Are you a believer, or a Believer? In the nearest orbit of Jesus, if you will, are Peter, James and John. Then the Twelve. Farther out, others that are also called "disciples." In the outer reaches of His influence are the crowds that will shout "Hosanna!" one day, and "Crucify!" on another. What's the critical difference? What separates the mere assenter from the fervent follower? Jim resumes his talk from Friday called, Evidence Isn't Enough.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.

We are not rational creatures. We think we calmly listen to the evidence, then make up our minds about an issue based on the data. In fact what we usually do is pick the conclusion we like, and then find facts to defend it. Jesus ran into the "brick wall" of closed minds and hearts. Despite evidence like the raising of Lazarus from the dead, some simply chose not to believe.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.

It was low tide on the Sea of Galilee. Peter's spirit was at a low ebb. The risen Christ had appeared to him and the other Disciples. But he was still feeling guilty about having betrayed Jesus. What was next? What had happened to his confidence? Had he thrown away his calling? We're speculating a bit about what Simon was feeling, because we have all felt like that - like we've moved far away from the Lord. Our sermon today is Fresh Fish for Breakfast.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.

What does it mean to be rich? Many of us who think of ourselves as "middle class" are actually rich in the global context. On the other hand, some people who enjoy a lavish lifestyle will be ruined when their creditors and the IRS finally catch up to them! Yesterday we began to think about the poor rich churches in Macedonia - Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea - and a secret they had grasped. Today we're back in 2 Corinthians to hear the rest of Jim's message, Poor Jesus.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.

Can you give more than you have? The Macedonian Christians seemed to have figured out that grace is never-ending. Like the loaves and fishes, you just keep reaching into the basket and there is always one more there! There is a balance here, too, as Paul outlines for the believers in Corinth in his second letter to them. We have a role in what Jim calls "managing the grace of God." But it all goes back to the Son of God, and what He gave. The message is called, Poor Jesus.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.

"Christianity isn't a religion; it's a relationship," we say. But are we nurturing that relationship? We know that a relationship is a living thing; like a plant, it needs our attention on an ongoing basis. And there is no substitute for that care. In the garden of Gethsemane - the name means "olive press" - Jesus was feeling the pressure of His lonely mission. He wanted to feel connected to His companions. But they were asleep to His needs.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.

What's one thing that anyone can give to God? It's true that everything we have comes from the Father, so we can offer Him nothing that isn't already His. But He does give us the use of talents... and treasures... and time. It's that last gift, time, that Jim would like to talk about in his sermon, The Value of an Hour. It's a gift that even a widow with no mites could give; and it is a sacrifice in the sense that we can never replace an hour, once given. Let's listen.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.

Our inner passions reveal themselves through our words... and maybe more honestly through our wallets. "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." But we know that words can conceal our feelings, as well as reveal them. If you want to know what someone really values, "follow the money." In the opening verses of Luke 21, Jesus drew His disciples' attention to a certain woman who gave almost nothing. But it was everything.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.

We know that Uncle Sam monitors our giving. Do we always keep in mind that Jesus watches, too? The Lord wasn't impressed by all the rich people pouring large amounts of money into the Temple treasury - though they were plenty impressed with themselves! They were just giving to God things they wouldn't miss. One poor widow, on the other hand! She taught a master class in generosity. According to Jesus, she gave more than all of them - not "any," but "all!"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 poor are not the point. Jesus loves the poor, He has compassion for the poor, He wants us to help the poor - but the poor are not the point. The center of Christianity is Christ. And even our efforts to relieve human suffering should grow out of a deep desire to serve Jesus. That point was driven home powerfully in the event we began to study yesterday. It was the day that Mary of Bethany began to think - and to give - Outside the Box.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.