The Calhoun Church of Christ Podcast

Notice how God rewards those who have a "different spirit":

"But because my servant Caleb has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it." Numbers 14:24 NIV)

How did Caleb, Joshua, David, and even Jesus cultivate their "different spirit"? Listen to find out how.

To grow something, you must manage its environment. Managing the spiritual environment will grow your spirit to reflect the right image.

"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit." (NASB '95)

Listen to find out how we're transformed to be just like Christ, now and in eternity. 

The way some people talk, you'd think submission is a vulgar word. In modern culture, submission isn't welcome. It's considered old fashioned and the way to bondage.

But according to the Bible, submission is not only a good idea, it's actually beautiful. It's not bondage. It is the path to true freedom: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you... Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." (James 4:7-10 NIV)

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How do you grow something... something like a growing plant? You control its environment. You make sure the environment feeds it and protects it. The same is true with spiritual growth. Control your spiritual environment and you'll see remarkable spiritual growth.

And one of the greatest ways to enrich your spiritual environment is through time alone with God. Hear about ways to enrich your quiet time in this latest podcast.

According to the Amplified Bible (Classic Edition), "The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear?" (Proverbs 18:14)

Being a 'strong spirit' has amazing advantages. It's the opposite of a 'broken spirit'. And there's a 'spiritual secret weapon' that believers have which taps into the strong spirit and brings more grace. Listen and find out more.

Are you confused about 'spiritual growth'? What does it take to grow a strong spirit? Why are some people more 'spiritual' than others?

The Holy Spirit addressed the issue like this: "And I, brothers and sisters, could not speak to you as spiritual people, but only as fleshly, as to infants in Christ." (1st Cor. 3:1 NASB)

In this podcast episode, learn the difference between spiritual people and fleshly ones, between a strong spirit and a weak one.

Unbelievers can't see the enduring love of God because it reveals its true nature only to believers. That's why unbelievers often moan "Where is God?" when things go wrong.

But believers "fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2nd Cor. 4:18 NIV)

Listen and learn how fixing (focusing) on God's enduring love imitates Christ who: "For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Heb. 12:2 NIV)

Before you lose heart, learn to FOCUS on God's enduring love.

"We fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." (2nd Corinthians 4:18 NIV)

Listen and learn how focusing on the unseen, eternal, and the enduring love of God, keeps you from losing heart in this broken world.

Isaiah was another prophet who experienced the glory of God as he received his prophetic call (Isaiah 6:1-8).

And even Jesus reached out for the power of his Father's glory: "Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you." (John 17:1 NIV). He was raised from the dead into that stunning glory as he received his glorified body.

Through God's love we are also invited to share in that amazing glory. Listen and find out more.

When the glory of God appeared on earth, it was stunning. Like the consuming fire on Sinai, or the intense cloud of His glory at the tabernacle and later at the temple in Israel.

 "The priests could not enter the temple of the Lord because the glory of the Lord filled it." (2nd Chronicles 7:1-3 NIV)

Did you know that God's enduring love for you is fueled by His glory? Listen and grow in experiencing that amazing connection between His love and His glory.