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In the final week of our "Jesus' Church" series, we explore what it means to be a church that truly influences the world. Looking at Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus calls His followers to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world—bringing transformation and hope wherever they go. James 1:27 reminds us that true religion is caring for the vulnerable and living with purity. Inspired by Robert Lewis' powerful quote, we reflect on how the value of a church is not in its attendance but in its impact on lives. Join us as we learn what it means to be a church that makes a difference for the kingdom of God.For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.org Connect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity! Instagram: @integrity_church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/

“Learn to do good; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow's cause.” - Isaiah 1:17Widows are often unprepared to face a range of difficulties, including grief, social isolation, and, of course, financial challenges. Valerie Hogan joins us today to discuss some ways we can help.Valerie Hogan is an attorney, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), a member of Kingdom Advisors, as well as the co-author of Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting, and More with Miriam Neff. Helping Widows Build Financial ConfidenceMore than 60% of married women outlive their husbands, and over one million new widows are added in the U.S. every year. Caring for widows is not just a societal need but a biblical mandate found in James 1:27, where God calls us to look after widows in their distress.So, how can we help a widow gain financial confidence?1. Respect the Time to GrieveGrief is deeply personal, and everyone experiences it differently. We should respect each widow's unique process. Some may grieve privately, while others are more open, but either way, it's essential to allow them space. During the grieving period, it's advisable to hit the pause button on major financial decisions. While some decisions must be made immediately, delaying non-urgent matters can prevent unnecessary stress and mistakes.2. Be Aware of Public Financial VulnerabilityWidows, especially those who receive large life insurance payouts, may be targets for fraud or manipulation. Valerie pointed out that the public nature of some financial settlements makes widows particularly vulnerable. Protecting them by creating a safe environment is crucial. This includes ensuring that the widow is surrounded by trustworthy advisors who have her best interest at heart and are okay with hearing the word “no” from her as she processes her financial decisions.3. Understand the Emotional Impact of FinancesWidows often feel financially vulnerable, whether dealing with new-found debt or suddenly managing a large sum of money. The emotional weight of making financial decisions without their spouse can be overwhelming. Offering encouragement and empowering the widow to make decisions at her own pace is critical. Advisors and loved ones should simplify financial conversations, avoiding overly technical terms and ensuring the widow fully understands her options.4. Offer Help, But Respect AutonomyIt's natural for family members or friends to want to step in and help immediately, but it's essential to offer help when the widow is ready to receive it. Giving the widow space to express what kind of assistance she needs, as everyone's journey is different. Rather than rushing into action, it's better to gauge the widow's readiness and provide support based on her preferences.5. Choosing the Right Financial AdvisorA widow should feel seen and heard by her financial advisor. If she worked with an advisor while her spouse was alive, she should assess whether that advisor truly understood her goals and concerns. If a change is needed, it's worth interviewing several advisors, including those with faith-aligned advice, such as Certified Kingdom Advisors (CKAs). Finding the right advisor is crucial for the widow's financial future and well-being.6. Empower Her to Say "No"Widows are often bombarded with advice from well-meaning friends and family and potential financial offers. Helping a widow say "no" is critical. Whether declining to sell her house or refusing a product offer, she should feel comfortable making decisions in her own time without pressure. People with her best interests will respect her choices, even if they don't align with their suggestions.7. Equip Her for Wealth Transfer and Estate PlanningWidows often play a crucial role in wealth transfer, even if they were not previously involved in the family's financial planning. Advisors should ensure that the widow is well-prepared to handle this responsibility. Rather than focusing solely on the next generation, the widow's role in the financial plan should be prioritized, giving her the tools and knowledge to steward the family's wealth.Helping widows gain financial confidence is a deeply rewarding and biblically rooted responsibility. Whether you are a family member, friend, or financial professional, offering support during this challenging season can make a lasting difference. It's about empowering widows to make decisions on their own time and helping them navigate the challenges that come with grief and financial vulnerability.For those looking for trusted financial advisors, consider a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) through FaithFi.com, where you can find faith-aligned professionals who understand the unique needs of widows.If you're a widow, check out Widow Connection to join a supportive network that has helped over 10,000 women move forward with confidence and hope in this next chapter of life. On Today's Program, Rob Answers Listener Questions:My son was told in a financial class to borrow against rentals to buy more rentals, even though other courses say to pay off debt. Is that biblically correct?My father-in-law offered to loan us $30,000 from his retirement account to make repairs on the house we live in with him. But he said we'd have to help pay the taxes on that withdrawal. Is that a better option than getting a regular loan for the repairs?Resources Mentioned:Wise Women Managing Money: Expert Advice on Debt, Wealth, Budgeting, and More by Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan, JD.Widow ConnectionLook At The Sparrows: A 21-Day Devotional on Financial Fear and AnxietyRich Toward God: A Study on the Parable of the Rich FoolFind a Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) or Certified Christian Financial Counselor (CertCFC)FaithFi App Remember, you can call in to ask your questions most days at (800) 525-7000. Faith & Finance is also available on the Moody Radio Network and American Family Radio. Visit our website at FaithFi.com where you can join the FaithFi Community and give as we expand our outreach.

