In our series on "Jesus Changed My Life," we begin by looking at Zacchaeus and how a simple discussion with Jesus changed his life. As we know, Zacchaeus had to make an effort in climbing a tree to see Jesus. Because of his small stature, her had to run ahead and climb a tree just to get a glimpse of Jesus. However, that action resulting in a changed life for Zacchaeus. Are we willing to take purposeful action to see Jesus? Give our podcast a listen and be sure to let us know what you think.  Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

What is holding you back from growing spiritually? Today we discuss four things which might be holding you back from growing spiritually. Each one of us has things that hinder our spiritual development. As we seek to grow in Christ, we need to be aware of these areas. Here are the Four Things Holding You Back From Spiritual Growth we discuss today: ProcrastinationFear of FailureDistractionsSelf-Doubt Take a moment and listen to our podcast today and see how we can recognize and overcome these spiritual roadblocks.  Give our podcast a listen and be sure to let us know what you think.  Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Do you have Spiritual Momentum? As Christians, we should have spiritual momentum as we seek to move forward towards our goal of Heaven. This movement if due to our faith in God and knowing that we can have confidence because God is with us. What is Spiritual Momentum? I believe we can define our spiritual momentum as, "Your movement of forward progression, with mass and velocity, toward your goal of serving Christ, until you cross over to reach your goal of heaven and receive the prize of eternal life." (Examples: Galatians 6.9 and Philippians 3.12-14) Today, I want to share Five Ways to Build Spiritual Momentum: Stop Reading and Start DoingStep Out with FocusMove with ConfidenceFind Your FriendsDon't Stop Your Momentum When you listen to the podcast, you will see a deeper dive into each of the Five Ways.  Give our podcast a listen and be sure to let us know what you think. Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Join us on this podcast as we talk about "Serving the Servant." This is part of our series on "The Cross." The life of Christ is the greatest life this world has even known. A willing King died as a humble servant. He not only chose to die, but He was also chosen and given to die (John 3.16); just as the Passover lamb was chosen to be offered by the children of Israel. (Exodus 12.5) God chose His only Lamb (1 Peter 1.19; John 1.29) to be offered as the only sacrifice for sin. (Hebrews 9.26, 28) It was that Lamb who would provide the ever-continuing blood that would wash away the sins of the faithful. (1 John 1.7) That Lamb would become the gift to the world from a loving Father. The Father would provide the offering just as He did for Abraham, but still different. Isaac was an imperfect man (Romans 3.23), Jesus was perfect. (Hebrews 4.15) Isaac was the son of Abraham (Genesis 21.1-3); Jesus was the Son of God. (John 3.16) ____________________________________________________________________- May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Join us on this podcast as we talk about "The Ascending Servant." This is part of our series on "The Cross." Before His Heavenly flight, Christ gave specific commands to those who were present. He told them not to leave Jerusalem and to wait for the Promise of the Father. (Acts 1.4) The promise of the Father would come upon them and become the shining words with which 3,000 souls who obey the gospel. (Joel 2.28; Acts 2.17-21, 41) The disciples were still thinking of the restoration of the kingdom to Israel, but God had something greater in store. He was bringing the church. ____________________________________________________________________- May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Join us on this podcast as we talk about "The Risen Servant." This is part of our series on "The Cross." When the women examined the tomb, they found it empty. (Luke 24.3) For whatever reason, possibly amazement, they may have walked right past the angel of the Lord and entered the tomb. It could have been a shock that such a great stone was rolled away. It could have been the shock of the looks on the faces of the guards. Remember imagining their thoughts on the road to the tomb, now picture their faces. The man they came to see was gone. Not only was He gone, but also a young man was sitting on the right side of the interior of the tomb (Mark 16.5). My friends, that is great news, but it is not the greatest news. It gets better. ____________________________________________________________________- May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Join us on this podcast as we talk about "The Servant of the Cross." This is part of our series on "The Cross." When all was said and done, the Son of God hung on the cross for six hours and spoke seven sayings. Throughout His mock trial, few words trickled out of His mouth. A complaint of pain is never mentioned. He never complained about you.  Charles Spurgeon once said, “Stand at the foot of the cross, and count the purple drops by which you have been cleansed: See the thorn-crown; mark His scourged shoulders, still gushing with encrimsoned rills…and if you do not lie prostrate on the ground before that cross, you have never seen it.” ____________________________________________________________________- May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Throughout God’s sacred words to man, there are promises.  These promises need to be remembered and realized because they are God’s words of care and comfort to Christians today. Even though they make have been written thousands of years ago, God wants you to know them and to remember them. Today's podcast is about Ten Promises of God to remember. Find out more on our website at http://www.preacherspen.org. The Preacher's Pen website is dedicated to assist you in creating a better day today for a better life tomorrow based on teh teachings of Jesus Christ. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Join us on this podcast as we talk about "The Stripes of the Servant." This is part of our series on, "The Cross." Imagine, for a moment, a sickness that lasts for twelve years. Whatever sickness you want, choose it, whether chicken pox, allergies, strep throat or the common cold, the choice is yours. Now imagine having had that sickness for twelve years. I cannot stand a common cold for a day, much less twelve years. A disease of twelve years would frustrate and annoy. A disease of such time would be expensive. What much would you spend to cure yourself of a 12-year disease? One woman spent her entire livelihood on doctor visits and prescriptions. Every excess of her paycheck went to cure her disease. If she had any retirement, it was spent. ... The woman who reached for the healing power of Christ found it in the hem of a garment. As you reach the cross, you will find healing. You will find healing because He carried your sins on His shoulders. His body became the sin offering, the Passover lamb. ____________________________________________________________________- May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out our website at http:///www.preacherspen.org Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to great material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” (1 Corinthians 1.18) Most of us have one or two lying around our house. You may be wearing one right now. They adorn everything from book covers to cars to clothing. On a side note, I find it odd that some who wear them do not act as if they care too much about them. It has become an adoring fashion. The mere mention of it has changed over the many years since it was first known as a device of death. Those in the first century would find the wearing of a cross to a thing of disgust, but many see it is different. Josephus described death on the cross as “the most wretched of deaths.” (Josephus, Jewish War, 7.203) Let's dive into the Cross even more. May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out our website at http:///www.preacherspen.org Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to greater material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

