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STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT YOUR PRAYER LIFEMatthew 6:5-15 Today we have come to the most familiar and loved prayer in human history.  But our familiarity with this prayer sometimes blinds us to the principles this prayer teaches us about powerful praying.

When we’re spiritually fit, we’re ready to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). In today’s episode: Ben Lovvorn, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Dallas, offers guidance on how to use your gift for God’s glory … Continue reading →

Spring Training: 8 Weeks to Spiritual Fitness challenges you to practice 5 spiritual habits for 8 weeks. As we begin Week 5, today’s episode focuses on “The Gifts of the Spirit” and you will hear from Daira Traynor, Girl’s Ministry Associate … Continue reading →

When we’re spiritually fit, we’re ready to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). In today’s episode: Ben Lovvorn, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Dallas, will help you find your place within the ministries of the … Continue reading →

Spring Training: 8 Weeks to Spiritual Fitness challenges you to practice 5 spiritual habits for 8 weeks. As we begin Week 4, today’s episode focuses on “The Ministries of the Church” and you will hear from Sean Beach, Associate Minister of … Continue reading →

Matthew 6:1-4 Jesus never avoided controversy.  As we will see in today’s message from the Sermon on the Mount, He was willing to tackle two hot-button issues in the church today: giving and hypocrisy.

When we’re spiritually fit, we’re ready to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). In today’s episode: Ben Lovvorn, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Dallas, explains the urgency of the church’s mission and your place in … Continue reading →

1 Corinthians 15:50-57 Many Easter sermons center on the historical evidence for or the theological significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  But today, we are going to look at this monumental event from an intensely practical perspective.  “What … Continue reading →

When we’re spiritually fit, we’re ready to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). In today’s episode: Ben Lovvorn, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Dallas, will help you think through what it means to be a … Continue reading →

Spring Training: 8 Weeks to Spiritual Fitness challenges you to practice 5 spiritual habits for 8 weeks. As we begin Week 2, today’s episode focuses on “The People of God” and you will hear from Jay Sedwick, College and Career Minister … Continue reading →

This time of the year we tend to focus on the majesty of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday or the victory of His resurrection on Easter Sunday.  However, few sermons focus on the profound sense of abandonment by … Continue reading →

When we’re spiritually fit, we’re ready to be “doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). In today’s episode: Ben Lovvorn, Executive Pastor at First Baptist Dallas, will help you discover what it looks like to worship God … Continue reading →

Spring Training: 8 Weeks to Spiritual Fitness challenges you to practice 5 spiritual habits for 8 weeks. Today’s podcast will encourage and equip you as you start Week 1 of the Spring Training program. Week 1 focuses on “The Worship of God” and … Continue reading →

Let’s face it, loving people who hate you and “turning the other cheek” to those who want to destroy you is not a popular idea.  How are we to understand and apply Jesus’ commands in a culture in which restraint is … Continue reading →

How can anyone be expected to live morally in a sex-crazed world?  Today, Jesus offers some frank words about sexual purity that are just as applicable today as they were 2,000 years ago.

Ephesians 6:14 If there is one word that summarizes the theme of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, it is “righteousness.”  Jesus defines what righteous living looks like in our daily lives, but today we are going to discover the key to … Continue reading →

Matthew 5:21-26 Today, we are ready to jump into the heart of Jesus’ most famous sermon as He shares God’s standard for experiencing fulfilling relationships.

Matthew 5:3-12 Jesus began His first and most famous sermon by addressing our greatest felt need:  the desire for happiness.  Today, we are going to discover what Jesus had in mind when He promised “happiness” to His followers.