Prerequisites Students certainly know what those are Those are things that have to come before other things Before you can take English you have to take English Well today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us explore any prerequisites in making a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ If heaven hangs in the balance we want to make sure our hearts and minds are sincere in fully accepting the Lord's invitation Today's message is one our most requested of the year Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning [... more]

For over thirty years Lourdes a voice teacher in Manila had taught students face to face When she was asked to conduct classes online she was anxious ldquo I rsquo m not good with computers rdquo she recounted ldquo My laptop is old and I rsquo m not familiar with video conferencing platforms rdquo While it may seem a small thing to some it was a real stressor for her ldquo I live alone so there is no one to help rdquo she said ldquo I rsquo m concerned that my students will quit and I need the income rdquo [... more]

Pastor Jonathan Laurie shows us what we can learn about God through Rahab's story Notes Samuel the Lord does not see as man sees for man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart Joshua Joshua Read Joshua This Is Only a Test Joshua Matthew With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible An Unlikely Ally Joshua Joshua A True God Joshua Philippians And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus John Behold The Lamb of God who takes away the sin [... more]

Right now there's an ongoing battle for the hearts and minds of the next generation So what can Bible-believing parents do to engage their kids with The Truth In this program our guest teacher Aaron Pierce from Steiger International will tell us - as he continues his series Not Beyond Reach Don't miss the hope we have in reaching today's youth with the message of the Gospel [... more]

It's so easy to get inside our own heads It's an echo chamber of thoughts often negative thoughts that feed each other One anxious thought sits there and germinates the next anxious thought Pretty soon it's a garden of worry and depression Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us pull those anxious thoughts out by the roots and let the truth of God plant itself deeply in our hearts and minds Glad you're along today for good insights from Scripture Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New [... more]

The Christian's battle against the seduction of the world is relentless With technology all around us how can believers renounce a love for the world's system In this message we hear four practical ways to submit all our technology to God Let's take another positive step forward in the ongoing conflict for our hearts and minds This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

The executive director for Advocacy for Children at Focus on the Family Robyn Chambers and pastors Todd and Kelly Hudnall discuss the impact you can have on transforming hearts and minds toward a life perspective From sharing God's love and grace to supporting Option Ultrasound you can stand for life and make a difference Donate today and you will help provide ultrasounds to mothers who might otherwise not have access to them This is an essential step at giving these babies a chance at life More than of women who receive an ultrasound and counseling choose life Every you give [... more]

Natasha Crain outlines the four pillars of secularism that are pervasive in the culture and challenges the church to recommit to a biblical foundation so we can effectively reach hearts and minds for Christ Receive the book Faithfully Different and the audio download of the broadcast Defending Your Faith in a Secular Culture for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift will be DOUBLED dollar for dollar https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast defending-your-faith-in-a-secular-culture featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our [... more]

A study by Robert Emmons divided volunteers into three groups that each made weekly entries in journals One group wrote five things they were grateful for One described five daily hassles And a control group listed five events that had impacted them in a small way The results of the study reveal that those in the gratitude group felt better about their lives overall were more optimistic about the future and reported fewer health problems Giving thanks has a way of changing the way we look at life Thanks-giving can even make us happier The Bible has long extolled the [... more]

In this episode James Banks and Robby Dilmore discuss how to enter into worship even when our hearts and minds are not in the right place [... more]

Prerequisites Students certainly know what those are Those are things that have to come before other things Before you can take English you have to take English Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us explore any prerequisites in making a genuine commitment to Jesus Christ If Heaven hangs in the balance we want to make sure our hearts and minds are sincere in fully accepting the Lord's invitation Today's message serves as the finale to our studies in Acts Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest org A New Beginning [... more]

Phil And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Note the keeper above is the Peace itself as we have studied keeping times in the Psalm I spell out Christ Jesus in Hebrew with the miracle verse in each letter and share how this works in my life [... more]

For several months I coped with intense workplace politics and intrigues Worrying is second nature to me so I was surprised to find myself at peace Instead of feeling anxious I was able to respond with a calm mind and heart I knew that this peace could come only from God In contrast there was another period in my life when everything was going well mdash and yet I felt a deep unrest in my heart I knew it was because I was trusting in my own abilities instead of trusting God and His leading Looking back I rsquo ve [... more]

Baby gender reveals in were dramatic A look back reveals that in July a video showed a car emitting blue smoke to indicate ldquo It rsquo s a Boy rdquo In September a crop-duster plane in Texas dumped hundreds of gallons of pink water to announce ldquo It rsquo s a Girl rdquo There was another ldquo reveal rdquo though that uncovered significant things about the world these children will grow up in At the conclusion of YouVersion revealed that the most shared highlighted and bookmarked verse of the year on its online and mobile Bible app was Philippians ldquo [... more]

A condemning judgmental spirit violates God's law of love and is difficult to root out once it's infested an individual or church Discover the simple directive that can transform condemning hearts and minds Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

During World War II Waldemer Semenov was serving as a junior engineer aboard the SS Alcoa Guide when mdash nearly three hundred miles off the coast of North Carolina mdash a German submarine surfaced and opened fire on the ship The ship was hit caught fire and began to sink Semenov and his crew lowered a lifeboat into the water and used the vessel rsquo s compass to sail toward the shipping lanes After three days a patrol plane spotted their lifeboat and the USS Broome rescued the men the next day Thanks to that compass Semenov and twenty-six other [... more]

Have you ever experienced total darkness where you can't see your hand in front of your face even with eyes wide open Without light we can't see Learn why our hearts and minds need light just like our eyes That's on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

It's so easy to get inside our own heads It's an echo chamber of thoughts often negative thoughts that feed each other One anxious thought sits there and germinates the next anxious thought Pretty soon it's a garden of worry and depression Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie helps us pull those anxious thoughts out by the roots and let the truth of God plant itself deeply in our hearts and minds Glad you're along today for good insights from Scripture View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at [... more]

A River Runs Through It is Norman Maclean rsquo s masterful story of two boys growing up in western Montana with their Presbyterian minister father who loved preaching and fly-fishing On Sunday mornings Norman and his brother Paul went to church where they heard their father preach Once Sunday evening rolled around there was another service and their father would preach again But between those two services they were free to walk the hills and streams with him ldquo while he unwound between services rdquo It was an intentional withdrawing on their father rsquo s part to ldquo restore his [... more]

Lockdowns economic chaos sickness and death mdash COVID- has changed us all forever Agendas are flying as the press and politicians maneuver for advantage The ultimate question what is God saying to us through a deadly pandemic In this message we open our hearts and minds to find out nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

After a young boy faced some challenges in school his dad began to teach him a pledge to recite each morning before school ldquo I thank God for waking me up today I am going to school so I can learn and be the leader that God has created me to be rdquo The pledge is one way the father hopes to help his son apply himself and deal with life rsquo s inevitable challenges In a way by helping his son to commit this pledge to memory the father is doing something similar to what God commanded the Israelites [... more]

And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Philippians [... more]

And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Philippians [... more]

You will alter the future if you influence the young Looking at recent news stories indoctrinate the young is a more accurate description Consider -year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg lectures the United Nations about adults' failure to act on global warming School children being allowed to skip class to take part in climate change protests Public libraries inviting drag queens to read stores to children Minnesota school district hiring equity director to eliminate white privilege and Christian privilege and integrate Islam This weekend on The Christian Worldview we'll discuss the ongoing effort to capture the hearts and minds of [... more]