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The Simple Not Shallow Podcast
Gerald Yerkes, recently retired from the pastorate after 54 years of serving in that capacity, is grateful for the opportunity to continue proclaiming God’s message through these podcasts. He invites you to join him on a journey. The goal of which is to ensure we are able to present ourselves to God unashamedly. Even as the Apostle Paul challenged Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:15, we are called to work hard in order to present ourselves to God as approved workmen with no reason to be ashamed.
Episodes
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 061: God Vaules People How Much? Psalm 33, Psalm Tuesday
Have you ever been reading the Bible, and then all of the sudden have something simply jump off the page at you? Something that just demands your attention?…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 060: The Joy of Being Forgiven, Psalm 32, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist speaks of being protected, delivered, and surrounded with protective shields. I know, what’s new from the Psalms, right? This is…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 059: To Trust Is to Ask, Psalm 31, Psalm Tuesday
In this Psalm, the Psalmist shares something profound. He shares that trusting God involves doing so even when your emotions have turned you upside-down. It…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 058: When God's Blessings Get in the Way, Psalm 30, Psalm Tuesday
In this Psalm, we get a look at an all too human trait. Our need to be delivered from ourselves. We have a tendency to make the blessings of God a substitute…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 057: Noticing Holy Splendor in Nature, Psalm 29, Psalm Tuesday
Have you ever noticed God’s presence in nature? Not that God is nature, but that nature reflects aspects of who its creator is. Haven’t you seen things in…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 056: How to Pray. Psalm 28, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, David provides us with a beautiful example of how to pray. Granted, he doesn’t say, “This is how you should pray.” But he does offer us an…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 055: How To Not Be Afraid. Psalm 27, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist makes a bold claim. He says, because God is his light, deliverance, and refuge he will not be afraid; that he will not fear or…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 054: Praising God Is to Draw Closer to Him. Psalm 26, Psalm Tuesday
In today’s Psalm, I heard something very cool. Here we hear a song of praise that involves the Psalmist asking God to refine his emotions, character, and mind…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 053: What Grace Allows. Psalm 25, Psalm Tuesday
It has been said, one thing which sets Christianity apart from all other religions is grace. God, loving us so much, despite choices we have made or things we…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 052: Who Can Stand Before the King and Creator? Psalm 24, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist tells us who it is that is able to approach and stand before God. The one clean of hand and pure of heart; the one who humbly…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 051: The Abundant Life, Gritty and Real, Psalm 23, Psalm Tuesday
There is perhaps no Psalm that is more popular than this one, the 23rd Psalm. Sometimes called The Shepherd’s Psalm. You know it, right? “The Lord is my…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 050: From Despair to Praise, One Man's Journey. Psalm 22, Psalm Tuesday
God, where are you? Have you ever asked this question? If you’re like me, then you have… at least once. And the good news is that we are not alone. In this…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 049: The Majesty of God Involves Blessing Others. Psalm 21, Psalm Tuesday
What comes to mind when you think of someone being majestic and full of dignity? One who is well dressed, powerful, and highly influential? In this episode…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 048: Praising God Involves Blessing Others? Psalm 20, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist shares with us an interesting insight into what one aspect of praising God looks like. Actually pronouncing a blessing on others…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 047: God's Word; Sweeter Than Honey, Much That Is Gained. Psalm 19, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist shares how God’s teachings and commands are good things; how they bring what Jesus will call an abundance of life. Let’s listen…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 046: Treated as You Treat Others, Psalm 18, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist says many things. But there are two things which stand out to me: 1st With the strong, and the blameless, and the honest man,You…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 45: Simple and Deep, Psalm 17, Psalm Tuesday
