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Wisdom for the Heart

Dr. Stephen Davey

October 06, 2026

Seven Guarantees for Life Part 1 (2 Peter 1:8-11)

Share a commentIf your faith went on trial tomorrow would there be enough evidence to convict you We sit with that uncomfortable question and trace it all the way to a surprisingly hopeful promise Scripture paints a future homecoming for believers that looks less like slipping in embarrassed and more like a lavish reception marked by joy gratitude and reward We start with the gripping story of Rick Hanson a paraplegic athlete who spent two brutal years circling the globe in his wheelchair Hard weather hard miles and long stretches where almost no one noticed then a finish line packed [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 05, 2026

The 5-Foot Bookshelf That Changed How America Thinks About Education

On this episode of Our American Stories in the early s Harvard President Charles W Eliot made a remarkable claim with just minutes of reading a day a person could give himself the equivalent of a liberal education from a shelf of books only five feet long Publisher P F Collier challenged him to prove it Our American Stories regular contributor John Elfner and historian Robert Johnston tell how Eliot's idea became the Harvard Classics a -volume collection that brought Plato Shakespeare Saint Augustine and other great writers into hundreds of thousands of American homes at a time when few [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 05, 2026

How to Be a Better Listener: Jim & Angela Davis

Someone starts talking or says something you don't agree with Three sentences into their spiel you've got the solution Pastor Jim Davis and counselor Angela Davis join Dave and Ann Wilson to rethink what happens while someone else is talking Find ideas on how to be a better listener when your brain would rather fix defend or win Show Notes and Resources Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on all social platforms Facebook Instagram YouTube Find resources from our podcast at shop familylife com Download FamilyLife's app Help others [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 02, 2026

A.P. Giannini: The Italian American Who Bet on Everyday Americans

On this episode of Our American Stories in A P Giannini opened the Bank of Italy in San Francisco for the people other bankers tended to overlook immigrants farmers shopkeepers and working families Then just two years later the earthquake and fire devastated the city While San Francisco struggled to get back on its feet Giannini began lending money to people who needed a chance to rebuild It was the kind of banking he had imagined from the beginning The History Guy and Forbes editor-in-chief Steve Forbes share the astonishing story of how Giannini carried his idea far beyond one [... more]

Family Life Today

Dave and Ann Wilson

October 02, 2026

Do I Have to Forgive If They're Not Sorry? Yana Conner

Do I have to forgive them if they're not sorry What if letting them back in isn't safe Writer and Bible teacher Yana Conner joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to untangle forgiveness from reconciliation and the idea that forgiveness means pretending it never happened She gets practical about confrontation boundaries broken trust and what forgiveness can look like when the other person won't change Show Notes and Resources Living Beyond Offense Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God's Way Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode Learn more at CSBible com Follow us on [... more]

Break Point

John Stonestreet

October 02, 2026

How Christians Christianized the Idea of Worldview

Christian worldview formation is not limited to correcting ideas For more resources visit breakpoint org [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

October 01, 2026

How Pinball Found Its Way Through Bans, Backrooms, and the Arcade Boom

On this episode of Our American Stories pinball's story winds back to a quiet corner of European parlor culture where small tabletop games offered a brief challenge to anyone willing to try their luck Those early ideas eventually migrated to America where the game weathered citywide crackdowns and the tests of time As the tables grew more complex the machines slipped into public rooms that gave them steady use and helped shape the early world of classic arcade games Jeremy Saucier of The Strong Museum of Play lays out how that path unfolded and how pinball machines became the fixtures [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

September 29, 2026

Salvation in the Old Testament?

Our salvation is by grace through faith alone just believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved But surely it can't be that simple In this episode we continue the conversation from yesterday's Truth Talk Live and trace one unbroken thread through the whole Bible from Adam and Eve's covering in the Garden to Cain and Abel's offerings to Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah to the Passover lamb all the way to the cross Somebody's blood was always going to be shed We talk honestly about why that idea feels so foreign to a modern mostly [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 29, 2026

The Surprisingly Strange History of Toilet Paper

On this episode of Our American Stories toilet paper might seem like a modern necessity but the truth is messier and much older Long before perforated rolls and flushable comfort people used whatever they could find seashells corn cobs even stones Our American Stories regular contributor The History Guy shares the story of what people used before toilet paper was invented and how one man's idea for medicated paper launched an industry no one wanted to talk about Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donateSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

The Christian Car Guy

Robby Dilmore

September 26, 2026

The Servant of the Power

Why would the word for Hand and Axle be the same in Biblical Hebrew What a wonderful thing to ponder as the word hand is used in so many passages especially the hands of Jesus A bit of a deeper dive into the letter pictures for me is spectacular The first letter in hand or axle is the letter Hebrew yud ' and the name of that letter is in fact this word amazing right Yes each letter in Hebrew has a name and this letter the smallest of all letters is yud This picture is just a dot as [... more]

The Masculine Journey

Sam Main

September 26, 2026

Finding God In Others After Hours

Have you ever wondered if you've been hiding the very thing God created you to reveal In this episode of Masculine Journey After Hours the guys continue to explore the powerful idea that every person carries a unique reflection of God's glory a gift identity and purpose that the enemy often tries to silence through fear wounds insecurity and false humility Through honest conversation personal stories Scripture and memorable movie clips from The Green Mile Forrest Gump and The Legend of Bagger Vance they unpack what it means to embrace the identity God has given you instead of hiding it [... more]

Truth Talk

Stu Epperson

September 25, 2026

What's so bad about socialism?

