I was so excited to put on my new glasses for the first time but after just a few hours I wanted to throw them away My eyes ached and head throbbed from adjusting to the new prescription My ears were sore from the unfamiliar frames The next day I groaned when I remembered I had to wear them I had to repeatedly choose to use my glasses each day in order for my body to adjust It took several weeks but after that I hardly noticed I was wearing them Putting on something new requires an adjustment but over [... more]

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On this episode of Our American Stories Art Burton the author of countless books on African Americans in the West tells the story of one of the most feared outlaws in the Indian Territory Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omny fm listener for privacy information [... more]

Large crowds followed Jesus hoping to be cured of their many ailments What motivated Jesus when He looked at the troubled masses In this message from Matthew we map out four steps for us to share Jesus' heart for the lost We can go into a hurting world with the authority and compassion of Christ This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at moodyoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Lacey Scott was at her local pet store when a sad fish at the bottom of the tank caught her eye His scales had turned black and lesions had formed on his body Lacey rescued the ten-year-old fish named him ldquo Monstro rdquo after the whale in the fairytale Pinocchio and placed him in a ldquo hospital rdquo tank changing his water daily Slowly Monstro improved began to swim and grew in size His black scales transformed to gold Through Lacey rsquo s committed care Monstro was made new In Luke Jesus tells the story of a traveler who was [... more]

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Escaping the prison of pornography IS possible On FamilyLife Today author Ray Ortlund inspires listeners to hold fast to the truth and have genuine hope for the future Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife's app Help others find Familylife Leave a review on Apple Podcast or Spotify Check out all the Familylife's on the FamilyLife Podcast Network [... more]

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In my dad was diagnosed with a neurological disease that robbed him of his memory speech and control over body movements He became bedridden in and continues to be cared for by my mom at home The beginning of his illness was a dark time I was fearful I knew nothing about caring for a sick person and I was anxious about finances and my mom rsquo s health nbsp The words of Lamentations helped me get up many mornings when the light was as gray as the state of my heart ldquo Because of the Lord rsquo s great [... more]

Link to The Ten Words PDF The best things for us can be disguised as traumatic as The Psalmist shares Robby links Psalms Song of Songs and Peter's Betrayal to this verse Psalms mailto rdilmore truthnetwork com [... more]

Teenage gang leader Casey and his followers broke into homes and cars robbed convenience stores and fought other gangs Eventually Casey was arrested and sentenced In prison he became a ldquo shot caller rdquo someone who handed out homemade knives during riots Sometime later he was placed in solitary confinement While daydreaming in his cell Casey experienced a ldquo movie rdquo of sorts replaying key events of his life mdash and of Jesus being led to and nailed to the cross and telling him ldquo I rsquo m doing this for you rdquo Casey fell to the floor weeping and [... more]

We called ourselves ldquo sisters in Christ rdquo But my white friend and I had begun to act like enemies Over a caf eacute breakfast one morning we argued unkindly over our differing racial views Then we parted with me vowing not to see her again One year later however we were hired by the same ministry mdash working in the same department unable not to reconnect Awkwardly at first we talked over conflicts Then over time God helped us to apologize to each other and to heal but also give the ministry our best God also healed the bitter [... more]

Pastor Mike Karns continues his teaching in the book of Job at - after church and missionary updates [... more]

Have you ever walked up to a stranger and asked If you were to die tonight would God let you into Heaven If so I bet that person responded with something like Well I'm a good person I've never murdered anyone or committed adultery or robbed a bank Many people today believe the misconception that being good enough will get them into heaven But in Romans - Paul silences that misconception in an emphatic way As he points to his religious Jewish audience full of people who believed that the Law of Moses would grant them entrance into Heaven he [... more]

A post-surgical stroke had robbed Tom of his ability to speak and he faced a long rehab journey Weeks later we were pleasantly surprised when he showed up at our church rsquo s Thanksgiving service We were even more surprised when he stood up to speak Searching for what to say he jumbled his words repeated himself and confused days and time But one thing was clear he was praising God It rsquo s possible to have your heart break and be blessed at the same moment This was that kind of moment In the ldquo pre-Christmas story rdquo we [... more]

When we started HOPE FOR THE CAREGIVER many years ago we wanted to provide a place where caregivers felt they could share painful things in a safe place and receive clear and helpful feedback This caller admitted something during the call that he hadn't admitted before He's angry with his wife for her years of smoking that have now robbed them both of a better quality of life I value the trust caregivers place in me and the confidence they feel to share their hearts on the show [... more]

Stu sits down with Mike Huckabee to talk faith and politics [... more]