Browse published episodes from Tom and Paula Graves in Light of Christ Radio.
Dec 28, 2019 1:54 AM America/Chicago
Paul senses that it is time to go on the road again. Through some negative circumstances, Paul goes with a new partner, Silas. The trip will involve danger, but they must discern between a test and a hindrance. How can you grow in discernment as you step
Dec 21, 2019 1:32 PM America/Chicago
The inn had no room for Jesus, do you have room in your heart for Him? This Christmas remember what a gift Jesus is to us. He will be the one who freely ministers to those society says have no worth. Jesus continues to give each of us worth today.
Dec 20, 2019 12:32 PM America/Chicago
Jacob, for much of his story, has been indifferent to the presence of God. But God is a pursuing God. God was faithful even when Jacob wasn't.
Dec 17, 2019 2:20 AM America/Chicago
God sent Gabriel with a surprising message to Mary. She would be the mother of a very special baby. But this plan must have been overwhelming. Mary gives us a blueprint on how to overcome the fear of God's plan for our life.
Dec 14, 2019 2:33 AM America/Chicago
God had always been present with Jacob, even when Jacob didn't realize it. Jacob had begun to know God but he still hadn't fully incorporated his faith into his life which would result in tragedy. How does God want to mature your faith?
Dec 11, 2019 4:47 AM America/Chicago
Zechariah never expected to see an angel, nor have a child at his age. God often gives of gifts of blessing that come in unexpected ways. At times these gifts stretch us and help us grow in our spiritual maturity and faith. Where is God sending an unexpec
Dec 7, 2019 7:16 AM America/Chicago
Jacob knows that it is time to leave his Uncle Laban and return home. That will mean facing his brother who had wanted to kill him 20 years earlier. It seemed that God had told him to go home, but would God protect him?
Nov 30, 2019 1:43 PM America/Chicago
Isaiah, the prophet, wrote 700 years before Jesus was born. He brought downtrodden people a message of hope. There would come a time when they would be restored. That message was not only for the people of Isaiah's time but it is also a message for us tod
Nov 22, 2019 9:22 AM America/Chicago
The dueling deceiver saga continues. Jacob realizes that he must escape the clutches of his Uncle Laban. Jacob gets insight into the heart of God in these circumstances.
Nov 22, 2019 9:12 AM America/Chicago
Jacob had been a deceiver most of his life. Now he has met his match in his Uncle Laban. God has told Laban that he is blessed because of Jacob, but still Laban deceives Jacob. When have you had to deal with a schemer?
Nov 21, 2019 4:59 AM America/Chicago
Saul was an up and coming Jewish scholar. He was sure that he was doing God's work as he attempted to stop the Christian movement. How would the Divine Intruder change all that?
Nov 20, 2019 2:01 AM America/Chicago
Would God ever ask us to do something that sounded crazy? God sends a message to Philip via an angel. What difference could Philip's obedience make? What difference could your obedience make?
Nov 15, 2019 9:30 AM America/Chicago
Jacob must leave home because he has deceived his brother and his life is threatened. Even with his deceitful nature, God continues repeat the promises He has made to the family. Jacob is hired on by his uncle and works for seven years to pay the bride pr
Nov 11, 2019 8:42 AM America/Chicago
Mary and Martha sent for Jesus when their brother was ill. But Jesus didn't show up until Lazarus, their brother, had been dead for four days. What does their story tell us about waiting on God?
Nov 8, 2019 9:48 AM America/Chicago
Jacob has stolen his brother's blessing and now must run for his life. Jacob’s deception and manipulation of Esau sets a pattern of behavior for him. Yet, God pursues Jacob and gives him a dream of a stairway to heaven. How is God pursuing you?
Nov 8, 2019 9:42 AM America/Chicago
Jacob and his mother Rebekah were manipulators. They hatched a plan to make sure that Jacob, not his brother Esau, would receive the blessing. The plan looked to work in the short term, but what would happen in the long term? What can we learn from this?
Nov 5, 2019 6:41 AM America/Chicago
The Parable of the Lost Son is familiar to many. It understandable how the Divine Intruder breaks into his life to change it for the better. But how does God, acting as the Divine Intruder, break into the other son's life? How does that have implications
Oct 30, 2019 3:48 AM America/Chicago
Naomi was in a personal crisis. Her husband and both sons had died and she was living in a foreign land. But the Divine Intruder works through her daughter-in -law to bring restoration to her life. Even though Naomi thought God was against her, He still h
Oct 25, 2019 12:25 PM America/Chicago
Jacob contended with his brother Esau from the time before they were born. Jacob cheats his brother out of his birthright. Why would God let this happen? In God’s mercy He works with people of flawed character and works with them throughout their lifeti
Oct 22, 2019 3:13 PM America/Chicago
The nation of Israel had drifted away from God. God, as the Divine Intruder, breaks in to get their attention. In the process, Gideon learns he has a part. Where does God need to break into your life to show Himself strong?
Oct 19, 2019 5:51 AM America/Chicago
Isaac was a son of the promise that God had given Abraham. How was he to meet a wife that would help continue this promise? How do we continue to walk in the promises that God has given us?
Oct 15, 2019 11:50 AM America/Chicago
There is rebellion and a desire for renown. Then the Divine Intruder breaks in to restrain sin and reverse the situation. How does the Divine Intruder to the same for us today?
Oct 11, 2019 1:41 AM America/Chicago
Many of our life stories really begin with our ancestors. The same is true for biblical characters like Jacob, whose story is rooted in the life of his father and grandfather and their relationship with God. God had promised Abraham that he would become a
Oct 1, 2019 7:54 AM America/Chicago
Jeremiah had been faithful to preach an unpopular message from God. Now he is sinking into the mud in a deep cistern. Where is God? Why does He have such an unpopular message for His people? Will God hear Jeremiah's prayer? Listen to see how this story gi