Welcome to Abounding Joy!

Welcome to Abounding Joy!


Latest Episodes

Ezekiel 34-False Shepherds
July 11, 2014

God has a lot to say in His word about False Prophets. But there is a great deal of confusion about the subject. On the one hand, there is a danger that false prophets will not be recognized as such. On the other hand, there is also a danger that true fol

Ezekiel 33:21ff-Is This Pain God’s Judgment?
July 11, 2014

Ezekiel clearly teaches that God brings His judgment upon men by using invading armies, wild beasts, and pestilence. So what are some other ways that God can use to bring His judgment upon men? And when we, or others, are in pain, what can we say about Go

1 Peter 1:23-25-The Living and Abiding Word
July 02, 2014

Advertising and marketing executives cash in on the obvious fact that everybody everywhere wants to have life that is full of happiness, joy, meaning, and purpose. Unfortunately the products that they sell us, ultimately, cannot bring these things. Life w

Ezekiel 1-3 A Hard Message to a Hardened People
June 01, 2014

Ezekiel was given fantastic visions and difficult instructions in order to give a rebellious people an opportunity to hear from God and repent... Contents: Historical Background (David to Ezekiel)... God's awesome glory revealed in His created living ma

Conversation with Steven Patton
May 22, 2014

For the past 12 years, Steven Patton has been a fellow math teacher with me at Tellico Plains High School. During those years we have grown close as Christian brothers and have enjoyed many conversations that have caused both of us to grow stronger in the

Song of Songs 3-4 Pursue the Passion! (Part 2)
May 20, 2014

Recapitulation of the "little foxes" that can destroy the passion that God intends for a marriage to have in order for that marriage to be (1) a beautiful picture of our relationship with Jesus, (2) a beautiful illustration to others of what a Biblical ma

Song of Songs 1-2 Pursue the Passion!
May 18, 2014

Song 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 an ancient Jewish sex manual (which some in our hyper-sexualized culture  like to

1 Peter 1:14-16 Be Holy
April 27, 2014

Is 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." A look at commands in Leviticus for Israel to be holy.

Steve’s Veritas Testimony
April 27, 2014

On 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 School in Loudon, TN. Sam Dallas and

1 Corinthians 15-Resurrection Thinking
April 21, 2014

When 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 very fabric of His Creation as well as of His