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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Donna VanLiere’s 18 books include The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing, which were adapted into movies starring Rob Lowe and Neil Patrick Harris. Donna has won a Retailer's Choice Award for Fiction, a Dove Award, a Silver Angel Award, two Audie Awards (seven nominations) for best inspirational fiction, and a Gold Medallion Book of the Year nomination, and she is an inductee in the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Hall of Excellence. She has spoken at the prestigious Patricia Adams Lecture Series at Heidelberg University, Among Friends conferences, Women of Faith events, and Extraordinary Women conferences. Donna’s newest book, Looking for Christmas, is available now for pre-order, and she is currently finishing Looking for God, which will release in the spring of 2026. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Bishop Daniel serves as President of GFA World, one of the most effective, large-scale Christian missions organizations operating today. With over 20 years of leadership in one of the largest missions movements in the world, Bishop Daniel offers rare, firsthand insight into what it takes to reach those who don’t know Christ today. He leads a movement that is transforming entire communities across Africa and Asia—not with Western resources alone, but by raising up indigenous missionaries equipped to bring the Gospel through long-term, culturally rooted impact. GFA World reaches remote villages with education, clean water, health care, and the Gospel, while Sisters of the Cross minister to women in red-light districts and leper colonies. They mobilize the church to go where others can’t—or won’t. To learn more about GFA World or to get a copy of Bishop Daniel's father's book, go to GFA.org or https://www.gfa.org/offer/freebook/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Aaron Hartman is a triple-board-certified physician, clinical researcher, and founder of Richmond Integrative & Functional Medicine. His medical career took a radical turn when conventional medicine failed his adopted daughter, Anna, who was born with cerebral palsy. Determined to find answers beyond pharmaceuticals and surgery, he dove into functional medicine—and watched his daughter make what specialists said was impossible progress. That experience reshaped his entire view of healthcare. Today, Dr. Hartman helps patients across the country reclaim their health when traditional medicine says “there’s nothing more we can do.” His new book, “ UnCurable: From Hopeless Diagnosis to Defying All Odds,” shares his personal and professional transformation and reveals what modern medicine often overlooks about the body’s ability to heal. To learn more about Dr Hartman, you can go to www.aaronhartmanmd.com To learn more about his book and pick up a copy, go to uncurablebook.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr Ian Day has over 25 years of experience in the medical field, and currently serves as Medi-Share/Christian Care Ministry’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Vice President of Medical Affairs. In this role, he leads Medi-Share’s clinical initiatives and ensures compassionate, comprehensive care for its members. Dr. Day has been a Central Florida resident since the 1990s, and serves as an elder at a church in Cape Canaveral. He enjoys spending time with his wife visiting their grandchildren, travelling, SCUBA diving, and beekeeping. To learn more about Dr Day, see his LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-day-md-cpe-faafp-08194148 To learn more about Medishare, see medishare.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Adhesions—internal scar tissue that can form after injury or surgery—cause serious medical problems such as infertility, intestinal blockages, and chronic pain. While surgery is the usual treatment, it often causes more adhesions. After Belinda Wurn developed painful adhesions following surgery and radiation, she and her husband Larry Wurn spent three years creating a hands-on physical therapy method to reduce adhesions without surgery. The therapy relieved Belinda’s pain and later helped other patients—some of whom became pregnant despite prior infertility diagnoses. Working with Dr. Richard King, a hospital Chief of Staff, they established a research team to study their results. To date, 18 peer-reviewed medical studies have shown the Wurn Technique® can effectively replace surgery for various conditions linked to adhesions, including infertility, endometriosis, and pain. A controlled study by surgeons from Harvard, Stanford, and others showed the method reduced life-threatening small bowel obstructions by 15-fold. To learn more about the Wurn Technique, and the Clear Passage clinics, visit www.clearpassage.com, or call 352-336-1433 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Daniah Greenberg is the founder of the Tree of Life Translation of the Holy Bible. A wayward Catholic with Jewish ancestry, she came to faith in Messiah Yeshua, Jesus Christ, during her college years when she ended up lost in a jail cell. Daniah is singularly focused on teaching practical biblical literacy across generations and does so with wisdom and grace. She has appeared on TBN Praise, Point of View Radio, Jewish Voice, Cornerstone, CBN, Daystar, God’s Learning Channel, Watchman Broadcasting and preached at hundreds of churches, synagogues, conferences and retreats. Daniah is a spark plug for community activism and energizes catalytic change wherever she goes. Her hope is to restore not only the Jewish roots of Christian faith, but to actively support faith-filled females who believe they are critically - and equally - valuable to the Kingdom of God. To learn more about Daniah, go to tlvbiblesociety.org You can download the Tree of Life Bible app in Google Play and in the app store You can find the Tree of Life Bible Translation here. You can get a copy of her book, "Biblical Feminism" here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Joan Hunter is the daughter of Charles and Frances Hunter, also known as “The Happy Hunters.” She is a healing minister, dynamic teacher, and accomplished author who has devoted her life to carrying a message of hope, deliverance, and healing to the nations. Having emerged victorious from tragic circumstances, impossible obstacles, and immeasurable devastation, Joan is able to share a message of hope and restoration to the brokenhearted, deliverance and freedom to the bound, and healing and wholeness to the diseased. Joan’s life demonstrates her sincere desire to see the body of Christ live free, happy, and whole. Joan and her husband, Kelley Murrell, live in Pinehurst, Texas. To learn more about Joan, go to joanhunter.org Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

