Listen to the full-length version or read the manuscript of this message here https wfth me postcards As Christians living in a world of heretical teaching we don't need to know about every false religion or belief we just have to know the Truth We must keep our eyes open to recognize the shiny distractions of the enemy Moreover as the Apostle John writes in these verses we must shut our doors to those trying to convince us of another gospel And we must close our wallets to them--don't buy their books watch their shows etc --or we'll be helping [... more]

Prerequisites Students certainly know what those are Those are things that have to come before other things Before you can take English you have to take English Well today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us explore any prerequisites in making a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ If heaven hangs in the balance we want to make sure our hearts and minds are sincere in fully accepting the Lord's invitation Today's message is one our most requested of the year Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning [... more]

Prerequisites Students certainly know what those are Those are things that have to come before other things Before you can take English you have to take English Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us explore any prerequisites in making a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ If Heaven hangs in the balance we want to make sure our hearts and minds are sincere in fully accepting the Lord's invitation Today's message serves as the finale to our studies in Acts Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning [... more]

In this episode Pastor Greg Laurie talks about what it means to be an almost Christian Although some pray attend church and get baptized it's still possible they're not truly Christian there's more to it Learn more from a powerful exchange in the book of Acts between the apostle Paul and King Agrippa Notes Almost is a word that is often coupled with procrastination Herod the Great tried to kill Jesus Herod Antipas was responsible for beheading John the Baptist The son of Herod Antipas slew James the apostle and imprisoned Simon Peter Herod Agrippa was moved by Paul's powerful [... more]

Scientists from Penn State University recently engineered a new kind of glue that rsquo s both extremely strong and also removable Their design is inspired by a snail whose slime hardens in dry conditions and loosens again when wet The reversible nature of the snail rsquo s slime allows it to move freely in more humid conditions mdash safer for the snail mdash while keeping it securely planted in its environment when movement would be hazardous The researchers rsquo approach of mimicking an adhesive found in nature calls to mind scientist Johannes Kepler rsquo s description of his discoveries He [... more]

Pastor Robert explains how we need our spiritual eyes opened to understand the Bible [... more]

A family rsquo s prayer time ended with a surprising announcement one morning As soon as Dad said ldquo Amen rdquo five-year-old Kaitlyn proclaimed ldquo And I prayed for Logan because he had his eyes open during prayer rdquo I rsquo m pretty sure praying for your -year-old brother rsquo s prayer protocol isn rsquo t what Scripture has in mind when it calls us to intercessory prayer but at least Kaitlyn realized that we can pray for others Bible teacher Oswald Chambers emphasized the importance of praying for someone else He said that ldquo intercession is putting yourself in [... more]

Marshall Segal a writer and managing editor for DesiringGod org knows that most singles want to get married But how do they prepare for that day especially when they're not dating Segal encourages young women to wait on the Lord and keep their eyes open for men who love godliness You want a man to love Jesus first and foremost No one is calling you to be joyful about singleness but joy can still be found in the presence of Christ Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Find resources from this podcast at [... more]

Donelan a teacher had always been a reader but one day it literally paid off She was planning a trip and reviewing her lengthy travel insurance policy when on page she discovered a wonderful reward As part of their ldquo It Pays to Read rdquo contest the company was giving to the first person to read that far into the contract They also donated thousands of dollars to schools in Donelan rsquo s area for children rsquo s literacy She says ldquo I rsquo ve always been that nerd who reads contracts I was the most surprised of anyone rdquo [... more]

As Christians living in a world of heretical teaching we don't need to know about every false religion or belief we just have to know the Truth We must keep our eyes open to recognize the shiny distractions of the enemy Moreover as the Apostle John writes in these verses we must shut our doors to those trying to convince us of another gospel And we must close our wallets to them--don't buy their books watch their shows etc --or we'll be helping to spread the lies [... more]

Pastor Robert explains why we need our spiritual eyes opened to understand the Bible [... more]