Can I just say that this psalm is an example of keeping it both simple and deep? What am I finding to be this height of Simple Not Shallowdom? An honest…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 044: To Love God with Our Entire Being, Psalm 16
Can I just say that the Psalmist says something quite profound? While addressing God, he says, “My happiness and well-being are not valued more highly than you…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 043: Who Is Rightly Related To God? Psalm 15, Psalm Tuesday
Can I just say that if you ever wondered just who, exactly, is the person that is rightly related to God, what does the person looks like and how they behave?…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 042: Some Subtle Connections, Psalm 14, Psalm Tuesday
Can I just say that one of the things I love about the Bible is how subtle connections are often made between things? For instance, in this Psalm, acting…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 041: Forgotten By God, Psalm 13, Psalm Tuesday
Have you ever felt forgotten by God? Ever wonder how long he will keep hiding himself from you? The Psalmist in this episode absolutely felt this way. His…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 040: When Friends Are the Enemy, Psalm 12, Psalm Tuesday
What do you do when those you thought you could rely on disappear? Or worse yet, when you find out that instead of being a friend, they were a smooth-talking…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 039: Overwhelmed By Evil? Psalm 11, Psalm Tuesday
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the evil that is in the world? Do you ever feel like packing it all in and just giving up? In this episode, the Psalmist…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 038: When God Seems Distant, Psalm 10, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, the Psalmist asks, “Why, my Lord, do you stay so distant? Why do you shut your eyes to times of need?” One of the beautiful things about the…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 037: A Loving Judge? Psalm 9, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, we hear how God is a loving judge. A loving judge? Yes. We must never forget that God is all-loving AND he is an all-righteous judge. He is…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 036: A Beautiful Expression of God's Love, Psalm 8, Psalm Tuesday
In this episode, we hear one of the most beautiful expressions of God’s love that I have found.And this is in the first verses of this psalm, Psalm 8. Check…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 035: Personal Choices and Fairness, Psalm 7, Psalm Tuesday
Personal choices, personal consequences, and fairness. Do you see how these go together? In our last episode, we mentioned the fairness of God in dealing with…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 034: Honesty; Simple, Bold Honesty, Psalm 6, Psalm Tuesday
Honesty. Simple, bold honesty. Do you remember how wonderful it feels to be able to be completely honest with someone? To let them know how you are truly…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 033: Asking God To Stop Evil? Psalm 5, Psalm Tuesday
Here’s a question. Should we, as Christians, ask God to stop evil? If so, how are we to pray when asking? In this episode, I find the answer to be yes, we…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 032: How Does It All Fit Together? Psalm 4, Psalm Tuesday
Have you ever read a Psalm and wondered how it all fits together? For instance, in this Psalm, Psalm 4, the psalmist goes from asking God for help to…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 031: The Strength To Sleep and Awaken, Psalm 3, Psalm Tuesday
One of the most profound expressions of trusting God that I have ever found occurs in Psalm 3. “I lie down, sleep, and awaken because the Lord gives me the…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 030: An Informed Choice, Psalm 2, Psalm Tuesday
Do you find that, when given a choice between 2 life-altering decisions, it is of great importance to know which choice will have a positive result and which…
The Simple Not Shallow PodcastSNS 029:The Secret to an Abundant Life, Psalm 1, Psalm Tuesday
What’s the secret of living life in the abundance that Jesus came to give? In this episode, the psalmist spells this out quite plainly. There is but one way…
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SNS 028: Why Do Christians Stumble? Psalm 1, an Answer
It seems like every few years we hear of a new scandal involving some Christian leader. Have you ever wondered why these folks stumble and fall? Though, if we…
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SNS 027: Why Doesn't God Just Fix Things?
In our last episode, there were a couple of things we just weren’t able to get to. In particular, the question of why God doesn’t just fix things. If he is the…
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SNS 026: Where Is God When I'm Hurting?
Have you ever asked yourself, where is God when you are hurting? Why is God hiding, why can’t you feel his presence? If you are like most of us, you have at…
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SNS 025: Does Having Christian Faith Mean You Stop Thinking?
