Division and disagreement can be found almost anywhere we look nowadays but the Church is called to be different In this message Dr Tony Evans talks about how to find the unity and harmony God intended for believers [... more]

Division and disagreement can be found almost anywhere we look nowadays but the Church is called to be different In this message Dr Tony Evans talks about how to find the unity and harmony God intended for believers [... more]

Our culture says wait to have sex until the third or fourth date They say before you marry someone try living together for a while to see if it works out Marriage as long as we both shall live No Want It s pretty obvious that s not the way God intended Maybe that s why half of marriages fail Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie gives the best advice there is It doesn t come from magazines or talk shows but from the inventor of marriage Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest [... more]

In a rather popular movie the lovelorn ingenue confesses I love him for the man he wants to be and for the man he almost is How many fiancees have high hopes for changing their man that almost is Albert Einstein of all people said Women marry men hoping they will change Men marry women hoping they will not Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us discover the joy of marriage the way God intended Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour [... more]

More stress doesn t always equal a higher salary and if you bring home the stress along with the salary is it really worth it If that describes you maybe it s time to re-think the purpose of your work Some statistics claim that of American employees are happy with their jobs while others claim that are suffering from work-related stress A Different Question Why Are You Working Whether the statistics are accurate or not stress is a pervasive issue and work is often a significant contributor The question arises What should you do if work-related pressure overwhelms you Quit [... more]

Many people see the Ten Commandments as a legalistic system designed to inhibit our personal freedoms But God gave us these commands not to restrict our joy but to enhance it Dr Robert Jeffress explains how the Ten Commandments help us live the blessed life God intended for us To support Pathway to Victory go to ptv org donate [... more]

It s one of those things Christians do but don t always understand we re talking about wrapping up a prayer with the words in Jesus name In this message we ll revisit a classic from Dr Evans where he talks about how to connect with the power in that name by using it the way God intended [... more]

Michael continues discussing the Keys to Kingdom Health with a focus on eating the way God intended as written in Genesis [... more]

As the CityAlight song proclaims What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer It is lavish and life-changing Yet Paul warns us in Corinthians Not to receive the grace of God in vain What does he mean by the grace of God And how do we receive that grace as God intended us to [... more]

As the CityAlight song proclaims What gift of grace is Jesus my Redeemer It is lavish and life-changing Yet Paul warns us in Corinthians Not to receive the grace of God in vain What does he mean by the grace of God And how do we receive that grace as God intended us to [... more]

Do you think of yourself as a generous person Most of us would like to think we are but do we know why we re generous Jesus told us that it s better to give than to receive and Christians are very generous people Today we ll hear from Chris Gabriel about why this is the case and how we can be even more generous Chris Gabriel is the author of WISEgenerosity A Guide To Purposeful and Productive Living and Giving Chris recently spoke to financial professionals at the Kingdom Advisors Redeeming Money Conference in Orlando However his keen insights [... more]

A century ago lush forest covered roughly percent of Ethiopia but today it rsquo s around percent Clearing acreage for crops while failing to protect the trees has led to an ecological crisis The vast majority of the remaining small patches of green are protected by churches For centuries local Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido churches have nurtured these oases in the midst of the barren desert If you look at aerial images you see verdant islands surrounded by brown sand Church leaders insist that watching over the trees is part of their obedience to God as stewards of His creation The [... more]

Chip begins this series with a fresh look at marriage - the way God intended it to be and the way you long for it to be Main PointsGod s instructions for a great marriageIt requires mutual submission to God and each other - Ephesians You need to know how to love your mate Your marriage has an even bigger purpose than your happiness Marriage is a holy covenantA covenant An agreement and guarantee one person makes with another A covenant marriage involves three distinct aspects LeavingCleavingBecoming quot one flesh quot Since marriage is a covenant and not merely a [... more]

Some statistics claim that percent of American employees are happy with their jobs Then again apparently percent of us are suffering from work-related stress So what does all this mean for you If work-related pressure is getting you down what do you do Quit Re-train and change jobs Grit your teeth and keep going We suggest you step back and ask a different question As a believer in Christ why are you working in the first place The desire to do productive meaningful work is in our D-N-A In fact when God created Adam and Eve He immediately set them [... more]

Christ's crucifixion is a heartbreaking and gutwrenching story How could that have been God's plan for His own Son And how do we make sense of it Study along as we examine Christ's death from multiple perspectives on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

History is replete with examples of people who lived meager lives not allowing themselves the simplest of luxuries and then its discovered after they die that they had millions They lived as paupers when they could have lived as princes Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out the blessings God has reserved for us but how so few of us have claimed them They're stored up like dollar bills in an old mattress Let's learn how to use them as God intended Listen on harvest org --- Own Jesus Revolution on DVD Receive your copy when you [... more]

In the message No Man Is an Island Skip shares powerful truth about the purpose of marriage and how it's possible for your marriage to work the way God intended painting a picture of the relationship He desires with us [... more]

Being accountable to others is key to living a holy life The church is how God intended for us to display our unity and experience mutual accountability In this message from Acts we find five reasons why the Bible affirms we should belong to a local church What are the benefits of belonging to a body of believers This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