The Rosetta stone, discovered 1799: The top and middle texts are in Ancient Egyptian using hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts respectively, while the bottom is in Ancient Greek. Allowed us to unlock hieroglyphics Covenant is to scripture interpretation the same way. Should we follow the Law? Keep the Sabbath? God in the OT can seem very harsh, and in the NT He's all about love--has He changed? Does God cause evil or not? OT: Amos 3:6 “ shall there be evil in a city and the Lord has not done it?” and Isa 45:7 “I form the light and create darkness: I make peace and create evil: I the Lord do all these things”. NT: 1 John 1:5 “God is light and in him is no darkness at all”. John 10:10: "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." "Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever" (Heb 13:8), and “God is not a man that he should lie or the son of man that he should change his mind” (Num 23:19). The difference has to do with the covenants in place at the time. How did David have the courage to face Goliath? He knew His covenant (1 Sam 17:26, 36) circumcision was a sign of the Abrahamic covenant (Gen 17:10-14) which covered all Isaac's descendants (Gen 17:19). Included: God will bless those who bless Abraham and his descendants, and curse those who curse them (Gen 12:3) + "The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways" (Deut 28:7) (Mosaic covenant in place by this time too) Jonathan and his armor-bearer knew the same promises applied (1 Sam 14:6). Covenant = Testament (Diatheke) Old and New Testament = Old and New Covenant New Covenant anticipated at the Last Supper (Luke 22:19-20), fulfilled by the cross (Hebrews 8:6-7). Gospels before this are still under the Old Covenant (Mosaic). Jesus 'didn’t come to destroy the law but fulfill it' (Matt 5:17) After the cross: Galatians 3:12: "the law is not of faith, being made a curse for us" Romans 4:7 “you died to the law” Gal 5:4: “Christ is become of no effect unto you; whosoever of you are justified by the law you are fallen from grace.” Paul’s anger in Galatians 5:12 against those who insisted that circumcision (part of the Abrahamic covenant) should continue for Christians--if used as a tool for justification Rom 3:31 “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law." Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Haley Scully, MA, is an experienced and relatable conference speaker, author and trainer who has been with Hope for the Heart since 2011. Currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Ministry Operations, she began her journey within the organization by working in onsite counseling programs before transitioning to international ministry, where she has provided training in over 35 countries. In her role, Haley oversees various initiatives, fosters partnerships, coordinates resources, and delivers fundamental counseling, coaching and care ministry training for church leaders and parachurch organizations globally. Additionally, she co-hosts the acclaimed podcast, Hope Talks, where she shares practical insights on discovering hope amidst everyday challenges. Haley holds a degree in Communications from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is deeply passionate about connecting those in distress with hope in Christ and applying God’s Word to their daily lives. To learn more about Haley, go to hopefortheheart.org Or you can learn about the upcoming conference at hopetogether.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Rob Rene is a faith-driven entrepreneur who turned personal struggle into a movement. After years of chronic fatigue and dead-end solutions, Rob founded Exodus Strong—blending Biblical wisdom with cutting-edge science to restore vitality. With a knack for business and a passion for ministry, he’s now equipping Christian communicators to fund their missions while sparking 1 million new Bible readers through better health. To learn more about Rob and Exodus Strong, go to exodusstrong.com. You can also request a sample at exodusstrong.com/free He will soon be launching his biohacking website at biohackingville.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Since January 1993, Dean Sikes has dedicated himself to spreading messages of hope, traveling extensively to high schools, Teen Challenge Centers, and prisons across the United States and internationally. To date, he has participated in over 4,200 events, delivering the empowering “You Matter” message to millions of teenagers. In addition to his outreach initiatives, Dean hosts YOU MATTER Television, a national broadcast, and engages with tens of millions on social media annually. As a published author, he has written thirty-two books that serve as invaluable resources for teenagers and their families. Dean resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with his wife, Lori, and their children. To learn more about Dean, see youmatter.us or you can get his latest book, "You Matter," here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Dr. Alemu Beeftu, Founder and President of Gospel of Glory, has traveled globally for decades, training and equipping Christian leaders to foster sustainable societal changes for the kingdom of God. Dr. Beeftu has a passion for training pastors, business professionals and politicians to develop national leadership infrastructures. He presently concentrates on transformational leaders of various ages, who have the calling, gifting, and character to foster sustainable societal change for the Kingdom of God. Dr Beeftu earned a BA from Biola University and a Masters and Doctoral Degree in Curriculum Design and Community Development from Michigan State University. With more than 40 years of experience in these and related fields, Dr. Beeftu has become an accomplished and sought-after leadership trainer. He has also continued to provide leadership worldwide for the body of Christ for over fifty-five years. He, his wife Genet and their family make their home in Corinth, Texas. To learn more about Dr Beeftu and his ministry, see goglory.org You can find his latest book, "Divine Dialogues," anywhere books are sold. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Dr. David Cooper serves as the Lead Pastor of Mount Paran Church of God in Atlanta, Georgia, with 13,000 members. He is a noted author, therapist and recording musician. He serves as adjunct instructor for Southeastern University, Richmont University, and other institutions on leadership, Christian counseling, preaching and pastoral ministry. He holds a graduate degree in Counseling from the University of Georgia and a doctoral degree from Erskine Seminary. He is a licensed professional counseling with the state of Georgia. His newest book, “Armageddon Approaching,” releases on July 29th. To learn more about Pastor Cooper, you can follow him on social media as Pastor David Cooper, visit his church website at www.mountparan.com, or get a copy of his book, "Armageddon Approaching," here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Beatty Carmichael is a business strategist and author who bridges science and the spiritual realm to help people experience breakthrough. He’s the founder of Agent Dominator, a gifted Bible teacher who teaches deep Bible truths in an easy-to-understand manner, author of five books, and creator of a research-based prayer process that’s helped many find freedom from pain, anxiety, and addiction—often in just days. His book, The Prayer of Freedom, outlines how spiritual laws (based on James 5:16) govern healing and personal transformation. He and his wife have three adult children. To learn more about Beatty or to get a copy of his book, go to theprayeroffreedom.com 
