Today on Bold Stepswith Mark Jobe… we’re learning to courageously trust God in the face of fear. When challenged by a fearful situation, how courageous are you?  Do you keep your eyes on the people around you?  Or, do you focus your attention on God?  As we continue our study on courage, we’ll be learning that how we see God shouldn’t be affected by how we’re feeling at the moment.  Our series is called, Rise—Live Your Best Life Yet.

Today on Bold Steps with Mark Jobe … we’re being reminded not to let fear and anxiety take control and what it means to be courageous. Courage is the mental or moral strength needed to venture on, persevere, and to withstand danger. In the simplest terms, courage is what’s needed to move you forward in your spiritual life—despite your fears, and anxiety, and feeling the need to ignore God’s timing and take control yourself.  Over the past few days, we’ve been contrasting the lives of Saul and David, and courage is what separated the destinies of these two men. And we’ve seen that fear causes one to compromise in the waiting room and take on roles that were never meant to be taken.

Today on Bold Stepswith Mark Jobe, we’ll discover how God’s bigger picture becomes clearer when you begin to raise your passion level for Him. We’re learning how to Rise in order to Live Our Best LifeYet. But while that passion will be tested, it will also lead you to amazing ventures that will stretch and grow you beyond your comfort zone. We’re turning to the book of First Samuel, chapter 16. This message is called, Passion.

Today on Bold Stepswith Pastor Mark Jobe … answering the bigger calls in your life requires you to obey with the small things. How many times have you done something seemingly insignificant only to learn later that because of your action … you changed the life of someone else?  As we continue our study on Passion, we’re going to be looking at First Samuel, chapter 16.  God told Samuel to go to Bethlehem, a seemingly insignificant place … but as Mark explains today, that act came with far reaching consequences … and likewise, when we obey God with the small things … they often turn into big things!  This message is part of our series called, Rise: Live Your Best Life Yet.

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe challenges you to rise above the difficulties and to trust God in helping you live your best life. We begin a new series called, Rise: Live Your Best Life Yet.  Your best life isn’t going to happen by accident.  And yes, it may be risky, but you have to be intentional about where you’re going. These involve important traits that will keep you from being pulled down: Passion, Courage, Confidence, and Integrity.  We’re going to be contrasting two individuals who both had humble beginnings, but one rose and the other sank … David and Saul. And how the attitude of these two men made all the difference.

Have you ever felt the sting of a missed opportunity, or mourned what could have been?  Today, Pastor Mark Jobe is calling us to wake up before it’s too late, in our faith. In this final Bold Stepsmessage in our series, we’re opening to the book of Revelation and taking a closer look at the warning God gave to the church at Laodicea. This warning to Laodicea serves as a modern wakeup call for you and me today, to recognize and act on the warning lights flashing in our own spiritual lives.

Have you lost the fire in your faith?  It’s not a trivial question. Today Pastor Mark Jobe sounds the alarm on lukewarm faith as we begin a 2-part Bold Stepsmessage In Revelation 3 called Your Spiritual Wake Up Call. God revealed things that the 7 Churches in Revelation were doing right and what they were doing wrong. The church at Laodicea had a big problem and He compared their spirituality to the condition of their water... warm and bland. Join us to learn how to wake from being luke-warm.

Today on Bold Steps, we’re getting some powerful insight on how to deepen our relationship with Christ, and avoid empty religion. We’re picking up where we ended last time in our lesson from Revelation chapter 3, taking a closer look at the Church at Sardis, one of the 7 churches God confronted through the prophet John.  We’re finding that Sardis looked good on the outside … but once you pop the hood to look beneath the surface, things were spiritually dead.  And so the Lord gave John 5 commands to share with the Church at Sardis to confront the deadness and make a recovery.  Pastor Mark Jobe continues to outline these relevant commands for us today.

The Bible warns us that having religion isn’t the same as having relationship with God.  We’re unpacking that today on Bold Steps. If you want to start a lively debate, just start talking about the end times.  There’s been so much discussion and disagreement about this topic through the years … but today, we open the book of Revelation, the authority on the end times.  This book has plenty of prophecy and mystery, but God also has a lot to say to us right now. John on the island of Patmos, writes to these 7 churches in Asia- which, really represent the types and conditions of churches in all generations…etc. “The point is... we NEED to be ready”.

