William Cowper's life was marked by deep sorrow mental illness and overwhelming despair yet it was also filled with moments of profound faith divine deliverance and beautiful expressions of God's grace Born in Cowper was a gifted poet whose hymns continue to touch hearts and point people to the gospel His life s trajectory was profoundly shaped by personal struggles with depression as well as by the intervention of friends like John Newton who guided him through dark times It was Romans that transformed Cowper s heart as he sat in an asylum broken and lost Reading about the propitiation [... more]

When you want pithy quotes check out social media When you want words of truth look to the Bible But be careful not to get those two mixed up Some familiar sayings may sound like Bible verses but they re really not Today we ll find out why so many old saws really don t cut wood God Won t Give You More Than You Can Handle Of all the Bible verses that aren t actually in the Bible here s the most familiar one God won t give you more than you can handle This sounds great especially if [... more]

By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches - Proverbs - Faithful stewardship requires us to make wise financial decisions manage and grow assets and protect our families from hardship Are you ready if you re suddenly disabled or incapacitated Valerie Hogan joins us with a checklist to prepare you for it Valerie Hogan is an attorney a Certified Financial Planner CFP a member of Kingdom Advisors as well as the co-author of Wise Women Managing Money Expert Advice on Debt Wealth Budgeting and [... more]

In this episode of the Clearview Today show Dr Shah talks about what it means that we are called to be faithful to God Support the showIf you like this content and want to support the show you can visit us at clearviewtodayshow com Don apos t forget to rate and review our show To learn more about us visit us at clearviewbc org If you have any questions or would like to contact us email us at contact clearviewtodayshow com or text us at - - See you tomorrow on Clearview Today Link for Reviewing the Show iTunes https [... more]

Some come to faith with ease naturally believing that Jesus is the son of God who died and was resurrected for our eternal salvation For others the journey to faith isn t so effortless They need convincing and persuading with no shortage of evidence to back up Christian beliefs that they aren t naturally accepting of Today s episode of the Alex McFarland Show is a special conversation between Alex and his wife Angie The couple share how God is faithful to meet both the eager and the doubtful For the doubter Alex explains how God graciously provides an abundance [... more]

After an unsuccessful surgery Joan rsquo s doctor said she rsquo d need to undergo another operation in five weeks As time passed anxiety built Joan and her husband were senior citizens and their family lived far away They rsquo d need to drive to an unfamiliar city and navigate a complex hospital system and they rsquo d be working with a new specialist Although these circumstances seemed overwhelming God took care of them During the trip their car rsquo s navigation system broke down but they arrived on time because they had a paper map God supplied wisdom At [... more]

Bible Verses that Aren't Actually in the BibleWhen you want pithy quotes check out social media When you want words of truth look to the Bible But be careful not to get those two mixed up Some familiar sayings may sound like Bible verses but they're really not Today we'll discuss a few fake Bible verses you've probably heard many times over Of all the supposed Bible verses that aren't actually in the Bible here's the most familiar one God won't give you more than you can handle Now this sounds great especially if you're struggling with financial hardship Unfortunately [... more]

God is faithful whenever you have troubles [... more]

Understand what it means when the Lord says He is always faithful [... more]

Dr Stanley shows how believing in God's faithfulness can change your life [... more]

Can any of us start over again with a new beginning Too many of us are burdened with guilt living lives of quiet desperation for the sins of our past In this message from Corinthians we recognize three links that hold us captive and three assurances that break us free We can escape from our personal prisons This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

When we think of historic trailblazing missionaries the name of George Liele ndash doesn rsquo t leap to mind Perhaps it should Born into slavery Liele came to Christ in Georgia and gained his freedom prior to the American Revolutionary War He took the message of Jesus to Jamaica ministering to the slaves in the plantations there and served as the founding pastor of two African churches in Savannah Georgia mdash one of which is considered the ldquo mother church of black Baptists rdquo Liele rsquo s remarkable life of kingdom service may have been forgotten by some but his [... more]

Psalms This year I made my Christmas wreath out of Franklin Fir branches I really like a wreath of Franklin The Understanding our hearts need in the second verse of the Lamed section God is Faithful to all generations - Robby shares a story along those lines Psalms [... more]

The Bible tells us that God is faithful to His Word That means that we can count on what He's written to us in scripture Want proof Join Chip as he discusses what it means for God to be faithful to His Word [... more]

Olympic runner Ryan Hall is the U S record holder for the half marathon He completed the event distance of miles kilometers in a remarkable time of fifty-nine minutes and forty-three seconds making him the first U S athlete to run the race in under one hour While Hall has celebrated record-setting victories he has also known the disappointment of not being able to finish a race nbsp Having tasted both success and failure Hall credits his faith in Jesus for sustaining him One of his favorite Bible verses is an encouraging reminder from the book of Proverbs that ldquo [... more]

At the sink two little children happily sing the ldquo Happy Birthday rdquo song mdash two times each mdash while washing their hands ldquo It takes that long to wash away the germs rdquo their mother tells them So even before the COVID- pandemic they rsquo d learned to take time to clean dirt from their hands Getting clean can be a tedious process as we learned in the pandemic Scrubbing away sin however means following focused steps back to God James urged believers in Jesus scattered throughout the Roman Empire to turn their focus back to God Beset by [... more]

My brother grew up battling severe epilepsy and when he entered his teenage years it became even worse Nighttime became excruciating for him and my parents as he rsquo d experience continuous seizures for often more than six hours at a time Doctors couldn rsquo t find a treatment that would alleviate the symptoms while also keeping him conscious for at least part of the day My parents cried out in prayer ldquo God oh God help us rdquo Although their emotions were battered and their bodies exhausted Paul and my parents received enough strength from God for each new [... more]