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Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

How a Bible Verse Became One of America’s Most Famous Metaphors

On this episode of Our American Stories in John Winthrop and hundreds of Puritan settlers crossed the Atlantic hoping to build a new community in New England Before they arrived Winthrop delivered a warning Their success or failure would not go unnoticed Drawing on the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew he told his fellow settlers We shall be as a city upon a hill The eyes of all people are upon us Robert J Morgan author of Bible Verses That Made America shares how a biblical image carried across the Atlantic became one of the most enduring [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 18, 2026

The Real Thing! (1 Peter 1:1)

Share a commentPeter is near the end of his life and his words have the weight of someone who knows what failure feels like and what grace can rebuild We open Peter by watching him do something unexpected he signs his name in a way that admits both his old story and his new identity then he plants his flag on a single claim that confronts every counterfeit gospel every spiritual brand and every would-be authority figure He belongs to Jesus Christ and that belonging reshapes everything We talk through Peter's journey from the Sea of Galilee to a Scripture-quoting [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 17, 2026

How Ancient Roman and Greek Politics Shaped the Birth of the United States

On this episode of Our American Stories when America's Founders set out to build a republic they looked backward for guidance Ancient Greece and Rome offered lessons in democracy republican government citizenship and the dangers that had caused free governments to collapse The Founders studied those successes and failures carefully as they wrestled with how political power could be divided restrained and ultimately placed in the hands of the people Dr Kenneth Calvert of Hillsdale College shares how the political ideas of the ancient world helped shape the Constitution and the American experiment in self-government Support the show https www [... more]

Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 17, 2026

The Final Song Part 2 (1 Chronicles 28-29)

Share a commentThe hardest spiritual test is not hearing God say no to a bad idea it's hearing Him say no to a good one We sit with King David at the end of his life as he looks straight at an unfulfilled dream he spent years planning a temple for God's glory only to watch the assignment pass to Solomon Instead of bitterness David gives us a rare picture of maturity honest desire real disappointment and a steady yet that keeps trusting God's wisdom From there we move into a surprisingly practical blueprint for Christian parenting and spiritual leadership [... more]

Pathway to Victory

Dr. Robert Jeffress

September 16, 2026

Success Without Succession Is Failure

Without a doubt King Solomon was the wealthiest and wisest man to ever live And gratefully we have an entire book filled with his timeless wisdom about successful living Dr Robert Jeffress teaches that we can't achieve long-term success without mentoring and training up the next generation To support Pathway to Victory go to ptv org donate [... more]

It's Time to Man Up!

Nikita Koloff

September 15, 2026

David Kerley #292

In this heartfelt episode of Q A with Koloff Nikita Koloff welcomes author stage performer and Man Camp alumnus David Curley for a conversation about loss faith perseverance and God's faithfulness through life's unexpected seasons David shares the story behind his book Curley Q's to My Wonderful Life inspired by the classic film It's a Wonderful Life Through personal memoir stories some humorous some painful and some deeply reflective David opens up about losing his son his father and his job and how those experiences ultimately helped draw him back into a closer relationship with God The conversation also explores [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 15, 2026

How the Lobotomy Changed Modern Brain Science

On this episode of Our American Stories in the mid- th century families desperate for answers turned to a radical procedure known as the lobotomy It was sold as a cure for everything from depression to schizophrenia but its brutal methods left thousands of patients permanently damaged At the center was Dr Walter Freeman a man whose name became synonymous with transorbital lobotomy and the dark side of psychosurgery Yet from these failures came progress The shortcomings of lobotomy forced doctors and scientists to pursue safer more effective ways to treat mental illness ultimately laying the groundwork for modern brain [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

September 14, 2026

Stop Calling Sin a "Struggle." Call It What It Is.

If you're a Christian you probably do have a genuine desire to worship and obey God But there's one three-letter word that keeps getting in the way In this episode we continue our Systematic Theology series by tackling sin head-on starting with the ways we all try to rebrand it as a struggle or a character opportunity rather than call it what it is We define sin biblically any failure to conform to the moral law of God in act attitude or nature trace it back to Satan's rebellion before it ever reached the Garden and work through Romans on [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church Rich Powell

September 14, 2026

Mercies from the God of Heaven Daniel 2:14-23

Oswald Chambers said the clearest evidence that God's grace is at work in our hearts is when we do not get into panics From a human perspective Daniel and his friends had every right to get into a panic A king demanded the impossible and put a death sentence on failure Daniel's response is a portrait of what it looks like to deeply trust in the Most High God Listen to this message from Daniel - [... more]

Turning Point

David Jeremiah

September 10, 2026

The Second Chance (Pt. 2)

