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Core Christianity

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier

July 24, 2024

Are We Given Spiritual Gifts When We Become Believers?

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Can we determine the year that Jesus will return Should pastors elders and deacons be exempt from tithing Does Ecclesiastes contradict Corinthians about the consciousness of the dead Do we receive spiritual gifts the moment we become believers Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core View our latest special offers here or call - -THE-CORE - - to request them by phone [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

July 18, 2024

Talking Inheritance

The Puritan poet Anne Bradstreet once wrote Wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom As Baby Boomers age it's estimated they'll leave a tidal wave of wealth to their heirs perhaps as much as trillion by But is the next generation ready for that wealth The Biblical Perspective on Inheritance Anne Bradstreet's wisdom likely stemmed from Ecclesiastes - highlighting wisdom's value alongside an inheritance This biblical perspective underscores the importance of preparing heirs with wealth and the wisdom to manage it Current State of Wealth Transfer PreparednessResearch indicates that while Boomers are poised to make the [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

July 11, 2024

Uncovered Sins

A thief broke into a phone repair shop smashed the glass of a display case and began pocketing phones and more He tried to conceal his identity from the surveillance camera by covering his head with a cardboard box But during the burglary the box briefly tipped uncovering his face Minutes later the store owner saw the video footage of the robbery called the police and they arrested the robber outside a nearby store His story reminds us that every hidden sin will be uncovered one day It s human nature to try to hide our sins But in Ecclesiastes [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

July 04, 2024

The Road To Financial Freedom

It's the th of July the day we celebrate our nation's independence It's also a great day to take stock of your financial independence Are you on the road to financial freedom Or are you falling under the bondage of money It's one or the other Either you control your money or your money controls you The Gift of Financial FreedomIndependence gave our nation freedom and financial independence provides us with the freedom to make choices When we control our money we can decide where and how we live where we work and how much we work However financial freedom [... more]

The Urban Alternative

Tony Evans, PhD

June 17, 2024

The Meaninglessness of Earthly Life

The Declaration of Independence says we have the right to pursue happiness What it doesn't say is that we'll never find it unless we pursue something completely different In this message Dr Tony Evans explores the timeless wisdom of Solomon from the Book of Ecclesiastes [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

June 11, 2024

God’s Created Masterpiece

Although neuroscience has made great progress in understanding how the brain works scientist admit they rsquo re still in the early stages of understanding it They understand brain architecture some aspects of its function and regions that respond to environment activate our senses and generate movements and contain emotions But they still can rsquo t figure out how all these interactions contribute to behavior perception and memory God rsquo s incredibly complex created masterpiece mdash humanity mdash is still mysterious David acknowledged the marvels of the human body Using figurative language he celebrated God rsquo s power evidenced by His [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

May 13, 2024

Joy and Wisdom

Sweetly fragrant cherry tree blossoms flood Japan with exquisite pale and vibrant pinks every spring delighting the senses of residents and tourists alike The short-lived nature of the blossoms cultivates a keen awareness in the Japanese to savor the beauty and scent while they linger the very brevity of the experience heightens the poignancy of it They call this deliberate enjoyment of something that will change quickly ldquo mono-no-aware rdquo As humans it rsquo s understandable that we rsquo d want to seek and prolong feelings of joy Yet the reality that life is riddled with hardship means we must [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 21, 2024

Community in Christ

ldquo I knew that the only way to succeed was to forget about home and my wife son and daughter rdquo said Jordon ldquo I rsquo ve found I can rsquo t do that They rsquo re woven into the fabric of my heart and soul rdquo Alone in a remote area Jordon was participating in a reality show where contestants are asked to survive outdoors with minimal supplies for as long as possible What forced him to forfeit was not the grizzly bears freezing temperatures injury or hunger but an overwhelming loneliness and desire to be with his family [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 11, 2024

