Wellspring's Podcast

God's ultimate goal in our lives is to bring us to a place of maturity. So, what does Christian maturity look like? Well, let's start with how we respond to trials. Join us this week as we begin a verse by verse series in the book of James.

Like Zacchaeus, we all are in need of forgiveness. We all are guilty of sin. Jesus came to seek and to save the lost- That includes you and me. If you've ever wondered if God could forgive you- wonder no more and take heart from this story in Luke 19.

For everything there is a season... And for Job, the season of suffering has finally ended. Because of Job's response to his suffering- Job will live the latter part of his life more blessed than the first! But what id Job didn't respond the way he did? How would his story have ended? How 'bout you? How will you respond to your suffering? How will your story end?

In moments of suffering, do you ever wonder if God "falls asleep at the wheel"? Do you ever entertain the thought that God is incompetent? Well, if so you're not alone because Job did too. But as we will see today, when we accuse God of divine incompetence, we are essentially saying to Him that If we were God, we'd do things better. Join us as we study the answer that God gives Job.

The mystery in question that is on Job's mind is: "Why this suffering?" God answers Job by asking Job this: "Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation and cornerstone?" Considering what we know now about the cross of Jesus- this is the most important question to consider from God when wresting with the mystery of suffering. Are you wondering about your suffering? Let God ask you this question, and allow Him to speak into your life.

Who is this fourth friend Elihu? Why is Elihu not rebuked by God? Join us as we talk about five important points that Elihu makes. These five points are super applicable for all of us and especially those of us who have been through unjust suffering.

Many people believe that if someone is going through extreme suffering, they must have done something to deserve it. In other words- "What goes around, comes around". Well, even though that can be true, what we learn from the book of Job is that it isn't always the case. Join us as we study Job's three friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar who in the end get rebuked by God. We will learn, what not to say to those who are suffering.

Paul Mills tells his life story of how he got into a lifestyle of drugs and drug dealing at a young age that eventually brought him to a full blown addiction and a lifestyle of tragedy. Coming to the end of himself, Jesus met him and changed his life and if he could do it for Paul, he can do it for anybody.

Suffering is something that is inescapable to any human being that has lived long enough on this planet but, what are we supposed to do with the pain? What do we do when we are struggling with our faith? How does God feel about our pain? Does God even care?

If God is all loving and all powerful, then why does He allow Satan and evil to exist in our world? Why not stop the evil and keep the godly from unjust suffering? Join us as we deal with these very complex, yet important questions.

Do you ever wonder why there is so much suffering in this world? Where is God in all of this suffering? And if He is all loving, then why does he allow suffering? And if He's all powerful, then why doesn't He stop it? Why did Job suffer in the first place? Join us as we begin to answer these questions as we study the book of Job.

We often hear teachings about our spiritual health, but what about our physical health? What about the issue of gluttony? Does it matter if we exercise or not? What about fashionable clothing? Should we only wear frumpy things? Well, God's Word has a lot to say about these things so join us!

The world is suffering a crisis of hope. There is so much longing, so many false promises, such a flood of disappointment, how can we help the world find its way back to true and certain hope? Please join us as we look in Romans 5 today to see what the Word has to say about Hope.

Proverbs says that we should train up a child in the way they should go. So how do we train them? And what is "the way" a child "should" go? Join us as we discuss 4 of the most important things to teach our kids so that they are trained for life when they are older. 1. Authority 2. Self-control 3. Responsibility 4. Love

As parents, we all know that discipline is good for our kids, but how do we do it effectively? The book of Proverbs gives us 3 important steps that really does work! Join us for this important study.

Parenting is a very important task that is often filled with joy, love, and satisfaction. At other times it is also met with challenges, disappointment, and frustration. So, how do we parent in the moments of frustration? How do we handle the challenges of our own children's rebellion and at the same time how do we deal with our own selfishness and sin? Join us!

In the book of Malachi we are told one of the most interesting things about the answers to solving this worlds most integral problems, that fathers turning their hearts to the next generation is the very thing that will bring real change to this world. Join us as we discuss the importance of manhood and in particularly, fatherhood.

The book of Proverbs has more to say about our words than anything else it addresses in our lives, more than money, sex, family, or anything else. This is where true wisdom is ultimately expressed. Join us as we talk about the importance of our words.

How do we really know when we are boiling hot for God? Well the main way we know is by our love for one another. But that real Agape` love only comes forth when we are living out of our true identity in Christ. Join us as we discuss the way to live out who we are in Christ.

Who we roll with often times determines our destination. This is why we need true friends in our lives. It's also important to be a true friend to people as well! Join us as we discuss the topic of Friendship from the book of Proverbs.