After burying a few seeds in a planter in my backyard I waited to see the results Reading that the seeds would sprout within ten to fourteen days I checked often as I watered the soil Soon I saw a few green leaves pushing their way out of the soil But my bubble burst quickly when my husband told me those were weeds He encouraged me to pull them quickly so that they wouldn rsquo t choke the plants I was trying to grow Jesus also told of the importance of dealing with intruders that can impede our spiritual growth [... more]

Haven't we all gone through the motions to do something we really didn't want to do Like pulling weeds or taking out the trash Pastor J D is continuing our Castaway series with another teaching from the book of Jonah We're in Chapter to learn what obedience really means [... more]

Listen to the full-length version or read Stephen's manuscript here https wfth me mzIK Consider Job He wrestled with doubt depression and frustration with God yet he didn't fall into the trap of blaming God like we so often do So what was his secret What kept him faithful even in the midst of intense suffering The Apostle James tells us [... more]

My dad loved being outdoors in God rsquo s creation camping fishing and rock-hunting He also enjoyed working in his yard and garden But it took lots of work He spent hours pruning hoeing planting seeds or flowers pulling weeds mowing the lawn and watering the yard and garden The results were worth it mdash a landscaped lawn tasty tomatoes and beautiful peace roses Every year he pruned the roses close to the ground and every year they grew back mdash filling the senses with their fragrance and beauty In Genesis we read of the garden of Eden where Adam [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Sunday Morning presents its annual edition on all aspects of design hosted by Jane Pauley In our cover story David Pogue looks at homes from the grand to the miniscule Also Kelefa Sanneh visits the newly-renovated headquarters of Tiffany amp Co Mo Rocca steps into the debate of shoes on or shoes off Serena Altschul examines the history of Levi's blue jeans Tracy Smith profiles magician David Copperfield Faith Salie rides a history of elevators Lucy Craft traces the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi Seth Doane looks at how traditional Moroccan riads influence designs today Nancy Giles dishes up secrets [... more]

Don't you love getting something for nothing Finding a golf ball in the weeds or a dollar bill in a parking lot you name it getting something for nothing is fun Could it be that this innocent attraction is hiding a much more devious root issue Join Chip as he explores the real meaning behind the th commandment Thou Shalt Not Steal [... more]

Episode - An Untended Garden July by A Production of Main Street Church of Brigham City [... more]

Rich reacts to the Trail Blazers drafting guard Scoot Henderson rd overall and what it means for Damian Lillard's future in Portland and breaks down the surprising traded that sent Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors and Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix tells Rich why the NBA Draft was largely boring and predictable why the Blazers' Scoot Henderson selection could be the first step in Portland trading Dame Lillard why the Warriors trading for Chris Paul comes with big questions about how he'll fit into Steve Kerr's rotation and if free agent Draymond Green [... more]

Welcome fellow adventurers The discussion on gifts or surprises the guys have received from God continues right here on the Masculine Journey After Hours Podcast The clips are from My Big Fat Greek Wedding and This Is Us There's no advertising or commercials just men of God talking and getting to the truth of the matter The conversation and Journey continues [... more]

This spring weeds attacked our backyard like something out of Jurassic Park One got so big that when I tried to pull it I feared I might injure myself Before I could find a machete or spade to whack it down I noticed that my daughter was actually pouring water on it ldquo Why are you watering the weeds rdquo I exclaimed ldquo I want to see how big it will get rdquo she replied with an impish grin Weeds aren rsquo t something we intentionally nourish mdash which my daughter knows But as I thought about it I realized [... more]

Like a garden a healthy Christian life requires the removal of certain weeds that threaten the vibrancy and fruitfulness of the believer In the message Living on Earth While Aiming at Heaven Skip shares about the firm steps you can take to live fruitfully on earth [... more]

When I noticed a sprig budding next to the garden hose by our porch I ignored the seemingly harmless eyesore How could a little weed possibly hurt our lawn But as the weeks passed that nuisance grew to be the size of a small bush and began taking over our yard Its stray stalks arched over a portion of our walkway and sprouted up in other areas Admitting its destructive existence I asked my husband to help me dig out the wild bushweed by the roots then protect our yard with weed killer When we ignore or deny its presence [... more]

