In Joseph Stalin rsquo s doctor advised him to reduce his workload in order to preserve his health The ruler of the Soviet Union accused the physician of spying and had him arrested The tyrant who had oppressed so many with lies could not abide the truth and mdash as he had done so many times mdash Stalin removed the one who told him the facts Truth won anyway Stalin died in The prophet Jeremiah arrested for his dire prophecies Jeremiah ndash told the king of Judah exactly what would happen to Jerusalem ldquo Obey the Lord by doing what [... more]

The Edmonton Oilers have a huge night Nate Oats with some poor choices of words Don't leave work early [... more]

When someone you love makes poor choices in their lifestyle relationships or moral decision-making there IS hope Phil Waldrep provides concrete steps to removing any barriers that might stop your prodigal child from coming back to the Lord Receive the book Reaching Your Prodigal and the audio download of the broadcast Removing the Barriers Between You and Your Prodigal Child for your donation of any amount And now through a special matching opportunity your gift will be DOUBLED dollar for dollar https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast removing-the-barriers-between-you-and-your-prodigal-child [... more]

Understanding the power of volition the importance of making sound choices based on Gen - CLICK HEREto ORDER the -part series Embracing Newness on CD [... more]

A man walked into a convenience store in Wollongong Australia put a bill on the counter and asked for change When the clerk opened the cash drawer the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register which the clerk promptly provided The man took the cash from the clerk and fled leaving the bill on the counter The total amount of cash he got from the drawer Fifteen dollars We all act foolishly at times mdash even if unlike this would-be thief we rsquo re trying to do the right thing The key is how [... more]

We all have experienced pain and sadness It might come through the loss of a friend a traumatic experience as a child or even our own poor choices If left untreated the pain can grow into a lifetime of grief or regret The good news is there is hope Based on his book Ways to Choose Healing Stephen Arterburn offers practical tops for how we can walk through a process of healing successfully Those tips include connecting with others learning to take risks again and forgiving those who have hurt us Get Stephen's book for your donation of any amount [... more]