Richard Ellis Talks
Episodes
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...
Christmas Eve
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When God made man and woman and placed them in the garden, He gave them one command that they did not obey which resulted in the need for a sacrifice ...
No Vacancy
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus came to earth in a humble manner so that no one can say He was more privileged than them. Many of us put up a “No Vacancy” sign on their he...
Xmas
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many different elements of the Gospel story that would have to be ignored because of how much proves that Christ truly was the anointed S...
Ebenezer Scrooge
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the Israelites wasted 20 years because they would not repent and follow the Lord and therefore heaped more consequence on themselves, we somet...
Baby Proof
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is full of prophecies that Jesus fulfilled, statistically proving that He really is the Messiah. Instead of arguing the facts and choosing t...
Hail Mary
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When God calls us to something, we need to not get hung up on the impossibility of it but rather trust Him to provide whatever is needed. At Christmas...
Christmas Sale
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It is easy, almost natural, to be owned by our stuff. Yet Jesus says that we are to care for the poor, which sometimes means we must sell something we...
EPT
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God called Mary to bear His Son to be born into the world to save the world, and there is no way she could have followed through with this unless she ...
Immanuel Labor
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus came to earth with a purpose and a job to do that He accomplished. Now, since He lives in us if we believe, we have a job while on this earth to...
Mary Had A Little Lamb
14 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the Israelites in Exodus needed the blood of a spotless lamb to save themselves from physical death, we need the blood of God’s Lamb, Jesus,...
Immaculate Misconception
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as God worked out the impossible to have the virgin Mary conceive and birth His own Son, God can do anything in and through us to accomplish His ...
The Messiah In A Minor
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible described the necessities for the Messiah to be a perfect Lamb sacrifice in order to completely fulfill the stipulations of our sin debt. Je...
Hey Zeus
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many times there are people who get saved by accepting salvation offered by Jesus through the cross, but they continue living their lives in their own...
Out of Africa
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When God tells us something, whether directly or verified by others, we need to obey immediately no matter what it is He’s telling us to do. The onl...
In A Family Way
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Family issues seem to often come up around the time of the holidays. Instead of growing more bitter towards one another, God calls us to love each oth...
Oh Baby I Adore You
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as the shepherds and wisemen chose to worship Jesus when He was born on earth, we are given the opportunity to lay our lives down in worship to H...
Twinkle Twinkle
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God is so powerful that all He had to do was speak and the whole universe was created as vast and as detailed as it is. Within that creation, He ordai...
Star To Finish
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every detail about Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection was fulfilling of every prophecy ever made about this Messiah. At some point, we have ...
Nativity Seen
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We didn’t get to be there when Jesus walked the earth, but we have God’s truth in Scripture to believe that He came. Another evidence of Jesus is ...
Virgin Record
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The same Jesus who was miraculously born of a virgin comes to live in us when we surrender our lives to Him, and He works in us in seemingly impossibl...
Gift Wrapped
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The gift of salvation through Jesus Christ is offered to everyone, but we must choose to receive it. If we accept this gift, we get to spend the rest ...
Fast Track
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible teaches us the importance of fasting and praying and the difference that can make in our lives. When we are faced with a situation, whether ...
14 kt. Gold
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In order for gold to be refined to purity, it must go through many instances of being in a burning fire until all the dross and other impurities have ...
Thank Goodness
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We may often find ourselves comparing our sin with others in order to try and look better than we really are. The truth is that we all fall short of G...
Cornucopia
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If we are not faithful to give when we have very little, we will not be faithful when we have a lot. God wants to help us live a life that is pleasing...
Forgiving Me
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The guilt and shame of all our sin is nailed to the cross with Christ when we repent. He washes us clean through the blood of Jesus, and we must not g...
Forgiving God
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oftentimes, we can find ourselves angry at God when bad things happen, but we must realize that He has not sinned against us but instead is present wi...
Jesus’ Fiancée
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, we are part of the Body of Christ and together we all make up His bride. Jesus gives us a new life and we must submit our l...
Coming Apart
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when it is necessary for marriages to have separation during difficulties, but in those times we need to make sure that we are listeni...
New Jersey
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Church is full of people with different thoughts and beliefs on a variety of things from politics to economics, from legalistic rules to Biblical ...
The Bone Yard
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how hopeless we think someone is, when God prompts us to speak to them about the Gospel we need to obey and watch His power work to make a s...
Back Pain
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God has offered us forgiveness that covers over all of our sin, but often times we are reminded of our mistakes and we continue to live in bondage. In...
Trying His Patience
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God allows different trials and suffering in our lives so that He can work on our character, build our hope in Him, and exercise our endurance. Waitin...
Lit
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we are lit about Jesus and what He’s done in our lives, others see the change in us and want the same for themselves. Once we get lit by first ...
LifeBoat
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, Jesus lives inside of us and all of His power is, therefore, in us. God may call us out to do simple acts of obedience, but...
Do Not Disturb
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are times when we do not want Jesus to come in and work on certain parts of us, but what we need to realize is that Jesus has purpose in His wor...
Deep Doo Doo
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible is full of relatable stories of broken relationships and messed up people. When we stop focusing on how other people have hurt us and start ...
Step In
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus taught that we are to look around for those who need to be spoken for in the midst of their struggles, then step in and advocate for them. He mo...
Peter, Paul & Mary
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God can use anyone and everyone, no matter how intelligent or ignorant we are and no matter what sins lie in the past. When we feel Him calling us to ...
Peace and Love
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The best witness for the world to see is the family of God living at peace with one another. When a situation arises and we get hurt or hurt someone e...
The Olive Garden
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just as Jesus followed His Father’s direction to the Olive Garden and then the cross, leading to His death and resurrection, we must be willing to g...
Wait Here
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There may be times when God tells us to do something, but He may also tell us that we need to wait on Him to do it. When God’s power is present in o...
Devil’s Advocate
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it’s the most religious people who question the truth, rather than the unreligious atheists, because they are too caught up in their tradi...
The Nine
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Giving thanks is something that does not happen as often as it should. As we look at our lives, we need to make a point to thank the people around us ...
Good For You
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world is full of things that we think may be good for us, but instead they come with consequence in the long run. God gives us instructions in His...
Cruci-Fix
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While becoming a Christian gets us a ticket into Heaven, it’s about so much more than that. Jesus offers us freedom from sin in our lives that conti...
Raisin’ Hell
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible clearly states that we are slaves, but the master is up to us. We can choose to be slaves to sin, allowing the devil to run our lives, or we...
Totally Wicked
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are people in this world that have no idea that there is a spiritual battle going on for their soul and they live wickedly, allowing the devil t...
Weatherproof
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just because we are Christians doesn’t mean we are saved from facing any kind of storm in our lives. However, when we stand firm in Christ we become...
The Daily Grind
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all face situations in our daily lives that can grind on us and often seem unbearable for much longer. While it is important that we pray with pers...
Uncle Jesus
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all have capacity to screw our lives up by living in sin and doing whatever we want to do. We will keep cycling back to the same consequences until...
Tweety Bird
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When we become Christians, God has designed a warning system by placing His Holy Spirit inside of us to tell us when we are about to make a mistake. W...
Knocked Up
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are plenty of stories in the Bible of God using sinners to accomplish amazing things for His glory. No matter what has happened in our lives, by...
Cleanup
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
God is in the cleaning business, graciously cleaning up our messy lives to make us suitable to His work. When we repent of our sins and allow Him to w...