In this episode, we consider the questions: Does having faith in Christ mean that you stop thinking? Does my emphasis on God’s love and our love for him mean…
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SNS 024: Christianity Isn't Merely a Religion
Christianity isn’t merely a religion. How can I say it isn’t? That is not what I said. I said it is not merely one. For authentic Christianity is a…
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SNS 023: The Bible and Its Messed Up Saints
One of the most amazing things I find in the Bible is just how messed up, how ordinarily human, the people in it truly are. Why do I find it amazing and even…
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SNS 022: When to Avoid Asking, "Is This a Sin?"
When is it best to avoid asking the question, “Is ‘this’ a sin?” Did you know that by asking it, you can actually keep you from growing in Christ? Why do I say…
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SNS 021: Christianity Without Christ?
Can we have Christianity without Christ? Now, before you say, “You have been in quarantine way too long!” Listen to why I ask. How I find that some Christians…
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SNS 020: Discovering the Tenderness of Jesus
In this episode, we talk about the tenderness Jesus shows his disciples in John 16:12. Here he says that he cannot share more things with them because they are…
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SNS 019: You Don't Know Me? A Personal Connection.
In this episode, I share a profound connection I made with Jesus while reading my devotional. This from My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. I do not…
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SNS 018: Of God and Good People
Does being a good person count for anything with God? Doesn't it matter to God whether or not we are good people? God wouldn't turn a good person away from…
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SNS 017: How Big Is Your God?
So, here is a question for you, is your God big enough? No, seriously, is your God big enough? Big enough for what? And why is that important? That is what we…
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SNS 016: How to Not Worry
So, how do we not worry? I have always found worry to be a very great nuisance; a highly troublesome companion that is rather hard to get rid of. And, how is…
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SNS 015: How Does Jesus Bring Us a Meaningful Life?
Last time, we mentioned that God is the source of all deep and lasting meaning in life. In this episode, we are going to explore this a little bit and answer…
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SNS 014: Is Life Meaningless?
Is life meaningless? Or is it that we just don’t see it? And what does this have to do with God? That is what we are going to explore here in this episode…
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SNS 013: God Exists; Proof #2
#013: Proofs that God exists are important for the Christian faith. Yet, as we saw in episode 4, these are not physical or scientific proofs. In that episode…
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SNS 012: God, Non-Dysfunction, and Our Faith
# 012: In this episode, we take a look at how God honors and respects the choice of the individual, as this applies to folks calling themselves Christian…
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SNS 011: God and Non-Dysfunction
# 011: If Christian faith and belief in Jesus is a good thing, then God should not be dysfunctional. Right? Though, while listening to some folks, I get the…
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SNS 010: Learning To Love, In Quick and Easy Steps?
# 010: Since Jesus, God himself, requires Christian people to love others; what can we do to love as we should? Isn't there a few quick and simple steps that…
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SNS 009: To Forgive and Forget?
#009: Jesus' love requires Christians to forgive others. Yet how can we honestly forgive? How can we not hold a grudge? We will chat about how important…
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SNS 008: Loving the Unlovable, an Example
#008 For growing in Christian Faith, there is nothing like concrete examples to help us on our way. That is what this episode is all about, an example of…
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SNS 007: Love, Does It Only Mean Being Nice?
#007: When thinking of Christian love, we tend to think of all those things that are nice and compassionate. Things that avoid hurting another person’s…
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SNS 006: Breaking the Cycle of Sin
#006: In this episode, we will talk bout how we all identify with the Apostle Paul when he says that he is not able to break out of the cycle of doing what he…
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SNS 005: Who Are the Unlovable?
#005: Part of our growing Christian faith is knowing that God is real. Last time we considered how this involves loving the unlovable in our lives. In this…
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SNS 004: How Do You Know God Is Real?
#004: While growing in your Christian faith, in your relationship with Jesus, have you ever been asked, "How do you know God is real?" How did you answer? Were…
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SNS 003: God's Love, The Power To Be All God Wants You To Be.
#003: Ever wish your faith in Christ had more traction, more direct application, to your daily life? In this episode we will chat about how God's love is…
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SNS 001 An Introduction
#001: In this episode, I simply introduce myself and share with you what this podcast is all about. In it, I share why faith in and a relationship with God is…