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe shares a pivotal lesson on what authentic prayer really looks like. We’re getting into part two of a message titled Prayer 101 … based on what Jesus demonstrated in what’s commonly known as The Lord’s Prayer.  Be listening for the What, How, and Why we pray as we open the book of Luke.

We’ve all heard it tons of times ... did Jesus give us the Lord’s Prayer for us just to recite over and over, or are there more to His words? Today we are talking about prayer in our Bold Stepsseries Deeper: Beyond Shallow Spirituality. Many people don’t know how to pray. It feels like such an obstacle to overcome to have a memorized, eloquent dialogue with God. There are so many who repeat the Lord’s prayer as a meaningless string of words over and over. Jesus gave us a pattern, not a prayer to repeat.

Is God your primary passion in this life?  Are you living fully on mission for His Kingdom?  We’ll discuss, today on Bold Steps. We’re in Revelation chapter 2, continuing our study of Ephesus the “Loveless Church”. Now 30 years before, they had been commended for their love, but something changed as they walked away. What happened? Join us in Revelation 2.

Today onBold Steps… Pastor Mark Jobe pushes us deeper in our connection with God, with a spiritual wakeup call, as we begin a study in Revelation chapter 2 and it’s going to focus around a letter written to one particular of the 7 churches at the time … the church at Ephesus. Themessage, which was first recorded at Moody Bible Institute, is titled Your Spiritual Wakeup Call … so let’s get started!  Here’s Mark Jobe on Bold Steps.

Today on Bold Steps ... Pastor Mark Jobe helps us understand the true meaning of what it means to REPENT, as we continue in part 2 of our study … specifically the 5 effects of unconfessed sins that can hinder us from giving our whole heart to God. If you have a bible handy, we’ll meet you in Psalm 51.

Has true repentance been a stumbling block in your walk with God?  We’re unpacking that possibility, today onBold Stepswith Pastor Mark Jobe. Psalm 51 is one of the most powerful passages in all of scripture on the power of repentance. We have a snapshot in the life of David as a pivotal moment of his life when he is going through the process of not just being sorry but being truly repentant. There is a difference! Join us in our series, Deeper: Beyond Shallow Spirituality, as we look at the first mark of repentance-humble confession instead of defensive excuses.

Do you ever feel too far gone to be fully redeemed? As though your sins are too great to be undone? Today, part 2 of Pastor Mark Jobe's Bold Steps message, Denial In the Heart, where he'll be talking about the effects of hidden sin in our life and how the devil uses fear and deception to drag us down. But, how also how the power of repentance and restoration can powerfully wash your past and initiate a turnaround and journey to healing.

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe has an important lesson about adhering to the spiritual warning signs of God. If you’ve ever owned a vehicle, you probably know that dreaded feeling of looking down to see that yellow warning light pop up on your display.  And no matter how un-welcomed or untimely that light may be, the truth is it’s there to help protect from something worse happening … and not paying attention to that warning can cause big problems down the road. Join us in 2nd Samuel as we look at the danger of distractions and the deceit of our dark side in the example of King David and how NOT to ignore the signs in our life that can derail us.

Have you ever tried to hide pain, and simply act like it wasn’t there … like everything was fine? Today, Pastor Mark Jobe invites us out of our caves, and into the light in part 2 of his Bold Steps message, the Holiness of God. It’s from our series, Deeper-Beyond Shallow Spiritually where we’re in 2 Chronicles chapter 26.

Comfort isn’t a bad thing … but when it stops us from wanting to grow, especially in our faith … Pastor Mark Jobe explains, that’s a problem.Today we’re starting a series of messages that get to the heart of what our hope is mission at Bold Steps … and that is challenging our listeners to GO DEEPER in their faith and understanding of God.  And that means getting into the deep end of spirituality.

