Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

A call to swap selfishness for sacrificial love by following a new twist on the golden rule. Scripture and practical steps are used to explain humility, root out pride, and pursue real unity. Concrete habits for putting others first and how that kind of love reshapes churches and communities.

How do you overcome the blues? Is there a way to take those dreary, depressing feelings and drive them from your mind and heart? Find out by joining Chip, as he teaches: “How to Overcome Boredom and the Blues.”Introduction: “I was looking for life in all the wrong places.”What is boredom?Why are we bored?Why do “the blues” and boredom go hand-in-hand?Could “boredom” be a gift in disguise?God’s answer to boredom = Authentic worshipWhat is Authentic Worship?Definition – Worship is our response to God for who He is and what He has done.Romans 12:1Summary – Worship is the complete and total giving of ourselves for that which we believe has ULTIMATE PURPOSE and will provide the GREATEST REWARD. 3 Principles for authentic worship:Authentic worship can happen ANYWHERE. -John 4:21-22Authentic worship flows from the HEART. -John 4:23Authentic worship is rooted in an ACCURATE view of God and of ourselves. -John 4: 24How can you experience greater intimacy in worship?Private worship = A.C.T.S.Public worship = The 3 “P’s”Conclusion: Worship is not a service you come to or an activity you practice; worship is a life-focus, an expression of your deepest longings, passions, and devotion to whom or what you love the most.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

With hundreds of cable and satellite channels to choose from, and 24/7 internet information overload, why is it so easy to feel bored? Chip shares the reason for our boredom, and delivers the God-designed solution for overcoming it!Introduction: “I was looking for life in all the wrong places.”What is boredom?Why are we bored?Why do “the blues” and boredom go hand-in-hand?Could “boredom” be a gift in disguise?God’s answer to boredom = Authentic worshipWhat is Authentic Worship?Definition – Worship is our response to God for who He is and what He has done.Romans 12:1Summary – Worship is the complete and total giving of ourselves for that which we believe has ULTIMATE PURPOSE and will provide the GREATEST REWARD. 3 Principles for authentic worship:Authentic worship can happen ANYWHERE. -John 4:21-22Authentic worship flows from the HEART. -John 4:23Authentic worship is rooted in an ACCURATE view of God and of ourselves. -John 4: 24How can you experience greater intimacy in worship?Private worship = A.C.T.S.Public worship = The 3 “P’s”Conclusion: Worship is not a service you come to or an activity you practice; worship is a life-focus, an expression of your deepest longings, passions, and devotion to whom or what you love the most.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

