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Truth Talk
Stu Epperson
October 26, 2022
Join Stu as he interviews Brad with Capital Commission [... more]
Core Christianity
Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier
October 24, 2022
Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode How can I glorify God in my daily tasks Will demonic activity increase as we get closer to Christ's return Is Karma the same as reaping what we sow What is Adriel's favorite thing about working with Bill every day What does he rose 'again' on the third day in the Apostle's Creed mean Must a man be married with children to qualify to be an elder Today's Offer Things You Should Know About Spiritual Gifts Request our latest special offers here or [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
October 22, 2022
What's permissible on the Sabbath This has been a source of debate for centuries Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg outlines guiding principles for applying the Bible's instruction regarding the Lord's Day Find out why it's a gift not a burden Listen [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
October 18, 2022
A preacher's role isn't simply to give inspirational speeches or biblical monologues On Truth For Life Alistair Begg exhorts pastors to return to expository preaching Find out why and discover how it benefits both the pastor and the congregation Listen [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
October 10, 2022
Why did people keep returning and bringing friends to hear John the Baptist preach It wasn't because he offered special programs or feel-good messages Find out what made his teaching so remarkable That's our focus on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 09, 2022
A study by Robert Emmons divided volunteers into three groups that each made weekly entries in journals One group wrote five things they were grateful for One described five daily hassles And a control group listed five events that had impacted them in a small way The results of the study reveal that those in the gratitude group felt better about their lives overall were more optimistic about the future and reported fewer health problems Giving thanks has a way of changing the way we look at life Thanks-giving can even make us happier The Bible has long extolled the [... more]
Core Christianity
Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier
September 30, 2022
Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Should I join a church that requires me to be baptized a second time Is the NIV translation of the Bible problematic I remember growing up and hearing people say things like earthquakes tornados or hurricanes are God's judgement on that place or nation And I don't think that's right but I'm wondering how do you answer folks who do say those kinds of things after tragedies like Hurricane Ian happen Is it necessary to be a member of a church Can I [... more]
Running With Horses
Shirley Weaver Ministries
September 22, 2022
Living on the Edge
Chip Ingram
September 21, 2022
God has given to each of His children a supernatural ability - it's called a Spiritual Gift Chip walks you through a step-by-step plan for discovering your primary spiritual gift [... more]
Connect with Skip Heitzig
Skip Heitzig
September 20, 2022
The spiritual gifts we don't fully understand often evoke uncertainty confusion and even fear for some In this message Skip brings some clarity to the spiritual gift of tongues [... more]
Beacon Baptist
Gregory N. Barkman
September 17, 2022
The wedding ceremony of Marianne Freeman and Jon Carnes [... more]
Connect with Skip Heitzig
Skip Heitzig
September 16, 2022
God is still accomplishing a great work in us after we give our lives to Jesus it doesn't end at salvation In this message Skip shares about the journey God wants to take you on when you surrender to Him [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
September 10, 2022
When the World Trade Center towers fell on September Greg Rodriguez was one of the victims who died in the wreckage As his mother Phyllis and his father grieved they also carefully considered their response to such a horrific attack In Phyllis met Aicha el-Wafe the mother of one of the men accused of helping the terrorists Phyllis said she ldquo approached her and opened my arms We embraced and cried For Aicha and me there was an immediate bonding We both suffered on account of our sons rdquo nbsp Phyllis met Aicha amid shared pain and sorrow Phyllis believed [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
September 10, 2022
Jesus was clear when He said the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath How should His statement shape the way we spend our weekends On Truth For Life Alistair Begg describes how Christians should keep the Sabbath Listen [... more]
Connect with Skip Heitzig
Skip Heitzig
September 07, 2022
The Holy Spirit has an incredibly vital role in our lives and we can't neglect our relationship with Him In this message Skip shares how the Spirit fits you with spiritual gifts to live effectively for Jesus [... more]
Connect with Skip Heitzig
Skip Heitzig
September 02, 2022
It's easy to be stuck in our past especially if we have a lot of regret In this message Skip shares how God can redeem your past to guide you in your present [... more]
Kerwin Baptist
Kerwin Baptist Church
Kerwin Baptist
Kerwin Baptist Church
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
August 16, 2022
Seven-year-old Thomas Edison didn rsquo t like or do well in school One day he was even called ldquo addled rdquo mentally confused by a teacher He stormed home After speaking with the teacher the next day his mom a teacher by training decided to teach him at home Helped along by her love and encouragement and his God-given genius Thomas went on to become a great inventor He later wrote ldquo My mother was the making of me She was so true so sure of me and I felt I had someone to live for someone I must not [... more]
Core Christianity
Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier
August 16, 2022
Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode How should a church practice communion Is the victim of adultery in a marriage free to remarry after a divorce In the Bible we are told to encourage exhort reprove rebuke etc But how do we discern what is appropriate when dealing with different relationships Especially between casual church goers spouses or someone we see online How should we understand Isaiah's portrayal of Satan Does Corinthians tells us that we should shun Christian family members for living in sin Today's Offer Tough Questions [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
August 14, 2022
After twenty-two years together I sometimes wonder how my marriage to Merryn works I rsquo m a writer Merryn is a statistician I work with words she works with numbers I want beauty she wants function We come from different worlds Merryn arrives to appointments early I rsquo m occasionally late I try new things on the menu she orders the same After twenty minutes at an art gallery I rsquo m just getting started while Merryn is already in the cafe downstairs wondering how much longer I rsquo ll be We give each other many opportunities to learn patience [... more]
Cross the Bridge
David McGee
August 14, 2022
Cross the Bridge - [... more]
In Touch
Charles Stanley
August 02, 2022
Gain a better understanding of the pastor's role in the church [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 28, 2022
At my first job during my high school years I worked at a women rsquo s clothing store where a female security guard dressed as a shopper followed women she thought might steal the merchandise Certain people fit profiles of those the store owners rsquo thought were suspicious Others not considered a threat were left alone I rsquo ve been profiled in stores myself and followed an interesting experience since I still recognize the tactic In sharp contrast David declared he was followed by a divine blessing mdash God rsquo s goodness and mercy These two gifts always stay close [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 24, 2022
A man named James took an adventurous -mile journey down the West Coast of the US mdash biking from Seattle Washington to San Diego California A friend of mine met the ambitious biker near the cliffs of Big Sur miles from his starting point After learning that someone had recently stolen James rsquo camping gear my friend offered his blanket and sweater but James refused He said that as he traveled south into the warmer climate he needed to begin shedding items And the closer he got to his destination the more tired he became so he needed to reduce [... more]
Kerwin Baptist
Kerwin Baptist Church
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 21, 2022
Two sisters from India were born blind Their father was a hard-working provider but he could never afford the surgery that would give them sight Then a team of doctors came to their region on a short-term medical mission The morning after their surgery the girls smiled wide as the nurse unwrapped their bandages One exclaimed ldquo Mother I can see I can see rdquo A man who had been lame since birth sat in his usual spot at a temple gate begging for money Peter told the man he didn rsquo t have coins but he had something better [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 18, 2022
The bag of snack chips was small but it taught an American missionary a big lesson Working one evening nbsp in the Dominican Republic she arrived nbsp at a church meeting and opened her chips when a woman she hardly knew reached and grabbed a few from the bag Others helped themselves too How rude the missionary thought Then she realized a humbling lesson She didn rsquo t yet understand the culture where she rsquo d agreed to serve Rather than emphasizing individualism as in the United States she learned that life in the Dominican Republic is lived in community [... more]
Core Christianity
Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier
July 18, 2022
Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is what happened to Israel in the Old Covenant happening to America now I have heard that some Bible scholars say that what Paul describes in Romans is describing his pre-conversion experience rather than everyday struggles in the Christian life What do you think There seems to be a lot of confusion about baptism We should be emphasizing preaching the gospel rather than baptism shouldn't we Paul warned us not to take communion in an unworthy manner but I unfortunately used to take [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 15, 2022
After taking the pieces for my special-order table from the box and laying them out before me I noticed something wasn rsquo t quite right The beautiful top for the table and other parts were accounted for but I was lacking one of the legs Without all of the legs I couldn rsquo t assemble the table rendering it useless It rsquo s not just tables that are useless when missing one vital piece In the book of Corinthians Paul reminded his readers that they were missing one essential component The believers possessed many spiritual gifts but lacked love nbsp [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 10, 2022
While reading on the train Meiling was busy highlighting sentences and jotting down notes in the margins of her book But a conversation between a mother and child seated nearby stopped her The mom was correcting her child for doodling in her library book Meiling quickly put her pen away not wanting the toddler to ignore her mother rsquo s words by following Meiling rsquo s example She knew that the child wouldn rsquo t understand the difference between damaging a loaned book and making notes in one you owned Meiling rsquo s actions reminded me of the apostle Paul [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 08, 2022
