Jesus doesn't just expect his followers to give their tithe He expects us to be out-of-this-world generous As part of the First series Pastor J D helps us understand in this message how being a spender saver or steward defines what kingdom we serve and if we have surrendered our finances to God [... more]

A twelve-year-old named LeeAdianez Rodriguez-Espada was worried that she rsquo d be late for a K run just over miles Her anxiousness led her to take off with a group of runners fifteen minutes earlier than her start time with participants of the half marathon more than miles LeeAdianez fell in pace with other runners and put one foot in front of the other At mile four with the finish line nowhere in sight she realized that she was in a longer and more difficult race Instead of dropping out she simply kept running The accidental half-marathoner completed her -mile [... more]

A mail carrier became concerned after seeing one of her customers rsquo mail pile up The postal worker knew the elderly woman lived alone and usually picked up her mail every day Making a wise choice the worker mentioned her concern to one of the woman rsquo s neighbors This neighbor alerted yet another neighbor who had a spare key to the woman rsquo s home Together they entered their friend rsquo s home and found her lying on the floor She had fallen four days earlier and couldn rsquo t get up or call for help The postal worker [... more]

Since families and friends had been separated by the Berlin Wall Erected that year by the East German government the barrier kept its citizens from fleeing to West Germany In fact from to the day the structure was built it rsquo s estimated that more than million East Germans had bolted to the West US President Ronald Reagan stood at the wall in and famously said ldquo Tear down this wall rdquo His words reflected a groundswell of change in the region that culminated with the wall being torn down in mdash leading to Germany rsquo s joyous reunification Paul [... more]

The person we know as St Nicholas St Nick was born around ad to a wealthy Grecian family Tragically his parents died when he was a boy and he lived with his uncle who loved him and taught him to follow God When Nicholas was a young man legend says that he heard of three sisters who didn rsquo t have a dowry for marriage and would soon be destitute Wanting to follow Jesus rsquo teaching about giving to those in need he took his inheritance and gave each sister a bag of gold coins Over the years Nicholas gave [... more]

He did many things well but there was a problem Everyone saw it But because he was so effective in accomplishing most of his role his anger issue wasn rsquo t adequately addressed He was never truly confronted Sadly this resulted in many people being hurt over the years And in the end it led to the premature close of a career that could have been something so much more for this brother in Christ If only I rsquo d chosen to confront him in love long ago In Genesis God provides the perfect picture of what it means to [... more]

GUEST MATT MORRELL pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN The Bible clearly teaches that Satan was created by God as the preeminent angel before Satan arrogantly desired to be like God Isaiah rebelling against God and persuading as some interpreters believe one third of the angels to join his rebellion For this God cast Satan out of his high position in heaven Satan and his demons now engage in relentless warfare against God leading non-believers into sin and away from being reconciled to God and tempting Christians to compromise their service to God Satan is mentioned all over Scripture Peter [... more]

Four Seasons Four Rivers running out of Eden Four Angels coming out of the last River Euphrates in Revelation Four Cups of Redemption at a Passover Seder Four Horseman of The Apocalypse Come wonder with us [... more]

Dr Tim Muehlhoff returns to share how God provides us with miracles in our everyday lives He proves that through science communication and even war God's sovereign hand is on us at all times and His grace abounds Part of Receive the book Eyes to See for our donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast seeing-gods-grace-in-a-broken-world-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dr Tim Muehlhoff returns to share how God provides us with miracles in our everyday lives He proves that through science communication and even war God's sovereign hand is on us at all times and His grace abounds Part of Receive the book Eyes to See for our donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast seeing-gods-grace-in-a-broken-world-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dr Tim Muehlhoff returns to share how God provides us with miracles in our everyday lives He proves that through science communication and even war God's sovereign hand is on us at all times and His grace abounds Part of Receive the book Eyes to See for our donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast seeing-gods-grace-in-a-broken-world-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

When my friend Janice was asked to manage her department at work after just a few years she felt overwhelmed Praying over it she felt God was prompting her to accept the appointment mdash but still she feared she couldn rsquo t cope with the responsibility ldquo How could I lead with so little experience rdquo she asked God ldquo Why put me here if I rsquo m going to be a failure rdquo Later Janice was reading God rsquo s call of Abraham in Genesis and noted Abraham rsquo s part ldquo Go to the land I will show [... more]

A study known as the ldquo marshmallow test rdquo was developed to gauge children rsquo s ability to delay gratification of their desires The kids were offered a single marshmallow to enjoy but were told if they could refrain from eating it for ten minutes they rsquo d be given a second one About a third of the children were able to hold out for the larger reward another third gobbled it up within thirty seconds We might struggle to show self-control when offered something we desire even if we know it would benefit us more in the future to [... more]

The verse in the book of Philippians that explains God will supply our ever need has assured countless believers of God rsquo s unfailing love But what does that verse really mean On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will explain what the phrase ldquo God provides rdquo really means and how it can be easily misunderstood Then he rsquo ll answer your calls and questions on various financial topics nbsp nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The introductory lesson on aikido a traditional Japanese form of martial arts was an eye-opener The sensei or teacher told us that when faced with an attacker our first response should be to ldquo run away rdquo ldquo Only if you can rsquo t run away then you fight rdquo he said seriously Run away I was taken aback Why was this highly-skilled self-defense instructor telling us to run away from a fight It seemed counterintuitive mdash until he explained that the best form of self-defense is to avoid fighting in the first place Of course When several men came [... more]

