You want to train up your child in the way he or she should go How do you do that On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Melissa Hannigan identifies the God-given traits children need in order to flourish in life How do you encourage and cultivate those traits like wisdom joy and imagination in a fallen world Hear about inconvenient parenting on Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Featured resource INCONVENIENT PARENTING ACTIVATE YOUR CHILD'S GOD-GIVEN TRAITSSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In this fallen world Christians will continue to struggle with sin Today Derek Thomas teaches that our victory in the ongoing war against our indwelling sin is found in the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer Get the 'Romans ' DVD Series and 'How the Gospel Brings Us All the Way Home' Book for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org romans- 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]

There are times that life just doesn't make sense The loss of a baby Cancer Natural disasters Random killings When life is unfair and you suffer because of it how do you respond Chip encourages us with words of wisdom about how to go on [... more]

GUEST DARRELL HARRISON pastoral staff Redeemer Bible Church Gilbert AZThere are only two foundations for thinking and living the perfect Word of God or the flawed word of man In running further and further away from the truth of God's Word our leaders and people run headlong into the fallen and foolish reasonings of man that Paul warned Christians to avoid See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men according to the elementary principles of the world rather than according to Christ Colossians The empty deceptions of our [... more]

The first thing I noticed about the city was its gambling outlets Next its cannabis shops ldquo adult rdquo stores and giant billboards for opportunistic lawyers making money out of others rsquo mishaps While I had visited many shady cities before this one seemed to reach a new low My mood brightened however when I spoke to a taxi driver the next morning ldquo I ask God every day to send me the people He wants me to help rdquo he said ldquo Gambling addicts prostitutes people from broken homes tell me their problems in tears I stop the car [... more]

Death is not natural it is the last enemy Christians must face in this fallen world Today R C Sproul helps us obtain a biblical understanding of death and what happens to God's people when they die Get the 'Foundations An Overview of Systematic Theology' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org foundations 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]

God commands His people not to be conformed to this fallen world but that isn't a calling to isolate ourselves from secular society Today R C Sproul presents what it really means to be a Christian nonconformist Get R C Sproul's Teaching Series 'Pleasing God' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org pleasing-god Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... 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]

Suffering is unavoidable We live in a fallen world where pain and evil exist The way we choose to view our suffering changes us forever Chip reveals how we can turn suffering into a tool God can use to make us the people we long to become [... more]

Suffering is unavoidable We live in a fallen world where pain and evil exist The way we choose to view our suffering changes us forever Chip reveals how we can turn suffering into a tool God can use to make us the people we long to become [... more]

What do you do when you're confused Do you get frustrated or angry Do you feel like throwing your hands in the air and yelling I give up In this message Chip shares six questions you can ask yourself in order to bring clarity and wisdom during times of confusion [... more]

The love of God is a difficult teaching to believe It seems to be so contrary to everything we know or experience in this fallen world In this message we view the love of God from three unique vantage points Amid devastation and unanswered questions God's costly love is there This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

We live in a fallen world And as followers of Christ we too will experience hard times But the Bible tells us how to overcome them On the next MoneyWise Live Rob West will share some reminders about the God we serve that should encourage us all through these challenging times Then he rsquo ll answer some calls and questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Zach Elder and his friends pulled up to shore after a twenty-five-day rafting trip through the Grand Canyon The man who came to retrieve their rafts told them about the COVID- virus They thought he was joking But as they left the canyon their phones pinged with their parents rsquo urgent messages Zach and his friends were stunned They wished they could return to the river and escape what they now knew In a fallen world knowledge often brings pain The wise Teacher of Ecclesiastes observed ldquo With much wisdom comes much sorrow the more knowledge the more grief rdquo [... more]

Annie Johnson Flint was crippled by severe arthritis just a few years after high school She never walked again and relied on others to help care for her needs Because of her poetry and hymns she received many visitors including a deaconess who felt discouraged about her own ministry When the visitor returned home she wrote to Annie wondering why God allowed such hard things in her life nbsp In response Annie sent a poem ldquo God hath not promised skies always blue flower-strewn pathways all our lives through rdquo She knew from experience that suffering often occurred but that [... more]

In a devastating storm raged for days leading to widespread flooding in northern Europe Thousands of people lost their lives in the Netherlands Germany and Denmark History reveals an interesting and customary mdash for that time mdash response by at least one local government The provincial authorities of the Dutch city of Groningen called for a ldquo prayer day rdquo in response to the disaster A historian reports that the citizens gathered in churches and ldquo listened to sermons sang psalms and prayed for hours rdquo The prophet Joel describes an overwhelming disaster faced by the people of Judah that [... more]

All that Adam lost by breaking the creation covenant has been gained for us by Christ in the new covenant Today R C Sproul articulates the effects of Adam's sin on mankind and reveals our only hope in a fallen world Get Your Copy of 'The Promise Keeper God of the Covenants' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-promise-keeper Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