God's grace does more than forgive past failures it can restore people to usefulness and give them a new beginning This message examines the path toward a genuine second chance while emphasizing that grace is never permission to continue deliberately in sin God offers both restoring grace when we fall and restraining grace that helps keep us from falling in the first place [... more]

The Masculine Journey

Sam Main

September 10, 2026

The Joyride #249

We all carry burdens but too often we carry the ones God never intended us to bear This week on The Masculine Journey Joy Ride the guys explore what it really means to let it go Through honest conversation biblical truth and plenty of laughter they discuss why so many of us insist on holding tightly to our worries fears failures and responsibilities instead of placing them in Christ's hands Drawing from Jesus' invitation that My yoke is easy and My burden is light the team shares personal insights into surrender trust and the freedom that comes when we stop [... more]

Turning Point

David Jeremiah

September 09, 2026

The Second Chance (Pt. 1)

After Jonah's rebellion and failure the Word of the Lord came to him a second time This message explores the grace of a God who restores His people rather than discarding them drawing lessons from Jonah Moses David Peter John Mark and the Prodigal Son Failure carries consequences but through recognition remorse repentance reflection and reassignment failure does not have to be final [... more]

Destined for Victory

Pastor Paul Sheppard

September 08, 2026

The Gift of Frustration (cont'd)

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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

September 07, 2026

The Cover Up Part 1 (2 Samuel 11:6-27)

Share a commentThe most unsettling scandals aren't the ones that start with failure They're the ones that continue with planning We take a hard look at the definition of a cover-up and why the attempt to hide wrongdoing so often becomes more reprehensible than the original act then we connect that pattern to everything from corporate deception to the Bible's most famous leadership collapse We walk through Samuel as King David responds to Bathsheba's pregnancy and we track his choices through four clear steps staying calm applying pressure conspiring to kill and keeping up appearances Along the way Uriah's integrity [... more]

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]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

August 31, 2026

Learn to Respond to Your Mistakes the Way Peter Did | TRUTH TALK LIVE

Everybody makes mistakes the question is what you do with them In this special extended episode we host Truth Talk Live on the Truth Network for a full hour on mistakes infractions and how to actually recover from both Dr Abidan Shah walks through the crucial difference between a mistake something you can rectify and an infraction something that genuinely offends or hurts someone using the biblical example of Peter and Judas two disciples who both failed Jesus badly but responded in completely opposite ways We also dig into a famous ministry blunder from Billy Graham's life why mistakes in [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

August 28, 2026

Why Some Mistakes Are Too Costly to Learn the Hard Way (ft. Dr. John Check)

We all make mistakes a lot of us make the same ones over and over In this episode we welcome back our friend Dr John Check pastor and author to talk about his new book Experience Is What You Get Right After You Need It and what real mistake recovery actually looks like We dig into the difference between a mistake and an infraction why Type A personalities have such a hard time processing failure and why it matters to understand your own wiring and the wiring of the people you lead Dr Check shares practical tools he's used for [... more]

Truth Talk

Stu Epperson

August 27, 2026

Learning From Our Mistakes

Everyone makes mistakes but how we respond to those mistakes can shape our faith leadership and relationships In this episode of Truth Talk Live Ryan John and Dr Abidan Shah discuss the difference between ordinary mistakes and serious infractions and why humility is essential when we get things wrong Through the examples of Peter Judas and Billy Graham they explore how God can use failure correction and difficult experiences to refine us and prepare us for what comes next The conversation also highlights the importance of godly mentors who are willing to speak truth into our lives and help us [... more]

A New Beginning

Greg Laurie

August 23, 2026

Fallen But Forgiven | Sunday Message

Nobody backslides overnight It's neglect here a missed prayer there a compromise in another area and before you know it you're sinking That's exactly what happened to Simon Peter The night before the cross he boasted he'd never abandon Jesus even if everyone else did Within hours he'd fallen asleep when he should've been praying swung a sword when he should've trusted God followed at a distance instead of staying close and warmed himself by the wrong fire with the wrong crowd When a servant girl recognized him Peter cursed and swore he didn't even know Jesus Immediately the rooster [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

August 20, 2026

Focus on Consequences, Not Probabilities with Mark Biller

Risk is unavoidable in investing and in life But not all risks deserve equal attention It is easy to focus primarily on the probability that something will happen If an investment career move or financial strategy has a high likelihood of succeeding we may assume it is a good decision But Mark Biller Executive Editor at Sound Mind Investing suggests another question may be even more important If things go wrong how wrong could they go That shift from focusing on probabilities to considering consequences can help us make wiser financial decisions and protect ourselves from risks that could permanently [... more]