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Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
April 15, 2025
Of all the foolish things that have led to nations going to war could a pastry be the worst of all In amid tensions between France and Mexico a group of Mexican army officers visited a French pastry shop in Mexico City and sampled all the baker rsquo s goods without paying Though the details get complicated and other provocations compounded the troubles the result was the first Franco-Mexican War - mdash known as the Pastry War mdash in which more than three-hundred soldiers died It rsquo s sad what a moment of anger can incite Most human conflicts mdash [... more]
Beacon Baptist
Gregory N. Barkman
April 08, 2025
The wisdom and way of God in bringing fallen men to salvation by hearing the Gospel message seems foolish Pastor Mark Webb continues the study in the first two chapters of Corinthians Christ the Wisdom of God This is the fourth of five messages in the Spring Bible Conference [... more]
Beacon Baptist
Gregory N. Barkman
April 06, 2025
The wisdom and ways of God seem to be foolish and silly according to the understanding of natural man Pastor Mark Webb continues the study in the first two chapters of Corinthians Christ the Wisdom of God This is the second of five messages in the Spring Bible Conference [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
April 01, 2025
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle but whoever gathers little by little will increase it Proverbs This verse offers a powerful lesson on financial stewardship true and lasting wealth isn t built through shortcuts or speculation but through steady diligence and faithful management In today s fast-paced world financial success is often measured by how quickly one can accumulate wealth Social media is filled with stories of overnight millionaires high-risk investments and shortcuts to riches But is this the right approach Let s explore how this biblical principle plays out in real life The Temptation of Instant WealthTo illustrate this principle [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
March 07, 2025
Many people consider frugality to be a Christian virtue but is it really We often equate frugality with good financial stewardship but they re not exactly the same thing While frugality can be a wise practice it doesn t necessarily lead to true peace or biblical financial wisdom Let s explore the key differences and signs that frugality might be going too far What Is Frugality Frugality is about being careful with resources spending less than you earn saving money and making economical choices If you or someone in your household is a conscientious penny-pincher you likely embrace frugality as [... more]
Wisdom for the Heart
Dr. Stephen Davey
March 05, 2025
How can you live wisely in a world overwhelmed by knowledge and change The book of Proverbs offers timeless guidance for making decisions navigating relationships and avoiding foolishness In this episode Stephen Davey explores Solomon s foundational truth The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge You ll learn what sets wise people apart how wisdom differs from knowledge and why fools reject instruction This episode also reveals practical steps to cultivate wisdom through God s Word prayer and counsel Discover how to make the right decisions at the right time for the right reasons Whether you re [... more]
Wisdom for the Heart
Dr. Stephen Davey
March 04, 2025
Do you want to grow wiser not just older The book of Proverbs provides practical wisdom for daily life offering insights into relationships choices and challenges In this episode Stephen Davey unpacks the purpose of Proverbs explaining how its timeless truths can guide your steps and shape your future You ll discover what wisdom truly is why it s more than intelligence and how to seek it Solomon s Proverbs tackle everyday topics like decision-making relationships and discerning right from wrong Learn how God s Word provides light for life s path and helps you avoid the pitfalls of foolishness [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
January 24, 2025
David Vetter died at age twelve after spending his entire life in a bubble Nicknamed ldquo The Bubble Boy rdquo David was born with severe combined immunodeficiency SCID His parents had lost their first son to the disease and were determined to protect their second-born To prolong his life NASA engineers designed a plastic protection bubble as well as a spacesuit so his parents could hold David in the outside world Oh how we all long to protect those we love King David was wronged by Nabal the foolish husband of Abigail In a rogue moment David sought revenge by [... more]
Running to Win
Erwin Lutzer
January 14, 2025
Americans are bombarded by temptations to fritter away their money Gambling is not merely foolish it is also deceptive and destructive In this message Pastor Lutzer guides us to understand the mind of a gambler which can apply to all addictions Jesus must be the true substitute for our addictive desires This month s special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at https rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]
The Christian Worldview
David Wheaton
January 11, 2025
