Podcasts about gospel today

This week we continue our Alive & Renewed: Living the Gospel Today series, with Pastor Grant Harris leading us through a message on Restoring Peace, preaching out of Ephesians 2:11-22. In this powerful message, we'll explore how Jesus' work on the cross breaks down the walls of division, reconciling us to God and offering us a peace that transcends all understanding. Through His sacrifice, we receive the kind of Godly peace that transforms our lives, bringing healing and unity to our relationships and hearts. Join us as we discover how this peace can restore our lives and our world.

This week we continue our Alive & Renewed: Living the Gospel Today series, with Pastor Grant Harris leading us through the powerful truth that recognising Jesus as the Son of God calls us to a life of worship that overcomes the fears of this world. Grant will unpack how in Matthew 14:22-33, we see how worship transforms everything, turning the disciples' fears into faith and giving them the courage to walk with Christ. Join us to discover how worship can make us unshaken, no matter the fear we face.

Tune in for the Jubilee of Communications and an interview with the Vatican's top journalist on spreading the Good News.

Welcome to Grace in Focus radio. Today, Bob Wilkin and Mike Lii are answering a question about where in the Bible we should find the best information or presentation concerning the gospel of eternal salvation. Do different apostles have differing gospels? Is there more than one gospel for eternal life? Listen and learn about this

DescriptionFr. Alex Colautti is the vocations director for the Companions of the Cross, a religious community of charismatic Catholic priests. He is a co-author of Preaching on Purpose: A Divine Renovation Handbook for Communicating the Gospel Today. Fr Alex lives to see people come into a life-transforming encounter with Jesus in the Power of the Holy Spirit.And today we…dig into his book and two BIG IDEAS around HOMILIES…- One church, one message- Preaching as a TeamAnd before we start, be sure to stop by and say hi on Instagram at @betterpreach. I'd love to connect!Connect with Fr. Alex at Companions of the Cross website, on Instagram @fralexcc and Divine Renovation websiteLinksFor more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreachBetter Preach Podcast is now on YouTube. Here's a link to the channel.Better Preach is a proud member of Spoke Street, a Catholic Podcast Network that amplifies the voice of the Creator through fostering content that invites. Check out Ryan's FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or FacebookJoin the Better Preach email list. I made this podcast with help from Riverside FM. Want to try it out for your podcast? Here's a link to get you started.

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In this week's episode, I reflect on Paul, missional holiness and the Gospel for today. I offer a deep dive into Paul's missional method as he describes it in 1 For 9:19–27. This episode will empower you for more profound missional engagement in your community.   Highlighted resources: (re)Aligning with God: Reading Scripture for Church and World (Cascade): https://amzn.to/3PU5RqE   Invitation: A Bible Study to Begin With (Seedbed) https://my.seedbed.com/product/onebook-invitation-by-brian-russell/   Free centering prayer course: https://www.brianrussellphd.com/challenges   Brian Russell's Other Books:   Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation https://amzn.to/3OKecg8   Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life https://amzn.to/2S0AcIZ   Connecting with Brian:   Website: www.brianrussellphd.com   Twitter: @briandrussell   Instagram: @yourprofessorforlife   Interested in coaching or inviting Brian to speak or teach for your community of faith or group? Email: deepdivespirituality@gmail.com   Links to Amazon are Affiliate links. If you purchase items through these links, Amazon returns a small percentage of the sale to Brian Russell. This supports the podcast and does not increase the price of the items you may choose to buy. Thank you for your support.

GospelMARK 6:7-137And he called to him the twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. 10And he said to them, "Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11And if any place will not receive you and they refuse to hear you, when you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet for a testimony against them." 12So they went out and preached that men should repent.13And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them.

When you think of the RCIA process, what comes to mind?   Do you see it as simply a liturgical process? Do you believe that it can have a significant evangelical impact? This week's podcast guest believes that it can!   Fr. Chris Ryan has a Ph.D. in theology and wrote his doctoral dissertation on the RCIA's ability to help evangelize young people.   On this week's episode, Ron and Fr. Chris unpack the missionary reality of the RCIA process and explore what it can look like when implemented within a parish that's alive!   The wells of our Roman Catholic faith are incredibly deep, and there's so much to learn. This conversation is worth a listen!   About Fr. Chris: Fr. Chris Ryan is the parish priest of St Declan's Parish Penshurst, Our Lady of Fatima Parish Peakhurst, and St Joseph's Oatley in the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. Fr. Chris' PhD examines the RCIA as a resource for youth ministry in our secular age. He is a co-author of Preaching on Purpose: A Divine Renovation Handbook for Communicating the Gospel Today. Since 2019, Fr Chris has been the Director of the Arete Centre for Missionary Leadership, which forms lay people as leaders in evangelisation and parish renewal.