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Dr. Brad Johnson is a Writer and Psychology Professional who specializes in coaching urban Christians how to healthily progress in their career and communication. Using the pen name BJ Communicates, he releases music, podcasts, books, and digital platform shows aimed at inspiring and encouraging urban people. Brad’s newest book release, "Hard Conversations Book II: Over & Over," hit shelves on July 1, 2025. It’s the follow-up to his impactful first book, "Hard Conversations: Book 1 – Breadcrumbs to the Past" — an inspirational urban fiction story that invites readers to confront trauma, rediscover their identity, and lean into grace and restoration. To learn more about Dr Johnson, you can find him on any social media platform under BJ Communicates. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Rebecca Corwin is a former university professor andRegistered Dietitian Nutritionist with a successful career inresearch and education. She earned degrees in education,clinical dietetics, behavioral sciences, and biopsychology,completing postdoctoral training at Cornell University andthe NIH. Over 23 years at Penn State, she rose to fullProfessor in Nutritional Sciences, published 59 peer-reviewed articles and several book chapters, and mentoredstudents at all levels. Though an agnostic for much of herlife, she became a passionate follower of Christ in 2006,dedicating herself to studying, teaching, and writing aboutHis Word. Dr. Corwin now serves in multiple leadership roleswithin her church and recently published Arise and Eat!, herfirst full-length book. To learn more about Dr Corwin, go to ariseandeat.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Almost every Christian denomination accepts that God is sovereign--which is interpreted to mean that He always does precisely what He pleases, and everything that happens on earth has either His explicit or implicit stamp of approval. So when we find ourselves in a crisis--we or someone we love gets a terminal diagnosis, or we don't have enough money to make the mortgage and may lose the house, or we're in the direct path of a natural disaster, etc--we pray for a miracle, because we all know that God can do anything He wants. And who knows? Maybe He'll say yes. But if He says no, the common theology goes, it's because He sees the bigger picture. He knows more than we do, and we have to just trust that He knows best. That sounds so spiritual, doesn't it? Some believers manage to weather these trials of faith, pointing to Job as their example, when he said, "The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord" (Job 1:21) and "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him" (Job 13:15). (One side note. When you hear of a great saint who loses everything and yet clings to their trust in God anyway, certain that He has a greater purpose for their loss, does that inspire you to praise God--or to praise that great saint? Who actually receives the glory for that?) This theology has its roots in Calvinism, which espouses an extreme form of predestination (meaning that God chooses whether each of us will ultimately be saved, or damned, before we're ever born. He has to do this, they argue, because it is God who gives us the faith even to be saved, Eph 2:8-9, and if He withholds that faith, salvation for that individual is impossible.) So God, in this theological persuasion, decides a priori who will be saved and who will not, and then punishes those to whom He has not given the faith to be saved for their sins. They do have scriptures to back up their argument--if you take them out of context. One of the big ones is Romans 9:18-21, which says: "Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens. You will say to me then, 'Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?' But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, 'Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?'" In this passage, Paul was comparing Israel's hardness of heart in rejecting the Messiah to Pharaoh from the time of the Exodus (Romans 9:15-17). The reason it took ten plagues and the decimation of Egypt for Pharaoh to finally release the Israelites was because Pharaoh's heart was hardened, far beyond reason. Paul's point in this passage was that God did this so that He could display His power to the Israelites, delivering them with great signs and wonders (Romans 9:17). If Pharaoh hadn't resisted, it would not have taken great miracles to do it. (In the same way, Paul argues, the fact that Israel had rejected Jesus gave the Lord the opportunity to bring the Gentiles in to the New Covenant, too.) But if God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, is Pharaoh still responsible for his own actions? If we go back to the original source text, we can see that this isn't quite the whole story. God did tell Moses in advance that He would harden Pharaoh's heart before the plagues ever began (Ex 4:21, 7:3). But for the first five plagues, Pharaoh hardened his own heart (Ex 7:22, 8:15, 8:19, 8:32, 9:7). It was only by the sixth plague that the scripture says God hardened Pharaoh's heart (Ex 9:12). Pharaoh still made his own choice first; God just enforced it and used it for His own purposes. I love the analogy Charles Capps uses to explain this. If one sets clay and wax out in the hot sun, the sun will harden the clay, but melt the wax. The sun adds the same heat to both, but the substance (wax or clay) determines its effect. A potter chooses whether to make “noble or ignoble” vessels from clay not arbitrarily, but on the basis of the quality of the clay. If the clay is supple and pliable, it can be made into something beautiful; if it is brittle, it might not be fit to shape into something worthy of display. God works with what we give him. In the same way, in Jesus’ Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23), the sower sows the Word indiscriminately, but it is the condition of the soil that determines the harvest. Luke later writes that God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34), and Peter writes that He is not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9, more on this later). Likewise, any reasonable person would have been terrified into obedience by the plagues, long before they progressed to the death of the firstborn. And some of the Egyptians did believe and take refuge in Goshen, and the final exodus included “a mixed multitude” (Exodus 12:38), meaning some of the Egyptians were convinced, converted, and left with them. God gave the Egyptians the opportunity to escape the plagues that might otherwise have caused death, telling them to pull their livestock and their servants inside before the hail (Exodus 9:19), and to paint their doorposts with the blood of the Passover lamb (Exodus 12:22-23), which was symbolic of and foreshadowing the blood of Christ. Again, the Lord is “not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). He didn't want to harm the Egyptians, but neither did he want them to keep His people in bondage. So, did God harden Pharaoh’s heart? Yes, but perhaps only in the sense that God performed the miracles, and Pharaoh’s heart was such that those miracles caused him to dig in his heels. We’ve all met stubborn people like this, with whom any direct attempt at persuasion will cause them to double down on their original position. God does not override our free will, so in this case, He worked with it, using it to His advantage. Our choices do matter. But He's so amazing that He takes those choices and still manages to work “all things together for good to those who love God, who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28). As a result of Pharaoh’s stubbornness, God’s people had a legacy of spectacular stories to remind their children and their children’s children of His might on their behalf. My point in saying all that is just that the argument that God sovereignly controls everything that happens is inconsistent with the overall teachings of scripture; even the individual verses that seem to suggest that don't stand up to scrutiny. But a larger problem is that, taken to its logical conclusion, the theological position that God's will is absolute, and will come to pass no matter what we do, leads to a sense of futility. Why pray--why even evangelize--if God is going to do what He's going to do, regardless? To their credit (though against logic), most Calvinist denominations recognize that the scriptures are very clear that we should still both evangelize and pray, and