Average Joe Radio presents SOAPY JOE

Merging and Consolidating

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sun, 4 Jan 2009 16:39:00 -0500

Welcome to 2009, and the streamlined online presence of Average Joe American. In my attempt to reduce the amount of time I spend online, allowing me to spend more time with my family and working on endeavors such as my writing (yes, I expect to publish my first novel this year), all content from Soapy Joe has been merged with the Average Joe American home page. There is now one online home

God of Promise

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sat, 3 Jan 2009 21:36:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: 18-19 Noah disembarked with his sons and wife and his sons' wives. Then all the animals, crawling creatures, birds—every creature on the face of the Earth—left the ship family by family. 20-21 Noah built an altar to God. He selected clean animals and birds

Unending Grace

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Fri, 2 Jan 2009 22:29:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: 8 Cain had words with his brother. They were out in the field; Cain came at Abel his brother and killed him. 9 God said to Cain, "Where is Abel your brother?" He said, "How should I know? Am I his babysitter?" 10-12 God said, "What have you

Justice and Mercy

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Thu, 1 Jan 2009 14:34:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: 9 God called to the Man: "Where are you?" 10He said, "I heard you in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked. And I hid." 11 God said, "Who told you you were naked? Did you eat from that tree I told you not to eat from?" 12 The Man said, "The Woman you gave

Merry Christmas from God!

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Christmas is upon us. Once each year across the world this day is set aside as a day of celebration. For many throughout the world, today is the celebration of the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh.The Birth of Jesus {Matt 1:18-25 [MSG]} 18-19 The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed,

Peace

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:20:00 -0500

At church today, the topic of the sermon was Peace. We're in the advent season, and over the past four weeks, the sermon topics have been Hope, Love, Joy and (today) Peace. During today's sermon, Pastor Derek Duncan talked about, of course, Peace. There was one passage that I felt was a major take away: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have

His Love Never Fails

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sun, 7 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's

Loving As He Loves Me

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sat, 6 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as Christ did for the church—a love marked by giving, not getting. Christ's love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything he does and says is designed to bring the best out of her,

Love Without Tolerance

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Fri, 5 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They've refused for so long to deal with God that they've lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. They can't think straight

Mincing the Word

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:21:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: One final word of counsel, friends. Keep a sharp eye out for those who take bits and pieces of the teaching that you learned and then use them to make trouble. Give these people a wide berth. They have no intention of living for our Master Christ. They're only in

A Quick Note About SOAP

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:34:00 -0500

To those of you who are regular readers of the Daily SOAP, please be patient. I have been putting a great deal of focus lately (which means most of my free time) into my National Novel Writing Month project. I'm trying to write a 50,000+ word novel during the thirty days of November. This is my second year attempting this, and I have already surpassed last year's word count. I have a good feeling

"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit."

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Prayer

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} Today's SOAP is being pre-empted for the cause of prayer. Prayer for our nation. Prayer for the voters who will go to the polls today and cast their ballot for the next President of the United States. Prayer that we can save face as a country and not turn this election into a repeat of the 2000 fiasco. Prayer that we will vote

Circle of Forgiveness

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Mon, 3 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: Jesus was matter-of-fact: "Embrace this God-life. Really embrace it, and nothing will be too much for you. This mountain, for instance: Just say, 'Go jump in the lake'—no shuffling or shilly-shallying—and it's as good as done. That's why I urge you to pray for

True Security

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sun, 2 Nov 2008 11:34:00 -0500

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

Substance or Facade?

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sat, 1 Nov 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: 6-8 Jesus answered, "Isaiah was right about frauds like you, hit the bull's-eye in fact: These people make a big show of saying the right thing, but their heart isn't in it. They act like they are worshiping me, but they don't mean it. They just use me as a cover

Going Forth

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: 7-8 Jesus called the Twelve to him, and sent them out in pairs. He gave them authority and power to deal with the evil opposition. He sent them off with these instructions: 8-9 "Don't think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No

All Things For God's Glory

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: "Don't you even know the basics, how things have been since the earliest days, when Adam and Eve were first placed on earth? The good times of the wicked are short-lived; godless joy is only momentary. The evil might become world famous, strutting at the head

As Simple As Black and White?

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} SCRIPTURE: See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ. Colossians 2:8 [NIV]OBSERVATION: We seem to have lost our focus on Christ. APPLICATION: We live in a world now where deception has become the

Perseverence

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:00:00 -0400

Today's Daily Soap {Scripture | Observation | Application | Prayer} FOR TODAY'S FULL READING, CLICK THE TITLE LINK ABOVE. SCRIPTURE: When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. ... For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught

Soapy Joe 12 - Hope In Christ

joe@averagejoeamerican.us (Average Joe American) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:26:00 -0400

Average Joe Radio presents Soapy Joe featuring Average Joe American Episode Twelve: Hope In Christ