Some people come to Christ instantly as soon as they hear the Gospel It's the miracle of a moment Others resist that decision for decades until one day they realize their need for Christ Sometimes it's a crisis or tragedy that brings them to that point other times it's as though their eyes suddenly opened Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie shows us the miraculous conversion of a certain Philippian jailer a conversion that would sweep through his entire family Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and [... more]

Jesus was fully human yet He had no human father Born to a young Jewish virgin His beginnings on Earth were indeed extraordinary In this message Pastor Lutzer defends the virgin birth and Christ's sinlessness Can someone love Jesus to the point of tears and still be lost forever This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - Moody Church Media https www moodymedia org home of Running To Win exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives Erwin W Lutzer [... more]

What does real peace actually look like Is it simply the absence of conflict or is it something much deeper In this episode of Masculine Journey After Hours the guys continue their discussion on peace by exploring why so many of us chase it through circumstances relationships justice finances or control only to discover that lasting peace can't be found in external situations Through heartfelt conversation and memorable clips from Antwone Fisher Les Mis rables and Invictus they examine how forgiveness healing reconciliation and surrender to God open the door to the peace that only Christ can give Whether you're [... more]

What does peace really mean Is it simply the absence of conflict or is there something much deeper that only God can provide In this episode of The Masculine Journey the guys continue their Boulders series by exploring one of the greatest desires of every human heart peace Through honest conversation movie clips music and biblical truth they unpack the difference between the world's definition of peace and the peace that Jesus promises The clip is from First Knight From the pursuit of comfort and control to learning how justice mercy and grace all work together the conversation reveals why [... more]

Ignite The Light Letters Christ Dead Reputation Living Mission What does it mean to look alive on the outside while spiritual decay sets in on the inside In this episode of Ignite The Light Ministries Pastor Wyatt dives into the sobering letter to the Church of Sardis in Revelation Sardis had a glowing reputation yet Jesus delivered a stark wake-up call You have a reputation of being alive but you are dead But the gospel never leaves us in the graveyard of complacency Salvation isn't just a finish line it's the beginning of a purpose God doesn't rescue us to [... more]

We like to put our best foot forward It's a cultural thing We keep certain things to ourselves If we've just bounced a check or we're in over our head at work or there's relationship stress we stay silent on those subjects But today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out when Jesus makes His home in our hearts we give Him permission to explore the hidden issues we're keeping to ourselves yeah including the one you're thinking about right now Let's get some good encouragement Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and [... more]

In so many arguments as one person is making her point the other person is formulating his response He's not really hearing her point he's preparing his counterpoint It's tactical gamesmanship and they're keeping mental score Hopefully that DOESN'T sound familiar But if it does today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us learn to resolve conflict by following an example we see in Scripture Today practical help for everyone Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism our mission of over years Explore more resources [... more]

Today Pastor Jack reminds us that believing in Jesus is only the beginning We're also called to receive Him trust in Him and remain close to Him every day The closer we stay to Him the more our faith is strengthened and the more our doubts and fears begin to fade away [... more]

The Bible tells us that God is the ultimate Creator and that everything we see is ultimately of His design And on this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro examines some key consequences that follow this truth as he digs into the question Did God Create Everything [... more]

Medicare may be one of the most important and confusing financial decisions you make in retirement Between enrollment deadlines late penalties Medicare Advantage Medigap prescription coverage and income-based premiums there are plenty of decisions to navigate And because some choices can have long-term financial consequences understanding the basics before you enroll is an important part of wise stewardship Eddie Holland Senior Private Wealth Advisor and Partner at Blue Trust as well as a CFP CPA and Certified Kingdom Advisor recently joined Faith Finance to help simplify Medicare and explain some of the most important planning considerations Understanding Medicare Parts A [... more]

Disagreement and conflict is almost inevitable in human relationships When that happens some people put up their fists others call up their lawyer Others look up the Proverb that says a soft answer turns away wrath In the big picture those moments can either undergird our efforts to share Christ or undermine them Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us deal with everyone in a spirit of grace and humility We're in Acts chapter Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism our mission of [... more]

On this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro continues his brand-new series called What Would You Ask God by addressing the controversial question Creation or Evolution We're told by many scientists and teachers that the origins of life are purely random a stunning sequence of chance and accident But where does the evidence point us [... more]

When we have something enjoyable to look forward to tomorrow it makes the stresses of today a little easier to take Have you noticed that It's all about perspective And today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us adopt a biblical perspective on the challenges of today It's a message called Why Do Christians Have to Suffer We'll look ahead to our everlasting reward and let that give us encouragement for the temporary pain and opposition we face today Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale [... more]

Have you ever seen your child face something pretty tough Maybe it was an important medical procedure that was quite painful You knew it was necessary and helpful in the long term but your child just focused on the suffering Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us trust our Heavenly Father to know what's best even when there's pain in the present We'll learn the encouragement that comes when we focus on the future benefit and the present presence of God in our lives Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making [... more]

