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Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 16, 2026

The Part of the Prodigal Son Story Everyone Forgets

You may have wandered away from God but the story of the prodigal son shows us how God sees us when we come back It's one of the best-known parables Jesus told but is it really about the younger son We walk through why Jesus told this parable and who he was speaking to in Luke Then we look at the Pharisees the lost sheep the lost coin and the brother who stayed home The Kind of Lost No GPS Can Fix The Parable Everyone Misunderstands Why the Pharisees Cared Who Jesus Ate With The Dinner Where Jesus Called Them [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 16, 2026

Defined by Christ, Not Wealth

Money can tell you how much you have but it makes a terrible answer to the question Who am I Wealth is a gift to steward but it was never meant to become our identity Yet in a culture that often measures success by income possessions and financial security it's easy to begin defining ourselves by what we have or what we lack Scripture offers a different perspective In fact some of Jesus' most memorable teachings about wealth reveal what happens when possessions become central to a person's identity When Wealth Becomes Your IdentityHave you ever noticed how Scripture describes [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 15, 2026

What the Parable of the Wheat and the Tares Really Means

There's a real place called hell and a lot of churches won't even preach on it But Jesus spoke about it often so why have we gone quiet We walk through what salvation really rescues us from and why the stakes matter Then we look at the parable of the wheat and the tares in Matthew and what it says about the end of the age Why Churches Won't Preach on Hell Why Jesus Told Parables and Why Hell Matters The Most Misunderstood Parable The Message That Saved My Wife Why Hasn't Judgment Begun When Judgment Comes and What to [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 15, 2026

Biblical Wisdom for Better Investing: Managing Emotions and Risk with Mark Biller

We like to think we make rational decisions with our money but what if our emotions influence our financial choices far more than we realize That's one of behavioral economics' central findings human psychology shapes financial decisions While these discoveries have challenged traditional economic thinking they reinforce what Scripture has taught for thousands of years human wisdom is limited our hearts can deceive us and our emotions don't always lead us in the right direction Mark Biller Executive Editor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sound Mind Investing SMI believes understanding these tendencies can help Christians become wiser more disciplined investors [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 14, 2026

Freedom from Borrowing

What if debt isn't just a financial issue but a discipleship one We often view borrowing through a financial lens focusing on interest rates monthly payments and repayment timelines But Scripture invites us to consider something deeper Debt can shape our freedom influence our generosity and affect our ability to respond to opportunities God places before us Borrowing is common in modern life but understanding its spiritual implications can help us make wiser financial decisions The Biblical Perspective on DebtCredit cards student loans mortgages and business financing are familiar financial tools While Scripture doesn't identify borrowing itself as a sin [... more]

Words of Life

Salvation Army

October 14, 2026

Building Your Life on a Solid Foundation: The Parables of Jesus

What does it mean to truly follow Jesus In this episode of our series on the parables of Jesus Major Cam Henderson explores Jesus' teaching about two builders one who builds his house on solid rock and another who builds on sand Both houses face the same storm The difference is what they were built on Jesus' parable challenges us to look beyond simply hearing His words and consider whether we are actually putting them into practice What foundation are we building our lives our families and our futures on And when the storms of life come will that foundation [... more]

Cross Reference Radio

Pastor Rick Gaston

October 13, 2026

Nathan Confronts David (Part A)

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Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 13, 2026

The Transformative Potential of Work with April Tam Smith

A job can be more than a paycheck It can provide dignity create opportunities and open doors for meaningful change in someone's life For April Tam Smith that belief inspired an unconventional approach to generosity creating a restaurant that serves great food while giving people who need it most a second chance April and her husband Graham are co-founders of P S Kitchen a nonprofit restaurant in New York City's Times Square Alongside a group of like-minded partners they've built a business that combines hospitality employment opportunities and charitable giving April joined the show today to share how the restaurant [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

October 12, 2026

Who Is the Parable of the Sower Really About?

Who is the parable of the sower really about We pick up the parables with Nathan's story that caught King David and see why Jesus held up a mirror instead of offering an explanation Then let's walk through Matthew and its four soils from the hardened wayside to the stony and thorny ground to the good soil and ask which one is ours Nathan's Parable and Thou Art the Man Why Parables Work Like a Mirror Ryan's Story and the Parable of the Sower Understanding vs Receiving The Hard Path Stony Thorny or Good Which Soil Are You If You [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 12, 2026

How to Save for Major Purchases

One of the simplest ways to avoid credit card debt is to save up for major purchases before you make them When you plan ahead for expenses you know are coming you can pay with money you already have instead of borrowing from tomorrow's income This simple approach can reduce financial stress provide greater flexibility and help you practice faithful stewardship The key is preparing for tomorrow's expenses with today's resources Saving for the Expected Not Just the UnexpectedYou may be thinking Isn't that what my emergency fund is for Not exactly Your emergency fund is designed to cover unexpected [... more]