they therefore preach that we should do both, just because God said we should. (Sort of the equivalent of a parent saying, "Because I said so, that's why!") But historically, many Protestant denominations stemmed from or were heavily influenced by Calvinist doctrine. As a result, until about the late 18th and early 19th century, almost all missionary activity around the world came from the Catholic church, which I suspect was precisely because it held no doctrine of predestination, so they thought their efforts could make an eternal difference. Motivation matters. (Protestant missions largely date back to William Carey's work in India in 1793. The London Missionary Society was founded two years later, in 1795, and in 1810, the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was founded.) Even if we're not ultimately each predestined for heaven or hell, God is still sovereign, though, right? He knows way more than we do. So doesn't that mean sometimes He'll say no to our prayer requests, and when we all get to heaven, we'll understand why? Yes, God is sovereign in the sense that He is all-powerful, all-loving, and all-knowing, but He is not all-controlling (and I covered this extensively in this podcast https://www.drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/why-bad-things-happen-from-a-biblical-perspective on why bad things happen, from a biblical perspective). God told Adam and Eve not to eat of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil; they did anyway. Was that God's will? Certainly not! He did everything He could to keep them from doing it, short of making them automatons, when He told them, don't do it. Likewise, any sovereign can set laws that his citizens may not necessarily obey. The US is a sovereign nation and in 1974 the administration set the "National Maximum Speed Law" of 55mph. But many drivers exceeded that speed limit daily. The New English Translation has the word “sovereign” appear more than any other biblical translation (368 times). Not one of the original Hebrew or Greek words connotes the idea that He controls everything that happens. Most of the time, "sovereign" is just the way they render God’s names. The word sovereign is often translated from Shaddai (meaning Almighty) when it’s part of God’s name (48 times in the OT). Other times it’s translated from ‘elohiym: supreme God, as a superlative, or ‘elyown, meaning High or Most High. Sometimes it's thrown in as part of the transition of ‘Adonay: an emphatic form of the Lord. Sometimes it's translated from tsaba’, also translated the Lord of Hosts, meaning one who commands an army. In some cases the word sovereign is used to describe God's characteristics, but in context, it doesn't mean what we typically mean by the word (that His will always happens). The NET version of 1 Chronicles 29:11 says, "O LORD, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all." Only this translation uses the word sovereign; the others , translate it Head. This word connotes the idea of a supreme ruler, but not of one who always gets His way. Psalm 84:11 says, “For the Lord God is a sun and shield (magen: shield, buckler, protector).” The same verse is translated in NET: "For the LORD God is our sovereign protector." Clearly the word magen does not indicate that He always gets His way, either. Sovereign power is also translated as holiness from qadash: "to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate." This word is used in Ezekiel 28:25: "'This is what the sovereign LORD says: When I regather the house of Israel from the peoples where they are dispersed, I will reveal my sovereign power (or holiness) over them in the sight of the nations, and they will live in their land that I gave to my servant Jacob." It doesn't mean supreme dictator there either. Micah 5:4 says, "He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the LORD's strength, by the sovereign authority of the LORD his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.” Sovereign authority here is the words ga'own (exaltation, majesty, pride) shem (name, reputation, fame, glory): thus, it's better translated “in the majesty of the name” of the Lord. Not a supreme dictator there either. Habakkuk 2:14 says, "For recognition of the LORD's sovereign majesty will fill the earth just as the waters fill up the sea." Sovereign majesty here is yada (to know, to perceive, to make known) kabowd (glory, honour, glorious, abundance), also translated “for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord.” Still not indicating ultimate control over everything that happens. Of course God's will does not always come to pass. As I mentioned earlier, the classic example of this is 2 Peter 3:9: “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance,” and 1 Timothy 2:4: “[He] desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” Matthew 18:14 also says, “Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.” Jesus paid for the sins of the whole world, not just those who are saved. 1 John 2:2 says, “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world”, and 1 Tim 4:10 says, "That is why we labor and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe.” This doesn't sound like a God who created anyone for the expressed purpose of eternal damnation to me. On the contrary, He did everything He could possibly do to save us all, short of making us automatons. But not everybody will be saved, because He doesn't force us to choose Him--nor does He make any of our other decisions for us, either. Jesus said in Matthew 7:13: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it." God wills it; He paid an enormous price for it; but He won't get all of us, because we get a choice. There are other verses that imply the concept of sovereignty as we typically define it (in the sense that when God decides to do something, He does it, and no one can stop Him). Here are a few of those verses: Job 42:2: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.” Isaiah 46:10: “I declare the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose.” Romans 8:28: “All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose.” (i.e. He can use bad and work it for good.) But these verses refers to God’s right and His power -- they say nothing about voluntary restrictions that God has placed upon His own power. Those limitations are defined by the covenants God had in place with mankind at various points in history. Once He gives His word that He will do this and not that, He cannot violate it--He exalts His word even above His name (Psalm 138:2). It's the integrity of His word that literally holds the universe together (Hebrews 1:3). Again, more on this in this podcast: https://www.drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/why-bad-things-happen-from-a-biblical-perspective and extensively more in "Blood Covenant Origins" and "Blood Covenant Fulfilled" from this book series: https://www.drlaurendeville.com/books/biblical-retellings). A quick overview, though: since God gave the earth to man in the garden, and man decided to obey Satan, God had to find a legal entry to get back in. That was the purpose of the covenants—first the Adamic, then the Noahic, then the Abrahamic, then the Mosaic, and now finally, the New Covenant. In the middle three there were stipulations of what we had to do, and therefore what God would do for us, if we kept up our end. But there were provisions for blessings even in those. For instance, a common Old Testament example I've heard preached to back up the idea that we never know what God's going to do, but we should have faith in Him anyway, is Daniel 3:18. Here's how that verse is preached: "If you throw us into the fiery furnace, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But even if He does not save us, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up." Except that's not what that verse actually says. