Larger Than Life
About
Larger Than Life is the daily podcast ministry of Pastor Ron Hindt of Calvary Houston in Houston Texas.
Episodes
- Thursday May 14, 2026
It's easy to feel like you're on fire for Jesus and trusting in His plan when life is going well. It's a lot harder to trust in God's plan when everything seems to be falling apart. Yet the Lord calls us to submit to Him and hold on to fai…
- Wednesday May 13, 2026
We've got two simple options in this life. Trust in what we can see, or trust in God. It's easy to feel overwhelmed when we go with the first option. This world is turbulent and unpredictable, and placing our faith in our own strength will…
- Tuesday May 12, 2026
Today, Pastor Ron reminds you that God wants to see real works in your life. You are not saved by good works, and you are not kept saved by them either. But if you are truly saved, those works will naturally follow. Noah found grace in the…
- Monday May 11, 2026
What happens when someone keeps choosing their own way over God's way? In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that God sometimes says, "If this is what you want, that is what you will have". Jesus spoke of a time when the love of many…
- Friday May 8, 2026
In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that God actually has a great plan for you, and close communion with Him is a key part of it. Enoch lived that close walk with God, and his departure from this earth gives you a wonderful picture…
- Thursday May, 7 2026
Have you ever thought about what it really means to walk closely with God day by day? In today's message, Pastor Ron reminds you that walking with God implies a surrendered will. God does not make you accept him. He offers Himself to you,…
- Wednesday May 6, 2026
What distinguishes faith from religion? Today, Pastor Ron contrasts a faith that relies on God with a religion that relies on human effort. He explains that Abel offered a sacrifice, based on the shedding of blood, in accordance with God’s…
- Tuesday May 5, 2026
True faith develops through obedience to God. It is strengthened, as we understand God’s ways, listen to his guidance, and respond accordingly. Today, Pastor Ron examines the story of Cain and Abel, focusing on how God responded to their s…
- Monday May 4, 2026
By faith, the elders placed their trust in God and His promise of salvation. The author of Hebrews commends them for their confidence in realities that were not visible. In today’s message, Pastor Ron encourages us to exercise even greater…
- Friday May 1, 2026
Many aspects of the spiritual realm are beyond what we can perceive with our physical eyes, yet they are essential to our spiritual journey with God. Faith provides the confidence regarding these unseen realities. Today, Pastor Ron emphasi…
- Thursday April 30, 2026
How can we discern whether our faith is placed in the right object? In today’s message, Pastor Ron contrasts individuals who are humanists and place their faith in themselves with those who trust in God. He states that the strength of one’…
- Wednesday April 29, 2026
When you notice someone facing a tough situation, how often do you step in and lend your support? For those who believe in Jesus, facing persecution is just part of the journey, as the Word of God reminds you. So, when you see your Christi…
- Tuesday April 28, 2026
I've noticed some folks at church, really diving into worship and pouring their hearts out in prayer. But over time, they start to drift away from God, eventually stepping away from the church and letting go of their faith, choosing instea…
- Monday April 27, 2026
Because of sin, we found ourselves distanced from God, but He made the move to draw closer to us. Isn't it incredible how God crafted this amazing plan? Through Jesus, that barrier that kept you from stepping into God's presence has been b…
- Friday April 24, 2026
Back in the days of the Old Testament, folks would bring forth sacrifices as a way to seek forgiveness for their missteps. Over time, it turned into a bit of a ritual for the folks, as they found themselves constantly stumbling into sin an…
- Thursday April 23, 2026
Do you ever wonder why God doesn’t just brush aside sin and offer forgiveness without a second thought? It’s an interesting question, isn’t it? If God were to stop judging sin, we would lose both accountability and justice. The main point…
- Wednesday April 22, 2026
For Jesus to carry the weight of the world's sins, He had to be perfect in every possible way. If He had even the tiniest flaw, He simply wouldn't have been fit to conquer sin and death. Today, Pastor Ron shares why Jesus stands out as the…
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
Back in the days of the Old Testament, people couldn’t just reach out and be in God’s presence like we might imagine today. A massive veil hung in the temple, creating a distinct separation. It was a special privilege, reserved for only th…
- Monday April 20, 2026
So, there we were, cruising along the road with my family, when out of nowhere, we found ourselves stuck in a massive traffic jam! As I was waiting, I thought it would be fun to explore Google Maps for a different route. I was totally take…
- Friday April 17, 2026
Some believers would rather just ignore the Old Testament. It’s just rules and regulations, and we don’t need any of it now that we have Jesus, right? As Pastor Ron will clarify in today’s message, while the details of the Old Covenant God…
- Thursday April 16, 2026
What a beautiful representation of the significance of what Jesus did on the cross. In light of that, His Words as He took His final breath have so much deeper meaning. “It is finished.” As Pastor Ron will clarify, this wasn’t referring to…
- Wednesday April 15, 2026
We never lived through the Levitical system of priests and sacrifices representing various heart postures towards God. It was complicated, messy, and a never-ending cycle. The priests couldn’t take away sin; their sacrifices only offered a…
- Tuesday April 14, 2026
The Levitical priesthood had no permanence. What does that mean? One priest would come along, carry out his rituals, over and over, and then he would die and need to be replaced by a new priest, who would go on to carry out the same ritual…
- Monday April, 13 2026
Most of us don’t know what it’s like to deal with slaughtering animals. We enjoy the ease of picking up a package of meat at the grocery store and never having to kill the animal or deal with the mess that comes with that process. The sacr…
- Friday April 10, 2026
As Pastor Ron continues our study in Hebrews today, we’ll encounter guidance given to the early Church concerning their relationship with their old religious ways in light of Christ’s sacrifice. They knew that the old covenant had been giv…