Living a Good Life, The Last Word, Part 3

This is the conclusion of the matter Fear God and keep His commandments Today's message titled The Last Word is the final message in our series on Ecclesiastes titled Living a Good Life Making Sense of the Journey Let's listen in as rich unpacks Solomon's final thoughts for us [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

April 11, 2024

Rich Toward God: True Abundance

The Danger Of CovetousnessCovetousness is what happens when you see someone else's possessions and want them for yourself It's part envy and part greed and completely sinful But what's so dangerous about that kind of desire Well like any sin its first effect is to draw you away from a right relationship with God Envy can also destroy your relationships with other people When you're zeroing in on getting and keeping what you want you're putting your fleshly desires in God's place Selfishness obliterates your ability to love God and other people One problem with a materialistic mindset is that [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 10, 2024

Living a Good Life: The Last Word, Part 2

In the first chapter of Proverbs Solomon writes that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom It is meaningful that in his old age he wraps up the book of Ecclesiastes with the same motto This is the conclusion of the matter Fear God and keep His commandments Today's message titled The Last Word is the final message in our series on Ecclesiastes titled Living a Good Life Making Sense of the Journey Let's listen in as rich unpacks Solomon's final thoughts for us [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 10, 2024

Living a Good Life: The Last Word, Part1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 05, 2024

Living a Good Life: The Informed Life, Part 2

Ecclesiastes urges us Remember your Creator in the days of your youth before the days of trouble come and the years approach when you will say I find no pleasure in them There is wisdom in living life in context of eternity remembering the gravity of approaching death After this short life we will meet our Creator the One we were made for [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

April 04, 2024

God’s Presence

Monique was struggling She had friends who were believers in Jesus and she respected how they handled life rsquo s struggles She was even a bit jealous of them But Monique didn rsquo t think she could live the way they did she thought having faith in Christ was about following rules Finally a fellow college student helped her see that God wasn rsquo t out to spoil her life instead He wanted the best for her amidst her ups and downs Once she understood this Monique was ready to trust Jesus as her Savior and embraced the magnificent truth [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 04, 2024

Living a Good Life: The Informed Life, Part 1

Ecclesiastes urges us to quot Remember your Creator in the days of your youth quot [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 03, 2024

Living a Good Life: Life in a Nutshell, Part 4

You've Heard the expression work hard play hard Well both Working and enjoying are built into life In Ecclesiastes Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas reminding us that both must be anchored in an accurate view and submission to our Heavenly Father [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 02, 2024

Living a Good Life: Life in a Nutshell, Part 3

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

April 01, 2024

Living a Good Life: Life in a Nutshell, Part 2

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 29, 2024

Living a Good Life: Anchoring Work and Play, Part 1

You've Heard the expression work hard play hard Well both Working and enjoying are built into life God has given us In Ecclesiastes Solomon offers us wisdom for both areas reminding us that both our work and play must be anchored in an accurate view of eternity and a submission to our Heavenly Father [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 28, 2024

Living a Good Life: A Life Lived Well, Part 2

This life is a stewardship entrusted to us by our Creator We dare not live it out mindlessly Today's passage is Ecclesiastes - in which Solomon calls us to discipline and grace in the way we communicate and the way we conduct our daily affairs Listen to Rich's challenge to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the life to come so that we can do the hard things in this life [... more]

Core Christianity

Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier

March 27, 2024

Can God Change My Calling from Ministry to Something Else?

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Is it ok for Cristians to try to lose weight through hypnotism How can I strengthen my faith so I'm prepared for hardships in life Does God ever call someone out of ministry into something else Does Ecclesiastes mean that the Bible will continue to be added to Today's Offer The King Is Crowned Ways Jesus's Ascension Matters For You Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core View our latest special offers here or [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 27, 2024

Living a Good Life: A Life Lived Well, Part 2

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 26, 2024

Living a Good Life: A Life Lived Well, Part 1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 25, 2024

