On this episode of Our American Stories to some they were heroes To others they were villains But when the Barrow gang rolled into Dexter Iowa they were strangers Rod Stanley of the Dexter Museum tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories it's likely you know someone who's grown out their hair to donate to the nonprofit charity Locks of Love Here to tell the story of how LOL got started is none other than the founder Madonna Coffman Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

In Everything Sad Is Untrue Daniel Nayeri describes his harrowing flight with his mother and sister from persecution through a refugee camp to safety in the United States An elderly couple agreed to sponsor them though they didn rsquo t know them Years later Daniel still can rsquo t get over it He writes ldquo Can you believe that Totally blind they did that They rsquo d never even met us And if we turned out to be villains they rsquo d have to pay for it That rsquo s almost as brave kind and reckless as I can think [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the s the Packers stadium had a kid's-only section for kids between the th and th grades During Jon Elfner's th grade year he not only saw every game he also fell in love Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As a member of the leadership team for a local ministry part of my job was to invite others to join us as group discussion leaders My invitations described the time commitment required and outlined the ways leaders would need to engage with their small group participants both in meetings and during regular phone calls I was often reluctant to impose on other people being aware of the sacrifice they rsquo d be making to become a leader And yet sometimes their reply would completely overwhelm me ldquo I rsquo d be honored rdquo Instead of citing legitimate reasons to [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in the s the Packers stadium had a kid's-only section for kids between the th and th grades During Jon Elfner's th grade year he not only saw every game he also fell in love Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Dr Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God's love by opening their home to strangers neighbors and anyone in need in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World Part of Receive Rosaria Butterfield's book The Gospel Comes With a House Key and an audio download of Sharing the Gospel Through Hospitality for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give [... more]

Dr Rosaria Champagne Butterfield challenges listeners to share God's love by opening their home to strangers neighbors and anyone in need in a discussion based on her book The Gospel Comes With a House Key Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World Part of Receive Rosaria Butterfield's book The Gospel Comes With a House Key and an audio download of Sharing the Gospel Through Hospitality for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give [... more]

As thousands of Ukrainian women and children arrived at Berlin rsquo s railway station fleeing war they were met with a surprise mdash German families holding handmade signs offering refuge in their homes ldquo Can host two people rdquo one sign read ldquo Big room available rdquo read another Asked why she offered such hospitality to strangers one woman said her mother had needed refuge while fleeing the Nazis and she wanted to help others in such need In Deuteronomy God calls the Israelites to care for those far from their homelands Why Because He rsquo s the defender of [... more]

After news broke that the Trump trial will be televised and live-streamed Andrew steps in for Charlie to discuss why this actually is a great thing for conservatives But will it have the same red-pill effect his mugshot did Benny Johnson also joins the program to inform the audience what hours of interviewing strangers on the street has told him about this upcoming election Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Attending a large event might change you in a surprising way After interacting with more than people at multi-day gatherings in the UK and US researcher Daniel Yudkin and his colleagues learned that large festivals can impact our moral compass and even affect our willingness to share resources with others Their research found that sixty-three percent of attendees had a ldquo transformative rdquo experience at the festival that also left them feeling more connected to humanity and more generous toward friends family and even complete strangers When we gather with others to worship God however we can experience more than [... more]

Just one Sunday after I rsquo d started working as a youth leader at a church and had met several of the young people I spoke to a teen seated next to her mom As I greeted the shy girl with a smile I said her name and asked how she was doing She lifted her head and her beautiful brown eyes widened She too smiled and said in a small voice ldquo You remembered my name rdquo By simply calling that young girl by name mdash a girl who may have felt insignificant in a church filled with adults [... more]

JR comes to the defense of Angel Reese and discusses why the criticism has gotten WAY out of hand [... more]

Robby talks to Bob about losings love ones and eventually eveyone will talk to God when we leave this earth [... more]

Robby invites authors Terry Christian and Ellen Kennedy for a conversation today on Kingdom Pursuits and you dont want to miss this episode [... more]

We are often distracted by a deluge of technology the opportunity to view impure content is ever lurking But Christians are training for another world In this message from John Pastor Lutzer offers advice on how to be in the world yet separate from it How can we resist the temptations that we see every single day on our devices This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount Get yours at rtwoffer com or call us at - - - [... more]

