Season 5
Personal/Powerful Prayer Lessons 3: God is the Same Yesterday, Today,…
Category: Biblical Our expectation for this episode is twofold: Malachi 3:6 6 “For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed. Hebrews 13:8 Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and for...
Our Extended Ryle - A Call to Prayer: Duty, Glory, and Excellency
Category: Our Extended Ryle What do you think when you hear duty, glory, and excellence? When in "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment," Jeremiah Burroughs talks of the "Duty, Glory, and Excellency of a Christian," being o...
Devotional 97 - A Witness to Satisfaction in Trial.
Hebrews 13:7-8 Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, yes and forever. Our devotion, our...
Use the Difficulty Part 3 - The Peaceful fruit of Righteousness. (Rev…
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties. C.H. Spurgeon As we consider our groaning, in our use of our difficulties, the content of our prayer reflects o...
Use the Difficulty Part 3 - The Peaceful fruit of Righteousness.
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. "Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties." C.H. Spurgeon As we consider our groaning in our use of our difficulties, the content of our prayer reflects ...
Our Extended Ryle - A Call to Prayer: - Conflict in Our Inner Man.
Category: Our Extended Ryle A cheetah housed in zoos that are too small for their created design… that is to run, jump, pursue, all with deft agility, become increasingly unhealthy. Just so for the new creation of Christians....
The Word, Real life, and Prayer - Use the Difficulty (part 2)
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Prayer is doubt's destroyer, ruin’s remedy, the antidote to all anxieties. C.H. Spurgeon We saw last in part 1 of “Use the Difficulty” trials drive us to pray for wisdom. Along with the ...
Our Extended Ryle - A Call to Prayer: Preventing Backsliding pt 2
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. Have you ever heard the question, “how can we pray without ceasing?” I have asked it myself; J.C. Ryle has some thoughts to help us answer the missive. Bibles read without prayer; sermon...
The Word, Real life, and Prayer - Use the Difficulty (part 1)
Category: Word, Real Life, and Prayer. "Anything is a blessing which makes us pray." C.H. Spurgeon A lesson from a stage actor we find surprisingly Biblical. God, in His word, informs us, commands us, and illustrates trials a...
An Interview with Marvin and Chapman Debuting "I Love You Tonight."
Category: Marvin and Chapman This interview is a real treat for me, and I know it will be for you. Just in time for Valentine's day, Marvin and Chapman debut their new song, a little ditty titled "I Love You …
Our Extended Ryle - A Call to Prayer: Preventing Backsliding
Personal positive habits in devotion are the first line in the virus of backsliding in our community with the Savior. How long can you sustain lying to your closest confidant? "Now what is the cause of most backslidings? I be...
A Preface to the Foreword to the Introduction of The Free Range Preac…
Category - Introductory Stuff We are committed to praying for God's people a year of jubilee and for profound forgiveness. For the podcast, we pray a time of consolidation and clarity in our discussions of prayer. We review a...
A Layman's Commentary on the Whole Bible - Humility and The Word of G…
Category: A Layman's Commentary on the Whole Bible. (The "So What" at mark 32:58 is the Holy Spirit's "So What"; listen until then is my encouragement.) We are not: All powerful. Eternal in our being. Infinite in knowledge. H...
Lesson from Rutherford - Plain and Simple Description
Category - Exhortation. Suppose I have been listening to the Lord; His will is evident now. In that case, 2023 will be a year of not only jubilee and forgiveness but also consolidation and prayerfully more precise communicati...
Our Extended Ryle: A Call to Prayer - Depend on it, Prayer is Power.
I cannot get enough of J.C. Ryle’s dedication and wisdom. Catching us back up, Bishop Ryle has been illustrating “eminent” Christians, and as he finishes up with these examples he encourages us with: “Depend on it, prayer is ...
Devotional 96 - The Human Universal - Sadness, Sin, Death.
When we feel alone, trying to push away the dark, our sadness over our evil deeds, the shortness of our lives, and the justice we demand from others while we excuse ourselves, we understand reform is not enough. The bad …
Marvin and Chapman Music - Interview January 2023 - "Mornin' Lord."
Today we are privileged to introduce Marvin and Chapman's newest release, "Mornin' Lord." Written and sung by Joanna Chapman and produced by Chad Marvin. Followed by our January interview with Marvin (Chad) and Chapman (Joann...
Devotional 95: 2023 A Year of Jubilee and Forgiveness
A prayer for a year of Jubilee, forgiveness, restoration, and return. The year of Jubilee, a year of rest given by God's grace was also a year of trust. Imagine a year of no work, just a celebration! Leviticus 25:10-11 …
Jesus Teaches Prayer - Forgiveness: God is Serious
This episode is a repeat of our episode on forgiveness. This episode was well received, and as you will hear, praying that 2023 will be a year of Jubilee and Forgiveness and revisiting just how serious God is about His …
Devotional 94 - Our Great Comfort -Samuel Rutherford
Thank You, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for being disposed to lend to Thy slave for a time: Monte Kuka Jim Barrett Gayle Martinez Mike Beaudin Bob Bishop Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to …
A Layman's Look at the Whole Bible. - Faith Is Necessary
Our last episode before Christmas 2022 (in my culture), we bracket this episode once again with the music of Marvin and Chapman's “That’s What Love Is” and their moving rendition of “Mary Did You Know.” Merry Christmas! Our B...
