Does the idea of giving God your yes freak you out Vivian Mabuni totally gets it She talks about how scary surrendering to God can be and yet maybe it's exactly what we need Could letting go of that one thing actually save you Vivian is also one of FamilyLife's guest contributors to the all-new Art of Marriage group study To learn more or order your copy visit artofmarriage com Show Notes and Resources Connect with Vivian Mabuni and catch more of their thoughts at vivianmabuni com and on Facebook and Instagram And grab Vivian's book Open Hands Willing Heart [... more]

Everyone wants to feel that their life has a bigger purpose But does anything we do actually last into eternity [... more]

What should motivate believers in daily life As we mature in the faith we come to realize more and more that life is not about us it's about God In this message from Exodus we see God's glory defined withdrawn and restored When we see our lives as part of a much larger plan we understand that giving God glory is what life is all about This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

What does it mean for Christians to give financially to the work of the Gospel Why what and how should we give We'll look to the apostle Paul's example for direction as we begin a series titled 'The Grace of Giving' on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Flying Closer to the Flame [... more]

At first glance I dismissed the painting Consider the Lilies by Makoto Fujimura as a simple monochromatic painting featuring a lily seemingly hiding in the background However the painting came alive when I learned it was actually painted with more than eighty layers of finely crushed minerals in a style of Japanese art known as Nihonga a style Fujimura calls ldquo slow art rdquo Looking closely reveals layers of complexity and beauty Fujimura explains that he sees the gospel echoed in the technique of making ldquo beauty through brokenness rdquo just as Jesus rsquo suffering brought the world wholeness and [... more]

The magazine I was writing for felt ldquo important rdquo so I struggled to present the best possible article I could for the high-ranking editor Feeling pressure to meet her standards I kept rewriting my thoughts and ideas But what was my problem Was it my controversial topic Or was my real worry personal Would the editor approve of me and not just my words For answers to our job worries Paul gives trustworthy instruction In a letter to the Colossian church Paul urged believers to work not for approval of people but for God As the apostle said ldquo [... more]

Some would have us believe that behind the curtain of world history there is an ongoing battle between God and the devil and the devil is giving God a pretty good fight But one look at Revelation and that misconception is silenced forever [... more]

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As we continue the series Giving God Your Best Pastor Jack Graham brings a challenging message by the same title Are we truly giving God our best Are we excelling in our giving Just as Jesus did with His disciples He is challenging and encouraging and teaching us about the motivation and ministry of giving [... more]

When practicing good Christian stewardship through giving is it more important to just give consistently or in a way that pleases God And can you do both On today's MoneyWise Live Rob West will answer those questions and explain what scripture says about the kind of giving God accepts Then he'll answer your calls and questions on a variety of financial topics See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

If we're really giving God our first and our best as good stewards then we can amaze the world with our generosity [... more]

We stared at the piles of donated shoes as we entered a local homeless shelter The director had invited our youth group to help sort through the heaps of used footwear We spent the morning searching for matches and lining them up in rows across the concrete floor At the end of the day we threw away more than half of the shoes because they were too damaged to give to people Though the shelter couldn rsquo t stop people from giving poor quality items they refused to distribute shoes that were in bad condition The Israelites struggled with giving [... more]

Pastor Robert begins a new series with a message about the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar that shows us how the enemy uses pride to attack us [... more]

In the city of Philadelphia when weedy vacant lots were cleaned up and brightened with beautiful flowers and trees nearby residents also brightened mdash in overall mental health This proved especially true for those who struggled economically ldquo There rsquo s a growing body of evidence that green space can have an impact on mental health rdquo said Dr Eugenia South ldquo and that rsquo s particularly important for people living in poorer neighborhoods rdquo South a faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania rsquo s Perelman School of Medicine is coauthor of a study on the subject The downtrodden [... more]