On this episode of Truth Talk Live Michael Zwick tackles the growing debate over socialism communism capitalism freedom work and personal responsibility Joined by callers and Rick Pearson of Prophecy USA the conversation explores these ideas through a Christian and biblical perspective including what Scripture teaches about work giving serving others and caring for those in need The discussion also looks at historical examples the importance of prayer and civic involvement and the call for Christians to live out their faith through both prayer and action [... more]

Break Point

John Stonestreet

September 25, 2026

A Declaration for a New Women's Movement; More Abortion Pill Dangers; a Public-School Firestorm and Prenuptial Agreements

A new women's conference seeks to start a new feminist movement A shocking case out of Ohio reveals more dangers that come with the abortion pill Even advocates of public schools are having second thoughts And are prenuptial agreements a good idea Segment Women's Declaration Abortion Pill Dangers Article on women's declaration Declaration Ohio surgeon article Segment Public School Firestorm Fox article on Nikole Hannah-Jones X post on transgender research Segment Prenuptial agreements IFS article on prenuptial agreements Taylor Swift moment [... more]

Break Point

John Stonestreet

September 25, 2026

The Perils of Prosperity

A generation that doesn't know that socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried will be easily deceived For more resources visit breakpoint org [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 24, 2026

“Son of a Gun” & “Steal My Thunder” and the Wonderful Origins of Everyday Expressions

On this episode of Our American Stories we use them without thinking Someone gets sold down the river A project has to start from scratch An idea steals our thunder But behind these familiar expressions are stories involving ancient athletes biblical passages British sailors American slavery theater rivalries and baseball Andrew Thompson author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases shares another surprising history hiding inside the words and phrases we use every day Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Support the show https www ouramericanstories [... more]

Truth Talk

Stu Epperson

September 23, 2026

The Power of Asking Better Questions

On this episode of Truth Talk Live Peter Rosenberger discusses the importance of not facing life's challenges alone especially for family caregivers Drawing from Genesis he explores the difference between healthy solitude and painful isolation and encourages listeners to reach out for support and bear one another's burdens Peter also introduces the idea of an idea audit as election season approaches challenging listeners to ask better questions about political proposals including what problem they are intended to solve who they affect what they will cost and how success will be measured [... more]

Clearview Today

Abidan Shah

September 22, 2026

Communion Started at the First Passover

We know what communion is but why the bread why the cup why this specifically In this episode we go deeper into yesterday's conversation and trace communion all the way back to its origins the very first Passover when God told the Hebrews to eat standing up belts fastened ready to run for their lives We work through why God commanded that same meal to be repeated every single generation not just to remember what happened but so that each person would see themselves as if they personally were there that night Dr Abidan Shah connects that idea to his [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 22, 2026

James Madison: The Quiet Founder Who Built a Nation

On this episode of Our American Stories James Madison rarely chased the spotlight and he knew his character flaws He was short balding awkward and didn't always play well in group settings Yet despite his stature his big ideas built and shaped America He drafted the Bill of Rights argued for ratification in The Federalist Papers and turned quiet conviction into lasting policy through partnerships with Washington Jefferson and Monroe His marriage to Dolley Madison added another kind of influence one that worked in rooms where politics met people David O Stewart author of Madison's Gift shares the story of [... more]

Our American Stories

Lee Habeeb

September 21, 2026

The Making of Justice Scalia: Faith, Family, and the American Dream (Pt. 2)

On this episode of Our American Stories before Antonin Scalia joined the Supreme Court he was wrestling with a question that would define his career What is a judge supposed to do when the law produces a result he doesn't personally like Scalia's answer was that judges should follow the law rather than their own preferences an idea that helped shape his growing commitment to textualism and originalism James Rosen author of Scalia Rise to Greatness continues Scalia's story through his years as a lawyer professor government official and federal judge He also shares the story of Scalia's marriage to [... more]

The Verdict

John Munro

September 18, 2026

Is God One or Three?, Pt. 1

Most Christians are familiar with the idea of the Trinity God the Father the Son and Holy Spirit But this divine mystery isn't something to gloss over And so on this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro continues our series called What Would You Ask God by addressing the question Is God One or Three [... more]