Send us a textGUEST MATT MORRELL Pastor Fourth Baptist Church Plymouth MN As we start the year we don t know what lies ahead whether with world events the economy personal health and many other things Just consider the horrific wildfires causing destruction and death in Los Angeles and remember to pray for those impacted The bottom line Life is uncertain but storms are certain Jesus concluded His most well-known sermon the Sermon on the Mount this way Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them may be compared to a wise man who built his [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
January 07, 2025
Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling but a foolish man devours it - Proverbs God s Word couldn t be any plainer on the need to live below one s means and to be able to save for the future To do that you need a budget Chad Clark is here to share some interesting facts about budgeting Chad Clark is the Executive Director of FaithFi Faith Finance and the co-author of Look at the Sparrows A -Day Devotional on Financial Fear and Anxiety More People Budget Than You Think But There's a CatchA recent NerdWallet [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
January 03, 2025
Money and relationships are a tricky combination When a family member or close friend asks to borrow money it can put you in a difficult spot On the one hand you want to help someone you care about but on the other lending money can easily lead to strained relationships or hurt feelings Proverbs reads The borrower becomes slave to the lender Lending money can hurt a relationship And that can happen whether you lend the money or not You re between a rock and a hard place and it seems like either way someone may end up resentful There [... more]
Wisdom for the Heart
Dr. Stephen Davey
December 11, 2024
Is there any lasting advantage to living wisely compared to recklessly King Solomon the wisest man in history explored this question deeply He found that while wisdom brings clarity and avoids the pitfalls of foolishness it ultimately shares the same fate death In this episode we dive into Solomon s reflections in Ecclesiastes as he faces the inescapable reality that human accomplishments no matter how great are forgotten with time Solomon s raw words remind us that no matter how we build our sandcastles in life the tide inevitably comes But is there a way to find hope and meaning [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
November 22, 2024
With mortgage rates fluctuating now might not seem like the perfect time to buy a home but it s an ideal time to prepare especially for first-time homebuyers Movement Mortgage recently shared helpful tips on FaithFi com for those looking to enter the housing market Here s a breakdown of these critical steps to set you up for a successful and financially wise home purchase Step Determine Your Budget And Keep It ConservativeFirst things first know what you can afford It s wise to set a sale price and monthly payment that s less than the maximum a lender or [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
November 08, 2024
Having an emergency fund is great but how can you ensure it s there when you really need it It s easy to set aside money for a rainy day but what happens when we start dipping into that fund for things that aren t actually emergencies The Bible has much to say about wisdom and preparation and Proverbs offers a powerful reminder Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling but a foolish man devours them This verse highlights the importance of saving rather than consuming everything we earn urging us to be prepared for the inevitable [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 31, 2024
On March NASA rockets ignited catapulting astronaut Christina Koch toward the International Space Station Koch wouldn rsquo t return to earth for days giving her the record for the longest continuous space flight by a woman Every day living roughly miles above the earth a screen kept track of Koch rsquo s time in five-minute increments She had a myriad of daily tasks to complete from meals to experiments and mdash hour after hour mdash a red line inched along the display constantly showing whether Koch was ahead or behind schedule Not a moment to waste While certainly not recommending [... more]
Cross Reference Radio
Pastor Rick Gaston
October 17, 2024
God has blessed Israel but thru His profit He emphasizes the folly of idolatry there is no other God The LORD uses some interesting word pictures to illustrate the foolishness of man-made gods [... more]
Cross Reference Radio
Pastor Rick Gaston
October 16, 2024
God has blessed Israel but thru His profit He emphasizes the folly of idolatry there is no other God The LORD uses some interesting word pictures to illustrate the foolishness of man-made gods [... more]
Cross Reference Radio
Pastor Rick Gaston
October 15, 2024
God has blessed Israel but thru His profit He emphasizes the folly of idolatry there is no other God The LORD uses some interesting word pictures to illustrate the foolishness of man-made gods [... more]
Love Worth Finding
Adrian Rogers
October 14, 2024
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage Timothy If we want to live holy lives to be sanctified and powerful in the Lord we must learn how to be faithful in studying God s Word Timothy says Be diligent to present yourself approved to God a worker who does not need to be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth First if you want to understand the Bible you must receive the saving Author of the Bible Without Christ we are spiritually blind as Corinthians says But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God for they are [... more]
