The Postscript Show

Jeff Grasher, Student Affairs & Bridge Program Director of Living Faith Bible Institute, invites student of LFBI, Bruce Watley, to share his testimony of salvation and how LFBI is equipping him for ministry . Bruce tells us of the impact of LFBI courses and how they are building his doctrinal understanding of God's Word as a disciple of Jesus Christ. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore 

In today's episode, we're tackling a topic that challenges cultural norms and theological assumptions: polygamy. What was once considered a fringe practice in the U.S. is now gaining more visibility, prompting questions about marriage, ethics, and faith.What does the Bible say and how should Christians understand this subject? In the Old Testament we see polygamy in practice among patriarchs and kings who had multiple wives –but how did God perceive that? Are there instances in which God condones the practice?To help us navigate this topic, we're joined by missiology professor James Fyffe, a missionary himself, who spent time ministering in cultures where polygamy is a longstanding tradition. Today we will look to God's word to find out not only what the Bible says about polygamy, but how this question may impact people in ministry and on the mission field. James, welcome to the show.For more information on the subject, please read the Notes for Episodes 227.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa to discuss what it means to be human according to the Bible. Our world often pressures us to define ourselves by temporary external categories, but the Bible challenges us to look deeper and ground our identity in Christ. 

The Old Testament tabernacle was meticulously crafted according to divine instruction and served as the central place of worship and communion between God and His people during Israel's wilderness journey. Far more than a portable sanctuary, the tabernacle was the tangible manifestation of God's presence dwelling among His covenant people. Its detailed construction, from the outer court to the Most Holy Place, was imbued with theological significance, providing the nation of Israel with rich symbolism in their worship. The alter of incense was a sacred piece of furniture in the tabernacle used for burning incense as a daily offering to the Lord. It was located just outside the Holy of Holies. For the New Testament believer, the altar of incense has tons of typological significance, with layers of prophetic meaning, holding truths that find their fullest expression in Christ. The tabernacle wasn't just for Israel but it testifies to the divine design that culminates in Christ's redemptive mission and relationship with mankind. To discuss the typology behind the altar of incense specifically, we have invited Brian Hedges, pastor at Heartland Baptist Fellowship in Harrisonville, MO and president of Word First Publishing.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

For many, church is a sanctuary, a place of healing, guidance, and community. But for others, church can represent pain, betrayal, and confusion. Whether it's due to witnessing a leadership failure, experiencing cultures of legalism, exclusion, or spiritual abuse - church hurt can leave lasting scars that challenge not only a person's trust in others, but also their relationship with God.How do people who have experienced these things overcome their feelings? How do we grieve the failures of people we respected and loved? How do we confront bitterness and what in some cases may be justification for personalsin? How do we find the strength to forgive and move on in our pursuit of Christ?In this episode, we're joined by Jonathan Kindler, professor of Biblical Counseling at the Living Faith Bible Institute, who has both experienced “church hurt” firsthand and dedicated much of his work to helping others navigate it. Together, we explore why these painful experiences happen in places meant for love and acceptance, and what people can do to overcome them. We also look at how leaders should respond when people in our congregations have experienced a trial or hardship within the church setting.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa in a conversation about human thoughts. The world teaches people to evaluate and respond to the circumstances of life with self at the center, while the Bible charges people to view themselves in relation to the Lord. 

Jeff Grasher, Student Affairs & Bridge Program Director of Living Faith Bible Institute, invites student of LFBI, Gary Huntley, to share his testimony of salvation and how LFBI is equipping him for ministry at Main Street Christian Church. Gary tells us of the impact of LFBI courses and how they are building his doctrinal understanding of God's Word as a disciple of Jesus Christ.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

Tithing has long been a fundamental practice among Christians as an act of faith and obedience. Many churches today continue to emphasize tithing as a means of supporting ministry, aiding the needy, and demonstrating trust in God's provision.No doubt about it though, when money is involved, there will be bad actors. With the rise of televangelism and the seed-faith gospel, many Christians have grown cynical about giving. Even in local churches, there is a growing sentiment that the Christian is not responsible for the tithe, but that it is an Old Testament practice, done away with in the New Testament. Is that true? What does scripture reveal about the practice of the tithe? Is it relevant today?Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, has invited Pastor Chris Best, Missiology instructor at the Living Faith Bible Institute onto the show to address this subject from a biblical perspective.Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa in a continuing conversation about what makes us human. This week, we look at God's Word on concepts of gender and sex. 