Together friends Melanie and Trevor have hiked miles of mountain trails Yet neither would be able to do so without the other Melanie born with spina bifida uses a wheelchair Trevor lost his sight to glaucoma The duo realized they were one another rsquo s perfect complement for enjoying the Colorado wilderness As he walks the trails Trevor carries Melanie on his back meanwhile she gives him verbal directions They describe themselves as a ldquo dream team rdquo Paul describes believers in Jesus mdash the body of Christ mdash as a similar kind of ldquo dream team rdquo He urged [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 05, 2022
Encouragement is like oxygen mdash we can rsquo t live without it This was true for nine-year-old James Savage The boy swam more than two miles from the San Francisco shoreline to Alcatraz Island and back breaking the record for the youngest person to accomplish the feat But thirty minutes into the swim the choppy frigid waters made James want to quit However a fleet of paddlers called out ldquo You can do it rdquo The words gave him the boost he needed to finish his goal When the choppy frigid waters of tribulation made believers in Jesus want to [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 29, 2022
The magazine I was writing for felt ldquo important rdquo so I struggled to present the best possible article I could for the high-ranking editor Feeling pressure to meet her standards I kept rewriting my thoughts and ideas But what was my problem Was it my controversial topic Or was my real worry personal Would the editor approve of me and not just my words For answers to our job worries Paul gives trustworthy instruction In a letter to the Colossian church Paul urged believers to work not for approval of people but for God As the apostle said ldquo [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
June 25, 2022
Billy a loving and loyal dog became an internet star in His owner Russell had broken his ankle and was using crutches to walk Soon the dog also began to hobble when walking with his owner Concerned Russell took Billy to the vet who said there was nothing wrong with him He ran freely when he was by himself It turned out that the dog faked a limp when he walked with his owner That rsquo s what you call trying to truly identify with someone rsquo s pain Coming alongside others is forefront in the apostle Paul rsquo s [... more]
A New Beginning
Greg Laurie
June 25, 2022
O my people trust in him at all times Pour out your heart to him for God is our refuge Psalm Someone once asked me what was the most spiritual moment of my life the moment when I felt God more than any other time I had to think about that Was it the day that I accepted Christ as a -year-old on my high school campus I don't remember that as being an emotional day but it was the most important day of my life The day I was baptized in the ocean at Pirate's Cove in Corona del [... more]
Encouraging Word
Don Wilton
June 15, 2022
The Daily Encouraging Word with Dr Don Wilton [... more]
Living on the Edge
Chip Ingram
June 14, 2022
In these challenging days have you ever stopped to consider how your pastor's doing In this program Chip begins a new series called The High Impact Pastor Building God's Church Jesus' Way He'll offer hope to church leaders who are discouraged and struggling and share how everyday people like you and me can support 'em [... more]
In Touch
Charles Stanley
June 06, 2022
Gain spiritual freedom through God's grace [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 20, 2022
A nursery owner set out to sell peach trees She considered various approaches Should she line up leafy saplings in burlap sacks in a beautiful display Should she create a colorful catalog picturing peach trees in various seasons of growth At last she realized what really sells a peach tree It rsquo s the peach it produces sweet-smelling deep orange and fuzzy-skinned The best way to sell a peach tree is to pluck a ripe peach cut it open until the juice dribbles down your arm and hand a slice to a customer When they taste the fruit they want [... more]
Truth Talk
Stu Epperson
May 18, 2022
Stu is at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Texas and is joined by speaker author and host of PowerPoint Ministries Pastor Jack Graham to talk about the church's mission and share a word of encouragement for pastors [... more]
Insight for Living
Chuck Swindoll
May 13, 2022
The Church Awakening An Urgent Call for Renewal [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 10, 2022
After I became a believer in Jesus I shared the gospel with my mother Instead of making a decision to trust Jesus as I expected she stopped speaking to me for a year Her bad experiences with people who claimed to follow Jesus made her distrust believers in Christ I prayed for her and reached out to her weekly The Holy Spirit comforted me and continued working on my heart as my mom gave me the silent treatment When she finally answered my phone call I committed to loving her and sharing God rsquo s truth with her whenever I [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 06, 2022
Juanita told her nephew about growing up during the Great Depression Her poor family only had apples to eat plus whatever wild game her dad might provide Whenever he bagged a squirrel for dinner her mom would say ldquo Give me that squirrel head That rsquo s all I want to eat It rsquo s the best piece of meat rdquo Years later Juanita realized there wasn rsquo t any meat on a squirrel rsquo s head Her mom didn rsquo t eat it She only pretended it was a delicacy ldquo so us kids could get more to eat [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 04, 2022
Most mornings I recite the Lord rsquo s Prayer I rsquo m not worth much for the new day until I rsquo ve grounded myself in those words Recently I rsquo d said only the first two words mdash ldquo Our Father rdquo mdash when my phone rang It startled me as it was a m Guess who The phone display read mdash ldquo Dad rdquo Before I had a chance to answer the call quickly ended I guessed my dad had called by mistake Sure enough he had Random coincidence Maybe but I believe we live in a world [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