Love Worth Finding
Adrian Rogers
October 09, 2024
Sermon Overview Scripture Passage Peter As Christians we are instructed to keep the faith and give it away We must be ready to give an account for what makes us different We must learn how to answer a skeptic Peter says But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you with meekness and fear There are four basic propositions that can help us when giving an account for our faith First forego the folly of fools Foolishness isn t [... more]
Love Worth Finding
Adrian Rogers
October 01, 2024
Sermon Overview Scripture Reference Mark Our souls are of infinite worth When God made the human soul He made it in His own image therefore our souls are endless timeless dateless and measureless The soul is the most valuable part of each of us and so often the first thing we sacrifice for the things of this world Mark - says For whoever desires to save his life will lose it but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel s will save it For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
September 26, 2024
Lindisfarne also known as Holy Island is a tidal island in England connected to the mainland by a narrow road Twice a day the sea covers the causeway Signs alert visitors to the dangers of crossing during high tide Yet tourists regularly disregard the warnings and often end up sitting atop submerged cars or swimming to raised safety huts where they can be rescued The tide is predictable as sure as the rising sun And warnings are everywhere you can rsquo t possibly miss them Yet as one writer described Lindisfarne is ldquo where the reckless try to outrace the [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
September 26, 2024
There are plenty of Christian retirement plans out there but is retirement itself actually biblical The answer depends on your definition of retirement For Christians that should be quite different from the world s view of retirement Work A Biblical CallingThe world often sees work as something to escape a negative experience endured under the pressure of a demanding boss However the Bible presents a very different view In Colossians - Paul tells us Whatever you do work heartily as for the Lord and not for men God is our true boss and we are called to serve Him through [... more]
Summit Life
J.D. Greear
September 13, 2024
One day the story of your life will be told to the next generation How do you want today s chapter to be told In this message from Samuel Pastor J D shows us King David at a critical juncture fresh off his faithful response to the murderous King Saul But when a smaller obstacle meets David he stumbles and nearly falls The only thing that prevents David from veering into a pattern of sin and foolishness is an obscure figure one of the wisest and least known people in the entire Bible [... more]
The Christian Worldview
David Wheaton
September 07, 2024
Send us a textGUEST JAMES WHITE Alpha and Omega MinistriesIn the opening chapter of the apostle Paul s letter to the Romans he describes God-rejecting mankind who suppress the truth in unrighteousness whose foolish hearts were darkened who exchanged the truth of God for the lie and worship themselves and their pleasures rather than the Creator God s judgment on these rebels is the wrath of abandonment where God gives them over to plunge deeper into sin When this occurs wickedness explodes heterosexual immorality becomes homosexuality immorality becomes a depraved mind which takes delight in and gives hearty approval to [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
August 26, 2024
Psychologist and educator Fitzhugh Dodson wrote Without goals and plans to reach them you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination Of course goals don t amount to much unless you have a plan to reach them That planning should involve more than building your net worth Ron Anderson joins us today to discuss life planning what is it how to do it and why you should Ron Anderson is the Founder President of Plan A Wealth Management in Lincoln Nebraska What Is Life Planning Life planning goes beyond setting financial goals it s about discovering [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
August 22, 2024
Impulsive choices can cause irreparable damage Examine a foolish decision that left a king without his queen and learn how God used the error for good That s the focus of this frequently requested sermon from Truth For Life with Alistair Begg ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series Encore Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Helpful Resources - Learn about God's salvation plan - Read our most recent articles - Subscribe to our daily [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
July 19, 2024
It rsquo s almost unheard of for institutions to admit guilt after a tragedy But one year after a seventeen-year-old student rsquo s death by suicide a prestigious school admitted it ldquo fell tragically short rdquo in protecting him The student had been relentlessly bullied and school leaders despite knowing about the mistreatment did little to protect him The school has now committed to taking significant steps to combat bullying and better care for students rsquo mental health The devastation caused by bullying is a stark example of the power of words In the book of Proverbs we rsquo re [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
