Our Resolute Hope Podcast

A Better Way to Pray. Colossians 1:6-11

Paul continues his encouragement by praying for the saints in Colossae … but not about specific problems or needs.  Instead he prays that they’d overflow with the knowledge of God, so that they’d choose to walk worthy of Him.

A Reputation Rooted in Hope. Colossians 1:1-5

The epistle begins with Paul’s warm praise for the Colossian believers’ faith in God and love for the saints.  And the reason for this?  It’s their hope, their confident expectation, of what’s laid up for them in heaven.

Restoring Relationships – The Need for Courage

Amid the wreckage of broken relationships, we need courage, a drive from the heart, to move toward restoration and to believe that God will do just as He promised … He will make all things new.

Restoring Relationships – Are We Willing?

Relationships are costly.  And when they’re broken, it’s so very easy to simply discard them.  But Christ’s life in us desires to pay the cost for restoration, using the currency of forgiveness, compassion, acceptance, and love.

Restoring Relationships – Dare to Trust God for More

When conflicts occur, we often pray for things to go back to how they were.  But what if more is possible?  This is how Paul approached Philemon, encouraging him to let God rebuild his relationship with Onesimus in an unprecedented way.

Restoring Relationships – Honor, Trust, and Protection

Rather than demanding obedience and conformity, Paul's approach to restoring relationship between Philemon and Onesimus took a radical approach, one built on honor, trust, and protection ... all hallmarks of Christ's life in us.

Restoring Relationships – Lessons from the Epistle to Philemon

Frank and John’s podcast series on the One Anothers goes from the classroom to the real world.  Join them as they consider how Apostle Paul worked to restore a tricky relationship in the  early church.

Life in the Body of Christ – Love One Another

Agape is a pure, willful, sacrificial love that deliberately desires another’s highest good.  Said another way, it’s the most redemptive, constructive, and honoring thing we can do for someone.  It’s God’s love in us and through us to others.

Life in the Body of Christ – Forgive One Another Episode 2

Forgiving one another is a command meant for our good.  Frank and John discuss the need for forgiveness, the consequences for refusing to do it, common counterfeits, and most importantly how to do it.

Life in the Body of Christ – Forgive One Another Episode 1

Forgiveness is a great idea, until it’s time for you to do it.  Then it can seem almost impossible.  But Christ’s life empowers us to do the supernatural … to forgive completely, just as the Lord has forgiven us.