New Year's Resolution have gotten a bad rap in many quarters. However, that is not a reason for not setting goals. Perhaps there is a better approach that can guarantee goal achievement and eliminate the frustrations that come from nonattainment.

Man is designed to be very resilient. He can make do with minimal food, water, sex and even sleep. However, man was not designed to go without hope. Without hope, man loses a reason for living. We had no hope and were without God in this world but the birth of Jesus was a game changer. Because he came, now we can say Christ in us, the hope of glory.

Grace - God's benevolence to man - is at the heart of the gospel message. The Apostle Paul makes this clear in his greetings in all his letters. A proper understanding of grace is important if we would enjoy God's peace and cease from striving. What are implication of this truth for relationships and what we give ourselves to?

The church is a gathering of people who have placed their faith in Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God (1st John 3:9). How can you keep this seed alive and what is God's provision for believers to grow within the church?

The gospel is the power of God to all that believes, to the Jews first and then to the Greeks (Rom. 1:16) But what really is the gospel and is it only needed by sinners? To be effective witnesses for Jesus, we must have a good grasp of what the gospel really is.

The greatness of God is not in question. He has done so many great things that leaves no room to doubt his greatness. The question most people have is "Can I do something great as well?" or "Can God do something great through me?" In this podcast, Pst. Akin encourages us and teaches us that greatness is still possible for YOU.