Beyond the Clouds: a Christian podcast

The end justifies the means?

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0500

Not according to the word of God...David found out the hard way

The Whole Book Was For Us

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0500

Everything that happened from Genesis onward was so that you and I could have the opportunity to repent and be saved.

A Preached Message on the Remnant - Romans 11

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0600

From Brother Kaleb Cozart's message to County Line Missionary Baptist Church. I believe the message is relevant to everyone in 2026.

Glory to God in the highest

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0600

and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Acts 24 Felix was looking for something...

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0600

just not what God had for him...

Visions of a Holy God

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0600

His Visage is going to be like nothing we could ever look upon in this flesh...

Philippians Chapter 4

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:00 -0600

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Forgive me...

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:00:00 -0600

there are no excuses with the Lord when it comes to doing what we are instructed to do.

Deuteronomy Chapter 6

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:00:00 -0500

Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:

What's in a Testimony?

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0500

There are many things that we can testify to concerning the Amazing Grace, Love and Mercy of a living Savior. What is in a Testimony?

You can tell a tree by the fruit it bears...

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0500

an evil tree cannot bring forth good fruit...

Romans 1

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:00:00 -0500

Paul's writings to the Romans is just as valid today in 2025...

TODAY

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0500

What are we going to do with Today?

God has believers all over...

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500

we ought not be shy about telling the world that we have a Savior

We need to stop selling God short...

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:00:00 -0500

with God, ALL THINGS are possible, including guiding us daily through life.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0600

Psalms 118....

Heaven's really gonna shine

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0600

Let us sing of our long home and dwell upon the Goodness of Jesus Christ!

Behold, I stand at the door and knock

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0600

He is still knocking on hearts today in 2025

Some good news and good singing

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:00 -0600

God is good and He is worth singing about!

Repentance keeps us in fellowship...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 -0600

in our old-time churches we have just about quit on the Lord when it comes to repenting...

95th Psalm

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0600

For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.

1 Cor Chapter 10

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Have we forgotten the lessons of the children of Israel in wilderness? It sure seems like it....

We need to get back in fellowship

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 14:00:00 -0500

...with the Lord that he work through us as individuals and as Church bodies

God's gifts are many...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 15:00:00 -0500

and sometimes unexpected.

The destroyer is at the door

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Death is on our heels...we need the blood applied before he overtakes us

United States of Sodom

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:00:00 -0500

Abominations on display this week in Chicago...open for the world to see and so proud of the sinful displays. Can born again Christians go along with this?

"Church Lite"

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0500

Vegetarian gospel - lots of greenery and no meat. How many people are being deceived with 'feel good', 'easy believism' doctrine?

The enemy among us...even in Church

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0500

Satan is bold enough to come right in amongst us in the house of prayer...we need the Lord to keep him at bay

Spiritual Disappointment

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0500

We are faced with disappointment in life, but it hurts worse when it happens in our spiritual life.

There's no time to lay your armor aside

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0500

In God's army there is no discharge until death...we need not take our armor off.

The Last Call

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The last call is coming for every one of us....

Memorial Day thoughts....

Fri, 24 May 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Historically, God has heard the prayers of the American people through history, and He has blessed in times past. He still hears and answers prayers.

It's never too late to get back in fellowship with the Lord..

Thu, 16 May 2024 10:00:00 -0500

He's just a prayer away!

Mothers Day 2024... a virtuous woman

Thu, 09 May 2024 12:00:00 -0500

Thankful today for my mother...God indeed provided for our home.

Hebrews Chapter 3

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 15:00:00 -0500

+ two special announcements....

1 Peter Chapter 5

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:00:00 -0500

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Do you remember Hide and Seek?

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:00:00 -0500

We can't hide from a Holy God.

Don't weep and pine for the former days..

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0500

Rejoice and give thanks for the blessings of today; be thankful for the Lord's blessings of the here and now.

Eternal Spring -one of the seasons of life

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 -0600

Spring brings renewed life here on earth; in Heaven, spring is eternal.

Let's keep the House of Prayer Holy

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0600

A sign of the times...shortcuts at the Lord's house in the name of worship.

Let me tell you about my neighbors

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0600

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Genesis 46 & 47 Joseph and Jacob reunited

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:00:00 -0600

God continues to bless not only the family of Israel, but the people in all the land of Egypt and Canaan.

Genesis 44 & 45 Joseph reveals himself to brothers

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0600

A tearful but joyous reunion of brothers...

Genesis 42 and 43

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:00:00 -0600

Joseph and his brothers in Egypt

The account of our Savior's birth

Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:00:00 -0600

Luke Chapter 1 and 2...the miracles that occurred preceding the birth of our Lord. With God all things are possble.

