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Exhorter PodcastAuthor: Clovis Church of Christ
Welcome to the Exhorter Podcast, where we aim to stir up love and good works through bite-sized biblical discussions. This local effort of the Church of Christ, located in Clovis, California, is hosted by Kyle Goodwin, Nate Shankels, and Jon Bradford. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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88 - Making Promises to God
Episode 88
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
Send us Fan MailWe often talk about keeping promises to one another — but what about promises to God? Is a vow the same as promising, or is that bargaining with God? We dig into the difference between making a sincere commitment to God and putting God to the test, and why “let your yes be yes” matters just as much in prayer as it does in everyday life.We walk through key Bible passages on vows and promises, including Gideon’s fleece (Judges 6), Jesus rejecting the temptation to force a sign (Matthew 4), and the sobering warning of Ecclesiastes 5: when you vow, you must pay what you vowed. Along the way we talk about why rash “blank check” promises go sideways fast, what Jephthah and Herod teach us about thoughtless words, and how to build wise guardrails like capacity, intention, and alignment with God’s will.Then the conversation turns personal: the vows we may already be making without realizing it. The Psalms are full of “I will” statements, and the songs we sing in worship can become real commitments if we mean what we say. We also explore baptism as a public covenant marker and how to think about spiritual goals, including New Year’s resolutions for Christians, without sliding into transactional faith.Contact the Exhorter PodcastEmail us at media@clovischurchofchrist.orgFind us on Facebook or InstagramThanks for listening!