The Verdict

John Munro

October 09, 2026

No Free Lunches, Pt. 2

Does it seem fair that someone may follow Christ their whole life while another lives for themselves and comes to Christ on their deathbed Do they both deserve Heaven On this edition of The Verdict Pastor John Munro approaches this question from a Kingdom perspective as he discusses an unusual parable told by Jesus [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 09, 2026

3 Questions To Ask Before Dipping Into Your Emergency Fund

Having an emergency fund is an important part of wise financial stewardship But building one is only half the battle You also need to know when to use it It can be tempting to dip into emergency savings whenever an unexpected expense or even an especially appealing purchase comes along But if we use those funds too freely the money may not be there when a genuine emergency arrives Proverbs offers a helpful reminder Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling but a foolish man devours it The principle is simple wisdom prepares rather than consuming everything [... more]

Renewing Your Mind

R.C. Sproul

October 09, 2026

Parable of the Hidden Treasure and Parable of the Pearl of Great Price

Everyone holds to certain values in life But does your personal value system line up with God's values Today R C Sproul examines two of Jesus' parables that teach us to treasure what is most important Download R C Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus plus the digital study guide with your donation https gift renewingyourmind org Meet Today's Teacher R C Sproul was founder of Ligonier Ministries first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel first president of Reformation Bible College and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of [... more]

The Verdict

John Munro

October 08, 2026

No Free Lunches, Pt. 1

You've probably heard the biblical saying that the last will be first and the first last But what do you make of it What did Jesus mean by saying the first shall be last In this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro addresses an unusual parable told by Jesus to help us better understand the values in the Kingdom of God [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 08, 2026

Preparing the Next Steward

Jonathan Edwards once said True legacy consists not of what we leave behind but of what we instill in others That's an important reminder especially when we think about money and inheritance All of us have a natural desire to provide for the people we love Whether it's our children grandchildren or others God has entrusted to our care we want to leave them in a better position than we were That's a good desire Proverbs says A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children But Scripture encourages us to think about inheritance as more than simply transferring [... more]

Renewing Your Mind

R.C. Sproul

October 08, 2026

Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man

After death there is no opportunity left to turn from sin and turn to Christ for salvation Today R C Sproul solemnly examines the parable of Lazarus and the rich man Download R C Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus plus the digital study guide with your donation https gift renewingyourmind org Meet Today's Teacher R C Sproul was founder of Ligonier Ministries first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel first president of Reformation Bible College and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 07, 2026

What Ecclesiastes Teaches Us About Life and Money

What book of the Bible reminds us that life is short and wisdom means making the most of the time God has given us Ecclesiastes This remarkable book refuses to let us avoid one of life's most uncomfortable realities our time here is brief Life under the sun is fleeting our accomplishments will not last forever and eventually every one of us will leave behind everything we have accumulated But Ecclesiastes does not confront us with mortality simply to make us somber It reminds us that life is short so we will learn to receive it as a gift And [... more]

Renewing Your Mind

R.C. Sproul

October 07, 2026

Parable of the Rich Fool

Greed is more than an inappropriate love of wealth Most fundamentally it is a lack of gratitude to God Today R C Sproul voices the warning Jesus presents in His parable of the rich fool Download R C Sproul's video teaching series The Parables of Jesus plus the digital study guide with your donation https gift renewingyourmind org Meet Today's Teacher R C Sproul was founder of Ligonier Ministries first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel first president of Reformation Bible College and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier [... more]

Words of Life

Salvation Army

October 07, 2026

Parables of Jesus: Trusting God With the Harvest

What is Jesus asking us to do with the good news we've received In the first episode of our new five-week series on the parables of Jesus Major Cam Henderson takes us to Mark and the parable of the growing seed Jesus describes a farmer who scatters seed trusts that it will grow and eventually returns for the harvest We may not understand exactly how God works in someone's heart or what the future holds but we can faithfully do our part As followers of Jesus we are called to scatter the seed of the gospel wherever we go trusting [... more]

Faith And Finance

Rob West

October 06, 2026

Work as Worship

Theologian Dorothy Sayers once wrote Work is not primarily a thing one does to live but the thing one lives to do That challenges the way many of us think about our jobs We often see work primarily as a way to earn a paycheck provide for our families or make it to retirement But Scripture gives us a much bigger vision From the first pages of the Bible to the last Scripture does not present work as a necessary evil It is woven into what it means to bear God's image And whether our work is paid or unpaid [... more]