Genisis 41 Joseph before Pharoh

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0600

The Pharoh was troubled...no one in Egypt could interpret his dream. Then the butler remembered this Hebrew in prison...

Sing me into the arms of the Angels - Song Only

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600

This song premiered on Podcast #73. If you want to hear it without the rest of the podcast, here it is. Hope it blesses you.

Genesis 40 Joseph in Prison

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0600

Falsely accused and thrown into prison, Joseph's faith in God never wavered. He continued to walk closely with God and exercise his spiritual gifts.

Genesis 39 Joseph in Egypt

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500

God was able then....and He is still able to bless his children right now in 2023!

Genesis 37

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Joseph and the coat of many colors...lessons and reflections of Christ in his walk.

Our Lord is worthy of all thanks and praise!

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0500

He is wonderful...His covenants are never broken...He is worthy and his people should praise Him and thank Him day in and day out!

The importance of a spiritual funeral

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 11:00:00 -0500

Unless the Lord delays His coming, we will all be laid in front of the house one day and someone will speak over us.

2 Samuel 12

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500

Sin, when finished, bringeth forth death.

2 Samuel 11

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Lust when conceived bringeth forth sin...

Missionary Baptist Articles of Faith

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0500

What are your church's beliefs based on? We should all know why we worship the way we do and that it is in spiritual lockstep with the Bible.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 5

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:00:00 -0500

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

The great time clock is winding down

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0500

Are you ready when time is finished and eternity begins?

He is still the light

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 10:00:00 -0500

a lamp unto our feet....

Do you miss being in fellowship with the Lord?

Thu, 25 May 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Trust the Lord and turn to him for forgiveness and restoration. We all need a relationship with the Saviour.

Victory is in Christ

Fri, 05 May 2023 10:00:00 -0500

Don't the let the enemy discourage you! Jesus has already won the Victory!

God has ALL power

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0500

Just because we can't explain God's work and power doesn't mean we don't believe; or does it?

And because iniquity shall abound,

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0500

the love of many shall wax cold.

Let our Lord and Saviour be our refuge and our defense in today's world.

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:00 -0500

David's writing in Psalm 37 is just as applicable today as it was when God inspired him to write it.

Isaiah Chapter One:

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0500

This prophet of God accurately describes the United States spiritual condition in 2023.

I go a fishing

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0500

What we decide to do within ourselves results in an empty net.

Is your harp upon the willow?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0500

Have you lost your joyful song? We, like Israel can be taken into captivity when we stray away from the Lord.

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 -0600

the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever. Jesus provided a way for the needy and the poor.

10 False gods of Egypt: gods with small "g"

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0600

The 10 plagues were not random- they were chosen to show Egyptians and the Hebrews alike that there was only one Living God and beside Him, there is no other.

**Opening song is the Gerald Madison family, sitting around the kitchen table. I forgot to give credit on the podcast.

What about Heaven?

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 15:00:00 -0600

Let me tell you about my home

Judas Iscariot

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0600

Freind of the world...enemy of the Lord.

Blessed are the pure in heart

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:00:00 -0600

For they shall see God.

Colossians Chapter 3

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0600

Let us set our affections on heavenly things

Little is much...

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 08:00:00 -0600

when God is in it!

Imitated, but not Duplicated.

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 12:00:00 -0600

Satan wants to be God and tries to act like God...enough so that we fall into the temptation's trap too many times.

Thoughts and Prayers

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 17:00:00 -0600

Can we send thoughts? Can we send prayers?

Let us sing!

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 07:00:00 -0600

Spiritual hymns are inspired by the Spirit, and I believe written by Christians as lead by that still, small voice. Enjoy these songs that have been chosen for this podcast.

Joseph the Carpenter

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0600

Reflections of the Creator in His choice to raise His only begotten Son.

Spiritual Dreams

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Forgiveness....because holding onto offenses will impact your spiritual life.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0600

Hard feelings and grudges are nothing but anchors to drag down a Christian's spiritual life.

Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee:

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600

O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

A man in need of cleansing...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 07:00:00 -0500

hears about a man of God that can take away his sickness...

God is never surprised...

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 -0500

why are we surprised when He moves in a mighty way?

Verses of Scripture that inspire

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 07:00:00 -0500

All of God's Word is wonderful...as a whole it's wonderful but even a single verse in God's truth can be a blessing. A little leven leveneth the whole lump.

If any man hear my words, and believe not,

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:00:00 -0500

I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Laugh with the sinners or cry with the saints

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Billy Joel said he'd rather "Laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints" in one of hit songs.
If the devil had a slogan, this would fit the bill.

Physical evidence of Biblical accounts

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0500

What do the archaeologists say about Sodom? What do they say about Jericho and Red Sea? Proof of the biblical accounts does exist!

