The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

One of the most amazing parts of Joseph’s story is his ability to forgive those who hurt him so deeply. Most of us have the tendency to bury our hurt until it becomes a roiling cauldron of resentment…

One of the sad realities of life is that we all get wounded. You can’t live in this world without getting hurt. But an even sadder reality is that much of that wounding comes from those who are suppo…

When life is going our way, it’s easy to say, “God is good!” But what about when life is hard? When pain and struggle, sorrow and loss fill our days? Is God still good? 

In this episode, we learn that…

Up to this point, it’s felt like the story of Joseph has been nothing but bad news. One painful experience after another. But all those events have been leading up to this moment. 

 At last, all the l…

Wait. 

In our hurry-up culture, it’s almost a dirty word. Yet waiting is not the exception in life, it’s the rule. Some of the greatest of God’s heroes had to wait a long time before His plan for them…

God had big plans for Joseph, but Joseph wasn’t ready for them yet. He had to go through a time of training first. After being betrayed and sold into slavery, he was falsely accused and thrown into p…

The Bible gives us multiple examples of individuals who experienced unimaginable loss only to discover that not only was God bigger than their loss, He was with them in their loss. 

One of the best of…

He was just 17 years old when his jealous brothers sold him into slavery and for the next 13 years, Joseph went from one pit to another. 

Perhaps you know what it’s like to live life in the pits. Life…

The Bible tells us that what awaits the believer in Jesus is so amazing, it’s beyond comprehension. But it also gives us glimpses of what heaven will be like. 

In heaven, you’ll be wondrously transfor…

The Bible has a lot to say about hell. In fact, Jesus talked more about hell than He did heaven. He described hell as a place of physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual suffering. 

Which begs t…

We begin at the end. You’re dead. Now what?

There are several popular beliefs about what happens when you die, such as reincarnation, universalism, annihilationism, purgatory, and soul sleep. But the …

This is a story of resurrection. But not the story you were expecting. It’s actually a prelude to that story. It’s the story of Jesus and His good friend, Lazarus. 

Jesus proclaims these amazing words…

In the fog and darkness of that Friday afternoon, it looked like all was lost. But nothing could be further from the truth. 

 Jesus cried out, “It is finished!” Paid in full!

 All the failure and foul-…

Two people encountered Jesus at the same dinner party. One was a woman with a “bad reputation.” The local prostitute. The other was Simon. A Pharisee. 

She washed Jesus’ feet with her tears, kissing h…

Zacchaeus, the “wee little man” of children’s Sunday School songs, was a small man in a big man’s world. He was despised and hated as a cheat and a traitor. He had learned to be a survivor. But then …

When hardships happen in our lives, when difficult circumstances knock us down, the natural response for most of us is to pray that God would take them away. That He would resolve the conflict and re…

It does not surprise us that people suffer.  It does not surprise us that people are gracious and generous. It does surprise us when people who are suffering are gracious and generous. 

Yet that’s exa…

Sometimes when life knocks us down, it actually serves as a wake-up call: an opportunity to open our eyes, pay attention, and make a change. In 2 Corinthians 7, the Apostle Paul describes what happen…

One of the qualities that demonstrate maturity is the ability to bounce back when life knocks you down. We call that ability...resilience, and we need resilience in pretty much every area of our live…