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Some spiritual gifts seem more mysterious and confusing than others In this message Skip shares how God intended the gift of tongues to be used to build His church [... more]

For many Christians church is just an event that they attend on weekends But that's not what God intended when he designed the church [... more]

While on vacation my husband and I walked along the beach We noticed a large square patch of sand blocked off by a makeshift fence A young man explained that he worked around the clock with a team of volunteers committed to guarding the eggs in each sea turtle rsquo s nest Once the hatchlings emerged from their nest the presence of both animals and humans threaten and decrease their chance of survival ldquo Even with all our efforts rdquo he said ldquo scientists estimate that only one out of every five thousand hatchlings reach adulthood rdquo These bleak numbers [... more]

Could it be that life right now is not what God intended for you Is it possible that some of the pain struggle frustration and conflict in your life is there because of something you might have overlooked Chip shares a tiny piece of wisdom that has revolutionized his life - and may unlock a whole new way of looking at life for you too [... more]

When God inspires a woman to step forward and give leadership in ministry how can the church help her become all God intended [... more]

One evening in the Great Alaska earthquake shocked and writhed for more than four minutes registering a magnitude In Anchorage whole city blocks disappeared leaving only massive craters and rubble Through the dark terrifying night news reporter Genie Chance stood at her microphone passing along messages to desperate people sitting by their radios a husband working in the bush heard that his wife was alive distraught families heard that their sons on a Boy Scout camping trip were okay a couple heard that their children had been found The radio crackled with line after line of good news mdash pure [... more]

To find out what God intended His people to be like we have to go back to the Spirit-led church in the book of Acts As we take a fresh look at their style structure and service we get the full picture This group wasn t a bunch of independent isolationists who met once a week They were generous toward one another and sought to meet the social and economic needs of people in their spiritual family Because they were so open-hearted they were also open-handed This teaching is from the series Church Who Needs It Links Website https connectwithskip [... more]

To find out what God intended His people to be like we have to go back to the Spirit-led church in the book of Acts As we take a fresh look at their style structure and service we get the full picture This group wasn t a bunch of independent isolationists who met once a week They were generous toward one another and sought to meet the social and economic needs of people in their spiritual family Because they were so open-hearted they were also open-handed This teaching is from the series Church Who Needs It Links Website https connectwithskip [... more]

Last week in part of our series on the Bible we heard some sound bites from a sermon by pastor Alistair Begg addressing important questions about the Bible such as How exactly is the Bible the inspired of God Does the Bible have the central place in our lives and church What is the structure of the Bible and its main theme Why is the Bible different and better than Christian books This week in part we are going to hear more sound bites from the messages by Alistair Begg and discuss where the rubber meets the road with Scripture [... more]

As Christians our lives are intended to count for God's kingdom But how do we do that without being obnoxious and annoying Find out in this lesson as Dr Tony Evans talks about how we can make the positive impact God intended [... more]

Like those stuck in quicksand runners in life rsquo s race cannot win if they rsquo re caught up in addictions of any kind In this message we rsquo ll trace the roots of addiction then point the way toward freedom mdash freedom to live the abundant life God intended for His children nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

When the offering plate passes by the most you can put in there is money But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans will explain that our offerings are only the beginning of what it means to really give to God [... more]

Those who think marriage is a magic door to happiness should note that many marriages fail today God intended marriage to develop character and a hard heart can break the bonds between a couple if one will not repent nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

As we look around our nation today it's evident that the culture is shifting ever farther from the foundation of God's Word But instead of hiding away in fear or stewing in anger about our dark world we have a great opportunity to be a lighthouse of Truth To stand firm however we first need to clearly define who we are as Christians--and as the true Church In this teaching Pastor Davey establishes our underpinning identity We are followers of an unrivaled Master and messengers of an unchanging manifesto [... more]

Dr Tony Evans has said that our nation can never turn to God until the church returns to God Join him as he talks about what it means for the church to be the church and to make the kind of impact God intended [... more]

When the offering plate passes by the most you can put in there is money But in this lesson Dr Tony Evans will explain that our offerings are only the beginning of what it means to really give to God [... more]

Could it be that life right now is not what God intended for you Is it possible that some of the pain struggle frustration and conflict in your life is there because of something you might have overlooked Chip shares a tiny piece of wisdom that has revolutionized his life - and may unlock a whole new way of looking at life for you too [... more]

We live in a sex-saturated society And yet our culture has not understood the true beauty of physical intimacy in marriage On the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman how to discover God's design for romance marriage and sexual intimacy from the Song of Solomon Author Sharon Jaynes says sex is not something evil that marriage permits it's a gift from God that marriage protects Don't miss the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

When you think about organized religion what comes to mind In this message Chip explains what God intended the Church to be - a place of authenticity and love in order to teach His children to live lives of integrity [... more]

Chip begins this series with a fresh look at marriage - the way God intended it to be and the way you long for it to be [... more]

Do you ever wonder if you're making a difference - if your life is having a positive lasting impact on those around you In this message Chip reveals how you can overcome those feelings of futility and begin experiencing the life God intended for you [... more]