The cross of Christ is the turning point of human history. Before the cross, God-fearing men awaited the promised Messiah. Day upon day, they waited. Approximately 33 years after His birth, Jesus, the Messiah, would hang on the cross as the greatest servant ever known. Even though men rejected Him, He stayed on that cross for them. The cross of Christ did not end with an undeserving death, but it began the process of the salvation of humanity. Without the cross, there is no hope of resurrection. Without the resurrection, there is no hope of eternal life. The beginning point of hope is the cross of Christ. As you walk through these seven stories of the cross, may your life be enriched, and your eyes opened to the great servant of humanity—Jesus. May you be blessed in seeing the cross. Be sure to check out our website at http:///www.preacherspen.org Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to greater material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Are you looking for the stages of Spiritual Development, or Spiritual Growth? I believe Isaiah 40.31 gives us a unique insight into the four stages of spiritual development to allow us greater growth in our lives. Reading through Isaiah, you come across Isaiah 40.31. This verse is power-packed, as all teh verses of God are, but it is a favorite of many because of teh reference to eagle's wings.  On today's podcast, I want to share with you the "Four Stages of Spiritual Development" as an introductory podcast. These four stages are: WaitWalkRunSoar Take a moment and I will give you a quick overview of the four stages and a few verses to remind you of each one.  _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Be sure to check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org. You will find links to greater material and be sure to join our contact list for upcoming newsletters. We also have a daily text message list you can join as well.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

What are you doing today? Are you using your abilities to get better? Each one of us was created with unique abilities to be used. Spend time in Romans 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Corinthians 12 to see how God has provided to us blessings and gifts to be used. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

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As parents, we have a responsibility for the upbringing of our children. What are we teaching them? Are we teaching them to use their blessings to serve God and others? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

In this episode of the Friday Five on the Preacher's Pen, we discuss the four levels of communication and they how those influence the five keys to greater fellowship.  Each Christian may practice these five keys each week to achieve greater fellowship with their spiritual family. 1 - Watch out…for others. 2 - Adopt a stirring up attitude. 3 - Live as a family. 4 - Find one person. 5 - Grow, grow, grow! Enjoy the Friday Five and check out the Preacher's Pen website at http://www.preacherspen.org  The Preacher's Pen is dedicated to assisting you in creating a great day today for a better life tomorrow, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

Are you "doing church" or are you "being the church? There is a difference.  What is the difference in "doing church" and "being the church?" The difference is one is acting and one is living. One will simply act the part and the other will live as the church daily.  Which one are you? The Preacher's Pen is dedicated to assisting you in creating a great day today for a better life tomorrow, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

The Law of Entropy states that all systems, left unattended, will run down. New energy needs brought into relationships, including marriage. Allow us to share with you five things to help in your marriage.   1 - Are you praying for your marriage?  2 - Are you thinking God for answering your prayers?  3 - Have you communicated to your spouse in your marriage?  4 - Are you spending time together?  5 - Do you have plans for your marriage?   Take a moment and see what new energy can occur in your marriage through five simple questions.   The Preacher's Pen is dedicated to assisting you in creating a better day today for a better life tomorrow, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Find out more at the Preacher's Pen website - http://www.preacherspen.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

In this episode of the Preacher's Pen Podcast, we examine John 4 and Jesus' discussion with the woman at the well. From this chapter let us examine seven (7) areas where we can develop habits to become effective Christians. Habit #1 - Make Social Contacts Habit #2 - Establish a Common Interest Habit #3 - Peek an Interest of Spiritual Things Habit #4 - Don’t Go Too Far, To Quick Habit #5 - Do Not Condemn Unnecessarily Habit #6 - Stick with the Main Issue Habit #7 - Confront Directly The Preacher's Pen is dedicated to assisting others in creating a better day today for a better life tomorrow, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support

In this episode of the Preacher's Pen, we discuss five simple things you can do to continue to create better days for a better life tomorrow. #1 - Keep pressing on (Galatians 6.9) #2 - Remember to help someone (Romans 15.1; Hebrews 3.13) #3 - Stay on the right path (Proverbs 3.5,6) #4 - Examine yourself (2 Corinthians 13.5) #5 - Remember, God loves you. (John 3.16-17)  Be sure to find out more on the Preacher's Pen - http://www.preacherspen.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/preacherspen/support