Live the Bible with Wayne Stiles

I'll be honest: I'm a recovering people-pleaser.

Even though we all have a need to be loved and accepted, many of us will search far and wide to find that acceptance. Sometimes too far.

In this episo…

Take a guess how many advertisements you saw yesterday?

Believe it or not, the average person sees up to 10,000 ads per day. That rapid-fire barrage of marketing hardly helps us stay content with what…

What's your biggest fear? 

If you're like most people, it's the fear beneath the fear that looms so large. Thankfully, God sees even deeper than that. 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we're talking …

The humble birth of Jesus Christ reveals a surprising truth.

What truth? 

In this episode of Live the Bible, we take a special look at Christmas and how the pursuits of our lives and passions can easil…

What does it mean to be wholly committed to the Lord?

It's easy to trust God for those things we already trust Him for. But what about those other areas of life? Things that aren't going so well? It c…

When looking for wisdom, many of us turn to a friend or loved one. But there's another person/voice we often listen to, sometimes without realizing it.

Ourselves. 

But our inner voice is often fueled b…

How does shoe leather taste? 

When we put our foot in our mouth, it's more than embarrassing. And when we aren’t quick to make things right, it only gets tougher.

In today's episode of Live the Bible, …

Feeling satisfied with your life?

If you're like most people, you may not only feel discontent, but you work hard searching for something (or someone) to bring that lasting refreshment.

But that is lif…

What does it take for God to change your life? 

Not a life, but YOUR life.

For most of us, real change takes two things—a lot of time and a lot of pain. In this episode of Live the Bible, we’re opening…

There’s one thing about you that should never grow old: your faith.

Because our relationship with God requires daily faith, our faith should be new each day. No one exemplifies this better than Abraha…

You weren’t made for death.

Death isn’t part of God’s design for us. That’s why we grieve when we come face-to-face with death. As believers, we also look forward to resurrection. But what do we do wh…

If you made a map of your life, what points would you include?

Looking back at the turning points, small events, and seasons in our lives, it’s astounding to see how God has prepared us for each momen…

Which feels closer: 1997 or 2047?

1997! Twenty-five years ago feels like yesterday—and yet, waiting 25 MORE years feels like forever. That’s true in our spiritual lives too. And sometimes God asks us …

We’ve all been there—in that place where we know the right thing to do, and yet—we hesitate.

Does it really make a difference if we obey God immediately so long as we ultimately follow His commands? I…

Our lives are filled with need.

I’m talking about needs that make us feel helpless. We can’t think our way around them or make enough money to solve them. What does God expect us to do with those kind…

It’s possible you are facing an impossibility today.

We often believe God can do the impossible. But the problem is the day-to-day reality of walking in faith when fear creeps in. 

In this episode of L…

Do you like waiting?

Me neither. No one does! We want what we want—or need—right now. But God often steers our lives at a slower pace. The question is: What do we do when God takes too long? 

In this e…

If there’s one thing we all need, it’s assurance.

We need it in all our relationships—at home, at work, and with God. That’s true for the brand-new Christian, and it’s true for our “heroes of the fait…

How much faith does it take to live the Christian life?

Daily faith! We have to have daily faith, because so much of what God promises us is in the future. Thankfully, He also gives us encouragement r…

Looking at the world, it’s easy to get discouraged.

Things seem to just get worse and worse, don’t they? But the truth is, Christians have always had to live out their faith in a context that’s oppose…