God has given us mere humans the opportunity to participate in giving life A mom and dad bring life into this world with their newborn baby And as believers we have the privilege of bringing the message of new life to people as we share Christ But some folks are not easily persuaded They're stuck in their sin and don't want to move Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we can reach the unreachable It's part of his series called Refresh Harvest Crusade --- Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest [... more]

Jack a professor of philosophy and literature had a brilliant mind He rsquo d declared himself an atheist at the age of fifteen and in adulthood adamantly defended his ldquo atheistic faith rdquo Christian friends tried to persuade him As Jack put it ldquo Everyone and everything had joined the other side rdquo But the Bible he had to admit was different from other literature and myths About the Gospels he wrote ldquo If ever a myth had become fact had been incarnated it would be just like this rdquo One Bible passage became most influential to Jack mdash Exodus [... more]

Trapped under two floors of collapsed rubble caused by an earthquake -year-old Jinan a Syrian girl called out to rescuers as she shielded her little brother from the debris surrounding them ldquo Get me out of here I rsquo ll do anything for you rdquo she called heartbreakingly ldquo I rsquo ll be your servant rdquo nbsp nbsp Cries of distress are found throughout the Psalms ldquo When hard pressed I cried to the Lord rdquo While we may never experience the crushing weight of earthquake-collapsed buildings we all recognize the suffocating fears from a challenging medical diagnosis economic hardship [... more]

When Kristin wanted to buy a special book for Xio-Hu her Chinese husband the only one she could find in Chinese was a Bible Although neither of them were believers in Christ she hoped he would appreciate the gift anyway At first sight of the Bible he was angry but eventually he picked it up As he read he became persuaded by the truth in its pages Upset at this unforeseen development Kristin started to read the Scriptures in order to refute Xio-Hu To her surprise she also came to faith in Jesus through being convinced by what she read [... more]

The U S Court of Appeals for the D C Circuit has ruled that it is unpersuaded by President Trump's arguments for presidential immunity for any actions he took on January How will this ruling affect President Trump's presidential election bid The Sekulow team discusses the big win for Special Counsel Jack Smith's federal prosecution against President Trump the ACLJ's recent filing at the U S Supreme Court to preserve voting rights the ongoing border crisis DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' potential impeachment and much more [... more]

Derek Stepan Carolina Hurricane on his decision to retire at such a young age and where he rsquo s going from here When did he know he was ready to call it quits Is he really done done or could there be possibilities to be persuaded What does the immediate future look like for Derek Adam felt like Derek seamlessly fit in to the culture here with the Carolina Hurricanes so what does Derek believe is the secret to that As a player what was Derek rsquo s mindset when approaching the team rsquo s he played for Adam asks [... more]

God has given us mere humans the opportunity to participate in giving life A mom and dad bring life into this world with their newborn baby And as believers we have the privilege of bringing the message of new life to people as we share Christ But some folks are not easily persuaded They're stuck in their sin and don't want to move Today on A New Beginning Pastor Greg Laurie points out how we can reach the unreachable It's part of his series called Refresh View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more and subscribe to [... more]

Educator and author Cynthia Tobias offers encouragement and practical advice for the difficult scenarios faced by frustrated parents of strong-willed children ranging from very young to adult Part of Original airdate Oct Get Cynthia's book You Can't Make Me But I Can be Persuaded for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast practical-advice-for-parenting-strong-willed-children-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Educator and author Cynthia Tobias offers encouragement and practical advice for the difficult scenarios faced by frustrated parents of strong-willed children ranging from very young to adult Part of Original airdate Oct Get Cynthia's book You Can't Make Me But I Can be Persuaded for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast practical-advice-for-parenting-strong-willed-children-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - In Acts why is there no mention of repentance in the discussion with the Philippian jailer- Does the Holy Spirit give us the desire to repent--- - Matt discusses the need and importance for every Christian to know sound biblical theology -- - What scripture can I show someone who says they are a Christian but have been dabbling in fortune-telling and cards -- - What key passages persuaded you to hold to an amil position--- - A caller wanted to continue an ongoing discussion [... more]

Authors Brandon and Analyn Miller parents of seven children changed their parenting strategy years into the parenting journey and realized their kids did much better when they parented to their strengths rather than always focusing on their weaknesses This changed the way they looked at their children's grades in school and helped their kids see themselves differently Excelling at some things persuaded their kids to try things they weren't so good at Show Notes and Resources Read The Five E's of Strength Identification by Analyn and Brandon Miller https www familylife com articles topics parenting essentials releasing-your-child the-five-es-of-strength-identification Find resources [... more]