Leesburg Daily
By John Kelley
Leesburg DailyFeb 16, 2024
The Winning Team
When eternity comes, what is your fate? Will you be among the sheep or the goats? What we do now echoes for all of our eternity.
Absence Is True Punishment
Whenever we think of hell, we think of pitchforks and the devil with his pointy horns. We think of fiery lakes and burning sulfur. What if hell's truest punishment isn't what we think it is?
Heaven Isn't Too Far Away
We all have an idea of what we think Heaven will look like. Do we all get halos? Do we all wear togas and speak in King James English? What exactly will it be like?
We'll Live Forever
Have you ever tried to comprehend eternity? Why is it so hard for us to understand?
As For Me And My House...
Where should discipleship start for us? It's in the home. Our children are our first disciples.
We Can't Do It Alone
How does discipleship work best? Are we partnering with others and pouring into people?
You Aren't Going Anywhere
Discipleship teaches us to stay when our fear and disappointment say go. How can we continue when things get hard?
You Play To Win The Game
When it comes to discipleship, what is the win? What tells us that we are getting the work done?
Go Catch Some Fish
What is a disciple? What is discipleship? Why does Jesus want us to fish for men?
The Mob
It's so easy to get riled up when the crowd gets crazy. How does Jesus handle a situation where the mob wants retribution over someone else's sin?
I Was Wrong. You Were Right
When we are willing to admit our imperfection, we are ready to receive grace. God desires for us to come to Him. He wants to shower us with His grace, but we are usually the ones blocking that from happening.
Grace Is Free, But It Isn't Cheap
Grace is a free gift from God, but it carries weight. How are we to respond to God's grace? What should our next move be when God extends that free gift to us?
I Forgive You
Why did God give us grace? Do we deserve it? Do we even care most of the time? What is our response to that grace?
Trust the Process
God's ways may not always make sense, but His ways are always best. Can we have faith when the path looks like madness? Can we trust when things just don't make sense?
God Will Provide
When God asks for us to make the ultimate sacrifice, can we follow through? Is the cost more than our faith can handle?
...Even When You Look Like A FOOL
What do we do when criticism of our faith comes? Do we crumble? Do we stand strong? What does faith look like for us when it's not easy?
You Gotta Have Faith
George Michael was a little confused about what faith is. Are we? Do we really know what faith is and what it can do?
We Need To Claim Our Prize
Imagine having the Powerball winning lottery ticket and not redeeming it. What kind of insanity is that? What if we were actually doing that with our lives?
Redemption Has A Price
Everything worth anything can cost everything. What is the cost of our redemption? What did it cost for God to bring us back to Him?
The Beauty of Redemption
What exactly is redemption? What does it have to do with me? Do I need to be redeemed?
I Do What I Hate
The struggle of sin is very real. We all try to do it on our own, but that's not how God set it up.
Pride Comes Before the Fall
Pride and Power are a combustible combination that can bring even the strongest man to ruin. What happens when we allow them to fester and grow in our lives?
Wandering In Disobedience
When God calls us to something, what is our response? Do we go without question, or do we doubt? Do we completely ignore Him? What would the outcome be?
Distraction Leads to Cover-Up
Avoiding sin can be as simple as being where you're supposed to be.
Sin Is Real
It's not a topic we like to talk about. However, it has shaped everything in history. What is the origin of the one thing that separates us from God?
The Heart of Service
Service can't just happen because we should serve. It needs to come from something deeper. What is the fuel that drives our service?
Disciples Are Made, Not Grown
The highest form of service we have as Christians is to make disciples. We go, we share, and we do life.
Care For The Bride
Where does the desire to serve come from? Why should we have urgency when it comes to serving the Church?
One Body, Many Parts
The Church does its best when the entire body is working properly. It's nearly impossible for the Church to be successful in its mission when this isn't the case.
In His Service
Why is service so important? How did Christ view service? Was it something He thought was important? Should we?
Urgency: Our MOST IMPORTANT Podcast To Date!
Time is NOT on our side. We have a calling and a mission that can't be put off till a later date. It's too urgent of a need to wait another day.
Love First
Loving like Jesus isn't as easy as it sounds. It calls for some serious dedication and focus, and it's the only way we'll reach the lost for Him.
Stories Matter
Your ability to quote scripture and your deep knowledge of God's Word are so important. When it comes to evangelism, however, your testimony is like gold. Most non-Christians couldn't care less about the verses you have memorized. They want to know how God changed your life.
Let Their No Be No
We have to be careful when giving excuses to not talk to people about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Is it possible that we like to play God when it comes to evangelism?
Why Should We Go?
What does the word "Evangelism" mean? How are we supposed to "Evangelize"? Where do we even do that?
Enough Is Enough
This episode is all about a topic no one ever wants to talk about, but it's one that needs to be discussed because it's killing millions every year. If there was ever a time for self-control and abstinence, it's here.
Share The Load
Abstinence isn't just for physical things. Sometimes, we need to abstain from the need to be in control of everything. Being a control freak isn't a spiritual discipline. Abstaining from our selfishness is.
Do You Lent?
Lent is a practice that has been going on since around 325 AD. While it is a typically Catholic practice, could we learn something from it in a 21st Century Non-Denominational Church? It's one of the oldest ways to put abstinence into action.
Do We Fast Poorly?
Simply abstaining from things doesn't equal holiness. There has to be a genuine seeking after God behind it. When it comes to fasting, is it possible that many of us simply do it wrong?
Sometimes, You Just Deny Yourself
Abstinence is usually something referred to when it comes to sex. But what if we have other times when we need to abstain in order to lift up a brother or sister? Can abstinence lead to discipleship?
Monkey See, Monkey Do
What is the real key to discipleship? What does making a disciple look like? Maybe it's simpler than you think.
Don't Waste Your Time On Worry
Jesus asks us in the book of Matthew, "And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?" For many of us, we spend too much time dealing with worry and anxiety. Jesus give us a better way.
How To Deal With Difficult Situations
When we talk about the book of Daniel, we usually talk about fiery furnaces or lion's dens, but what if there was something right at the beginning of the book that teaches us how to deal with conflict?
Disciple YOU
In order to save someone else, you need to be taking care of yourself first. How can you disciple someone else, if you aren't pouring yourself into God's plan and His Word?
Start With the Basics
For many of us, we haven't done the best job of really learning and memorizing scripture. Maybe its time we get back to the basics of God's Word.
What You Remember Most Matters Most
For many of us, it isn't the inability to memorize scripture that's our issue, it's our unbalanced love for other things that gets in the way. Until we really learn to seek after Christ, we will struggle to hide God's Word in our hearts.
Do You Have A Game Plan?
When it comes to most things in life, we have plans in place to be able to handle or conquer any situation....except God's Word. We tend to throw our hands up in surrender or just wing it when it comes to situations where knowing scripture is vital.
God's Word Is A Weapon
In Ephesians, we're given a description of the Full Armor of God. In it, we have multiple items that are given to us for defense. Our only weapon is the Sword of the Spirit or the Word of God. How do we wield this weapon in a way that honors God?
A Simple Gospel
The message of Jesus isn't as complex as we always want to make it. God had been preparing the world for the coming of Jesus for thousands of years. Now that He was come, are we going to share His message to the world?
The Great Purge
Hoarding. It's something many of us deal with. We don't want to throw things away or give them away, because we think we MIGHT need those things someday. The truth is, we are probably placing too high of a priority on these things and it could be hurting us spiritually.