July 17, 2024
Therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord s will is - Ephesians That verse is a good reminder that to follow God's will we must first know it for all areas of our lives including finances Brian Holtz joins us today with a question Does your budget reflect God s priorities or yours Brian Holtz is the Chief Operating Officer at Compass Financial Ministry and the author of Financial Discipleship for Families Intentionally Raising Faithful Children Ownership vs Stewardship One of the fundamental concepts of Christian finances is the distinction between ownership and stewardship Psalm reminds us [... more]
Running to Win
Erwin Lutzer
July 08, 2024
The world thinks the cross we preach is foolish How do we bring the message of the cross to a rejecting world In this message from Philippians Pastor Lutzer describes three changes Jesus made in His incarnation a change in status appearance and roles Let s follow Christ s humble attitude it just might change the world This month s special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
July 01, 2024
In the First Century B C Roman historian Sallust said Prosperity tries the souls even of the wise Most people would choose financial prosperity despite its temptations But what if you re living with financial adversity Today we ll talk about how to be wise in good times and bad The Temptations of Financial Success and AdversityWhen things are going well financially it s tempting to take credit for your success leading to sins like pride and greed On the other hand adversity brings its own set of temptations such as self-pity bitterness and envy Neither set of attitudes is [... more]
Running to Win
Erwin Lutzer
June 26, 2024
The cross was the remarkable plan of God But not everyone views the cross this way some see it as foolishness while others are hostile to its meaning In this message from Corinthians Pastor Lutzer explains three ways the cross clashes with human pride and wisdom How should we as Christians boast in the cross This month s special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]
The Christian Worldview
David Wheaton
June 22, 2024
Send us a textThis brodcast was previously aired 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 [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
June 06, 2024
Many think Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived and much of his God-given wisdom is about managing money John Putnam joins us today to talk about the Money Moves of Solomon so you can be just as wise John Putnam is a Strategic Stewardship Coach a Certified Kingdom Advisor CKA and the founder of Money Made Faithful a financial discipleship marketplace ministry The Wisdom of King SolomonScripture makes it clear just how wise Solomon was In Kings we learn that God granted Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure surpassing all others in wisdom So what financial principles did [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
May 20, 2024
You've heard the expression Pennywise and pound foolish Here in the States we could say Pennywise and dollar foolish A good example is when someone is more concerned about the interest they're getting on their savings account than the interest they're paying on their mortgage Top Tips to Save Big on InterestWhen managing your finances shopping around for the best interest rates on savings is wise However focusing on reducing the interest on your mortgage can have a much bigger payoff Consider the total interest paid over a -year fixed-rate mortgage It's a powerful motivator to pay off your mortgage [... more]
Truth for Life
Alistair Begg
May 09, 2024
There are many Bible stories about God's responses to the good and bad choices men and women make Find out why David was able to continue to respond righteously even when Saul continued to behave foolishly Study along with Alistair Begg on Truth For Life ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'A Study in amp Samuel Volume ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount If you listened to Truth For Life on Google Podcast [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
April 24, 2024
The Power of TrustProverbs - says Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways submit to him and he will make your paths straight This establishes our role as stewards and God as the owner which gives us the freedom to look to Him for His plans for our money and not worry about our plans The Power of FocusThe power of focus is to ask God what the next thing He would have us do is and to focus on that one thing until we progress on it [... more]
The Charlie Kirk Show
Charlie Kirk
April 23, 2024
Wall Street veteran and All In host David Sacks joins Charlie for an hour-long discussion on why exactly it's so important that America remain in a cold war with Russia Why is a country on the far side of the world with a long border with China our enemy instead of a potential ally And how long will Washington insist on diluting America's military and economic strength to keep a foolish war going as long as possible Become a member at members charliekirk com Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