Living a Good Life: Wisdom Gets the Edge, Part 3

We are working through a study in the book of Ecclesiastes called Living a Good LIfe Making Sense of the Journey In the last message we saw from Ecclesiastes that in spite of our best efforts we are not in control of our circumstances But we will see today from chapter that there is an advantage in life for those who live with wisdom [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 22, 2024

Living a Good Life: Wisdom Gets the Edge, Part 2

In the last message we saw from Ecclesiastes that in spite of our best efforts we are not in control of our circumstances But we will see today from chapter that there is an advantage in life for those who live with wisdom Let's listen in [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 21, 2024

Living a Good Life: Wisdom Gets the Edge, Part 1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 20, 2024

Living a Good Life: Certain Uncertainties, Part 3

Life offers uncertainty We cannot control or predict our circumstances Yes much about life is unknown So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires but offer foolish advice In this message from Ecclesiastes - pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesus' quiet words of wisdom allowing His work on our behalf to guide our choices and attitudes [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 19, 2024

Living a Good Life: Certain Uncertainties, Part 1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 18, 2024

Living a God Life: Certain Uncertainties, Part 1

Faith And Finance

Rob West

March 15, 2024

Materialism: Putting “Things” in Their Place

THE DANGER OF MATERIALISM AND FINDING CONTENTMENT IN GODMaterialism contradicts God's plan for His people by prioritizing the love of material things over loving God This attitude can hinder our relationship with Him and rob us of peace The Bible in Ecclesiastes warns us of the futility in pursuing material wealth emphasizing that everything is meaningless without God LIE LIFE IS BETTER WITH MOREThis mindset leads to an endless cycle of discontentment as no amount of wealth can truly satisfy Ecclesiastes states that those who love money will never have enough illustrating the emptiness of materialism Contentment is the biblical [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 14, 2024

Eternal Legacy

As Dust Bowl sandstorms ravaged the USA during the Great Depression John Millburn Davis a resident of Hiawatha Kansas decided to make a name for himself A self-made millionaire with no children Davis might have invested in charity or economic development Instead at great expense he commissioned eleven life-size statues of himself and his deceased wife to stand in the local cemetery ldquo They hate me in Kansas rdquo Davis told journalist Ernie Pyle Local residents wanted him to fund the construction of public facilities like a hospital swimming pool or park Yet all he said was ldquo It rsquo [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 13, 2024

Living a Good Life: Prepare to Die, Part 1

In Ecclesiastes King Solomon confronts the idea of death and offers us wisdom about how to live in a way that prepares us for death [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 12, 2024

Living a Good Life: How to Enjoy Life, Part 3

Solomon has some key advice for us about how to enjoy life In this message Pastor Rich looks at Ecclesiastes - to give us truths for facing the beauty and pain of life with God-honoring success Let's listen in [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 11, 2024

Living a Good Life: How to Enjoy Life, Part 2

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

March 10, 2024

Remember the Creator

I recently read a novel about a woman who refuses to acknowledge she has terminal cancer When Nicola rsquo s exasperated friends force her to face the truth the reason for her avoidance emerges ldquo I rsquo ve wasted my life rdquo she tells them Though born with talents and wealth ldquo I made nothing of my life I was sloppy I never stuck at anything rdquo The prospect of leaving the world now feeling she d achieved little was too painful for Nicola to contemplate I was reading Ecclesiastes around the same time and found the contrast stark Its [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 08, 2024

Living a Good Life: How to Enjoy Life, Part 1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 07, 2024

Living a Good Life; Making Sense of Justice, Part 3

With the presidential primaries upon us it is a good time to ask ourselves How does God call us to treat those put in authority over us How should we react in the face of injustice Today's broadcast addresses these questions from Ecclesiastes - in this message titled Making Sense of Justice [... more]

