On this episode of Our American Stories he origin of this conflict flowed from a deceptively simple question a riddle of sorts that a Catholic monk named Martin Luther wrestled with for years The question he asked himself was this Am I a good person Here to tell the story is Eric Metaxas bestselling author of Martin Luther Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Most of us would say that we're a pretty good person We have faults but our hearts are in the right place But if our hearts are truly in the right place then why do we keep doing wrong things Why do we still hurt people act selfishly or lash out in anger [... more]

Most people believe that they're going to go to heaven when they die because they're a good person But in truth our salvation has nothing to do with our moral successes and failures [... more]

What would happen if you admitted you weren't a good person From priests to prisoners nearly everyone thinks they're morally better than average Why change our minds Why admit the truth about ourselves Author and radio host Brant Hansen shows what happens when we fight our own self-righteousness mdash and embrace the truth about us Show Notes and Resources Connect with Brant on Twitter branthansen or on Facebook branthansenpage Learn more Brant on his website branthansen com And grab his book The Truth About Us The Very Good News About How Very Bad We Are mdash or receive it free [... more]

If you were fascinated with Master P from seeing the packages on Fox Friends you must listen to our full unedited conversation inside his restaurant Big Poppa Burgers in Louisiana Master P is such an inspiration and has tremendous wisdom to pass along to anyone who wants to listen and learn He doesn't see color or political party he just cares about whether or not you are a good person Learn more about your ad choices Visit megaphone fm adchoices [... more]

Radio host and author Brant Hansen discusses our continuous need for self-reflection and the pursuit of humility which has become all the more necessary as we live out our days in a culture of self righteousness Get Brant's book The Truth About Us 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 finding-freedom-in-humility featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Most people like to think of themselves as a pretty good person But Pastor J D is challenging that notion as he continues our study called The Whole Story [... more]

If you think attending a worship service is enough to make you a good person consider this the first crime was committed right after church Skip looks at the story of Cain and Abel in the message quot A Murder after Church quot 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]

Have you ever walked up to a stranger and asked If you were to die tonight would God let you into Heaven If so I bet that person responded with something like Well I'm a good person I've never murdered anyone or committed adultery or robbed a bank Many people today believe the misconception that being good enough will get them into heaven But in Romans - Paul silences that misconception in an emphatic way As he points to his religious Jewish audience full of people who believed that the Law of Moses would grant them entrance into Heaven he [... more]

Most of us would say that we're a pretty good person We have faults but our hearts are in the right place But if our hearts are truly in the right place then why do we keep doing wrong things Why do we still hurt people act selfishly or lash out in anger Why don't our actions fit our ideals Pastor J D answers that question as he continues our study in Psalms called Question Everything [... more]

Most people believe that they're going to go to heaven when they die because they're a good person But in truth our salvation has nothing to do with us Pastor J D describes what it really takes to go from spiritual death to eternal life as he continues our series called The Difficult Sayings of Jesus [... more]