With hundreds of cable and satellite channels to choose from, and 24/7 internet information overload, why is it so easy to feel bored? Chip shares the reason for our boredom, and delivers the God-designed solution for overcoming it!Introduction: “I was looking for life in all the wrong places.”What is boredom?Why are we bored?Why do “the blues” and boredom go hand-in-hand?Could “boredom” be a gift in disguise?God’s answer to boredom = Authentic worshipWhat is Authentic Worship?Definition – Worship is our response to God for who He is and what He has done.Romans 12:1Summary – Worship is the complete and total giving of ourselves for that which we believe has ULTIMATE PURPOSE and will provide the GREATEST REWARD. 3 Principles for authentic worship:Authentic worship can happen ANYWHERE. -John 4:21-22Authentic worship flows from the HEART. -John 4:23Authentic worship is rooted in an ACCURATE view of God and of ourselves. -John 4: 24How can you experience greater intimacy in worship?Private worship = A.C.T.S.Public worship = The 3 “P’s”Conclusion: Worship is not a service you come to or an activity you practice; worship is a life-focus, an expression of your deepest longings, passions, and devotion to whom or what you love the most.Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Chip continues this series with a message he calls, “How to Overcome Feelings of Futility.” If you need a God-sized shot in the arm, today's message is for you.Introduction: “Empty Buckets”Futility – Webster’s – lit. “that which easily pours out,” hence untrustworthy; that which fails completely of the desired end, or incapable of producing any result; trifling, unimportant. Syn: vain, fruitless, ineffective, uselessFruitful – Webster’s – Latin “fructus” – enjoyment, means of enjoyment, profitable, productive, producing results and/or desired ends.How can we avoid futility in our lives?Refuse to Confuse Success With SIGNIFICANCE! -Luke 9:25-26How can we move from success to significance?1. Clarify your MISSION! Why are you here?Two things last forever: God’s Word & people’s soulsMatthew 28:19-20To know CHRIST and make Him KNOWN!2. Embrace your MISSION FIELD! Where are your greatest spheres of influence?Your home -Deut 6:4-9Your work -Col 3:22-25Your network -Col 4:5-63. Engage in the Harvesting ProcessNetworkBefriendIdentifyShareInviteHarvest4. Sharpen your tools for impact!”Learn spiritual “door openers”Learn your evangelistic styleNot Beyond Reach by Aaron PierceBroadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "Halftime" by Bob BufordBOOK: "The Paradox of Success" by John R. O'NeilCHART: "The High Impact Church" by Linus MorrisConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Do you ever wonder if you’re making a difference - if your life is having a positive, lasting impact on those around you? In this message, Chip reveals how you can overcome those feelings of futility and begin experiencing the life God intended for you.Introduction: “Empty Buckets”Futility – Webster’s – lit. “that which easily pours out,” hence untrustworthy; that which fails completely of the desired end, or incapable of producing any result; trifling, unimportant. Syn: vain, fruitless, ineffective, uselessFruitful – Webster’s – Latin “fructus” – enjoyment, means of enjoyment, profitable, productive, producing results and/or desired ends.How can we avoid futility in our lives?Refuse to Confuse Success With SIGNIFICANCE! -Luke 9:25-26How can we move from success to significance?1. Clarify your MISSION! Why are you here?Two things last forever: God’s Word & people’s soulsMatthew 28:19-20To know CHRIST and make Him KNOWN!2. Embrace your MISSION FIELD! Where are your greatest spheres of influence?Your home -Deut 6:4-9Your work -Col 3:22-25Your network -Col 4:5-63. Engage in the Harvesting ProcessNetworkBefriendIdentifyShareInviteHarvest4. Sharpen your tools for impact!”Learn spiritual “door openers”Learn your evangelistic styleNot Beyond Reach by Aaron PierceBroadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "Halftime" by Bob BufordBOOK: "The Paradox of Success" by John R. O'NeilCHART: "The High Impact Church" by Linus MorrisConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Do you ever wonder if you’re making a difference - if your life is having a positive, lasting impact on those around you? In this message, Chip reveals how you can overcome those feelings of futility and begin experiencing the life God intended for you.Introduction: “Empty Buckets”Futility – Webster’s – lit. “that which easily pours out,” hence untrustworthy; that which fails completely of the desired end, or incapable of producing any result; trifling, unimportant. Syn: vain, fruitless, ineffective, uselessFruitful – Webster’s – Latin “fructus” – enjoyment, means of enjoyment, profitable, productive, producing results and/or desired ends.How can we avoid futility in our lives?Refuse to Confuse Success With SIGNIFICANCE! -Luke 9:25-26How can we move from success to significance?1. Clarify your MISSION! Why are you here?Two things last forever: God’s Word & people’s soulsMatthew 28:19-20To know CHRIST and make Him KNOWN!2. Embrace your MISSION FIELD! Where are your greatest spheres of influence?Your home -Deut 6:4-9Your work -Col 3:22-25Your network -Col 4:5-63. Engage in the Harvesting ProcessNetworkBefriendIdentifyShareInviteHarvest4. Sharpen your tools for impact!”Learn spiritual “door openers”Learn your evangelistic styleNot Beyond Reach by Aaron PierceBroadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "Halftime" by Bob BufordBOOK: "The Paradox of Success" by John R. O'NeilCHART: "The High Impact Church" by Linus MorrisConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Are you struggling with feelings of inferiority? Has your self-esteem been crushed by a soured relationship or job loss? Chip shares how you can rise above those feelings of inferiority and a low self-esteem to experience God’s love for you like never before.Distorted mirrors destroy our lives:The Appearance MirrorThe Performance MirrorThe Status MirrorThesis – Until we see ourselves as God sees us, we are destined to FEEL INFERIOR.3 keys to a Biblical self-image:1. Get God’s View of You = KNOWLEDGEYou are significant because:You're UNIQUE -Gen 1:27, Ps 139:13-14You're LOVED -1 Sam 16:7, Jer 31:3You're VALUABLE -1 Cor 6:19-20You're SECURE -Eph 1:13You're INDISPENSIBLE -Eph 2:10, 4:15-162. Believe God’s View is True = FAITHFaith is built on God’s Word -Rom 10:17Faith grows through mind renewal -Rom 12:2Develop a plan to remove the distorted mirrors of the world with the mirror of God’s Word -Jam 1:22-243. Discover the “You” that’s True = EXPERIENCEUnwrap your SPIRITUAL GIFTS -1 Cor 12, Rom 12Unleash your SPIRITUAL PASSION -Ps 37:4Use your God-given TALENTS -Ex 31:3Embrace your God-given PERSONALITY -1 Cor 2:11Leverage your past EXPERIENCE -Rom 8:28Ministry is how God makes what’s true “of” us, true “in” us. Sometimes it’s only in the act of “loving others: that we can fathom that we ourselves are loved!Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "The Strong and the Weak" by Paul TournierConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Do you like who you are? When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Or do you wish you were a little taller, or a little stronger, or a bit thinner? When you think about you, do you like yourself or do you struggle with feelings of inferiority? Chip shares three keys to developing a positive, healthy self-image.Distorted mirrors destroy our lives:The Appearance MirrorThe Performance MirrorThe Status MirrorThesis – Until we see ourselves as God sees us, we are destined to FEEL INFERIOR.3 keys to a Biblical self-image:1. Get God’s View of You = KNOWLEDGEYou are significant because:You're UNIQUE -Gen 1:27, Ps 139:13-14You're LOVED -1 Sam 16:7, Jer 31:3You're VALUABLE -1 Cor 6:19-20You're SECURE -Eph 1:13You're INDISPENSIBLE -Eph 2:10, 4:15-162. Believe God’s View is True = FAITHFaith is built on God’s Word -Rom 10:17Faith grows through mind renewal -Rom 12:2Develop a plan to remove the distorted mirrors of the world with the mirror of God’s Word -Jam 1:22-243. Discover the “You” that’s True = EXPERIENCEUnwrap your SPIRITUAL GIFTS -1 Cor 12, Rom 12Unleash your SPIRITUAL PASSION -Ps 37:4Use your God-given TALENTS -Ex 31:3Embrace your God-given PERSONALITY -1 Cor 2:11Leverage your past EXPERIENCE -Rom 8:28Ministry is how God makes what’s true “of” us, true “in” us. Sometimes it’s only in the act of “loving others: that we can fathom that we ourselves are loved!Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "The Strong and the Weak" by Paul TournierConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003

