In the days leading up to Easter I was watching a weather forecast on television When the extended forecast came up showing the weekend ahead there was an icon of a bouncing bunny on Easter Sunday better termed Resurrection Sunday Nothing on Crucifixion Friday not even a mention of Easter weekend How sad and tragic that the most important event in the history of mankind the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ has been replaced with a counterfeit fairy tale the Easter bunny and Easter eggs For to not know about the person and work of Jesus Christ on the [... more]

Jesus said He came to give His life as a ransom for many Mark But what kind of ransom did He pay--and to whom Today R C Sproul provides clarity to this question as he continues his discussion on the atonement of Christ Get Two Resources from R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org donate 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]

ldquo Am I an owner or a steward rdquo The CEO of a multibillion-dollar company asked himself that question as he weighed what was best for his family Concerned about the temptations that can come with vast wealth he didn rsquo t want to burden his heirs with that challenge So he gave up his personal stake in the company Recognizing that everything he owns belongs to God helped him make his decision to allow his family to earn a living in exchange for work while also using future profits to fund Christian ministry In Psalm God tells His people [... more]

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In this program Chip explains that God's great rescue moves us OUT of the world's darkness INTO His light Join Chip for three specific results when God rescues you - you are free you are needed and you are worthy [... more]

The wisdom of the world urges us to live for today since death comes tomorrow But God's wisdom reveals a future for His ransomed people Today W Robert Godfrey sees how Psalms and show us true wisdom and acceptable worship Get 'Learning to Love the Psalms' by W Robert Godfrey and the Teaching Series and Study Guide Digital Download for Your Gift of Any Amount https stage gift renewingyourmind org learning-to-love-the-psalms 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 [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Richard Wurmbrand publicly stated Communism and Christianity were incompatible As a result he was imprisoned and tortured by the Communist r gime of Romania After serving a total of fourteen years he and his wife Sabina who had also been imprisoned were ransomed for and immigrated to America Richard Wurmbrand founded the international organization Voice of the Martyrs and spoke throughout the United States What you are about to hear is one of those talks Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In the book Physics Charles Riborg Mann and George Ransom Twiss asked ldquo When a tree falls in a lonely forest and no animal is nearby to hear it does it make a sound rdquo Over the years this question has prompted philosophical and scientific discussions about sound perception and existence A definitive answer however has yet to emerge One night while feeling lonely and sad about a problem I hadn rsquo t shared with anyone I recalled this question When no one hears my cry for help I thought does God hear Facing the threat of death and overcome [... more]

Can ambition be redeemed In Matthew Jesus' followers wanted to be at His side in the coming kingdom but unholy ambition lurked beneath the surface In this message we discover three truths about true greatness Some of us desire to do great things for God but we need to hear Jesus' penetrating words This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

A news reports told of seventeen missionaries that had been kidnapped by a gang The gang threatened to kill the group including children if their ransom demands weren rsquo t met Incredibly all the missionaries were either released or escaped to freedom On reaching safety they sent a message to their captors ldquo Jesus taught us by word and by His own example that the power of forgiving love is stronger than the hate of violent force Therefore we extend forgiveness to you rdquo Jesus made it clear that forgiveness is powerful He said ldquo If you forgive other people [... more]

The prophets foretold Him The gospels reveal Him The epistles explain Him All of Scripture exalts Him Him being Jesus Christ the God-man who lived among us was crucified by those He created miraculously rose from the grave and then ascended alive into heaven This is way beyond the greatest story ever told Rather Jesus Christ is the greatest One who ever lived His crucifixion burial resurrection is the greatest most significant event in human history Jesus said I am the way and the truth and the life no one comes to the Father but through Me John Scripture also [... 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]

Faith in the wrong object will always lead to disappointment no matter how strong that faith may be Today Rich shares three reasons why Christ is uniquely qualified to be the object of our faith Living by faith is only liberating if that faith is in Christ Our text for today is Peter - [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in Richard Wurmbrand publicly stated Communism and Christianity were incompatible As a result he was imprisoned and tortured by the Communist r gime of Romania After serving a total of fourteen years he and his wife Sabina who had also been imprisoned were ransomed for and immigrated to America Richard Wurmbrand founded the international organization Voice of the Martyrs and spoke throughout the United States Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Sometimes it is easy to forget that the people God chose as Jesus' parents were young and in many ways unprepared Yet Mary and Joseph trusted in God's plan and were faithful Pastor Greg Laurie shows how God fulfills His promises through the obedience of regular people Listen in for a message from Luke and Matthew titled With God Nothing Is Impossible Notes The word for power comes from the root word dynamite Mary saw Jesus enter the world as her son and leave as her Savior Mary was living in Nazareth Mary lived a Godly life in an ungodly [... more]

