God gifted us with this amazing world. In this world there's light and there’s darkness. As people, we have a choice. Are we gonna live in the light? Or are we going to live in the darkness? We also have the choice of ‘are we gonna be the light?’ Or ‘are we gonna be the darkness?’ I don't know about you, but that choice is pretty simple: BE THE LIG…

People in this world can fall into two categories: They can be rushing through life, running by and ignoring those around, even running over people to get where they need to be. OR They are stopping and sitting still, letting the world decide when they move or not going anywhere. Sadly, many Christians fall into those two categories with their fait…

Am I making a difference? Do the words I say really matter? What if I decide not to do this or that, who would notice? Those questions can float through all our minds. We can wonder if simple parts of our lives really matter or are even necessary. Guess what? EVERY moment of your life has meaning. It can be used for good or it can be used for the o…

We need community! Community is the lifeblood of the Christian experience! It will help us grow closer to God and keep up healthier on this side of heaven. In this special episode of the It’s That Simple Podcast, Adam shares a message he was able to give to the Park Valley Church Men’s Breakfast about getting out of isolation and into community. (I…

There are so many leaders in the world. Leader of countries, cities, organizations, clubs, and so forth. Why are they leaders? Do they deserve to be called leaders? Sadly, some push their way into the position while others work hard to exemplify leadership within whatever group has given them the honor of leading. Jesus is the greatest leader in hi…

You can’t do it. You are not worthy. Someone else is better. Who wants to listen to you? Why would someone want to be around you? Those are just a few of the many doubts that creep into our heads every day. They slow us down. They prevent us from stepping out in faith. Thing is, they are just lies that are being whispered into our ears. We need to …

Easter is the celebration of the single most amazing and important moment in the history of the world, the RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST! It is celebrated by many Christians around the world in remembrance of the fact that Jesus conquered death on the cross and He did it for us! Unfortunately, there are many who will say that it is all a fairy tale …

We are going to encounter many people in this world. Some people are going to be pleasing and joyful. Some are not. When we encounter people, whether pleasant or not, we need to remember that everything we do is for and in the name of Jesus. As followers of Jesus, we are His ambassadors to the world and the world will see and decide whether they fo…

Life is such that there are times when we experience the highest highs, and there are times we will inevitably experience the lowest lows. Both of those times can be dangerous. When we are at the high point, we can become overconfident and forget that it was God who got us to that point. That overconfidence can also cause us to let down our guard a…

We all have passions. We all have those things we can talk about for hours. They are our hobbies. They are our talents. They are our sports teams. They could even be our family. We speak about them with excitement and can do so for hours. BUT…do we have that same energy and excitement to talk about Jesus? I think we should. Scripture - Luke 8: 26-3…

We have an amazing, powerful God! He loves us and provides undeserved grace to all who call upon His name. If we live in Jesus, we will live a life of joy, hope, and love. The other side of that same coin is that the enemy knows this. As Jesus said, the enemy comes to “steal and kill and destroy”. We need to be aware and alert to the fact that when…

If you turn on the news or read certain Christian media, you will assume that all teachers are anti-Jesus, parent-hating monsters. I am here to tell you that is not true. Education is like all walks of life, there are people who may speak directly against Jesus. BUT, there are many who love Him and live life with the joy that only comes from that l…

Why are people leaving the church in droves or not even coming in the doors? That is a question that I often ponder. There are many reasons from hurts to not wanting to give up certain habits or ways of life. There are people who think the church is a place of perfect people and they are still messed up. BUT, I think a big reason that people are av…

If you go to a track meet you will see many different types of runners. You will see sprinters who are flying down the track at an unsustainable pace. You see distance runners who are running at a pace so that they can complete their selected distance. Then, there are runners at all those distances in between. In order to run each of those races, e…

God is good….NO, GOD IS GREAT! He is doing great things in this world through and for us! We just have to be aware of what is around us. He is using us to be the light in this world. We are so small in the number of the world, but our lives and words can make changes that are felt for eternity! As Jesus said in John’s gospel, “In this world you wil…

Each day we encounter many people. When we see someone, whether they are friend, family, or a total strangers, there are many choices we can make: will we look in their direction or walk by them, will we talk with them or be silent, will be greet them or just go on our way. When they see us in the world do they see just another person going throug …

God gives us a gift that allows us to be in conversation with Him. That gift is prayer. Prayer has become something that is lightly left to children and meals. It is so much more than that! It is the ability to talk with the Creator! The power of prayer is that if you truly believe what you are saying, amazing things can happen! God is power! God h…

