I like almost everything. So I find the whole world a most fascinating place to travel. I am very passionate about history, which connects with my interest in languages and cultures. All that comes through in the podcast in various ways.

GoTellitOnTheMountain
Hi everyone! This is a collection of my weekly sermons, and an occasional special service. It may at times also include a special message or study that I have presented somewhere. I occasionally speak to other groups outside of our church. I also have a blog at my website www.john146.us Check it out!

A Taste of the Kingdom to Come
16 Dec 2007 at 10:30am
The hope of Israel is still alive. We look forward to the Kingdom to be realized in all of it's glory when Jesus returns. And we have just a taste of what will then be the fullness of joy and happiness.
You Are A Gift
30 Dec 2007 at 5:00am
Gifts were given to the infant Jesus; gifts he had no use for until he was much older. We have received gifts from God that we cannot use as children but which become increasingly important as we get older. In fact, God has so designed us that we are exactly what others need. And they are gifted in ways we desperately need. This is how God has woven the community of faith, each needing the other, none complete in themselves.
We Are The Servants of A King
6 Jan 2008 at 10:30am
It seems like a lot of Christians go through life trying to be good. What a mistake. We were not created to be good. We were created to serve God. So what we need to be doing is to examine the scriptures to learn what God likes to do as the King, and as His servants to do what HE wants done.
You are a Child of God
20 Jan 2008 at 10:30am
With God's covenant you are declared by him to be His child. However it doesn't appear that way. Which way will you live? One is deceptive, like a myth created to justify the way things are. The other is the way God created you.
The Lamb of God; taking away your sins
20 Jan 2008 at 10:30am
Completely removing all guilt and punishment for the things you have done wrong! Sounds like a scandal; like a judge who decides not to impose the full extent of the law upon the guilty. And yet that is precisely what God does for us through the death of his Son. If you are the one being forgiven this sounds like great news. If you are the one looking on from the outside it can look more like a great travesty of justice. Perhaps you yourself don't realize the depth of your own sin that has been forgiven!
Transformed In His Presence
3 Feb 2008 at 10:30am
Peter, James and John were changed in the presence of Jesus upon the mount when he met with Moses and Elijah. We desire that Jesus' presence among us will transform us as well. That's the reason we gather to worship together on Sunday morning!
Don't Be Deceived!
10 Feb 2008 at 10:30am
In the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness one thing is very clear: Jesus is in charge. Satan makes claims to authority which are lies. He asserts his power before the ONE who has ALL power. We are sometimes deceived into thinking that these demonic claims are true. But a close examination of Satan in scripture makes it clear that his is a complete liar. We can rely fully on God in all circumstances and need not fear Satan's exagerated claims.
Ash Wednesday
13 Feb 2008 at 8:00pm
Lent is a time of spiritual discipline. And for Christians an integral part of spiritual discipline ought to be fasting. It helps us focus on God with greater fervency and dedication. It's as natural to a Christian to fast as it is to pray before a meal. Or at least, it should be. Perhaps this is a time for you to reconsider your practice of fasting! We honor God by doing so.
You Must Be Born Again
17 Feb 2008 at 10:30am
Born again is talked about a lot in the US. It even has become a part of Presidential politics at times! The passage in John has some very subtle clues to an interpretation that isn't apparent in the English translations. I you might like to know that the Spirit's outpouring has transformed you and continues to transform you. He is the author and perfector of your faith from the very start.
God Breaks In
3 Feb 2008 at 10:30am
The Pharisees thought they had it figured out. Their regulations would resolve every issue in life. But then one day a sinner was healed, which broke all their rules. You and I have rules of many kinds that define such things as our relationships and our behavior. Most of that is pretty good. But what if changes are due? Perhaps it will take a Break-In on God's part to shatter our rules that should have been changed long ago!
Palm Sunday
16 Mar 2008 at 11:30am
Mike's wife fills in while he is home in bed with the flu. This is not her first time to cover for me! And she does a pretty good job!
Easter, Being Baptized With Christ into His Death and Resurrection
23 Mar 2008 at 11:30am
We have been joined to the Death of Jesus Christ, crucified with Jesus. The life we now live is in Christ Jesus, in union with his Death and Resurrection. His Life now enlivens us TOTALLY!
A Real Act of God
6 Apr 2008 at 11:30am
In legal terms an "Act of God" refers to destruction and death by natural conditions beyond our control. But is this really an "Act of God?" What is a true "Act of God" according to the scriptures?
Testifying to Jesus' Lordship
13 Apr 2008 at 11:30am
Jesus is coming back. He will judge the earth with righteousness. We often think of this as a fearsome thing. But knowing his character of mercy and forgiveness perhaps we will be receiving a different kind of judge when that time comes! We are those who testify to his lordship, now and in the age to come.
Aliens in America
20 Apr 2008 at 11:30am
As you look across the cultural landscape of America there are a lot of very distinctive cultures. But there is very little that will identify any of these cultures as Christian. The Christian values and assumptions that would drive distinctive behaviors are pretty much lacking, according the the surveys taken over the past 10 years. Christians were not so hidden in the first centuries. Peter wrote to them encouraging them to act as aliens and foreigners in their own culture! Perhaps that would be good advice for us to day as well.