Seth took all the medications he could find in the medicine cabinet Raised in a family filled with brokenness and disorder his life was a mess His mom was regularly abused by his father until his dad took his own life Now Seth wanted to ldquo just end rdquo his own But then a thought came to mind Where do I go when I die By God rsquo s grace Seth didn rsquo t die that day And in time after studying the Bible with a friend he received Jesus as his Savior Part of what drew Seth to God [... more]

As a child I viewed grown-ups as wise and incapable of failure ldquo They always know what to do rdquo I rsquo d think ldquo One day when I rsquo m grown-up I rsquo ll always know what to do too rdquo Well ldquo one day rdquo came many years ago and all it has taught me is that many times I still don rsquo t know what to do Whether it rsquo s illness in the family problems at work or conflict in a relationship such times have wrested all delusions of personal control and strength simply leaving me [... more]

Jesus doesn't just expect his followers to give their tithe He expects us to be out-of-this-world generous As part of the First series Pastor J D helps us understand in this message how being a spender saver or steward defines what kingdom we serve and if we have surrendered our finances to God [... more]

Born on a farm Judson Van DeVenter learned to paint studied art and became an art teacher God however had a different plan for him Friends valued his work in church and urged him to go into evangelism Judson felt God calling him too but it was hard for him to give up his love for teaching art He wrestled with God but ldquo at last rdquo he wrote ldquo the pivotal hour of my life came and I surrendered all rdquo We can rsquo t imagine Abraham rsquo s heartbreak when God called him to surrender his son Isaac [... more]

In John Sung the sixth child of a Chinese pastor received a scholarship to study at a university in the United States He graduated with the highest honors completed a master rsquo s program and earned a PhD But while pursuing his studies he had walked away from God Then one night in he surrendered his life to Him and felt called to be a preacher Many high-paying opportunities awaited him back in China but on the ship home he was convicted by the Holy Spirit to lay aside his ambitions As a symbol of his commitment he threw all [... more]

ldquo In everything we look for pleasant ways of serving God rdquo writes sixteenth-century believer Teresa of Avila She poignantly reflects on the many ways we seek to stay in control through easier more ldquo pleasant rdquo methods than total surrender to God We tend to slowly tentatively and even reluctantly grow to trust Him with all of ourselves And so Teresa confesses ldquo even as we measure out our lives to you a bit at a time we must be content to receive your gifts drop by drop until we have surrendered our lives wholly to you rdquo As [... more]

What can one solitary Christian do for God In this message Stephen reminds us that spiritual effectiveness is not measured by abilities or numbers it is measured by commitment A Christian who is wholly surrendered to God can do more than a hundred Christians who are partially surrendered to Him Access all of the lessons and resources in this series https www wisdomonline org special-delivery [... more]

After I had a conflict with my mother she finally agreed to meet with me more than an hour away from my home But upon arriving I discovered she had left before I got there In my anger I wrote her a note But I revised it after I felt God nudging me to respond in love After my mother read my revised message she called me ldquo You rsquo ve changed rdquo she said God used my note to lead my mom to ask about Jesus and eventually receive Him as her personal Savior In Matthew Jesus affirms that [... more]

God doesn rsquo t help those who help themselves He helps those who trust in and rely on Him Jonathan Roumie mdash the actor who plays Jesus in the successful TV series The Chosen which is based on the four Gospels mdash realized this in May of Roumie had been living in Los Angeles for eight years was nearly broke had enough food just for the day and had no work in sight Not knowing how he would make it the actor poured out his heart and surrendered his career to God ldquo I literally prayed the words lsquo I [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in July a U S B- Mitchell got lost in heavy fog over Manhattan Here's The History Guy remembering the B- Empire State Building Crash Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Hebrews puts us on high alert to a great danger Take care brothers lest there be in any of you an evil unbelieving heart leading you to fall away from the living God We must cultivate a surrendered trusting heart toward our Father but Pastor Rich points out the traps in our thought life that will quickly lead us to a hardened heart Hebrews - holds important wisdom for us on how to avoid a heart of unbelief Let's listen in [... more]

Hebrews puts us on high alert to a great danger Take care brothers lest there be in any of you an evil unbelieving heart leading you to fall away from the living God We must cultivate a surrendered trusting heart toward our Father but Pastor Rich points out the traps in our thought life that will quickly lead us to a hardened heart [... more]