Ministry is often portrayed as a calling, as it should be filled with purpose, impact, and divine fulfillment. Yet the reality for many pastors, missionaries, and church leaders is that gospel ministry comes with seasons of deep discouragement and often failure. Learning to recover from errors in judgment and feelings of failure and fruitlessness is absolutely crucial for someone's leadership, not just for our own personal well-being, but also for sustaining long term faithfulness in the work of the ministry. Too often, leaders internalize their setbacks as a sign that God has rejected them, but failure does not mean the end of ministry. Failure can be the very place where growth and deeper faith in Christ begins. In today's episode, we talk with Pastor Mitch Dobson, Biblical Studies Instructor of the Living Faith Institute, to explore these difficult yet transformative moments, turning to the Scriptures to remind us of God's promises during these critical times in life and ministry.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa in a discussion about humanity's ongoing integration with technology and how we can interface with technology in a biblically thoughtful way. 

In this long-form installment of the Ps+ we join Pastor Eric Phillips in a conversation about our flesh, what the Bible says about it, and how we can trust the Lord to deal with it to the glory of God. 

The Living Faith Bible Institute has a heart for church planting. Our curriculum, and experienced pastoral instructors and professors, focus teaching on equipping men and women for the work of missions and church planting, domestically and all over the world.Many of our graduates are investing in this very work, one of whom is Blade Sbisa, who along with his wife and his children, are currently preparing to leave their home church in Lee's Summit, Missouri, to establish another disciple-making church across the state in Saint Louis. He's heading east. Blade tells us all about that work and what God's doing in his life.To learn more about the Sbisas and to support Living Faith St. Louis Visit:  https://www.lfstl.church/Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa in studying what the Bible has to say about what constitutes as a human. In today's conversation, we find that the Bible asserts that man is more than just an advanced animal, but is a living soul with far greater worth and significance than any other earthly creature. 

In Revelation 11, we are given a depiction of the second half of the tribulation, the moment in the end times narrative where two men, two prophets, will be used to open the eyes of the Jewish people to the reality that Jesus Christ is the Messiah.Revelation 11:3 says, “And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.”These two witnesses will spend three and a half years performing miracles like the prophets and apostles of old – with command over the weather, power over plagues, the ability to breathe fire, and will even be raised from the dead!These two unnamed men, called “olive trees” in Zechariah 4, stand tall as central figures in the story of Israel's redemption and the second advent of Christ – but who are they? Can we know? Is it important to our understanding of the Bible? To chat about the identity of the two witnesses, provost Brandon Briscoe has invited Sam Miles, president of the Living Faith Bible Institute and biblical studies instructor, onto the show.Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa to discuss man's rational mind, the constant noise of information and content in our world, and the Bible's call for to press beyond logic and reason in making comprehensive, ontological claims. Learn more at lfbi.org.

Since the inception of The Postscript, we have been meeting with Pastor Greg Axe, Church History instructor at the Living Faith Bible Institute, to discuss just that, the history of the church and God's work in the world through his people.The last few times we met, we chatted about Europe during the Reformation and then the Counter-Reformation. We've discussed quite a cast of characters over the last few episodes: Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Bloody Mary, Queen Elizabeth, but today we want to discuss King James, King of England and Scotland at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century.King James was undoubtedly a flawed man. His legacy as king is marked by peace, unity and general prosperity, as well as the sins of an unrighteous man. Even greater than these strengths and also his weaknesses, was God's determination to accomplish an incomprehensible work, a translation of the Bible that would ultimately change the whole world. Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

We have made a habit over the years of inviting church planters and missionaries onto The Postscript to share their testimony, along with the twists and turns of the work of church planting, which is not an easy endeavor. One such church planter is Vinnie Nigro and his wife, Megan, of First Baptist Church in New Philadelphia, Ohio. Brandon Briscoe, the provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, has invited missionary Vincent Nigro to discuss the many ways God has shaped his heart for the mission field, as well as how he discovered Kosovo, the predominantly Muslim nation which he intends to plant a church. Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Blade Sbisa in a conversation about Biblical Anthropology. This series will focus on a biblical study of what makes us human—beginning at the soul-level. 

