Ah-ha Moments - So How Are You Doing
Tom Shrader uses 1 Thessalonians 1 to offer three key indicators for spiritual health: the work of faith (turning from idols to God in repentance), the labor of love (serving others rather than self), and steadfastness of hope (living with eternal perspective while awaiting Christ's return).
Ah-ha Moments - The Ultimate Ah-ha
Tom Shrader shares his personal testimony of coming to faith and teaches on the ultimate 'aha moment' - understanding salvation by grace through faith alone. Drawing from Ephesians 2:8-9 and Romans, he emphasizes that salvation is not based on human effort or religion, but on God's grace alone.
Getting On The Same Page
Tom Shrader opens the Cannon Beach conference by establishing two foundational truths for the week. Drawing from 2 Timothy 3:16-17, he teaches that Scripture is the inspired Word of God, profitable for teaching what's right, what's wrong, how to get right, and how to stay right.
Let’s Be On The Same Page
Tom Shrader presents the foundational gospel message, tracing humanity's sin problem from Adam's fall in Genesis 3 to God's solution through Christ's death.
How To Benefit From Adversity
Tom Shrader explains that life has inevitable cycles of good and bad times, and that everything in our lives is either caused or allowed by God.
How To Remove Anxiety From Your Life
Tom Shrader addresses anxiety from Luke 12, contrasting the anxious heir and the complacent rich man to show how both misunderstand God's provision.
How To Benefit From Adversity
Tom Shrader teaches that adversity is inevitable in life and that believers can benefit from it by being coachable and willing to learn.
Getting On The Same Page
Tom Shrader begins a conference series by establishing the theological foundation of salvation by grace through faith alone.
Thyatira
Tom Shrader teaches on Revelation 2:18-29, warning against tolerating false teaching in the church.
James Session 12
Tom Shrader concludes James study on tested faith producing endurance through trials and patience.
James Session 8
Tom Shrader teaches through James 3:1-12, focusing on the power and danger of the tongue. He emphasizes that the tongue reveals what is truly in our hearts, using James's illustrations of horses, ships, and fire to show both the controlling power and destructive potential of our words.
James Session 7
Tom Shrader teaches from James 2:14-26 on the relationship between faith and works, emphasizing that while salvation is by grace through faith alone, genuine faith will always produce good works as evidence.
James Session 5
Tom Shrader examines James 1:17-25, emphasizing that believers must humbly receive God's implanted Word and act on it rather than merely listen.
James Session 2
Tom Shrader teaches from James 1:2-4 about finding joy in trials and suffering. He explains that trials are inevitable for Christians and come in various forms - not just adversity but also prosperity.
James Session 1
Tom Shrader begins a series on James by sharing his personal testimony of coming to faith in Christ and explaining the book's central theme found in James 1:22 - being doers of the Word, not merely hearers.
Principles Of Suffering Pain
Tom Shrader examines James 1:2-4, explaining how believers should count trials as joy because God uses them to develop spiritual endurance and maturity.
Principles Of Faith
Tom Shrader examines Jesus' appearances to His disciples on resurrection evening in John 20:19-31, showing how the crucified and risen Christ transforms fear into rejoicing through His presence.
Stir Up Your Gifts
Tom Shrader examines Paul's charge to Timothy to kindle afresh his spiritual gifts, emphasizing that God gives every believer unique gifts to be used with power, love, and discipline rather than timidity.
Grace
Tom Shrader begins a men's conference by sharing his personal testimony of conversion and introducing the foundational concept of grace.
What I Learned From My Dad’s Death
Tom Shrader on faith, loss, and salvation from Romans 3:23 and John 3:16.