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Episódios

• Family, Part 1 19.06.2026 25min

  The book of Proverbs has much to say to brothers and sisters, and to husbands and wives. Pastor Colin talks about some of these Proverbs.
• Friends, Part 2 18.06.2026 25min

  How can you become a better friend to other people? Pastor Colin talks about 2 qualities of a true friend from the book of Proverbs.
• Friends, Part 1 17.06.2026 25min

  Would you like to have some good friends? Pastor Colin talks about 3 things you can do, from the book of Proverbs.
• Fear, Part 2 16.06.2026 25min

  Where does the pursuit of wisdom begin? Proverbs tells us that “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
• Fear, Part 1 15.06.2026 25min

  What is a proverb? It is not a promise. It describes the normal pattern of life in this world.
• Cultivate the Right Kind of Fear, Part 2 13.06.2026 26min

  Is the “fear of the Lord” a good thing or a bad thing? Pastor Colin talks about seven ways to cultivate a proper fear of the Lord.
• Hope's Surprising Outcomes, Part 2 12.06.2026 25min

  There are some wonderful things that will happen in your life as you grow in hope. Pastor Colin talks about two of them—experiencing deeper comfort and enjoying greater strength.
• Hope's Surprising Outcomes, Part 1 11.06.2026 25min

  There are some wonderful things that will happen in your life as you grow in hope. Pastor Colin talks about two of them—being a better witness and living a purer life.
• Hope by Grace, Part 2 10.06.2026 25min

  What does the word “grace” mean? Pastor Colin talks about the difference between relating to God based on the law and based on grace.
• Hope by Grace, Part 1 09.06.2026 26min

  What does the word “grace” mean? Pastor Colin talks about how our hope comes from grace, not law.
• Hope Through Christ, Part 2 08.06.2026 25min

  As Christians we live in an “in between” time. Pastor Colin talks about what it looks like for us to live between what we already enjoy in Christ, and what is “not yet” ours.
• Cultivate the Right Kind of Fear, Part 1 06.06.2026 25min

  Isn’t the “fear of the Lord” an Old Testament idea? Pastor Colin talks about what the New Testament says about fearing God.
• Hope Through Christ, Part 1 05.06.2026 25min

  Hope comes from God through Jesus Christ. Pastor Colin talks about Colossians 1:27.
• Hope in God, Part 2 04.06.2026 25min

  You are feeling dry and far from God. Pastor Colin talks about four practical ways to grow in hope.
• Hope in God, Part 1 03.06.2026 25min

  You’re in a dry or a dark place, so you take it to the Lord in prayer, but God still seems far away. Pastor Colin talks about David’s experience.
• The Bruised Reed and the Broken Heart, Part 2 02.06.2026 25min

  Does the smoke of your failure seem much larger to you than the flame of God’s grace? Sometimes you wonder if there’s any flame in you at all. Pastor Colin talks about why God won’t allow it to be snuffed out.
• The Bruised Reed and the Broken Heart, Part 1 01.06.2026 25min

  Satan is the great accuser. He’ll tell you that the path to a changed life is beyond you: “Your sins are too great." "Your faith is too small,” or “Your wounds are too deep.” Pastor Colin shows us how to answer these lies.
• Change the Future by Owning the Past, Part 2 30.05.2026 25min

  Turning over a new leaf won’t change what’s in you. Pastor Colin talks about the role of repentance and faith in the Christian life.
• Distinguishing Marks of True Repentance, Part 2 29.05.2026 25min

  How can you tell if another person has repented? By counting his or her tears? How about the passing of time? Neither of these well-worn paths is very helpful. Pastor Colin helps you discover the genuine marks of true repentance, and how to deepen your own repentance.
• Distinguishing Marks of True Repentance, Part 1 28.05.2026 25min

  You “feel sorry” about what happened. Does that mean you’ve repented? Not necessarily. Pastor Colin talks about two different kinds of sorrow – ‘godly’ sorrow and ‘worldly’ sorrow.