“WWJD?” It's a virtuous aim for Christians to behave like Jesus Christ. Feeding and clothing the poor, caring for the orphan and widow are the command of Scripture, and a righteous pursuit of any disciple of Jesus Christ. But what about other social injustices like economic equality or racial equity? Is it the aim of the Christian to fight against child labor or unjust wars, or advocate for environmental protections or public education? If so, in what way and in what context? What are the boundaries of Christian responsibility? Is our primary goal as Christians to pursue the establishment of a Christian ethic in our world? Or is it to preach the gospel in order to see souls saved? Today, provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, Brandon Briscoe, has invited Pastor Allen Shelby of Harvest Baptist Church, dean of the living Faith Bible Institute, to chat about the Social Gospel, a movement that has influenced the church for over 150 years now. Pastor Shelby expounds key Bible passages in the gospels pertaining to the aim of the Christian, showing from Christ's own words how the social gospel has led the church away from a scripturally faithful approach to ministry and world missions.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

There is no doubt about it, we are living in some strange times. In November of 2024, New Jersey citizens began reporting sightings of strange drone-like objects lingering over their neighborhoods, bodies of water and even over military bases. Since that time, the department of defense has received over 5,000 reports of unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP). To make matters worse, government officials have been anything but transparent about what's going on and have downplayed what appears to the American public like either a security threat or an alien invasion.Many of the reports, even from the experts, are suggesting that the size of these UAP's is much larger than common drones, many reports suggest they are the size of cars. Their peculiar movements are also inexplicable and not like common aircrafts.Social media and talking heads have had a field day with this of course, but on today's show, want to look at the history of this technology and then look for instances within scripture where we find examples of “UAP's” and then try and draw some hyposthesis about what we are seeing in our news cycle and in our skies.Pastor Brandon Briscoe, the provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, has invited Brian Bustos on the show for today's conversation. Brian is an instructor at the Living Faith Bible Institute and also the Director of Experience Strategy at one of Fortune's top 100 innovative companies, where he focuses heavily on emerging technologies like genAI.Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding one last time to discuss the Biblical way to return home from a missionary or church-planting work. 

In the song “With God on Our Side”, Bob Dylan famously criticized the American predilection to confidently claim that our personal and political endeavors are touched by God, “Oh, my name, it ain't nothin', my age, it means less. The country I come from is called the Midwest. I's taught and brought up there, the laws to abide. And that the land that I live in has God on its side.”Now Dylan is no theologian, but he does highlight an interesting dilemma, and he causes us to ask some serious questions. What do we make of claims in politics and culture, that God favors a particular side or position? What makes these claims credible and what makes them dangerous? How does a Christian truly discern if God has providentially aligned himself with a man, a movement, and institution or a cause.Today on the Postscript we will be discussing this subject from the perspective of history – what can be learned from observing historic instances in which people, Christians in particular, have made the claim that God was on their side.To have this discussion, we have invited Dr. Thomas Kidd, Research Professor of Church History at Midwestern and the John and Sharon Yeats Endowed Chair of Baptist Studies. He has written numerous books on church history and Baptist history. Visit lfbi.org/learnmore

Student Affairs & Bridge Program Director at Living Faith Bible Institute, Jeff Grasher, interviews LFBI student Luis Zalava from Tampa Florida. Luis witnessed the civil war of El Salvador as a young boy which was accompanied by difficulty. Luis had many spiritual questions left unanswered by false religion though, and he drifted further from an interest in church after visiting a wild Pentecostal service. Luis however, did not lose interest in Jesus and the Bible. He eventually placed his faith in Christ sometime later after learning the gospel in the Bible on his own. Luis moved the U.S. and lived with his brother who introduced him to Living Faith Tampa where he is currently engaged in ministry and discipleship.Lastly, Luis gives a charge why every believer needs a Bible education, to grow spiritual, and to grow in courage to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the lost world.Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

To be “filled with the Spirit” is a biblical phrase, often used but rarely understood. Some would use the phrase to describe either another Christian's character or a moment when someone seems to have divine inspiration. Most commonly, the term “filled with the Spirit” is used to describe sudden ecstatic behavior. What is clear is that the church struggles to understand what the Bible means when it says:Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord [is]. 18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Today on the Postscript, we have Pastor Brian Clark, church planter, author, and Biblical studies instructor at LFBI, to discuss this topic with Brandon Briscoe, provost of LFBI. Brian will help us gain a biblical answer for what it means to be filled with the Spirit and how it affects our life and ministry.Visit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to consider the cost of living a mission-focused life and the necessity of passing down our Biblical DNA to those we disciple. 