First ReadingJONAH 3:1-5, 101Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time, saying, 2"Arise, go to Nin'eveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you." 3So Jonah arose and went to Nin'eveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nin'eveh was an exceedingly great city, three days' journey in breadth. 4Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he cried, "Yet forty days, and Nin'eveh shall be overthrown!" 5And the people of Nin'eveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. 10When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the evil which he had said he would do to them; and he did not do it.GospelMARK 1:14-2014Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, 15and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel." 16And passing along by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. 17And Jesus said to them, "Follow me and I will make you become fishers of men." 18And immediately they left their nets and followed him. 19And going on a little farther, he saw James the son of Zeb'edee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. 20And immediately he called them; and they left their father Zeb'edee in the boat with the hired servants, and followed him.

Is there something specific that is actively keeping us, the Church, from sharing the gospel? If so, what is it? How can we overcome this epidemic?In this episode Ben and David are joined by author and speaker Greg Stier, founder of Dare 2 Share, and author of the new book, Unlikely Fighter: The Story of How a Fatherless Street Kid Overcame Violence, Chaos, and Confusion to Become a Radical Christ Follower.Greg shares from the trenches how he has seen thousands of young people trained to effectively share the gospel, and how we can address barriers to doing so for people in the church.----------------------------------------------------------Questions, comments, or feedback? We'd love to hear what you think! Send them to provokeandinspire@steiger.org, or send us a message on Instagram.Join the Provoke & Inspire Community!Click below to follow the regulars on Instagram!Ben PierceDavid PierceChad JohnsonLuke Greenwood

GospelLUKE 19:11-2811As they heard these things, he proceeded to tell a parable, because he was near to Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the kingdom of God was to appear immediately. 12He said therefore, "A nobleman went into a far country to receive a kingdom and then return. 13Calling ten of his servants, he gave them ten pounds, and said to them, `Trade with these till I come.' 14But his citizens hated him and sent an embassy after him, saying, `We do not want this man to reign over us.' 15When he returned, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by trading. 16The first came before him, saying, `Lord, your pound has made ten pounds more.' 17And he said to him, `Well done, good servant! Because you have been faithful in a very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.' 18And the second came, saying, `Lord, your pound has made five pounds.' 19And he said to him, `And you are to be over five cities.' 20Then another came, saying, `Lord, here is your pound, which I kept laid away in a napkin; 21for I was afraid of you, because you are a severe man; you take up what you did not lay down, and reap what you did not sow.' 22He said to him, `I will condemn you out of your own mouth, you wicked servant! You knew that I was a severe man, taking up what I did not lay down and reaping what I did not sow? 23Why then did you not put my money into the bank, and at my coming I should have collected it with interest?' 24And he said to those who stood by, `Take the pound from him, and give it to him who has the ten pounds.' 25(And they said to him, `Lord, he has ten pounds!') 26`I tell you, that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 27But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.'" 28And when he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

Reflecting on Love, Grief, Loss, and Justice: A Journey Through Poetry, Prophecy, and Gospel Today’s sermon was a deep dive into the themes of love, grief, loss, and justice, as portrayed in love poetry, the writings of the prophet Isaiah, the psalm, and the gospel.  Love Poetry and the Prophet Isaiah: A Tale of Grief … Fruitful Vineyard Read More »

GospelMATTHEW 15:21-2821And Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." 23But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." 24He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." 25But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." 26And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." 27She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." 28Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

This week on The Gospel Jubilee Chip and Denny will be playing new music from Real Southern Gospel Quartet, Westward Road, The Phillips Family, The Ball Brothers, Soul'D Out Quartet, and a great deal more. Here are all of the ways you can listen to the Gospel Jubilee On your Echo device say, Alexa, play the Gospel Jubilee on Apple podcast. For a direct download go to: https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/54140378/download.mp3 Ocean Waves Radio ... every Wednesday at 12 noon Eastern time., www.OceanWavesRadio.com Thursday afternoons at 4:00 PM and Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM EST on Southern Branch Bluegrass Radio, www.sbbradio.org Saturday evenings at 7:00 and Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 CST on Radio For Life, www.RadioForLife.org Legend Oldies Radio. Our broadcast will be aired every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM CDT. https://www.legendoldies.com Playlist: Artists |Song Title | Album 01. The Kingdom Heirs & The 3 Heath Brothers - A good day coming on - "I Feel A Good Coming On" 02. The Whisnants - Been blessed - "Been Blessed" 03. The Old Paths - (Anthem Edition) How good the good news feels - "Music To Your Ears" 04. Greater Vision - You better get on board - "Think About There" 05. Real Southern Gospel Quartet - A different way - "Taking A Stand" 06. The Inspirationals Quartet of Texas - She brought back the well - "He Is Exalted" 07. Karen Peck & New River - Valley too long - "2_22" 08. Les Butler & Friends - When I close my eyes - "I Like Southern Gospel Style The Best" 09. Tribute Quartet - Too broken - "Always Grace" 10. The Gaither Vocal Band - This is the place - "Good Things Take Time" 11. The Booth Brothers - If God didn't care - "Isaiah 12:2" 12. The Guardians - It ain't gonna worry me long- "Let My Heart Sing" 13. Sunday Drive - My God - "Breaking Boundaries" 14. Westward Road - Forgiven "City Of Light"- 15. Jeff & Sheri Easter - The giving part of living - "Treasure" 16. Ivan Parker - I'll have a new song - "Feels Like Home" 17. The Phillips Family - It is the Lord - "It Is Written" 18. Mark Bishop - A time to laugh - "You're Happy When You're Laughing" 19. The Ball Brothers - Who's gonna stand in the gap - "Pursuit" 20. The Sharps Quartet - Those who have turned modern - "Blended" 21. Jim & Melissa Brady - Welcome - "Ever Faithful" 22. Mercy's Well - I wanna hear the Gospel - "Today" 23. The Paul Family - Friends in gloryland - "Get Up & Walk" 24. The Isaacs - Get on board - "Why Can't We" 25. Soul'd Out Quartet - hey everybody - "Great Life" Outro – Anthony Berger – I'll Fly Away – Burning It Up

