growth Archives - Michael Easley InContext

Interviews

The Transformative Power of the Holy Spirit: Sherm Brand

Michael Easley and Sherman Brand discuss the transformative power of the Holy Spirit and God’s grace, exploring themes of trust, community, spiritual growth, and overcoming apathy, sin, and legalism.

Listen

Interviews

Lead With Prayer

Cameron Doolittle joins Michael to discuss his book, Leading With Prayer, and the value of leaders that pray.

Listen

The Fear of the Lord, the Beginning of Wisdom

Proverbs: Reliance On The Father

Do you want wisdom? If so, there is a path to get it, but it’s not what you think. Wisdom is the deliberate pursuit of something whose origin is God; it is manifold and multifaceted. We must have a deep reliance on the Father.

Listen

Ask Dr. E

Was Sexual Desire Present Before The Fall?

Q: Human beings seem to inherently be sexual beings. Was sexual desire present before the Fall? Or, put another way, did God create us to be sexual beings, or is it part of our fallen nature?

Listen

Sermons

The Fear of the Lord, the Beginning of Wisdom

Proverbs: Godly Wisdom

Wisdom can be used for good or evil, depending on the context. Proverbs invites us to use Godly wisdom for good. When wisdom is used for good, it is righteousness which is serving the community according to the Word of God.

Listen

Ask Dr. E

Why Do We Pray?

Q: If everything happens for a reason, and things are predestined to happen, then why do we pray? How does prayer change things? I struggle with this area in my Christian life, and I think partly because I don’t understand and don’t know if my prayer makes a difference.

Listen

Ask Dr. E

How Do I Know if I Am Actually Growing?

Q: How Do I Know If I Am Actually Growing? If we’re not in God’s word, submitting to the control of God’s Holy Spirit and around God’s people, we can not grow. Nobody can continually grow on what they studied in the past if they are no longer in the Word. Are you asking God’s Spirit to control you?

Listen

Interviews

Live Your Truth and Other Lies

Alisa Childers began re-examining her faith after a jarring experience in an unexpected place left her questioning what she believed—and why. In this episode, she talks with Michael about rebuilding her faith intellectually through studying apologetics and hermeneutics. Alisa’s newest book, “Live Your Truth and Other Lies,” exposes five damaging lies that permeate our culture, both inside and outside the church, and ultimately leave us “anxious, exhausted, and self-obsessed.”

Listen

Interviews

In My Father’s Wake

Dr. Dave Gibson is back on inContext to talk about his new book, “In My Father’s Wake: How an Anxious Boy Learned to Love a Difficult Dad”. Hardwon wisdom shrouded in humor, Dave’s storytelling offers belonging, comfort, and a gentle challenge to any (many) of us who bear a father wound.

Listen

Interviews

Healthy Discipleship

Dr. Michael Lawson joins Michael to discuss discipleship, barriers preventing healthy discipleship today, and how to foster communities where discipleship can thrive.

Listen

growth

Abortion (14)

Anxiety (20)

Biblical Teaching (526)

Blog (38)

Career and Calling (47)

Christmas (20)

Church (141)

Climate Change (7)

Complementarianism (7)

Death and Dying (58)

Depression (15)

Discipleship (97)

Doctrine of Christology (106)

Doubt (24)

Easter (4)

Entertainment Industry (19)

Evangelism (51)

Forgiveness (74)

Generosity (14)

God's Will (309)

Grief (29)

Gun Control (4)

Health Care (10)

Heaven and Hell (44)

Homosexuality (29)

Hope (61)

Identity (72)

Immigration (2)

Inspiration and Inerrancy of Scripture (196)

Israel (46)

Judgment (43)

Justice (35)

Law Enforcement (3)

Leadership (82)

Love (29)

Marriage (65)

Masculinity (18)

Mentors (13)

Missions & Service (30)

MJE Resources (4)

Money (23)

Orphans (2)

Orphans and Widows (8)

Pain and Suffering (89)

Parenting (46)

Personal Growth (136)

Politics (51)

Prayer (57)

Predestination (18)

Prophecy (16)

Race (8)

Relationships (40)

Rest (2)

Retirement (9)

Salvation (181)

Sanctification (106)

Sanctity of Life (12)

Satan (25)

Science and The Bible (39)

Sex Trafficking (1)

Sexuality (30)

Social Media (17)

Stewardship (65)

Submission (110)

Suicide (6)

Technology (10)

Thanksgiving (14)

The Holy Spirit (192)

Theology (318)

Trust (171)

Uncategorized (1)

Who is God? (161)

Wisdom (138)

Worship (134)

Yoga (1)