Plus there was Thursday night football and the other professional Seattle team got a loss as well Canes win Kraken was not released How was that only goals Philipp Grubauer was good Shots were blocked Wild sequence as the Hurricanes were penalized for high sticking when it wasn't one of their sticks And into the weeds of analytics - HDCF nd HDCA st st - conversion nd opp conversion st -XGF aGF - -xGA aGA - -Median is -Canes have losses in overtime ers beat the Seahawks - The ers are rolling but the Seahawks are reeling Brock is Purdy [... more]

The birth of Jesus Christ was not first declared by angels near Bethlehem or prophets in ancient Israel Today R C Sproul shows that the Savior's arrival was originally promised by God in the Garden of Eden Get 'Peace Classic Readings for Christmas' by Stephen Nichols and 'Coming of the Messiah' with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org coming-messiah-offer Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Topics include--- - Matt talks about his newest article and video dealing with his recent discussion with a oneness Pentecostal leader -- - Are women worship leaders unbiblical--- - Is the universe infinite--- - Are women pastors really a reason to leave a church--- - How can women be prophetesses like Deborah if they aren't allowed to teach [... more]

Michael Morris Media Madness and ignoring stories Before defending Biden and now throwing him under the bus Hollywood elites celebrate killing babies and suggest women have no rights Jill Biden celebrates that a woman should have the right to kill other women Randy Pullen Election issues get us down in the weeds as the election process is broken Evidence has been submitted to AZ DA but they refuse to act If God can save Pastor Greg he can save America [... more]

If the condition of our world could be summarized in a single word that word would be 'broken ' Beneath the drumming sound of a rushing waterfall and the trill of a nightingale's song is an inaudible cry of desperation Every part of creation feels it [... more]

Join us for worship- For more information about Grace Church please visit www graceharrisburg org [... more]

Idolatry in our hearts is a lot like weeds in a garden They start out small then slowly subtly they choke out our joy and intimacy with Christ In this program guest teacher Kyle Idleman reveals how we've allowed people activities or aspirations to replace God Don't miss how you can put God back in His rightful place [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get R C Sproul's Children's Book 'The Lightlings' for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

Weeds greedily invade a garden If we don't root them out they'll destroy the flowers or vegetables we carefully planted Coveting can similarly consume our hearts and destroy relationships Learn how to weed it out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Bad habits are like weeds they grow without effort and it s hard to get rid of them In the message quot Breaking Bad Habits quot Skip shares how you can begin to break free from bad habits and cultivate good ones This teaching is from the series Now Streaming Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

The cross brought a state of peace between God and the people who choose to live under His reign In the message quot The World s Greatest Peace Treaty quot Skip contemplates Christ s work of establishing your peace with God This teaching is from the series Give Peace a Chance Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https connnectwithskip com devomail [... more]

I wasn rsquo t truthful about the tulips A gift from my younger daughter the packaged bulbs traveled home with her to the US from Amsterdam after she visited there So I made a show of accepting the bulbs with great excitement as excited as I was to reunite with her But tulips are my least favorite flower Many bloom early and fade fast The July weather meantime made it too hot to plant them Finally however in late September I planted ldquo my daughter rsquo s rdquo bulbs mdash thinking of her and thus planting them with love With [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Does the idea of Scripture alone cause division--- - What is the bride of Christ--- - Did Jesus forgive our sins in the future or just the past ones before we became Christians--- - How did men besides the Twelve cast out demons--- - Can Jesus appear to people now--- - Can a woman who has a ministry to other women or children be called a pastor--- - Is there a connection between the SDA movement and the freemasons--- - Why is the pretribulation rapture [... more]

The King's Kingdom A Study of Matthew [... more]

The King's Kingdom A Study of Matthew [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include--- - Matt talks about the work of the international CARM missionaries -- - Can you explain the free grace doctrine-concept- Is repentance necessary for salvation and if so isn't that a work--- - Matt and a caller discuss Daniel and how many years should be counted -- - Is election a major-essential doctrine--- - What are your thoughts about Daniel [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include---- - How responsible am I if someone to whom I have witnessed does not come to Christ--- - Is Lord in Deuteronomy - - the same as Lord in Corinthians - --- - How are we to take the horses and riders in Revelation--- - Is tithing required--- - My job -medical profession- is forcing me to give abortion information make appointments etc What can and should I do--- - Do the letters to the seven churches in Revelation apply today----There were technical difficulties during the [... more]

