It had been a few years since my long-time friend and I had seen one another During that time he rsquo d received a cancer diagnosis and started treatments An unexpected trip to his state afforded me the chance to see him again I walked into the restaurant and tears filled both of our eyes It rsquo d been too long since we rsquo d been in the same room and now death crouched in the corner reminding us of the brevity of life The tears in our eyes sprang from a long friendship filled with adventures and antics and [... more]

GUEST MATT MORRELL pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN The Bible clearly teaches that Satan was created by God as the preeminent angel before Satan arrogantly desired to be like God Isaiah rebelling against God and persuading as some interpreters believe one third of the angels to join his rebellion For this God cast Satan out of his high position in heaven Satan and his demons now engage in relentless warfare against God leading non-believers into sin and away from being reconciled to God and tempting Christians to compromise their service to God Satan is mentioned all over Scripture Peter [... more]

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Bridger Walker was only six when a menacing dog lunged at his younger sister Instinctively Bridger jumped in front of her shielding her from the dog rsquo s ferocious attack After receiving emergency care and ninety stitches to his face Bridger explained his actions ldquo If someone had to die I thought it should be me rdquo Thankfully plastic surgeons have helped Bridger rsquo s face heal But his brotherly love evidenced in recent pictures where he rsquo s seen hugging his sister remains strong as ever Ideal family members watch over us and care for us True brothers step [... more]

Comedian John Branyan said ldquo We didn rsquo t think up laughter that wasn rsquo t our idea That was given to us by God who knew we were going to need it to get through life rsquo Cuz He knew we were going to have hardship He knew were going to have struggles He knew stuff was going to happen Laughter is a gift rdquo A quick look at the creatures God made can bring laughter whether because of their oddities such as duck-billed platypuses or antics such as playful otters God made mammals that live in the ocean [... more]

GUEST TOM ASCOL Senior Pastor Grace Baptist Church Cape Coral FL In Timothy the apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit wrote to the younger pastor Timothy regarding the authority structure God established for the church A woman must quietly receive instruction with entire submissiveness But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man but to remain quiet For it was Adam who was first created and then Eve And it was not Adam who was deceived but the woman being deceived fell into transgression Timothy - This passage of Scripture and [... more]

Is Roger Goodell more concerned with NFL fans then the well being of his players JR sheds necessary light on what the NFL is trying to implement with Thursday Night Football new adaptations [... more]

We are well aware that the walk of faith will involve struggle As Christians deal with struggles they will encounter a worldly system of thought that is contrary to Biblical Truth Though our Enemy works to undermine our faith God has lavished us with abundant resources to stand and resist Pastor Rich speaks from Ephesians - Finally be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength Put on the full armor of God so that you can stand against the schemes of the devil For our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against the rulers against the [... more]

Have you lost hope I mean as you see the unrest corruption and evil happening all around us have you thought 'What's the point in talking about Jesus ' In this program guest teacher Kyle Idleman continues his series One at a Time with an encouraging message Don't miss how we can cling on to the hope we have in Jesus and the simple ways we can pass it on to a discouraged world [... more]

Opposition is spiritual not a flesh and blood struggle You have God's authority to pray for your family and because you have HIS authority you can expect the outcome God desires The same is true for your nation you have authority to pray AGAINST corruption and FOR righteous governance On Running With Horses we take a spiritual look at the culture and world as we see it and the Believer's leadership role as catalysts for Biblical outcomes that impact with God's love Learn more at acleartrumpet org podcast [... more]

Derek noticed his son didn rsquo t want to take off his shirt to swim and realized it was because he was self-conscious about a birthmark that covers parts of his chest belly and left arm Determined to help his son Derek underwent a lengthy and painful tattooing process to create an identical mark on his own body Derek rsquo s love for his son reflects God rsquo s love for His sons and daughters Because we His children ldquo have flesh and blood rdquo Hebrews Jesus became like us and took on a human form and ldquo shared in [... more]

Division hate and violence don't start with words They begin in the heart The disunity we see happening in our country and around the world - in homes on the streets and in the media - is ultimately caused by a driving force who's aim is for that disunity to prevail Scripture tells us our battle isn't against flesh and blood So how do we become humble bridge-builders in the midst of the conflict Chip addresses that in this program [... more]

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Most of us think of demons as the stuff of fiction But Pastor J D shows us that the spirit world is very real and it affects our lives a lot more than we probably think [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com I work with first responders and sometimes they have to respond to tragic calls There is not always a chaplain to help the community members so what passages in scripture would you recommend first responders to share with people in those scenarios In John - Jesus says talks about eating his flesh and drinking his blood This doesn't seem to be a metaphor so why don't you accept Jesus's words here that this is truly my flesh and blood as his real presence in the eucharist What [... more]

Those who've begun reading Pastor Greg Laurie's new book on the life of Billy Graham the greatest evangelist in history know he was a humble young dairy farmer before he accepted God's call on his life What kinds of things can God do through you when you accept His call on YOUR life That's the question we'll explore today here on A New Beginning Glad you're along as Pastor Greg continues his series in the Gospel of Mark He's titled this message collection The Gospel for Busy People View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- If you would [... more]

In men drilling for coal in central Indiana thought they had found the gates of hell Historian John Barlow Martin reports that at six hundred feet ldquo foul fumes issued forth amid awesome noises rdquo Afraid they had ldquo bitten into the roof of the devil rsquo s cave rdquo the miners plugged the well and scurried back to their homes The miners of course were mistaken mdash and some years later they would drill again and be rich in natural gas Even though they were mistaken I find myself a little jealous of them These miners lived with an [... more]

Division hate and violence don't start with words They begin in the heart The disunity we see happening in our country and around the world - in homes on the streets and in the media - is ultimately caused by a driving force who's aim is for that disunity to prevail Scripture tells us our battle isn't against flesh and blood So how do we become humble bridge-builders in the midst of the conflict Chip addresses that in this program [... more]

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places Ephesians [... more]

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities against powers against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places Ephesians [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show In Corinthians it says I tell you this brothers flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable I'm really confused about this because it sounds like Paul is saying that sin is tied to our body Are good works part of salvation and what are good works exactly What is the most important thing New believers need to understand about worship My question relates to the end of Corinthians were it says [... more]