The ldquo monster rdquo in Mary Shelley rsquo s Frankenstein is one of the most widely known literary characters captivating our cultural imagination But close readers of the beloved novel know that a strong case can be made that Shelley actually portrays Victor Frankenstein the delusional scientist who created the creature as the real monster After creating an intelligent creature Victor denies him any guidance companionship or hope of happiness mdash seemingly guaranteeing the creature rsquo s descent into desperation and rage Confronting Victor the creature laments ldquo You my creator would tear me to pieces and triumph rdquo Scripture [... more]

Jesus is never too busy to have compassion on those who cry out to Him for help Today R C Sproul examines two encounters where Christ brought healing and hope to people in desperation Get R C Sproul's Teaching Series 'Face to Face with Jesus' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org face-to-face-with-jesus Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

Quietly but persistently the American elite are laying the groundwork to have Donald Trump murdered rather than let him back into the White House In a remarkable conversation at Amfest Steve Bannon explains to Charlie the regime's desperation and what specifically has them so utterly fearful of getting Trump another four years in power Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Carolina Panthers need to play with desperation the last three weeks of the season against the Green Bay Packers Jacksonville Jaguars and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dennis says he wants to see a team still desperate for another win and force their opponents to match their level of desperation [... more]

Even with good Christian parenting children will still walk away from the faith Parents need to pray with desperation for their child's restoration In this message from Matthew Pastor Lutzer highlights six barriers a mother overcame in soliciting Jesus' help God loves the prayers of desperate people This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Drive By Diagnosis The term Drive-By Diagnoses accurately captures the shared experiences of countless caregivers It's as though passersby morph into experts leaning out the window to offer advice on caring for loved ones irrespective of their connection or expertise Comments like Have you considered a new drug or I know someone who swears by this often emerge One might even stumble upon stories of the latest extract from a miracle plant thriving solely in some guy's backyard in New Guinea Worse still discussions occasionally veer into divine judgment implying wrongdoing as the cause of affliction What did you do [... more]

Brett McMurphy Action Network HQ on how he thinks this will play out for the ACC What are the REAL reasons behind the ACC adding Cal Stanford amp SMU Desperation money or something else If they rsquo re adding these schools than why doesn rsquo t the ACC add more Brett believes schools will still end up leaving the ACC so which schools is he convinced are on their way out eventually Can he see far enough in the future where Brett sees THIS scenario which would make college football look more like the NFL What does Brett absolutely HATE [... more]

Sometimes circumstances overwhelm us forcing us to turn to God for a way out Jonah was certainly overwhelmed in the belly of the great fish In this message Pastor Lutzer shows us what God was doing in Jonah by listening to his prayer of desperation Are we desperate for God now or will we wait for God to make us desperate This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Discover the difference between praying to God and crying out to Him [... more]

We've all had those unexpected phone calls sudden revelations or tragedies that cause us to cry out to God in desperation Please please help But in this program guest teacher Ryan Ingram asks what do we do when God seems to be silent to our frantic pleas As we continue his series When We Pray Ryan will help us navigate the complex and painful subject of unanswered prayers [... more]

Aunt Margaret rsquo s frugality was legendary After she passed away her nieces began the nostalgically bittersweet task of sorting her belongings In a drawer neatly arrayed inside a small plastic bag they discovered an assortment of small pieces of string The label read ldquo String too short to use rdquo nbsp What would motivate someone to keep and categorize something they knew to be of no use Perhaps this person once knew extreme deprivation When the Israelites fled slavery in Egypt they left behind a life of hardship But they soon forgot God rsquo s miraculous hand in their [... more]

Ever been frustrated with some new gadget You just can't get it to work as advertised You've flipped every switch pushed every button twisted every knob and nothing Then in utter desperation you read the instructions and realize doing it their way made it easier Well God has a set of instructions for life and today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie opens up one of the most pivotal books in the Bible to see that living life God's way sure makes things a lot easier Listen on harvest org --- Watch JESUS REVOLUTION from home A New Beginning [... more]

Sue rsquo s family was falling apart before her eyes Her husband had suddenly left the home and she and her children were confused and angry She asked him to go for marriage counseling with her but he wouldn rsquo t because he claimed the problems were hers Panic and hopelessness set in when she realized he might never come back Would she be able to care for herself and her children alone Hagar a servant of Abraham and Sarah faced those thoughts as well Impatient for God to give them a son as promised Genesis Sarah gave Hagar to [... more]