When Warren mentioned during our weekly ministry team call that he was ldquo feeling dusty rdquo I sensed that this was his way of referencing the physical challenges associated with aging and ill-health For Warren and his wife both in their late sixties included doctors rsquo visits surgical procedures and the rearranging of their home to accommodate in-home care They were on the other side of the prime of life and they were feeling it One doesn rsquo t have to live long before sensing our inadequacies imperfections and weaknesses mdash physically intellectually emotionally and spiritually God in the person [... more]

Pastor Brian Noble is the CEO of Peacemaker Ministries and has extensive experience in conflict coaching and mediation His goal is for Christians to understand we live in a fallen world where conflict is common and reconciliation is only possible because of the Gospel that Jesus died for our sins to bring us into reconciliation with God and others Part of Receive Brian's book Living Reconciled 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 living-at-peace-with-difficult-people-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our [... more]

Pastor Brian Noble is the CEO of Peacemaker Ministries and has extensive experience in conflict coaching and mediation His goal is for Christians to understand we live in a fallen world where conflict is common and reconciliation is only possible because of the Gospel that Jesus died for our sins to bring us into reconciliation with God and others Part of Receive Brian's book Living Reconciled 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 living-at-peace-with-difficult-people-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our [... more]

ldquo So what you rsquo re saying is it may not be my fault rdquo The woman rsquo s words took me by surprise Having been a guest speaker at her church we were now discussing what I rsquo d shared that morning ldquo I have a chronic illness rdquo she explained ldquo and I have prayed fasted confessed my sins and done everything else I was told to do to be healed But I rsquo m still sick so I thought I was to blame rdquo I felt sad at the woman rsquo s confession Having been given a [... more]

The frustrated cry of that's not fair has been heard and felt by people the world over There's no doubt that we agonize over injustice What do we do how do we think when it appears justice isn't ever going to happen Join Chip for his talk on God's justice [... more]

After Satan s crash and burn he took his evil scheme to the earth and began to ensnare the first people God made In the message quot Falling Hard Recovering Strong quot Skip shares some vital lessons about dealing with life in a fallen world This teaching is from the series Crash Burn Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

Suffering is unavoidable We live in a fallen world where pain and evil exist The way we choose to view our suffering changes us forever Chip reveals how we can turn suffering into a tool God can use to make us the people we long to become [... more]

Suffering is unavoidable We live in a fallen world where pain and evil exist The way we choose to view our suffering changes us forever Chip reveals how we can turn suffering into a tool God can use to make us the people we long to become [... more]

Solomon gave us a description of how to aim your life in the wrong direction The wisest thing you will ever do to begin walking in the right direction is to repent of your sin at the cross of Christ The word repent literally means to turn around To change direction To allow Christ to lead you away from yourself and your fallen world and walk with Him And then by following Him you can influence and guide our world as we show forth the praises of Him who has called us out of darkness into a marvelous light [... more]

God is a God of love but He is also righteous He is the Chief Judge holy in His wrath In Romans - the Apostle Paul reveals that this fallen world is without excuse In this message Adrian Rogers reveals three reasons why this lost world is to be judged and why it is important to repent of our ways and stay on the path of righteousness [... more]

God is a God of love but He is also righteous He is the Chief Judge holy in His wrath In Romans - the Apostle Paul reveals that this fallen world is without excuse In this message Adrian Rogers reveals three reasons why this lost world is to be judged and why it is important to repent of our ways and stay on the path of righteousness [... more]

Christians agree that Jesus will return to take His church out of this fallen world but they disagree about how and when He will do it Today R C Sproul answers the question What is the rapture Get R C Sproul's 'The Last Days According to Jesus' DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org last-days-according-jesus Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

What do you do when you're confused Do you get frustrated or angry Do you feel like throwing your hands in the air and yelling I give up In this message Chip shares six questions you can ask yourself in order to bring clarity and wisdom during times of confusion [... more]

We are a fallen people living in a fallen world but that doesn t mean we can check out In the message quot Wake Up Call quot Nate explores the apostle Paul s wake-up call to believers to get busy doing what God has called us to This teaching is from the series Heart Soul A Study Through Romans Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

What does God think of us How does He feel about us Is He angry with us Does He even care what's going on in our lives Pastor Greg Laurie answers these questions in this message from Numbers explaining that God desires to richly bless us It's the latest in his series on the life of Moses Water Fire Stone Read Numbers Notes We are fallen people living in a fallen world in need of help God loves to bless us Blessing is a spiritual word Jesus began and concluded His earthly ministry blessing people The word blessed is from [... more]

All that Adam lost in the creation covenant has been gained by Christ in the new covenant Today R C Sproul articulates the effects of Adam's sin on mankind and reveals our only hope in a fallen world Get Your Copy of The Promise Keeper God of the Covenants for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org promise-keeper Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Suffering is unavoidable We live in a fallen world where pain and evil exist The way we choose to view our suffering changes us forever Chip reveals how we can turn suffering into a tool God can use to make us the people we long to become [... more]