Forgiveness isn’t easy … but the blessings it brings are always worth it!  That’s what we’re discovering today on Bold Steps. We’re reaching the end of our series called … The Pursuit of Happiness … by diving into a lesson about the blessings and power we unlock through forgiveness.  Pastor Mark Jobe is unpacking the biblical parable of the King who showed mercy and forgiveness to a man with an impossibly high debt.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe begins a lesson about the surprising power of forgiveness. When was the last time you heard someone say, I forgive you … and really mean it?  With all the tensions and growing divides we see around us, it seems that showing mercy and forgiveness has simply gone out of fashion. Jesus has a lot to say on this in His Sermon on the Mount, and Mark is going to unpack this in one of His famous parables.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how to be the spiritual peacemakers our world so desperately needs. We’re diving into part two of a timely lesson all about The Habits of Peacemakers.  It seems everywhere we look the world is breaking in two, demanding us to take a side and double down in the fight.  But as Christians, we’re recipients of the limitless grace and peace of God … and it’s our responsibility to help share that with the world.

In an age full of rage and division, Pator Mark Jobe shares the biblical calling to be peace-makers … today on Bold Steps. We really do live in a world that’s increasingly divided and contentious … and as the tensions continue heating up, we need peacemakers more than ever!  Here on the program, we’ve been looking at the beatitudes of Jesus, and Mark, today Mark is going to underscore that much-needed characteristic of being a peacemaker.

We all want to be happy … and today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe discusses the biblical path to genuine happiness. Last time on the program Mark began a series on what the Bible teaches about finding true happiness.  And as we began looking into the Psalms, we came to realize just how impactful our choices can be.  What we choose to focus on and who we choose to spend time with can have major consequences on our experience of joy.  As Mark continues with the third part of this lesson on The Power of Choices, we’ll focus on our thinking and how what we focus on determines how we see the world and ultimately our attitude toward it.

Making wise choices in our pursuit of happiness … that’s the discussion, today on Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe. You know, the choices we make in this life can have serious consequences … but unfortunately, we don’t always take our choices all that seriously.  We go off our feelings, our gut … or sometimes we simply follow the advice of people we really shouldn’t be following.  It’s amazing how some of the biggest choices in life receive the smallest considerations … God has given us the power of choice, and so we need to take our choices seriously. If you want to be happy, on the right track and find fulfilment with God … today’s message is all about that …We’re digging deeper into Scripture to find God’s advice on how to make the right choices in our pursuit of happiness.

Today onBold Steps… Pastor Mark Jobe helps us discover how the choices we make help us find true happiness.We’re continuing our study on the pursuit of happiness, digging into Scripture to better understand what happiness really is, and where to find it.  We’re going to see that many times, our choices have a major impact on whether or not we find the happiness we’re seeking. If you say that happiness seems to allude you, Psalm 1 may help you. It is a powerful teaching about how our choices can lead us to finding joy again.

We all want to be happy … so what does the Bible say about finding true happiness?  Find out today on Bold Steps Pastor Mark Jobe. We have been learning the surprising key to unlocking true happiness.  It isn’t more money, more fame, or more freedoms … in fact, it isn’t more of anything.  Instead, happiness, according to the Bible, is found through something Jesus describes as being “poor in spirit.”  It requires a humble, honest understanding that everything we have and want is ultimately found in the goodness of God … not our own works.

Today onBold Steps… Pastor Mark Jobe helps us find the true source of the joy we all seek.Here’s a question … what does it take to be truly happy?  More money?  More fame?  Perhaps just more free time?  Well, Jesus had a very different take on happiness … one that we certainly won’t get from anything the world teaches. Jesus actually equates happiness with being poor in spirit! Today we start a new series of messages on the topic of pursuing true happiness as defined by God.

Have you stepped into your true identity?  That’s the topic of today’s powerful message, here on Bold Stepswith Pastor Mark Jobe. One of the most hotly debated topics in today’s age is identity.  The question of who we are, where we belong, and what defines us is a very important discussion … and as Christians, we need to make sure that we’re getting our answers from our Creator … not the culture. Mark continues a pivotal lesson about why Identity Matters … and how to find the truth about who we really are, in the eyes of the One who made us.