Welcome to Through the Psalms a weekend ministry of The Truth Pulpit Over time we will study all psalms with Pastor Don Green from Truth Community Church in Cincinnati Ohio We're glad you're with us Let's open to the Psalms now as we join our teacher in The Truth Pulpit thetruthpulpit com-ttpwClick the icon below to listen Related StoriesThe Christian Worker The Christian Worker Live for God [... more]

Can any of us start over again with a new beginning Too many of us are burdened with guilt living lives of quiet desperation for the sins of our past In this message from Corinthians we recognize three links that hold us captive and three assurances that break us free We can escape from our personal prisons This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Monica prayed feverishly for her son to return to God She wept over his wayward ways and even tracked him down in the various cities where he chose to live The situation seemed hopeless Then one day it happened her son had a radical encounter with God He became one of the greatest theologians of the church We know him as Augustine Bishop of Hippo ldquo How long Lord rdquo Habakkuk The prophet Habakkuk lamented God rsquo s inaction regarding the people in power who perverted justice v Think of the times we rsquo ve turned to God in desperation [... more]

When our world crashes down we can be sure God has us there by divine appointment The Israelites faced brutal oppression as slaves crying out to God in desperation In this message we join a five-point curriculum to face hard times God won't waste any of our trials This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

On this edition of CBS Sunday Morning hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story David Pogue looks at a possible contributor to high inflation corporate greed Plus Lesley Stahl talks with writer Ken Auletta about his new book Hollywood Ending about disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein Lee Cowan interviews Where the Crawdads Sing author Delia Owens and Reese Witherspoon producer of the new movie version Erin Moriarty interviews former felon poet and playwright Dwayne Betts Seth Doane explores the American Academy in Rome and Rita Braver takes in an exhibit of art representing the African diaspora See Privacy Policy at [... more]

Sometimes we try to engineer circumstances to bring God's will to pass In the face of childlessness Abraham and Sarah were faced with a decision one of desperation frustration and opportunity In this message we walk through the sequence of events that led to conflict in his family The immediate consequences were devastating This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

If the condition of our world could be summarized in a single word that word would be 'broken ' Beneath the drumming sound of a rushing waterfall and the trill of a nightingale's song is an inaudible cry of desperation Every part of creation feels it [... more]

Pastor J D explains that if we offer our desperation to God in prayer we will find him eager to listen eager to forgive eager to heal eager to step in and help [... more]

Today Jan Markell plays the Q A session from Behold He Comes Prophecy Conference Participants include Pastor Jack Hibbs Amir Tsarfati Pastor Barry Stagner and host Jan Markell They discuss current issues Bible prophecy and troubling church issues It is an informative hour We have complete DVD sets of all conference presentations in our online store [... more]

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Even with good Christian parenting some children still walk away from the faith Have you been praying with desperation for their restoration Sometimes God seems silent when we pray but that doesn rsquo t mean He rsquo s indifferent or uncaring Our children are in God rsquo s hands mdash and only He can change a prodigal rsquo s heart and us in the process nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

Lyrics from a popular ' s song read What the world needs now is love sweet love it's the only thing that there's just too little of To those who listen to the melody this might be just a pretty love song But to those who listen to the words this is a cry of desperation Join Stephen in this message as he shows us why there is so little love in the world today [... more]

Like the legendary Robin Hood David found himself fleeing as a fugitive from the wrath of an evil king Today R C Sproul laments a costly compromise that David made in his desperation to preserve his life Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD Series with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Recently my car needed work The mechanic rsquo s shop was close a mile from my home So I decided to just walk home But as I shuffled along next to a bustling thoroughfare I noticed something Everyone else was moving so fast nbsp This isn rsquo t rocket science Cars go faster than pedestrians Zip zip zip As I ambled home I had a realization We rsquo re so used to moving fast All the time Then another realization I often expect God to move just as quickly I want His plans to fit my speedy timetable nbsp When [... more]

For Mary and Joseph the nativity was a scene of confusion insecurity and fear as they literally found themselves running for their lives Here is the Christmas story through their eyes [... more]

Dennis rsquo life was transformed after someone gave him a New Testament Reading it captivated him and it became his constant companion Within six months two life-changing events occurred in his life He placed his faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of his sins and he was diagnosed with a brain tumor after experiencing severe headaches Because of the unbearable physical pain he became bedridden and unable to work One painful sleepless night he found himself crying out to God Sleep finally came at a m Bodily pain and affliction can cause us to cry out to God but [... more]

Can you relate to the Apostle Paul who was so torn between his desire to do good and the ongoing sin in his life that he falls in desperation on God's mercy In this message Pastor J D continues in Romans where Paul outlines his personal struggle with sin We'll see how acknowledging the battle with sin and our ultimate victory over it doesn't just change how we view the fight It also changes how we view grace [... more]