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Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 24, 2026

Do you worry that you're not good enough to serve God Your sense of inadequacy isn't necessarily detrimental to your ministry Find out why as you consider how Paul persevered despite mounting afflictions Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Habakkuk' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever preached Jesus explains that the values in His kingdom [... more]

Financial Symphony

John Stillman

October 23, 2026

How Do You Plan for Long-Term Care?

Ready to grow your wealth with confidence Let's talk ' http www meetwithrosewood com - - Long-term care is one of those retirement expenses nobody exactly looks forward to planning for but ignoring it can leave your nest egg exposed if the bill eventually lands in your lap In this episode John and Jake walk through the different ways retirees can prepare and some strategies that may help keep a major care event from shipwrecking the rest of the plan The right answer depends on how all the pieces of your retirement fit together and which financial levers you have [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 23, 2026

Intentional Giving

Every day we make decisions about money but not every decision is made with intention When it comes to generosity many of us wrestle with the same questions Where should we give How much should we give And does our giving really make a difference With so many worthy causes competing for our attention generosity can easily become reactive rather than intentional Yet Scripture invites us to see giving as something much greater than another financial habit Intentional generosity is an act of discipleship that connects our resources to God's work in the world Generosity Is Part of God's Purpose [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 23, 2026

The Good Confession (Part 1 of 2)

The apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to keep the good confession Jesus made when He testified before Pontius Pilate Are you prepared to take such a stand for Christ Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg walks us through the events of that decisive day ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Timothy Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever preached Jesus explains [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 22, 2026

Are You Praying Like You Really Need God?

Most of us pray like everything is under control as if we're just dropping in to say hi to a buddy But what if God is looking for a little desperation from us We walk through Jesus' two parables on prayer the friend at midnight in Luke and the unjust judge in Luke Then we ask what how much more means for the way we pray and how we can come to God with real need Is Your Prayer Life Too Casual Are We Ready for What We Ask For Two Parables One Question How Much More God Is Not [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 22, 2026

Turning Good Intentions Into Generosity with Kendra VanderMeulen

Most Christians want to be generous But wanting to give and actually following through are two different things With so many worthy causes competing needs and financial decisions to consider even the best intentions can become overwhelming Without a plan our giving can become reactive rather than purposeful driven more by the requests we receive than by a thoughtful understanding of how God has entrusted us to steward His resources So how can we move from good intentions to meaningful action Kendra VanderMeulen CEO of the National Christian Foundation NCF joined the show today to discuss how developing a thoughtful [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 22, 2026

A Charge to a Man of God (Part 3 of 3)

Paul taught that God's children should flee from false teachers the love of money and other dangers But it's not enough to run from ungodliness We also need to be purposeful in what we run to Learn what we're to pursue on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Timothy Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever [... more]

The Urban Alternative

Tony Evans, PhD

October 21, 2026

The Divine Purpose of the Family

Everybody wants a happy family but happiness alone isn't the ultimate purpose of the home Dr Tony Evans explains why God created the family as a foundational part of His Kingdom plan and how understanding that purpose can strengthen our relationships [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 21, 2026

Would You Have Done Better Than Adam and Eve?

Most of us think of sin as a mistake but what if it's actually a debt we can never repay And what does Jesus' parable of the two debtors say about the One who paid it for us We walk through Luke and the woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears Then we look at why Simon the Pharisee missed the point and how we can avoid missing it too Death Taxes and Debt Why Good Works Can't Pay the Debt Would You Have Done Better Than Adam and Eve Why Did Jesus Teach in Parables One Woman Two [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 21, 2026

Where Have You Placed Your Security?

The wealth of the rich is their fortified city they imagine it a wall too high to scale Proverbs NIV Money can provide real protection but it can also create a dangerous illusion of security We may begin to believe that enough savings investments or possessions can shield us from whatever life brings In Samuel we encounter a wealthy man named Nabal whose story illustrates the danger of placing too much confidence in earthly riches His experience reminds us that while financial resources are valuable tools they can never provide the ultimate security our hearts desire Nabal A Wealthy Man [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 21, 2026

A Charge to a Man of God (Part 2 of 3)

If you're running from a bear you don't run to a mountain lion for safety Find out how Christian maturity is largely determined by knowing what to flee from and what to run to Listen as a study in Timothy continues on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Timothy Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 20, 2026