The trumpet is one of the most often used symbols in all of scripture. We see, particularly in the Old Testament, that the sound of a trump was used to gather an assembly, to call soldiers to war, and to draw people into worship. The Bible presents us with trumpets that call us into Christ's arms, and trumpets that mark destruction during the tribulation.How do the trumpets differ, and how do they help us better understand God's grand design? Today, provost of Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe has invited James Fyffe, faculty professor of Missiology at the Living Faith Bible Institute to do a Bible study on the topic of the "trumpets" of Scripture.Note: As an added resource for this episode, check out this visual outline of the topics and times discussed in RevelationVisit https://lfbi.org/learnmore

In this super-sized episode of the Ps+ we join Myles Cheadle as he walks through different facets of the person of Jesus Christ. 

Today, as a continuation of the Unknown Missionary series on The Postscript, we discuss the intriguing testimony and life (1887-1913) of missionary William Whiting Borden. Borden was a rich young man with incredible intellect and aptitude who gave everything he had for the cause of Christ. Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe has invited James Fyffe, former missionary and faculty professor of Missiology at the Living Faith Bible Institute to have this conversation. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to discuss what success in ministry looks like, how to respond to it, and why culture can be used of the enemy to derail and distract from the Mission. 

In American revivalism, there is a long history of charismatic experientialism being justified under the subheading of spiritual gifts. Speaking in tongues, healing and prophesying are often pulled from their scriptural context, redefined and then reapplied to substantiate euphoric behavior in the church.Have the spiritual gifts been co-opted? Do certain spiritual gifts cease? If so, which ones and why?Today on the Postscript, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute invites Dr. Chris Best, missiology instructor at LFBI, to discuss spiritual gifts, the cessation of gifts and the purpose of spiritual gifts in the New Testament church. We conclude with how believers can find their fit in their own local church ministry in a way that honors God's Word, so that they may become more fruitful in a walk with Jesus Christ.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

We all have that family member who is obsessed with the family tree, perhaps that uncle or that aunt that knows the exact year that your family immigrated to the United States. Family members like this help us to understand our history and heritage and have a stronger personal identity.What about our faith lineage? What about our spiritual history, the legacy of those that helped establish the worldview that we often take for granted? Knowing our heritage as Baptists is an important and worthwhile endeavor.On today's show, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe sits down with Jim Alter, pastor of Grace Baptist Church of Sidney, Ohio. Jim is the co-founder and editor of the Ancient Baptist Press. Jim is also the coauthor of a book called Why Baptist? The Significance of Baptist Principles in an Ecumenical Age.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore Visit http://www.ancientbaptist.com/

Your local church youth ministry gets just a few hours each week to make an investment in the lives of the young people who attend your church. In that time they are relationship building, teaching and holding our youth accountable to God's word. There is a lot of pressure for them to get it right, but is all of that pressure reasonable? Could our expectations for the breadth and scope of their impact be miscalculated?In this episode, we explore what the role of the youth minister really is. What does it mean for them to meet the needs of the family's in our churches? How do parents and ministers optimize their partnership? What does it look like to make a meaningful investment in the lives of teens?Today on the Postscript, Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute has invited Jeff Grasher, youth pastor and youth ministry instructor at LFBI to discuss what a healthy partnership between parents and a church's youth ministry could look like in light of Scripture.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to discuss a biblical framework for responding to closed doors and rejection in evangelism, Gospel ministry, and church planting. 

The church has been fitly joined to accomplish God's will in this world. This is confirmed in Scripture. Ephesians 4:16 says, "From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love."God has provided each individual with unique gifts that they might contribute to the work of their local church to meet the needs of the brethren, and achieve the objectives of the Great Commission.Like many biblical teachings, there have been confusing and false teachings surrounding the subject of spiritual gifts. The Christian predilection for spiritual experience has given way to justifying much of these false teachings.Today on the Postscript, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute, Brandon Briscoe, will be discussing spiritual gifts with Dr. Chris Best, Missiology instructor at LFBI – asking what the Bible has to say about the gifts and how they function to further our faith and God's will. For reference: A Chart of Spiritual GiftsVisit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to discuss appropriate biblical responses to sharing the Gospel—giving a critical look into the benefits of Christian fellowship and developing thick skin when it comes to rejection. 