Youthfulness shouldn rsquo t stop anyone from achievement It certainly didn rsquo t stop eleven-year-old Mikaila Instead of putting up a lemonade stand Mikaila opened a lemonade business Me amp the Bees Lemonade started with her grandmother rsquo s recipe and eventually earned a investment from investors on the television show Shark Tank She also signed a contract with a major grocer to sell her lemonade at fifty-five of the chain rsquo s stores Mikaila rsquo s drive and dreams point us back to Paul rsquo s words to Timothy ldquo Don rsquo t let anyone look down on you [... more]

A pilot couldn rsquo t fit his tea into the cupholder so he set it on the center console When the plane hit turbulence the drink spilled onto the control panel shutting off an engine The flight was diverted and landed safely but when it happened again to a crew from a different airline two months later the manufacturer realized there was a problem The plane cost US million but its cupholders were too small This seemingly small oversight led to some harrowing moments Small details can wreck the grandest plans so the man in the Song of Songs urges [... more]

Resolutions it seems are made to be broken Some folks poke fun at this reality by proposing New Year rsquo s vows that are mdash shall we say mdash attainable Here are a few from social media Wave to fellow motorists at stoplights Sign up for a marathon Don rsquo t run it Stop procrastinating mdash tomorrow Get lost without any help from Siri Unfriend everyone who posts their workout regimen The concept of a fresh start can be serious business however The exiled people of Judah desperately needed one Just over two decades into their seventy-year captivity God brought [... more]

God provides for His children in many ways and His provision is partially related to our giving [... more]

In Oregon's Malheur National Forest a fungus popularly known as the honey mushroom spreads through tree roots across acres making it the largest living organism ever found It's been ldquo weaving its black shoestring filaments rdquo through the forest for more than two millennia killing trees as it grows Its shoestring filaments called ldquo rhizomorphs rdquo tunnel as deep as ten feet into the soil And although the organism is incredibly large it began with a single microscopic spore The Bible tells us of a single act of disobedience that caused widespread condemnation and a single act of obedience that [... more]

Are you putting on the full armor of God If not then you're leaving yourself vulnerable to spiritual attacks Learn more about the protective gear that God provides for every believer on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Sojourner Truth whose birth name was Isabella Baumfree was born a slave in in Esopus New York Though nearly all of her children were sold as slaves she escaped to freedom in with one daughter and lived with a family who paid the money for her freedom Instead of allowing an unjust system to keep her family apart she took legal action to regain her small son Peter mdash an amazing feat for an African-American woman in that day Knowing she couldn rsquo t raise her children without God rsquo s help she became a believer in Christ and later [... more]

Compulsive behaviors eventually become addictions Whether it is drugs alcohol gambling or pornography people can become trapped The grace of God provides the way out that all of us need nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

In this sermon on James Pastor Daniel preaches about the believer's hope in the midst of trials Suffering in this life is real but when we see our suffering with the lenses God gives us we realize that God provides for us in our trials not only with a purpose but with his very presence [... more]

We say we believe that God provides but Dr Tony Evans knows how easily we can start doubting that when our circumstances take an unexpected turn Join him as he tells us the story of a lady who learned an important lesson about trust during trials [... more]

The Bible says that God provides not just for our needs but so we can also do good works that glorify Him Christians hold a massive amount of the world rsquo s wealth So what are we doing with the money God rsquo s blessed us with On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore talk with financial advisor Rachel McDonough about the power of money Aligning investments with values on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Alexa Amazon rsquo s voice-controlled device has an interesting feature it can erase everything you say Whatever you rsquo ve asked Alexa to do whatever information you rsquo ve asked Alexa to retrieve one simple sentence ldquo Delete everything I said today rdquo sweeps it all clean as if it never happened It rsquo s too bad that the rest of our life doesn rsquo t have this capability Every misspoken word every disgraceful act every moment we wish we could erase mdash we rsquo d just speak the command and the entire mess would disappear There rsquo s good [... more]

say we believe that God provides But Dr Tony Evans knows how easily we can start doubting that when our circumstances take an unexpected turn Join him as he tells us the story of a lady who learned an important lesson about maintaining trust during trials [... more]

say we believe that God provides But Dr Tony Evans knows how easily we can start doubting that when our circumstances take an unexpected turn Join him as he tells us the story of a lady who learned an important lesson about maintaining trust during trials [... more]

Tony Evans says that sometimes God uses bad to do good Thats why in this lesson hell teach us how we can recognize the things God provides for us even when they look like theyre coming from somewhere else [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show I really love your guy's show and have been learning a lot and would love you to answer this question How can I become a great man of God What should I really focus on in my walk with God I attend a church that preaches contrary to the Prosperity Gospel given that God does not supply Christians with plenty of money and material things but only that God provides us with only what we need if I become very [... more]