A close pastor friend of mine called me after burying his beloved dog While digging the hole he wept while angrily reflecting on how much he hated death The conversation turned to the countless funerals he presided over during his ministry I played the piano for many of those services We talked a bit longer about some of the cherished families we ministered to during those funerals and discussed our shared anger at death Then he said something that's never left me Do you know who hates death more God hates death he stated quietly Pausing he added He hates [... more]

A friend of mine works on a hospital ship called Africa Mercy which takes free healthcare to developing countries The staff daily serve hundreds of patients whose ailments would otherwise go untreated TV crews who periodically board the ship point their cameras on its amazing medical staff who fix cleft palates and reset club feet hellip [... more]

ldquo I just don rsquo t think I can do this anymore rdquo my friend said through her tears as she discussed the overwhelming sense of hopelessness she faced as a nurse in a global health crisis ldquo I know that God has called me to nursing but I rsquo m overwhelmed and emotionally drained rdquo she confessed Seeing that a cloud of exhaustion had come over her I responded ldquo I know you feel helpless right now but ask God to give you the direction you rsquo re seeking and the strength to persevere rdquo At that moment she [... more]

Robby So today we want to talk especially to those listeners who are going through a crisis And if you're not we want to encourage you to listen in Because today's talk will be helpful whatever season you're in whether for you or someone you love James James That's right We want to talk about Prayers from the Pit think about Joseph thrown into a pit by his brothers then sold into slavery one crisis after another Robby James when we were talking about this before you mentioned that you read something today about this that you really found helpful [... more]

Ten-year-old Lyn-Lyn had finally been adopted but she was afraid In the orphanage where she rsquo d grown up she was punished over the slightest mistake Lyn-Lyn asked her adoptive mom a friend of mine ldquo Mommy do you love me rdquo When my friend replied ldquo Yes rdquo Lyn-Lyn asked ldquo If I make a mistake will you still love me rdquo Some of us might ask that unspoken question when we feel we rsquo ve disappointed God Will You still love me We know that as long as we live in this world we rsquo ll fail and [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is the United States foretold in Revelation If it is is it depicted as Babylon Recently my wife has fallen away from the Lord and has gotten into Tarot Cards astrology and spirituality I don't want to push the faith down her throat but I don't agree with what she is saying What should I do What should I say to a friend of mine who is considering joining Mormonism How can I decide which ministries to donate to Today's Offer Confessions by [... more]

A man named James took an adventurous -mile journey down the West Coast of the US mdash biking from Seattle Washington to San Diego California A friend of mine met the ambitious biker near the cliffs of Big Sur miles from his starting point After learning that someone had recently stolen James rsquo camping gear my friend offered his blanket and sweater but James refused He said that as he traveled south into the warmer climate he needed to begin shedding items And the closer he got to his destination the more tired he became so he needed to reduce [... more]

Something so cordial can happen in first introductions when two persons discover that they have a friend in common In what may be its most memorable form a big-hearted host welcomes a guest with something like ldquo So nice to meet you Any friend of Sam rsquo s or Samantha rsquo s is a friend of mine rdquo nbsp nbsp Jesus said something similar He rsquo d been attracting crowds by healing many But He rsquo d also been making enemies of local religious leaders by disagreeing with the way they were commercializing the temple and misusing their influence In [... more]

Think back on an encounter with an adult overreacting to a situation Were you caught off-guard did you feel uncomfortable A psychiatrist friend of mine shared a phrase he often communicated to his staff When you see a patient overreact or act out always remember there's a story behind that behavior Adults don't lose self-control in a vacuum there's a build-up and a story behind their behavior When caregivers find themselves in the unpleasant predicament of engaging an individual with frenetic or hyper behavior it's helpful to remember that the behavior is bigger than the moment Reminding ourselves that there's [... more]

Immeasurable Cost A close pastor friend of mine called me after burying his beloved dog While digging the hole he wept while angrily reflecting on how much he hated death The conversation turned to the countless funerals he presided over during his ministry I played the piano for many of those services We talked a bit longer about some of the cherished families we ministered to during those funerals and we discussed our shared anger at death Then he said something that's never left me Do you know who hates death more God hates death he stated quietly Pausing he [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Did God or the angels destroy Sodom and Gomorrah If Jesus spoke to Paul on the road to Damascus why would he not speak to us today A friend of mine has been performing baptisms for his friends on his own in his bathroom tub He is not an elder of a church and this isn't in a home church Do these baptisms hold any validity What should I know about the difference between law and grace and where or what should I [... more]

