Simple Truths for Life

Simple Truths for Life

Simple Truths for Life with Charles Tapp is a weekly program heard around the world, providing simple answers to some of life's every day struggles. Subscribe, and hear new messages each week.

Episodes

Back to the Bible, Part 1: Dead Man Walking

August 4, 2025 • 30 mins
Your walk with God is not about perfection. But when you discover what God has done in your life, it changes your walk. Pastor Tapp shares the first part in his series "Back To The Bible, with his message "Dead Man Walking."
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On The Road Again, Part 3: The Road to Salvation

July 28, 2025 • 30 mins
We're used to earning things in life. But today, Charles Tapp explains that grace isn't grace once you have to work for it. As he shares the third and final part in this series "On The Road Again" with his message "The Road to Salvation."
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On The Road Again, Part 2: The Road to Contentment

July 21, 2025 • 30 mins
If money and things don't satisfy our hunger for happiness, what will? This week, Charles Tapp shares the secret to true and lasting contentment.
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On The Road Again, Part 1: The Road to Forgiveness

July 14, 2025 • 30 mins
Being forgiven should elicit a proper response. This week, Charles Tapp shares what that response should look like when we realize we've all been forgiven, as he shares his message "The Road to Forgiveness."
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Liberty and Justice For All

July 7, 2025 • 30 mins
Every day we see injustices around us. And the world looks on and wonders, what is there to do about it? Today, Charles Tapp continues his series on the book of Amos from the Bible, in search of the thing God wants the most from His church, in his message "Liberty & Justice for All."
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Why I Believe, Part 4

June 30, 2025 • 30 mins
There's supposed to be something that separates Christians from all other faiths. But does anyone notice? This week, Charles Tapp continues this series "Why I Believe," as he shares Why I Believe in Christianity.
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Why I Believe, Part 3

June 23, 2025 • 30 mins
If Jesus is who he says he is, it changes history. And that's something worth sharing. Because not only did he say he was the Son of God, but he lived it out, too. This week, Charles Tapp continues with the third part in his series Why I Believe In...as he examines and shares why he believes in Jesus.
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Why I Believe, Part 2

June 16, 2025 • 30 mins
What does the Bible mean to you? This week, Charles Tapp reveals what this compilation of ancient manuscripts is all about, and how it affects our history, our everyday lives, and our future. As he shares part 2 in his series, "Why I Believe In...The Bible."
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Why I Believe, Part 1

June 9, 2025 • 30 mins
There's evidence of God everywhere. But how do you go about proving it? This week, Charles Tapp accepts the challenge as he begins a powerful series of messages with the hope of giving you a better understanding of what you believe about God, the Bible, Jesus, Christianity, and more.
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Occupied Or Preoccupied

June 2, 2025 • 30 mins
As followers of Christ, we were never meant to spend our time preoccupied with his return. And this week, as Charles Tapp explains, we should instead be occupied with his return. He explains what that means in his message “Occupied or Preoccupied?”
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A Word to the Wise, Part 3: The Heart Of Wisdom

May 27, 2025 • 30 mins
You can make plans for life, but when it comes to carrying them out, you quickly realize just how little control you have over them. It's a piece of wisdom that comes from the wisest man to walk the earth, Solomon. Today, Charles Tapp shares how discovering this can open up a world of freedom and rest as he shares the third and last part in this series A Word to the Wise, with his message The Heart of Wisdom.
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A Word to the Wise, Part 2: Lionhearted

May 19, 2025 • 30 mins
When we make excuses to conceal the truth, it's as if we're harboring a lion in our hearts. This week, Charles Tapp continues the second part in his series A Word to the Wise by showing how to remove this "lion" in your heart when you're afraid to confront what is true.
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A Word to the Wise, Part 1: A Mother's Law

May 12, 2025 • 30 mins
Today, Charles Tapp begins a 3-part series based on the book of Proverbs--written by the wisest man to ever live. He starts this series by sharing what Solomon had to say about this vital figure who spoke some of the most valuable wisdom into your life, with his message "A Mother's Law."
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Generous Justice

May 5, 2025 • 30 mins
It doesn't matter how pretty something looks on the outside if the foundation isn't strong. That's why God has built His kingdom on the foundation of principles like righteousness and justice. Which is why it's important as believers that we take on these traits and live them out for the world to see.
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Beyond The Walls

April 28, 2025 • 30 mins
Walls can seem great, depending on which side you're on. But you can't be a citizen of this world and God's Kingdom, because His transcends the walls we've established. This week, Charles Tapp begins a two-part series with his message "Beyond the Walls."
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Beneath The Cross

April 24, 2025 • 30 mins
While the cross of Christ is viewed by many as one of the darkest moments in human history, it actually stands as the brightest as Jesus allowed the light of his love and grace to shine into the hearts and lives of anyone willing to walk in it. Charles Tapp invites you to the foot of the cross this week with a special message "Beneath the Cross."
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Shocked But Not Shaken

April 14, 2025 • 30 mins
Grace isn't grace if it isn't deserved. And today, Charles Tapp shares just how unbelievable God's grace really is, and how some have reacted to this amazing gift, with his message "Shocked, But Not Shaken."
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Running From Hope

April 7, 2025 • 30 mins
Discouragement can affect even the believer with the greatest amount of faith, and we all have those caves we run to when we feel as though we're alone and just want to give up. But if a great man like Elijah can fall prey to discouragement, how do we prevent it from taking hold of us? Pastor Charles Tapp offers guidance beyond a catchy cliche, and challenges the Christian to be willing to get close enough to those in our midst to ...
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Going Deeper...Reaching Wider, Part 5: The Departure of the Spirit

March 31, 2025 • 30 mins
Today, Charles Tapp concludes this series, "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" by asking if there is anything we could do to ever cause the Holy Spirit to leave us, and therefore, not do the transformative work in our lives, with his message "The Departure of the Spirit."
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Going Deeper...Reaching Wider, Part 4: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

March 24, 2025 • 30 mins
Each of us has been given gifts to fulfill our role in building God's Kingdom. And this week, Charles Tapp concludes this series "Going Deeper...Reaching Wider: Experiencing the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit" by helping you discover the purpose God has intended for you by examining the gifts His Spirit has poured out in each of our lives, with his message, "The Gift That Keeps On Giving."
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