GospelMARK 10:46-5246And they came to Jericho; and as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great multitude, Bartimae'us, a blind beggar, the son of Timae'us, was sitting by the roadside. 47And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart; rise, he is calling you." 50And throwing off his mantle he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Master, let me receive my sight." 52And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.

GospelLUKE 18:9-149He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others: 10"Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, `God, I thank thee that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' 13But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, `God, be merciful to me a sinner!' 14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

GospelLUKE 12:49-5349"I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled! 50I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how I am constrained until it is accomplished! 51Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; 52for henceforth in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three; 53they will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against her mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law."

Growing up as a child, Christina Edmondson believed there were not that many white Christians in America, because the people she saw couldn't be connected to the Jesus she knew. In the years since, her passion for following the way of Jesus and bringing love and justice to racial dynamics in America has shaped her work. In this conversation, we talk about why talking about racism is not a "distraction" from the gospel, why common memory is crucial for forming community, and how to have a trauma-informed mission strategy.  Christina Barland Edmondson is a higher education instructor, organizational consultant, and co-host of the Truth's Table podcast. She is the coauthor of Faithful Antiracism and has served in a variety of roles in higher education including as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. She is also a certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator, public speaker, mental health therapist, and a consultant in the areas of ethics, equity, and Christian leadership development. Christina holds a PhD in counseling psychology from Tennessee State University, an MS degree in family therapy from the University of Rochester, and a bachelor's degree in sociology from Hampton University. Her writing has been seen and referenced in a variety of outlets including Essence.com, YourBlackWorld.com, and Gospel Today magazine. The Future Christian Podcast is a production of Torn Curtain Arts and Resonate Media.

Coming together for the sake of the Gospel - Today is the day of salvation!

GospelMATTHEW 16:24-2824Then Jesus told his disciples, "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. 25For whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. 26For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? 27For the Son of man is to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay every man for what he has done. 28Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom."

GospelMATTHEW 11:20-2420Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21"Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

GospelMATTHEW 11:20-2420Then he began to upbraid the cities where most of his mighty works had been done, because they did not repent. 21"Woe to you, Chora'zin! woe to you, Beth-sa'ida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22But I tell you, it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon than for you. 23And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24But I tell you that it shall be more tolerable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom than for you."

In the last episode of season 2, Heather says goodbye (for now) to listeners, and lets you in on a little secret about what is coming up for season 3. In this conversation, Heather and author Christina Edmondson discuss Christina's work in anti-racism and diversity and inclusion. Christina brings up the value of affinity spaces, in allowing us to not feel “othered.” Christina also discusses how social media is helping and hurting us in our cultural competence. Christina's unique skill set in therapy as well as cross-cultural conversation, allows her to be uniquely skilled in how she discusses conversations around conflict resolution and confronting division. Guest Bio Christina Edmondson holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University, an MS degree from the University of Rochester in Family Therapy, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Hampton University.For over a decade, Christina has served in a variety of roles including recently as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. Additionally, as a Certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator, public speaker, and mental health therapist, Christina is often contacted by churches to consult about leadership development, anti-racism, and mental health issues. She is the coauthor of Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change and Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation. Her writing has appeared in a variety of outlets, including Christianity Today, Essence.com, and Gospel Today magazine. She also co-hosts the critically acclaimed Truth's Table podcast. Mentioned in This Episode Truth's Table: Black Women's Musings on Life, Love, and Liberation Faithful Antiracism: Moving Past Talk to Systemic Change Truth's Table podcast Host Bio Heather Thompson Day is an associate professor of communication at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan. She is the author of eight books, including, I'll See You Tomorrow, releasing in October, and It's Not Your Turn. Reach out to Heather on Twitter @HeatherTDay and on Instagram @heatherthompsonday. Viral Jesus is a production of Christianity Today Host and creator: Heather Thompson Day Producer: Loren Joseph Executive Producer: Ed Gilbreath Director of CT Podcasts: Mike Cosper Associate Producer of CT Podcasts: Azurae Phelps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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GospelJn 12:1-11Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany,where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served,while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oilmade from genuine aromatic nardand anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair;the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.Then Judas the Iscariot, one of his disciples,and the one who would betray him, said,“Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wagesand given to the poor?”He said this not because he cared about the poorbut because he was a thief and held the money bagand used to steal the contributions.So Jesus said, “Leave her alone.Let her keep this for the day of my burial.You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”The large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came,not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus,whom he had raised from the dead.And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,because many of the Jews were turning awayand believing in Jesus because of him.