- Thursday April 9, 2026
The Hebraic system of priesthood and sacrifice was imperfect. It was symbolic of the relationship between God and His people. It was messy and ongoing, offering no real rest. But, as Pastor Ron explores the priesthood of Melchizedek and ho…
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
Who was Melchizedek, and why does he matter? There’s a lot of mystery around this man. He was both a priest and king of an order that would only be shared with one other person: Jesus. As Pastor Ron continues our study in the book of Hebre…
- Tuesday April 7, 2026
Security is a huge issue in our world. Whether in banking, jewelry sales, prisons, school safety, or even at church, we see security in some form. Some of these contexts are about keeping people in, others are about keeping people out. But…
- Monday April 6, 2026
My grandpa was a firm believer in handshakes. If you gave your word on something, followed up by a handshake, that was, in his eyes, as good as (or better than) any legal agreement written on paper! Unfortunately, many of us today don’t ha…
- Friday April 3, 2026
When you accept Jesus as your Savior, you don’t get a card in the mail certifying you as a member of the Christian religion. You won’t get a monthly email from God reminding you to pay your dues, say your prayers, and follow the rules to s…
- Thursday April 2, 2026
With the glory of His resurrection, we sometimes overlook the couple of days between Jesus’ death and when He rose again. Churches have Good Friday services to help remind us of this, but it’s still hard to put yourself in the place of the…
- Wednesday April 1, 2026
When you focus your attention on the world around you, hope can feel hard to find. There seems to be a new big controversy every day. Protests in our streets, wars around the world, and we can’t be sure who to trust as we listen to the lou…
- Tuesday March 31, 2026
In John 10:10, Jesus tells us that He’s come so that we can have life and have it more abundantly. But wait a second, aren’t Christians supposed to be fun-hating, somber, anti-everything types? Living more abundantly sounds like it might c…
- Monday March 30, 2026
Most of us are familiar with the tobacco industry and its demise. This industry was massive and extremely wealthy. But its central product was shown to be causing serious health issues and even death. For many in that industry, the cost of…
- Friday March 27, 2026
When you follow Jesus, life still happens all around you. That’s going to include hardship, struggle, oppression, and temptations. That stuff doesn’t stop as long as you walk in this broken world. In fact, there’s an argument to be made th…
- Thursday March 26, 2026
People seem to forget or overlook the little things that we do. We forget about the small moments and tend to recall only the big things, whether good or bad! Isn’t it comforting to know that God always remembers the things we do in servic…
- Wednesday March 25, 2026
“I know they’re around here somewhere!” The number of times I have said this about my car keys is infuriating, and somehow, I never seem to learn my lesson! It’s comforting to know that God will never lose or misplace us! We can be comfort…
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
If you’ve ever gotten goosebumps while watching an excellent film or listening to a particularly riveting piece of music, then you know that feeling that says, “something is different here.” Not just different in what is seen or heard, but…
- Monday March 23, 2026
The 2004 movie “Spider-Man 2” features a scene of Spider-Man stopping a runaway train filled with passengers. We like to envision ourselves as the hero of the story, being brave and saving everyone. But we are really one of the passengers…
- Friday March 20, 2026
The pull of the flesh is always present, to some degree, on this side of Heaven. While we know that Jesus has won the war, we still must engage the enemy in battle day-to-day. The spur to pursue practical righteousness is encouraged by the…
- Thursday March 19, 2026
When I was a child, I couldn’t wait to be old enough to join the Boy Scouts. Then I couldn’t wait to start driving. Pretty soon, I was chomping at the bit to move out on my own. I had a desire to grow up and embrace the things that come wi…
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
Isn't that incredible and encouraging? Jesus could have just left us in our disgusting sins and brokenness, but instead, He chose to face the same temptations and challenges we do. Only He never sinned! As you’ll hear today from Pastor Ron…
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
Have you ever met people who said they were all about something but didn't act out what they believed? Maybe they claimed that family always comes first, but you know, they hit the bars every weekend. Maybe they said they would never talk…
- Monday March 16, 2026
The next time you're struggling to imagine how there could possibly be somebody who understands what you’re going through, look to Jesus. Jesus endured more than you could ever imagine. He can connect with you and understand your struggles…
- Friday March 13, 2026
In difficult times, it is important to hold fast in Christ. When things begin to feel unbearable, and you feel like giving in and reverting to the things that have kept you comfortable in the past, remember to stand firm in your faith and…
- Thursday March 12, 2026
Don't harden your heart towards Jesus. He didn't come to judge you. He didn't come to scold you. He came to die as a sacrifice in your place so you could be forgiven of your sins. In today's message, Pastor Ron wants you to hear what the B…
- Wednesday March 11, 2026
Every Word about Christ is true. Everything He did that's recorded in the Bible actually happened. He came to earth to be born of a virgin and to live a perfect and sinless life as the human Son of God. He died for you as a sacrifice for y…
- Tuesday March 10, 2026
Don't let your knowledge of the Bible and attendance in church keep you from pursuing a real relationship with Christ. It can feel nice to do the “Christian things” and feel good about yourself, but it's not enough if you ignore Jesus. As…
- Monday March 9, 2026
There's only one way to be saved, and it's through belief in Jesus Christ as the sacrifice for your sins. Through His death, you can be made new and get eternal life. Through His life, you can see how to treat others and to share His Word…
- Friday March 6, 2026
Jesus came as God fully in power, but in the body of a man. He lived a perfect life and died as a sacrifice for your sins so you could be made new before the Father. In today's message, Pastor Ron is going to show you that Jesus lived the…