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe addresses the critical topic … of identity. If you were asked the question … “Who Are You?” … what would you say?  Do you have a firm answer, or does your mind begin racing in different directions?  For many people today, it is a challenging question.  Mark is going to help us with that question and to see how having a clear picture of our identity can help us with our spiritual calling.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe explains how an attitude of gratitude can literally transform our lives … from the inside out … Today we’re reaching the final part of a message about the Habit of Gratitude and Thanksgiving.  Mark is showing us that being thankful is more than a feeling … it’s a choice, and in our relationship with God, it’s a powerful choice that can transform our heart and our lives.

Today on Bold Steps … we’re discovering just how powerful an attitude of gratitude can really be. When was the last time you stopped and thanked God, celebrating all that He’s done in your life?  If you don’t know the answer or it’s been quite a while, don’t feel bad, you’re not alone! Today Pastor Mark Jobe will be unveiling the surprising power that’s found in the Habit of Gratitude and Thanksgiving. It’s so easy to get bogged down with worry and issues. The challenge is to every morning, rehearse what we are grateful for before we start tackling our busy day.

Have you been waiting on God, praying for something to change?  Well, today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe explains how our attitude can impact our trajectory.We’re in series about the habits of a truly effective faith … and today, we’ll be talking about a habit that can transform our lives from the inside out … and that is thanksgiving.Mark calls Thanksgiving a, “Keystone” habit. These are habits that, when you embrace them, have a ripple effect on your whole life. Being thankful shapes your perspective, affects how you relate to others and circumstances... and the bible emphasizes it over and over.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shares what a heart of generosity looks like … and why it matters so much to God. Have you heard of the biblical principle of reaping what you sow?  Today, Mark Jobe continues a key lesson about why generosity is more than just good … it’s necessary.  For Christians, a spirit of generosity is exactly what God is looking for to accomplish His great works!

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe explains the spiritual principle of ‘sowing and reaping’. We’re in a series of messages that describe habits that characterize the People of God.  Mark, a crucial one that you are going to be talking about today … is generosity. John 3:16 shows us that generosity is at the heart of WHO God is. For us, true spirit of generosity goes beyond what we give in the offering plate or online Sunday mornings. If you are a Spirit-filled believer, generosity HAS to be a part of who you are and what you do!

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe has some clear biblical advice on how to take your prayer life to the next level. Prayer is something that many Christians know they ought to do, and often want to do … but when it comes to passionate, effective, authentic prayer … many of us have questions.  Thankfully, the Bible has some clear and powerful guidance on what real prayer really looks like. Mark is continuing a message all about The Habit of Prayer.

For the Christian life, prayer is vital … and today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe outlines what Jesus taught about the way we’re meant to pray as we continue with a fundamental lesson about the rhythm and habit of prayer.  Mark is outlining some key points about the “attitudes” observed in the famous prayer that Jesus shared, often referred to as the Lord’s Prayer.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe is pointing us to the teachings of Jesus on the matter of prayer. Specifically, zeroing in specifically on what Jesus taught about the habit and rhythm of talking to God ... DL Moody said, I would rather know how to pray well than to preach well. He didn’t teach his disciples how to preach, but how to pray. It’s a powerful concept! Join us as we begin a series of messages that will challenge you to develop specific habits in your spiritual life. And... the anchor habit is prayer.

Today on Bold Steps, with Pastor Mark Jobe we’re continuing a powerful Easter message about the presence of God … realizing that right now, here and now, God is with us!  The Savior has come!  And as Christians, we can experience God’s divine presence in our day-to-day lives, and call others to step into relationship with Jesus Christ, as well.

Today on Bold Steps, a special message for Good Friday and the preparation for Easter. This is Good Friday, which means Easter is coming on Sunday ... and so today, Pastor Mark Jobe is going to be helping set the scene describing the lead up to Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem, and the preparation for His ultimate sacrifice, which was done for us.It is titled … The King is Coming!

