The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm

One of the trends happening increasingly in recent years is a reduction in church attendance. People say they believe in God, but they’re not committed to a local church.

There are many reasons for th…

You might be surprised at how much the Bible has to say about sex. In fact, the very first commandment found in the Bible is about sex! God said to Adam and Eve, “Be fruitful and multiply…” (Gen. 1:2…

When it comes to evangelism, we face pressure from our culture: “If you want to believe in Jesus, fine.  Just don’t try to force that on me.” We also face internal pressure: “I feel so inadequate whe…

This message is for those who are rich. That’s who Paul directs his instructions to in 1 Timothy 6:17. “Command those who are rich in this present world…”

Now, before you let yourself off the hook, c…

Every one of us knows what it’s like to carry around a “sack of shame” – guilt over what we’ve done in the past. 

What do you do with the contents of that sack? Our “can-do” culture has some suggestio…

A Christian Atheist is someone who says they believe in God yet lives as if He doesn’t exist. As Titus 1:16 describes them, “They profess to know God, but their behavior contradicts their profession”…

One of the fallacies in our day is that all religions are pretty much the same. But the fact is, Christianity stands alone and apart. For one thing, no other major religion takes its stand and stakes…

It was probably about midnight when Jesus led His men down from the Upper Room and through the sleeping city.  Having shared the Last Supper together, Jesus and the Eleven left through the Fountain G…

In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, he tells this group of believers he had never met that he was agonizing in prayer for them. Why? What was he praying for so fervently?

He was praying for their grow…

You would like to think that by the time we get to the end of his story, Jonah has changed. That after all he’d been through, he was a better person, a better servant of God than he was at the start …

There are certain words the writer of the book of Jonah uses to emphasize important elements of the story. Words like “great” and “down.” But there’s another important word that is in fact, one of th…

“Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…” (Jonah 3:1)

To my way of thinking, this is arguably the most remarkable verse in the entire book of Jonah.

The first time word of the Lord came…

In the journey of faith God not only frequently calls us to hard things but He will chase us down if we run from that call.  In fact, what we’ve seen is a pattern that God uses to correct His kids.  

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As we ended the last episode, after admitting that he is the cause of the ferocious storm battering their ship, our hero, Jonah, has been thrown overboard. As he sinks down into the sea, Jonah no dou…

When Jonah heard God’s call to go the Nineveh, the capital of Israel’s enemy, Assyria, instead of obeying, the prophet ran in the opposite direction. 

The biblical narrator paints the picture with wo…

The story of Jonah ranks among the best-known of any in the O.T.  It’s right up there with Noah and the ark, David and Goliath, and Daniel in the lion’s den.  

Jonah’s story takes place about 770 BC. …

“Sweet spot.” Golfers understand the term. So do baseball players and tennis players. Connect with that prime inch of real estate and kapow!  Your arm doesn’t tingle and the ball doesn’t ricochet. Yo…

Not only are you a unique person, but you were also made for a unique purpose.  One of the factors in discovering that purpose, or “calling,” is understanding your PASSIONS. Another is unwrapping you…

As you seek to discover your unique purpose, one way to go about it might be to think of three circles. Label them your PASSIONS, your GIFTS, and your STORY. Where those circles overlap often point t…

God made you unique. Your very fingerprint shows that there is no one else like you.  You are one of a kind! As a unique person, you were brought into this world for a unique purpose.   

So how does o…