The late Steve Farrar invites listeners to consider life not as an accident but as a purposeful design rooted in God's sovereign plan Beginning with God rather than self he uses Scripture to show that every life is intentionally formed spiritually awakened by faith and prepared in advance for meaningful good works Through trials growth and obedience including a call to sexual purity Dr Farrar underscores that God's wisdom can be trusted offering deep comfort and direction for a blessed purpose-filled life Receive a copy of the How to Ruin Your Life by bundle and an audio download of Discovering [... more]

What does true mercy really look like Is it simply not getting what we deserve or is it something far deeper In this heartfelt episode of Masculine Journey After Hours the guys continue their conversation on mercy by exploring powerful movie moments from Schindler's List and Les Mis rables discovering how genuine mercy is rooted in humility sacrifice and the transforming love of God Through honest personal testimonies they share how receiving mercy from spouses friends and ultimately Christ has changed their lives in profound ways The conversation challenges listeners to consider what it means to extend mercy to those [... more]

What does mercy really mean Is it simply not receiving the punishment we deserve or is there something far deeper at work In this episode of The Masculine Journey the guys continue their one-word series by exploring the biblical meaning of mercy and how it transforms both the one receiving it and the one extending it Through heartfelt conversation personal testimony scripture and even an unexpected movie clip from the movie Barbie The Pearl Princess yes you read that right they unpack the difference between grace mercy and how God's loving kindness reaches us in our darkest moments From stories [... more]

Send us Fan MailGUEST CARL TRUEMAN author The Desecration of ManIf you're a Christian you likely find yourself gobsmacked utterly astonished at the craziness you see all around you in society such as How abortion the killing of unborn babies is celebratedHow living together before marriage is promoted as necessary to ascertain compatibilityHow boys can purportedly become girls and vice versa and how hospitals and doctors are more than willing to remove private parts to transition How two men can marry and then choose a woman out of a catalog to be artificially inseminated by one of them to carry [... more]

The Gospel can be an uncomfortable message It's a message of sin and its consequences but of course the remedy found in the Lord's sacrifice But that discussion can be so effective in an atmosphere of encouragement It's what their heart needs wrapped in what their heart wants And today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out how to be an encourager in the tradition of Barnabas As we study the book of Acts today we'll see how we can follow in his reassuring footsteps Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making [... more]

On this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro begins a brand-new series called What Would You Ask God He's exploring some difficult and intriguing questions starting with the most fundamental and essential question of all Does God Exist [... more]

Someone can brighten our day with just a smile or a kind word Others seem to steal the sunshine and rain on our parade Isn't it interesting that other people have that kind of influence on us Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out we should take that to heart and learn to have a positive influence on others It's not that hard to do and the rewards are wonderful You've joined us for a study in the book of Acts Pastor Greg has called The Upside-Down Life Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in [... more]

Bart reflects on the Brewers game one loss to the Mets and if Pat Murphy costs the Crew a win Jordan Treske joins the show to reflect on his book Building the Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Oscar Robertson and the Rapid Rise of an NBA Franchise Hosted by Simplecast an AdsWizz company See https pcm adswizz com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising [... more]

What if the greatest benefit of financial advice isn't simply what happens to your portfolio but knowing your financial decisions reflect what matters most New research from Kingdom Advisors and Pinkston Group suggests that when financial counsel aligns with a person's faith and values the benefits can extend well beyond investment performance Clients report deeper trust reduced financial anxiety and a broader definition of financial success Sharon Epps President of Kingdom Advisors joined the show today to unpack what the findings reveal about values-aligned investing long-term advisor relationships generosity and the future of Christian financial advice The Gap Between Interest [... more]

Some people seem to dabble at prayer Lord bless everybody everywhere amen Others get on their knees and pray earnestly whole-heartedly passionately Prayer can actually energize our faith and faith can energize our prayers And today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us move to a more immersive more rewarding experience in talking with God We'll learn some important principles that'll take us there It's a good time to take notes Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism our mission of over years Explore more [... more]

Reverse mortgages have carried a negative reputation for years especially among Christians who are cautious about debt But as with any financial tool faithful stewardship calls us to understand how it works before deciding whether it belongs in a financial plan Harlan Accola leads the reverse mortgage team at Movement Mortgage a FaithFi underwriter He joined the show today to explain why reverse mortgages remain controversial how today's Home Equity Conversion Mortgage HECM differs from older products and when it might play a useful role in retirement planning Why Are Christians Hesitant About Reverse Mortgages For many believers the hesitation [... more]

Ever lose your electricity at home It's surprising how much we depend on it We know the power's out but when we walk into a room what do we automatically reach for The light switch Muscle memory We take that connection for granted Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out the connection we each have with God through prayer And when we ignore that connection it starts to feel like the lights are out in our faith Good encouragement coming from the book of Acts today Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God [... more]

One year after the murder of Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte's light rail system the program looks back at the case and its lasting impact on public safety criminal justice policy and transit security in North Carolina Meanwhile Governor Josh Stein says DMV wait times have fallen since summer while new school rankings show only one traditional public high school among North Carolina's top Theresa Opeka of Carolina Journal joins the program to discuss North Carolina joining a regional anti-fraud enforcement partnership with other southeastern states Plus a new report examines whether the expansion of universal school choice is beginning to [... more]

