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Welcome to Reliable Truth with best-selling author Richard E Simmons III. Are you searching for truth in your life? Looking for talks that will get you thinking? Each week Richard talks on topics like how to find happiness in your work, or how to improve your marriage. Listen anytime – on the way to...
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Being an Influencer Part 2 - Richard E. Simmons III
How can we make a lasting impact?
We have been called to be lights in a dark world, ambassadors for Christ and now we're called to be salt.
Being an Influencer Part 1 - Richard E. Simmons III
How do you influence people? What are you trying to influence them to do? Are you trying to influence them for good?
Many influencers today are...
Insight Into The Human Heart - Richard E. Simmons III
Can we understand our own hearts? What about the hearts of others?
Today's episode is from Isaiah 30:9-11
"For these are rebellious people...
Isaiah's Hard and Hopeful Words - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Why am I here? For what purpose have I been made?
These 2 questions rightly demand an acknowledgment of the Creator. He exists. He's not just th...
Understanding God's Grace - Richard E. Simmons III
"I sure I sure hope I'm getting into heaven. I'm working hard at it." Have you felt this way or heard others say this?
I see this with men all t...
A Coaching Session - Jerry Leachman
How do you respond in when life gets really tough? Jerry Leachman says to remember that we're just a baby in a basket.
What does that mean, "a b...
Financial Wisdom - Richard E. Simmons III
Are you looking for wisdom with your finances?
Today's Bible study opens with Luke 3:1-14, where John the Baptist is calling people to repentanc...
Finding God's Favor - Richard E. Simmons III
What does it mean to have God's favor?
There's an important phrase in the Bible that I'd like to look at today - the phrase is God's favor. I'm...
Israel's Big Concern - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Today Mark begins teaching in the first chapter of Isaiah. The first word of this titanic of a book is "vision." Isaiah is seeing something that goes...
Answering His Call - Richard E. Simmons III with Pastor Chuck Reich
How has God made Himself real to you?
Celebrate what Jesus is doing throughout the nation, and rise up to answer His call on your life. To serv...
Being a Leader - Jerry Leachman
Are you in a painful place in your life today? Do you feel like the wheels are coming off? Do you feel bitter toward God?
Whenever you feel God...
The Practice of Confrontation - Richard E. Simmons III
What comes to mind when you hear the word confrontation?
I believe confrontation is one of the most important practices of life. It's what the a...
Paul's Sermon at Mars Hill - Richard E. Simmons III
How are we to live in today's secular culture? In the book of Acts, what was Paul's approach to the pagan people of Greece?
Most of the people o...
The Blood of Christ - Richard E. Simmons III
Do only good people go to heaven? No. Good people don't go to heaven—forgiven people go to heaven.
Think about these attributes of God: He's lov...
Christians and the Ten Commandments - Mark Gignilliat
Looking for wisdom in your family relationships?
The book of Deuteronomy is rich with guidance, focusing on two realities: our tendency to forg...
Joy in the Lord - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Are you experiencing true joy? Richard's guest Mark Gignilliat continues in his discussion of Psalm 100.
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the ear...
Please Come to Boston (1974): Thoughts on Hebrews 9:23-26 - Paul Zahl
Do you have pain in your life that is unresolved? Maybe a painful memory, unresolved relationship or self-inflicted wound that seems to be unusually h...
Tips on the Last Third - Paul Zahl
Everyone wants peace and hope.
As we grow older, we feel a special urgency to make peace with the past and to discover hope for the future.
What God Can Do Through You - Tim Kallam
Have you given much thought to what God can do through you?
Today my special guest is Tim Kallam, senior pastor of Mountain Brook Community Chur...
Are You Ready to Jump? - Jerry Leachman
Is anything holding you back from fully embracing Christ?
Today's message from Jerry Leachman closes with this prayer, interceding for all isten...
The Prodigal Son: The Father's Celebration - Richard E. Simmons III
The father of the prodigal son gave a hugh banquet to celebrate his son's return home. His son was lost, but now was found. Does this remind you of wh...
Paul and His Apostolic Legacy in Colossians - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
What was Paul's legacy to Christians?
Paul was a man that was given a real vision. He was an apostle to the Gentiles and he was a man on the mo...
Men Struggle with Pride due to a Significant Fear of Failure - Richard E. Simmons III with Tina Griffin
Why do men have difficulty being transparent and sharing vulnerable details about their lives
Richard contends that it comes down to problems as...
The Prodigal Son: The Lost Older Brother - Richard E. Simmons III
Have you ever thought about the prodigal son's older brother?
From Luke 15:25-28a:
“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he ca...
The Prodigal Son: From Lost to Found - Richard E. Simmons III
How does a person become "lost?"
Many times it's because they have run out of relationships—they've burned through all their relationships, for...
Love Displayed at the Cross - Richard E. Simmons III
Where is the love and hope of the Cross?
They are found in the person of Jesus Christ alone, "who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimon...
God's Delight - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Mark continues his study in Colossians chapter 1:
"...The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all...
The Prodigal Son: True Freedom - Richard E. Simmons III
What does true freedom look like in our lives?
The parable of the prodigal son is what I consider one of the most significant of all of Jesus' p...
Paul Praying: Part 2 - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Do you need encouragement in your prayer life? We are studying another powerful prayer of Paul to believers from the first chapter of Colossians.
The Reality of Hell Part 2 - Richard E. Simmons III
Where does true belief begin? True belief is an issue of the heart, not the head.
Many people believe that a God of love cannot also be a God o...
The Reality of Hell Part 1 - Richard E. Simmons III
Is Hell real?
In the past most people did not have a difficult time with the idea of hell. But modern American sentimentalism is one indication...
The Rich Fool - Richard E. Simmons III
How much is enough?
This question can apply to many different areas of our lives, but today we're looking at this question in regard to money a...
Should I Retire? - Phil Reddick
Have you given much thought to retiring someday?
Richard's guest is Phil Reddick leading this seminar on how to maximize your impact as you thi...
The Beatitudes - Jerry Leachman
What kind of man are you? What kind of man am I?
Jesus' well-known "Beatitudes" from His Sermon on the Mount contains some of His most vital pro...
Paul Praying - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Are you looking to strengthen your prayer life? Join Richard's guest Dr. Mark Gignilliat as he teaches on the prayers of the apostle Paul.
Paul...
Jesus' Perspective on Money and Wealth - Richard E. Simmons III
Did Jesus have an opinion on money and wealth?
There are five primary teachings given by Jesus in the Bible.
Jesus says a lot about money—...
Following Jesus in Epiphany - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
What is Epiphany?
The idea of epiphany is a pulling back of the curtain, so that one can see something clearly. These are normal, historical ev...
The Power of Community - Richard E. Simmons III
Where do you find community? Do you feel isolated from others?
Philip Zimbardo, a psychologist who taught at Stanford, and by the way was a Chri...
Introducing Deuteronomy: The Importance of Instruction - Dr. Mark Gignilliat
Why is instruction important? The purpose of instruction is to help us understand the basis and foundation of our faith.
Deuteronomy 5:32-33 gi...
Give Careful Thought to Your Ways - Richard E. Simmons III
As we start this new year, what kind of plans, thoughts and ideas have you been having? Have you made any resolutions.
Two days ago I went to th...