In today's teaching Pastor J D unpacks a section of Scripture that talks about what a serious error it is when we show partiality to anyone especially in the church [... more]

Labor Day is a great day to pause and reflect on one of God rsquo s most important financial principles mdash working for a living On today's Faith amp Finance Live host Rob West will take us on a deep dive into the scriptures to learn God rsquo s view of work and help us discover there rsquo s more to it than we might think Then Rob will answer some questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Can you earn God's love Radio host and author Brant Hansen explores the breadth of God's grace and how he has seen it played out in his own life and in his work with a medical missionary organization in countries like Afghanistan His conclusion God is good Receive a copy of Blessed are the Misfits and an audio download of Learning About God's Mercy for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your [... more]

The longest international border in the world is shared by the United States and Canada covering an incredible miles of land and water Workers regularly cut down ten feet of trees on both sides of the boundary to make the border line unmistakable This lengthy ribbon of cleared land called ldquo the Slash rdquo is dotted by more than eight thousand stone markers so visitors always know where the dividing line falls The physical deforestation of ldquo the Slash rdquo represents a separation of government and cultures As believers in Jesus we look forward to a time when God will [... more]

Do you often feel like you have to earn God's approval Or live up to an unrealistic standard In this program Chip shares his struggles with that mindset as he picks up in his series The Four Great Invitations Lesson from My First Years with Jesus Chip will paint an accurate picture of who God really is and reveal how you can experience Him [... more]

Man is incapable of constructing or living up to the true Gospel In fact left to our own devices we tend to twist and misconstrue what God designed as perfect [... more]

Amy Carroll shares how her perfectionism led to her being discontent in her marriage for over a decade how she learned to find value in who Christ is not in what she does and practical ways everyone can accept the messiness of marriage and of life Receive Amy Carroll's book Breaking Up With Perfect for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast accepting-your-imperfect-life featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

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We expect hard work to be rewarded Some people similarly try to earn God's approval through good deeds and obedience But that's not how God works Listen as Alistair walks us through God's incredible salvation plan on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

A lot of us spend our lives trying to earn God's approval But as Pastor J D continues our study of Ephesians he reveals that salvation doesn't work that way [... more]

Stu's sister Karen sits down with Dr Ashley Null scholar and Olympic chaplain to discuss his new book Performance Identity The Folly of Striving to Earn God's Favor [... more]

In Genesis we read how Abraham negotiated with God about the destruction of the city of Sodom We learn God promised if only ten righteous people could be found there He rsquo d spare the whole city But what lessons might that passage hold for us today On the next MoneyWise Live hosts Rob West and Steve Moore talk with Jerry Bowyer to find out Then they rsquo ll take your calls and questions on any financial topic Join us to hear how it rsquo s about God not politics on the next MoneyWise Live at pm Eastern pm Central [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit preaches at a BJU Evangelistic Service from Ephesians - The post The One True Religion appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit concludes a sermon preached at a BJU Evangelistic Service from Romans The post What Makes Grace So Amazing Part appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit preaches at a BJU Evangelistic Service from Ephesians - The post The One True Religion appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

I don t remember many specifics about my driver s education class But for some reason an acronym we learned S-I-P-D-E remains firmly lodged in my memory The letters stood for Scan Identify Predict Decide and Execute a process we were taught to practice continually We were to scan the road identify hazards predict what the hazards might do decide how we d respond and then if necessary execute that plan It was a strategy for being intentional to avoid accidents nbsp I wonder how that idea might translate to our spiritual lives In Ephesians Paul told Ephesian believers ldquo [... more]