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abendego, the Hebrew kids in Babylonian exile in that story, were under the Mosaic covenant, and they were on the right side of it--so they had a right to the blessings (Deut 28:7), and they knew it. They knew God’s promises. That’s why they were able to stand up to the king—just like David could call Goliath that “uncircumcised Philistine,” absolutely convinced of the outcome, because he had a covenant, and Goliath didn’t. In the story in Daniel, what the verse actually says is, “If you do not worship, you shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.” The Jewish captives respond saying, “If that is the case” (implying, if you will throw us in to the furnace, the subject of the previous verse). Then they say, “But if not”—and the Hebrew never qualifies if not what. People tend to assume they are saying “but if God doesn’t deliver us” (the end of the previous thought). But it could just as easily have meant, “If it is not the case that you will throw us into the fiery furnace,” just like it did in previous verse. This would change the entire meaning of the verse, and would be far more consistent with the rest of scripture. I can think of no instances anywhere in scripture where someone put faith in God’s covenant promises, and God did not come through. He can’t not come through—because again, He exalts His word above His very name (Ps 138:2)! In the New Covenant, Jesus paid to make sure we are always on the blessing side, having fulfilled the law perfectly on our behalf, and become the curse for us (Gal 3:13). Because of that, every single promise is now Yes and Amen in Him (2 Cor 1:20). When Christ saved us, the word in Greek is sozo—that word appears 110 times in the New Testament. It includes spiritual salvation, but it also means physical healing, to rescue from physical danger, and to deliver from the penalties of judgment. All of these things are accessed by faith. Scripture doesn’t say that sometimes God says no to physical healing; on the contrary, every time someone came to Jesus for healing, they got it—and He was the exact image of the Father (Col 1:15), doing nothing but what He saw the Father doing (John 5:19). He turned no one away, saying, “Nope, this one is God’s will for you, to bring glory to Himself.” What brings God glory is healing, not sickness (John 9:1-4), and the “fruit” of answered prayers (John 15:7-8). It’s the blessings of God on our lives that are supposed to get the attention of the world around us. So back to the issue of praying for miracles. The theological position of most Christian denominations is that God can do anything, but there’s no guarantees that He will. Because of course, we can look around and see so many good Christians (some of the best!) who pray, and don’t seem to receive. What are we to do with that? Shouldn’t we adjust our theology to account for all of these practical examples… no matter what the Bible actually says? My dad died of cancer when he was 48 years old. We had lots of people praying. I had several well-meaning believers after the fact try to console me with the idea that God “allowed” this to happen for some inscrutable reason of His own… maybe someone might come to the Lord as a result of our loss, someone suggested. (What actually happened was that I became a religious Pharisee for about 10 years, going through the motions, but I didn’t trust God at all. I figured, based on that theology, that God was like an army general who made sacrifices for the greater good, and sometimes—sorry!—it’s you. The effect on the rest of my family's faith and outlook on the world was similar to mine, or worse.) All of that is predictable in hindsight, because cancer and death are the fingerprints of the Enemy, not of God. The Enemy comes to “steal, kill, and destroy”—Jesus came that we might “have life, and have it more abundantly.” It’s very clear who does what. But the vast majority of the body of Christ today preaches this confused theology, attributing horrific things to God under the strange explanation that because God’s ways are higher than our ways, somehow from His perspective, bad is good, and wrong is right, and once we all get to heaven, we’ll understand. (No wonder I didn’t trust God anymore when I believed this. How could I trust a God like that?) I get why the Church at large preaches this—they’re trying to make the Bible fit our experience. God's supreme sovereignty is a nice, spiritual-sounding explanation which borrows from the long Calvinistic tradition, even if we don't take it quite to that extreme (though some denominations still do even that). But what finally set me free was when I realized that God’s definition of good and mine are actually the same. That my dad’s death at such a young age was never His will. That how God dealt with mankind at various times in history was dependent upon the covenants in place at the time--and today, we're under the best covenant of all, the one where all the curses for disobedience are paid for in full, and all that's left is the blessing, which we can receive by faith. Here's what that doesn't mean: it doesn't mean that faith is a new form of works, that God now watches to see if we reach the critical threshold of faith before He doles out our miracle... and if we don't quite get there, ah, too bad, try harder next time. No! He's not responding in real time to our faith at all, deciding which requests to grant and which to refuse. God already provided every blessing in spiritual form in Christ’s atonement, 2000 years ago (Gal 1:3, Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24). We receive all of those blessings now the same way we receive salvation: by faith. It's "in your account" already, as it were, just waiting for you to make a withdrawal--just like salvation is freely available, waiting for you to accept it. But God is no respecter of persons (Acts 10:34). He doesn’t sovereignly say yes to one person and no to another for things that we know are in His will—if we know that we’re asking for something already in His explicit will, He hears us, and if we know that He hears us, we know we already have the requests made of Him (1 John 5:14-15). (That is the key, though--we can only have faith that we'll receive things that were already paid for in the atonement of Jesus. We can ask God for other things outside of that, but in those cases, God might say yes, or He might say no, for our own good--James 4:3. So it's quite useful to know scripture, so you can know for sure what you can stand on!) Back to my dad, and so many others besides. At that time, my family didn’t know any of this. We thought, we should pray, we should ask, and maybe God will say yes and maybe He will say no. But that’s not faith—that’s hope. And God didn’t say no—He said yes, 2000 years ago! Jesus paid an incredibly high price for God to say yes. Jesus also gave us the formula of how to receive in Mark 11:23-24: believe, and don’t doubt. If you do that, it’s as good as done. Unopposed faith (without doubt, James 1:6-8) is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen (Heb 11:1). It’s cruel to tell people that they didn’t receive their miracle because they didn’t believe hard enough, or pray long enough, though. But the solution to that isn’t to blame God’s “sovereignty” instead! (That’s how people lose their faith—who wants to serve a God whom they believe “allowed” the Holocaust, or 9-11, or child trafficking, or etc to happen?) Rather, the solution is to understand that we’re in a