SCIF SCIF SCIF To most Americans it's a meaningless acronym To Surrender Caucus of the GOP it's the excuse for why we need to cancel the Constitution in favor of endless power to the Deep State But what actually is a SCIF and what's the compelling intelligence that is supposedly revealed in one Rep Thomas Massie has been there and joins to explain why appeals to national security are a big fat scam Plus Sen Mike Lee explains how Senate Republicans still have a chance to avert national disaster Become a member at members charliekirk com Support the show http [... more]

Rather than hiding from the meaningless void created by atheism Friedrich Nietzsche sought to embrace the haunting emptiness that comes with denying God's existence Today R C Sproul examines the father of modern nihilism Get R C Sproul's 'The Consequences of Ideas' -Part DVD Series and the Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-consequences-of-ideas Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries Explore all of our podcasts https www ligonier org podcasts [... more]

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul The book of Mark reminds us that we can be wildly successful in things that once we have them turn out to be utterly meaningless Are we striving for the wrong goals all the while neglecting true and lasting success Today Pastor Rich shares ways we mis-define success and guiding truths from Ecclesiastes to help us realize our true purpose before God [... more]

What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul The book of Mark reminds us that we can be wildly successful in things that once we have them turn out to be utterly meaningless [... more]

Jim and Laneeda were college sweethearts They got married and life was happy for many years Then Laneeda began to act strangely getting lost and forgetting appointments She was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer rsquo s at forty-seven After a decade of serving as her primary caregiver Jim was able to say ldquo Alzheimer rsquo s has given me the opportunity to love and serve my wife in ways that were unimaginable when she said lsquo I do rsquo rdquo While explaining the gifts of the Holy Spirit the apostle Paul wrote extensively on the virtue of love Corinthians He contrasted [... more]

Before sonograms ultrasounds D imaging and years of scientific research King David gives us an unparalleled glimpse into humanity's true womb Access all of the resources and lessons in this series https www wisdomonline org the-song-volume- [... more]

Today we continue a series on the book of Ecclesiastes titled Living a Good Life Making Sense of the Journey In his latter years King Solomon reflects on the meaninglessness of life under the sun [... more]

Ernest Hemingway rsquo s first full-length novel features hard-drinking friends who have recently endured World War I They bear the scars literal and figurative of the war rsquo s devastation and try to cope with it via parties grand adventures and sleeping around Always there is alcohol to numb the pain No one is happy Hemingway rsquo s title for his book The Sun Also Rises comes straight from the pages of Ecclesiastes nkjv In Ecclesiastes King Solomon refers to himself as ldquo the Teacher rdquo He observes ldquo Everything is meaningless rdquo v and asks ldquo What do people [... more]

From A Minute for Caregivers - When Every Day Feels Like Monday Happy New Year can often feel perfunctory and even meaningless in the caregiving world Most of us know that January etc usually brings the same challenges as the previous week and year s Yet although our responsibilities may not change we can While many fall into the trap of ambitious but unrealistic New Year's Resolutions I usually give mine up for Lent caregivers can instead determine to live rather than just survive Living however requires risks Life is perilous despite our culture obstinately working to mitigate all risks [... more]

Some people and religions agree that Jesus was a good man maybe even a prophet but they struggle to accept that He's God incarnate Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg explains why Christianity is meaningless without the incarnation of Christ ----------------------------------------- Click here and look for FROM THE SERMON to stream or read the full message This program is part of the series 'Who Is Jesus ' Learn more about our current resource request your copy with a donation of any amount Read stories from listeners like you who have benefited from Truth For Life Helpful Resources - [... more]

The term Christian has become almost meaningless in recent years especially in America If you believe in God and don't really identify with any other religion then you probably call yourself a Christian [... more]

GUESTS ALEX NEWMAN Journalist and CEO Liberty Sentinel Media and CHRIS KATULKA Radio Host Friends of Israel Gospel MinistryThe prophet Isaiah spoke the following about God's control over nations and rulers He it is who reduces rulers to nothing Who makes the judges of the earth meaningless Scarcely have they been planted Scarcely have they been sown Scarcely has their stock taken root in the earth But He merely blows on them and they wither And the storm carries them away like stubble Isaiah Last week Christian journalist Alex Newman joined us to discuss whether the United States is withering [... more]

The author of Ecclesiastes repeatedly states that life is meaningless a chasing after the wind But as Pastor J D continues our series called Full of Nothing we're discovering what that phrase means and we're finding hope in this seemingly pessimistic passage [... more]

Dr John H Munro June Jeremiah - [... more]

