My three-year old son Xavier squeezed my hand as we entered the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California Pointing to a life-size sculpture of a humpback whale suspended from the ceiling he said ldquo Enormous rdquo His wide-eyed joy continued as we explored each exhibit We laughed as the otters splish-splashed during feeding time We stood in silence in front of a large glass aquarium window mesmerized by the golden-brown jellyfish dancing in the electric blue water ldquo God made every creature in the ocean rdquo I said ldquo just like He made you and me rdquo Xavier whispered ldquo Wow [... more]

Finish this sentence I used to be What would you say I used to be married I used to be pregnant I used to be employed On this Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman Chuck and Ashley Elliott will talk about how to navigate the large and small losses in your life so that you can find your path forward Don't miss the encouragement on Building Relationships with Gary Chapman Featured resource I Used to Be How to Navigate Large and Small Losses in Life and Find Your Path ForwardSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Candidates Dr Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman faced off in a debate last night in their race for the Pennsylvania Senate Jay Jordan and the Sekulow team provide their analysis of the debate as well as lay out the road ahead just two weeks out from the midterm elections This and more today on Sekulow [... more]

The ornate ceremonial bow and quiver had hung on the wall of our home in Michigan for years I rsquo d inherited them from my father who acquired the souvenirs while we were serving as missionaries in Ghana Then one day a Ghanaian friend visited us When he saw the bow he got a strange look on his face Pointing to a small object tied to it he said ldquo That is a fetish mdash a magic charm I know it has no power but I would not keep it in my house rdquo Quickly we cut the charm from [... more]

https www amazon com Bold-Living-Intentionally-Todays-World dp BOLD Living Intentionally In Today's World encourages believers in Christ to be intentional in their daily lives in serving God and sharing the gospel Testimonies of ordinary people who stepped out of their comfort zone and took a risk to serve God will inspire you to live YOUR life with intention and boldness Examples from the lives of heroes of faith and people in the Bible who bravely stood for God no matter the consequences will encourage you They were BOLD in their faith in large and small ways because they were intentional in [... more]

My friend recounted how she rsquo d pointedly been asked by a fellow believer and colleague which political party she belonged to His aim in asking the question seemed to be to predict whether he agreed with her on any number of issues currently dividing their community In an effort to find common ground between them she simply replied ldquo Since we rsquo re both believers I rsquo d rather focus on our unity in Christ rdquo People were also divided in Paul rsquo s day though over different issues Topics such as what foods were permissible to eat and [... more]

Companies large and small and private individuals who've never sewn a button are volunteering to make masks and personal protective gear Retired Gen Stanley McChrystal Dr Penny Wheeler of Allina Health and Father Joseph McShane of Fordham University discuss the traits of an effective leader during a crisis many are comparing to war The handshake -- It's a ritual for etiquette business and personal relationships that we take for granted and it's something we've all of a sudden had to learn NOT to do Tony-winning actor Nathan Lane best known for comedies such as The Producers and The Birdcage now [... more]