When life gets tough, and our faith is challenged, Pastor Mark Jobe is encouraging us to persevere and grow. This is part 2 of a Bold Steps message about going into the hard places, testing your faith and the challenge to persevere. It was given to the student body at a recent chapel service on the campus of Moody Bible Institute and we’re happy to be able to share it with you as well. Join us in James 1 for the conclusion of How To Survive a Test.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe says your faith is going to be tested … but through that testing is the potential for something great.  We are heading inside a recent Chapel Service gathering held here on the campus of MBI to hear a message he gave to the student body at the start of a new academic school year on the testing of our faith. Students come from a wide variety of places, states, countries, family situations… all to pursue understanding the Bible and their place in the world. One thing they all have in common…  a tough and challenging road ahead. Crisis of Faith. A Goal of this message to encourage you to build a foundation, kick the tires of your faith, and use the pressure to prepare you for the future.

Today on Bold Steps … Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how to break the slump we’re in. As Christians we have a tendency to believe that following Jesus will make our lives more comfortable.  And so, when that doesn’t happen, we often revert back to our old ways of doing things. Mark is going to be walking us through Psalm 100 … and showing us how we can turn things around in part two of his message, Breaking the Slump.

Today on Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe … we’re learning how to move forward, even when it’s difficult. Have you ever been in a season where you’re not fully engaged?  You’re stuck and not operating with the energy you normally have?  In many circles, we call that season … a valley. Sports teams and athletes need coaching all the time to motivate them out of slumps they find themselves in … and it’s no different for you and me, right? This message we’re about to hear today was given at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not much has really changed.  Many are continuing in a slump for various reasons. But God has given us a powerful passage of scripture to help get us break out.

When life seems to be falling apart, do you ever wonder … Where is Jesus?  That’s the topic today, on Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe. It’s no secret that life isn’t always comfortable … in fact sometimes, it seems downright unbearable.  When we lose someone we love, or face a major setback in our life plans … we can find ourselves turning to God, expecting … or even demanding a miracle.  But what does the Bible teach us about hard times?  And Where is Jesus when things seem to be falling apart?  Well, that’s exactly what we’re discussing as we join our Bible teacher, Mark Jobe for today’s important lesson.

When life gets hard, and we go through painful times … Pastor Mark Jobe reminds us we’ve got to look beyond our circumstances, and seek God’s bigger picture. We’re under two weeks away from Resurrection Sunday, where churches will be filled with many people who typically aren’t there the rest of the year.  But whether you’re a regular church-goer or a stranger to the pews, there’s one question that almost all of us have asked when we’re going through hard times ... Where is Jesus?  Or where was Jesus when I needed Him the most? That’s the subject Pastor Mark Jobe will be tackling on today’s Bold Steps message, and it’s a powerful one.

Today on Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe … we’re challenged to think beyond ourselves. This marks the conclusion of our series … Straight Talk on Singleness, Sex, and Marriage.  And as we wrap up this intensely personal set of messages, Mark will give us some pointers on how we can have a greater impact for God … no matter what our marital status is.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe explains why our culture is so confused … when it comes to the subject of marriage. Many people say that love is based on your feelings … or on happiness.  And there’s even a famous song that repeatedly reminds us that “All You Need is Love” … but is that really true?  Is love the only thing we need?  Or is there something else that’s essential for a marriage to succeed? Mark has called this one … To Marry or Not to Marry is the Question.  And it’s from our current series … Straight Talk on Singleness, Sex, and Marriage.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe encourages us to remain content … no matter who we’re married to. Over the last two weeks, we’ve enjoyed a provocative new series called Straight Talk on Singleness, Sex and Marriage.  In this edition of the program, we’re specifically addressing those unique cases when a husband or wife becomes restless … and convinced they might be linked to the wrong partner. We’ll be turning to First Corinthians 7 to present a message called, Being Content No Matter Who You Married.

Today on Bold Steps, Pastor Mark Jobe shows us how we can be content with our spouse no matter the status of our marriage.Last time, we looked at First Corinthians 7 to see Paul’s explicit instructions regarding intimacy within marriage.  Today, Mark will help us find encouragement for those times when we’re struggling in our marriages … and some rules for those who are already divorced or separated in a message titled, Being Content No Matter Who You Married.