When trying to find a location people often turn to and find maps useful. So why then do people try and find God on their own? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

No one likes to suffer. Often when suffering, one might think that no one knows the pain; and it will never end. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Heroes have been around in ancient poems, legends, comic books, tv shows and in movies. Besides having great powers or abilities, they also have a destructive weakness. Even Jesus’ disciples had a fallen hero. But, listen and you will be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Antique stores are full of things people no longer want or use. Much of the time it's considered junk but to the right person it’s a hidden treasure. Might this also be true of each of us? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

In the United States every year, for the last 248 years, we have celebrated our independence from England’s rule. We broke free because of the tyrannical, oppressive rule of England’s king. A similar thing might be said of our Christian freedom. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Many things go into what forms us as a person: events, people, location, culture. Whether for good or for bad, the one thing that impacts us the most is our earthly father. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

It sure would have been easier if Jesus had stayed here on earth rather than leaving for heaven. So why did he leave? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

How strong are you in the face of hardship pain or evil? We all have a breaking point. The prophet Habakkuk gives us some help. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Have you noticed that children like to pretend to be grown up? C. S. Lewis comments about this for Children of God. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Do you ever wonder why a story is in the Bible? Jesus cooking breakfast; Peter swimming to shore; 153 fish; What is this all about? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Most everyone who lives in a city has a lock on their door. It keeps unwanted people out. Door locks have been around for centuries. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Stones are all around us. They are used in many ways. Compared to human flesh, they are hard, heavy and unbreakable. Even so, they can be moved and broken. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

The Friday that Jesus died on the cross, Christians call Good Friday. The reason why is found in one of the words Jesus said on the cross. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

March had a lot of strong and destructive winds. Houses, trees and properties were damaged. Its a parable of life for many people. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

A fruitless dead tree is usually cut down. It takes up space, wastes nutriments, and often does not look good. Jesus tells a surprising parable. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

When you are blind like me you don’t see the dander on your black shirt. So what do you do? The same is true spiritually. Listen and be encouraged.

There are times in everyone’s life that all seems hopeless. Hope is what keeps us going in those times. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

I think it’s reasonable to say that we all want to be treated fairly. We do not like it when favoritism is shown and the result hurts us. But what about God? Does God show favoritism? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Birds were used in the temple for sacrifices. They also at times flew in and made nests. Listen and learn why God was o.k. with this and how it helps us. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

A blind man asked St. Anthony “What could be worse than losing sight? He probably thought nothing could be worse. But that’s not what St. Anthony said. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

The Bible teaches that sinners are to be baptized. Jesus was not a sinner. So why then was Jesus baptized? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

With the coming of a new year, we find a diet and exercise are needed. Is the same true spiritually? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Did you know the story behind the name ebenezer Scrooge? It is more than a Christmas story and can help us enter this new year. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2025

Christmas gifts are fun, and enjoyable. They demonstrate a generous heart. Lets not forget the origin of all gift giving this Christmas. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The human body has a heart. Without a living heart a person cannot live and communicate with others. The heart can be understood as more than a physical heart. There is also an emotional and spiritual heart. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The human body has many parts. Each part helps a person live and communicate with the world around. Our hands can do so much more than a dog’s paw. Even so, our hands cannot do everything. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The human body has many parts. Each part helps a person live and communicate with the world around. Our feet take us places to connect and reconnect with others. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The human body has many parts. Each part helps a person live and communicate with the world around. When a person’s eyes have a speck of saw dust in them, that person is in pain and can do nothing. God saw and sees our need and does something about it. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024…

All nations go through times of uncertainty. A change in leadership can create fear in the people. No change in leadership can do the same. So what do Christians do? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The human body has many parts. Each part helps a person live and communicate with the world around. When a person’s ears do not hear, that person can be cut off and isolated. God breaks through this barrier. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Robots are showing up everywhere in life. They can do many things humans do and often do them better. So what should humans think of this? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Jesus and his disciples were accused of not washing their hands. He used this covid-like situation to clarify a spiritual point. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

When running arrands, most often the objective is a straight path from place to place. This will not waste gas or time. When living life, what is the objective? What does a straight path look like? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Dizziness was the result of being dehydrated. Drinking lots of water resolved the issue. How about other issues? Do we do something about them when we know the problem? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

There are many things in life that can bring or create fear in one’s heart. How can we deal with this? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Prayer is something a Christian does. Are there any ways or things that might help us when we pray? Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Every country and every state deals with invasive species. Japan with raccoons, Florida with python snakes, Missouri with the Nutria, a South American rodent, are just a few examples. If given a foothold they will take over and go wild. So it can be with our spiritual lives. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024…

People who are blind struggle to find ways of serving others. Its even harder when in a hospital bed. But when trusting God, he finds a way. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Children love to play dress-up. In a very real way, this is how they learn to be grown-up. The same is true for a Christian; play dress-up. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The 2024 Olympic Games are upon us. Athletes from around the world come to compete against one another. Life can be compared to such an event. Its not just the goal or prize but the preparation and training as well. Listen and be encouraged. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Holidays bring festivity and fun. This past holiday, however, saw many senseless murders. Were is the fun in that! Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

A person doesn’t always know when he or she is at the end of their physical earthly life. And yet sometimes he or she does know. Regardless, it’s a struggle for that person and for family and friends. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

There are several things a gardener needs do to help the plants grow. One of these is pruning. If the plant could talk what might it say? Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

One of the beautiful and amazing sights in nature are the northern lights. It can be explained by science yet remains beautiful. Is God simply drawing a picture with his crayons on the canvas of our sky? Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The month of May sees a National Day of Prayer. Should we pray for our government? Does it help? Yes, and here is why. I invite you to listen. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

Sometimes it may feel like the words we say and the actions we do, have no impact on people. We can get discouraged. Even so, God is always at work in and threw his children. Here’s a story about that from prison. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

The last total eclipse of the sun over the United States took place August 21, 2017. April 8 of 2024 brings another total eclipse. It will bring many amazing sights to see. Being blind, you can also feel its effects. And spiritually it can have meaning too. Copyright, Dave Andrus 2024

One of the things holidays provide is feasting with great foods. People go out of their way and make special food for holiday events. We can look back at these meals with fond memories. We also look forward to them when upcoming. An Easter Bible verse speaks about this. Copyright Dave Andrus 2024

There are some things in life that are a head scratcher. Try as we might we cannot figure it out. Math and science have no answers. Today’s podcast looks at one of the Bible’s biggest head scratchers. Copyright Dave Andrus 2024

Whether it be poker, cribbage or any other card game, a person needs a bit of skill and luck to win. Sometimes though, the hand you are delt is terrible. This can be true in cards or life. What then? Copyright Dave Andrus 2024