“I would just encourage people to step out and love those people in front of you...you're just trying to impact one by one. And that's all that any of us can do.” — Jenny McGeeJoin Natalie Abbott as she talks with Jenny McGee, founder of Starfish Project. They talk about Jenny's specific calling to help exploited and trafficked women and girls find freedom, independence, and meaningful work. They discuss the importance of helping just one person at a time and the calling we all have to love the people God puts in our paths. It's both an inspiring conversation about the dramatic work of God, and one that calls us to practice our faith in our everyday lives.  This month's memory verse: "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." — James 1:27 Today's guest: Jenny McGee is the founder of Starfish Project, an organization that helps formerly trafficked women and girls experience freedom and develop careers in the jewelry business. Starfish Project creates all of the jewelry for Dwell Differently and 100% of their proceeds go to helping the women they employ.Memorize Scripture with us: Find out more about Dwell Differently's monthly kit with temporary tattoos or stickers, a display card, a key tag, and more to help you know and dwell on God's Word.Get our weekly devotional email: Dive deeper into this month's verse.Did you love today's episode?: We'd love to hear about it! Would you leave a rating or review in your podcast player to help others find the show? Links from today's show: See the Dwell Differently + Starfish Project jewelry collection.Listen to Jenny's previous episodes on the Dwell Differently podcast.Find out more about how Jenny started Starfish Project. See the full Starfish Project jewelry collection.Check out our new book: Dwell Differently: Overcome Negative Thinking with the Simple Practice of Memorizing God's Truth!Support the Show.

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Let's talk about adoption and foster care. Some adopt to expand their families. Others personally feel a command to "look after the orphans" (James 1:27). Recently, I sat down with my friend Holly to learn about her journey of foster care and adoption. It was eye-opening and inspiring, to say the least. Join us for a conversation that's not just about building a family, but about redefining what it means to love unconditionally.Get connected with Parenting to Impress:Facebook Group: /groups/ABCJLMFacebook: /heidi.franz.2911Instagram: /abcjesuslovesme/Subscribe to Blog & Newsletters: forms.feedblitz.com/5r0Thanks for listening!

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What do you think about when you hear this word? Is it positive? Negative? Confusing? Join the conversation at Genesis as we dig a little deeper and work it out. This is the audio podcast.

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"In the book of James 1:27 we read where who is believed to be the half brothjer of our LORD JESUS breaks down in easy to understand layman's term for what is PURE RELIGION! We are to keep GOD first in all things. And one majority priority to demonstare the LOVE and care of GOD is to first of all care for those in need! Yes, our RELIGION branches out in many ways. But, when we neglect to care for those weaker ones in our churches, neighborhoods and families. Our RELIGION is a SHAM and all in vain! My special guests is Gospel Artists Manager and Founder of COO Glow Magazine, Marketing Ministry WOG Wanda Adams. With a 'Wanda Adam's Gospel Artists Showcase featuring Gospel Artist Eturnul, DL Marshall, Alfred Singleton and Paul Porter. *Hosted and produced by Ron E. Jefferson (FB) ronaldjefferson1@aol.com *TWITTER - ronejefferson60 *Instagram - ronaldjefferson1 * I-Heart Radio * I-Tunes * Spotify *Cash App. ~ $RonEfire60 *NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED! * ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE ARTIST'S RESPECTIVE LABEL! * FOR PROMOTIONAL and ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY! * I DON'T OWN ANYTHING!

"But we cannot afford to adopt! Why is adoption so expensive?"We completely understand. Many of the America World staff has adopted and experienced the real struggle with adoption expenses.There are valid reasons for the expenses in adoption. From airfare and passports, to home studies and immigration, adoption is costly.However, we are hearing more of our families are completing their adoption process with little out-of-pockets costs.  How?  More and more resources are out there for adoptive families.  America World's Financing Adoption page has just some of the resources that are helping families to find adoption grants and fundraising opportunities that work!We spoke with Natalie DePrat, from America's Christian Credit Union (ACCU), to learn how they are also helping America World families with expenses. ACCU is assisting families with ways to help reduce the costs of adoption and providing "bridge loans" to provide for the expenses when needed--knowing that the Federal Adoption Tax Credit, adoption grants, and fundraising will be available later to quickly pay down those loans.This podcast is a GREAT resource for all families called to adopt! Be sure to share with anyone you know who is considering adoption--especially those who believe that the cost of adoption is keeping them from moving forward.Visit America's Christian Credit Union website to learn more.  While you are there, be sure to apply for their Adoption Grant!Support the show (https://awaa-oneorphan.networkforgood.com/projects/27269-america-world-general-donation)

Given at St. Anselm's Abbey on August 29, 2021 by Fr. Samuel Springuel.