Everything felt drastically different in their new country mdash new language schools customs traffic and weather They wondered how they would ever adjust People from a nearby church gathered around them to help them in their new life in a new land Patti took the couple shopping at a local food market to show them what rsquo s available and how to purchase items As they wandered around the market their eyes widened and they smiled broadly when they saw their favorite fruit from their homeland mdash pomegranates They bought one for each of their children and even placed one [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories to some they were heroes stealing from banks that had foreclosed on them during the Great Depression To others they were outlaws and murderers but when the Barrow gang rolled into the small town of Dexter Iowa they were initially strangers It didn't take long before they were found out though Rod Stanley of the Dexter Museum tells the story Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Episode - Strangers Dec by A Production of Main Street Church of Brigham City [... more]

When the women in our newly formed Bible study faced a series of tragedies we suddenly found ourselves sharing deeply personal experiences Facing the loss of a father the pain of a wedding anniversary after divorce the birth of a child who was completely deaf the experience of racing to bring a child to the emergency room mdash it was too much for anyone to carry alone Each person rsquo s vulnerability led to more transparency We cried and prayed together and what started as a group of strangers became a group of close friends in a matter of weeks [... more]

Would you invite strangers into your house to pour over your personal financial details You may not realize it but if you neglect to create a will for yourself before you die that rsquo s essentially what you rsquo re doing On today's MoneyWise Live host Rob West will talk about drawing up your estate plan Then we'll open our phone lines for your questions on any financial topic nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Patrick Linnell explains how serving and loving others is not a small thing in God's kingdom Through the Grace Bomb movement acts of kindness to strangers have had far-reaching results even bringing people to a relationship with Christ Receive the book Grace Bomb and the audio download of the broadcast The Beautiful Impact of Loving Your Neighbor 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 the-beautiful-impact-of-loving-your-neighbor featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened [... more]

According to psychologist Meg Jay our minds tend to think about our future selves similarly to how we think about complete strangers Why It rsquo s probably due to what rsquo s sometimes called the ldquo empathy gap rdquo It can be hard to empathize and care for people we don rsquo t know personally mdash even future versions of ourselves So in her work Jay tries to help young people imagine their future selves and take steps to care for them This includes working out actionable plans for who they will one day be mdash paving the way for [... more]

Song of Songs Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins which feed among the lilies Awkward question but clearly God is asking us to consider this as He here describes His Bride and as Matthew Henry pointed out these seven attributes line up with the seven anointings in Isaiah with the seventh being a delight in the fear of the Lord All this is discussed as well as Rashi the great Jewish commentator considered these two twins to be the two tablets as they mirror each other and as promised here is his commentary the twins [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Ben Berman nd year grad student in Philadelphia made the most of his time while staying at home during the pandemic Madonna Coffman founder of Locks of Love shares how her company helps those who struggle with hair loss Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - He Gave Out Pizza From Second Story Apartment and Raised Over - The Woman Behind Locks of Love See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Ludmilla a widow aged eighty-two has declared her home in the Czech Republic ldquo Embassy of the Kingdom of Heaven rdquo saying ldquo My home is an extension of Christ rsquo s kingdom rdquo She welcomes strangers and friends who are hurting and in need with loving hospitality sometimes providing food and a place to sleep mdash always with a compassionate and prayerful spirit Relying on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit to help her care for her visitors she delights in the ways God answers their prayers Ludmilla serves Jesus through opening her home and heart in contrast to [... more]

Downton Abbey was a popular British television drama that followed the fictional Crawley family as they navigated a changing social structure in early s England One of the key characters Tom Branson initially worked as the family rsquo s chauffeur before shocking everyone by marrying the youngest Crawley daughter Following a period of exile the young couple returned to Downton Abbey and Tom became part of the family gaining access to rights and privileges he had been denied as an employee We were once considered ldquo foreigners and strangers rdquo Ephesians and excluded from the rights given to those who [... more]

The dormouse rsquo s nose twitched Something tasty was nearby Sure enough the scent led to a birdfeeder full of delicious seed The dormouse climbed down the chain to the feeder slipped through the door and ate and ate all night Only in the morning did he realize the trouble he was in Birds now pecked at him through the feeder rsquo s door but having gorged on the seed he was now twice his size and unable to escape Doors can lead us to wonderful places mdash or dangerous ones A door features prominently in Solomon rsquo s advice [... more]

