Episodes

This is the third in our series “The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” The 120 Jesus-followers each individually had some entity that looked to eye-witnesses like tongues of fire come upon them as they were praying at the first of three daily prayer times, during the annual feast of Pentecost. They were crammed into an upper room in the Jerusalem area. Where, according to eyewitness testimony, they each individually were “filled with the Spirit.” Then something happened because the next scene is al...

This is the second in our series “The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” Theophilus has contracted Luke to document from living sources what was it in the first thirty years of this new Jesus-movement that caused it to explode throughout the known world in a variety of cultures, demographics, and countries equally—especially among the downtrodden, overlooked and oppressed—that brought hope, honor, and feelings of love. I want to know too, don’t you? Don’t be tempted to buy that worn out trope that a...

Dr. Bill is beginning a new series on the very important first five chapters of the book of Acts. We call it "The Church The Holy Spirit Built.” Luke is writing the historic overview of the church likely under a commission from a wealthy supporter, Theophilus (God-Lover). Why was Theophilus interested? Because the story of the church in those first months and years was unprecedented, the lives changed, people healed, and even society norms challenged and tossed on their heads. “Luke, what in the...

Do you want to experience more of the love of God for you today? Tomorrow? The next day? Bill is joined by Dr. Blane Despres, retired University of British Columbia professor. They will be unpacking John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion Book 3, on the Holy Spirit for the next three podcasts. Calvin header says, The Benefits of Christ Made Available To Us By The Secret Operation of the Spirit. It is a must read for all Christians no matter what you think or have heard about Calvin. Do y...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. This is a lady who I highlight in my third Dance Daughters of the Most High book. Most people have just never heard of her. But she was important enough to the Apostle John to write her a letter. She must have been something....

Do you want to experience more of the love of God for you today? Tomorrow? The next day? Bill is joined by Dr. Blane Despres, retired University of British Columbia professor. They will be unpacking John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion Book 3, on the Holy Spirit for the next three podcasts. Calvin header says, The Benefits of Christ Made Available To Us By The Secret Operation of the Spirit. It is a must read for all Christians no matter what you think or have heard about Calvin. Do y...

Do you want to experience more of the love of God for you today? Tomorrow? The next day? Bill is joined by Dr. Blane Despres, retired University of British Columbia professor. They will be unpacking John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion Book 3, on the Holy Spirit for the next three podcasts. Calvin header says, The Benefits of Christ Made Available To Us By The Secret Operation of the Spirit. It is a must read for all Christians no matter what you think or have heard about Calvin. Do y...

This is the very last Vagabond Diaries left—at least for now. Beginning Aug 17, I have a three part dialogue with long time friend, Dr. Blane Despres on John Calvin’s remarkable and overlooked thoughts on the role of the Holy Spirit. Beginning in September, I will look at the first five chapters of Acts, in a series called, The Church The Holy Spirit Built. Lots of fun. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Con...

Two Vagabond Diaries left. Thanks for all of the positive feedback and interest in the approach. We had fun creating them. Today, meet Bob and Carol, Christians who struggle in a difficult marriage. They are having that dreaded final meeting with the pastor. What can be done? You’ll see. This is a part of my newest book on Christian marriages, Before The Couch which will be published in September. It is not like anything else out there. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant....

WHAT IF HUMANISM REALLY HAD ITS WAY? Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Slough of Flatness where he meets the Humanist. Let’s have some fun. We...

ARE YOU CURIOUS WHEN EXACTLY JESUS WILL RETURN? BE CAREFUL. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, a tip of the hat to Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s progress, we will meet Pilgrim. He has stumbled into the Observatory of Distraction where he meets the Esc...

SO HOW SHOULD WE PRAY? Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will go to Peter’s great question to Jesus, How should we pray? If you’ve been around church for any time you’ve heard about it. But do we really understand Jesus’ answer?...

In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will go back to the Last Supper and have some fun—well actually, Vagabond Diaries imagines what it might have looked like if it was done with modern sensibilities. You may be surprised. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Meet Randall, a good Jew who goes to hear this new itinerant Rabbi on a nearby hillside and it tosses his life upside down. But does he really understand what he was hearing? Do we? Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com....

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Today’s Diary is about Yuri, a retired gruff former Russian spy. He has questions for his former nemesis. Enjoy! Love feedback, Bill@gospel-app.com. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE or FOLLOW. Support The Show: https://www.gospelrant...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. In today’s Vagabond Diary, we will join breaking news for a Heavenly press conference. We did this a while ago, and thought it would be a good time for an update. Have some fun. Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant. Support The Show: https://...

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. In the last Rant I shared something special and valuable to you in your Christian walk. I said that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. We each long for father. By this I am not referring to a a physical paterfamilias,...

Welcome to God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. Today I want to share something special and I hope very valuable to you in your Christian walk. Did you know that ever since the Fall, humanity, all sexes, races, all socioeconomic category, whether you’ve had an easy life or hard, each us is born with a deep relentless drive for one thing. It is how we are made. It is how God wired us. You will see why in a moment. Unless and until that is satisfied, ev...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Great new yarn about a mysterious woman evangelist in today’s Afghanistan. How do you think her message about the love of God for the unlovable, unloved, and the unlovely will go over with the Taliban? Enjoy! Love feedback, ...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Some believe that the oldest manuscript in the Bible is the book of Job. Have you ever read it? It is highly sophisticated ancient Hebrew poetry. The story it tells is frightening and wonderful. What if it would have happened...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format. We are calling the series Vagabond Diaries. We want it to be fun, informative, and life-changing—something that you would find valuable to pass on to others and laugh and cry together a bit. Have you heard the story of Hosea? What God commanded him to do? It is strange and troubling. What if it happened again in a modern urban context? You may need to sit down for this one. In today’s Vagabond Diary, meet Booker...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers, books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...

Welcome to our new God’s Love for the Unlovable and Gospel Rant series and format, Vagabond Diaries. I hope that this is a special treat for you. I am in the process of preparing a new workshop for Christian parents called Parent Tips from Middle Earth. I am unpacking the young readers' books of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien in particular to find things that could help parents in this day and age. You may be surprised how insightful they were. I have spoken and written about it often, but now I am s...