Stumbling blocks are before us....

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:00:00 -0500

Life has plenty of stumbling blocks, but sadly, many are of our own creation.

The Occult: Still a real thing in 2022

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0500

Fortune tellers, soothsayers, diviners and necromancers....the spirit of anti-Christ is alive and well in 2022.

God chooses a king

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0500

God removed His spirit from Saul...and Annointed a king of His choosing.

Time - a limited commodity

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Are we using our time wisely, for Jesus' sake?

Songs that stir the heart

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Do you know what you are singing about? I am thankful that I do...these are some of the songs that stir my heart...

Matters of the Heart

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0500

He speaks in a still voice we are told...to the heart

Go and tell Jesus on me....

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0500

when my faults and failures you see.....

Are we creating our own spiritual starvation?

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0500

A newborn babe needs milk to live...a little milk here and there is not good for growth. We wouldn't think much of a parent who only fed their baby "occasionally".

Wisdom from Solomon: Proverbs 17

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Nuggets from the gold mine that is King Solomon's writings in the book of Proverbs.

It is appointed to man once to die

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0500

Death is a part of life that we all will have to face at one time or another. Acknowledging this to our children helps it not to be a foreign idea.

Psalm 111

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:00:00 -0500

Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

Giving thanks and praise today as I look back on His blessings

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:00:00 -0500

Thinking today of my Christian upbringing...giving thanks and praising God

Stones From the Brook

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0500

“And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had….”

We still have hope through Christ

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0500

We have talked about our adversary's battle with the church in previous podcasts, but let us never forget there is victory in Jesus and through him and the armor of God, we can stand against the firey darts of the world.

Demonic possession is still among us

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:00:00 -0500

We can't fight Satan without Jesus Christ. There are evil possessed people all around us and we need a Risen Savior to get through this life down here.

Psalms 22 - Foreshadowing of Christ on the cross

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0500

David wrote Psalms 22 a long long time before Christ came to earth. What he penned in the 22nd Psalm was an accurate prophesy of events that would happen as Jesus was crucified.

It almost reads like a testimony of Christ himself and what he endured as he laid his life down as a sacrifice for the sins of the world.

Evil abounds

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:00:00 -0500

God's people should be acutely aware of what is going on in our world today. Evil abounds on every hand. This is not the time to close our eyes and ignore the signs that are all around us.

Advice from 1 Peter Chapter 4

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:00:00 -0500

Be good stewards of the manifold grace of God; count it a joy when reproached for Christ and have fervent charity among yourselves.

The Lord said: Say what is on your heart today

Fri, 13 May 2022 14:00:00 -0500

The spirit gave me no scripture today....the Lord directed me to "just say what's on your heart".

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Dealing with Temptation

Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:00 -0500

We are everyone tempted and tried. Even our Lord and Savior was tempted when he walked in the flesh. How can we deal with it? Jesus is the answer and prayer is conduit.

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One Man, One Mission

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:00:00 -0500

John the Baptist was not just a prophet. We can take inspiration from his obedience to God right now in 2022.

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Bible Study and Prayer: Weapons to win the daily battle

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0500

There are blessings in reading God's word and prayer helps keep us in fellowship with the Lord.

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There is only one I AM. And it's not us.

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:00 -0500

Too much "I" leads away from God through Pride to Idolatry

Principalities and Powers: the current war on God and all He represents

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:00:00 -0500

The spirit of anti-Christ is alive and working right in front of us-hidden in plain sight.

God answers prayers...and builds a church

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:00:00 -0500

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
If your desire is to worship Him, He will make a way.

A Storehouse of Blessings

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0500

God has a record of blessing His people liberally and He still wants to bless his people!

What does the Church Covenant say?

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:00:00 -0500

How long has it been since you have read the church covenant? Have you ever read it?

Are you prepared for what lies ahead?

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0600

The message has been the same since Jesus came and fulfilled all righteousness: Prepare for His coming.

Giving Alms in the name of Jesus

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600

Has the Spirit ever prompted you to give money to or buy someone a meal? These are alms and we need to obey the Lord.

Not an "Accidental God"

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0600

God does not "do" random or accidents. He is a God of intent and purpose. From the creation of the universe, down to our daily walk with Christ.

Episode Four: He's coming back!

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0600

Jesus said when He went away, He would come again in like manner. Are you ready?

Episode Three: Salvation: Experience from Nature to Grace

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0600

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Don't be shy about sharing your experience from nature to grace with the world. God wants us to share what he has done for us through his Son, Jesus.

Episode Two: Church Hurt

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:00:00 -0600

Don't let your relationship with Christ suffer over offences from others.

Episode One: Is there not a cause?

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0600

In our time, we are surrounded by worldly works; Jesus can overcome no matter how big the foe is!