Psalm 9 – The Avenger
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 9 from a translation of the Septuagint. While there are many themes to look at, I…
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Psalm 7 – The Oath of Innocence
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 7, one that has been a part of my prayer life. We look at the Biblical…
Psalm 6 – All My Tears
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 6, the first of the penitential Psalms. I pray that whatever tears shed in your life…
Psalm 5 – Lead the Righteous
In this episode, we read and reflect on Psalm 5, which Spurgeon described as “not so much a prayer as a resolution.” Remember that God…
Psalm 2 – “Kiss the Son” with guest Rollie Hawk
This week we are joined by our first guest, Rollie Hawk. Rollie lives in Anna, Illinois where he serves as an Elder at First Christian…
Psalm 1 – The Tree
Welcome back to the Firmly Planted Tree. In this episode we kick off the reading of the Psalms with Psalm 1, centering around the righteous…
Ep. 6 – Christianity Is Bigger Than a Political Party
On this episode, we’ll walk through some thought-provoking truths from Jeff Christopherson’s article for Christianity Today, titled, “When Conse…
Ep. 1 – Learning from Baptist Missionary William Carey
This morning, I came across Nathan A. Finn’s article for IMB, titled, “Missionaries You Should Know: William Carey.” After reading through the a…
Ministry Minded Episode 16 with Chad Bird
In this month's episode, author and speaker Chad Bird joins the show to talk about his ministry writing and speaking on God's radical gospel of grace.
A Thorough Guide For Men After Sexual Sin From Psalm 51 – Part 2
We finish our exploration of Psalm 51 as we learn from David's failings in sexual sin plus his repentance and restoration in his relationship with God…
A Thorough Guide For Men After Sexual Sin From Psalm 51 – Part 1
Psalm 51 is one of the best guides for us men after we have fallen to sexual sin. If you have recently failed, pick up your "sword" and read this Psal…
Making Scripture Practical: “But God…”
Let's look at a set of tiny but extremely important words in scripture: "But God..." In this, Lance continues to walk us through practical application…
How Can A Person Claim To Know God? – #GospelFoundations
There's knowing about God, and then there's knowing God. It's kinda crazy to think we mere men can even know about God, but how can a person possibly …
Why Did God Give People A Law If We Don’t Follow It Now? – #GospelFoundations
God once gave mankind a very extensive law to obey. Why? If we don't even follow the law now, what's the point of it? Did it or can it do anything for…
A Recap Of The #ScriptureIs Tweet Series With Reece Edwards
A recap of the #ScriptureIs "TweetSeries" we recently did on our Twitter account. Tweets were composed by community member and author, Reece Edwards. …
What Makes Christianity The Only True Religion?
Christianity can undoubtedly be called the only "one true religion." So what makes it different from every other religion on the planet? Here are just…
Remixing And Applying The Psalms – A Fresh Take On Your Bible Application!
Ryan shows us an excellent example of a way to "remix" the Psalms and apply them to your own life - complete with excellent advice! Of course we can't…
When God’s Grammar Blows Your Mind
How do a few conjunctions and prepositions, that we'd normally read right over, actually give us insight into how we function and live as Christians? …
Saturate Yourself With God’s Promises
We live hectic lives in an fast and mean world. It's easy to get caught up in things and forget the truths that give us peace. Our God is so good that…