What would it be worth to be able to look into the future and see your kids and grandkids walking with God in integrity character and genuine compassion for others Well we all know there are no guarantees but there are some very specific things parents and grandparents can do right now to make that future much more certain To find out what they are in this program [... more]

The church must choose Will we compromise our faith to please the world or stand firm on the truth of God's Word Today Stephen Nichols identifies the convictions that drove J Gresham Machen to write his classic book Christianity and Liberalism Obtain the th Anniversary Edition of J Gresham Machen's Book Christianity and Liberalism and Stephen Nichols' Teaching Series on Machen's Life and Work with Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org christianity-and-liberalism Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Feeling alienated by the convictions in your own church or family Professors Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer codirectors of the Winsome Conviction Project help you navigate conversations on sensitive topics that often separate us like politics and religion Find practical strategies for healthy productive dialogue and learn how to disagree without dividing Show Notes and Resources Connect with Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer and catch more of their thoughts on the Winsome Conviction podcast And grab their book Winsome Conviction Disagreeing Without Dividing the Church in our shop Intrigued by today's episode Grab more thoughts from Rick and Tim in [... more]

Author and podcaster Jerrad Lopes shares his story behind Dad Tired podcasts conferences and books as well as the life-changing convictions that started it all Show Notes and Resources Connect with Jerrad Lopes at DadTired com or on Instagram dad tired And grab his latest book Dad Tired and Loving It in our shop Catch all Jerrad's FamilyLife Today episodes here Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the FamilyLife podcasts on the FamilyLife [... more]

Target and Anheuser-Busch are only two examples of many multi-billion dollar corporations in America that have gone woke New research estimates that more than a quarter of America's top companies are also on the bandwagon of wokeism Yet how are believers to respond Should we be boycotting these companies The Bible makes it very clear how Christians are to respond to a fallen world On this episode of the Alex McFarland Show Alex unpacks those verses and implores Christ-followers to stand strong in their convictions Alex McFarlandAsk Alex OnlineThe Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask about Christianity PublicSq The Founder [... more]

ldquo ARRRGGGHHHH rdquo I yelled as the repair truck cut in front of me That rsquo s when I saw the message ldquo How rsquo s My Driving rdquo And a phone number I picked up my phone and dialed A woman asked me why I was calling and I vented my frustration She took down the truck rsquo s number Then she said wearily ldquo You know you can always call to report someone who rsquo s driving nicely rdquo Oh Her tired words instantly punctured my smug self-righteousness Embarrassment flooded me In my zeal for ldquo justice rdquo [... more]

Pastor Doug Fields shares humorous stories about his own parenting journey and offers nuts-and-bolts ideas on how to raise children who display confidence good moral character and convictions compassion and competence Part of Receive Doug and Cathy Fields' book Intentional Parenting and a free audio download of this two-part presentation for your donation of any amount https donate https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast making-parenting-fun-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for [... more]

Pastor Doug Fields shares humorous stories about his own parenting journey and offers nuts-and-bolts ideas on how to raise children who display confidence good moral character and convictions compassion and competence Part of Receive Doug and Cathy Fields' book Intentional Parenting and a free audio download of this two-part presentation for your donation of any amount https donate https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast making-parenting-fun-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener for [... more]

The Church is made up of people from different races classes social traditions and political convictions and that means that God's family is a smorgasbord of diversity But amidst the diversity there is something every child of God has in common Join Stephen in this message to find out what it is [... more]

The Church is made up of people from different races classes social traditions and political convictions and that means that God's family is a smorgasbord of diversity But amidst the diversity there is something every child of God has in common Join Stephen in this message to find out what it is [... more]

David Shestokas with Pastor Greg discuss the chilling impact of the Respect for Marriage Act and its impact on Pastors working outside the church The repealing of the Religious Freedom Restoration Freedom Act and DOMA which opens the door to force businesses like Hobby Lobby and Little Sisters of the Poor to provide Abortion services and sex change operations to employees against their religious convictions Michele Swinick and Rick Manning discuss the Maricopa County election and the breakdown of the rule of law Rick discusses the release by Elon Musk at Twitter of documents that incriminate the federal government and [... more]

Paul encouraged Jesus' followers to excel in the grace of giving What did he mean And what does your generosity reveal about your Christian convictions Study along as Alistair Begg explores the answers to these questions on Truth For Life Listen [... more]

GUEST JOEL BEEKE host Puritan documentaryIt's sad that the legacy of the Puritans is either not known or misconstrued today They rose to prominence in the second half of the s and influenced Protestant Christianity and Western Europe and the forming of America more than any other people or movement The Puritans were born again Christians who applied Scripture to every area of life No doubt they would be pejoratively labeled Christian nationalists today Some sought to purify the compromising Church of England Others as in the case of the Pilgrims a more independent branch of the Puritans sailed to [... more]