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Thomas Harding for some Biblical tips and reminders for when it comes to preaching the Gospel to lost people in our families, schools, workplaces, and the world. 

Many Bible students believe that Timothy was only 16 years old when he left home to follow the Apostle Paul in the work of church planting. It's hard to believe that someone so young would commit to something so big. What kind of mindset would be required for such a young man to make such an important decision? Can you imagine the fears that he and his parents had to overcome to get to that place? What did Timothy have to risk in order to see God use him in such a mighty way? We have become risk averse in the evangelical church today.We fear what we can't see, and we are prone to dreaming small. We prefer comfort to victory. Many of us are stagnant in our ministry because we fear saying yes to the call of God on our lives. But what makes us risk averse? How is it that we've gotten to this place? How do we as individuals, and churches, overcome tiny thinking and instead come to a place of true sacrifice and service? On today's show, Provost of The Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe has invited Jonathan Kindler, faculty professor of Biblical Counseling & Spiritual Formation at LFBI, to discuss what it means to overcome fear in our ministry.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to investigate the flexibility required of a man or woman of God who desires to live a lifestyle that is obedient to the Great Commission. 

Today Pastor Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute interviews Pastor Brian Hedges, Director of Word First Bible Publishers, on themes regarding the upcoming (October 6-9, 2024) Living Faith Fellowship's annual Certainty Conference. Brian will be teaching the morning session on the subject of Revelation 2 and 3, its prophetic depiction of the “church ages” and its inspirational application to our lives. During the course of this podcast Brian walks through those church ages and gives a little insight into what you should expect to hear in more depth as you attend or livestream at https://www.lffellowship.comAt Certainty 2024, we will delve into biblical church history and our Baptist heritage, exploring what it means to follow in the faith and traditions of a “Philadelphian” Baptist church. The Certainty Conference is not only a profitable time of Bible study but also a great opportunity to connect with other members of the Living Faith Fellowship of churches. Pastor Brandon will be preaching on how the church can build on the legacy and traditions of faith that have come before us; what are the strengths we can learn from and what are the weaknesses we should avoid.Pastor Alan Shelby of Harvest Baptist Church and Dean of Living Faith Bible Institute will be teaching in the morning session on the subject of our recent Baptist history.Visit https://www.lffellowship.com/certainty for more information.

In this episode of the Ps+ we join Pastor Thomas Harding to talk about the various forms of opposition that faithful ministers will face in the work of discipleship, evangelism, and church-planting. 

There are what can feel like an overwhelming amount of skeptics today concerning New Testament scholarship, even within evangelical and Baptist circles. Today on The Postscript we demonstrate a few apparent contradictions in Jesus's miracles across gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, showing how many so-called contradictions in the Bible are dismantled with simple Bible study principles such as context and key words, which illuminate a more holistic picture of the scene than one account could alone. There is purpose behind every apparent contradiction in the Bible that only the earnest and honest student of God's Word will go the length to understand. Instructor of Biblical Studies at the Living Faith Bible Institute Mitch Dobson and Provost of LFBI Brandon Briscoe walks us through some of those doctrinal insights which are useful for Christian life and ministry as they examine a few apparent contradictions in an exegetical fashion.Visit: https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

As believers, we know what we have in the Holy Bible is God's very words. In episodes 100 to 102 of The Postscript, Dean of Living Faith Bible Institute Alan Shelby addressed the doctrines of Scripture like inerrancy, inspiration, preservation, translation and transmission. On today's show Provost of LFBI Brandon Briscoe has invited Pastor Alan back onto the show to discuss the related topic of Bible canonization. We answer questions like - How can we know our Bible is complete? How can we know the Bible is not missing any books? What about the apocryphal books? Do we need to constantly revise our understanding of the Bible?Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this episode of the Ps+ we kick off a new series with Pastor Thomas Harding of Oakland Heights Baptist church in Cartersville, Georgia. Pastor Harding has recently begun the work of planting a mission-minded church in the heart of Portland, Oregon. In this series, Thomas will walk listeners through the processes both of being deployed to the mission field as well as adopting a mission-focused attitude in daily life. 