Gospel Today (not included in audio/video)Luke22: 14 - 23:56Watch the video to this reflection HERE

In this episode of Catholic Mysticism, Catholic evangelist Dcn. Al Bielawski shares how Christianity spread despite the danger of Rome and how we can spread that same good news of the Gospel today. (March 13, 2022)

GospelMk 9:41-50Jesus said to his disciples:“Anyone who gives you a cup of water to drinkbecause you belong to Christ,amen, I say to you, will surely not lose his reward.“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin,  it would be better for him if a great millstonewere put around his neckand he were thrown into the sea.If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off.It is better for you to enter into life maimed  than with two hands to go into Gehenna,into the unquenchable fire.And if your foot causes you to sin, cut if off.It is better for you to enter into life crippled  than with two feet to be thrown into Gehenna.And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.Better for you to enter into the Kingdom of God with one eyethan with two eyes to be thrown into Gehenna,where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched.“Everyone will be salted with fire.Salt is good, but if salt becomes insipid,with what will you restore its flavor?Keep salt in yourselves and you will have peace with one another.”

GospelMk 8:22-26When Jesus and his disciples arrived at Bethsaida,people brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village.Putting spittle on his eyes he laid his hands on the man and asked,“Do you see anything?”Looking up the man replied, “I see people looking like trees and walking.”Then he laid hands on the man's eyes a second time and he saw clearly;his sight was restored and he could see everything distinctly.Then he sent him home and said, “Do not even go into the village.”

Meet Lisa Franklin who is coming to a city near you on the ARCHAFELLA Records' God's Got My Back Tour '22 kicking off in Houston, TX for the (TGMEA) Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards "Official" After Party. www.ARCHAFELLARECORDS.com. Lisa Franklin is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. Her music is a cross between Contemporary Christian music and Urban Contemporary Gospel music making it appeal to audiences of all races, cultures, and backgrounds. She is an International Multi Award-Winning Gospel Recording Artist. Lisa was a background vocalist for a group which led to an opportunity to tour and open for Gospel greats Shirley Caesar and The Williams Brothers. Lisa's video of her singing Prophesy was featured on the Sounds of Worship virtual tour featuring Kierra Sheard, The Walls Group and Alexis Spight. She was a guest artist on Atlanta Live TV where she sang her original music. Lisa was interviewed in person on KAZ TV Radio's “Spotlight with Lisa Franklin” in Cleveland Ohio where she also performed her single “Prophesy.” Lisa credits the mentorship program of entrepreneur Dr Teresa Hairston, founder of Gospel Today magazine and CEO of Gospel Heritage Foundation, for the guidance and great advice she received concerning the business side of the music industry. She's had the opportunity to interact and gain leadership and music industry knowledge via workshops taught by Vashawn Mitchell, Myron Butler and others. God continues to open doors for Lisa, she is an artist on the Archafella Records label, CEO Dr. Archie Harrison, Sr. Lisa's music is published through her company JNC Music (BMI). She is a singer, songwriter (BMI), producer, and composer. Her single “Prophesy,” won her two awards, Rhythm of Gospel 2020 Best Performance by a Female Artist and Praise & Worship Female Vocalist of the Year. Also, she has been awarded the 2021 Newsome Award for Female Artist of the Year for her single “I Believe.” Both of her singles are available on all digital outlets including iTunes, Spotify, YouTube and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gv-hot-97/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gv-hot-97/support

