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]

God has a perfect design for how an economy should work and it rsquo s vastly superior to the way that economy within this corrupted world works today But how do we get back to the design God intended nbsp On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will welcome Jerry Bowyer to explain how we can get back to God rsquo s economy and that it starts with the Church Then Rob will tackle your financial questions See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... 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]

The creation account in Genesis lays the foundation for everything that comes after it in the Bible But you probably didn't realize it also forms the basis for the ideal economy On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will talk with economist Jerry Bowyer about what God intended to be the ideal economy Then Rob will answer your calls on various financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... 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]

Welcome to the Man Talk Radio Podcast with your Hosts Will Hardy and Roy Jones Jr This week Will and Roy are looking back to - - at the relationship between Godly Men Women and Sex Our ministry is devoted to breaking down the walls of race and denomination so that men who are disciples of Christ may come together to worship as one body [... 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]