When American author O Henry wrote his beloved Christmas story ldquo The Gift of the Magi rdquo he was struggling to rebound from personal troubles Still he penned an inspiring story that highlights a beautiful Christ-like character trait mdash sacrifice In the story an impoverished wife sells her beautiful long hair on Christmas Eve to buy a gold pocket watch chain for her husband As she learns later however her husband had sold his pocket watch to buy a set of combs for her beautiful hair Their greatest gift to each other Sacrifice From each the gesture showed great love [... more]

We've done everything possible to save this leg all that's left is amputation when you're ready we'll have that conversation Those words came from Gracie's surgeon following numerous operations to save her right leg that was crushed and disfigured in her car accident Everyone in Gracie's life including me had an opinion about this and Gracie understandably struggled mightily during this time At twenty-five with a toddler the decision weighed heavily on her young heart Setting an appointment with our pastor Bob she limped into his office on her mangled right foot As she sat quietly in his study he [... more]

GUEST MIKE GENDRON Founder and Evangelist Proclaiming the Gospel MinistriesIt's lamentable but not surprising in our God-rejecting world that Christmas has become about everything than what it should be the incarnation of the Son of God Yes Jesus was most likely not born on December Yes many of our Christian forbears didn't even celebrate Christ's birth And yes several of the traditions of Christmas such as trees and mistletoe are rooted in paganism That being said for most Christians Christmas is a season to celebrate the coming of Jesus Christ into our world and ponder anew the miraculous aspects of [... more]

We've done everything possible to save this leg all that's left is amputation when you're ready we'll have that conversation Those words came from Gracie's surgeon following numerous operations to save her right leg - crushed and disfigured in her car accident Everyone in Gracie's life including me had an opinion about this and Gracie understandably struggled mightily during this time At twenty-five with a toddler the decision weighed heavily on her young heart Setting an appointment with our pastor Bob she limped into his office on her mangled right foot As she sat quietly in his study he stated [... more]

Today Robby and Scott discuss the glorious garden of Eden and how precious that place was As we find the greatest gift to Adam and Eve was the presence of The Lord being with them within the garden it's self [... more]

After I became a believer in Jesus I shared the gospel with my mother Instead of making a decision to trust Jesus as I expected she stopped speaking to me for a year Her bad experiences with people who claimed to follow Jesus made her distrust believers in Christ I prayed for her and reached out to her weekly The Holy Spirit comforted me and continued working on my heart as my mom gave me the silent treatment When she finally answered my phone call I committed to loving her and sharing God rsquo s truth with her whenever I [... more]

God has displayed His love for His people through the greatest gift He could give--the life of His precious Son Today Steven Lawson reflects on the glory of God's infinite love for His redeemed children Get 'The Attributes of God' DVD Series with Steven Lawson for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-attributes-of-god Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

My son Geoff was leaving a store when he saw an abandoned walking frame a mobility aid on the ground I hope there isn rsquo t a person back there who needs help he thought He glanced behind the building and found a homeless man unconscious on the pavement Geoff roused him and asked if he was okay ldquo I rsquo m trying to drink myself to death rdquo he responded ldquo My tent broke in a storm and I lost everything I don rsquo t want to live rdquo Geoff called a Christian rehabilitation ministry and while they waited [... more]

Reminiscing about great Christmas gifts we've received in our lifetimes understanding why God's grace is the greatest gift anyone can receive based on various passages CLICK HEREto ORDER this -part series on CD [... more]

Reminiscing about great Christmas gifts we've received in our lifetimes understanding why God's grace is the greatest gift anyone can receive based on various passages CLICK HEREto ORDER this -part series on CD [... more]

Reminiscing about great Christmas gifts we've received in our lifetimes understanding why God's grace is the greatest gift anyone can receive based on various passages CLICK HERE to ORDER this -part series on CD [... more]

Four reasons that make the advent of Christ the greatest gift ever given to mankind based on John - and other passages CLICK HEREto ORDER this full message on CD [... more]

Four reasons that make the advent of Christ the greatest gift ever given to mankind based on John - and other passages CLICK HERE to ORDER this full message on CD [... more]

The one with the smallest gift had the greatest heart - and it was the greatest gift in the eyes of God Stu wraps up his study on the Widow's Might from Luke - [... more]

Stu is talking about one of the greatest gifts ever given to God by a widow as he dives into Luke - [... more]

In this message Stephen introduces us to the mysterious third Person of the Godhead the Holy Spirit and explores some of the aspects of the Spirit's ministry that often go unnoticed So join Stephen once again in his series Unwrapping the Perfect Gifts as he brings us the greatest gift of all God Himself [... more]

Four reasons that make the advent of Christ the greatest gift ever given to mankind based on John - and other passages CLICK HEREto ORDER this full message on CD [... more]

Four reasons that make the advent of Christ the greatest gift ever given to mankind based on John - and other passages CLICK HERE to ORDER this full message on CD [... more]

The greatest gift most of us could ever experience is peace Not just the absence of conflict but genuine lasting peace Chip wraps up this series with a reminder that that kind of peace IS available - right now today Where does it come from How do you get it Join Chip for the answers [... more]

ldquo No ear may hear His coming but in this world of sin where meek souls will receive Him still the dear Christ enters in rdquo Those words from Phillips Brooks rsquo much-loved hymn ldquo O Little Town of Bethlehem rdquo point to the very heart of Christmas Jesus came into our broken world to rescue us from our sin and give all who would put their faith in Him a new and vital relationship with God In a letter to a friend decades after he wrote the hymn Brooks poignantly described the outcome of this relationship in his own [... more]

Don't get mad get even In an entirely spiritual sense of course laughing Just pick something every day as a reminder that Jesus is with you and will never leave you and is the greatest gift of all So what's it going to be [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]

This is part of Stu's interview with Dr Stephen Davey For part download our June podcast The Greatest Gift to Pastors [... more]