Listen to the full-length version or read the manuscript of this message here https wfth me postcards What kind of influence do we have as Christians today Do we merely have a widespread presence but make no significant impact The depth of our Christian impact depends on our action--and our actions are learned by imitation Throughout the Bible we are encouraged to emulate godly people and virtues and we're warned against imitating evil Here the Apostle John introduces us to a specific role model who exemplifies qualities worth imitating so we ourselves can be worthy of imitation ultimately deepening the [... more]

Is there room in your life for a Savior What matters most in this life is if we have made room for Jesus to be the center of it On this week's episode of the Alex McFarland Show Alex shares insights through scripture about the rejection of Jesus in the current world today The coming of God the birth of Jesus bothered and disturbed many people Tune in to hear about these things as well as the attributes God shares with us and the ones that set us apart from our creator Attributes of God God Only Attributes God's eternality [... more]

Ever find that even when you're home it's hard to be all there in your marriage Jonathan Pokluda author of Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues has ideas on chucking the habits stealing your full attention from your relationship Show Notes and Resources Click here to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and get notified of when pre-orders are live Learn more about Jonathan Pokluda at jonathanpokluda com Connect with JP jpokluda Find JP's new book Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do here [... more]

If you knew there was someone actively seeking to wreck your marriage what would you do Author Jonathan Pokluda insists that enemy exists and that knowing his strategies is critical to winning the war He reveals ways to combat the vulnerabilities of your marriage for a deeper more fulfilling relationship that truly wins Show Notes and Resources Click here to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and get notified of when pre-orders are live Learn more about Jonathan Pokluda at jonathanpokluda com Connect with JP jpokluda Find JP's new book Why Do I Do What I Don't [... more]

The vise-grip of lust or critical thoughts can feel insurmountable But from personal battles author Jonathan Pokluda has come to a tangible escape hatch If you're wondering how to break a bad habit at last don't miss this thoughtful wisdom Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Jonathan Pokluda at jonathanpokluda com Connect with JP jpokluda Find JP's new book Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do here Check out all of JP's podcasts on the FamilyLife Podcast Network Find resources from this podcast at shop familylife com See resources from our past podcasts Find more content [... more]

Stuck in habits and vices you hate Speaker and bestselling author J P Pokluda knows there's a better more fulfilling way to live and it doesn't involve looking inside yourself for the answers--because that's not where you'll find them With his signature wit and wisdom he explains unpacks and expands on the age-old virtues Scripture tells us to pursue Far from being restrictive these God-given goals for living free you to love and live as you wish you would Show Notes and Resources Click here to sign up for the Art of Marriage live event and get notified of when [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Dr Carrie Gress a Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and author of the new book The End of Woman How Smashing the Patriarchy Has Destroyed Us to discuss the damage that the feminist movement has done over the last two centuries [... more]

As if the Regime's witch hunt against Donald Trump wasn't bad enough they are now attempting to put a gag order on him so he can't even speak publicly in his defense Charlie reacts to the news and discusses would it would mean for the future of Trump's campaign if he's even allowed to have one Support the show http www charliekirk com supportSee omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

Christians have a calling to be generous We rsquo re also called to be faithful stewards So what happens when those two virtues intersect On today's Faith amp Finance Live Rob West will talk about generous stewardship Then he rsquo ll answer your questions on various financial topics nbsp See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes Erika Bachiochi to discuss the true heart of feminism and how we can reclaim the original vision and achieve true equality spoiler alert it involves celebrating gender differences instead of denying them [... more]

Blogger and speaker Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions and fun ideas on how parents can make biblically-based values love and laughter a part of everyday life in the home Part of Receive a copy of Courtney DeFeo's book In This House We Will Giggle for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast fun-ways-to-instill-virtues-in-your-children-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback [... more]

Blogger and speaker Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions and fun ideas on how parents can make biblically-based values love and laughter a part of everyday life in the home Part of Receive a copy of Courtney DeFeo's book In This House We Will Giggle for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get more episode resources http www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast fun-ways-to-instill-virtues-in-your-children-part- -of- featured-resource-ctaIf you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey See omnystudio com listener [... more]

Scour the TV listings from front to back and you'll have a hard time finding a series that extols the virtues of traditional families Long gone are the Father Knows Best kinds of TV shows Yet the influence of media on the home is at an all-time high Art doesn't imitate life it dictates trends pushes an agenda Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us get back to God's plan for the home a plan for the family that He designed when He designed the family Listen on harvest org --- Listen to our new devotional podcast [... more]

Elon Musk has vowed to publish The Twitter Files on free speech suppression He went on to extol the virtues of free speech and claim that Apple has threatened to withhold Twitter from its App store shortly after he promised to release the files Will Americans soon find out the true depths of free speech suppression Could this be the beginning of a new era for free speech Jordan Logan and the Sekulow team analyze this developing story and discuss its potential implications if true on the future of big tech censorship and big tech's collusion with government This and [... more]

A study known as the ldquo marshmallow test rdquo was developed to gauge children rsquo s ability to delay gratification of their desires The kids were offered a single marshmallow to enjoy but were told if they could refrain from eating it for ten minutes they rsquo d be given a second one About a third of the children were able to hold out for the larger reward another third gobbled it up within thirty seconds We might struggle to show self-control when offered something we desire even if we know it would benefit us more in the future to [... more]

