10/12/26 MondayMatters: The God Who Talks Back

10/12/26 MondayMatters: The God Who Talks Back

“And God said, ‘Let there be light…’” Genesis 1:3

Here is the video https://youtu.be/v7RnO1eiTJo?is=Vu44YOMa1o1ek8vs

Of all world religions, I think we who call ourselves Christians, are the only ones who profess to serve a God who still, actually talks to us. Whether it is a response to our prayer, an intuition about direction, signs and wonders in our circumstances, we believe the God of the Universe is interested enough in His created followers to intervene in our lives, and on occasion, speak to us. The most profound example of that “speaking” we will begin celebrating in a few weeks in Advent. Until then, and maybe during then, I want to talk about the God who talks. How does He talk? How do we hear? Can we talk back? Should we?

For today, here are four incredible blessings about the voice of God. It should remind us of His goodness, motivate us to grow, and encourage us to garner a consistent pattern in our lives of spending time hearing what God Said.

Genesis 1:3 “And God said, ‘Let there be light…’”

1. The Voice of God is the beginning of everything. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1. Whatever you are facing today, start with the Voice of God.

2. The Voice of God speaks things into existence. “God who gives life to the dead and calls into existence things that are not.” Romans 4:17. When God says go through a door, He will make a door. When God says you are healed, He will make you healed. God doesn’t just say a thing. His saying of the thing creates the thing.

3. The Voice of God is about order. “And we know that all things work together for good, for those who know God and are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:28. When God speaks you can be sure the pieces will fall into place, things will finally make sense, and it will work out the way He wants it to. Don’t look for meaning. Listen to His message.

4. The Voice of God is the final word. “The Word became flesh and dwelled among us and we beheld His glory, the glory of the One and only Son. John 1:14. God is large and in charge. What He says goes. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the initial Word and the final Say. Don’t look further. Just hear the Voice of God, because He said so.

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9/28/26 MondayMatters: No Small Finishes

9/28/26 MondayMatters: No Small Finishes

https://youtu.be/TalzRgIRZ5U?is=L-NWfY6Xz2XTAOOP.    Here’s the video.   Most of us finish with a fizzle rather than a flourish. We outlive our usefulness, pass our prime, go beyond our high point, and by the time we consider stepping aside we have overstayed our welcome. Not so with God. In His economy there are no small finishes. Exhibit… Continue Reading

9/21/26 MondayMatters: When To Get Help

9/21/26 MondayMatters: When To Get Help

Here’s the video  https://youtu.be/0H1eOc4tJWk?si=DFwKfabq2hujCqlp When Doris and I married, Chonda thought it would funny to be funny. She used white shoe polish to write “Help Me!” on the soles of my shoes. Nobody knew that, including me, until we knelt to pray. In retrospect, she should have written that on Doris’s shoes. One of the hardest… Continue Reading

9/13/26 MondayMatters: When You No Longer Feel Useful

9/13/26 MondayMatters: When You No Longer Feel Useful

Here’s the video https://youtu.be/wlUVkepsPC0 I have an old Nissan Pathfinder. Ten years old, to be exact. It’s not a bad-looking vehicle.  It’s silver. Apparently in 2016, Nissan had a glut of silver paint. There are a million of these Pathfinders around middle Tennessee, where I live, and 99% of them are silver. Makes for a fun… Continue Reading

9/7/26 MondayMatter: God Is

9/7/26 MondayMatter: God Is

Here’s the video:  https://youtu.be/gUC7K0c3drQ God Is Righteous, Holy, and Faithful When we ask, “What is God like?”, Scripture gives us many answers. But three words give us a powerful picture of His character: God is righteous. God is holy. And God is faithful. We have been looking at the basic truths about God that shape, or… Continue Reading

8/31/26 MondayMatters: Foundational Redemption

8/31/26 MondayMatters: Foundational Redemption

Here’s the video https://youtu.be/0yrSYsVkSQI?si=NiQSYpzn6n7A80HB George Barna wrote a book recently, How To Think Like Jesus. He says there are 7 foundational truths that determine whether or not we have a genuine Biblical world view. Jesus said unless you have a house built on a rock it won’t stand. What we believe about God is crucial to… Continue Reading

8/24/26 MondayMatters: You Matter!

8/24/26 MondayMatters: You Matter!

Here’s the link for the video   https://youtu.be/74Wi8zgELcg?si=lR8UBtAYbN4vAW-F Here are three very basic beliefs about God. You start with these to settle what you believe about everything else. 1. God created everything. He is large and in charge. 2. He created everything with purpose and order. A disciplined life is a good thing.    We’ve looked… Continue Reading

08/10/26 MondayMatters: What If God Did Make It All?

08/10/26 MondayMatters: What If God Did Make It All?

Here’s the video link. https://youtu.be/2IJpFWvzMGk?si=46qCDThnhWZMmbHx Our basic tenet is that God created everything and Genesis 1 is foundational to our faith. Some of the core pillars of theology that come from that assertion are: 1. God created ex nihilo, out of nothing. That means He is the First Cause, the Cosmological Argument for the Existence of… Continue Reading

07/20/26 MondayMatters: The REAL Attachment Theory

07/20/26 MondayMatters: The REAL Attachment Theory

https://youtu.be/LsHbPtTRAKY?si=9RJPdehTCzDjlGpf   Attachment Theory is a modern, overworked way of describing various kinds of unhealthy relationship styles and the reasons for them. At the risk of overworking it again; Anxious Attachment Style is fearful, anticipating rejection and has a mindset of “You’re okay but Im not okay.” They can smother a relationship with neediness and… Continue Reading

What Is Old?

What Is Old?

Yesterday was my birthday. Hold on. This isn’t an attempt to make you feel guilty and start a whole batch of “happy belated” messages. It’s just the opening line to put things in context. So, here’s what I did. I started my 73rd year as I start nearly every day, a cup of coffee and… Continue Reading