Richard Ellis Talks
Episodes
Fruit Loops
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our lives are always producing fruit, but we only produce good fruit like love, joy, and peace when we are connected to Christ. Others see when our li...
Holy Moses
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to think that God can’t use us because of mistakes we’ve made in the past. Though we may suffer consequences because of those mistakes, Go...
Will Do
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are incapable in and of ourselves not only to be willing to do what’s right, but even to follow through and do it. God walks with us through the ...
For Deposit Only
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is clear that there is no amount or measure to sin that could be unforgiveable by God, and He freely offers us complete remission from the d...
In Courage
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It takes courage to persevere when we encounter tough times. When we recognize that God lives in us and there is nothing that could come against us st...
Party Animal
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one thing to pray that someone comes to a place of repentance towards God and their lives get changed. It’s another thing to pray as if we ar...
The Chosen One
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God designed a plan for salvation before the world was even created, knowing that sin would enter and we would all need a Savior. His Son was chosen t...
Tongue Tied
12 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We must be willing to open our mouths and speak when God prompts us to because He will give us the words to say and we can trust Him to use what we sa...
RAM
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God’s love was made known to us through the sacrifice of His Son in order to offer us forgiveness and relief from our guilt and shame. We must let g...
Past the Past
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God has promised us a future and a hope, but we cannot grab hold of those until we let go of the sin that marks our past. When we access God’s power...
Rights & Wrongs
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just because we have the right to do something without it being a sin does not mean that it’s always the wisest thing to do. Rather than living for ...
Make Up Your Mind
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy for a lot of people to put off a decision for change in their lives, but that indecision is a decision to forfeit the benefit of change. W...
Killing Time
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches us that our lives or like a vapor, here one moment and gone the next. We must value the life that God gave us by using every moment ...
THE Resurrection
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus lived a sinless life, died on the cross, was buried and resurrected from the dead. He offers to us eternal life that He paid for by His sacrific...
God Forsaken
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus was God forsaken when He submitted to His death on the cross so that we could be in right standing with God and never be forsaken. Not only does...
Get ACross
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus was willing to leave Heaven, come into a sin filled world, live a perfect life, die for our sins, and be raised from the dead all so that we cou...
Hosanna Hosanna Danna
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the crowds in the Gospels worshipped Jesus one day and the next day turned on Him to crucify Him, we can receive His salvation and mock His gr...
Woohoo-Boohoo
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God designed His Church to live in community with one another as one Body. When one part is hurting then the whole Body needs to hurt and weep with th...
Seamless
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scripture says that Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Just as in every situation He was led by the Spirit, we must also live our lives l...
Heaven Sent
29 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are plenty of people praying for themselves or for others that God would send help, and we are that help that God sends but we have to be listen...
Takers
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God offers us a free gift of salvation to anyone who will believe, and we all have just as much opportunity to take Him up on the offer and be saved. ...
Finish What You Start
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to obeying God in what He has called us to do, it is not something that happens once and we’re done; it is an every day pursuit. God h...
Overseed Rye
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Just like we can sow seed into the ground and expect it to grow what we planted, we can sow spiritual seed into the lives of others through both the G...
Firing Blanks
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever is in our hearts will eventually come out of our mouths. We must fill our hearts with God’s truth from Scripture so that when He presents u...
In the Meantime
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We all face difficulties in our lives when life seems to be mean, but we always have a choice on how we will handle it. If we trust God in the meantim...
Picked
22 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible tells us that God picked us to be in relationship with and follow Him, just like Jesus picked His disciples while here on earth. Rather than...
Magnifying Glass
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God can choose anyone He wants to exalt to a position of leadership, but whether He chooses us for that or not we must remember that our lives are mea...
Rumor Has It
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is replete with verses about the words that we say, instructing us to use wisdom in everything that comes out of our mouths. Whether it’s ...
Hard Core
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Not many people have something in their life that they would die for. In a relationship with Jesus Christ He desires a commitment from us that we give...
Fat Tuesday
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of Fat Tuesday is to party hard and get sin out of our system before seeking forgiveness on Ash Wednesday and moving into Lent. The Christian...
The Sham Rock
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anything that we build our lives on other than Jesus Christ is a sham and we will crumble when trials come. Suffering is an inevitable part of life, b...
Keep the Change
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Christian life is about constant pursuit of God through Scripture and gathering together as believers. Instead of letting the change He’s made i...
Holy Spit
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God says that He would rather us be hot or cold instead of lukewarm, meaning that we either jump in relationship with Him and grow or run away. The wa...