Luke 4:21-30Then he began to say to them, "Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!" And you will say, "Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum."And he said, "Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet's hometown. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet, Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow in Zarephath of Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian."When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.Last week, some of you will remember, we got part one of a two-part sermon – I'm calling this “Jesus, Two Jimmies, and the Reece's Peanut Butter Cups.” That might make sense in a minute.I'd like to pretend that I knew LAST Sunday, what I was going to say THIS Sunday, but that would be a lie. (Some of you know me better than that.) I just knew that the first line of this morning's Gospel, was the last line of last week's Gospel – “Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” – and that I wanted to connect the two messages in a way that I haven't before and didn't have time for all in one week.So the short of the long is, I hope we all felt last week, some of what I tried to imagine everyone in that synagogue in Nazareth felt when they heard all of Jesus' good news. It was good news on top of good news, remember – hope for the poor, release for the captives, recovery of sight for the blind, freedom for the oppressed, the year of the Lord's favor – and we were able, I hope, to imagine all the ways that that good news might apply, even to us, so many generations after the prophet Isaiah, and then Jesus, first proclaimed it.Like the people in Jesus' hometown, I hope we felt some relief, some blessing, some measure of the favor and blessing he promised was being poured out for our sake. I hope we, just like all of them, find ourselves amazed by the gracious words that come from the mouth of Jesus – for the likes of you and me, still. Who would have thought? What a gift? What a surprise, maybe, too. It sure surprised the people in Jesus' hometown who couldn't believe Joseph's son, the carpenter's kid, had been so anointed.And I hope you were able to sit with that good, good news some – not just last Sunday, in worship, but throughout the week, too, perhaps. But I warned you things were going to change. That the tables were going to turn for Jesus. That all of that awe and admiration and good news were going to turn into something else this week. And you heard what happened.Something changed really quickly after Jesus explained that all of this good news wasn't just for Jesus' friends or family or the rest of the faithful in that synagogue that day, which is what Jesus is getting at when he talks about the widow in Zarephath in Sidon. It's what he's saying when he tells them about Naaman, the Syrian, too.What Jesus points out, is that even though there were plenty of widows to help during a very difficult time of famine for Israel back in the day – widow after widow after widow who were just like them – God sent Elijah to tend to and care for some strange, foreign, outsider, in Sidon. And even though there were many Jewish lepers who could have used some help and healing in Israel during the days of Elisha, that prophet was sent to help Naaman, the pagan commander of the enemy's army. Which was a hard thing to hear for the faithful folks in Jesus' hometown – who were wondering when Jesus was going to do some of the magic and blessing he'd been pouring out for the people all around Galilee.“Why are you helping them, not us?” “What are you healing those people, but not these who know you best?” “There are plenty of people right here at home who who could use some of what you're up to, why are you giving it away to people and places you've never met before?” We ask and I've heard the same kinds of questions about what we're up to in God's Church at, even right here at Cross of Grace, before.When people ask me why we spend time and money building homes in Haiti. I think about the widows there – and the one in Zarephath in Sidon. When I hear people suggest the United States should stop sending our money and resources and aid to foreign countries, or letting the migrants and refugees in – “America First,” you know – I think about the prophet Elisha and Naaman, the Syrian. Frankly, I think these are some of the few remaining things, these days, that makes us look like the “Christian” nation so many want the United States to be.And when I say this out loud, I'm a little afraid there are people who want to do me like Jesus – drive me out of here, lead me to the highest hill, and hurl me off the cliff, I mean. (Luckily, in central Indiana, hills and cliffs are hard to find.) And I think that reaction – and the rage of those who turned on Jesus in Nazareth back in the day – was something like what I want to show you next. Last week, I gave you Jimmy Fallon's “Good News” bit. Today, I give you Jimmy Kimmel's annual post-Halloween prank.(How's that for lightening the mood?)The nutshell version of this moment with Jesus for me, is that Jesus knows his hometown crowd is going to want more than just to hear about all of his good news and miracles. They'd like to see and experience some of his best work, too, which is why he kind of teases them with that old proverb, “Doctor, cure yourself.” That's why he says what he knows they're all thinking, “Jesus, do something for us – your family and friends – like we heard you've been doing out there in the world. Release some captives, here. Heal some of us who are sick. Give some of that Lord's favor to those of us who know you best. If you're doing it for them, surely you can do it for us, too.”So, Jesus' hometown people lose their ever-loving, God-blessed minds – just like a bunch of kids who lost their Reece's Peanut Butter cups – when they find out the truth of how God's grace really works. “You mean this good news and favor and recovery and release stuff isn't just for us – the chosen ones?!” “You mean others are allowed to have it, too?!?!” “You mean we don't get first dibs and then leave the left-overs for the less-than?!?!?” “You mean this grace is for them, as much as it is for me?” “How can this be?!?!” “And where's the nearest cliff?!?!”But if you have 5 minutes this week, find that video on our website and watch it again. Partly because those two brothers at the end get funnier and funnier the more you watch them. But also because – as cruel as this prank is – there are a couple of moments of Gospel grace hidden in there, in case you missed it.One is the look of sweet relief on the face of that little girl with the purple pumpkin when her mom tells her it was all just a joke, that no one actually ate all of her candy. And the other is that little boy who runs off to prove his mom wrong, comes back with a miniature box of Nerds, and lets her know that she didn't eat all of his precious candy.Because that's what I think about when I see our anger and our rage and our selfishness and our greed over God's grace and our own resources get the best of us. I remember that the grace of God is a lot like Halloween candy: something that was never ours to begin with; something for which no work was required; something given freely, in abundance, for nothing we've done to earn it; that there's more than enough of it to go around; that we can have our fill and still find plenty to share; that we don't have to be stingy or selfish or territorial about any of it.And I'm always convicted and inspired to I hear about Jesus' near death experience that day in Nazareth, because I hear in all of it a call to the Church – our church at Cross of Grace and the larger Church as a whole. Let's not be left standing on the cliff like the people of Nazareth, only to find that Jesus has passed through the midst of us – untouched. Let us never find that Jesus has continued on his way without us, sharing grace, doing justice, and offering God's blessings to a world so desperate for it, because we were too busy or too angry, too self-absorbed or too selfish and scared to join him in that work.Amen

