My sister brother and I flew from our separate states to our uncle rsquo s funeral and stopped to see our ninety-year-old grandmother She rsquo d been paralyzed by a stroke had lost the ability to speak and had only the use of her right hand As we stood around her bed she reached out that hand and took each of our hands placing one atop another over her heart and patted them in place With this wordless gesture my grandmother spoke into what had been our somewhat broken and distant sibling relationship ldquo Family matters rdquo In God rsquo [... more]

When we finish praying the sinner's prayer and become a child of God it would be great if all our questions are immediately answered all our doubts are suddenly dispelled and the gaps in our understanding are instantly filled in But coming to know God and His plan for our lives is part of the privilege and challenge of living the Christian life And today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we should feel free to approach God for help in sharpening our understanding and deepening our faith Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and [... more]

Adoption reflects God's heart Jesus Himself belonged to His earthly family of four brothers and some sisters In this message Pastor Lutzer reflects on how adopted families are a picture of the body of Christ We who believe have been adopted into Christ's spiritual family This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Is it arrogant to believe God has chosen us to be saved If God has chosen us for salvation as a free gift then we are obligated to the Giver for all of eternity In this message Pastor Lutzer gives us three humbling implications of God's choosing us God's grace binds us to Him forever This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

What has the power to destroy your relationship with God your relationship with others and even your relationship with yourself Chip uncovers what it is and how you can overcome it [... more]

Before creation God planned everything He chose us adopted us and graced us for His glory according to the mystery of God's purposes in salvation In this message from Ephesians Pastor Lutzer explains three blessings God has poured out upon His children Does God predetermine the elect those who will be saved This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Whether you grew up in a happy healthy home or suffered through years of abuse neglect and dysfunction this message from Chip may be the most important time you invest all day Chip defends God's prescription for a healthy happy family - don't miss it [... more]

Greg Koukl helps listeners discover develop and nurture a Christian worldview by examining the story of the Bible Based on his book The Story of Reality Greg Koukl offers believers a glimpse of the bigger picture along with their role in the overarching Christian Story Receive Greg's book The Story of Reality for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast building-a-solid-christian-worldview featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any [... more]

Downton Abbey was a popular British television drama that followed the fictional Crawley family as they navigated a changing social structure in early s England One of the key characters Tom Branson initially worked as the family rsquo s chauffeur before shocking everyone by marrying the youngest Crawley daughter Following a period of exile the young couple returned to Downton Abbey and Tom became part of the family gaining access to rights and privileges he had been denied as an employee We were once considered ldquo foreigners and strangers rdquo Ephesians and excluded from the rights given to those who [... more]

The day someone is born again looks different for everyone but your natural spiritual condition is hopeless without God Whatever stage you're in spiritually the midnight of confusion the twilight of conviction or the sunshine of confession it's God who grants new life In this message you'll conclude an exploration of the characteristics of regeneration Your testimony of being born again will bring glory to God nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

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When we finish praying the sinner's prayer and become a child of God it would be great if all our questions are immediately answered all our doubts are suddenly dispelled and the gaps in our understanding are instantly filled in But coming to know God and His plan for our lives is part of the privilege and challenge of living the Christian life And today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we should feel free to approach God for help in sharpening our understanding and deepening our faith View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes [... more]

Do you long to be connected to other people Do you find yourself getting close but then you don't know how to break through Do you feel like there's an invisible wall between you and other people but you don't know why Chip reveals how to connect deeply with others and how to have them connect deeply with you [... more]

Years ago my son Josh and I were making our way up a mountain trail when we spied a cloud of dust rising in the air We crept forward and discovered a badger busy making a den in a dirt bank He had his head and shoulders in the hole and was vigorously digging with his front paws and kicking the dirt out of the hole with his hind feet He was so invested in his work he didn rsquo t hear us nbsp nbsp I couldn t resist and prodded him from behind with a long stick lying nearby [... more]

In today's Sunday morning message Pastor Greg Laurie explains how Jesus assembled A New Kind of Family in Mark When Jesus called His disciples He brought them together with ties that went deeper than any other relation Grab your Bible and learn how you can be part of God's family It's the newest message from the series The Gospel for Busy People Notes Jesus had a family too Read Mark The hardest people to reach with the gospel are those closest to you Read Mark When we become Christians we are placed in a new family Jesus now establishes His [... more]