Truth Be Told

Waiting is one of the most frustrating things that people have to do in general, and that Christians are called to do.We know it's just a part of life, but that doesn't make it any easier. Sometimes, depending on how desperate a thing we're waiting for, it can be downright torturous. Isaiah writes, "men have not seen, nor has ear heard, nor eye perceived a God besides You who acts for those who...

A few weeks ago I ran into a guy at the self-checkout that felt the need to share an incredibly personal story about a struggle he was currently experiencing.I asked if he believed in God. He said, "I don't think so, but I'm not sure since I haven't really looked into all that."I asked if he would let me pray with him. He said he, "didn't really see the point," and clearly felt skeptical and...

The Question of the Day: What outside/extrabiblical sources and resources are appropriate for a Christian to use?Word of the Day: Discernment.Christians tend to fall all along a spectrum of belief on this topic and, while I wouldn't agree with an extreme liberal view that all information is good and created equal, that you should consume information without abandon, and all paths lead to God, a...

I know it might sound silly to some, but there is, quite literally, no area of life that cannot be transformed completely by God through radical goodness, self-sacrifice, compassion, and love for others - even the world of Pokémon shows us this.Many people experience feelings of tension when they consider the transformative life they believe Christianity calls them to on one hand, and the...

In the wake of the assassination of ⁨@RealCharlieKirk⁩ I, am ashamed to admit, did not have a Christian response.It isn't a problem that I was angry. It isn't a problem that I was horrified at the insensitivity and inhumanity of some people's responses. It isn't a problem that I hope justice comes swiftly.What IS a problem is that I allowed myself to be overcome by evil rather than overcoming...

2 Corinthians 2:9 is a favorite verse of many preachers, pastors, speakers, and teachers who want to communicate JUST HOW GREAT the Kingdom of God will be."Eye has not seen," meaning, "You won't believe it when you see it!" "Ear has not hear," meaning, "You've never heard of anything like it!" "Nor has entered into the heart's of man," meaning, "You couldn't even IMAGINE IT if you TRIED!"But is...

When faith is talked about, it is often incredibly complicated or overly simple. It's something we all understand and, also, struggle to comprehend - not to mention live out!In this episode, we look at an analogy that might help us understand faith a bit better, review one of the Bible's most common stories that illustrate faith, doubt, and fear, and we dig deeper into why belief in what Christ...

Truth Be Told is 5 years old! Over the course of 5 years, this project has seen a mix of lessons learned and amazing successes that I can only count as blessings from God. In many ways, all of you listening now, or all those who have listened in the past have BEEN blessings yourselves.Many of you who listen regularly have expressed a desire to see Truth Be Told reach a larger audience and are...

How can we deal with some of the incredibly difficult times we go through? How does finding meaning in our suffering make it easier to bear? Does it always?Exciting episode this week in that, I am able to blend two of my favorite worlds: Christian Counseling and Biblical Study.While reading Isaiah this week, I FINALLY reached a section (Chapter 32) that began to make sense of some of the...

In John 10, there's a really odd section dealing in a claim that Jesus is God, an obscure Psalm, a supernatural worldview that is only BEGINNING to become more commonplace, and cultural understandings of scripture and expectations of Messiah.In this episode we go through the 2 main theories that seek to explain this section of Scripture and leave it up to you to decide which option has the...