Positioned for Greatness_with Dr. Michelle McKinney Hammond Michelle McKinney Hammond has authored over 40 books (selling over two million copies worldwide), including best-selling titles The Diva Principle, Sassy, Single and Satisfied, 101 Ways to Get and Keep His Attention, and Secrets of an Irresistible Woman. A gifted songwriter/vocalist, Michelle has recorded four solo CD's, It's Amazing, Let's Go In, Come Let Us Worship and With Love. She is the former Emmy Award-winning co-host of the television talk show Aspiring Women for ten years and TCT's 3D Woman for eight seasons. Michelle McKinney Hammond has most recently appeared in Roma Downey and Mark Burnett's productions of Women of the Bible on Lifetime, and A.D., The Bible Continues. She presently does inspirational ”Truth But Fair” segments on their new network Lightworkers.com and LIGHT TV. She has appeared on countless other radio and television shows including Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect, NBC's The Other Half, CBN/The 700 Club, Daystar, Huntley Street,TBN, BET's Oh Drama, The Michael Baisden Show as well as been featured as a regular relationship segment host on Chicago's WGN Morning News and Fox's Fox and Friends. She has graced the cover of magazines such as Today's Christian Woman, Precious Times, The Plain Truth and Gospel Today. She has been featured in articles in Essence, Ebony, Jet, Black Enterprise Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, The Associated Press and The New York Times. Adding actress and producer to her long list of credits, Michelle has appeared in several African movies “Bloodline” “Single and Married” “If Tomorrow Never Comes” “Love Regardless” the series “Poisoned Bait” and starred in “Candle In The Wind”. She recently penned, produced and starred in her first screenplay, “First Love.”

Gospel Jesus said to the crowd: “They will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name. It will lead to your giving testimony. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand, for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute. You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” (Lk 21:12-19)

On this episode, I sit down and talk to Rev. Lauren Harris. We talk about her journey into ministry, her evolution, what she is working on but most importantly, why she will not fall. Follow Rev. Lauren on Twitter @revlaurelj Follow SWNF on IG @shewillnotfallcollective Join the Patreon Community: patreon.com/iammariellet Learn more about Rev. Lauren: REV. LAUREN HARRIS is an itinerant elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M.E.) with over 15 years of ministerial experience working with children, youth, and young adults. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English from the University of Maryland (College Park) and a Master of Divinity from Howard University. She's been published in Sojourners, Washington Family, Modern Loss, The A.M.E. Church's "Christian Recorder," Gospel Today, and many other publications. Rev. Harris is featured in the upcoming publication "Preaching During a Pandemic: The Rhetoric of the Black Preaching Tradition" set to release in 2021. Her professional experience includes working with several faith-based nonprofits, Mt. Ennon Baptist Church, Faith in Public Life, Wesley Theological Seminary, and she currently works for the Baltimore- Washington Conference of The United Methodist Church. Rev. Harris' volunteer work includes speaking for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in honor of her late first husband, Gabriel Jones, and she was even a finalist for MADD's search for a national president in 2018. Rev. Harris currently serves as Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church in Columbia, Md. She is married to Marvine Harris, a GIS Specialist, and is the proud mother of two children. She acknowledges Jesus as the one who makes all things possible. Her favorite scripture is John 15:16, "You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shewillnotfall/support