What is the true power of Easter [... more]

What is the true power of Easter [... more]

My grandchildren are running around my backyard Playing games No pulling weeds ldquo Pulling them up by the roots rdquo the youngest says showing me a hefty prize Her delight as we tackled weeds that day was how much we enjoyed plucking the weedy roots mdash clearing away each pesky menace Before the joy however came the choice to go after them Intentional weeding is also the first step in removing personal sin Thus David asked the Lord ldquo Search me God and know my heart See if there is any offensive way in me Psalm ndash What a wise [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include---- - Is cremation wrong--- - Is Zechariah - - a verse to support the Trinity--- - Why is Biden allowed to be president--- - In Matthew - and the parallel passage in Luke do I want to be left or taken--- - Why is John regarding the feast different from the KJV and the NASB--- - Have you read The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser--- - At what age is a child old enough to be evangelized--- - Is Satan already bound--- - Matt discusses with [... more]

Open calls questions and discussion with Matt Slick LIVE in the studio Questions include---- - Is Isaiah referring to the Messiah- Does Luke misquote Isaiah --- - Matt discusses Matthew and its relation to the belief of the pretribulation rapture -- - Does Matthew - support reformed theology--- - How can I best study the Bible--- - Do I have to go to church to be a Christian [... more]

While I was clearing out the garden in preparation for spring planting I pulled up a large clump of winter weeds and leapt into the air A venomous copperhead snake lay hidden in the undergrowth just below my hand mdash an inch lower and I would have grabbed it by mistake I saw its colorful markings as soon as I lifted the clump the rest of it was coiled in the weeds between my feet When my feet hit the ground a few feet away I thanked God I hadn rsquo t been bitten And I wondered how many other [... more]

Many people are afraid of the dark but why are others afraid of the light Today R C Sproul reads his children's book The Lightlings to help teachers parents and grandparents explain the key biblical themes of creation fall and redemption Get 'The Lightlings' Book Digital Audiobook for a Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org the-lightlings Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

In April a suburban neighborhood in Victorville California became buried in tumbleweeds High winds pushed the rolling thistles into the development from the adjacent Mojave Desert where the plant grows At maturity the pesky weed can grow to up to six feet in height mdash a formidable size when it releases itself from its roots to ldquo tumble rdquo with the wind to scatter its seeds Tumbleweeds are what I picture when I read Jeremiah rsquo s description of a person ldquo whose heart turns away from the nbsp Lord rdquo Jeremiah He says that those who draw their strength [... more]

quot You shall not commit adultery quot is God s way of putting a protective hedge around marriage Every married couple needs to tend the garden of their love That means of course pulling out the weeds that would lead to unfaithful behavior Many a married couple has been quot burned quot by the fire of Adultery The flame of passion must burn only for one s spouse Let s consider how our marriages can stay quot Adultery-proof quot This teaching is from the series God's Top Ten Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https [... more]

quot You shall not commit adultery quot is God s way of putting a protective hedge around marriage Every married couple needs to tend the garden of their love That means of course pulling out the weeds that would lead to unfaithful behavior Many a married couple has been quot burned quot by the fire of Adultery The flame of passion must burn only for one s spouse Let s consider how our marriages can stay quot Adultery-proof quot This teaching is from the series God's Top Ten Links Website https connectwithskip comDonate https connnectwithskip com donateThis week's DevoMail https [... more]

What does the Bible say about those who turn their backs on their previous profession of faith in Jesus Christ Is it possible to change course and drift away We'll explore these questions together on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Don't you love getting something for nothing Finding a golf ball in the weeds or a dollar bill in a parking lot you name it getting something for nothing is fun Could it be that this innocent attraction is hiding a much more devious root issue Join Chip as he explores the real meaning behind the th commandment Thou Shalt Not Steal [... more]