Alex McFarland Show

Alex McFarland

March 07, 2024

The Alex McFarland Show-100-Hope for the Heart with guest June Hunt

Are you in a place of pain Are you struggling with past trauma Your turn around can start today On this week apos s episode of the Alex McFarland Show Alex has guest June Hunt on the show June is an author an expert on conflict resolution an expert on social emotional and spiritual development of young people guitarist and singer June shares her traumatic testimony of how abuse in her home shaped her life and how there is healing in Jesus Christ The encouragement for all is that when God created you He had a specific plan for your [... more]

Running to Win

Erwin Lutzer

March 05, 2024

The Old Testament (Part Two)–1 of 2

The Old Testament is made of many genres prophecy history law and wisdom literature We should study with those types of categories in mind In this flyover of the Old Testament Pastor Lutzer focuses on the Temple periods when God scattered and then brought His people back Throughout the Bible God would keep saving a remnant of His people This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

March 04, 2024

Living a Good Life: What Informs My Attitudes, Part 2

An attitude is a habit of thought nurtured by our self-talk So what message are we preaching to ourselves What is informing my attitude In this message Pastor Rich walks us through a reality check on our attitudes from Ecclesiastes - [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 29, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of Your Appetites, Part 3

In this time in history we have many voices seeking claim over our heart But in Ecclesiastes Solomon points out that this is not a new problem Mankind has always had to answer the question who will inform my beliefs on how life ought to be In this message titled Making Sense of the Voices Pastor Rich gives us some practical advice on how to discern the value and truth behind those voices [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 28, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of Your Appetites, Part 2

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 26, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of Your Appetites, Part 3

In a well-known quote Augustine tells the Lord you have made us for Yourself and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee The created can never satisfy a heart meant for the Creator In Ecclesiastes Solomon bemoans the fact that wealth does not satisfy the soul In today's message we consider our appetite for gain as a human race why it fails to satisfy and what we can do about it Let's listen to this message titled Making Sense of Your Appetites quot [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 23, 2024

Better Together

After another health setback I feared the unknown and uncontrollable One day while reading a Forbes magazine article I learned that scientists studied the rising of the ldquo Earth rsquo s rotation velocity rdquo and declared that the Earth ldquo wobbled rdquo and is ldquo spinning faster rdquo They said we ldquo could require the first-ever lsquo drop second rsquo mdash the official removal of a second from global time rdquo Though a second doesn rsquo t seem like much of a loss knowing that the earth rsquo s rotation could change seemed like a big deal to me Even [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 23, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of Your Appetites, Part 2

Faith And Finance

Rob West

February 23, 2024

Pride in Prosperity

THE PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL UNDERSTANDING STEWARDSHIP AND PRIDEIn Luke - Jesus tells a parable of a rich man who credits himself for his wealth planning to build larger barns for his abundant crops highlighting his self-reliance and pride BIBLICAL WARNINGS AGAINST PRIDE Corinthians questions what we have that we did not receive from God critiquing the notion of boasting about personal achievements Timothy - emphasizes contentment with what we have reminding us that we brought nothing into the world and can take nothing out Corinthians - instructs us to boast in the Lord not in ourselves for true [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 21, 2024

Living a Good Life: Guiding Truths to Define Success, Part 3

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul The book of Mark reminds us that we can be wildly successful in things that once we have them turn out to be utterly meaningless Are we striving for the wrong goals all the while neglecting true and lasting success Today Pastor Rich shares ways we mis-define success and guiding truths from Ecclesiastes to help us realize our true purpose before God [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 19, 2024

Living a Good Life: Guiding Truths to Define Success, Part 1

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 19, 2024

God’s Wise Purposes

The United Kingdom brims with history Everywhere you go you see plaques honoring historic figures or commemorating sites where important events occurred But one such sign exemplifies the droll British sense of humor On a weathered plaque outside a bed and breakfast in Sandwich England a message reads ldquo On this site Sept nothing happened rdquo nbsp nbsp Sometimes it seems to us that nothing is happening regarding our prayers We pray and pray bringing our petitions to our Father with expectation that He will respond mdash right now The psalmist David expressed such frustration when he prayed ldquo How [... more]