Pilgrims Strangers Part To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

Episode - Citizens of God's City Live like This Oct by A Production of Main Street Church of Brigham City [... more]

The world is changing rapidly Biblical values are increasingly being set aside and replaced by counter-scriptural beliefs How can Christians live in a society that rejects God and His Word Find out when you join us on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Push back the walls of family love until they include your neighbor Then push back the walls even further until they include strangers Then push back your walls as far as they'll go until they include your enemies That's Stephen's message from Peter - [... more]

Scripture commands us to show kindness to strangers and care for the needy But sometimes our lives feel so busy that we don't reach out to others like we should Learn how to put biblical principles into practice on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Even in the midst of devastating trials Job trusted in the Lord Today R C Sproul contemplates how the life of Job teaches us to cling to the sovereignty of God when we endure suffering Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD Series with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Harriet Tubman was one of the great American heroes of the nineteenth century Showing remarkable courage she guided more than three hundred fellow slaves to freedom after she first escaped slavery by crossing into free territory in the United States north Not content to simply enjoy her own freedom she ventured back into slave states nineteen times to lead friends family and strangers to freedom sometimes guiding people on foot all the way to Canada What drove Miss Tubman to such brave action A woman of deep faith she at one time said this ldquo I always told God I [... more]

Pennies nickels dimes quarters and occasionally a half-dollar That rsquo s what you rsquo d find on the nightstand beside his bed He rsquo d empty his pockets each evening and leave the contents there for he knew eventually they rsquo d come to visit mdash they being his grandchildren Over the years they learned to visit his nightstand as soon as they arrived He could have put all that spare change in a coin bank or even stored it away in a savings account But he didn rsquo t He delighted in leaving it there for the little ones [... more]

When I moved to a new country one of my first experiences left me feeling unwelcome After finding a seat in the little church where my husband was preaching that day a gruff older gentleman startled me when he said ldquo Move along down rdquo His wife apologized as she explained that I was sitting in the pew they always occupied Years later I learned that congregations used to rent out pews which raised money for the church and also ensured no one could take another person rsquo s seat Apparently some of that mentality carried on through the decades [... more]

The Line of Fire Radio Broadcast for [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - If post-trib is correct and the wicked are taken first then how can people still be saved during the tribulation as it says in Revelation--- - Is it ok to have a cross in a church or in a home--- - Do you have any advice for starting a conversation with my LDS friend--- - What is the best way to witness to friends and family as opposed to strangers--- - Should we study the Apocrypha--- - Where in the Bible is the genealogy of [... more]

The chicks have flown the nest Now what Author Dave Harvey believes that when young adults leave home it reveals what a couple has built throughout their marriage Of course there will be some adjustments as responsibilities shift and couples rediscover each other A husband and wife may even realize that they're living as strangers and their spiritual walk is on life support Harvey reminds couples to get help if needed and stir up the fires that once were flames It's never too late to build a marriage that's great Show Notes and Resources Find resources from this podcast at [... more]

A dare is a dare right Unless it's a double-dog or triple-dog dare On the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman author and speaker Jay Payleitner will dare you to open the door of faith He asks What if Jesus really is who he says he is What difference might happen in your life and relationships if you took The Jesus Dare Find out on the next Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Over million people will watch the Super Bowl football game on Sunday Americans will wager an estimated billion on the game The cost of a -second commercial is over million The average price for a ticket is Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes could receive the NFL's first million contract Sports generates big numbers all around This says something about our society that sports garners this much attention and money and where athletes are granted VIP status This weekend on The Christian Worldview we'll discuss the worldview behind some current events around the Super Bowl and sports including [... more]

On today's Saturday Edition show Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Margaret Green about her life's challenges and her saving grace THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone Join Aimee and her professional guests on The Cure with Aimee Cabo podcast every Saturday at PM EST as [... more]

In this episode Aimee and Dr Nikolov discuss suicide and topics relating to this worldwide epidemic Listen to a powerful message from a young woman who received inspiration from complete strangers about the love of God and his plans for her THE CURE Live streamed podcast is hosted by Aimee Cabo and offers a platform of hope to anyone who has experienced domestic violence abuse mental illness any trauma or is experiencing problems now in their lives It's a place to find comfort knowledge strategies answers hope and love while healing the wounds and 'affirming' that you are not alone [... more]