war, and that Satan is seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8). While he’s a defeated foe ever since the cross (Col 2:15), and we now have authority over him through Jesus (Matt 28:18, Eph 1:17-19), most of us don’t know it. We don’t know that, with the authority we now have, Satan’s only weapon against believers now is deception and fear (2 Cor 10:3-5)—and of course anything he can indirectly control against us that is part of the fallen world. But Jesus has already overcome the world on our behalf (John 16:33). And understanding God’s perfect love for us casts out fear (James 4:18). Because if He loves us enough to send Jesus, how will He not also freely give us all things (Romans 8:32)? But most of us are so focused on what we see, on the things this world says, that a cancer diagnosis, for example (or any other terminal doctor’s report, or insurmountable financial problem, etc), strikes fear into our hearts. Whatever we focus on, we magnify—and if we’re in a church that tells us maybe God will come through and maybe He won’t (for things that He’s explicitly promised in His word), then we’re standing on shifting sand. It’s hard enough to deal with our own doubt and unbelief, without being surrounded by the doubt and unbelief of others. But absolute trust God’s word—even if it means isolating ourselves from well-meaning believers who might cause us to doubt—is the only way. Jesus on numerous occasions got away from the crowds or put everyone out of the house except for his few top disciples before he performed a miracle. Abraham received because he did not consider anything except God’s promises (Romans 4:19). He didn’t have a contingency plan (or at least he didn’t anymore after the whole Ishmael thing was out of the way). Because he didn’t consider any of the natural circumstances, he didn’t waver in his faith. In the same way, today, our lack of fear of Satan’s schemes is proof to him that we’re going to win (Phil 1:28)—and if we stand firm (Eph 6:13-14) and resist the devil, sooner or later, he has to flee (James 4:7). We’ll win, if we don’t quit. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Eric Osansky is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, and a certified functional medicine practitioner who has been helping people with thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions since 2009. He is the author of the books "Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease", "The Hyperthyroid Healing Diet", and "Hashimoto's Triggers", is the host of the Save My Thyroid podcast, and the creator of the “Healthy Gut Healthy Thyroid” newsletter. Dr. Osansky was personally diagnosed with Graves’ disease, and after seeing how well a natural treatment approach helped with his condition, he began helping others with thyroid and autoimmune thyroid conditions. To learn more about Dr Osansky, go to SaveMyThyroid.comor you can type in Save My Thyroid to any podcast player to find his podcast. You can check out his books here: "Natural Treatment Solutions for Hyperthyroidism and Graves' Disease" "The Hyperthyroid Healing Diet" "Hashimoto's Triggers" Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith is a Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician, work-life integration researcher, and the founder of Restorasis – a workplace wellbeing consulting agency. She is an international thought leader in her field and has been featured in numerous media outlets including Prevention, MSNBC, Women’s Day, FOX, Fast Company, Psychology Today, CNN, INC, and TED.com. She is the author of several books, including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, which explores the seven types of rest essential to optimizing productivity, increasing happiness, overcoming burnout, and living your best life. To date, over 250,000 people have discovered their personal rest deficits through her free assessment at RestQuiz.com. You can learn more about Dr. Saundra at DrDaltonSmith.com or at ichoosemybestlife.com. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. David Lipman owns Physical Evidence Chiropractic and is a seasoned chiropractic physician who has successfully treated thousands of patients. With a deep personal commitment to bio-optimization, Dr. Lipman has achieved extraordinary levels of strength, endurance, and overall health well into his 60s. His mission is to share the knowledge and processes that have profoundly benefited his life, helping others achieve optimal health and wellness. To learn more about Dr Lipman, visit physicalevidenceconnect.com or you can find him on Instagram and Facebook under @bocaratonchiropractor Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

God tells us not to be afraid BUT to trust Him--so fear and faith are opposites. "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go" (Josh 1:9). "Say to those who are fearful-hearted, 'Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God; He will come and save you'" (Isaiah 35:4). "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." (Isaiah 41:10). "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you" (Isaiah 43:1-2). "For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." (2 Tim 1:7). "Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you" (Deut 31:6). "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Ps 27:1). "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears." (Ps 34:4). Faith (and trust) work through love, and when we understand His love, we cannot also fear (or doubt): "What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" (Romans 8:31-32). "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love" (1 John 4:18). "Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid" (John 14:27). "...but faith work(s) through love" (Gal 5:6). "...cast(ing) all your care upon Him, for He cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him." (Heb 11:6). "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths" (Prov 3:5-6). If you REALLY believe that you have what you ask when you pray, there will be no fear... because you believe you already have it. "For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them" (Matt 11:23-24). "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" (Heb 11:1). So you should be in rest, no matter what happens between when you ask and when you see it. Even if trials arise, you should still be in rest: "Count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work. that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways" (James 1:2-8). "There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His" (Heb 4:9-10). When Satan comes to try to steal from you, resist: "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you" (1 Peter 5:8-10). "Resist the devil and he will flee from you" (James 4:7). "Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones" (Prov 3:7-8). "Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore" (Eph 6:13-14). Lack of fear (and thus, faith) is evidence to Satan that you're going to win: "and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a proof of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God" (Phil 1:28). "For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith." (1 John 5:4). If it's been a long time coming, do not give up: "Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life" (Prov 13:12). "Let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart" (Gal 6:9). But instead, keep your eyes on the Lord, and not on your problem: David did this, when he encouraged himself in the Lord after Ziklag and his men threatened to stone him: 1 Sam 30:1-8 "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” (Matt 11:28-30, Msg translation) "Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10) "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Heb 12:1-2). Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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John Veal is the Senior Pastor/Prophet of Enduring Faith Christian Center (non-denominational) in Chicago and the CEO of John Veal Ministries, Inc. He is passionate about pursuing God’s mandate to preach, teach and activate people within the prophetic. John is a regular contributor to Charisma Magazine Online, The Elijah List, IMAG, Spirit Fuel, Reformation Today and other publications. He’s been featured on various media outlets, including Sid Roth’s It’s Supernatural, Elijah Streams, Glory Road TV and The Shaun Tabatt Show. Dr. Veal is a highly sought-after conference speaker due to his uncanny prophetic accuracy, humor, candor and unconventional preaching style. He has traveled the nations, presenting a myriad of prophetic training and ministry. He’s the recent author of "Destroying Demonic Tactics: 8 Supernatural Strategies to Defeat Satan’s Newest Schemes." John currently resides in Chicago, Illinois, with his wife, Elisa, and their three children. To learn more about John, go to johnveal.org or you can learn more about his church at www.faith2endure.com You can get a copy of Destroying Demonic Tactics: 8 Supernatural Strategies to Defeat Satan’s Newest Schemes here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today's podcast comes from this blog post, The Cycle of Autonomic Dysfunction and Inflammation Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Jake Weidmann is a professional artist and is certified as one of only nine Master Penman in the world. He holds the title as the youngest Master Penman by three decades and is the youngest to ever attain the title. A few of Jake's peers (other Masters) have done work for the White House, Queen Elizabeth and even the Pope. His journey into calligraphy has been the "special sauce" for everything he now creates, incorporating the traditional calligraphic flourishing into his fine art. While he typically works with private clients, Jake has worked with Apple, Inc., Crossway Books, and Biola University and has spoken from countless stages including Tedx and Q and was featured on PBS Television. He is the author of "Old Soul, New Creation: Experiencing God Through a Life of Art & Faith". To learn more about Jake and his art, books, and other projects, go to jakeweidmann.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. William West, a Harvard and Johns Hopkins-trained oncologist and researcher, has advanced cancer care and research for over three decades. As a Christian and lifelong member of one of the largest Methodist Churches in the U.S., he has lectured for more than forty years on the myth of science and faith being at odds, believing they support one another and that science reveals God. His first book, Sacred Science: Understanding Divine Creation, releases April 11, 2025, from Post Hill Press. To learn more about Dr West, go to sacred.science, or you can purchase his book Sacred Science here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Born in the desert southwest and raised in a middle-class mining family, Walter Hill volunteered for the US Navy immediately after graduating high school. Deployments took him all over Europe, the Mediterranean and the Middle-East. His natural gift for communicating faith emerged at this time. Following his honorable discharge, he was almost immediately engaged in full time ministry, both traveling and local. He was invited to lead his first congregation at the age of 28. It grew significantly and three other pastorates—and a church plant—followed. Now, with over 25 years of ministry experience navigating the trials and triumphs of faith, he is sharing some of the lessons he’s learned in joy and resilience. Through his thoughtful storytelling, Walter invites readers to rediscover hope, deepen their faith and embrace the abundant life Christ offers. He’s been happily married for 34 years and has two adult children and one grandchild. Walter resides in Casper, Wyoming. To learn more about Walt, see walterhill.net or you can find his book, "Amazed Again" on Amazon here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Drs. Mark Sherwood, and Michele L. Neil-Sherwood are the powerhouse team behind Tulsa’s Functional Medical Institute, where they’re revolutionizing wellness with a whole-person, comprehensive results-driven approach. Their mission is to empower people to overcome self-imposed health challenges and break free from unnecessary medications. Best-selling authors, national TV personalities, and filmmakers, they’ve inspired millions with their dynamic message of true healing. With groundbreaking health products like Kingdom Fuel & Kingdom Krunch, plus their global reach and influence, Drs. Mark and Michele are redefining what it means to live well and thrive. To learn more about Dr Mark, to go sherwood.tv Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Mike Novotny is a pastor and author with a passion for helping people remember what matters most: Jesus. He holds a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and serves as the lead speaker for Time of Grace, a global media ministry that takes on tough topics in simple, relatable ways. Mike’s radio program, Time of Grace with Mike Novotny, is nationally syndicated. His greatest joys are Jesus, Kim (his wife of over twenty years), and his two teenage daughters. And also dark chocolate. You can find his book, "Taboo" on Amazon here Or you can find his podcast, "Taboo Questions with Mike Novotny" here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Dr. Adam Rasmussen is a Fellow at the Cultural Research Center and the Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities at Arizona Christian University. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Northwestern College, where he earned a BA in history. He also holds an MA in Educational Ministries from Wheaton College, as well as a PhD in Educational Studies with a focus on leadership and administration from the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. His research interests include biblical literacy, educational ministries, and Christian apologetics. To learn more about the Cultural Research Center and their studies, go to culturalresearchcenter.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Jonathan Otto is an investigative journalist, natural health researcher, documentary filmmaker, and humanitarian. He has created several highly-acclaimed docuseries — Vaccine Secrets, COVID Secrets, Absolute Healing, Autoimmune Answers, Cancer Secrets, Cancer Decoded, and Depression, Anxiety & Dementia Secrets — which have won numerous top prizes at film festivals worldwide. In his unceasing quest to reverse the root causes of autoimmune disease, dementia, Alzheimer’s, mental health issues, cancer, and heart disease, Jonathan has interviewed hundreds of world-renowned medical doctors, scientists, and natural health experts who reveal powerful natural and alternative treatments that reverse the diseases that conventional doctors claim are “untreatable”. Jonathan’s greatest reward is hearing the healing testimonials of people who had previously lost hope of recovering their health and whose lives have been saved by using his protocols. He received the awards, Young Citizen of the Year and International Volunteer of the Year, by the Australian government for international humanitarian contributions, which he continues to support. Jonathan and his wife, Lori, are blessed to be the parents of 2 young sons, Asher and Arthur. To learn more about red light therapy or to purchase, see myredlight.com. Enter discount code LAUREN at checkout for 10% off your purchase. