Walking with Christ with Dr. Bill Lavender
Walking with Christ is the official podcast of Dr. Bill Lavender. The purpose of this podcast is help Christians become better followers of Christ through timely, relevant, and biblically based teaching from the Scriptures.
Episodes
Have you ever wondered why some people become Christian missionaries to foreign countries and engage in that pursuit for the rest of their lives? Today's broadcast features a message by the late missionary, Darrell Champlin.
Darrell Champlin (1932-2015) served as a missionary for 61 years before passing away in 2015. He and his wife were missionaries first in the Congo (Zaire), Africa and then in Suriname, Sout...
Have you ever considered what is meant by the word, "evangelism" in the Christian life or ministry? The current fad regarding discipleship has renewed interest in understanding what evangelism means and how it pertains to Christ's missional statement in Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV). Many today regard certain methods or practices of personal evangelism and local church outreach to be "easy-believism" or "quick prayer...
Have you ever wondered what it takes to have an effective prayer life as a Christian? We know from the Bible that prayer is an essential element our growth and maturity as a Christian. Our relationship with Christ is cultivated by prayer. However, many of us struggle in our prayer life. In this lesson on prayer that I gave some years ago, we will learn from the Epistle of James on how to have a powerful prayer life....
Have you ever wondered what happened to the local congregations of the first century? Have you ever wondered what happened to all of the well-known churches and ministries that flourished in previous decades or generations?
Dr. Elmer Towns wrote three influential books that featured the most successful ministries of the late 1960s and early 1970s: The Ten Largest Sunday Schools—And What Makes Them Grow (1969); ...
Have you ever wondered why some organizations get special attention by our governmental leaders? It seems that politicians, especially, are particularly fond of singling out certain kinds of corporations for praise and favor or denigration and regulation. Yet, despite these circumstances these kinds of business keep delivering the goods and services to the public.
In a similar fashion, it seems that Christ, thr...
How can local churches exert influence in their communities in a way that honors Christ? There are many ideas about how that is accomplished. A current trend in church life is a local church becomes actively involved in humanitarian efforts or causes. Yet, in order for us to understand how a local church can become influential in their community, we must examine once again the Scriptures concerning the first local c...
Have you ever wondered about the word "revival" as it pertains to church life? It is a word that gets thrown around and it is almost a cliche instead of something that is more substantive. It seems like, ever so often, some news report comes out declaring that revival has come to a church or a group of people. What is genuine biblical revival? In this episode, we will examine the characteristics of biblical revival....
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a choice or a decision with limited information, such make a purchase, accepting a new job, or moving from location to another? Have you ever found yourself struggling between two competing interests in your life, such as personal desires verses employment or financial concerns? It can be a bit frustrating to navigate the uncertainties of life that we are confr...
It is hard to believe the end of the year is already upon us and the dawn of a new year is hear again. I would challenge you to take the next week to reflect on this past year. Many of us have experienced some great blessings from Christ, while others have struggled with illness, unemployment, or the passing of a dear loved one or close friend. Yet, despite our personal experiences over 2025, we can and should end t...
Text: Luke 2:8-12
Have you ever heard about a great deal or sale at a store and had to get in on it? Maybe the Apple Store, Amazon, or Best Buy was having a great deal on smartphones, or something else that you were interested in. We all get the sale paper in the mail. Many people enjoy getting the coupons to use at their favorite grocery store to save a few dollars on the cost of their food bill.
Here in our te...
Text: Matt. 1:18-25
The Christmas period on our calendars occupies much of our attention in the last quarter of the year. We noticed this year that Christmas items began appearing in stores even before Halloween. The American economy anticipates the Christmas period as a surge in sales and profits. The selling frenzy officially begins on the Friday following Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday. Black is the fin...
The Thanksgiving season is upon us. The stores are buzzing with Fall and Thanksgiving themed merchandise. The Thanksgiving Holiday is a reminder that Christmas and New Year are not too far away.
The Bible outlines for us some great thoughts about the topic of thankfulness. The Old Testament reveals to us in Leviticus 7 that the people of Israel could make an offering of thanksgiving to God. Leviticus 22 informs...
Text: Philippians 1:12-20
Key Verse (s): Phillipians 1:12b . . .the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;
Introduction:
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 12:23 pm (Mountain Time), the report of a rifle being shot echoed through the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. In an instant, the life of Charles James Kirk, better known as Charlie Kirk,...
Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Introduction:
The topic of the apocalypse and the end of the world is not a new subject of interest. The disciples asked Jesus when the end of the world was going to occur in Matthew 24:3. Their inquiry was the motivation for Jesus’ teaching known as the Olivet Discourse. ...
With the New Year, comes a great desire by many to have a better year than their previous year. Today, we conclude our 2-part series, "How to Have a Great Year." Our previous episode discussed the importance of recognizing your need to rely on Christ as your source for having a great year.
In this episode, we look at the topic of discipleship and the importance of recognizing the cost of being a f...
Have you ever wondered about how to have a great year? Maybe this past year was not the best one that you have experienced. The new year is upon us and now we have a clean slate to write a better chapter for our lives in 2023. Today's podcast begins a new short series on what we can learn from the Bible about having a great year.
Why do we celebrate Christmas? In our previous episode, we discovered that one reason that we celebrate Christmas is because it reminds us that God keeps His promises. Our episode today will cover the second reason why we celebrate Christmas. Indeed, Christmas is a time of good news for all of humanity.
In this episode of Walking with Christ, we begin a series of lessons on Christmas. Why do we celebrate Christmas? There are some Christians who criticize the celebration of Christmas based on their beliefs that it is a holiday borne out of pre-Christian religions. However, we will examine the Bible to understand better why we celebrate Christmas.
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