April 11, 2024
The Danger Of CovetousnessCovetousness is what happens when you see someone else's possessions and want them for yourself It's part envy and part greed and completely sinful But what's so dangerous about that kind of desire Well like any sin its first effect is to draw you away from a right relationship with God Envy can also destroy your relationships with other people When you're zeroing in on getting and keeping what you want you're putting your fleshly desires in God's place Selfishness obliterates your ability to love God and other people One problem with a materialistic mindset is that [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
April 10, 2024
Relational Effects Of Lending MoneyProverbs reads The borrower becomes slave to the lender Lending money can hurt a relationship And that can happen whether you lend the money or not You're between a rock and a hard place and it seems like either way someone may end up resentful There are really only three things that can happen and only one of them is good If you decide not to lend the money the other person could be upset If you do lend the money and the other person doesn't repay it you'll probably be upset It's only the third [... more]
The Christian Worldview
David Wheaton
March 23, 2024
Send us a textGUEST ANDREW DeBARTOLO Director of Operations Liberty Coalition CanadaTo borrow a popular term today the United States is in transition Whereas the nation once identified as a broadly Christian nation the Declaration of Independence refers multiple times to the Christian God a real transition in contrast to the imagined transitions and marriages of the transvestite homosexual movement has and is taking place to a present-day post-Christian neo-pagan nation where Satanic statues are displayed in state capitol buildings and a reworked Marxist-based anti-Christian religion of woke-ism has captured many minds and all institutions How and why has this [... more]
Delight in Grace
Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell
March 20, 2024
Life offers uncertainty We cannot control or predict our circumstances Yes much about life is unknown So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires but offer foolish advice In this message from Ecclesiastes - pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesus' quiet words of wisdom allowing His work on our behalf to guide our choices and attitudes [... more]
Delight in Grace
Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell
March 19, 2024
Life offers uncertainty We cannot control or predict our circumstances Yes much about life is unknown So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires but offer foolish advice In this message from Ecclesiastes - pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesus' quiet words of wisdom allowing His work on our behalf to guide our choices and attitudes [... more]
Delight in Grace
Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell
March 18, 2024
Life offers uncertainty We cannot control or predict our circumstances Yes much about life is unknown So where do we go for wisdom for how to think about and engage with life and its uncertainty Many of the voices elevated in our culture appeal to our senses and desires but offer foolish advice In this message from Ecclesiastes - pastor Rich reminds us that we must tune in to Jesus' quiet words of wisdom allowing His work on our behalf to guide our choices and attitudes [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
March 16, 2024
When I joined a group of Christian children rsquo s book authors who prayed for one another and helped spread the word about each other rsquo s books some people said we were ldquo foolish for working with competitors rdquo But our group was committed to kingdom-minded leadership and promoting community not competition We shared the same goal mdash spreading the gospel We served the same King mdash Jesus Together we rsquo re reaching more people with our witness for Christ When God asked Moses to choose seventy elders with leadership experience He said ldquo I will take some of [... more]
Growing in Grace
Eugene Oldham
March 10, 2024
Join us as we worship our Triune God- For more information about Grace Church please visit www graceharrisburg org [... more]
Delight in Grace
Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell
February 15, 2024
Did God require a different kind of worship in the Old Testament than in the New What does true worship look like What does it mean to worship God And what foolish pitfalls must we watch for as we cultivate a rhythm of worship [... more]
Delight in Grace
Grace Bible Church / Rich Powell
February 14, 2024
Did God require a different kind of worship in the Old Testament than in the New What does true worship look like [... more]
The Rich Eisen Show
Rich Eisen
January 16, 2024
- Hour 'Pro Football Talk' host Mike Florio and Rich discuss the chances Mike Tomlin and the Steelers part ways why it's possible Bill Belichick could land with the Dallas Cowboys or Philadelphia Eagles the chances the Chargers hire Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh which teams are the best fits for Mike Vrabel and why the Tennessee Titans were foolish to fire him in the first place Rich reacts to Baker Mayfield's -TD -yard game in the Buccaneers Wild Card elimination of the Philadelphia Eagles the retirement of future Hall of Fame C Jason Kelce and Bill Belichick interviewing for [... more]
