The Christians Hour

I think all of us can acknowledge that in life there are hurts that seem insurmountable. That pain can be a hunger for something deep within, a hurt that blinds you or overwhelming grief when you experience loss, even doubt can bring hurt that overwhelms. This month, our speaker, Bob Russell, is unpacking the “hope” that Jesus brings “to life” when our hurts seem insurmountable. Bob Russell is a retired senior minister of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served for 40 years as “Southeast” became one of the largest churches in America. There are some people who have 20-20 Vision but can see, can’t grasp the spiritual; they are spiritually blind, and are in danger of living eternally in darkness. Jesus talked about people who had eyes, but could not see. So, let's hear what Jesus has to say about the parallels between physical and spiritual blindness because all of us could use a healing touch from Jesus.

All of us have faced it. That wall. You know, when in life, there is a hurt that is insurmountable. It can be a hunger for something deep within, a hurt that blinds you or overwhelming grief when you experience loss, even doubt can bring hurt that overwhelms. This month, our speaker, Bob Russell, is unpacking the “hope” that Jesus brings “to life” when our hurts seem insurmountable. Bob Russell is a retired senior minister of Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, where he served for 40 years as “Southeast” became one of the largest churches in America. So, have you ever stood in front of the fridge, hungry but can’t put your finger on what you crave? Sometimes when the pain of life overwhelms us, we hunger for resolution but just can’t find anything to feed that hunger, to resolve our pain.Sometimes what we hunger for is beyond the physical and can seem to be almost Spiritual? In today’s message Bob shares how Jesus “gets us” when we can’t find resolution to that kind of hunger, and He can help. So, here’s Bob with four principles for identifying and feeding Spiritual Hunger…

Have you ever felt the pull of the world, leading you to behave or think in ways that are not aligned with God's will? This month we are considering the fact that we are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists, but a war we feel deep inside our own chests: we are at war with lies. The problem isn’t so much that we tell lies but that we live them. This month, our teacher Ben Cachiaras, the lead minister with Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland, has been exposing the lies that keep us from experiencing the peace that Jesus died to give us. Today, Ben concludes our series “How to Stop Living a Lie”, by again offering some practical strategies for learning how to navigate these feelings and how to help overcome worldly temptations by RECOGNIZING and RESISTING the world's influence. So, here’s Ben to help us discover how to “Avoid Being Normal At All Costs”.

Living a lie always costs something, what is it costing you? This month we are considering the fact that we are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists, but a war we feel deep inside our own chests: we are at war with lies. The problem isn’t so much that we tell lies but that we live them. This month, our teacher Ben Cachiaras, the lead minister with Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland, is exposing the lies that keep us from experiencing the peace that Jesus died to give us. So I’ll ask again living a lie always costs something, what is it costing you? Ya know, when the burden becomes too much, you can turn to God for His truth and reality. In today’s message “How To Stop Living A Lie”, Ben leads us in discovering strategies for how to win the battle against the LIES the deceiver wants us to believe and live. Here’s Ben…

We are at war. Not with a foreign government or domestic terrorists or a creepy new artificial intelligence. No, it’s a war we feel deep inside our own chests: we are at war with lies. The problem isn’t so much that we tell lies but that we live them. So, do you feel the tug of war in your own heart? This month, our teacher Ben Cachiaras, the lead minister with Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland, is exposing the lies that keep us from experiencing the peace that Jesus died to give us. You know of course, we are ALL being lied to. In each of us, a war is raging. The choice isn't whether you're going to fight or not, because you're already in the war. The choice is whether we win or surrender. Ready to start winning? Here’s Ben with some honest and practical ways to “Stop Living a Lie”.

Okay, it doesn’t matter who we are, doesn’t matter where we live, doesn’t matter our direction in life; Living life well demands learning to navigate uncertainty. In fact, even followers of Jesus will always have to wrestle with some uncertainty. How does that hit you?Throughout this series we have been hearing messages from Rick Atchley, who is the lead minister with “The Hills Church” in Fort Worth Texas. Over the last 6 weeks Rick has led us through a series of messages offering answers to tough questions from people just like you and me. In today’s final message Rick tackles a question we have all ask “But What About – All the Doubts I Still Have?” Let’s face it; this side of heaven, maybe even beyond, we are never going to reach a place in our relationship with God where there are no more questions.So maybe we need to realize that having all the answers is not really the goal in the first place? But there are things we can do to strengthen our faith and help us walk closer to God. Here's Rick to explain how and why doubt does not need to be the enemy of faith…

This past month we have been hearing messages from Rick Atchley, who is the lead minister with “The Hills Church” in Fort Worth Texas. Rick has been teaching a series of messages that offers answers to tough questions from people just like you and me who ask; “But What About?” In this new month Rick continues answering those question by unpacking “But What About All the Hypocrites? So why, why are followers such fakers? When it comes to those who claim to be a Christ follower, why are they so hypocritical, and why would a person want to engage with such a group of people? So, here’s Rick to shed light on how and why we should consider that Christianity stands or falls on the person of Jesus, not on the performance of Christians. With a look at how that works, Here’s Rick…

A stressor or even an obstacle to faith for many people is the sense that heaven is giving them the silent treatment. In today’s message, our speaker, Rick Atchley contends that God's Silence does not mean that God is absent. “But What About” When God Feels Distant?This week, Rick Atchley, the lead minister with “The Hills Church” in Fort Worth Texas continues His series of messages: “But What About?”, answering difficult questions of faith that are from the hearts of just regular people like you and me.The Bible is full of stories of men and women of faith who went through seasons of silence with God. Have you ever been through such a season, and how did that feel?Rick says we all go through seasons where God doesn’t feel close. But not to worry. Rick today shares 3 reasons God often feels far away, and how our response to the silence can bring us closer to Him. Here’s Rick…

If we were to be honest, I think we all would have to admit that somewhere, sometime we all have asked or thought; “But What About?”, You know what I mean; a doubt concerning God? This week, Rick Atchley, the lead minister with “The Hills Church” in Fort Worth Texas continues His series of messages: “But What About?”, answering difficult questions of faith that are from the hearts of just regular people like you and me. So, have you ever asked in your own mind “but what about” some of God’s seemingly extreme harshness in the Bible’s Old Testament? And how do we mesh that view of God with what we see in the New Testament?In today’s message Rick Atchley takes a step back to get a “Big Picture View” of what’s going on and why sometimes God’s perspective of People / Events may be beyond our limited scope. So, here's Rick to bring some perspective to Judgement, Love, and forgiveness and how we can know and trust the God who bears scars that should have been ours!

Honestly, you know you’ve had one. Somewhere, sometime we all have asked; “But What About?”, right? You know what I mean; a doubt concerning God? This week, Rick Atchley, the lead minister with “The Hills Church” in Fort Worth Texas continues His series of messages: “But What About?”, answering difficult questions of faith that are from the hearts of just regular people like you and me. It's not rocket science to realize that Evil is all around us. In fact, I’m gonna say the question of Evil is THE Most prevalent argument, excuse, question, that people express when they have a “But What About” moment. And for most, that moment comes from a painful experience that tears at their hearts and lives. I’m not sure the answer Rick gives about Evil is one that will set comfortably when you hear it but that does not make it less true?!So, here’s Rick with difficult answers to a most difficult question that we all ask; “But What About Evil?”