Hit List
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, we are put on Satan’s his list. Unfortunately, it has not been difficult for him to entice people away from following Jes...
Fickle
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we face difficulties in our lives, it’s easy to want to go back to the past when life seemed easier. God wants to use those difficulties to gro...
Lived Backwards
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While the world tells us to hate our enemies, hold grudges, and sin in this way or that way, Jesus tells us to live backwards according to the world’...
I Really Appreciate You
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everybody likes to be encouraged and praised, not just for things they’ve done but for who they are. If we think about saying something encouraging ...
Out of the Blue
08 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we are faced with a sudden crisis we have the option to respond in despair or respond in worship to God. Trials will come, and while we walk thro...
Knockers
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible instructs us to seek God first and foremost, putting aside any other distraction from our minds and hearts. Once we are in that kind of rela...
Ready or Not
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it feels like God is hiding from us when really we’re the ones trying to hide from Him. Instead of continuing in our sin, we need to seek ...
Sweeping Beauty
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Jesus lives inside of us, we often neglect cleaning house for Him because it can get very messy sorting through our lives. What we need to do, ra...
Mysteries of the Deep
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of being content with a ticket to Heaven, we need to seek God to give us more and more of Himself on this earth. He offers us so much more tha...
Broken Arrow
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we focus on the attack that is coming at us from the devil, we lose sight of the God we serve who is more powerful and has promised to protect us...
Bird Brains
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The taming of one’s tongue comes from the Holy Spirit, otherwise we may not always say something but we still think negative things that we will eve...
Staying Power
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The easiest response to boredom or even suffering is to move on to the next thing rather than sticking with it, whether it’s relationships, jobs, or...
Over My Dead Body
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We may not be chosen to die a physical death for Christ’s sake, but everyday we are called to die to ourselves, take up our cross and live for Him. ...
Butt Heads
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is not sinful to be upset about something, but how we handle it can be sinful. When we try to control ourselves we end up out of control, but when ...
What’s the Point
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This life is full of moments of suffering, but none of it is outside of God’s hand to purposefully use it for His greater purpose. God is for us, an...
Life Support
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone faces difficulties, and that is why God has designed the community of His Church to respond to those struggles in such a way that encourages ...
Out of the Ordinary
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Although we may feel like there is nothing special about us, God has made us special and is simply looking for us to be available for Him to use us in...
Way to Go!
20 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Often times, God will mess up our plans to put us in contact with lost people in this world who need to hear about Him. When we live our lives in obed...
Jumper Cables
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to thank God for how He’s blessed us and go on about our lives without taking the time to look around and see how we can help others. As...
Are We There Yet?
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to get caught up in thinking that we’ll just be happy when we get this thing or that thing. Instead, it’s about our mindset exactly wh...
Monkey Wrench
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God has made us for a purpose, but when we give into the sin struggles that the devil uses to sabotage us, we get off course and often create a lot of...
For Sure
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Instead of being shocked when God does what He told us He would, we can look back and see how He has always been faithful and then trust that He hasn’...
Holy Tear
15 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Because God is so holy, He had to remain separated from His people because of their sins before Christ. It was Jesus’ perfect sacrifice of His death...
Be Mine
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is like God’s valentine to us that tells us of His love. He picked each of us to be His, and Jesus’ death on the cross made that possibl...
Maternity Test
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are not promised an exemption from the pains and suffering of this world, but we are promised hope within which we can grieve during those times. T...
To the Max
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Believing the limitations the devil tells us about ourselves keeps us from obeying God in the amazing work He invites us into. When we keep our eyes o...
Countless Lives
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what trial we are facing, we must remember to keep our faith and trust in God to the end because that is what will make our lives count. We ...
Please Me
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than living to please ourselves, God has called us to please Him. Too often we question what He asks of us, or simply choose to ignore Him and ...
The Whine List
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We may or may not have every reason to complain about the difficulties we face, but regardless of our circumstances we need to choose to trust God and...
Elicit Illicit
06 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sin keeps us leaning towards testing the rules and breaking the laws. The laws were put in place to reveal our sin to us, but Jesus died so that we do...
Raisinets
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Too many people stand in their pride and defiance to turn to God and submit their lives to Him. The truth is that everyone will ultimately submit to G...
It’s Your Call
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As Christians, the best way we can live out our lives is every day starting out asking God to use us and listen for His voice. He will lead our every ...
Pick His Brain
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rather than trying to act like Jesus, we need to let Him live in and through us, acknowledging Him as our Lord, not just our Savior. Jesus comes to li...