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth from nothing and that detail matters more than it might seem If God had used pre-existing material the real question would just shift to who made that material Creation ex nihilo points to a Creator who needs nothing outside Himself In this episode we continue our Systematic Theology series by digging into the doctrine of creation why Scripture points to Jesus not just God in the abstract as the one who created everything why God created us at all when He didn't need to and how even Adam's brief loneliness [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories when Andrew Jackson arrived in Washington for his inauguration in thousands of Americans came with him He was unlike the presidents who had come before an orphan from the frontier who had risen from humble beginnings to become a general and the self-proclaimed champion of the common man To his supporters his election represented a changing of the guard in American politics Then Jackson opened the White House to the people The crowd poured inside climbed onto furniture for a glimpse of the new president broke china spilled refreshments and packed the rooms [... more]

Nobody backslides overnight It's neglect here a missed prayer there a compromise in another area and before you know it you're sinking That's exactly what happened to Simon Peter The night before the cross he boasted he'd never abandon Jesus even if everyone else did Within hours he'd fallen asleep when he should've been praying swung a sword when he should've trusted God followed at a distance instead of staying close and warmed himself by the wrong fire with the wrong crowd When a servant girl recognized him Peter cursed and swore he didn't even know Jesus Immediately the rooster [... more]

Justice Everyone wants it Everyone defines it differently But what if our view of justice is shaped more by our emotions than by God's truth In this thought-provoking episode of Masculine Journey After Hours the guys continue their conversation on the tension between man's desire for justice and God's perfect justice Through personal stories biblical insight and memorable movie scenes they wrestle with questions that every believer eventually faces The clips are from Band of Brothers To Kill a Mockingbird and The Pledge of Allegiance Explained by Red Skelton When should we trust God instead of taking matters into our [... more]

When we've been hurt betrayed or treated unfairly our first instinct is often to seek justice on our own terms But what if God's definition of justice is far greater than our desire for revenge In this episode of The Masculine Journey the guys wrestle with one of life's toughest questions Can we trust God to make things right Through honest conversation biblical examples personal experiences and memorable scenes from The Shack and Dennis the Menace they explore the difference between human justice and God's perfect justice one that is rooted in righteousness truth mercy and love Discover why holding [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories for five years the Borderline Bar Grill in Thousand Oaks California had been one of Tyler Spady's favorite places to hang out But on November as he stood on the dance floor thinking life couldn't get much better he heard the gunshots that would change his life forever Spady escaped through a packed kitchen as bullets struck the walls around him eventually finding refuge with strangers in a nearby neighborhood But surviving was only the beginning In the days and months that followed he learned which friends had died and struggled to make [... more]

If you find a great restaurant or see a good movie chances are you're not shy in mentioning it to someone else We like to pass along helpful suggestions But so many of us just don't feel comfortable in suggesting someone consider the hope of the Gospel We'll talk about that reluctance today on A NEW BEGINNING as Pastor Greg Laurie continues his studies in the book of Acts We'll learn to follow the example of our First Century forefathers and discover the thrill of spreading the Good News Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God [... more]

Does God exist It's the question that's been plaguing mankind since the very beginning In this episode of Clearview Today we launch a brand-new series Systematic Theology where over the next couple of months we'll dig into what we actually believe as Bible-believing Christians God sin humanity salvation and the end times And we start exactly where we should does God exist and how can we know Dr Abidan Shah lays out two reasons we know God is real our inner sense and Scripture Romans says God's invisible attributes are clearly seen in creation so that no one is without [... more]

There are several groups of people who used to say they'd never become religious never darken the door of a church building never be caught carrying a Bible Today we call one of those groups believers another of those groups pastors and another group evangelists Pastor Greg Laurie is a member of all three groups And today on A NEW BEGINNING he brings us good encouragement about sharing the Good News with people who need to hear some good news Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism [... more]

Stephen Ambrose recounts the pivotal events of 1941, including the Japanese invasion of China, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, which drew the United States into World War II. He also explores the complexities of Franklin Roosevelt's leadership and the country's unpreparedness for war. [... more]

The pursuit of comfort outside of God can lead to a cycle of seeking temporary relief in things like food, relationships, and material possessions. However, true comfort and peace can only be found in a deep trust in God and His truth, which requires seeking Him first and inviting Him into our lives to bring healing and understanding to our emotions and experiences. [... more]

The pursuit of comfort often leads to false comforters, causing individuals to seek solace in external sources rather than God. This can result in a cycle of seeking justice, truth, and peace, but ultimately finding temporary relief. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding God's sense of justice, mercy, and peace, and how these concepts can bring true comfort and peace. [... more]

The COVID pandemic highlighted the need for Christians to exercise critical thinking and discernment in the face of deception and lies. Christians must be prepared to question authority and challenge false narratives, even when they come from trusted sources. The Bible teaches that Christians are to be ready to defend their faith and to seek answers, rather than simply asking questions. In the context of the COVID pandemic, Christians were faced with conflicting information and conflicting narratives, and they must be equipped to navigate these complexities and to make informed decisions. The Bible teaches that Christians are to be discerning and to test all things, and that they are to be guided by the truth of Scripture. [... more]