Thread With Dr. Chuck Quinley

Paul had never met the people in the room, but he was determined to seize the chance before him to share the Gospel with. Would they listen? He couldn't tell. All he could do was to do his part with skill, anointing and confidence. The rest was up to God. This episode of Thread has lots of pointers for the times when you also get a chance to share with others. Learn more on today's episode.Play EpisodeSupport the show

What would happen if, on the same day, all the churches in the world dropped their names  and were content to just be known as one of God's churches without a brand identity of their own? What would happen if all churches held routine days of prayer and fasting, times of waiting on the Lord to hear what He wants to them to do?Play EpisodeSupport the show

We know that as believers we are supposed to support government and the systems of society in general. But what if those same powers are Anti-Christ and use their full power to abuse and kill innocent people? The early church had to deal with that exact situation. Hear how they handled it and what God did in response on this episode of Thread. Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

Our media training school MediaLight is able to train students from a dozen nations to become professional media producers. We got here in only five years because another school Media Village caught the vision and helped us get our start by sharing their teachers and curriculum in our first two cycles. That's how successful outreaches get started. In this episode of Thread we see the system used by the Jerusalem church to pour fuel on the fires of the expanding harvest of gentile people in early Christianity. Thread is a podcast for Christian leaders.Play EpisodeSupport the show

Join us at the concluding session of Medialight 5.0 and hear about how an eagle ages, then disappears, then reappears young and fresh for another season. Our prayer for you is that your youth may also be renewed like the eagles. If you need a year end pick-me-up message you'll love this episode of Thread.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

Today's Thread Podcast highlights the powerful effect of religious conservatism in killing a genuine move of God. Throughout church history we have seen this played out over and over. Jesus left Peter to shepherd the early Christian movement, but by Acts 11 religious conservatives are taking over and Peter finds himself called on the carpet simply for obeying God's clear instructions. Persecution doesn't only come from the goverment. It also comes from family and from our own dear religion. Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

Today's Thread explores what happened in the first century Christian movement when one man obeyed God and began to mix with people of another race. Let's quiz ourselves on this issue: "How many of your true friends are of other races? How long has it been since you have had someone from another race in your home for a meal?" Hopefully, you had quick, happy answers but if you seldom venture outside "your" group this Thread might be for you.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

Does being born Indian give you a better or worse chance to make it to heaven? Why is Sunday morning at 10AM the most racially segregated time in America each week? What does Jesus want us to do about this? Check out this week's Thread podcast for more.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

Does God hear the prayers of non-Christians? Is He engaged with them in their daily lives? Does God hear the prayers of prejudiced believers who think that other races are beneath them? They are right in their Bible doctrines but so wrong in the attitude of their hearts toward others. Are they in a better place with God than the one who is ignorant of the way of salvation but who is diligently seeking God? Tune in to this episode of Thread to find out more.Play EpisodeSupport the show

Living as an agent of change in a society requires more than niceness. The change agent must have a bold purpose and be personally committed to it. In this episode of Thread we see the three actions necessary to bring Kingdom change to a family, business or nation.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

"Fortune favors the bold," is an old Latin proverb (Audentes fortuna iuvat). It means that most of the time the victory goes to the one who strikes first and goes big, putting everything behind their actions versus those who are timid and calculating, waiting for the situation to become "safe". Every reward contains a required element of risk. Today's Thread is about a champion in early Christianity named Barnabus. He undertook an unpopular and risky action, stepping out when nobody else would. Initiative. Got it? Learn more in this episode of the Thread podcast, a verse by verse Bible study for leaders.Play EpisodeSupport the show

Ever moved to a new city and had a hard time finding a church that fits you? Keep searching, but you might need to think smaller. For its first 300 years followers of Jesus seldom met in groups numbering more than a dozen or two. Ancient houses were quite small and most groups were limited in size to one room. Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

The Paul was the enemy of the Christian faith and its people. In an amazing show of grace, God confronted Paul personally, knocking him off his horse, blinding his eyes, and humbling him forever. Paul languished in a friend's house, realizing now that he had hurt so many innocent people. How could he ever forgive himself? What was he to do now?Play EpisodeSupport the show

The heart of the Gospel is the promise of Change. In this episode of Thread we examine the elements that took place in the heart and mind of the greatest early persecutor of Christians. In one day the man, Saul, was transformed from Saul the Persecutor to the beloved Apostle Paul who spent the rest of his life spreading the good news about transformation through Jesus to any who had not heard. Need to guide others in their life change? See the necessary steps in today's Thread.Play EpisodeSupport the show

Have you ever been in a public place and felt that God wanted you to speak to a particular stranger?  We often restrain ourselves from following such impulses.  We are afraid of looking stupid or of causing awkward situations through our blundering. This episode of Thread is about a man who followed an impulse to speak to an influential political figure.  He didn't question the impulse and, though he had no real plan, he started a conversation and turned it toward Jesus when it felt natural. The result has been the 2,000 year existence of the only Christian nation in North Africa.  Learn more in this episode of Thread, the podcast for those who want their lives to be an influence.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

There is a lot of glamor in a large public ministry. You get to be in the spotlight and speak with authority. You have thousands on your fanpage. There is money to be made also. Because of this some who are totally unfit spiritually and morally are attracted to it. This is only one side of the coin, of course. There is a price to be paid for participation in public ministry. Only those who have borne the weight and responsibility and have faced the spiritual attacks of ministry can know the dark nights and weariness of soul they have experienced. How to keep the ministry pure has always been a pressing question in the church in every nation. Interested? Check out this episode of the Thread Podcast.Play EpisodeSupport the show

Afraid of persecution?  As a child growing up in church I shuddered to imagine all the things a persecutor could do to me as a believer.  In my adult life in Asia I have met many who have gone through imprisonment and beatings for Christ's sake.  They are strong people.  Their persecution forced them to dig deeper than "bless me Lord" in their walk with Christ.  We have much to learn from them and from the biblical record of the first organized persecution of Christianity.  An average of 250,000 have given their lives annually in direct persecution  events around the world.  It is hardly reported in the secular press.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

When God raises up a leader its because the current situation needs to be overcome and change needs to be instituted. Change agents are not always rewarded right away with popularity, applause or material benefits.  Often they pay the price for future blessings on others who will follow the new path God has revealed.  In this episode of Thread we trace the steps of Abraham, Joseph, Moses, and ultimately, Jesus as they blaze a new way despite the initial resistance of the institution-keepers of their day.  Discover more food for leaders in this episode of Thread.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

If you are intent upon living your life to influence others then this episode is for you.  Stephen was a man full of faith and power to move others toward God. In this episode we see some of the elements that gave his short life such a power and lasting influence.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)

How are you at handling criticism?  Nobody likes it, of course, but some people seem to turn it to their advantage while others react with an immaturity that creates secondary problems greater than the critique that started it all. In this episode of Thread see how early Christian leaders handled their group's first internal dispute and used it to multiply partners rather than allowing criticism to divide them.Play EpisodeSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RL4F28KKJPKWQ)