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ROGER'S LEGACY LIBRARY
ROGER'S SERMONS
What is the Sign of the Prophet Jonah?
THE SIGN OF THE PROPHET JONAH MATTHEW 12:38-42 JESUS GAVE ALL SORTS OF SIGNS (Matthew 11:2-6; 12:13-15,22) GOD LOVES TO GIVE SIGNS TO PEOPLE. To encourage His leaders and to validate their call from God (Exodus 4:2-9; 16:38) To encourage God’s leaders when they need to test His will (Judges 6:17) To lead people to God (Deut. 4:34; 1 Kings 18:16-23; Isa. 7:14; Luke 2:12; 2:34; Gen. 1:14) To remind of God’s provision (Genesis 9:12-17; Joshua 4:6) T
Mary's Trek: Making God Your Shelter
HOME FOR cHRISTMAS sHELTER AND REFUGE IN JESUS Psalm 121 R3-1803 What does it do to your heart to realize that Mary didn’t make it home for Christmas? (Repeat) If anybody needed to be home for Christmas, it was Mary. ●Slide #: Luke 2:1-7: In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to his own town to register. ●Slide
Mary and Joseph: Tough Choices
TOUGH CHOICES MATTHEW 1:16, 18-25 1519 VIDEO FROM MATTHEW 1:18-25 Vertical Limit Illustration: Father, Son and Daughter climbing in Monument Valley. Daughter has laid in three anchors. Suddenly, two amateur climbers above them fall. Ropes entangled. Two amateurs swinging and wiggling. Dad calls for them to settle down, going to pull out anchors. Wiggling in panic. First anchor pulls free. Dad pleads for son to cut the rope holding dad and the two amateurs. Only way to sa
The Only Logical Thing to Do
After considering all God has done for us, surrendering ourselves completely to Him is the only logical thing to do. THE ONLY LOGICAL THING TO DO Romans 12:1-2 S-1714 As we study the Bible we see three interlocking elements of truth. Beliefs: Romans 1-11 Behaviors: Romans 12-13: Relationships: Romans 14-16 Beliefs + Behaviors = Great relationships If beliefs and behaviors do not lead to deeper relationships, some thing is wrong with our beliefs or behaviors. We have finished
ROGER'S ARTICLES
Is Your God Too Small for Your Life?
Dear Jeff, How am I supposed to relate to a God I can't fully explain? I feel like my confusion gets in the way of my faith. Sincerely, Jamie Hi Jamie, That question lingers like a stone in your shoe—the kind you can't ignore, no matter how much you want to, because it gets right to the heart of something we all experience. It takes me back to a morning years ago on the Oregon coast with my kids. I remember the cool, damp air and the sand between my toes as I watched them
How Should I Handle Biblical Mysteries?
Dear Jeff and Roger, There are so many things in the Bible that I don’t understand. I’m ok with that—I feel like it’s part of the fact that my mind is finite and I’m trying to understand the infinite. But I really don’t understand why God chose to explain some things and not others. Will you help me? Sincerely, Annabeth Dear Annabeth, This is Jeff. You are not alone when it comes to wrestling with the questions of “why?” when reading the Bible. Maybe you come to a story that
Tithing: How to Start When You Don't Feel Ready
Ask Roger and Friends Dear Roger and Friends I’m having a very difficult time financially. But I know that God has called us to tithe. I just don’t know where to start. Can you help me make a wise decision? Sincerely, JoAnna Hi JoAnna, This is Jeff. I recently received the same heartfelt question. I believe it speaks to a tension many of us feel. Someone shared, “I want to start tithing, but I just don’t feel ready.” That single sentence is packed with so much honesty: a desi
How Can I Live with Courage in the Face of Tragedy?
Dear Roger and Jeff, The tragedies in our world just keep coming. The past week has been filled with school shootings, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and heartbreaking division in our nation. As I’ve been praying, I keep being drawn to Deuteronomy 6 , where the Lord tells Joshua to “Be strong and courageous, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” I don’t feel very courageous right now. Can you help me figure out how to face all of this in a way that honors Go
ROGER'S PODCASTS
The Missionary and the Axe Murderer
Drs. Eric and Elizabeth Schenkel were Harvard professors who gave up their careers to move to Uzbekistan to serve as missionaries. One night, the secret police attacked Elizabeth in their home by slicing her skull with an axe. The enemies wanted to blame the husband and imprison him for life. God helped him to fight off the two men, and Elizabeth shares her miraculous story of God’s power and deliverance. To this day, she has no brain damage and they continue to serve the Lor
Surviving Adolescence
Surviving adolescence is more challenging today because the transition between adolescence has has lengthened. Greater challenges face young adults as they seek to get established.
A Shepherd's Journey: Roger and Julie Barrier
An hour of meditative psalms narrated by Roger Barrier and accompanied by Julie Barrier on piano.
Conflict Resolution Part One
Drs. Chet Weld and Roger Barrier discuss how to avoid destructive alliances that will destroy unity. A conflict intensity scale is described, and ways to deflect conflict are discussed.
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