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Teachings, messages, vital life learning, irrelevances, and other musings about the Bible from The Salvation Army's Captain Roger McCort. Life has few guarantees, but here's one: You will find something new or interesting in every message or you can reach out to me and I will provide you with additional new and interesting facts, free of charge. Guaranteed.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 356
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Turning the Gem, pt 2: Love WHO?!?
This is the hardest teaching of the Sermon on the Mount. It's the one that people like to think Jesus didn't really mean. Even after I shared this message, I had a congregation member come and say th…
00:37:14 |
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Turning the Gem, pt 1: Live HOW?
Most of us manage to avoid killing anyone physically.But Jesus expects a little more from those of us who follow him. Something more radical...In The Sermon on the Mount, Jesus lays out his view of h…
00:29:57 |
Mon 10 Sep 2018
Moving Day: Jesus from A to C
Did Jesus do away with the Law or do we still need to live out the details? Jesus tells us that it's all about moving...Fair warning - there is a discussion of some of the Law, and it's not a pretty …
00:28:01 |
Tue 04 Sep 2018
Worthless Disciples
Jesus wants his disciples to know that they are valuable in ways they may not even imagine. So he compares them to the two most valuable things in the world: salt and light. But with great power come…
00:20:58 |
Mon 20 Aug 2018
Life, Unchained
Did you know that there are eight easy steps to Christian living? There are. Jesus laid them out for his followers. The problem is, they all flew right into the face of convention...Learn how to live…
00:35:11 |
Tue 14 Aug 2018
Welcome Sunday: My Spiritual Journey
Every journey is a collection of new beginnings. On our first Sunday in Napa, here are a few of my beginnings.
00:16:21 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Surely God is in This Place!
Wherever you go, God is already there. Being aware of that doesn't just change your attitude; it changes your life and the lives of everyone around you. God is wherever you are, so what have you got …
00:27:53 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
In the Beginning...
How many creation stories are contained in the first verses of the Bible? One? Two? How about three?All of these possibilities, plus a few others, as presented to the Napa Corps.
00:27:58 |
Tue 17 Jul 2018
Wage Justice
When the Day of the LORD comes, God will bring ultimate justice with him. Where do we find hope in a scenarios of darkness and despair? Come dissect the end of Joel's fascinating prophecy for the las…
00:35:38 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
Torn Hearts
Joel prophesied to a people who were suffering and thought they had no hope. He brought a message of a darker day coming, but reminded them of a light that could sustain them through the darkest time…
00:32:51 |
Mon 11 Jun 2018
This Present Crisis
Welcome to Majoring in the Minors! The Minor Prophet we are dissecting today is Joel, and we are trying to put ourselves in the place of the people of Judah after they had suffered FOUR separate locu…
00:45:02 |
Mon 04 Jun 2018
Message in a Bottle
Lt. Bridget sets us on a journey of encouragement, making each of us a message in a bottle just waiting to be found. Listen and find out why Roger says she is the better speaker of the two of them!Re…
00:16:12 |
Tue 29 May 2018
Encountering Jesus: Changed
Encountering Jesus changed the life of Saul of Tarsus. It changed the lives of James and Judas, two of the brothers of Jesus. It changed the life of Peter,. And it changed my life too.Lt. Roger McCor…
00:42:21 |
Mon 21 May 2018
Encountering Jesus: Mother
It's Mother's Day! Time to check out two mothers who looked out for their children as best they could: Sarai and Hagar. Major Ivan Wild guest-preaches this unusual holiday special!
00:29:13 |
Mon 14 May 2018
Encountering Jesus: Afraid
This week we’ve got a guy living naked in a graveyard with a bunch of demons, a giant herd of pigs, some freaked out villagers, and Jesus, who changes all of thier lives when they encounter him. But …
00:35:51 |
Mon 07 May 2018
Encountering Jesus: Reborn
Nicodemus wasn’t just some guy off the street. He had power and influence and wealth beyond most men. But there was something about Jesus he needed to know more about. And that Encounter changed his …
00:38:10 |
Mon 30 Apr 2018
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