Watching the morning crowd pour onto the train I felt the Monday blues kick in From the sleepy grumpy faces of those in the jam-packed cabin I could tell no one looked forward to going to work Frowns broke out as some jostled for space and more tried to squeeze in Here we go again another mundane day at the office Then it struck me that just a year before the trains would have been empty because COVID- lockdowns had thrown our daily routines into disarray We couldn rsquo t even go out for a meal and some actually missed [... more]

For many around the world life is getting lonelier The number of Americans who have no friends has quadrupled since Certain European countries have up to percent of their population feeling lonely while in Japan some elderly folks have resorted to crime so they can have the companionship of inmates in jail Entrepreneurs have come up with a ldquo solution rdquo to this loneliness epidemic mdash rent-a-friend Hired by the hour these people will meet you in a caf eacute to talk or accompany you to a party One such ldquo friend rdquo was asked who her clientele was ldquo [... more]

The reason why Jesus Christ is uniquely qualified to be your object faith is because He alone can bring you from meaningless to ultimate good [... more]

Salvation involves so much more than deliverance from a lonely and meaningless life Today Steven Lawson explains that God graciously saves His people from the wrath and judgment they deserve Get 'The New Birth' DVD and Digital Study Guide for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-new-birth Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Rather than hiding from the meaningless void created by atheism Friedrich Nietzsche sought to embrace the haunting emptiness that comes with denying God's existence Today R C Sproul examines the father of modern nihilism Get R C Sproul's 'The Consequences of Ideas' -Part DVD Series for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-consequences-of-ideas Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Rich reacts to Lamar Jackson's detailed tweet updating the status if his knee injury that will keep him out of the Ravens wild card game against AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals and weighs in on the Patriots' press release announce they're interviewing OC candidates after a less-than-stellar showing on offense this season Seahawk's WR Tyler Lockett tells Rich how Pete Carroll's infectious attitude helped Seattle's improbable run to the playoffs how Geno Smith's emergence has inspired Seattle's locker room and previews the challenges the ers present in their Super Wild Card Weekend showdown Rich reacts to the revelation that Chargers [... more]

Michigan All-American RB Blake Corum tells Rich why he chose to forgo the NFL Draft to return to Ann Arbor next season and if Jim Harbaugh's up-in-the-air status played a role in his decision predicts who wins the College Football Playoff final of TCU vs Georgia and says what Wolverine fans can expect from the team next fall Rich recaps the Buffalo Bills' first game since Damar Hamlin's on-field collapse that featured not one but two long kickoff return TDs by Nyheim Hines and weighs in on Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley's controversial decision to play key starters in a [... more]

Two-time Super Bowl champion and 'Green Light' podcast host Chris Long tells Rich why he wouldn't be shocked to see Aaron Rodgers on a different team next season says why he has no issues with Chargers HC Brandon Staley playing key starters and losing some to injury in a meaningless Week game why he has zero trust in the Dallas Cowboys in their Wild Card showdown with Tom Brady and the Buccaneers says why the Bengals and ers are the two most dangerous teams in the playoffs and explains what Bill Belichick should do this offseason to fix the Patriots' [... more]

Adam used to HATE the first Wednesday in Feb but now it's early so how many times got exactly the class they wanted this year Plus Adam and Chip talk NIL potential for some players Was it a good move for Devin Leary going to Kentucky What does Chip think the most important thing about Devin's move is Adam and Chip also talk college bowl games and the what ifs about expansions and the impacts [... more]

How can I serve God That's a question every Christian should ask themselves As Pastor Greg Laurie says every Christian is called to serve Him and it should be our greatest joy See what other insightful comments he has in this special message Notes For David after he had served the purpose of God in his generation fell asleep Acts To fall asleep means to die A long life is not the objective fulfilling God's purpose for your life is Focus on what God has given you not on what He did not give you One day we too will [... more]

The Teacher in Ecclesiastes searched exhaustively for satisfaction but declared each pursuit meaningless So what does his futile exploration teach us Examine his surprising conclusion and parting words of wisdom on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Confused by your own lack of passion your apathy when it comes to faith Author Uche Anizor offers ideas to rekindle your first love's persistent flame 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 podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

Confused by your own lack of passion your apathy when it comes to faith Author Uche Anizor offers ideas to rekindle your first love's persistent flame 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 podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

Is life meaningful or meaningless The Teacher in Ecclesiastes identified a sense of futility that plagues people whether they're rich poor lazy or ambitious So where can we discover lasting purpose Hear the answer on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Would we choose to suffer if we knew it was worth it Some modern-day martyrs decided to make the ultimate sacrifice during the oppression in Nazi Germany In this message we examine five characteristics of Christ for the suffering church in Smyrna with applications to the 's and today No suffering especially in Christ is ever meaningless This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