Two hundred and fifty years ago Thomas Jefferson penned the phrase all men are created equal In this program guest teacher John Dickerson continues his series Jesus Skeptic He'll reflect on the ways Christians fought for human rights throughout history and how the equality we enjoy today is a product of their convictions [... more]

Pastor J D Greear kicks off our Summer Reading series by taking us to Acts Though Stephen wasn't considered a theological leader he took the job he had and did it well Listen in as Pastor J D introduces four convictions that molded Stephen's life and see which you can apply Notes God wants to use me The Holy Spirit fills me Nevertheless I tell you the truth It is to your advantage that I go away for if I do not go away the Helper will not come to you As Jesus was to me I will be to [... more]

Dr Stanley demonstrates how following godly principles allows you to live in the most effective way possible [... more]

Brian challenges this week with the question Who or what do you worship --- Support this podcast https anchor fm god st support [... more]

Greg Koukl pulls from his over years of experience debating atheists and agnostics to help you share your faith with grace and truth Get Greg's book Tactics A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions with your donation of any amount And when you give today your support will be DOUBLED to Give Families Hope https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast sharing-your-faith-with-grace-and-purpose featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

When you watch the news or get on social media are you mad at what's going on In this program Chip warns us to keep our moral convictions from turning into hatred toward specific people As he continues his series Chip challenges believers to reconsider how they engage with those with different believes especially in seasons of disorder [... more]

Calvinist convictions should not make us contentious they should make us more like Christ Today Burk Parsons corrects common misconceptions about Reformed theology Get 'A Little Book on the Christian Life' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org little-book-christian-life Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

During the COVID- pandemic many Singaporeans stayed home to avoid being infected But I blissfully continued swimming believing it was safe My wife however feared that I might pick up an infection at the public pool and pass it on to her aged mother mdash who like other seniors were more vulnerable to the virus ldquo Can you just avoid swimming for some time for my sake rdquo she asked At first I wanted to argue that there was little risk Then I realized that this mattered less than her feelings Why would I insist on swimming mdash hardly an [... more]

What would it be worth to be able to look into the future and see your kids and grandkids walking with God in integrity character and genuine compassion for others Well we all know there are no guarantees but there are some very specific things parents and grandparents can do right now to make that future much more certain To find out what they are in this program [... more]

During the COVID- pandemic many Singaporeans stayed home to avoid being infected But I blissfully continued swimming believing it was safe My wife however feared that I might pick up an infection at the public pool and pass it on to her aged mother mdash who like other seniors were more vulnerable to the virus ldquo Can you just avoid swimming for some time for my sake rdquo she asked At first I wanted to argue that there was little risk Then I realized that this mattered less than her feelings Why would I insist on swimming mdash hardly an [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Will Christians also be judged at the Final Judgment I am a middle aged Christian man who struggles with homosexual attractions though I am not engaging in relations with men due to my faith and convictions I am not sexually attracted to women I want to be an active member of a church community but I can't handle the bombardment about getting married I wonder if I should now get married anyway I think I am prepared and would be okay living alone [... more]

Having trouble seeing eye to eye with your family Expressing deep convictions can be challenging in many families but Tim Muehlhoff and Rick Langer share a simple method to do so with empathy Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Winsome Conviction atWinsomeConviction com Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]

Greg Koukl pulls from his over years of experience debating atheists and agnostics to help you share your faith with grace and truth Get Greg's book Tactics A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions with your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast sharing-your-faith-with-grace-and-purpose featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Chip continues his series Portrait of a Father with some good advice for dad's of all ages Whether you have kids in preschool or grandkids graduating from college this message will resonate with you [... more]

The heroic deeds of US Army soldier Desmond Doss are featured in the movie Hacksaw Ridge While Doss rsquo convictions wouldn rsquo t allow him to take human life as an army medic he committed himself to preserving life even at the risk of his own The citation read at Doss rsquo Medal of Honor ceremony on October included these words ldquo Private First Class Doss refused to seek cover and remained in the fire-swept area with the many stricken carrying them one by one to the edge of the escarpment He unhesitatingly braved enemy shelling and small arms fire [... more]

Stu is at Chuy's restaurant with Todd von Helms author of the book Before You Leave For College Career and Eternity discussing the ways the secular world attempts to erode a believer's faith and how to stand strong in your convictions [... more]

Respect Humility Consideration of other's feelings and convictions These characteristics defined Paul's evangelism to Athenian philosophers and they should define our evangelism as well [... more]

