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Break Point

John Stonestreet

September 04, 2026

35 Years of Breakpoint; The Deaths of Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry; Meta's Record Settlement; A Mental Health Crisis in Children

years ago this month Chuck Colson started the Breakpoint commentary Two notable deaths this week Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry And a new study suggests that our th graders are not alright Segment Years of Breakpoint and the Deaths of Gloria Steinem and Wendell Berry Beyond Strange Bedfellows The Genesis of Gender by Abigail Favale Segment Meta's Record Settlement Mental Health Crisis in Children Meta Settlement Mental Health study The Triumph of the Therapeutic by Philip RIEFF Segment Treating the Homeless Treatment First Policy Mobile Loaves and Fishes [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

September 04, 2026

Mixed Feelings (Part A)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 04, 2026

Governed By Lessor Passions Part 2 (2 Samuel 11:1-5 )

Share a commentTemptation doesn't walk into your life carrying a warning label It shows you the highlight reel then asks you to decide fast We start with that brutal reality and follow it straight into one of the most sobering moments in Scripture King David at the peak of success choosing comfort over duty boredom over vigilance and desire over wisdom until one look becomes a chain of choices he can't control We slow down in Samuel and connect the dots why idleness makes us vulnerable how lust escalates and why David's private compromises set the stage for public collapse [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

September 03, 2026

A Good Riddance (Part C)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 03, 2026

Governed By Lessor Passions Part 1 (2 Samuel 11:1-5 )

Share a commentA single line can expose an entire life Forbidden lust is like someone dying of thirst while begging for salt We start there then zoom out to a headline-worthy cautionary tale Marcus Antony and Cleopatra where desire doesn't stay personal It rewrites priorities fractures trust and leaves empires and families paying the bill long after the thrill is gone Then we turn to the story that still grabs readers thousands of years later King David and Bathsheba in Samuel One reason this passage hits so hard is that the Bible suddenly shifts into slow motion almost forcing us [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

September 02, 2026

A Good Riddance (Part B)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 02, 2026

At The Table Of Grace Part 2 (2 Samuel 9 )

Share a commentA new king usually cleans house David does the opposite He calls for a nationwide search to find a living relative of Saul the very house that once hunted him and he names his motive without flinching he wants to show the kindness of God That single choice turns Samuel into a masterclass on grace covenant love and what it means to be welcomed when you expect to be rejected We walk through the tension of the search the slippery role of Ziba and the haunting detail that the last heir is crippled in his feet Instead of [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

September 01, 2026

A Good Riddance (Part A)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 01, 2026

At The Table Of Grace Part 1 (2 Samuel 9 )

Share a commentA king goes looking for the family of his enemy and what he plans to do with them flips every instinct about power on its head We walk through Samuel and David's decision to show covenant kindness to Mephibosheth the surviving son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul a man hiding in fear and living with a disability he can't undo Instead of asking who is worthy David asks who is left and that single question becomes one of the clearest pictures of biblical grace anywhere in the Old Testament We also sit with a modern story that [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

August 31, 2026

Bad to Worse (Part C)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 31, 2026

When The Answer Is No Part 2 (2 Samuel 7)

Share a commentGod says no to David and it's not because David's motives are wrong That's what makes the moment so unsettling David wants to build a house for God a temple that would feel like the ultimate act of devotion and then Nathan returns with a reversal you will not be the one If you've ever had a dream that looked right felt right and still got denied you'll recognize the punch of that kind of disappointment We follow the story all the way through the emotional turn of one small word but The plans change the path shifts [... more]

Break Point

John Stonestreet

August 28, 2026

Flooding in Nepal, Death of Dolly Parton, Political Group Drops the 'T,' and Gaslighting about America's Schools

A devasting flood hit the Nepal-China border leaving many dead Dolly Parton dies and for once all political sides are mourning The Log Cabin Republicans say they won't support transgender ideology anymore in the face of transgender gaslighting about what's happening in America's schools Segment Nepal Flood Dolly Dies More Transgender Fallout Log Cabin Republicans announcement Breakpoint commentary on gaslighting Segment Woke USA Today article Segment More Bad News about Young Men IFS study Virtue online [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

August 28, 2026

Bad to Worse (Part B)

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Financial Symphony

John Stillman

August 28, 2026

Millions Are Retiring Earlier Than Planned — Are You Ready If You're Next?

Ready to grow your wealth with confidence Let's talk ' https www rosewoodwealthmanagement com schedule-an-appointment - - Many people plan to retire around but new research shows a large percentage are leaving the workforce several years earlier and often not by choice Health problems job loss and rising healthcare expenses can suddenly force a retirement timeline to change In this episode Jake explains why those extra few years matter so much and how better planning can make an unexpected early retirement more manageable Here's what we discuss in this episode Early Retirement Many leave sooner than planned Unexpected Exits Health [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 28, 2026

When The Answer Is No Part 1 (2 Samuel 7)

Share a commentThe word but can crush a plan in seconds David is living the dream peace in the land a secure throne a cedar palace and a holy desire to honor God by building a temple He asks the prophet Nathan gets an enthusiastic yes and you can almost hear the blueprints unrolling Then God speaks and everything shifts We walk through Samuel and the moment God closes a door on something that looks good noble and spiritually motivated That's what makes it so personal Most of us don't struggle with God saying no to obvious bad choices we [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

August 27, 2026

Bad to Worse (Part A)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 27, 2026

The Last Meal Part 2 (1 Samuel 28 & 31)

Share a commentGod's silence can feel mysterious until you realize what King Saul refuses to face you can't demand closeness with God while you're actively protecting the sin you already know needs confession We walk through Saul's final descent and why his complaint God won't answer me isn't a puzzle it's a mirror Along the way we use a painfully funny illustration about a man hiding a lit cigarette from his pastor to expose how often we try to stuff disobedience out of sight while still asking for guidance comfort and clarity From there the story turns darker and stranger [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

August 26, 2026

God Became His Enemy (Part C)

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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

August 26, 2026

From the Battle of Fallujah to the Battle for My Soul

On this episode of Our American Stories Fernando Arroyo knew exactly what he wanted to do after watching the September attacks unfold from his high school classroom Within weeks he enlisted in the U S Army and volunteered for the nd Airborne Division By Arroyo was fighting in Fallujah where his first combat mission ended with him killing an insurgent and confronting a question that would follow him home What kind of man had war made him After three combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan Arroyo returned home carrying nightmares anger and a loss of purpose he couldn't escape Eventually [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

August 26, 2026

The Last Meal Part 1 (1 Samuel 28 & 31)

Share a commentOne person with the wrong theology and the right access can tilt a whole nation We start with a surprising historical thread Rasputin's shadow over the Russian monarchy and use it to spotlight a timeless pattern when a culture gets all aflutter with mysticism and the occult deception doesn't stay on the fringe It moves inward shaping decisions weakening trust and leaving real damage behind Then we open to one of the darkest scenes in the Bible the Witch of Endor in Samuel King Saul is terrified as the Philistines mass for war and when he asks God [... more]