When Anita passed away in her sleep on her ninetieth birthday the quietness of her departure reflected the quietness of her life A widow she had been devoted to her children and grandchildren and to being a friend to younger women in church Anita wasn rsquo t particularly remarkable in talent or achievement But her deep faith in God inspired those who knew her ldquo When I don rsquo t know what to do about a problem rdquo a friend of mine said ldquo I don rsquo t think about the words of a famous preacher or author I think [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode A family member recently came out as gay and this has been incredibly difficult for him I am confused on how to respond to him in a Christian way What should I do A friend of mine is thinking of starting his own church and installing himself as the pastor Is this something we should be comfortable with Does the Bible mean something entirely different to its original audience than it does for me Does Christianity require a dress code In Isaiah when [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com If God cannot be in the presence of sin why is Satan allowed to stand in God's presence in the book of Job Do you know anything about the supposed letters about Jesus's childhood These stories are from other Gospels not in the Bible and in them Jesus's father Joseph tells Jesus to stop using his powers because he was making living sparrows out of clay What do you think of these stories God tells us not to lie or bear false witness but isn't this what [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com The government in Ireland still lists churches as non-essential Other churches are able to meet outside but my church has refused to even meet outside What should I do I am having trouble reconciling what Paul says in Romans about predestination and Timothy where he says that God wishes that all would be saved What is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit I know some speak of this as when you are given the gift of tongues but what do you think it means Recently a friend [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com A friend of mine has bought into the teachings of a New Age guru who has told her that she is the reincarnation of Mary Magdalene and that Jesus is her husband I was reminded when you spoke about John and our need to use discernment when testing the spirit I am wondering if I need to take a break from this relationship because she is saying hurtful things What should I do My son died when he was I miss him greatly and I am wondering [... more]

These were words to Gracie from a psychiatrist friend of mine who saw me staying around the clock at the hospital and turning into a zombie As caregivers we tend to be tough capable and innovative But just because we CAN do something doesn't always mean we SHOULD do it www hopeforthecaregiver com [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com A friend of mine recently suggested that my wife and I stop seeing a family therapist that we have been meeting with and instead only receive biblical counseling since it is based on scripture instead of other things We have found meeting with this therapist really helpful but are willing to meeting counselors in the church as well but I am unsure if we had to choose between one or the other How could Elijah and Enoch ascend into heaven when atonement had not been made yet [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show What book I can recommend to a friend of mine who is a Christian but all over the place in their beliefs I would like to share the gospel with her and where she can understand the truth of God's Word and His Gospel In a recent program you explained why Jesus called the rulers gods Related to the same passage my question is why did Jesus tell them that they would die like men because they unfairly judged the people [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show Do we need to speak in tongues under the Holy Spirit in order to be received by the Father in heaven In Ezekiel God shows Ezekiel a vision of a temple What temple is this since the measurements do not fit the temples built under Ezra and Nehemiah or by Herod Now that there is no need for sacrifice because of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and there will not be a temple in heaven what is the purpose of this [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show I've been taking the time to study the Bible and your show has been very helpful My question is in Romans Paul asks if faith nullifies the law He answers Not at all Rather we uphold the law Does this mean that when our faith is sincere and we start to have victory over sin or do good works that our works somehow uphold the law How should I react to a preacher's teaching that I do not agree with In [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show I would like to know if you have to be baptized and submerged completely underwater to get to heaven Why are there so many interpretations of how to take communion and the essential meaning of communion If God really wrote the Bible wouldn't it be very clear that there was one way to take communion and the essential meaning would be very very clear I am wondering how you might answer a question I was asked recently A friend of mine [... more]

A trip to the podiatrist turned into a teachable moment for me regarding stress as a caregiver He said something so simple and obvious but as a friend of mine once stated the obvious becomes obvious--right before it becomes obvious Hope for the Caregiver with Peter Rosenberger is the family caregiver outreach of STANDING WITH HOPE Feel free to share this free podcast and help support it through a tax deductible gift to Standing With Hope [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - A friend of mine married a woman who is now a practicing witch Should they get divorced because of that--- - When and how was the canon established--- - Where did Christianity come from the specific things like the Trinity- Can someone be saved if they aren't a Christian--- - What passages from the Old Testament show the Trinity- Do you have three key passages from the New Testament that show the Trinity--- - Will Satan ever have the opportunity to repent- Was he created [... more]

Back in the 's a friend of mine in the music business worked with legendary artist James Brown Years later my friend encountered the soul singer again and remarked You haven't changed in years With a huge smile James Brown responded If You've Got Your Hair and Your Teeth You're Alright While our hair supply or lack thereof may be genetic we can however address the needs of our teeth Recently visiting my dentist I had an interesting conversation with the hygienist Well actually she talked I sounded a lot like Mmmdfh Dpohhs OPPPD As caregivers we should never underestimate [... more]

So many times we caregivers cry out to God for us to be delivered FROM these challenges Doing this for years however I'm learning that God meets us in it and delivers us THROUGH It In the process we discover our battle is not with our loved one's affliction but instead the battle is with ourselves From HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio JAN See the full transcript of the show below Brought to you by HFTC January Live on American family radio this is Hope For The Caregiver This is Peter Rosenberger This is the nation's number [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]