Are you gambling your life for Jesus? Maybe you haven't thought of it this way, but everyone is betting his or her life on something. No one gets to sit out this hand; we're all staking our time and efforts on what we believe will be our "best bet." We can risk it on the passing pleasures of this life, or on the promises of God. There’s a man in the New Testament who made the better bet. He personifies the final point in Jim's People of God series: that The People of God Are On Mission.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

Jesus is coming again... and again! We're waiting for what the Bible calls, "the blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." But there will be more than one "appearing." Yesterday Jim took us through 3 future developments. We could use the shorthand: "Rapture," "Armageddon" and "New Jerusalem." The point is to lift our heads, because our redemption "draweth nigh." Here's Part 2 of Jim's sermon.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

Christians know the future! But what are we doing with that knowledge? Human beings are stuck in the present. We can't go back in time; we can only go forward, one moment after another. Whatever happens tomorrow or next year will be a surprise. The ignorance of our species causes some to "party hearty," while others live in fear, trying to prepare for the worst. But Christians know the future - the broad outline, anyway. And our response should be different.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

The servants of God shouldn't live like the devil! Before we knew Jesus, we were slaves of sin. We had no choice but to live in our flesh and dishonor God, no matter how hard we may have tried to escape our chains. Then we were redeemed, and came under a new Master. But have you noticed that we have a lot more freedom under this Lord? We're free to live holy, but we're not forced to. Today Pastor Jim will wrap up his sermon, The People of God are Honorable.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

Don't ask me for directions - I'm just a tourist! I have a relative who can't go into a hardware store without being approached and asked for assistance. He just looks like he "works there." Well, what about us? Do we fit into this corrupt, 2-dimensional landscape a little too well? We've talked recently about being peculiar, as a group of people. The Apostle Peter has some advice on standing out as individuals. We're to be, not just "different," but honorable.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

But what about...? Jim's recent sermon on some distinctive Christian practices raised some questions! And that's good. Questions allow us to clarify, and also to tackle objections. Two questions in particular will get our attention today: What about the healing that seems to be promised in James, chapter 5 upon anointing with oil by the elders? We'll spend some time on that, but first: Are there some practices that were for the early church, but not for us? Let's get started.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

If you're not just a little weird, you're not doing it right. The people of God don't do things differently just to be different; but as we're heading in the opposite direction of the world, sometimes our "normal" is going to be their "abnormal," and vice-versa. Yesterday we got a live demonstration of baptism, and touched on the topic of foot-washing. Today we'll hear about some more unique practices of the church. Here's the conclusion of a sermon Pastor Jim calls, The People of God are Peculiar, Part 1.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

God promised He would make us a "peculiar people." Well, He kept that one, didn't He? Here's an unusual kind of sermon, to illustrate the unusual things Christians do. Jim will be joined by several other folks at different points in his talk, to give live illustrations of baptism, foot-washing, and other ordinances. And he'll explain the reason and significance of each act. Beyond mere obedience, there's deep symbolism here. His sermon is, The People of God are Peculiar, Part 1.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Though we disagree with Shakespeare about the cynicism and despair saturating that famous monologue of his, we have to admit that he was seeing something clearly. Each of us has a role; it changes throughout life; and one day our part will be concluded. In heaven we'll have no need for characterizations like "employee," "parent," or "spouse." Jim invites us to live with that in mind.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.

There are no two-person relationships; God is always in the equation! We've been re-calibrating our minds to what we read in Colossians, chapter 3. The view of human relationships we find there is so different from the world's view - because the world is missing God. We can serve another person and ultimately serve Jesus; or sin against another person, to one day find that we've offended the Judge of Heaven. Here's Jim to conclude his sermon, The People of God are Disciplined.Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free.