too close to home” when we go through something embarrassing or uncomfortable that affects us directly in a personal way. A situation that would have made us shake our heads even when this is how Christ would have wanted it to be. Amidst our various personal experiences, let us continue to embrace the truth that our Father’s love is perfect and that he will always pursue to take us home with him.

February 2, 2025

What Will You Be Like in the Resurrection - - - It May Not Be What You Think

Text: 1 Corinthians 15:35-58
Dr. Dan Rogers
How many of you believe that when a Christian die there's Soul or Spirit goes to heaven? How many of you believe in the resurrection from the dead good? How many of you believe that Christians will be resurrected as Spirit beings that's wrong! How by what power or agency can this extraordinary thing possibly happen? How are the dead raised? How and why are they raised and with what kind of a body (Greek word here is Som transliterated in English body)? Let the Apostle Paul answer some of these question - - or all of them!
February 2, 2025

Why There Must Be Diversity And Unity In The Church

Text: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Dr. Dan Rogers
The Apostle Paul's correspondence with the church in Corinth in ancient Greece in the first century is especially meaningful to us as Christians today similar to the situation of the Christians then they were like us in a sense that they lived in a community that struggled to Define its identity as the Church of God in a complex and urban sophisticated setting
January 27, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4009 | Practicing Christ in the Kitchen

Our amazing God is indeed present everywhere! The wise and respected Brother Lawrence always tried to find God even in the simplest of tasks like washing the dishes. Just like Brother Lawrence, let our actions be founded in the love of Christ that his light may shine through us.

January 26, 2025

Is The Old Testament Essential for Christians

Text: Isaiah 62:1-5
Dr. Dan Rogers
Is The Old Testament Essential for Christians? The message today is going to come from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament but wait a minute some of you may be saying but wait there's more the Old Testament I came here to hear about Jesus why in the world are you going to talk about a lot stories about Golden Cales Giants Sea serpents the extermination of entire nations fiery furnaces Lion's dens worldwide floods towers built up to heaven a and other crazy stuff I want to hear about Jesus well if that's what you're thinking you really don't understand the message and purpose of the Old Testament. What can we learn from both the Old and New Testaments?
January 20, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4008 | No Comparisons

People tend to compare themselves with other people and soon after you will be in a rabbit hole of blaming, self-distrust, and anger. God reminds us time and time again that he exceptionally and wonderfully created each one of us in his own likeness. He created each one of us with our own unique gifts. God calls us for who we are amidst our imperfections.

January 19, 2025

What Does The Bible Say About Fire

Text: Luke 3:15-17
Dr. Dan Rogers
In the Gospel of Luke, we're going to seek to answer four questions; 1. Who John the Baptist was? 2. What is the baptism of fire? 3. What is unquenchable fire? and 4. Who is Jesus? We are going to analyze what those answers mean to us today. When studying the gospel, we should keep in mind that each of the gospel writers has his own perspective in how he tells the story of Jesus they each have their own particular audience and their own purposes to fulfill in order to meet the needs of that particular audience, so each author frames the story according to his literary purposes and desires
January 13, 2025

Epiphany—Jesus, Light of the World

Epiphany: Jesus, Light of the World Think of the stars on a dark, cloudless night—small, distant lights scattered across the vast sky, yet enough to bring comfort and direction. Jesus is the brightest of these stars, a light that cannot be hidden, ...
January 6, 2025

Speaking Of Life 4006 | Already a Good New Year

A new year is approaching! This means new beginnings, new journeys, and new resolutions. The New Year is often an opportunity to improve ourselves or expand what we have. But While this can be a healthy practice, it is also beneficial to reflect on the blessings that we already have. This New Year, let us open our hearts and ears and receive what God has already given us. Let us experience his grace and love through the light of his son, Jesus Christ.

December 29, 2024

The First and Best Christmas Carol of All Time

Text: Luke 1:39-55
Dr. Dan Rogers
Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Which one do you sing each year? Maybe there are several that you enjoy sings during the Christmas season. Well today Dr. Dan Rogers will point out the BEST Christmas Song ever! It is a Canticle - It was sung by Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Luke takes us on a trip with Mary to visit Elizabeth. An Elderly pregnant lady speaking with a young (12–14-year-old female) that was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. What can we learn from this encounter? Why did Luke write about this meeting? What was happening during this time in history? Let's look at some answers to these questions.