Can your regular job impact eternity If you're uncertain about whether your job aligns with your spiritual values and God's plan for your life Jordan Raynor shares ways to make your work meaningful in everyday tasks and explores if God truly cares about what you do from an eternal perspective Show Notes and Resources Connect with Jordan Raynor and catch more of their thoughts at jordanraynor com or to his podcasts Mere Christianand the Word Before Work And grab Jordan Raynor's book The Sacredness of Secular Work Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel [... more]

GUEST STEVE MILLER author One Day NearerLast week in part one on our two-part series on Biblical prophecy Steve Miller joined us to discuss his -day devotional book One Day Nearer Daily Devotions in Anticipation of Jesus' Glorious Return He pointed out that the motivation to understand Biblical prophecy goes beyond knowing the what and when about the future but that it should impel believers to a deeper love for God and His awesome plan and victory when His Son returns in glory to judge and reign Steve bolstered our faith by pointing to several Old Testament prophecies that were [... more]

GUEST STEVE MILLER author One Day NearerI recently watched a program on Fox News Channel that featured some of the sharpest conservative minds including Thomas Sowell Victor Davis Hanson and Mark Levin They were discussing the crumbling state of affairs in America and abroad with regard to overwhelming illegal immigration across our border a takeover of the government school system by a Marxist worldview crushing economic policies and inflation political corruption widespread anti-Israel sentiment and several more They detailed the problems accurately but I was left wondering what these intelligent men believe is going to happen in the future Do [... more]

Today is our final episode of our Easter series with Majors Mike and Christine Harris In this message they discuss the importance of us having an eternal perspective of what took place at the cross https salvationarmysoundcast org wordsoflife [... more]

In this episode we're revisiting Pastor Greg Laurie's substantial interview with bestselling author and speaker Randy Alcorn They discuss the celebration of Thanksgiving for every Christian tackle questions about Heaven and eternity and look at the topic of happiness in relation to the Christian life You'll hear answers to questions such as What do we actually have to be thankful for What can Christians expect when they go to Heaven Will we wear clothes in Heaven Does belief in an afterlife change how we live today Randy reminds us If your hope is in yourself or your hope is in [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit continues a chapel series entitled Encountering God with a message from Psalm The post Living With An Eternal Perspective appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

In this episode we visit a classic conversation between Pastor Greg Laurie and Randy Alcorn Their discussion centers on how pain suffering and the promise of Heaven shapes the believer's worldview here on earth Pastor Greg starts off with two major questions Why is there suffering Why do Christians have to suffer As Randy explains God didn't make the world with all of this suffering He made it different than that Then we made some choices sin that brought suffering into the world Now we are living with the consequences The great thing is according to the Bible God doesn't [... more]

When I saw the massive volume of Leo Tolstoy rsquo s War and Peace on my friend rsquo s bookshelf I confessed ldquo I rsquo ve never actually made it all the way through that rdquo ldquo Well rdquo Marty chuckled ldquo When I retired from teaching I got it as a gift from a friend who told me lsquo Now you rsquo ll finally have time to read it rsquo rdquo The first eight verses of Ecclesiastes state a familiar natural rhythm of the activities of life with some arbitrary choices No matter what stage of life we find [... more]

An eternal perspective dramatically changes the way we view everything about life including the surrounding culture possessions happiness even death and the way we mourn Find out why it transforms our thinking on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

In this episode we revisit a conversation with Pastor Greg and Randy Alcorn this time to tackle life's big issues They discuss what Heaven is like address some misconceptions about the afterlife and explore the importance of an eternal perspective on our problems Randy says There are many things God hasn't told us about Heaven So we don't have to know those But what He has told us is powerful Let us study and contemplate and know and look forward to what He has told us about Heaven Enjoy this edifying discussion about the most important topics of life Randy [... more]

How do you live in the real world with an eternal perspective Stu is joined again by Bill Coleman author of The Eternity Lense to talk about the brevity of life God's sovereignty and how He desires for us to rise above temporal circumstances and view everything in light of eternity [... more]

Psalms I have seen an end of all perfection but thy commandment is exceeding broad The Miracle th Verse is in the Lamed or heart section the Psalmist share the finite and the infinite just what our hearts require an eternal perspective Psalms Updated Ten Common Words Dictionary - New Piqqudim [... more]

