Cheryl Martin encourages singles to view their singleness not as a mistake or a holding pattern until marriage but as an opportunity to become the person God wants them to be She also shares how to honor God in the dating process through the use of firm boundaries and an accountability partner Receive the book st Class Single and a free audio download of Encouragement for the Single Life for your donation of any amount Right now you can DOUBLE YOUR DOLLARS to GIVE FAMILIES HOPE through our YEAR-END MATCH provided by generous friends of the ministry Get More Episode [... more]

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Some tend to think that God only uses perfect people people with no blindspots no failings no shortcomings But the more we study the Bible the more we see how God used imperfect people to do remarkable things for His Kingdom How can we be the kind of person God is looking for Pastor Greg Laurie answers that today here on A NEW BEGINNING as we examine the life of a great leader of Israel who God chose personally over and above other candidates who appeared more impressive Listen on harvest org --- JESUS REVOLUTION is now in theaters Get [... more]

Discover the three beliefs about God that are essential to have [... more]

Ever notice that when you take a step of faith and you're committed to being the person God wants you to be that life suddenly gets really tough Why is that Chip explains why it gets worse before it gets better and he'll give you some practical ways to make it through the bumpy ride that you may be enduring right now [... more]

Discover what can happen when you live a disciplined life [... more]

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As Emma shared how God helped her embrace her identity as His beloved child she weaved Scripture into our conversation I could barely figure out where the high school student stopped speaking her words and began quoting the words of God When I commended her for being like a walking Bible her brow furrowed She hadn rsquo t been intentionally reciting Scripture verses Through daily reading of the Bible the wisdom found in it had become a part of Emma rsquo s everyday vocabulary She rejoiced in God rsquo s constant presence and enjoyed every opportunity He provided to share [... more]

From a manmade bridge on the small Caribbean island of Eleuthera visitors can admire the stark contrast between the roiling dark blue waters of the Atlantic and the calm turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea Over time storms washed away the original strip of land once marked by a natural stone arch The glass window bridge that now serves as a tourist attraction on Eleuthera is known as ldquo the narrowest place on earth rdquo The Bible describes the road that leads to eternal life as narrow ldquo and only a few find it rdquo Matthew The gate is considered [... more]

Cheryl Martin encourages singles to view their singleness not as a mistake or a holding pattern until marriage but as an opportunity to become the person God wants them to be She also shares how to honor God in the dating process through the use of firm boundaries and an accountability partner Original airdate Jan Get Cheryl's book st Class Single for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast encouragement-for-the-single-life featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https [... more]

As we continue to follow along with Susie Erickson's book Barefoot Cinderellas this week she has a conversation about shame How the enemy can use shame to keep us from living out the person God created us to be Today Susie is joined by friend of the show Captain Heather Dolby Series Barefoot Cinderellas [... more]

Authors Elyse Fitzpatrick and Eric Schumacher talk about the dignity and value of women Starting with the definition of femininity they list strong women of the Bible who broke the stereotype of the timid female and instead proved that women of God can be strong Hear how Fitzpatrick and Schumacher are raising their daughters and sons to embrace their gender and love the person God made them to be Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at https shop familylife com Check out all that's available on the FamilyLife Podcast Network https www familylife com familylife-podcast-network Have the [... more]

Ever notice that when you take a step of faith and you're committed to being the person God wants you to be that life suddenly gets really tough Why is that Chip explains why it gets worse before it gets better and he'll give you some practical ways to make it through the bumpy ride that you may be enduring right now [... more]