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Ryan McIntire continues the “Go Outside” summer series. Ryan and his family are currently serving with Agape in Kenya. Ryan speaks on the life and what is involved in his missionary experience in Kenya.

Ryan McIntire continues the “Go Outside” summer series. Ryan and his family are currently serving with Agape in Kenya. Ryan speaks on the life and what is involved in his missionary experience in Kenya.

This world is a crazy place. Violence and hate seem to permeate almost everything. Changing it can seem so overwhelming. Where do you start? Stay with us as we talk about impacting the world on Cell Life Church TV. The post The Impact of One appeared first on Cell Life Church TV.

This world is a crazy place. Violence and hate seem to permeate almost everything. Changing it can seem so overwhelming. Where do you start? Stay with us as we talk about impacting the world on Cell Life Church TV. The post The Impact of One appeared first on Cell Life Church TV.

This world is a crazy place. Violence and hate seem to permeate almost everything. Changing it can seem so overwhelming. Where do you start? Stay with us as we talk about impacting the world on Cell Life Church TV. The post The Impact of One appeared first on Cell Life Church TV.

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In early 2020, Martha Young led an America World mission team to an orphanage in southern Asia. At the same time, COVID was making its ugly appearance around the world and borders began to close.Martha shares her stories about that trip and how God provided for the team and those who He led to serve. Many times throughout that trip there were steps of faith that were taken by Martha and her team, but they had a quiet confidence that God was in controlMartha Young is an adoptive mom through America World and began assisting our Mission Department soon after. If you feel led to work with orphans or just want to join us on a short-term trip to an orphanage, you will want to hear Martha's story.If you are called to adopt, learn more at AWAA.org.Support the show (https://awaa-oneorphan.networkforgood.com/projects/27269-america-world-general-donation)

Jesus makes a very strong, but important, point in this text. Those whose hearts are focused on submission to God's rule will gain riches in heave, the riches of HIS kingdom. Those whose hearts are focus on their own wealth, status, and possessions will gain the failed treasure of this world ... and nothing more. One's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.

Jesus makes a very strong, but important, point in this text. Those whose hearts are focused on submission to God's rule will gain riches in heave, the riches of HIS kingdom. Those whose hearts are focus on their own wealth, status, and possessions will gain the failed treasure of this world ... and nothing more. One's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.

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Amidst the BLM movement and innocent black brothers and sisters dying in America...where is Jesus? We discuss about what the God is doing through the chaos.

In this episode, Walik & Sam chop it up about what it means to them to remain "unspotted from the world." As it says in James 1:27 "Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world." Walik also shares a symbolic dream he had the night before where children were rocking sneakers labelled 'Sodom & Gomorrah's'. This is part 1 of 2.

The Bible declares that we who are in Christ are “new creatures.” So, after we get saved, what is new about us? What has changed?

Look at the lives of King Herod and Joseph (the earthly father of Jesus). How are they remembered? What is their legacy?

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RushChurch - Rushsylvania Church of Christ

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The First Letter to Timothy - Part 12 “Caring for the Church Family” 1 Timothy 5:1-16 Dr. Rhett G. Payne

In II Corintians 11:2-3 Paul tells us "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ" (NIV). So, how do we know if we have been led astray from our pure and sincere devotion to Christ? After studying James 1:27 "Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world" (DBY) for more than 25 years I am more than convinced that this single passage is the key for being able to accurately determine the condition of the church at any time and place in history. And the key to unlocking this passage lies in our understanding of worship. This two part series begins with the first part of the first line of this passage, "pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this:"

Deception is by its very nature subtle, and can happen over long periods of time, even centuries. How do we know if we, as the church, have been deceived, or can we even know? Paul expresses such a concern in II Corinthians 11:2-3, saying that "I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ" (NIV). How do we know if we have been deceived, though? What does scripture reveal to us for measuring or assessing our condition as Christ's bride at any time and place in history? This first episode of "Pleading The Case" presents the scriptural basis for being able to assess our conditon as Christ's bride in order to determine whether the church today is the bride that God desires her to be, or that she has been deceived as Eve was by the serpent."

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A report on the various Mission efforts suported by Light of the Nations. The church supports ongoing efforts in 5 countries. Included is a report on the recent trip by members of the pastoral staff to visit some of the mission efforts. James 1:27 Psalms 65:5-8 In English and Swahili.

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There are approximately 150 million orphans worldwide. In the United States, there are 400,000 children currently in foster care, 102,000 awaiting adoption. With such a crisis on our hands, how should believers respond to these enormous needs?

James 1:27 by Rick Swing • Executive Pastor

James 1:27 by Rick Swing • Executive Pastor