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Steve Gray is a three-time Emmy Award-winning writer, songwriter and recording artist whose creativity and purpose have touched countless lives. Known for his dynamic leadership and ministry, he led the historic Smithton Outpouring (The Cornfield Revival) and the Kansas City Revival, which was broadcast live worldwide every Friday night for 3 ½ years. His influence sparked revival outpourings in hundreds of churches across the globe, transforming lives and communities. With degrees in instrumental and vocal music, a doctorate in theology and a Missouri lifetime teaching certificate, Steve combines artistry, scholarship, and a passion for faith. As the founding pastor of Revive Church of Kansas City, he continues to inspire through his ministry. Married to Kathy for fifty years, Steve is also a proud father and grandfather, leaving a legacy of creativity, faith, and revival for generations to come. To learn more about Steve and to find his books, go to stevegrayministries.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Today's meditation is on the Hebrew word Hesed, and how it is representative of God's covenant promises. We jump around to Psalm 136, 1 Samuel 13 and 17, Genesis 20:13, Lam 3:22, Psa 23:6, Pro 3:3, Psa 25:10, and more. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Today's podcast comes from four blog posts: DMSO: For Pain, Inflammation, Tissue Healing and Protection DMSO for Vascular and Circulatory Disorders DMSO for Nerves and the Nervous System DMSO for Skin and Connective Tissues Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Gisela Kreglinger grew up on a winery in Franconia, Germany, where her family has been crafting wine for many generations. She holds two master’s degrees in biblical studies from Regent College and a PhD in historical theology from the University of St. Andrews. She teaches Christian spirituality in the academy, churches, on her annual wine pilgrimages, and every time an opportunity opens up around the dinner table, preferably with a glass of well-crafted wine to inspire her musings on food, faith and the importance of cultivating joy and conviviality. She is the author of Cup Overflowing: Wine’s Place in Faith, Feasting and Fellowship, The Spirituality of Wine, and The Soul of Wine. To learn more about Gisela, visit her at giselakreglinger.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Today's podcast is a meditation on these scriptures: - Eph 2:10: "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them."- Phil 1:6: "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ."- 1 Cor 3:11-15: "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire."- Romans 8:28: "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." - John 15:16: "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you." (And one of the fruit we are to bear is patience, or longsuffering, and self-control, Gal 5:22)- Prov 16:32: "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city."- Prov 14:29: "Whoever is patient has great understanding,but one who is quick-tempered displays folly."- Psalm 75:2: "You say, “I choose the appointed time; it is I who judge with equity."- Eph 4:2: "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love."- Psalm 90:2 "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."- James 4:13-14: "Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes."- Ecc 1:3-8: "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace."- Prov 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”- Prov 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Dr. Alan Goldhamer is an expert in the use of medically supervised, water-only fasting. He is the founder and director of TrueNorth Health Center and has supervised the fasting and care of more than 25,000 patients. TrueNorth Health is a multidisciplinary practice that includes doctors of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy and psychology. Its healthcare providers treat patients with conditions ranging from high blood pressure and diabetes to autoimmune disorders and lymphoma. The Center is the largest facility in the world specializing in medically supervised water-only fasting and a premier training facility for doctors to gain certification in the supervision of therapeutic fasting. Dr. Goldhamer is a frequent lecturer, author of several books, most recently “Can Fasting Save Your Life,” as well as of numerous studies and case reports published in peer-reviewed journals. Learn more about Dr Goldhamer at truenorthhealth.com or pick up the most recent book, "Can Fasting Save Your Life?" here. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Laurie Hammer is a Functional Nutritional Therapist and Neuro-Nutrient Specialist who focuses on helping clients with brain toxicity, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and autoimmune conditions. Her journey of overcoming personal health challenges through holistic methods drives her passion. She has dealt with cancer, celiac disease, bulimia, and depression, and now, she helps clients from around the world, both virtually and in person. She offers hope and practical insights for women dealing with anxiety, depression, and the overwhelming demands of life. Check out her Podcast-Take Back My Brain on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmybrain9073 Follow her on social media: https://www.facebook.com/laurie.hammer.7/ https://www.instagram.com/thecalmmomcommunity/ Her website: https://www.lauriehammer.com/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Steve Wohlberg is the Speaker/Director of White Horse Media. He is the author of 40+ books, including End Times Health War, has been a guest on over 500 radio and TV shows, and has spoken by special invitation inside the Pentagon and U.S. Senate. Mr. Wohlberg currently lives in scenic Priest River, Idaho, with his wife Kristin (they have been married for 24 years) and their two children, Seth (age 20), and Abby (age 17). Steve loves the great outdoors, hiking, swimming, and spending quality time with his family. To learn more about Steve, you can see his website, www.whitehorsemedia.com or you can find his free Bible school at whitehorsemediabibleschool.com You can also check out his sprouting channel at sproutingwithsteve.com You can find him on YouTube at White Horse Media: https://www.youtube.com/@whitehorsemedia He is giving away 10 copies of the book to the first callers that mention this show! 800-78-BIBLE (or 800-782-4253) Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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Mike Novotny is an author, pastor, and speaker who holds a Master of Divinity from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Mike is the lead speaker for Time of Grace, a global media ministry that exists to point people to what matters most: Jesus. Using a variety of media (television, radio, podcasts, print publications, and digital), Time of Grace teaches tough topics in an approachable and relatable way, accessible in multiple languages, making the Bible clear and understandable for those who need encouragement in their walks of faith and for those who don’t yet know Jesus at all. Mike’s radio program, Time of Grace with Mike Novotny, is syndicated on the Faith Radio Network, and found on other radio stations. He is the author of Lonely Less: 6 Steps to a Less Lonely Life. To learn more about Mike, see timeofgrace.org Christian Natural Health was ranked in the top 100 Christian Podcasts by Feedspot! https://blog.feedspot.com/christian_podcasts/ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.