Rinse and Repeat embarks on a brand new series - exploring the Beatitudes, the "blessed" statements of Matthew 5, at the beginning of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount.In today's episode, we introduce the significance of the beatitudes, as each describes a characteristic of the believer and offers a promise from God for each believer. For example, today we see, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:5).Being poor in spirit, surprisingly, has nothing to do with financial wealth or human worthiness. It is so much more than that! Tune in today as we embark on this remarkable journey into the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5!!(RAR2026EP28)

Some days are just harder than others. Sometimes, some WEEKS are just harder than others. And this recording comes at the tail end of one of those brutal weeks.And as God would have it, I am teaching a verse that I am actually living through - one of my all-time favorite passages in the New Testament. James 3:16 tells us, "Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."Do you know the difference your prayers make in the lives of other believers?Do you know how much you matter when your friends are struggling? And do you know the huge difference that not having secrets - having the light of the Lord shining on your life has on your life? How living a life of transparency and having a person with whom you are confessing your sin and are spiritually accountable - is actually so much healthier for you?Join me today as we conclude our One Another series with a look at my own journey through deep need, and the role that the body of Christ plays in lifting up those in such need!(RAR2026EP27)

The most misunderstood and perhaps most misused principle of all when it comes to how we treat one another... this week on Rinse and Repeat!(RAR2026EP26)

Before we resume our One Another Study, I wanted to take a look at an issue that really can deeply affect how we treat one another - our tendency to want to PLEASE people.It is natural to want people to like us.But people-pleasing and the need for other people’s constant approval can quickly become an idol.From our series in Esther, we see Haman grow enraged when one man, Mordecai, will not bow to him. The rest of the kingdom bows, but that’s just not good enough for Haman.And that’s how it is with approval addiction. So many people can love us - but once one person does not, our entire sense of self begins to crumble!We take a hard look at our unhealthy need to be liked, as well as so many other things, today on Rinse and Repeat!(RAR2026EP25)

Last time we concluded the program with the question:Is your faith part of who you are, or IS IT who you are? And this week we pick up with the same question. As we are faced with change, we need spiritual weapons for spiritual warfare - and the shield of faith is protection for the battle that so much change brings!So join me now - as we explore TWO GREAT men of God and their reactions to their ever-changing world…RAR2026EP24)

Imagine that moment when the rug has been pulled out from under your life.Your home is gone. Your family is gone. Life as you know it is just over.This was the situation David faced in Ziklag, when Amalekites had raided his camps, burning down homes and taking families captive.What David faced wasn't just a challenging season - it was the potential uprising mutiny of his men. And what does David do? He "strengthened himself in the Lord" (1 Samuel 30:6).This story offers us so many deep lessons on how to face times when life seems to be falling apart, or when we can't keep up with life's changes.Join me as we briefly pause our "One Another" series for this special redux episode, part one of a 2-part lagniappe mini-series on having courage through seasons of change!(RAR2026EP23)

The kids are screaming, the boss is bellowing, the house is unkept, the bills are piling up - and you have some things to say about it all. At least, that's what I tend to do.My cup-half-empty nature has been a source of sorrow to the people around me, and it is simply sinful because the Bible commands us not to grumble and complain.What's more, God's Word also tells us not to provoke one another - which means to irritate one another - and also not to be envious of one another... The question simply then is - how? God's Word tells us simply, "If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:25).Tune in today as I share several examples from my own life about so many things NOT to do to one another, as we continue our One Another series, here on Rinse and Repeat.(RAR2026EP22)

The Scripture has a LOT to say about what we SHOULD NOT do to one another, and that's why I can't cover them all in just one message! Today's message will cover a commonly misunderstood issue: the matter of NOT JUDGING each other!!In particular, we are looking at Romans 14:13, " Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way."This passage is so rich because God is saying He does not want us to stand in harsh judgment of one another over issues that do not involve our salvation, issues that He has given us freedom over. For example, God has given us the ability to make some choices about how we celebrate certain holidays and what foods we eat, or don't eat, etc. These are the types of issues He does not want us to stumble each other over, and He does not want us judging each other over either! So turn in your Bibles to Romans 14, as we pick up our next installment in our "One Another" series and part one of what NOT to do to one another, today on Rinse and Repeat.(RAR2026EP21)

God really cares how we look at each other.In fact, He wants us to carefully CONSIDER one another, to look at each other closely - not so that we can criticize or judge one another harshly, but so that we can stir each other up to love and good works (Hebrews 10:24).How can we do that? How can we consider each other carefully, and stir people up in a GOOD way, prompting them to love and to good works?In today's episode, we closely examine how to closely examine others so as to LOVE them better and exhort them to do what they are called to do! We will look at how best to put into practice what we have learned so far in this One Another series, including how best to love, serve, forgive, bear with, comfort, receive, be hospitable towards, and encourage one another!Turn your Bibles to Hebrews 10 as we explore, "Stir Me Up," today on Rinse and Repeat!(RAR2026EP20)

At a time when the term toxic seems to be thrown around so much - this person is toxic, that relationship is toxic - how can we know who our real friends are?Today on Rinse and Repeat, I revisit a message exploring who our real friends are, based on the deep friendship between David and Jonathan in the Bible.David and Jonathan teach us so much about selflessness in friendship, about loving one another in good times and in bad, and about honoring God amidst our friendships!Turn your Bibles to the book of 1 Samuel, as we explore what it means to be a REAL FRIEND, today on Rinse and Repeat.(RAR2026EP19)