NFL chaplain Jonathan Evans and his wife Kanika offer parents practical ideas for effectively leading family devotions Receive the book Kingdom Family Devotional and the audio download of the broadcast Growing Closer Through Family Devotions for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback [... more]

How do you creatively communicate truth to your children You go to the greatest storyteller in history Jesus On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman hear author mentor speaker and former NFL linebacker Jonathan Evans He believes every day is filled with life lessons if we'll look for them Hear Jonathan Evans right now on Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Featured resource Stories from the Storyteller Life Lessons from the Parables of JesusSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Over the last months a lot has changed in the way we live our day-to-day lives Jonathan Evans will remind us that the most important things of all haven't changed Don't miss this look at why our goal is much bigger than surviving the crisis were in [... more]

We know that the size of our problems is nothing compared to the size of our God but sometimes it's hard to keep that truth in mind when you're face to face with a challenge that overwhelms you Dr Tony Evans says that if that's what you're focusing on you're missing the point It's a look at putting giants in their place [... more]

We're often eager for God to change our circumstances as long as we don't have to do too much changing in the process Join Jonathan Evans as he explains why it usually doesn't work that way making us the biggest obstacle in the way of our own deliverance [... more]

From the moment we're born all humans share a common tendency we want what we want when we want it But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will reveal how we jeopardize our future when we only reach for what we want today [... more]

For many people comfort and contentment are two key components of the good life But in this lesson Jonathan Evans says they may not always be good and they don't always lead to life Join him as he talks about the importance of following the Lord by faith even when the path leads out of our comfort zone [... more]

It's impossible to follow someone if you're dead set on staying where you are Join Jonathan Evans as he explains how easily that attitude can develop when we let contentment turn into complacency It's a look at staying faithful to God as he takes you on a journey toward greatness [... more]

If you believe that common sense isn't all that common these days then wisdom has to be even more scarce But you'll get a generous dose of it this in this lesson by Jonathan Evans as he talks about how to apply godly wisdom to earthly circumstances and see the changes we have been praying for [... more]

You've heard people say life's too short Well that's especially true for people who go to their graves without ever discovering why they were here to begin with This Tuesday on The Alternative Jonathan Evans will talk about why an eternal perspective will not only give you a sense of purpose but peace and pleasure as well [... more]

From the moment we're born all humans share a common tendency we want what we want when we want it But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will reveal how we jeopardize our future when we only reach for what we want today [... more]

Many people want God to be more like their GPS routing you around any trouble spots in the road ahead But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will tell us about the up side of downtimes and explain how the things that cause us to complain can ultimately give us cause to celebrate [... more]

If you're careful when you drive your car how much more careful would you be driving your boss's car In a nutshell that's the difference between ownership and stewardship and that's exactly what will be discussed in this message about how our job as caretakers affects our inheritance in the kingdom [... more]

During times of trouble it may feel like God has suddenly left town But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will explain that just because we can't see what he's doing behind the scenes doesn't mean he isn't there [... more]

Many people want God to be more like their GPS routing you around any trouble spots in the road ahead But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will tell us about the up side of downtimes and explain how the things that cause us to complain can ultimately give us cause to celebrate [... more]

From the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare to Mark Twain it's been said that the clothes make the man But in this special message from Jonathan Evans we'll discover there's actually a biblical basis to that age-old clich [... more]

Most people think freedom is what happens when you manage to escape boundaries and limitations But in this lesson Jonathan Evans points out why spiritually speaking the opposite is true Join him for this perspective-changing look at the link between obedience and freedom [... more]

They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery Join Jonathan Evans as he explains why it can also be the strongest demonstration of devotion as he talks about what it means to be made in the image of God [... more]

From the moment were born all humankind shares a common tendency we want what we want when we want it But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will reveal how we jeopardize our future when we grab just what we want today [... more]

From the ancient Greeks to Shakespeare to Mark Twain its been said that the clothes make the man In this special message from Jonathan Evans discover how there is actually a biblical basis to that age-old clich [... more]

If youre careful when you drive your car how much more careful would you be driving your bosss car In a nutshell thats the difference between ownership and stewardship and thats what well learn in this message on how our job as caretakers affects our inheritance in the kingdom [... more]

Most people think freedom is what happens when you manage to escape boundaries and limitations But Jonathan Evans says that spiritually speaking the opposite is true Join him for this perspective-changing look at the link between obedience and freedom [... more]

Many people want God to be more like their GPS routing down around any trouble spots on the road ahead But in this lesson Jonathan Evans will tell us about the up side of our down times and explain how the things that cause us to complain can ultimately give us cause to celebrate [... more]

In this special message by Jonathan Evans discover why winning the battles ahead of us may depend on remembering the victories behind us Its a special look at how to recover from spiritual amnesia in this lesson [... more]