The Preacher in Ecclesiastes wrote that he d seen all the things done under the sun and all of them were meaningless Has anything changed How do we make sense of our days Hear a brisk overview of Ecclesiastes on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

As a teenager Charles Spurgeon wrestled with God He'd grown up going to church but what was preached seemed bland and meaningless God was a struggle for him and Charles in his own words ldquo rebelled and revolted rdquo One night a fierce snowstorm forced the sixteen-year-old Spurgeon to seek shelter in a tiny Methodist church The pastor's sermon seemed directed at him personally In that moment God won the wrestling match and Charles gave his heart to Jesus Spurgeon later wrote ldquo long before I began with Christ He began with me rdquo In fact our life with God [... more]

Happy New Year can often feel perfunctory and even meaningless in the caregiving world Most of us know that January etc usually brings the same challenges of the previous week and even year s Yet although our responsibilities may not change we can While many fall into the trap of ambitious but unrealistic New Year's Resolutions I usually give mine up for Lent caregivers can instead determine to live rather than just survive Living however requires risks Life is perilous - despite our culture obstinately working to mitigate all risks thank the lawyers for that Isolating to avoid disease injury [... more]

In James Ward the creator of the blog ldquo I like Boring Things rdquo launched a conference called the ldquo Boring Conference rdquo It rsquo s a one-day celebration of the mundane the ordinary and the overlooked In the past speakers have addressed seemingly meaningless topics like sneezing sounds that vending machines make and inkjet printers of Ward knows the topics may be boring but the speakers can take a mundane subject and make it interesting meaningful and even joyful Several millennia ago Solomon the wisest of kings launched his own search for joy in the meaningless and mundane He [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Questions in this Episode Is it a sin to get the COVID vaccine I was listening to a recent program where you spoke about Mormonism By the grace of God I have been brought out of that religion and now believe in the true gospel and am thriving in a new church Most of my family are devout Mormons What verses and biblical passages have been most important to you when witnessing to Mormons I was reading Ecclesiastes and I'm troubled at how it depicts life It [... more]

Link to The Ten Words PDF To turn from being yoked to meaningless things to life giving takes a supernatural prayer Psalms mailto rdilmore truthnetwork com [... more]

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Are you looking forward to the new heavens and earth Our earthly possessions pale in comparison to that perfectly recreated world It really is true you can rsquo t take it with you So why are we so consumed with possessions and wealth Jesus told a story about a man of great riches who lost it all mdash even his life His passion for wealth proved meaningless Will the priorities that absorb your life last into eternity nbsp Click here to listen Duration [... more]

If you want to live longer take a vacation Forty years after a study of middle-aged male executives who each had a risk of heart disease researchers in Helsinki Finland followed up with their study participants The scientists discovered something they hadn rsquo t been looking for in their original findings the death rate was lower among those who had taken time off for vacation Work is a necessary part of life mdash a part God appointed to us even before our relationship with Him was fractured in Genesis Solomon wrote of the seeming meaninglessness of work experienced by those [... more]

For some months now I rsquo ve been corresponding with a young man who is thinking deeply about faith On one occasion he wrote ldquo We rsquo re no more than teeny tiny infinitesimal blips on the timeline of history Do we matter rdquo nbsp Moses Israel rsquo s prophet would agree ldquo Our days quickly pass and we fly away rdquo Psalm The brevity of life can worry us and cause us to wonder if we matter nbsp We do We matter because we are deeply eternally loved by the God who made us In this poem Moses prays [... more]

The term Christian has become almost meaningless in recent years especially in America If you believe in God and don't really identify with any other religion then you probably call yourself a Christian But is that really all it takes to be a follower of Christ Pastor J D challenges us to reevaluate what we really mean by the term Christian It's part of our series called In Earth as it Is in Heaven [... more]

Have you chased after something only to find that once you got it it wasn't actually satisfying You felt duped by it all For those living just for the things of this life what Solomon deems as everything under the sun life's pursuits are in fact ultimately unsatisfying and meaningless Only with God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ can life have real significance Here Pastor Davey continues applying the timeless wisdom of King Solomon's Book of Ecclesiastes [... more]

HFTC October Welcome to HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER on American Family Radio This is Peter Rosenberger We are LIVE and are thrilled to have you with us This is the nation's number one show for the family caregiver For those who are putting themselves between a vulnerable loved one and even worse disaster Maybe it's somebody who's aging maybe it's a special needs child maybe somebody who has an addiction issue whatever the impairment there's a caregiver How are you holding up How are you doing That's what this show is all about And we are glad to have you [... more]