The Word for Everyday Disciples with Dave DeSelm is a weekly podcast bringing biblical teaching to everyday people in ways they can understand and put into practice.
In this powerful sermon series, we dive deep into the heart of worship—unpacking why it matters, what it truly is, and how it transforms us from the inside out. Whether you’re new to faith or looking to reignite your passion for worship, this series will inspire you to experience God’s presence in a deeper, more meaningful way.
As we ended the last episode, after admitting that he is the cause of the ferocious storm battering their ship, our hero, Jonah, has been thrown overboard. As he sinks down into the sea, Jonah no doubt believes he is going to die. But God has other plans.
Read MoreWhen Jonah heard God’s call to go the Nineveh, the capital of Israel’s enemy, Assyria, instead of obeying, the prophet ran in the opposite direction. The biblical narrator paints the picture with words packed with meaning.
Read MoreThe story of Jonah ranks among the best-known of any in the O.T. It’s right up there with Noah and the ark, David and Goliath, and Daniel in the lion’s den.
Read More“Sweet spot.” Golfers understand the term. So do baseball players and tennis players. Connect with that prime inch of real estate and kapow! Your arm doesn’t tingle and the ball doesn’t ricochet. You think, “Yes!!!” What engineers have given to sports equipment, God has given to you.
Read MoreNot only are you a unique person, but you were also made for a unique purpose. One of the factors in discovering that purpose, or “calling,” is understanding your PASSIONS. Another is unwrapping your GIFTS. Today we come to the third element - your STORY.
Read MoreAs you seek to discover your unique purpose, one way to go about it might be to think of three circles. Label them your PASSIONS, your GIFTS, and your STORY. Where those circles overlap often point to a person’s calling.
Read MoreGod made you unique. Your very fingerprint shows that there is no one else like you. You are one of a kind! As a unique person, you were brought into this world for a unique purpose. So how does one discover what that purpose is?
Read MoreWhen you look at a tombstone, you often see two dates – the date of the person’s birth and their date of death. In between is this little line. A dash.
Read More“There has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11 (NASB) An angel spoke those words and shepherds were the first to hear them. But what was proclaimed back then to them is being proclaimed right now to you.
Read MoreThe reality of Immanuel is that this “with us” God can actually live “in” us. And when He does, He can then do something through us.
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