Trapped under two floors of collapsed rubble caused by an earthquake -year-old Jinan a Syrian girl called out to rescuers as she shielded her little brother from the debris surrounding them ldquo Get me out of here I rsquo ll do anything for you rdquo she called heartbreakingly ldquo I rsquo ll be your servant rdquo nbsp nbsp Cries of distress are found throughout the Psalms ldquo When hard pressed I cried to the Lord rdquo While we may never experience the crushing weight of earthquake-collapsed buildings we all recognize the suffocating fears from a challenging medical diagnosis economic hardship [... more]

While driving late at night Nicholas saw a house on fire He parked in the driveway rushed into the burning home and led four children to safety When the teenage babysitter realized one of the siblings was still inside she told Nicholas Without hesitation he reentered the inferno Trapped on the second floor with the six-year-old girl Nicholas broke a window He jumped to safety with the child in his arms just as emergency teams arrived at the scene Choosing concern for others over himself he rescued all the children Nicholas demonstrated heroism by his willingness to sacrifice his safety [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Jason Sautel shares his story from his book The Rescuer One Firefighter's Story of Courage Darkness and the Relentless Love That Saved Him Jason was a successful highly competent firefighter in Oakland California Life for Jason seemed to be perfect on the outside but he was struggling with a darkness in him that started when he was a kid Take a listen to hear Jason's story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Jesus is the Great Rescuer but not as some distant unattached hero No He makes you His Brother He became one of us to rescue us then He made us family From Hebrews - Pastor Rich lays out a clear account of the Gospel message reminding us that Jesus is the main point Let's listen to today's message titled The Best Brother You Could Ever Have [... more]

Jesus is the Great Rescuer but not as some distant unattached hero No He makes you His Brother He became one of us to rescue us then He makes us family [... more]

Volunteers at a farm animal rescue organization in Australia found a wandering sheep weighed down by more than seventy-five pounds of filthy matted wool Rescuers suspected the sheep had been forgotten and lost in the bush for at least five years Volunteers soothed him through the uncomfortable process of shearing away his heavy fleece Once freed from his burden Baarack ate His legs grew stronger He became more confident and content as he spent time with his rescuers and the other animals at the sanctuary The psalmist David understood the pain of being weighed down with heavy burdens feeling forgotten [... more]

We love the idea of having a Savior a rescuer a friend in high places But a ruler Not so much Well in this lesson Dr Tony Evans will remind us that the gentle shepherd is also the king of kings It's a look at why people often have problems when the conversation shifts from comfort to commands [... more]

Training foreign teams to be the rescuers when the Lantern Team is gone Mark Ren and Alan take a deep dive into the foreign training process how they conquer the language barrier and taking opportunities while overseas to share the love of Christ [... more]

In the open sea a rescuer positioned her kayak to assist panicked swimmers competing in a triathlon ldquo Don rsquo t grab the middle of the boat rdquo she called to swimmers knowing such a move would capsize her craft Instead she directed weary swimmers to the bow or front of the kayak There they could grab a loop allowing the safety kayaker to help rescue them Whenever life or people threaten to pull us under as believers in Jesus we know we have a Rescuer ldquo For this is what the Sovereign Lord nbsp says I myself will search [... more]

We love the idea of having a Savior a rescuer a friend in high places But a ruler Not so much Dr Tony Evans will remind us in this lesson that the gentle shepherd is also the king of kings Join him for this look at why people often have problems when the conversation shifts from comfort to commands [... more]