Ah-ha Moments - How To Eliminate Stress In Your Life
Tom Shrader addresses the epidemic of stress in modern life by presenting five truths believers can know that reduce anxiety: God is in control, He forgives sin, He is our only hope, He works all things for good, and He never changes.
Daniel - Thriving In A Hostile World
Tom Shrader examines the life of Daniel, showing how believers can not only survive but thrive in hostile environments through unwavering faithfulness to God.
Joseph - Steadfastness And Forgiveness
Tom Shrader walks through the story of Joseph from Genesis 37-50, examining how Joseph maintained steadfastness and forgiveness despite being sold into slavery by his brothers, falsely accused by Potiphar's wife, and imprisoned for years.
How To Remove Anxiety From Your Life
Tom Shrader addresses anxiety in a world of constant change, drawing from Jesus' parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 and Paul's teaching in Philippians 4.
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.
James Session 12
Tom Shrader concludes James study on tested faith producing endurance through trials and patience.
James Session 11
Tom Shrader teaches from James 4:11-17 about two dangerous attitudes: judging fellow believers maliciously and planning life as if we control our own destiny.
James Session 3
Tom Shrader examines James 1:5-12, emphasizing how believers should seek God's wisdom during trials while trusting His sovereignty without demanding specific outcomes.
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.
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.
Lets Get On The Same Page
Tom Shrader introduces a study of 2 Timothy by examining the book of Ecclesiastes, where Solomon demonstrates that life 'under the sun' (apart from God) is utterly meaningless despite pursuing pleasure, wealth, wisdom, and achievement.
Everyday Life
Tom Shrader explores how Christians must understand God's sovereignty over all circumstances, including suffering and trials, which God uses for believers' growth and His purposes.
Expect Suffering And Grow From It
Tom Shrader teaches that suffering and trials are normal for Christians, not exceptions to avoid.
Learn To Be Content
Tom Shrader explores Paul's declaration in Philippians 4:11-13 that he has learned the secret of contentment in all circumstances.
Live Your Life Confidently
Tom Shrader explores the fourth principle of staying straight in a crooked world: living life confidently.
God Gets The Last Word
Tom Shrader concludes his series on Jonah by examining chapter 4, where Jonah becomes angry that God spared Nineveh after their repentance.
God Of Second Chances
Tom Shrader examines Jonah's story as it continues in chapter 4, emphasizing that God is a God of second chances who extends grace and mercy to His people.
A Whale Of A Story
Tom Shrader examines Jonah's experience in the belly of the great fish, addressing questions about the historical reliability of this account while emphasizing the spiritual truth it reveals.