Is glory something that God has all there is of, and He doesn’t share it with anyone? By being recognized for our service are we in danger of stealing glory from God? Is it wrong to want to feel honored even as we serve Him? In this audio podcast, Mike O’Quin interviews Steve Hawthorne over …
“Glory” for most of us is a religious, stained-glass window word that has no real place in our daily lives. But understanding what it is, and what it means for us, can give us a higher purpose for living and a deeper well of joy as we center our lives on Christ. In this audio …
Shane Harris recently visited a country in Central Asia and met a man who was sticking his toe in the waters of spiritual belief, then suddenly took a plunge while Shane was there. It’s a powerful story of God in action, drawing people far from Christ to Himself. Mike O’Quin interviews Shane on this dramatic …
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My five-year-daughter Naomi and I recently went swan hunting along the banks of the Colorado River which flows through our fair city of Austin. Before you notify the Humane Fowl Society, I mean “hunt” in the sense of looking for them to admire their majestic beauty. We were strolling along this river during half time …
Small Texas town secret. A hasty wedding. A feeling of rejection that seeped into Shane’s little soul, leaving him to feel unaccepted at his deepest core. It was hard for him to shake or understand, even as he grew older. Listen as Mike O’Quin interviews Shane Harris on his journey from shameful secrecy to celebrated …
In September of 1857 in New York City, a 48-year-old businessman and lay minister named Jeremiah Lanphier was desperate for a move of God in his city. Frustrated at the lack of spiritual interest he encountered as he invited people to services at the North Dutch Reformed Church, he walked the streets and passed out …
I received a phone call this morning at 6 AM from the Austin Independent School District, a recorded message announcing that school was cancelled today for “inclement weather.” That inclement weather is a winter storm blowing in, icing over the roads and teasing Austin with a tiny bit of snow, a rarity for Central Texas. …
Part two of an interview with Eric Bryant, in which we discuss the practical’s about creating the space in your cram-packed schedule for a lifestyle of outreach. Eric serves with Gateway Church in Austin, Texas, and is author of the book, “Not Like Me” (Zondervan, 2010). His passion for helping the church to un-trench and …
An interview with Eric Bryant, author of the book “Not Like Me,” which challenges the church to reach beyond its insulated subculture to love and influence a broken and diverse world. I hope you enjoy and feel as inspired by the interview as I did! I’ll post part two next week…. Click below to listen …
Spiritual transformation ain’t easy. Getting people to a deeper level of spiritual maturity take a tremendous amount of long term commitment. Listen as Paul Richardson and Mike O’Quin talk about reaching children with the Gospel and raising them up as leaders. Using his experience in Papua as a backdrop, Paul makes the case that creating …