Have you noticed how happiness and kids seem to go together They play they jump they skip they frolic When was the last time you frolicked We grow up get some education and happiness gets left behind Author Ernest Hemingway said Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie shows us we'll find real joy by seeking God and keeping an eternal perspective View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program [... more]

In this episode we're revisiting Pastor Greg Laurie's substantial interview with bestselling author and speaker Randy Alcorn They discuss the celebration of Thanksgiving for every Christian tackle questions about Heaven and eternity and look at the topic of happiness in relation to the Christian life You'll hear answers to questions such as What do we actually have to be thankful for What can Christians expect when they go to Heaven Will we wear clothes in Heaven Does belief in an afterlife change how we live today Randy reminds us If your hope is in yourself or your hope is in [... more]

How do you live in the real world with an eternal perspective Stu talks with Bill Coleman author of The Eternity Lense about his new book and how God desires for us to rise above temporal circumstances and view everything in light of eternity [... more]

You've heard people say life's too short Well that's especially true for people who go to their graves without ever discovering why they were here to begin with This Tuesday on The Alternative Jonathan Evans will talk about why an eternal perspective will not only give you a sense of purpose but peace and pleasure as well [... more]

If salvation is free what motivates believers to live godly lives Dr Tony Evans will tackle that question and more in this lesson on the importance of approaching life with a strong sense of contentment and an eternal perspective [... more]

In this episode we'll hear Pastor Greg Laurie's substantial interview with bestselling author and speaker Randy Alcorn They discuss the celebration of Thanksgiving for every Christian tackle questions about Heaven and eternity and look at the topic of happiness in relation to the Christian life You'll hear answers to questions such as What do we actually have to be thankful for What can Christians expect when they go to Heaven Will we wear clothes in Heaven Does belief in an afterlife change how we live today Randy reminds us If your hope is in yourself or your hope is in [... more]

As an adult leader I arranged a student fieldtrip to an obstacle course We instructed students to slip into safety gear and scale an eight-foot wall Those who volunteered to go first encouraged each climber to trust the harness and keep moving forward without looking down One of our students stared at the barrier as we secured belts and buckles around her waist ldquo There rsquo s no way I can do this rdquo she said Affirming the strength of her harness we encouraged her and cheered when she climbed up the wall and stepped onto the high platform When [... more]

In this episode we visit a classic conversation between Pastor Greg Laurie and Randy Alcorn Their discussion centers on how pain suffering and the promise of Heaven shapes the believer's worldview here on earth Pastor Greg starts off with two major questions Why is there suffering Why do Christians have to suffer As Randy explains God didn't make the world with all of this suffering He made it different than that Then we made some choices sin that brought suffering into the world Now we are living with the consequences The great thing is according to the Bible God doesn't [... more]

In this episode we revisit an conversation with Pastor Greg and Randy Alcorn this time to tackle life's big issues They discuss what Heaven is like address some misconceptions about the afterlife and explore the importance of an eternal perspective on our problems Randy says There are many things God hasn't told us about Heaven So we don't have to know those But what He has told us is powerful Let us study and contemplate and know and look forward to what He has told us about Heaven Enjoy this edifying discussion about the most important topics of life Randy [... more]

Dr Steve Pettit continues a chapel series entitled Encountering God This series is from the book of the Psalms Today s scripture passage is Psalm The post Living With An Eternal Perspective appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

It's been said that in this life there are two certainties death and taxes In his journal King Solomon agrees with the former Death is coming he opines whether you're a prince pauper or porcupine But without the spiritual revelation of an eternal perspective this truth can lead to despair When we look around--under the sun-- we do observe impending death for all living things Keeping our eyes on the Creator of the sun however helps us make the most of our present earthly purpose and look forward to our ultimate destination [... more]

People throughout history in every culture have held the belief of eternal life Because we are made in God's image we are designed with this innate sense of eternity It's why we are ultimately dissatisfied with the things of this life In these verses we are reminded of God's eternal sovereignty as He writes the story of our lives--amid the challenging chapters and the beautiful ones And through it all God desires us maintain an eternal perspective and find joy [... more]