Jesus tells us that He came to give His life as a ransom for many Mark What kind of ransom did He pay Today R C Sproul provides clarity to this question as he continues his discussion on the atonement of Christ Get 'The Cross of Christ' with R C Sproul Resource Bundle for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org cross-of-christ Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Merry Christmas Today we're featuring today's daily devotion from Pastor Greg Laurie for Saturday December We hope you have a blessed Christmas Day with friends and family --- I heard about a couple that was going out of town for the Christmas weekend They packed their luggage dropped off the dog at a friend's house and then loaded up their SUV They pulled out of the driveway and were driving down the street when the woman suddenly turned to her husband and said We forgot the baby They had to go back and collect their child whom they had left [... more]

On this week's CBS Sunday Morning with host Jane Pauley At age Sarah Ransome says she became a victim of sexual abuse and was threatened with violence by Jeffrey Epstein In her book Silenced No More Surviving My Journey to Hell and Back Ransome describes the traumatic childhood experiences that primed her to become a victim of abuse in adulthood by Epstein facilitated by his associate Ghislaine Maxwell Holly Williams reports Starring as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in Being the Ricardos Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem tell Mo Rocca they felt intense pressure playing two of the most famous [... more]

Sometimes it is easy to forget that the people God chose as Jesus' parents were young and in many ways unprepared Yet Mary and Joseph trusted in God's plan and were faithful Starting off our Christmas series Pastor Greg Laurie shows how God fulfills His promises through the obedience of regular people Listen in for a message from Luke and Matthew titled With God Nothing Is Impossible Notes The word for power comes from the root word dynamite Mary saw Jesus enter the world as her son and leave as her Savior Mary was living in Nazareth Mary lived a [... more]

Attorneys Josh Whitaker and Joe Hamer take an in depth look into ransomware including what it is signs to look for and ways to protect yourself from it To reach the law firm call - - email questions theoutlawyer com or visit TheOutlawLawyer com See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

After breaking with our longtime church my husband and I reunited with the fellowship after three long years But how would people treat us Would they welcome us back Love us Forgive us for leaving We got our answer on a sunny Sunday morning As we walked through the big church doors we kept hearing our names ldquo Pat Dan It rsquo s so great to see you rdquo As children rsquo s author Kate DiCamillo wrote in one of her popular books ldquo Reader nothing is sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling [... more]

The gospel isn't about golden streets and pearly gates and unfathomable earthly wealth It is about the inexhaustible riches of Christ's sacrifice won through suffering and obedience How much is the blood of Christ worth to you today [... more]

My old dog sits by my side and stares off into space A penny for her thoughts One thing I know she isn rsquo t thinking about is dying because dogs don rsquo t ldquo understand rdquo They don rsquo t think about future things But we do No matter our age or health or wealth we at some point think about dying That rsquo s because we unlike beasts have ldquo understanding rdquo according to Psalm We know that we will die and there rsquo s nothing we can do about it ldquo No one can redeem the life [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - What is happening with Shawn Macraney--- - How far are we in relation to the return of Christ--- - What is Jesus doing right now--- - I am a working mom is that biblical for a woman to work outside the home--- - A caller wanted to follow up on a previous call dealing with speaking to her pastor regarding masks and the vaccine -- - Can only pastors baptize- I was baptized as a baby in the Catholic Church do I need to be [... more]

In this program Chip explains that God's great rescue moves us OUT of the world's darkness INTO His light Join Chip for three specific results when God rescues you - you are free you are needed and you are worthy [... more]

Robby prays his daily prayer as he prays it every day The prayer is his customized version of the Ransom Heart Daily Prayer as Robby Suggests you take and create your own Nothing Like HEARING FROM GOD and this prayer helps Robby do just that including getting his word of the day from God every morning [... more]