Applying faith to investing can lead to questions like mdash should investing for Christians look different than it does for the world Or how do we reconcile our faith convictions with our need to grow our money On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore welcome Jason Myhre of Eventide to answer those questions and more Big questions about faith-based investing on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central on Moody Radio [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Why did Jesus curse the fig tree Is Islam a false religion Is the rd-use of the law legitimate It seems that if people have a good sense of justification by faith alone that the rd use of the law is not necessary If Moses's sister Miriam received leprosy from God in the Old Testament does that mean God can punish people with sicknesses today Resources Tactics A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl Devoted to God Blueprints for Sanctification by Sinclair B [... more]

When my grown son faced a difficult situation I reminded him about God rsquo s constant care and provision during his dad rsquo s year of unemployment I recounted the times God strengthened our family and gave us peace while my mom fought and lost her battle with leukemia Highlighting the stories of God rsquo s faithfulness stitched into Scripture I affirmed He was good at keeping His word I led my son down our family rsquo s God-paved memory lane reminding him about the ways He remained reliable through our valley and mountaintop moments Whether we were struggling or [... more]

Have you ever found yourself tempted to compromise your Christian convictions How can you remain faithful to God in all circumstances Find out today on Grace to You as John MacArthur looks at Daniel in the Lion's Den [... more]

What happens when churches and individuals begin to treat truth like nothing more than a matter of opinion Dr Tony Evans will answer that very question in this lesson as he shows us how to develop more courage in our convictions [... more]

In America today Christians aren't facing torture or death for speaking the truth But the Bible makes it clear that if you're really following Jesus then the world is going to oppose you in one way or another So what do we do when we're mocked or excluded because of our faith What if we're shunned by our family or fired from our job because we held to our convictions Pastor J D describes the biblical response to persecution as he continues our series I Am an Alien [... more]

We are all different people We have different tastes hobbies ambitions and convictions Our diversity is seen from the food we eat to the places we vacation But in the midst of all this diversity there are a few tendencies we share in common that hinder our spiritual growth and vitality In this eye-opening look at Paul's exhortation to Philippian believers Stephen exposes these tendencies and teaches us how to overcome them [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show What do you think is the best resource or direction to talk to someone who is a non-believer who is unable to wrap their mind around the Bible and the tenants of Christianity What do you think the best approach is Does God show grace to everyone and do people just reject it What do you think is the most important thing people need to know about prayer Resources Core Christianity Finding Yourself in God's Story by Micahel Horton Tactics [... more]

Do you feel more at ease with someone who shares your political convictions or someone who shares your faith in Jesus In this message Pastor J D continues in a study of Ephesians where we learn how moving beyond awareness to engagement helps us create the kind of gospel community that celebrates our cultural differences and where through the power of the gospel we are defined first by who we are in Christ [... more]

Even when Christians come to differing convictions about nonessential matters we are still to accept one another in love Today R C Sproul urges us to use our Christian liberty to lift one another up not push each other down Download the 'Communion of the Saints' by R C Sproul for free https gift renewingyourmind org communion-of-saints Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

From a political free-fall to jail to redemption Dario Herrera shares his life's story on this riveting episode of The Cure with Aimee Cabo THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM [... more]

Since when then-president of Chick-fil-A Dan Cathy dared speak up for biblical marriage homosexual groups and a complicit media have made sure Chick-fil-A is relentlessly tagged as an anti-LGBTQ company The smears didn't seem to effect customers as Chick-fil-A is the third most profitable fast food chain in America after McDonald's and Starbucks But in a surprise this week for the company that is known for being closed on the Lord's Day Chick-fil-A's president announced it would no longer be donating to organizations like Fellowship of Christian Athletes which require biblical morality amongst their leadership This weekend on The Christian [... more]

The worldview divide between biblical Christians and the rest of society whether secular or religious has never been wider Yet our commission remains the same to make disciples of Jesus Christ Matt - Open in Logos Bible Software if available Before someone becomes a disciple they must first repent and believe in the gospel To get to that point of regeneration God will likely use a conversation or many conversations with a Christian Navigating conversations with non-believers is many things tricky exciting anxiety-inducing frustrating and sharpening Above all it's the believer's calling Peter Open in Logos Bible Software if available [... more]

North Carolina's system for funding public schools is broken A more student-centered approach to funding could fix the problem Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and resident scholar discusses recommendations from a new report that recommends a major overhaul of N C public education financing When most of think about markets we think of goods and services Salim Furth senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University focuses his attention on the market for neighborhoods Furth discusses the implications of applying economic principles to the places where we live The N C Constitution bans [... more]

New research from Duke University scholars questions Medicaid's value for the people the health care program was designed to help The research arrives as the N C General Assembly and Gov Roy Cooper continue to bicker over Cooper's proposal to expand Medicaid to several hundred thousand more people in the state Jordan Roberts John Locke Foundation health care policy analyst assesses the new research and its potential impact The latest U S Supreme Court term yielded several important rulings including two with direct impacts on N C congressional elections and the state Revenue Department's taxing authority Ilya Shapiro director of [... more]