Do you like who you are? When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Or do you wish you were a little taller, or a little stronger, or a bit thinner? When you think about you, do you like yourself or do you struggle with feelings of inferiority? Chip shares three keys to developing a positive, healthy self-image.Distorted mirrors destroy our lives:The Appearance MirrorThe Performance MirrorThe Status MirrorThesis – Until we see ourselves as God sees us, we are destined to FEEL INFERIOR.3 keys to a Biblical self-image:1. Get God’s View of You = KNOWLEDGEYou are significant because:You're UNIQUE -Gen 1:27, Ps 139:13-14You're LOVED -1 Sam 16:7, Jer 31:3You're VALUABLE -1 Cor 6:19-20You're SECURE -Eph 1:13You're INDISPENSIBLE -Eph 2:10, 4:15-162. Believe God’s View is True = FAITHFaith is built on God’s Word -Rom 10:17Faith grows through mind renewal -Rom 12:2Develop a plan to remove the distorted mirrors of the world with the mirror of God’s Word -Jam 1:22-243. Discover the “You” that’s True = EXPERIENCEUnwrap your SPIRITUAL GIFTS -1 Cor 12, Rom 12Unleash your SPIRITUAL PASSION -Ps 37:4Use your God-given TALENTS -Ex 31:3Embrace your God-given PERSONALITY -1 Cor 2:11Leverage your past EXPERIENCE -Rom 8:28Ministry is how God makes what’s true “of” us, true “in” us. Sometimes it’s only in the act of “loving others: that we can fathom that we ourselves are loved!Broadcast ResourceDownload MP3Message NotesAdditional Resource MentionsI Choose Love BookDaily Discipleship - Psalms of HopeBOOK: "The Strong and the Weak" by Paul TournierConnect888-333-6003WebsiteChip Ingram AppInstagramFacebookTwitterPartner With UsDonate Online888-333-6003