Let's face it this past year has been tough Finding peace in the storm can feel like an uphill battle Author's Tim and Kathy Bush have been through a lot they found hope in Psalm Answering questions like What does the Lord is my shepherd actually mean and Can I found hope in God They found a hidden gem that holds all the answers all the peace we crave even in the toughest times Trust me it's worth exploring Show Notes and Resources Connect with Tim and Kathy Bush and catch more of their thoughts at warroomministries com and on [... more]

My mother rsquo s shiny red cross should have been hanging next to her bed at the cancer care center And I should have been preparing for holiday visits between her scheduled treatments All I wanted for Christmas was another day with my mom Instead I was home hanging her cross on a fake tree When my son Xavier plugged in the lights I whispered ldquo Thank You rdquo He said ldquo You rsquo re welcome rdquo My son didn rsquo t know I was thanking God for using the flickering bulbs to turn my eyes toward the ever-enduring Light [... more]

ur destination and our confident hope in God's promises are the frame of reference for life's circumstances and our direction Our certain future anchors us while narrowing and clarifying our purpose [... more]

Our destination and our confident hope in God's promises are the frame of reference for life's circumstances and our direction Our certain future anchors us while narrowing and clarifying our purpose [... more]

C S Lewis said Aim at heaven and you get earth thrown in Aim at earth and you get neither We are continuing a subseries within our study of Hebrews called Living by Faith Today Pastor Rich shows from the text that People who walk by faith move toward the goal Our destination and our confident hope in God's promises are the frame of reference for life's circumstances and our direction [... more]

When we think about putting our hope in God it sounds simple but it's also pretty easy to fall into living our lives without thinking about what God has for us and how that affects our life What does hope in God really look like How do we put our hope in God daily This week Pastor Ronald Redmond is bringing the Word all about hoping in God [... more]

Grammy award-winning artist TobyMac shares about faith family and music as he encourages you to trust Christ in all circumstances Toby shares about the tragic loss of his oldest son and the dark valley his family has walked through while holding onto their hope in God You can ensure struggling families get the biblical resources they need when they need them by becoming a Friends of Focus on the Family sustaining member Join today to empower a family through biblical resources like our daily broadcasts podcasts counseling resources print and online materials and much more https focusonthefamily com sustainerdrive refcd [... more]

ldquo I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day rdquo based on an poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is a truly unusual Christmas song Instead of the expected Christmas joy and mirth the lyric forms a lament crying out ldquo And in despair I bowed my head There is no peace on earth I said For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth good will to men rdquo This lament however moves forward into hope reassuring us that ldquo God is not dead nor does he sleep The wrong shall fail the right prevail nbsp With peace [... more]

For the next three weeks we will be sharing testimonies of women who have overcome tremendous obstacles and who have continued to find hope in God Bernie and Cheryl are joined by Ashley Escobar who has a new passion for capturing stories like these To learn more about the show and to find other shows produced by The Salvation Army visit https salvationarmysoundcast org [... more]

Last time Pastor Don Green gave us the first two of four points to consider- There is hope in God's plan and in Christ's salvation On today's program Pastor Don will provide the final two points concerning God's grace and the future and we'll pick up with Point number three --thetruthpulpit comClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesThe Worship Goes OnWhen the Healing Doesn't Come A Look at Healing [... more]

When God judges His people His question is clear Don't you see how serious your sin is Turn to me Great deception took hold in ancient Israel leading to idolatry and judgment The same deception infects our thinking today In this message Pastor Lutzer identifies four crossroads where America chose the wrong direction calling darkness light Let's discover why we can hope in God despite the direction of our nation's morality and spiritual state Click here to listen Duration [... more]

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Feeling overwhelmed Sierra grieved her son rsquo s fight with addiction ldquo I feel bad rdquo she said ldquo Does God think I have no faith because I can rsquo t stop crying when I rsquo m praying rdquo ldquo I don rsquo t know what God thinks rdquo I said ldquo But I know He can handle real emotions It rsquo s not like He doesn rsquo t know we feel rdquo I prayed and shed tears with Sierra as we pleaded for her son rsquo s deliverance Scripture contains many examples of people wrestling with God while struggling [... more]

In a Peanuts comic strip the very enterprising character Lucy advertised ldquo psychiatric help rdquo for five cents Linus found his way to her office and acknowledged his ldquo deep feelings of depression rdquo When he asked her what he could do about his condition Lucy rsquo s quick reply was ldquo Snap out of it Five cents please rdquo While such light-hearted entertainment brings a momentary smile the sadness and gloom that can grip us when real life happens is not that easily dismissed Feelings of hopelessness and despair are real and sometimes professional attention is needed Lucy rsquo [... more]

When the Book of Revelation introduces us to Babylon the author John describes more than a geographical location It's a word picture for a whole worldly kingdom In this Sunday message get a glimpse of the ultimate fight between good and evil Listen in as Pastor Greg Laurie contrasts the glory of the church with a place called Babylon Notes The Church is not on Earth during the Tribulation Period but in Heaven The rapture happens before the Tribulation the Second Coming is at the end of the Tribulation God will not judge Christians with Non-Christians The Christian's appointment is [... more]

The two worst days of history are days of destruction A near total annihilation that happened in the past will happen again in the future In the message quot Judgment Is Coming but God quot Skip shares why you can still find hope in God s plans for you This teaching is from the series but God Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

I am one of millions of people worldwide who suffer from SAD seasonal affective disorder a type of depression common in places with limited sunlight due to short winter days When I begin to fear winter rsquo s frozen curse will never end I rsquo m eager for any evidence that longer days and warmer temperatures are coming The first signs of spring mdash flowers successfully braving their way through the lingering snow mdash also powerfully remind me of the way God rsquo s hope can break through even our darkest seasons The prophet Micah confessed this even while enduring [... more]