Pastor David Lowery JR former VP NAACP Chapters and former Crisis Manager for Al Sharpton's NAN Came off the plantation and has seen the hypocrisy of these fake leaders Abortion and the experiment on the black community The attack against the people Had a NDE as he was shot and died and came back Turned his life around Held a meeting in May and a march for real truth Bringing God back to the community and Jesus Christ as the real answer jobs and opportunity Raising real men to be real fathers Husbands and mentors in their communities [... more]

In this inspiring conversation Gary Thomas describes the joy-filled pursuit of growing in the virtues and becoming more like Christ Tune in to hear how foundational virtues like humility surrender and detachment can shape your family and relationships Receive the book The Glorious Pursuit Becoming Who God Created Us to Be for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast discovering-freedom-in-your-faith featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

Scour the TV listings from front to back and you'll have a hard time finding a series that extols the virtues of traditional families Long gone are the Father Knows Best kinds of TV shows Yet the influence of media on the home is at an all-time high Art doesn't imitate life it dictates trends pushes an agenda Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie helps us get back to God's plan for the home a plan for the family that He designed when He designed the family View and subscribe to Pastor Greg's weekly notes --- Learn more [... more]

Two stately stone lions watch over the entrance to the New York Public Library Hewn from marble they rsquo ve stood there proudly since the library rsquo s dedication in They were first nicknamed Leo Lenox and Leo Astor to honor the library rsquo s founders But during the Great Depression New York rsquo s Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia renamed them Fortitude and Patience virtues he thought New Yorkers should demonstrate in those challenging years The lions are still called Fortitude and Patience today The Bible describes a living powerful Lion who also gives encouragement in trouble and is known by [... more]

ldquo Son I don rsquo t have much to give you But I do have a good name so don rsquo t mess it up rdquo Those wise weighty words were uttered by Johnnie Bettis as his son Jerome left home for college Jerome quoted his father in his Professional American Football Hall of Fame acceptance speech These sage words that Jerome has carried with him throughout his life have been so influential that he closed his riveting speech with similar words to his own son ldquo Son there rsquo s not nbsp much that nbsp I can give you [... more]

Courtney DeFeo shares her passion to instill in her children important virtues like love for each other forgiveness and humility Get the book In This House We Will Giggle for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast making-virtues-a-daily-part-of-your-family-life-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

In a discussion based on her book In This House We Will Giggle Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions for fun and effective ways parents can instill important values in their children such as forgiveness perseverance respect humility and more Part of Get Courtney's book for your donation of any amount https donate focusonthefamily com don-daily-broadcast-product- - - refcd Get more episode resources https www focusonthefamily com episodes broadcast making-virtues-a-daily-part-of-your-family-life-part- -of- featured-resource-cta If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback https focusonthefamily com podcastsurvey [... more]

From our broadcast on June Can we as caregivers cultivate gratitude in our lives regardless of our loved one condition s Gratitude is not only greatest of virtues but the parent of all the others Marcus Tullius Cicero [... more]

How do you become the person you were created to be Author and speaker Gary Thomas calls that question the glorious pursuit The early church had spiritual practices that we've gotten away from in today's modern world Learn the power of these practices on this edition of Building Relationships with Dr Gary Chapman See omnystudio com listener for privacy information [... more]

As I helped my son with his math homework it began apparent he was less then enthusiastic about doing multiple problems related to the same concept ldquo I rsquo ve got it Dad rdquo he insisted hoping I would let him out doing all the problems I then gently explained to him that a concept is just a concept until we learn how to work it out in practice At the end of Paul rsquo s letter to his friends in Philippi he wrote about practice ldquo Practice these things whatever you learned received heard or saw in us rdquo [... more]

Local churches aren't meant to be governed by autocrats The Bible is clear that leadership roles should be shared with others not lorded over them Hear more about the virtues of humility and accountability on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

America did not just happen America was a gift from God However it seems as though the virtues and values upon which this nation was built have been trampled In this message Adrian Rogers uses the clear warning in Psalm to present three ways we can give hope to the generation to come and the America of tomorrow [... more]

America did not just happen America was a gift from God However it seems as though the virtues and values upon which this nation was built have been trampled In this message Adrian Rogers uses the clear warning in Psalm to present three ways we can give hope to the generation to come and the America of tomorrow [... more]

President Trump heads back to North Carolina one day before voters head to the polls in two special congressional elections Trump's trip to Fayetteville is designed to support the campaign of Republican Dan Bishop in the th District race Bishop faces Democrat Dan McCready in a special election resulting from alleged absentee ballot shenanigans involving a contractor for previous Republican candidate Mark Harris Voters in the rd District also head to the polls to choose the successor to the late U S Rep Walter Jones Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief analyzes Trump's visit and its potential impact on the special [... more]

What kind of influence do we have as Christians today Do we merely have a widespread presence but make no significant impact The depth of our Christian impact depends on our action--and our actions are learned by imitation Throughout the Bible we are encouraged to emulate godly people and virtues and we're warned against imitating evil Here the Apostle John introduces us to a specific role model who exemplifies qualities worth imitating so we ourselves can be worthy of imitation ultimately deepening the impact we have on the world [... more]

Isaiah - says the seven anointings of the Holy Spirit are wisdom understanding council might knowledge fear of the Lord delight in the fear of the Lord Robbie believes Hans reflects these virtues through his dedication to advising his clients well by staying up-to-date on the retirement industry and adhering to Christian standards This week Hans and Robbie want to keep listeners up-to-date with the SECURE Act and how it will change taxes in retirement Before continuing Hans asks listeners to take a moment and pray for Tom Griffith one of Cardinal's advisors and a regular guest on the show [... more]