As a member of the leadership team for a local ministry part of my job was to invite others to join us as group discussion leaders My invitations described the time commitment required and outlined the ways leaders would need to engage with their small group participants both in meetings and during regular phone calls I was often reluctant to impose on other people being aware of the sacrifice they rsquo d be making to become a leader And yet sometimes their reply would completely overwhelm me ldquo I rsquo d be honored rdquo Instead of citing legitimate reasons to [... more]

National College Football Sr writer Chris Vannini from The Athletic joins the show You'll never guess who made an appearance on Amy's wedding invitations Max Scherzer OUT for the remainder of the season likely playoffs too [... more]

Not all invitations are equal A backyard BBQ invite might show up in an email or a text message whereas a wedding invitation is probably going to make a splash [... more]

God uniquely created all of us for a specific purpose But unfortunately most people don't know what theirs is or how to discover it In this program Chip is going to help us out as he wraps up his series The Four Great Invitations He'll dive into Romans chapter and explain how genuinely following Jesus will give us all the guidance and direction we'll ever need [... more]

What is your purpose in life And how confident are you you're actually doing what God's called you to In this program Chip will provide us with some clarity on that subject as he continues his series The Four Great Invitations Discover the mission God's called every believer to and how you can better understand your divine design [... more]

Do you often feel like you have to earn God's approval Or live up to an unrealistic standard In this program Chip shares his struggles with that mindset as he picks up in his series The Four Great Invitations Lesson from My First Years with Jesus Chip will paint an accurate picture of who God really is and reveal how you can experience Him [... more]

Have you ever felt like God hasn't come through for you or that Christianity is too complicated or demanding In this program Chip will give us some encouragement as he continues his series The Four Great Invitations Lessons from My First Years with Jesus Discover what it means to abide in Christ and how practicing that can actually lead to a more peaceful joy-filled life [... more]

In this program Chip says The Christian life is absolutely impossible without one vital practice As he picks up in his series The Four Great Invitations Lessons from My First Years with Jesus he'll share what that habit is and why it's an essential foundational part of our walks with God You won't want to miss this insightful teaching from the Gospel of Luke [... more]

What does it mean to be a follower You know on social media we follow famous people or inspiring causes but why In this program Chip explores that fascinating answer as he continues his series The Four Great Invitations Join Chip in the Gospel of Luke as we learn about the psychology behind what we follow and how we can be genuine disciples of Jesus [... more]

Sometimes God uses the most difficult circumstances in our lives to bring about the very best In this program Chip shares how he experienced that principle as he picks up in his series The Four Great Invitations Lessons from My First Years with Jesus Learn why Jesus is our only source of help and direction when our circumstances threaten to take us under [... more]

Do you know someone with lots of life experience who you trust to give you sound wisdom and guidance If not in this program Chip will be that mentor for us as he kicks off his series The Four Great Invitations He'll highlight four challenges Jesus gave His disciples throughout the Gospels and why they're still relevant to us today [... more]

Rich and Suzy debate if losing teams should get to visit the White House after First Lady Jill Biden extended invitations to both LSU and Iowa following the Women's National Championship Game and Rich explains why Lamar Jackson could take a page out of the pre-draft playbook of embattled NFL Draft prospect Jalen Carter 'Air' actor director Ben Affleck tells Rich how he was able to make a highly entertaining movie about Michael Jordan with a Michael Jordan character portraying Nike founder Phil Knight on the silver screen if there's a chance he'll ever team up with Matt Damon for [... more]

Can we enjoy the simple things in life and still honor God Author Joe Rigney discusses how the the good things God gives us are invitations to know and enjoy him more deeply Show Notes and Resources 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 Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the Familylife's on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

Not all invitations are equal A backyard BBQ invite might show up in an email or text message whereas a wedding invitation will probably make a splash But what about God's invitation Well that makes everything else pale in comparison [... more]

The praise song drifted downstairs at on a Saturday morning I didn rsquo t think anyone was awake but my youngest daughter rsquo s scratchy voice proved me wrong She was barely conscious but there was already a song on her lips My youngest is a singer In fact she can rsquo t not sing She sings when she wakes up When she goes to the school When she goes to bed She was born with a song in her heart mdash and most of the time her songs focus on Jesus She rsquo ll praise God anytime anywhere I [... more]

Tired of self-focused consumer-centric faith Turn away from me-ology says Jen Oshman and learn the powerful theology of saying Enough about me You are not the sum of your sin or of your good deeds but you are God's workmanship in Christ Show Notes and Resources 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 Have the FamilyLife Today podcast and resources helped you Consider becoming a Legacy Partner a monthly supporter of FamilyLife https www familylife com legacy [... more]