Today, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe discusses a new book with author John Wright, Prodigals: Hope for Lost Sons and Daughters, Regretful or Longsuffering Parents, and Bitter Brethren. Whether you're a parent, sibling, or friend, you've likely felt the sting of a loved one abandoning you or the faith for a life of wandering in the world. There are complex emotions tangled up in this hurt—anger at the offense, confusion at the decision, bitterness at the rejection, and grief at the loss, among many others. It is a great comfort that this phenomenon is not estranged from God, and He has laid out stories and principles in His Word that can guide us in this process. Prodigals uses the story of the prodigal son to walk through a biblical perspective of loved ones' hurtful decisions but also a biblical perspective of our own hearts as we learn to reckon that hurt rightly. Using Luke 15 as the guiding passage, we follow along with the prodigal son as he rejects his father's provision, seeks fulfillment in the world, is greatly humbled, and returns penitent to a welcoming father. This story outlines for us the typical trajectory of a prodigal, and in so doing, it offers hope to those who, like the father, are patiently waiting at home for their loved one's return. Prodigals also addresses other heart postures woven into this story, speaking specifically to those who may be wrestling with bitterness, envy, and skepticism at a prodigal's decisions, or to those who may be prodigals themselves. Through God's Word we come to learn that God's heart is one of grace, longsuffering, and reconciliation, and as believers in Jesus Christ, we get to adopt that same heart towards our children, siblings, and friends who have wandered. View all Living Faith Book titles here: https://lfbi.org/books Purchase Prodigals here: https://a.co/d/dK4CwqM Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

In this super episode of the Ps+ we combine nine parts into one as Nick Hatton walks us through a biblical framework for managing our finances to the glory of God. The following topics (and more) are covered in this episode from a biblical perspective: God's provision, monetary stewardship, budgeting, productivity, earning, spending, debt, saving (money), generating profit, loss, financial planning, borrowing/lending money, interest, types of debt, mortgages, heart posture in giving, tithing, sacrificial giving, retirement investments (401k & IRA accounts), supporting missions, diversification, leaving an inheritance, long-term vs. short-term investments, and generally what it means to make wise investments from a Christian and scriptural worldview.Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

Professor of Missiology at the Living Faith Bible Institute, James Fyffe, continues the Unknown Missionary series on The Postscript today with Provost of LFBI Brandon Briscoe. We begin with the interesting story and legacy of the Erny family. Ed was the son of missionaries and grandson to Swiss Protestant immigrants to the U.S. Ed was trained for missions at Asbury Theological Seminary. Ed and Rachel spent 40 years in Asia as missionaries, suffering many trials along the way. Their testimony remains that God used them mightily, with many souls coming into Christ's Kingdom and glory after them. Ed wrote an autobiography titled “No Reserves, No Regrets, No Retreats: The Life and Ministry of Ed Erny.”Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmoreErny's Autobiography, “No Reserves, No Retreats, No Regrets: The Life and Ministry of Ed Erny” -  https://a.co/d/aVfurOl (https://a.co/d/aVfurOl

On this episode of the Ps+ we join Jonathan Kindler one last time to learn about the importance of fortifying our faith over time in preparation for future hardships and grief. 

Since the beginning of the church, Bible believers have discussed the return of Christ. The Apostle Paul admonishes the church in Rome to prepare for the return of Christ in Romans 13:11, “And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.” And yet, despite Paul's appeal to Christ's imminent return, theologians still debate if and when Jesus will return and under what circumstances. Today Brandon Briscoe, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute has invited Pastor Sam Miles, President of LFBI to discuss the imminent return of Christ, a pretribulation rapture, and to ask the questions like, “What is the order of the end times events? What is the rapture?” and, “Why is the topic of the ‘rapture of the church' so significant to Christians?” Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore

On this episode of the Ps+ we join Jonathan Kindler in considering how God's formula of faith produces wisdom that we can impart to others.

Throughout the Old Testament, we find holy men and women who committed themselves to the work of prayer and fasting. People like Moses, King David, Ahab, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and the Jewish people. Fasting was employed as they sought forgiveness from egregious sins that they'd committed or when loved ones needed restoration for health issues, when people needed protection from danger or needed protection from their enemies. Fasting is not just a phenomenon of the Old Testament. Fasting continues to be recognized as an important way to draw near to God and to seek his face in times of hardship and trouble. Today, Provost of Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe has invited Pastor James Fyffe to discuss what the Bible says about fasting. James is a professor of Missiology at the LFBI, as well as professor of nursing at Rockhurst University. Visit https://www.lfbi.org/learnmore