Extended Ryle: A Call to Prayer - Yahweh-Nissi; Banners to Follow.
Today’s episode is bracketed by Marvin and Chapman’s “That’s What Love Is” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Yeah! J.C. Ryle holds up for us banners of faith. Men who might be called standard bearers held up to sh...
A Christmas Interview with Marvel and Chapman - "That's What Love Is."
Two, I mean three Christmas treats for you: Treat number 1. You will hear a fantastic song written and sung by the duo Marvin and Chapman! Christmas treat number two, you are not subjected to my voice alone! Treat C. …
A Layman’s Look at the Whole Bible. - Necessary Attitudes for Reading…
A Layman’s Look at the Whole Bible. - Necessary Attitudes for Reading God’s Word. (Introduction) Before we Get to Genesis 1:1, we must begin with faith and humility. The word of God is incredible in food for our spiritual gro...
A Layman's Look at the Whole Bible - How did Jesus Use the Bible? A R…
Review #2 of our commentary series, as we prepare for two essential keys for meaningful Biblical nutrition. In our first episode of "A Layman's Look at the Whole Bible," we say the Bible is the boss of us, and we …
Free Range Preacher on Prayer podcast is excited to introduce A Layma…
A Layman’s Commentary on the Whole Bible…Review from 05.03.2022 In this A Layman’s Commentary on the Whole Bible initial episode, you will hear: Our first blush direction of the effort. Our intent down the road, as the Lord l...
Our Extended Ryle: A Call to Prayer All the Means Necessary
Bishop Ryle's key sentence for our meditation in this episode is: "Of course I do not say we have a right to expect a miraculous grant of intellectual gifts; but this I do say, that when a man is once …
Devotional 93: Knowing Him (Reprise from 2018)
Thank you for listening. In categorizing episodes for the new website, we should revisit some past episodes with the editing I now use. Today's episode is the beginning of those presentations. Today we reprise our very first ...
Our Extended Ryle - Eminent Holiness. Intro
(Our introduction after the first episode, sorry about that, chief.) Biblically and experientially, the abundant life Jesus paid for and promises cannot be fully known without prayer. J.C. Ryle continues to school us: "There ...
Our Extended Ryle: A Call to Prayer “Success” in the Christian Walk 1
As we work on our website, we forge ahead with our coverage of John Charles Ryle’s tract, “A Call to Prayer.” His genius of organization and expression was remarkable in his day and is even more so in ours. He …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 31
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 31 October 31, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's Ryle's treatise on prayer. Well, we made it! Day 31 of our October Surprise (no need to look at the calendar!) J.C. Ryle …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 30
Our mentor for October has been encouraging us through the roles of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He moved to the promises and the power of prayer. Today, he asks, what more can be said in the way of …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 29
October 29, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on prayer. J.C. Ryle encourages us to seek the God of the impossible and gives us a litany of achievements of prayer. For clarity of focus: “There are wonderful examples in …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 28
October 28, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. J.C. Ryle covers the exceedingly great promises from the word of God to encourage our prayers J.C. Ryle “There are exceeding great and precious promises to those ...
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 27
October 27, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We have the sweet savor from our Redeemer, and added to that is our comforter assessing our groaning too deep for words and praying for us while He comes …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 26
October 25, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our prayers are mingled with our Advocate's and made a “sweet savor.” Romans 8:33-34 33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;...
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 25
October 25, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. Bishop Ryle’s first encouragement: "I canno...
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 24
October 24, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. J.C. Ryle: "I believe there are tens of tho...
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 23
October 23, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. Our introduction is shortened again, and we have several announcements that may interest you. Thank you for listening. A clarion call from J.C. Ryle: "We live in ...
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 22
October 22, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 21
October 21, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 20
dOctober 20, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 18
October 18, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer." Day 17
October 17, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: “A Call to Prayer.” Day 16
October 16, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: “A Call to Prayer.” Day 15
October 15, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: “A Call to Prayer.” Day 14
October 14, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: "A Call to Prayer" Day 13
October 13, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: In My Defense. Day 12 Devotional 91
October 12, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle's treatise on Prayer. We truncated our introduction for the last half of our October episodes. Our shorter introduction ends at the 3:18 mark if you would like to skip to that mark. …
October Surprise 2022: A Call to Prayer Day 11
October 11, 2022 - Inspired by J.C. Ryle’s treatise on Prayer. The extended introduction for our October episodes ends at the 7:20 mark, and while there is some benefit (I believe) in listening to it again, if you would like,...