I Surrendered... Now What?

Are temptations only experienced by Christians?  Of course not!  We all experience temptations whether we are a Christian, Muslim, Atheist, etc. The more important question, "How do we deal with temptations?" As Christians we will experience different temptations, but all temptations are derived from the same concepts.  Do something evil or don't do something right and good.  Again, as Christians, we have different ways of dealing with temptations and overcoming temptations from our past.  Listen to learn how you can overcome your temptations!

There are a lot of questions to be answered when you give your life to Jesus.  Let's start from the beginning in today's episode of the edition of "I Surrendered... Now What?" You believe Jesus is your Lord and Savior in your heart. You confess Jesus is your Lord and Savior with your mouth.  You repent and are baptized. What Just happened? A lot!  But it's all good happenings! Listen to today's episode to learn what just happened to you and how you are different in Jesus!

Often we can find ourselves asking, "What is God doing in my life?" It's a fair question but it's not the right question.  Mainly because God is doing more than we will ever comprehend in our life.  I think there is a better question we should be asking when we are looking for direction and seeking God.  Listen to hear what that question is and for an update on the future of the podcast!

What is the purpose of random acts of kindness?  Better question, "What is YOUR reason for doing random acts of kindness?" Are you trying to earn your way into heaven? Are you trying to get people to like you? Are you trying to fill a whole in your heart? Acts of Kindness or Good deeds are good and important but only if you are doing them with the right purpose.  Good deeds won't get you into heaven, won't get people to like you or fill that hole in your heart.  Only Jesus can get you into heaven and fill the hole.  And, who cares if people like you! So, why acts of kindness or good deeds?  Because you were made for them!  You were made to honor and glorify God and share the Gospel through them!  You don't have to stop; just know why you're doing them!

Is our society a justice focused society or a grace-based society? We know when there is injustice to certain persons, we hear the cry for justice from all the protesters and rioters.  But have we ever stopped to ask, "If justice was given to me, what would my sentence be?" We are quick to throw stones but don't want any stones thrown at us.  If you really look at our "justice" system, there is more grace than justice. However, there is a missing component to the grace offered in our society.  Jesus.

I wasn't planning on discussing plumbing this week, but I had an interesting week so here we are... Whether you want to call it Murphy's Law or something else it happened to me the other day and we were left without plumbing.  In the midst of all this chaos I had time to reflect on the importance of our thoughts and how our thoughts can impact our current situation.  Even more so the fact that we can choose which thoughts we listen and agree with... thoughts of good or evil, positive or negative thoughts. Listen to hear how we ended up without plumbing and how choosing your thoughts can change your life!

Life is filled with challenges and troubles.  Whether we seek them or let them find us it is only a matter of time before your faced with something nearly unbearable.  Are you mentally prepared? Are you spiritually prepared?  Are you physically prepared? Jesus reminds us to cast his anxieties on Him.  Are you prepared to give them to Jesus?

Every journey has an ebb and flow.  Your faith journey is no different. There are highs and lows. I want you encourage you with some scripture that has been encouraging me recently.  You are free! You will not be defeated!  You are controlled by love! Don't take the beating of this world, listen to be encouraged for your day and your journey!!

Health and Fitness is a multi-billion-dollar business... Why? Three reasons. Life, Joy & Purpose. People want to live forever, experience joy and have a purpose to wake up each day. Here's the kicker, Health and Fitness cannot give us any of these. But there is a way to obtain eternal life, joy and purpose. Listen to find out how!

The epitome of Surrendered Strength? This week's guest just might be that as he strengthens people in his community physically and spiritually!  My guest Trevor Baxter, head coach and co-owner of One Gym in Elkhorn, NE shares his story of faith and fitness.  Trevor has used both his faith and fitness to overcome many obstacles over the years.  Now he is using his story to strengthen his community and point people to Jesus!  Connect with Trevor via email: or by looking him up on Facebook. One Gym website:

This week I get the honor of interviewing a mentor, friend and brother in Christ, Tim Rulo. Coach Rulo has been coaching football since 2003 with a Christ-like focus on how to coach athletes to make them successful on and off the field. Coach Rulo shares some of his coaching points and how he shares Jesus with his players. Coach Rulo can be contacted via email at trulo@coler1indians.org or on Twitter: @GDFMFB

The past few weeks have been a challenge to say the least. I have been feeling attacks from the enemy almost daily.  These attacks have been causing struggles within my relationship with my wife and kids and my day-to-day routines.  In this episode I discuss some of the attacks, the desires of the flesh I have been struggling with and how to combat these attacks.  This journey with Christ Jesus will always have attacks and battles but when we walk in the fruit of the spirit, we know we are winning!  Learn how to win these battles!

This world is full of evil, can you protect yourself? Most people think fighting, guns, and self-defense tactics when asked this question.  However, the real enemy requires more than physical tactics.  As men of God, we must be equipped for spiritual battle. Our enemy uses different tactics in his attacks.  In your fight for eternal live, you must become Spiritually Dangerous!  In this episode, my guest David Howat and I discuss the importance of being Spiritually Dangerous and how to prepare for the unseen battle of your soul.  Connect with David on Instagram for encouragement, prayer request and more! @spirituallydangerous

Our communities are filled with people who live aimlessly.  Seeking drugs, alcohol and other addictive traits to numb the fact that their lives are pointless.  Why are their lives pointless and of no value?  Listen to learn how to have purpose and meaning in your life!

Salvation is simply the baseline of Christianity.  It is a great baseline but there is much to be gain from accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior.  The real reward starts the moment we give our lives to Jesus.  A life with God.  This is the real reward.  Listen to Learn how enjoy this reward in today!

Many men qualify themselves as "Good men." But what's the standard? We must have a standard on which we use to make this claim. We must have a standard on what is good vs. not good.  I offer you a standard and a test... will you pass the test? Listen to find out if you qualify as a good man.

There are a couple Bible verses which state we will be punished for our father's sins.  Is this true? Will we be punished for something we didn't do? Can we remove the sin and shame of our fathers? Simply put, yes, we can!  There is a way, one way. Listen to how you can remove the sin and shame of your father.

This world has a way of distracting Christians from Jesus. Actually, a lot of ways.  Competition is one of those ways but is competition bad for Christians? Should we compete and how can it impact the Kingdom of God?  These are a couple of the questions I answer in today's podcast.

The baptism debate usually revolves around three topics. When should baptism happen? Is it necessary? Do you need water? I get into all three of these questions in today podcast. I hope you enjoy!  Share your story on Instagram or Facebook, just search Surrendered Strength.

We all experience temptation.  The tells us we will be tempted.  We know we shouldn't give in to temptation, so why do we give in? Why can't we just say, "No" and temptation be gone?? Listen to find out why the "Just Say No" theory doesn't work and how to overcome temptation.