All of us make many decisions in life. Each decision has an effect on our entire life. No decision you make in your life is more important than following Jesus and letting Him be your Lord and Savior. Doing this isn’t some light decision that you can make. It is a decision that will change your life, how you live it, and give it an entire new purpo…

From an early age we all strive to have friends. We do so to a point that, at times, we might step out of our comfort zones to keep those friends. Friends are important to our spiritual, emotional, and physical health. Jesus modeled the need for friendship when he called His disciples friends, which shows so much more love than in a servant/master …

We live in a broken world. We live in a world where the number of people who identify or live as Christians is declining daily. A big reason for that is that we are not sharing, passing, or teaching our faith to the next generation. We are letting them “live however makes them feel good”. As adults, more specifically parents or parenting figures we…

Turn on the TV and we hear stories of amazing life changes! We hear of people who were in low places and how they have turned life around. We love those stories! We love to hear stories of redemption. Then, someone comes up to us and asks us about our past and how we got where we are or how we are living right now….we might not have that life-chang…

The world is filled with so much beauty and so many amazing gifts from God! We have free will to live our lives with happiness and with excitement! The challenge we face in all that fun and excitement of the human experience is that in a heartbeat the thing that is so beautiful can turn into an overindulgence, taking over our heart, body, and mind.…

When anything exciting happens, a birth, promotion, wedding, salvation, victory, etc, we are on an amazing high! We are celebrating! We are excited! We are on fire! The problem we have is that after that amazing high comes a fall. We come back down to earth. We often experience a lull, which can be a calm time or lead into a downward spiral. After …

This special episode of the “It’s That Simple Podcasts” is the scripture of the Birth of Jesus read by Grayson, Adam’s incredible son. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25, Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2:1-12 (MSG) SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/2sv4lOFs1filAu7kRlWr5e APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-that-simple-fait…

This special episode of the “It’s That Simple Podcasts” is the scripture of the Birth of Jesus read by Bailey, Adam’s amazing daughter. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25, Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2:1-12 (ESV) SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/2sv4lOFs1filAu7kRlWr5e APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-that-simple-fai…

This special episode of the “It’s That Simple Podcasts” is the scripture of the Birth of Jesus read by Adam. Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25, Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/2sv4lOFs1filAu7kRlWr5e APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-that-simple-faith-love-family/id1600144267…

This special episode of the “It’s That Simple Podcasts” is the scripture of the Birth of Jesus read by Mallory (Adam’s wonderful wife). Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1: 18-25, Luke 2: 1-20, Matthew 2:1-12 (NLT) SPOTIFY - https://open.spotify.com/show/2sv4lOFs1filAu7kRlWr5e APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-that-simple-fai…

Christmas has become HUGE in the world! People buy gifts, decorate their houses, travel, have fancy meals, wear fun sweaters, and many more exciting events and traditions occur during this great season…but, do people know why we have Christmas? Do you? If so, do you share the reason? Do you share the story? I think it is about time we start doing t…

Often, we look out in the world and see a select few receiving special privileges, while the rest of us are left behind to fend for ourselves or pick up the scraps. Well, Christmas is a time that flips that upside down. On this day, we celebrate the birth of the Savior of the World….OUR SAVIOR, who came not for the elite, but for all people! Jesus …

Christmas is here. It is a season of celebration. A season of reflection. A season to stop and remember the importance of a baby born 2,000 years ago. A baby that was God in human form: The Savior of the World! It is also a time that we need to be obedient to God’s calling for our lives and as part of His kingdom. Obedience can be challenging at ti…

Christmas is called “the most wonderful time of the year” and it truly is! What other time of the year do millions stop to celebrate the birth of the Savior?! The problem is….we have made it a giant spectacle filled with many other aspects from trees to presents to parties…the list goes on and on. This year, we need to slow down and focus on the si…

Thanksgiving is upon us. It is a time when we pause to share a meal with family and give thanks for all we have. We show gratitude to our creator for the love, grace, mercy, and blessings he has given each and every one of us. Sometimes, this can’t be as obviously seen because we are in challenging times, but if I have learned anything in my walk w…

Being vulnerable is something most of us don’t want to do. We think of it as showing weakness. We think of it as giving someone else a chance to take advantage of us. Actually, it is quite the opposite. When we are vulnerable, we have open conversations, we are honest, and we can really show God to everyone around us. We just have to be willing to …