GospelThe Lord said:“Woe to you who build the memorials of the prophets whom your fathers killed.Consequently, you bear witness and give consentto the deeds of your ancestors,for they killed them and you do the building.Therefore, the wisdom of God said,‘I will send to them prophets and Apostles;some of them they will kill and persecute'in order that this generation might be chargedwith the blood of all the prophetsshed since the foundation of the world,from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariahwho died between the altar and the temple building.Yes, I tell you, this generation will be charged with their blood!Woe to you, scholars of the law!You have taken away the key of knowledge.You yourselves did not enter and you stopped those trying to enter.”When Jesus left, the scribes and Phariseesbegan to act with hostility toward himand to interrogate him about many things,for they were plotting to catch him at something he might say.(Lk 11:47-54)

The Orthodox Church teaches that praying for your dead loved ones helps their soul make the 40 day journey from earth to heaven where along the way they will encounter many devils and 20 testings that will purify their souls and prepare them for heaven.

As we think about sharing the gospel with LGBT people let us remember that they are people too. Every one of us is a sinner and every sinner needs Christ.

As we look at the Bible it doesn't take long to find out that the sexuality of mankind as a central part of creation.

When you look at transgenderism you will quickly find many similarities between the terminology they use and gospel terminology. In this episode of The Gospel Today I give talk about transgender vocabulary and how much of their terminology echoes gospel terminology.

In this episode of The Gospel Today I share with you some gospel perspectives on the US pullout from Afghanistan as well as on Coronavirus.

In this episode of Truth's Table, Michelle and Christina are sitting at the table with Dr. Teresa Hairston as our Black Woman Rising guest. Dr. Teresa Hairston is an internationally known and respected pioneer in the field of Gospel music and ministry. In 1989, she established Gospel Today Magazine, a publication she launched with an investment of only $300, while working two jobs as a single (divorced) mother to three young children. Over the 23 plus years of her leadership (she retired in 2013 and passed the magazine on to her son), Gospel Today grew to become the longest running and most widely-distributed Urban Christian Lifestyle magazine in history. In 1994, Dr. Hairston founded the Gospel Heritage Foundation. Each year, thousands of people from across the world attend GHF's annual International Worship Summit, which has become the genre's leading praise & worship gathering. In 2017, she relinquished her leadership and passed the torch to international Gospel artist, Vashawn Mitchell. Dr. Hairston is currently based in Atlanta, GA, where she serves as an ordained elder, preacher and teacher at Changing A Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church (Bishop Paul Morton, senior pastor). She is a Certified (John Maxwell) Coach and primarily works as a publishing coach, consultant and ghostwriter. She also hosts a weekly TV show, “Higher Impact” which airs on the Impact TV Network. Dr. Hairston is the author of eight nationally distributed books: ”How to Pursue Your Purpose" (2010); "Stop Waiting...Start Winning:10 Essential Principles to Living Your Vision Now!" (pub. by Destiny Image, 2014); "A Worshiper's Handbook" (pub by Gospel Heritage Foundation 2015); "Wisdom For Everyday Life (Devotional) (2017); "The Ultimate Flight Plan for Self-Publishing Your Book" (2018); “Making Worship A Lifestyle” 2019; “7 Deadly Sins of First-Time Authors” 2020 (Amazon.com) “UNSTOPPABLE” 2021 (books2liveby.com) Contact info: Website: teresahairston.com Social media: @drthairston Pull up a chair and have a seat at the table with us! IVP Truth's Table Discount for It's Not Your Turn by Heather Thompson Day: Truth's Table listeners can save 30% off It's Not Your Turn when you order at https://www.ivpress.com/it-s-not-your-turn using promo code TRUTH21 offer expires on September 30, 2021. Black Women, join Truth's Table Black Women's Discipleship Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/truthstablediscipleship Support Truth's Table: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TruthsTable PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/TruthsTable Merchandise: https://teespring.com/shop/truthstable?pid=46&cid=2742

This week, our Director of Operations and Special Initiatives, Chantel McHenry, spoke with Teresa Hairston, founder of Gospel Today magazine and current publisher and author.  In today’s conversation, Teresa explains how she entered into the publishing industry as a Black woman and the journey she followed to find her voice. She discusses the difficulties of emerging in a largely secular industry as well as within the Black church, and the times when she had to fight to keep fulfilling her calling in the face of opposition. She also shares the importance of understanding seasons as a leader and passing on your leadership as you move forward into new things, as well as how she came about writing her book Unstoppable. 

