Winston Churchill stated We Are masters of unsaid words and slaves to those we let slip out As caregivers we live in a pressure cooker - and often spout of things we wish we could reclaim Sometimes we have to bit our tongues and learn to like the taste of blood In this opening monologue from the program I discuss this issue that affects everyone - it is the human condition - but we as caregivers can be exceptionally prone to this TRANSCRIPT there may be typos Welcome to Hope for the Caregiver here on American Family Radio This is [... more]

I had a medical check-up scheduled and although I rsquo d had no recent health concerns I dreaded the visit I was haunted by memories of an unexpected diagnosis long ago While I knew God was with me and I should simply trust Him I still felt afraid I was disappointed in my lack of faith If God was always with me why was I feeling such anxiety Then one morning I believe He led me to the story of Gideon Called ldquo mighty warrior rdquo Judges Gideon was fearful over his assignment to attack the Midianites Although God had [... more]

Do you think you're too weak to be used effectively by God If so then perhaps you haven't accounted for His great power Discover how God used Gideon's weakness to confront evil and deliver an entire nation Join us on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Today we look at the story of Gideon--one of God's mighty warriors of the Old Testament--and we see that even he had doubts and struggles as he considered the mantle of leadership being handed to him by God [... more]

When the cave is at its darkest all you need is a spark LINKS Visit our website https www wisdomonline org Make a donation https www wisdomonline org donate Free ebook https www wisdomonline org offer Free issue of our magazine https www wisdomonline org magazine [... more]

Diet Eman was an ordinary shy young woman in the Netherlands mdash in love working and enjoying time with family and friends mdash when the Germans invaded in As Diet pronounced Deet later wrote ldquo When there is danger on your doorstep you want to act almost like an ostrich burying its head in the sand rdquo Yet Diet felt God calling her to resist the German oppressors which included risking her life to find hiding places for Jews and other pursued people This unassuming young woman became a warrior for God nbsp We find many stories in the Bible [... more]

Families are like chains they break at the weakest link nbsp And when that nbsp broken nbsp link is dad the nbsp family is in serious trouble nbsp That happened with King David He was nbsp a mighty warrior in battle but an uninvolved father at home nbsp What can we learn from his dysfunctional family nbsp nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

The picture made me laugh out loud Crowds had lined a Mexican avenue waving flags and throwing confetti as they waited for the pope Down the middle of the street strolled a stray puppy appearing to grin as if the cheering was entirely for him Yes Every dog should have its day and it should look like this It rsquo s cute when a puppy ldquo steals the show rdquo but hijacking another rsquo s praise can destroy us David knew this and he refused to drink the water his mighty warriors had risked their lives to get He had [... more]

God loves to use people the world might overlook William Carey was raised in a tiny village in the s and had little formal education He had limited success in his chosen trade and lived in poverty But God gave him a passion for sharing the good news and called him to be a missionary Carey learned Greek Hebrew and Latin and eventually translated the first New Testament into the Bengali language Today he is regarded as a ldquo father of modern missions rdquo but in a letter to his nephew he offered this humble assessment of his abilities ldquo [... more]