Dumpster Fire
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We tend to want to go to a church that is full of people who look right and know how to act right. Jesus came to seek the lost, and if we are going to...
Jesus' Feet
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The most important thing in life is not to do a bunch of good, even religious things, but rather it is to spend time building our relationship with Je...
For Love or Money
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is very clear about how God’s people are supposed to give financially to His Church, as well as how that money is to be used. When we give...
28 Years Later
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many days we may not feel like we have the energy or the desire to witness to others and share the Gospel with people we encounter. Regardless of how ...
Everyday
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We often long for things out of the ordinary, yet the Christian life is meant to be lived on an everyday basis. There will be times of trials and stru...
Loco Motive
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we have a growing relationship with God, He compels us to do things and live a certain way that may seem crazy to the world but makes sense to Hi...
Live & Let Live
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Abortion has become another form of birth control, but the Bible is very clear on its stance about life and innocent blood. No matter what choices and...
Dread Locks
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God has promised that He will always take care of us, so there is nothing in this world that we should have any reason to fear. Rather than allowing t...
Bowel Movement
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians and God begins transforming our hearts, He compels us to love deeply, to have mercy and compassion on others, and to be move...
Apply Inside
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reading, knowing and studying the Bible are not enough to change us. It is not until we apply what we read, know and study that our lives begin to be ...
Testing the Waters
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God made it possible for us to simply respond to His offer of salvation that was made free to us by the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus. It’s not someth...
The Day After Yesterday
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
God requires obedience from His children, even on hard things like forgiving others who have hurt us. When He asks something of us that feels too hard...
Your Slip Is Showing
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We need to make sure that our lives are in check and that we have others who hold us accountable in our sin so that we can come alongside others who a...
It’s My Body
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is not only her own body that a woman is choosing for when she makes a decision to end a life inside of her, but it is also that body of a baby. As...
Pregnancy Test
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most dangerous places to be in this world is in a womb due to the increasingly high abortion rates. If we will believe what the Bible says ...
Transformers
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In order to make a difference in the people around us for God’s glory, we need to make sure that we are investing in our relationship with Him and t...
Jerk A Verse
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We have all made the mistake of taking a verse from Scripture out of context to make it say something that may sound good, but in the end is not truth...
The Hear In Heart
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When we practice truly listening to God’s voice and obeying what He says, we will be able to hear not only His heart but the heart of others. God wi...
Power On
12 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In order to walk in power in our lives, we must have Jesus living in us through His Holy Spirit once we’ve accepted the forgiveness of our sins and ...
Mind the Gap
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible warns us to stay focused on Scripture so that we can avoid stumbling into sin. God may use us to intercede on someone else’s behalf and he...
Birthday Cake
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We often fall into the habit of only going to God when we need something from Him, but we fail to build intimacy in the relationship. Just as we need ...
Waffle House
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Many people in this world are indecisive and full of doubt, and the mess that their lives are in is a result of that. God wants us to choose to follow...
Go & Do
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to feel sympathetic towards someone, but having compassion on them is a different story because that is what will actually cause us to get...
Dude Perfect
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
People in today’s world get so caught up with judging each other, anger arguments, and removing people from their lives that they don’t get along ...
In the Line of Fire
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There are many people who claim to be Christians and who live like their faith is completely wrapped up in a political viewpoint rather than in Jesus ...
Strength In Weakness
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It is good for us to pray and ask God to change difficult circumstances, but sometimes His answer is no we and we have to be okay with that. God often...
The Glory Details
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Since our purpose in life is to glorify God, He will use situations to break us if necessary so that His glory is made known. Rather than having to fa...
Day One
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
At the beginning of a year there is a sense of new beginnings to make things different and better in our lives. Our finances are one thing the Bible m...
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Too many Christians today think that they can follow Jesus without being involved in the Church Body with other believers. No matter how we have been ...
For Giving
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is absurd for us to think that we can approach God and seek forgiveness and that He will freely give it to us while at the same time we withhold fo...
Just Not Good Enough
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how good we try to be or how much we can clean up our lives, our own goodness will never be good enough to save ourselves from the consequen...
Woe Be Gone
28 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our sin brings on difficulties in our lives because of consequence and God’s discipline. God will use those difficulties to get our attention and dr...
After Birth
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as there is a mess after the birth of a new baby, there is a mess in the life of a Christian after they are born again. To grow in the Christian...
Christmas Present
25 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before creation, God knew that there would need to be a plan for salvation and He incorporated that plan in every aspect of His handiwork. Since Jesus...