The Christian Worldview
David Wheaton
January 13, 2024
Send us a textGUEST 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 [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
January 09, 2024
You won't find the word budget in the Bible but it does say a lot about stewardship and budgeting is stewardship Having a spending plan and sticking to it is the only way to control your money stay out of debt and gain peace of mind about your finances When you practice faithful stewardship you no longer have to worry about your money because you've accepted that it's God's money He owns everything So budgeting is a key part of stewardship BIBLICAL BASIS FOR BUDGETINGProverbs emphasizes the need to be aware of one's assets Know well the condition of your [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
December 15, 2023
UNDERSTANDING TIME'S WORTH IN GOD'S PERSPECTIVE God values our time as evidenced by Psalm which states Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom James reminds us of the fleeting nature of life saying You do not know what tomorrow will bring What is your life For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes Realizing the value of time can influence how we approach work and manage our finances CALCULATING REAL HOURLY WAGE To understand what our time on the job is really worth subtract taxes including Social [... more]
Faith And Finance
Rob West
December 13, 2023
Brian Holtz joins us again today He is the Chief Operating Officer at Compass Finances God's Way He's also the author of Financial Discipleship for Families Intentionally Raising Faithful Children HOW DO YOU RAISE FAITHFUL CHILDREN AS FINANCIAL DISCIPLES A financial disciple learns and applies Jesus' teachings about money and possessions and also shares this knowledge with others Parents should instill in their children the understanding that everything belongs to God as stated in Chronicles and Psalm It's crucial to teach children about stewardship and faithful management of resources following God's goals rather than personal ambitions WHAT ARE THE FIVE [... more]
In Touch
Charles Stanley
December 05, 2023
Learn from the life of the apostle Paul that we either spend our time wisely or foolishly [... more]
Running to Win
Erwin Lutzer
November 28, 2023
Despite our best efforts our children can make foolish decisions rebel against God or even leave the faith Only God can count the tears of parents whose prodigals have gone to the far country In this message Pastor Lutzer offers parents five short prayers Discover guidance and encouragement as we wait for prodigals to come home This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
November 07, 2023
When I was a boy living on a ranch in Tennessee I spent glorious afternoons roaming with my best friend We rsquo d hike into the woods ride ponies visit the rodeo arena and venture into the barn to watch the cowboys work the horses But whenever I heard my dad rsquo s whistle mdash that clear sound slicing through the wind and all the other clatter mdash I rsquo d immediately drop whatever I was doing and head home The signal was unmistakable and I knew I was being called by my father Decades later I rsquo d still [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 21, 2023
In a resident with cholera accidentally transmitted the disease via the Elbe River to Hamburg Germany rsquo s entire water supply Within weeks ten thousand citizens died Eight years earlier German microbiologist Robert Koch had made a discovery cholera was waterborne Koch rsquo s revelation prodded officials in large European cities to invest in filtration systems to protect their water Hamburg authorities however had done nothing Citing costs and alleging dubious science they rsquo d ignored clear warnings while their city careened toward catastrophe The book of Proverbs has a lot to say about those of us who see trouble [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 14, 2023
The pastor squinted over his sermon holding the pages close to his face in order to make the words out He was extremely near-sighted and read each carefully chosen phrase with an unimposing monotone voice But God rsquo s Spirit moved through Jonathan Edwards rsquo s preaching to fan the revival fires of the First Great Awakening and bring thousands to faith in Christ God often uses unexpected things to accomplish His perfect purposes Writing about God rsquo s plan to draw wayward humanity near through Jesus rsquo loving death for us on a cross Paul concludes ldquo But God [... more]
Our Daily Bread Ministries
Various Hosts
October 07, 2023
In his monumental book The Great Influenza John M Barry recounts the story of the flu epidemic Barry reveals how health officials rather than being caught off guard anticipated a massive outbreak They feared that World War I with hundreds of thousands of troops crammed into trenches and moving across borders would unleash new viruses But this knowledge was useless to stop the devastation Powerful leaders beating the drums of war rushed toward violence And epidemiologists estimate that million people died in the epidemic adding to the roughly million killed in the war rsquo s carnage We rsquo ve proven [... more]
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