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A Thanksgiving Month Guarantee
November 15, 2023
Episode #224
David and Karen Mains reflect on the many blessings that God has given them over the years, especially from music that has moved them. They conclude that: “Observing November as a Thanksgiving Month will all but guarantee that your gratitude overflows on even the busiest of Thanksgiving days.”
Practicing the Giving of Thanks
November 08, 2023
Episode #223
In preparation for the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, David and Karen Mains share some of the things in their lives for which they are thankful. For listeners, they suggest: “During November, it is fitting as American Christians to practice giving thanks to the Lord.”
The Jonathan Prototype
November 01, 2023
Episode #222
As you look back over the years of your life, can you identify certain individuals who may have had a profound influence for good in your life? David and Karen Mains address this very question, as they review their own lives. In doing so, they have found that: “It is fitting to thank the Lord for special individuals who touched your life for the better.”
The Gift of Aging
October 25, 2023
Episode #221
David and Karen Mains share their observations about aging, based on the reality that: “Knowing that there are both positive and negative aspects related to aging, we choose to view it as a special gift from the Lord for which to be thankful, because it is not granted everyone.”
The Joys of Journaling
October 18, 2023
Episode #220
Keeping a written record of how God is at work in our lives, as well as keeping a record of our prayers and God’s answers to those prayers, has great value to our Christian spiritual development. David and Karen Mains discuss the reality that “Christians who develop the discipline of journaling will not only keep a record of their lives, but will discover the extraordinary ways God has interacted with them.”
The Amazing Emmanuel
October 11, 2023
Episode #219
It’s not at all too early to begin to prepare for the celebration of Advent and Christmas. David and Karen Mains introduce listeners to a very effective resource: “Because most church people need help to make Christ the focus of their Christmas season, we worked hard creating a series of truly meaningful Advent Calendars. An example would be the series called ‘The Amazing Emmanuel.’”
Prepare for His Presence
October 04, 2023
Episode #218
Do Christians actually prepare to worship God on the weekend? David and Karen Mains discuss the very real need to prepare for the privilege we have to join with other believers in a time of worship with this suggestion: “People who prepare themselves ahead of time are most likely to experience the miracle of Christ’s presence in His church.”
Waiting to Speak with Jesus
September 28, 2023
Episode #217
It should rightly serve as a challenge for followers of Jesus to imagine how they would react if Jesus were to bodily attend the Worship Service in their churches this weekend. David and Karen Mains discuss the fact that if Jesus bodily visited your church this Sunday, we believe many would stand patiently in line, waiting for the opportunity to speak briefly with Him.
The Miracle of Christ’s Presence
September 20, 2023
Episode #216
If the risen Lord Jesus Christ were to come bodily to our churches, how would we respond? David and Karen Mains begin a new series of Podcasts on this very topic by discussing how, in the churches here in the United States and around the world, worship is an appropriate congregational response to the miracle presence of the risen Christ in their midst.