You Already Have Blessings You Haven't Noticed

God has already given us blessings that can't be bought can't be earned and can't be taken away and many of us have never noticed them What are these spiritual blessings and what do they have to do with why we worship We walk through Ephesians and what Paul says we have in Christ hear a clip from our Ephesians series and take your calls Then we look at a scene from heaven that can change how we worship on Sunday What If You Already Have the Greatest Blessings God Is Good Even to People Who Ignore Him Redemption Is [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 20, 2026

A Charge to a Man of God (Part 1 of 3)

Are you growing in faith You've probably heard the saying As goes the shepherd so go the sheep Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg examines the role of church leaders in establishing the pattern of spiritual maturity for the whole church ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Timothy Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever preached Jesus explains that the [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 20, 2026

How to Get Kids Off Screens: Clare Morell

You know the screens are too much But homework is online Their friends have phones And taking the thing away triggers a meltdown So how can you get kids off screens without losing your mind Tech-policy expert and author Clare Morell joins Dave and Ann Wilson with a radical experiment for families ready to find out what life beyond the screen could look like Show Notes and Resources The Tech Exit A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones Wisephone Pinwheel Bark Phone Gabb Phone Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds Thanks [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 19, 2026

Is Worship Just the Warm-Up Before the Sermon?

Why does everyone stand up and sing together before the sermon Is worship really about the music or is something much bigger happening when God's people gather We head into Ephesians hear Psalm in a clip from our Ephesians series and take your calls on what worship means to you What Is Worship Really Why Does Church Singing Seem So Odd If You Don't Like Singing What About Heaven Worship Together Is Not Optional Why We Gather Callers and Hebrews Support the showDr Shah writes a personal letter every week reflections on Scripture faith and living it out with clarity [... more]

Truth for Life

Alistair Begg

October 19, 2026

Contentment or Corruption? (Part 4 of 4)

Get-rich-quick schemes are popular and no one's immune to the lure of riches not even established Christians What happens when we take our eyes off God and put them on gold and earthly treasures Hear the answer on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series A Study in Timothy Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount In one of the most famous sermons ever preached Jesus explains that [... more]

Delight in Grace

Grace Bible Church Rich Powell

October 19, 2026

Walking In The Fire Daniel 3:19-25

Chuck Swindoll said we are all faced with innumerable opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations In Daniel - God shows His greatness and His faithfulness to His people making Himself known to all who stood watching including the king of Babylon But what if Shadrach Meshach and Abednego had simply caved to the king's demands In this message Pastor Rich reminds us to trust God with abandon Let's listen in This message titled Walking in the Fire was first preached at Grace Bible Church in Winston Salem on February To hear the next message in the Daniel Series check in [... more]

A Call to the Nation

Carter Conlon

October 18, 2026

Stand Still Go Forward

Introduction The Tension Between Fear and Purpose Thank you everybody here in the house You may be seated And those that are joining us online God be with you Thank you for being with us in this prayer meeting We are truly believing that God's going to do a miracle in your life not just right now but in the days ahead as well This message tonight is called Stand Still Go Forward It's an unusual title Stand Still Go Forward I want to start in Psalm Father I thank you Lord Jesus Christ We are truly at a crisis [... more]

Hope for the Caregiver

Peter Rosenberger

October 17, 2026

Gods Care Doesn't Stop at Your Limits

You pray You fill the prescriptions You make breakfast And somewhere in the middle of it all you wonder whether everything depends on you After forty years caring for my wife Gracie I know that feeling well In this episode of Hope for the Caregiver I explore divine concurrence how God carries out His sovereign purposes through the real choices and actions of His creatures What does that mean when we're choosing a medical procedure second-guessing a decision asking for help or trying to get some sleep Beginning with snowfall at our home in Montana and closing at the piano [... more]

Encouraging Prayer

James Banks

October 17, 2026

Prayer And The Short Leash

In moments of frustration disappointment or pressure our greatest strength is staying close to God In this episode of Encouraging Prayer James and Robby explore the powerful idea of keeping prayer on a short leash turning to God first instead of reacting in our own strength Looking at the life of Moses and his missed opportunity to enter the Promised Land they unpack how one moment of unchecked anger carried lasting consequences even though God still accomplished His purposes Through this biblical account they remind us that prayer isn't just for life's biggest crises it's the daily habit that keeps [... more]