nicholas ruffin

We go through life in pursuit of many things, some good, some not so good. What ultimately happens is our pursuit of good things result in wrong motives which leads us down paths of unforseen circumstances. This series takes a real look at several avenues we pursue in our lives that pull us away from our only true pursuit, which is God. Welcome to Part Four of Trivial Pursuit: Religion.

We go through life in pursuit of many things, some good, some not so good. What ultimately happens is our pursuit of good things result in wrong motives which leads us down paths of unforseen circumstances. This series takes a real look at several avenues we pursue in our lives that pull us away from our only true pursuit, which is God. Welcome to Part Three of Trivial Pursuit: People.

We go through life in pursuit of many things, some good, some not so good. What ultimately happens is our pursuit of good things result in wrong motives which leads us down paths of unforseen circumstances. This series takes a real look at several avenues we pursue in our lives that pull us away from our only true pursuit, which is God. Welcome to Part Two of Trivial Pursuit: Power.

We go through life in pursuit of many things, some good, some not so good. What ultimately happens is our pursuit of good things result in wrong motives which leads us down paths of unforseen circumstances. This series takes a real look at several avenues we pursue in our lives that pull us away from our only true pursuit, which is God. Welcome to Part One of Trivial Pursuit: Money.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. Nick's 3rd favorite epsiode comes from the series titled: Seasons. One thing we know about seasons is they are inevitable. We know this in scripture and in what see. We experience Spring, Summer, Fall, and winter every year and we know they are coming. We have signs like temperature, changing colors, and longer days that let us know seasons change. Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, "For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven." To experience seasons, we have to have knowledge that gives us full understanding on the seasons we go through. This is the series finale titled: Praise Him Anyway!

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. The most downloaded episode in Vantage Point Podcast history to date has 755 downloads. This also is the second in the top 5 from a series titled: Who is This Jesus? This episode focuses on the Miracles during Jesus Ministry.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. Nick's 2nd favorite epsiode comes from the series titled: Masterclass, Lessons in Leadership. This episode paid homage to one of the greatest basketball players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant, and serves as key principles to live by in our day to day lives. As this is ranked Nick's 2nd pick it was only right to have the episode air on the 24th day of 2024. This is Masterclass: Lessons in Leadership (Mamba Mentality).

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. The 2nd most downloaded episode in Vantage Point history comes from our first ever series titled Leap: Not Alone

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. Nick's 3rd favorite epsiode comes from the solo episode titled What If: You Used If Right?

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. The 3rd most downloaded episode is the final episode of a series titled: What is Love? Jesus.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. Nick's 4th favorite epsiode comes from the second installment of our summer series Persons of Interest: Summer Takeover. This episode brings Los Angeles native Javaire FitzBogle with an inspiring message titled: Withered and Restored.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. The 4th most downloaded episode is the final episode of a series titled: Who is This Jesus? The Cup Bearer.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. Nick's 5th favorite epsiode comes from the series titled: Limitless. The series focused on how great our lives with Jesus can be if we take off the limits in our thinking and truly allow Him to be who He is in our lives. This epsiode is called The Noah Resolve.

We are kicking off 2024 with a bang as we are celebrating 5 years of Vantage Point Podcast!! We are dropping two episodes per week (9a and 5p). The 9a are the top 5 most downloaded episodes. The 5pm episodes are Nick's personal favorites. Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as we look back at The Best of Vantage Point Podcast. The 5th most downloaded episode is an earlier solo episode titled: Snippets, Got Joy?

What does it mean to thrive? What does it mean to be in a thriving season? Welcome to the final series of 2023 for Vantage Point. In this series we will take a look at a word that is quite common in our culture. The idea of vigorous growth and well-being, who wouldnt want that? We understand thrive but do we understand it how we should? What does it mean to thrive in spite of challenges? Can you thrive after hurt, pain, or loss? Is our vision for thriving in line with what God wants for us? Tune in and let's explore together the transformative power of thriving in our journey of faith. In this series, we dive into what it truly means to thrive: spiritually, emotionally, and relationally. Thrive will inspire, encourage, and guide you towards a better understanding of thriving, how to identify it, and how to enjoy it. Lock in and let's explore together the transformative power of thriving in our journey. Welcome to Episode One of Thrive: Thankful & Thriving. "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." - Maya Angelou.

Let's face it, we all have been in a place where we have thought or said, "I'm done!" Loss, pain, hurt, sadness, worry, and many other emotions make us feel that way. We don't want to get out of bed, or do anything. What if I told you that whatever the situation is you weren't done? What if I told you that there is still something more? This series is all about understanding that failures are final, setbacks can be setups, and loss can lead to life. You woke up this morning so God is not done, and neither are you. Welcome to Part Four of I Ain't Done: Your Best is Coming!

Let's face it, we all have been in a place where we have thought or said, "I'm done!" Loss, pain, hurt, sadness, worry, and many other emotions make us feel that way. We don't want to get out of bed, or do anything. What if I told you that whatever the situation is you weren't done? What if I told you that there is still something more? This series is all about understanding that failures are final, setbacks can be setups, and loss can lead to life. You woke up this morning so God is not done, and neither are you. Welcome to Part Three of I Ain't Done: Joyful, Joyful!

Let's face it, we all have been in a place where we have thought or said, "I'm done!" Loss, pain, hurt, sadness, worry, and many other emotions make us feel that way. We don't want to get out of bed, or do anything. What if I told you that whatever the situation is you weren't done? What if I told you that there is still something more? This series is all about understanding that failures are final, setbacks can be setups, and loss can lead to life. You woke up this morning so God is not done, and neither are you. Welcome to Part Two of I Ain't Done: Goliaths

Let's face it, we all have been in a place where we have thought or said, "I'm done!" Loss, pain, hurt, sadness, worry, and many other emotions make us feel that way. We don't want to get out of bed, or do anything. What if I told you that whatever the situation is you weren't done? What if I told you that there is still something more? This series is all about understanding that failures are final, setbacks can be setups, and loss can lead to life. You woke up this morning so God is not done, and neither are you. Welcome to Part One of I Ain't Done: Narratives