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Song of Songs 1-2 Pursue the Passion!
https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Song_of_songs/Song_of_Songs_1-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSong of Songs is a tough, but very exciting, book! It isn’t like any other book of the Bible. We must avoid two extremes: On the one hand we should not try to make it into […]
1 Peter 1:14-16 Be Holy
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Peter_1_14-16_Be_Holy.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIs there enough evidence to convict us of being Christians? God commands us to “Be Holy.” And even though the command is concise and clear, many miss the basic meaning of that command to “Be Holy.” […]
Steve’s Veritas Testimony
https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Veritas/Veritas_story.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn Friday and Saturday, April 25 & 26, 2014, my friend Joe Echols and the church he pastors, Cross Timber Church in Loudon, sponsored an excellent Christian apologetics seminar (“Defending Our Hope”) at the Loudon High […]
1 Corinthians 15–Resurrection Thinking
https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Other/resurrection.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhen we get God’s perspective on the resurrection, we will start seeing our current massive problems as ultimately not such a big deal after all. It’s amazing how God has woven the resurrection theme into the […]
Proverbs–Diligence and Money Wisdom–Part 2
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Proverbs-diligence-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: Saving vs Hoarding. Helping kids learn financial wisdom. Getting financial counsel from wise counselors. It really is more blessed to give than to receive. The danger of hiding our eyes from the poor. How to […]
Proverbs–Diligence and Money Wisdom–Part 1
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Proverbs-diligence.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: The danger of rationalizing laziness. The danger of enabling laziness by inappropriate giving. The importance of diligence. The importance of redeeming the time. The danger of becoming a workaholic. Instilling a godly work ethic in […]
Vickie’s Personal Testimony
https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Vickie/Vickie_testimony.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadOn March 30, 2014, Vickie shared her personal testimony in our A5B Bible Fellowship Class at Sevier Heights Baptist Church. She shared in a very effective way, mixing her spoken word testimony with testimony in song. […]
1 Peter 1:13–Gird Up the Loins of Your Mind
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1_Peter_1-13_Gird_Up_the_Loins_of_Your_mind-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadGod wants his people to be people who think! And there is no expiration age on this command! Even as we age and our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate, He intends for us to gird […]
Proverbs 08 & 09–Wisdom Cries Out
https://aboundingjoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Proverbs_08-09-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: Why it is important for us to recognize God’s use of the literary device of personification in these verses. (Jehovah’s Witnesses do not recognize this use of personification.) A brief look at other examples of metaphors […]
Proverbs 01 (Part 2)–Wise Kids? or Fools?
https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/Proverbs/Proverbs_01_part_2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMany parents, not understanding God’s principles, are unwittingly turning their foolish kids into foolish adults. The importance of meditating on Proverbs lest we become guilty of acting like fools ourselves. To find and subscribe to Steve’s […]