Many people were willing to follow Jesus until the truth He spoke offended them So it is in our day Today Derek Thomas explains why we need the life-giving words of Christ to reshape our thinking Get Derek Thomas' DVD Teaching Series 'The Life of Peter' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org life-of-peter Meet Today's Teacher Derek Thomas is a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow and Chancellor's Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary He is featured teacher for the Ligonier teaching series The Life of Peter and author of many books including Heaven [... more]

This life is a stewardship entrusted to us by our Creator We dare not live it out mindlessly Today's passage is Ecclesiastes - in which Solomon calls us to discipline and grace in the way we communicate and the way we conduct our daily affairs Listen to Rich's challenge to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and the life to come so that we can do the hard things in this life [... more]

Please God no more hard things Author Nicki Koziarz knows what it's like to be flooded with hopelessness when life is hard and seek God there Show Notes and Resources Check out more resources from Nicki here Get off all of our Small Group Studies amp Getaway Kits Checkout this week's donation offer Resource Sale Resources on FamilyLife Today Passport Mission Get access to our family kits Passport to Purity amp Passport to Identity Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on [... more]

Please God no more hard things Author Nicki Koziarz knows what it's like to be flooded with hopelessness when life is hard and seek God there Show Notes and Resources Check out more resources from Nicki here Get off all of our Small Group Studies amp Getaway Kits Checkout this week's donation offer Resource Sale Resources on FamilyLife Today Passport Mission Get access to our family kits Passport to Purity amp Passport to Identity Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on [... more]

Please God no more hard things Author Nicki Koziarz knows what it's like to be flooded with hopelessness when life is hard and seek God there Show Notes and Resources Check out more resources from Nicki here Get off all of our Small Group Studies amp Getaway Kits Checkout this week's donation offer Resource Sale Resources on FamilyLife Today Passport Mission Get access to our family kits Passport to Purity amp Passport to Identity Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find FamilyLife Leave a review on [... more]

Annie Johnson Flint was crippled by severe arthritis just a few years after high school She never walked again and relied on others to help care for her needs Because of her poetry and hymns she received many visitors including a deaconess who felt discouraged about her own ministry When the visitor returned home she wrote to Annie wondering why God allowed such hard things in her life nbsp In response Annie sent a poem ldquo God hath not promised skies always blue flower-strewn pathways all our lives through rdquo She knew from experience that suffering often occurred but that [... more]

Dave and Ashley Willis offer tips for you and your spouse to get healthy mind body and spirit With personal stories about Ashley's journey through anxiety and depression and Dave's health issues you'll see how your overall well-being affects your relationship Receive Dave and Ashley's book Naked Healthy 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 taking-a-health-journey-with-your-spouse featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Dr Alan Benson Executive Vice President of Student Development and Ministry Advancement at Bob Jones University is continuing a seminary chapel series entitled A Ministry Worth Pursuing The scripture is Acts - The post Saying the Hard Things in Ministry appeared first on THE DAILY PLATFORM [... more]

How can we give thanks in the midst of hard things On FamilyLife Today hosts Dave and Ann Wilson talk with pastor and author Sam Crabtree about how practicing thankfulness helps us see with fresh eyes Show Notes and Resources Download FamilyLife's new app https www familylife com app Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Products aspx categoryid Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network [... more]

One of the most well-known and most misused passages in Scripture is Romans And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God to those who are called according to His purpose In a nutshell the apostle is saying under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that God uses everything in life hard things good things and everything in between for good purposes in the life of the believer It's well-documented that has been a very hard year A global pandemic and the government response has impacted almost everyone Civil unrest based [... more]

How has the culture influenced your view of womanhood Elyse Fitzpatrick counselor and author of the book Worthy is joined by her co-author Eric Schumacher as she tells how her thoughts of femininity and submission changed through the years Fitzpatrick assented to the idea of submission and her easy-going husband made it easy for her to love and respect him Fitzpatrick tells what submission really is as Scripture defines it and coaches wives on how to speak hard things from their hearts without being disrespectful to their husbands Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop [... more]