America is the greatest country in the world. We live in a country where people are allowed to say and believe anything they want. While, there are many things I believe we should and shouldn’t say or believe based upon my faith, all people have that right. That is what makes this country amazing. Thing is, we have a huge problem now where people a…

As Christians, and as a society, we need to start looking at each interaction in life as an amazing opportunity…an opportunity to share love, an opportunity to share life, an opportunity to share Jesus. We also have to realize that each interaction isn’t going to be an immediate life-changing, “Come To Jesus” interaction. We might simply be the sta…

This week on the 100th episode of the “It’s That Simple” Podcast I want to take time and celebrate what God is doing for and through me. It is a time to celebrate the gifts given, challenges accepted, and joy given and received from the podcast. BUT…it isn’t a time to get complacent! It is so much more! Along with celebration comes the call to cont…

If you were to stop right now and look back on your life, what would you see as the highlights? In other words, what were your priorities? Work? Hobbies? Friends? Family? God? Or something else? It is a question that can have harsh answers for many of us and might lead to us reevaluating what we spend our lives focusing on. We should all reassess o…

The cross is one of the most recognized religious symbols in the world. It is a very powerful symbol. Being so recognized, it is also a symbol that people will find “offensive”. People are offended by the cross and its meaning. That offense shows the true power of the cross. If the cross weren’t true and didn’t have Christ’s power, there would be n…

Once a person accepts Jesus, he or she is given a massive responsibility: they are to represent Christ in all they do. There are Ambassadors for Christ, representatives for the Kingdom. That is quite a big responsibility. It has eternal ramifications for the world. When someone takes that charge to heart, they will win over people for Jesus with th…

We live in a world that is money-focused. It is seen as a means to all. It is a social status symbol. People will go to amazing lengths to get as much as they can. What if I told you that there is something in this life more precious and valuable than money? I would even say it is priceless. Would you believe me? I doubt many would because it isn’t…

A lot of people who come to church think that once they jump on board it is going to be a perfect life with nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, that isn’t true. Jesus said that following him would be hard. He said the world would hate us. He warned us that there would be people in this world who would try to tell us lies and pass them off as God…

When you think of idols what comes to mind? Probably a golden calf or some sort of statue that a person bows down to that is not God. Thing is, idols are all around us and can come in the form of people, work, things, and any aspect of our lives that we let take the place of God. We need to be alert and keep Him first. On this episode of The It’s T…

How often do you remember every aspect of your life? If you are like most people, your memory remembers bits and pieces and the more time that passes, the more you forget or generalize. Written word is a gift that God has given us to record those memories. We have taken that for granted as a general faith community. Due to that, many great acts of …

As we get closer to God, our life has moments where we focus on Him and realize He is EVERYWHERE. Where we once saw trees, we see God’s majesty. Simple tasks become life lessons. If we truly let Him in, the Holy Spirit dwells within us and daily tasks and events have so much more meaning. On this week’s episode, Adam talks about how we see God more…

Walk down the streets of America in most major areas and what do you see? You see people looking down. You see people on their phones. People generally avoiding eye contact with anyone around. Now, imagine walking down a street where each person was looking up and greeting those they met on the street. That would be pretty amazing! You would be sho…

We live in a world that tells us that we need to get to the top…often times, encouraging us to do it on our own. If you manage to get there, you will notice you will struggle. You will have challenges. You will eventually fall down. But, if we depend on our family in Christ to support us, we will be stronger, we will be unbreakable and able to acco…

Rain is powerful. It can cause the land to flourish, but it can also cause changes in people’s demeanor. When that happens, we have an important choice to make. Do we lean on THE LIGHT or do we give in and live with and in the darkness? I don’t think the choice is too hard. The question really is, will we do it? Will we have the faith needed? Join …

How often have we tried and tried, but failed in creating on starting something in our lives? Most people have probably lost count. That is because we so often do things the way of man, not the way of God: putting man first when we should do it for God. Because… “If focus is on God, great things happen. Man can try, but he can't stop God. God alway…

Christianity is the world's largest religion, with almost 32% of or 2 billion people identifying as Christian. The question we have to ask ourselves is, “Am I truly a Christian and living like a follower of Jesus OR am I just wearing a mask and pretending in different places that I am?” That is a question that can change lives…for the better or for…

These days a lot of people float through life and just let it happen. Being a Christian doesn’t follow that ideal. As Christians, we are to step up and lead for Jesus. As we do that, He will call on us to do even more. The world will see us stepping up and want to know why and how we’re are doing so. We will be able to quite simple say, “It is beca…