Hebrews puts us on high alert to a great danger Take care brothers lest there be in any of you an evil unbelieving heart leading you to fall away from the living God We must cultivate a surrendered trusting heart toward our Father but Pastor Rich points out the traps in our thought life that will quickly lead us to a hardened heart Hebrews - holds important wisdom for us on how to avoid a heart of unbelief Let's listen in [... 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 account of Cain is a warning to those who manifest his sinful rebellion Pastor Greg Barkman continues his exposition of Jude [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in July a U S B- Mitchell got lost in heavy fog over Manhattan Here's The History Guy remembering the B- Empire State Building Crash Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As we surrender ourselves to Christ's work God changes our affections and our attitudes Four ways the transforming power of the Gospel changes our attitudes and our actions with others When we live fully surrendered to Christ we being to see and treat others the way Christ did nbsp Ephesians - [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories on April at the Appomattox County Court House Virginia Confederate General Robert E Lee surrendered his troops to Union General Ulysses S Grant effectively ending the American Civil War So much has been said about this legendary General in between the years of to yet very little is known about this major American historical figure after his surrender Here to tell the story is Gettysburg National Military Park Ranger Matt Atkinson Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bill Bryk brings us the tale of the day British forces evacuated New York City after the Revolutionary War a full years after the British Army surrendered Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Be encouraged to address the areas you haven't surrendered to the Lord [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories in July of a U S B- Mitchell got lost in heavy fog over Manhattan Here's The History Guy remembering the B- Empire State Building Crash Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bill Bryk brings us the tale of the day British forces evacuated New York City after the Revolutionary War a full years after the British Army surrendered Kemmons Wilson Jr tells the story of how his father Kemmons Wilson created a hotel chain that established the modern hotel industry Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate Time Codes - The Glorious th of November Evacuation Day - A Father Wanted A Clean Hotel For His Family So He Created Holiday InnSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

On this episode of Our American Stories Bill Bryk brings us the tale of the day British forces evacuated New York City after the Revolutionary War a full years after the British Army surrendered Madysen Acey rsquo s life took an unexpected turn when she was -years-old but she wouldn't trade any of it for the person she's become Support the show https www ouramericanstories com donate nbsp Time Codes - The Day British Troops Finally Left America's Shores following the Revolution - Overcoming the Loss of Both My Arms at See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

When a friend asked me to speak with teen girls at a workshop promoting purity I declined As a teenage runaway I struggled and had decades of scars caused by my immorality After getting married and losing our first child to a miscarriage I thought God was punishing me for my past sins When I finally surrendered my life to Christ at the age of thirty I confessed my sins and repented repeatedly Still guilt and shame consumed me How could I share about God rsquo s grace when I couldn rsquo t even bring myself to fully receive the [... more]

The only apologetic that unbelievers cannot deny is the life of Christ emerging through a surrendered Christian [... more]

The only apologetic that unbelievers cannot deny is the life of Christ emerging through a surrendered Christian [... more]

Ron and Jody Zappia might have looked like a couple that had it all together but their marriage was falling apart After Ron's infidelity Jody sought comfort at a local church and instead of finding a reason to leave the marriage she found a reason to live with Christ's help The Zappias talk about the day they surrendered their lives and marriage to the Lord and how He gave their marriage a fresh start 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 [... more]

The last words of a godly man are sometimes his most memorable and that is true for David In spite of the spiritual failures that haunted his household and kingdom for the latter years of his reign his prayer to God in Chronicles reveals that underneath the wrinkled skin and tattered crown there was still a heart beating fast for God [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes Questions in this Episode I want to exercise through yoga but I know that some people think any practice of yoga is an act of worship to other gods What do you think I feel completely condemned and that God has given up on me What should I do how do I know that I have surrendered my life to the Lord I know that in the Psalms it says that we should give thanks to the Lord and I know that this isn't just good advice but I [... more]

When the famous British writer C S Lewis first gave his life to Christ he initially resisted praising God In fact he called it ldquo a stumbling block rdquo His struggle was ldquo in the suggestion that God Himself demanded it rdquo Yet Lewis finally realized ldquo it is in the process of being worshipped that God communicates His presence rdquo to His people Then we ldquo in perfect love with God rdquo find joy in Him no more separable ldquo than the brightness a mirror receives rdquo from the ldquo brightness it sheds rdquo The prophet Habakkuk arrived at [... more]

The early church grew faster than any other religion in history What made this movement so powerful Pastor J D answers that question as he continues our study in the book of Acts [... more]

Pastor Mike Karns updates church ministries and speaks from Deuteronomy beginning at - [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com Key questions answered in today's show How is a person really saved I hear preachers tell others to say a prayer receive Christ into your heart and then God will save you and I don't find any of that in the Scriptures Could you help me out and show me where they get that from When God saved me I didn't do any of that He just let me know I needed a savior and I surrendered to that tugging and pulling of the Holy Spirit on [... more]

For twenty-nine years after World War II ended Hiroo Onoda hid in the jungle refusing to believe his country had surrendered Japanese military leaders had dispatched Onoda to a remote island in the Philippines Lubang with orders to spy on the Allied forces Long after a peace treaty had been signed and hostilities ceased Onoda remained in the wilderness In Onoda rsquo s commanding officer traveled to the island to find him and convince him the war was over For three decades Onoda lived a meager isolated existence because he refused to surrender mdash refused to believe the conflict was [... more]

What if the worst effect of sin was not how it hurt you or someone else but how it cut you off from the Holy Spirit In today's message Pastor J D continues to walk through Romans and shows us how the amount of spiritual power in our lives is tied to how much we have surrendered to the Holy Spirit When there is total surrender to God's Spirit we're free to walk in righteousness and resurrection power [... more]

On today's show Aimee talks with Dr Nikolov and guest Dr Charles Page about the beauty and challenges of using faith to face life's challenges 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 [... more]