May 03, 2022
A ministry in Carlsbad New Mexico supports their community by offering more than pounds of free food each month to local residents The leader of the ministry shared ldquo People can come here and we will accept them and meet them right where they are Our goal is to meet their practical needs to get to their spiritual needs rdquo As believers in Christ God desires for us to use what we rsquo ve been given to bless others drawing our communities closer to Him How can we develop a heart for service that brings glory to God We develop [... more]
Truth Talk
Stu Epperson
April 29, 2022
From our Archive Stu interviews Pastor Allen Holmes of Definition Church in Greensboro NC about the transformation Jesus brings which he discusses in his book Redefined [... more]
Alan Wright Ministries
Alan Wright
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
April 09, 2022
It was Sunday mdash the day we now call Palm Sunday Without a doubt this wasn rsquo t Jesus rsquo first visit to Jerusalem As a devout Jew He would rsquo ve gone to the city every year for the three great feasts Luke ndash John In the past three years Christ had also ministered and taught in Jerusalem But this Sunday His coming into the city was radically different By riding a young donkey into Jerusalem at a time when thousands of worshipers were coming into the city Jesus was the center of attention Matthew ndash Why would He [... more]
Renewing Your Mind
R.C. Sproul
March 27, 2022
What responsibilities do Christians have toward the poor Today R C Sproul examines Jesus' Beatitudes as they are recorded in the gospel of Luke beginning with the blessing Christ pronounces on the poor Get R C Sproul's Expositional Commentary on the Gospel of Luke for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org luke-commentary Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]
Renewing Your Mind
R.C. Sproul
March 18, 2022
When we partake of the Lord's Supper we do more than remember what Jesus did two thousand years ago Today Sinclair Ferguson presents seven words that describe what takes place during this sacred meal Get 'The Basics of the Christian Life' DVD with Sinclair Ferguson for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-basics-of-the-christian-life Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]
Encouraging Word
Don Wilton
March 07, 2022
The Daily Encouraging Word with Dr Don Wilton [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
March 04, 2022
Like the unraveling of a rope the threads in Doug rsquo s life were breaking one by one ldquo My mother had lost her prolonged battle with cancer a long-term romantic relationship was failing my finances were depleted my vocation was foggy The emotional and spiritual darkness around me and within me was deep and debilitating and seemingly impenetrable rdquo writes pastor and sculptor Doug Merkey These collective events combined with living in a cramped attic became the setting from which his sculpture The Hiding Place emerged It depicts Christ rsquo s strong nailed-scarred hands openly cupped together as a [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
February 28, 2022
Catherine and I were good friends in high school When we weren rsquo t talking on the phone we were passing notes in class to plan our next sleepover Sometimes we rode horses together and partnered on school projects One Sunday afternoon I started to think about Catherine My pastor had spoken that morning about how to have eternal life and I knew my friend didn rsquo t believe the Bible rsquo s teachings the way I did I felt pressed to call her and explain how she could have a relationship with Jesus I hesitated though because I was [... more]
Power Point
Jack Graham
February 28, 2022
To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
February 21, 2022
Amos was an overbearing extrovert and Danny was a loner wracked with self-doubt Somehow these eccentric geniuses became best friends They spent a decade laughing and learning together One day their work would receive a Nobel Prize But Danny tired of Amos rsquo s self-centered ways and told him they were no longer friends Three days later Amos called with terrible news Doctors had found cancer and given him six months to live Danny rsquo s heart broke ldquo We rsquo re friends rdquo he said ldquo whatever you think we are rdquo Paul was a hard-nosed visionary and Barnabas [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
February 13, 2022
Two octogenarians one from Germany and the other Denmark were an unlikely couple They each enjoyed sixty years of marriage before being widowed Though living only fifteen minutes apart their homes were in separate countries Still they fell in love regularly cooking meals and spending time together Sadly in due to the coronavirus the Danish government closed the border crossing Undeterred every day at p m the two met at the border on a quiet country lane and seated on their respective sides shared a picnic ldquo We rsquo re here because of love rdquo the man explained Their love [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
February 08, 2022
Ancient scholars Jerome and Tertullian referenced stories of how in ancient Rome after a general triumphed in an epic victory he would be paraded atop a gleaming chariot down the capital rsquo s central thoroughfares from dawn to sunset The crowd would roar The general would bask in the adoration reveling in the greatest honor of his life However legend has it that a servant stood behind the general the entire day whispering into his ear Memento Mori ldquo Remember you will die rdquo Amid all the adulation the general desperately needed the humility that came with remembering that he [... more]
Sound of Faith
Sharon Hardy Knotts and R. G. Hardy
January 12, 2022
To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]
Alan Wright Ministries
Alan Wright
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