Watch listen or read the full-length version of this message here https www wisdomonline org teachings nature-gone-wild Do you believe that God is in control of natural disasters every hurricane tsunami and tornado In His sovereignty God commands and controls the entire natural world just as He ordains each moment of our lives It's a comfort to know that nothing is by accident Even when our life and circumstances look and feel chaotic God has everything under control And as we learn in this message natural disasters have much to teach us about living out our faith in the all-powerful [... more]

An international research team has created a flapping-wing drone that mimics the movements of a particular bird mdash the swift Swifts can fly up to miles per hour and are able to hover plunge turn quickly and stop suddenly The ornithopter drone however is still inferior to the bird One researcher said birds ldquo have multiple sets of muscles which enable them to fly incredibly fast fold their wings twist open feather slots and save energy rdquo He admitted that his team rsquo s efforts were still only able to replicate about ldquo percent of biological flight rdquo God has [... more]

Eryn Lynum shares the value of appreciating God's creation as a spiritual practice encouraging you to take your kids into the great outdoors She combines her experience in the study of nature with her knowledge of the Bible to teach people about the countless ways the wonders of the natural world point back to the Creator Eryn shares about the benefits of slowing down to observe creation around us and discover lessons about God's power absolute truth and perspective on grief Receive a copy of Rooted in Wonder and an audio download of Helping Kid's See God's Glory in Nature [... more]

I recently came across a helpful word wintering Just as winter is a time of slowing down in much of the natural world author Katherine May uses this word to describe our need to rest and recuperate during life rsquo s ldquo cold rdquo seasons I found the analogy helpful after losing my father to cancer which sapped me of energy for months Resentful of this forced slowing down I fought against my winter praying summer rsquo s life would return But I had much to learn Ecclesiastes famously says there rsquo s ldquo a season for every activity under [... more]

Kyle and Allison had a wonderful honeymoon in an exotic location When they returned home however they discovered that Kyle rsquo s feet had developed a strange itchy rash The couple was referred to an infectious disease specialist He informed them that small parasites had burrowed their way into Kyle rsquo s feet through blisters caused by his new flip flops What started out as a dream vacation ended in a challenging battle with unwanted ldquo guests rdquo David knew that if he didn rsquo t ask God for help to fight sin his dream of living a pleasing life [... more]

Although we do not see it the supernatural world is real and spiritual battles happen all around us In this Sunday message Pastor Greg Laurie gives you biblical insight into the world of angels and demons and your place in the most important battles Listen in for a riveting message from Revelation Notes Lord I pray open his eyes that he may see Kings Angels are actively involved in the life of the Christian Acts begins with two angels after Jesus ascended It would appear angels are eternal and never die Angels have a special work and ministry in the [... more]

Although we do not see it the supernatural world is real and spiritual battles happen all around us In this Sunday morning message Pastor Greg Laurie gives you biblical insight into the world of angels and demons and your place in the most important battles Listen in for a riveting message from Revelation Notes Lord I pray open his eyes that he may see Kings Angels are actively involved in the life of the Christian Acts begins with two angels after Jesus ascended It would appear angels are eternal and never die Angels have a special work and ministry in [... more]

What began as a simple spring nature walk turned into something special as my wife and I trekked along our hometown rsquo s Grand River We noticed some familiar ldquo friends rdquo on a log in the rippling water mdash five or six large turtles basking in the sun Sue and I smiled at the amazing sight of these reptiles which we hadn rsquo t seen for many months We were delighted that they were back and we celebrated a moment of joy in God rsquo s magnificent creation God took Job on quite a nature walk see Job The [... more]

For five years in the late s grasshoppers descended on Minnesota destroying the crops Farmers tried trapping the grasshoppers in tar and burning their fields to kill the eggs Feeling desperate and on the brink of starvation many people sought a statewide day of prayer yearning to seek God rsquo s help together The governor relented setting aside April to pray In the days after the collective prayer the weather warmed and the eggs started to come to life But then four days later a drop in temperature surprised and delighted many for the freezing temperatures killed the larvae Minnesotans [... more]

It's important to understand where we are now in our spiritual maturity in order to grow into what we could be In this message Adrian Rogers explains how the Bible categorizes our growth as Christians and how to use Scripture as a road map for maturity [... more]

Episode Dr Michael Horton and Adriel Sanchez answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show Can studying theology ever be bad for your spiritual well-being Can believers lose our salvation Among my congregation I hear that people are saved and then lose their salvation and then are saved again I don't think God plays games with our salvation How can it be that people are saved one moment and then not the next and then saved again How do you maintain hope in the face of all the confusion in the church today Is Romans [... more]