Cecil Taylor Ministries teaches Christians to live a seven-day practical faith. One way is through the Practical Faith Academy podcast. Please see individual episode descriptions. For more information on Cecil Taylor Ministries, please visit CecilTaylorMinistries.com.
Episodes
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Joy is a paradox, because it is different from happiness. You can feel joyful even when things are going wrong. In this Joy podcast, Cecil concludes that Joy stems from the presence of God in our lives and holds up Jesus’ mother Mary as an example of Joy. He also suggests two models for feeling more joyful, based on the 8 Pillars from The Book of Joy, as well as the model Paul suggests in Philippians 4.
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Inner peace is our goal, but our peace is disrupted by three factors: worry, guilt and anger. Cecil discusses these factors and their common denominator of fear, and how we can replace fear with peace. Cecil shares Bible verses that teach us about the unexplainable peace that God offers us in every circumstance of life.
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
If it was easy to love, Jesus probably wouldn't have emphasized it so much! Love can be difficult and messy. People can be unlovable. Cecil explores how we can love others better, starting with the biblical basis for love, and expanding on these three principles for loving others:
- Love is a choice, not a feeling.
- Honor others.
- Love God, and let God love others through you.
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
God is faithful to us, but are we faithful to God and to others? Cecil Taylor suggests three ideas for us to become more faithful: Say and show our faithfulness; make sacrificial choices; and take an active interest. Then Cecil delves into one of the cherished stories of the Bible to show how the characters exhibit these methods of faithfulness.
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Why is patience possibly the hardest fruit of the Spirit to consistently implement in our lives? Cecil Taylor says it's because we don't properly manage expectations, discussing how we can become patient in the way we think and talk. But it doesn't mean that we should never become impatient. Cecil points to God as the role model for when and how to be patient and to be impatient.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
This is the first of a series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Cecil describes the Battle Lines of Self-Control, Guidelines of Self-Control, and Power Lines of Self-Control. Battle Lines explain our battle to control ourselves. Guidelines give us ideas on how to achieve Self-Control. Power Lines are the ways in which the Holy Trinity helps us as we struggle with Self-Control.
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Some people struggle with the idea of God being their father, and a perfect one at that. Cecil describes the characteristics of a perfect father and shows how God checks every box. Cecil also tells why we should trust that God is the perfect father and what He can do as our father.
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Negative goodness is a "do no harm" approach that leads to inaction and prevents change. Positive goodness is a "do unto others" approach that is pro-active and leads to change. Cecil describes how to apply Jesus' Sermon on the Mount message of positive goodness to the issue of racial justice, all in the name of obediently fulfilling Jesus' vision of how we are to treat others and bring God's kingdom on earth.
Teaching Christians to Live a 7-Day Practical Faith
As the son of a preacher, Cecil Taylor understands the complexity of the word "call".
A lifetime's worth of "calls" has led Cecil to successful careers in software development, broadcast radio, and product management at the forefront of the telecom industry. And yet, despite the unique journey God has led him on, the struggle he has faced his entire life is one that is shared by most Christians:
How do you reconcile your call to ministry and call to Christ with the other directions God is leading you? How do you continue to grow closer to God in love and service when you're dedicated to so many other pursuits, whether it's a career or family or just the constant grind necessary in life?
Forty years of teaching adults and youth in church has allowed God to give some answers to Cecil and move his call to sharing it further. That's what Cecil Taylor Ministries is all about: humbly passing on wisdom that God has used already to change one life, in the hopes that it changes the lives of many.
The foundation of Cecil's experience is that every day of the week can be Sunday.
The feeling of intimacy, connection, growth, and love that we find in church and in communion with Christ isn't limited to one day a week. In fact, the start of understanding your call to ministry as a Christian is learning that God is present in every direction he has called you. Your career, your family, the constant highs and lows of life, all of them hold meaning to God.
Cecil's call and the main point of Cecil Taylor Ministries is to help you and others learn about a 7-day practical faith by applying scripture to life situations. Cecil Taylor Ministries offers video lessons, books, study materials, podcasts, devotionals and more to help churches, small groups and individual learners understand how to live a 7-day practical faith.