Dr. Teresa Hairston shares her book and Unstoppable story from being a divorced, single mom, music teacher and minister of music to becoming an author, conference presenter, Gospel songwriter and publisher of Gospel Today, one of the most prolific and influential Christian Lifestyle Magazines ever published on this episode of the Lin. Woods’ Gospel Entertainment Podcast. Listen. Follow. Download FREE. Subscribe. Social Connects: Twitter @linwoods, Instagram @linwoods96, Facebook Lin Woods

Dr. Teresa Hairston, founder and publisher emeritus of “Gospel Today” magazine, discusses her journey in the gospel music industry as an influencer and businesswoman in this conversation with Faithfully Magazine’s Managing Editor Nicola A. Menzie. Their conversation centers on Hairston’s documentation of her journey in the new book, “Unstoppable: The Incredible Journey of America's #1 Christian Lifestyle Magazine.” Hairston discusses the inspiration for founding “Gospel Today” magazine, its successes, and the LifeWay Bookstore scandal that ultimately led to the popular Christian magazine’s end. Hairston, who overcame a close encounter with COVID-19, also shares lessons she learned as a businesswoman in a male-dominated industry, her regrets, and ongoing work to shape the future of the gospel music industry. The interview was recorded February 25, 2021. The publisher describes “Unstoppable” as “the story of an incredible entrepreneurial journey. It chronicles the life of a daring young African American woman, Teresa Hairston, a single mom raising three children and working three jobs. She only had $300 to invest in her dream. But, with tremendous odds stacked against her, she boot-strapped her way to a successful media conglomerate that produced Gospel Today Magazine, ‘America’s #1 Christian Lifestyle Magazine.’” Learn more at: https://books2liveby.com/product/unstoppable/. Follow Faithfully Magazine at faithfullymagazine.com. #TeresaHairston #GospelToday #Magazines #Interview #LifeWayBookstores #GospelMusic #FaithfullyMagazine

E! Entertainment, Access Hollywood, CNN ~ Want to be in the "Know" about current political,, social, news & pop culture? My guest Jawn Murray knows!! As an entertainment and pop culture analyst, Jawn has become a staple on television offering commentary on networks like CNN, HLN, MSNBC, Fox News, TV Guide Channel, TV One, VH1, E! Entertainment, TruTV and BET. In addition to appearing on shows like NBC’s “Today Show,” “Wendy Williams Show,” “Access Hollywood,” “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” and “Our World with Black Enterprise,” Jawn has also appeared on international networks like BBC UK, Canada’s Sun News and Dutch TV. As an expert commentator, he’s been featured in and/or quoted by National Public Radio (NPR), The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, MTV News, CNN International, New York Post, MediaBistro.com, among others. Show.” Jawn hosts a entertainment and lifestyle website called AlwaysAList.com. Jawn's written work has been featured in New York Daily News, In Touch Weekly, Uptown, Upscale, Gospel Today and on EURweb.com. In addition to his multimedia endeavors, Jawn is a tastemaker and brand strategist for Fortune 500 companies and marketing companies that seek his expertise for pop culture appeal. ~ AlwaysAListed.com, JawnMurray.com © 2021 Building Abundant Success!! 2021 All Rights Reserved Join Me on iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBAS Spot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba

Paul's experiences being imprisoned for his faith in Christ are made plain in his letter to the church at Philippi. Author and leader Addison Bevere goes verse by verse through the book of Philippians and shares insights from his book, "Saints: Becoming More than 'Christians.'"

Paul's experiences being imprisoned for his faith in Christ are made plain in his letter to the church at Philippi. Author and leader Addison Bevere goes verse by verse through the book of Philippians and shares insights from his book, "Saints: Becoming More than 'Christians.'"

TUH-DAY!!! On "TheMusicBox" w/ National Recording Artist Tanya Dallas-Lewis, meet Author Andrea Rene' Williams! Andrea Rene' Williams takes her love, talent and training in music and merges it with the truth of the Gospel! Live The Life You Sing About is her first book, and it's already being declared a MUST READ!  A marketer, publicist, a singer, songwriter, pianist and serial entrepreneur, this former 8-year GRAMMY© Awards Project Manager of the Washington, DC Chapter  owns several Christian music-related companies including the Gospel & Christian Music PR & Marketing Firm, Tehillah Enterprises and Live The Life You Sing About. A business owner since 1999, she has interviewed countless artists and written hundreds of articles for media outlets such as Gospelcity.com, Charisma and Gospel Today. The daughter of a preacher and a student completing her Bachelor's Degree in the Music Business at the renowned Berklee College of Music, we are HONORED to have her join us as we celebrate the RELEASE of her book  "Live the Life You Sing About: How TO LIVE WITH INTEGRITY IN THE GOSPEL MUSIC INDUSTRY!" PLUS, INDUSTRY NEWS, how-to's, updates, and so much more! I will bring you updates on news happening AROUND THE WORLD! ·Let me EASE the STRESS of YOUR DAY away with some of the BEST music in the world: Gospel music!  And don't forget, I've got INDIE ARTISTS TIPS from ECHE MUSIC'S Simone Henry! lovingly, ·Tanyasings ·EPISODE SPONSORS: BAP MINISTRIES, VIZUAL POETRI, AGAPE MULTIMEDIA