Our Daily Bread Ministries

Various Hosts

February 17, 2024

In God’s Loving Hands

Soren Solkaer spent years photographing starlings and their breathtaking spectacle murmurations where hundreds of thousands of starlings move in fluid motion across the sky Watching this marvel is like sitting underneath an orchestrated swirling wave or a massive dark brushstroke flowing into a kaleidoscope of patterns In Denmark they call this starling experience Black Sun also the title of Solkaer rsquo s stunning book of photographs Most remarkable is how starlings instinctively follow their nearest companion flying so close that if one were to miss a beat they rsquo d suffer mass calamity However starlings use murmurations to protect one [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 16, 2024

Living a Good Life: The Rhythm of Worship, Part 3

Pastor Rich answers our questions about worship from Ecclesiastes - [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

February 16, 2024

Marriage and the Bottom Line

THE DECLINING MARRIAGE RATE AND ITS FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS Studies consistently show that married people fare better financially than single people Significantly better But the marriage rate in America continues to fall The percentage of adults living with a spouse dropped from to over the last decade continuing a trend that started when of adults were married in This trend affects millennials significantly with only choosing to marry potentially missing out on the financial benefits associated with marital status THE FINANCIAL ADVANTAGE OF MARRIED COUPLES Married couples generally have a higher median net worth at all age levels compared to unmarried [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 13, 2024

Living a Good Life: God's Design For Success, Part 3

We all have a God-given drive for success but who is defining what success really means What is our ambition rooted in Today Pastor Rich unpacks Ecclesiastes and helps us see the difference between the way the world thinks about success a self-preeminent striving to achieve and God's design for success under His purpose and community Let's listen in [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

February 11, 2024

God Keeps His Promises | Sunday Message

Have you ever made a promise you couldn't keep Unlike us God is completely faithful We can always trust Him to fulfill what He's promised Pastor Greg Laurie talks more about this in an insightful Bible study Notes Genesis God promises the forgiveness of our sins John God promises a new life in Christ if we believe in Him Corinthians God promises He will be with us and comfort us in our hard times Isaiah God promises He will complete the work He has begun in you Philippians God promises peace when we pray instead of worry Philippians God promises [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

February 09, 2024

The Love of Money

THE DANGERS OF LOVING MONEY AND THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSESome people view money as the source of life's greatest pleasures equating it with security success freedom and power However the Biblical perspective emphasizes trust in Jesus rather than in fleeting worldly possessions THE PROBLEMS WITH LOVING MONEY Timothy warns about the love of money being the root of all kinds of evils emphasizing the destruction and ruin it can bring Loving money leads to a life-destroying path marked by temptation and harmful desires It can cause us to stray from our faith experiencing deep sorrow as a result Money can become [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 08, 2024

Living a Good Life: Bearing the Image of God, Part 3

As image bearers of our great God we are hardwired for justice yet injustice often seems to reign all around us It is not surprising to read Solomon's frustration in Ecclesiastes over the abundance of injustice He also grieves that men have no more power to avoid death than the beasts in the wild Life under the sun without the self-disclosure from our good Father would leave our hearts to despair over the pain and injustice of this life But God gives us Himself and the beautiful truths from His word change everything Let's listen in [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 07, 2024

Living a Good Life: Bearing the Image of God, Part 2

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 06, 2024

Living a Good Life: Bearing the Image of God, Part 1

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 05, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of the Journey, Part 3

Ecclesiastes - makes it clear who orders our life God is Master of life and gives life to us as a gift to be well-stewarded How do I turn control of my life over to the Master of my life This message continues the series on Ecclesiastes titled Living a Good Life Making Sense of the Journey It was first preached on March th at Grace Bible Church in Winston Salem Listen in with us as Pastor Rich describes the Master's purpose in life and our beautiful role within that purpose [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell

February 01, 2024

Living a Good Life: Making Sense of the Journey, Part 1