Drawing on his own family's experience with prolonged physical pain author and professor Kelly Kapic and his wife Tabitha reshape our understanding of suffering into the image of Jesus and bring us to a renewed participation in our embodied hope Don't miss this conversation with the author of one of Christianity Today's books of the year Show Notes and Resources Find Embodied Hope on hour shop Fuel yourself with the truth of the bible with YouVersion Receive Weeks in The Word by giving a donation Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com See resources from our past podcasts [... more]

Guest host Andrew Siciliano and the guys react to the Texas Rangers beating the Arizona Diamondbacks in games to win their first World Series and makes the case why the Minnesota Vikings should have traded for Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo instead of for Arizona Cardinals QB Joshua Dobbs Jets RB Breece Hall says how Zach Wilson has grown as a quarterback since being thrust back into the starter's role this season why he wouldn't be shocked if Aaron Rodgers played again this season after tearing his Achilles in New York's season opener and why he's not surprised by the success [... more]

The trees with the strongest root systems are not those where a breeze blows gently through the leaves No the strongest trees face challenging winds which cause their root systems to grow deeper Could it be that God is revealing a lesson about how winds of adversity affect our spiritual roots Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us see what's happening when trials and tribulations are blowing against us We'll learn how to embrace the growth and find joy in the journey Listen on harvest org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD Receive your copy when you [... more]

Welcome fellow adventurers The discussion on miracles continues right here on the Masculine Journey After Hours Podcast The clips are from Summer Breeze by Seals and Crofts and a clip of RC Sproul There's no advertising or commercials just men of God talking and getting to the truth of the matter The conversation and Journey continues [... more]

Vikings QB Kirk Cousins and Rich discuss the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl matchup and why he can relate to Jalen Hurts succeeding in spite of his many naysayers Justin Jefferson's big night at the NFL Honors ceremony how the Vikes can take the next step next season and Aaron Rodgers' -day darkness retreat and if the QB will return to the Packers next season New Broncos Head Coach Sean Payton tells Rich why he's looking forward to working with Russell Wilson after the QB's disastrous campaign why the NFL should adopt chip technology to determine touchdowns and why he's leaning Eagles [... more]

For some people happiness is as elusive as a feather floating on a strong breeze It's in their sights then escapes before they can lay hold Is happiness just out of bounds for some people Or are they looking in the wrong places Pastor Greg Laurie addresses those concerns today on A NEW BEGINNING from one of this past year's most requested messages We're studying Paul's counsel in Philippians It's some of the Bible's strongest encouragement even though the words were written while Paul was in chains Listen on harvest org --- Listen to our new devotional podcast Learn more [... more]

ldquo The wind is tossing the lilacs rdquo With that opening line of her springtime poem ldquo May rdquo poet Sara Teasdale captured a vision of lilac bushes waving in gusty breezes But Teasdale was lamenting a lost love and her poem soon turned sorrowful Our backyard lilacs also encountered a challenge After having their most lush and beautiful season they faced the axe of a hard-working lawn man who ldquo trimmed rdquo every bush chopping them to stubs I cried Then three years later mdash after barren branches a bout of powdery mildew and my faithless plan to dig [... more]

It rsquo s a quiet riverside park on a Saturday afternoon Joggers pass by fishing rods whirl seagulls fight over fish and chip wrappers and my wife and I sit watching the couple They are dark-skinned maybe in their late s She sits gazing into his eyes while he without a hint of self-consciousness sings to her a love song in his own tongue carried on the breeze for us all to hear This delightful act got me thinking about the book of Zephaniah At first you might wonder why In Zephaniah rsquo s day God rsquo s people had [... more]

For some people happiness is as elusive as a feather floating in a strong breeze It's in their sights then escapes before they can lay hold Is happiness just out of bounds for some people Or are they looking in the wrong places Pastor Greg Laurie is addressing those concerns in his current series here on A NEW BEGINNING simply called Happiness We're studying Paul's counsel in Philippians It's some of the Bible's strongest encouragement even though the words were written while Paul was in chains View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to [... more]

During our tour of an aircraft carrier a jet fighter pilot explained that planes need a -kilometer per hour wind to take off on such a short runway To reach this steady breeze the captain turns his ship into the wind ldquo Shouldn rsquo t the wind come from the planes rsquo back rdquo I asked The pilot answered ldquo No The jets must fly into the wind That rsquo s the only way to achieve lift rdquo God called Joshua to lead His people into the ldquo winds rdquo that awaited them in the Promised Land Joshua required two [... more]

A stately sunflower stood on its own in the center of a lonely stretch of national highway just a few feet from the fast lane As I drove past I wondered how it had grown there with no other sunflowers visible for miles Only God could create a plant so hardy it could thrive so close to the roadway in the gray gravel lining the median There it was thriving swaying gently in the breeze and cheerfully greeting travelers as they hurried by The Old Testament tells the story of a faithful king of Judah who also showed up unexpectedly [... more]

The warm alluring breezes of temptation can sneak up suddenly and if acted upon bring the cool chill of broken fellowship with God In the message quot The Four Seasons of Failure quot Skip shares how you can avoid falling into the snares of sin This teaching is from the series Crash Burn Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

As my husband strolled down the rocky beach taking photos of the Hawaiian horizon I sat on a large rock fretting over another medical setback Though my problems would be waiting for me when I returned home I needed peace in that moment I stared at the incoming waves crashing against the black jagged rocks A dark shadow in the curve of the wave caught my eye Using the zoom option on my camera I identified the shape as a sea turtle riding the waves peacefully Its flippers spread wide and still Turning my face into the salty breeze I [... more]

Some serve the Lord in the limelight others serve God in relative obscurity But Pastor Greg Laurie says everything we do for Christ counts Thursday on A NEW BEGINNING we'll get a fresh breeze of inspiration from our study in Nehemiah --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California For over years Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism This podcast is supported by the [... more]