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Send us a textGod is looking for marketplace Christians who understand the power of partnership. Are you ready to expand your vision beyond your business?The Parable of the Minas in Luke 19 offers profound insights that most churches rarely address. Unlike the more commonly taught Parable of the Talents, here every servant receives exactly the same amount—one mina—and something fascinating happens with those who prove faithful. Their reward isn't more money or a simple "well done." Instead, they receive authority over cities.This spiritual principle reveals how God expands the influence of those who demonstrate faithfulness in business matters. We see the natural progression: faithful stewardship in business leads to community impact, which opens doors to city-level influence. The currency of the Kingdom isn't just financial success but expanded responsibility.Through powerful real-world examples—from a 21-year-old hotel manager whose faithfulness earned him significant responsibility to business leaders whose community involvement saved libraries and shaped town centers—we discover that marketplace ministry extends far beyond profit margins. Your business acumen, when submitted to God's purposes, becomes a launch pad for community transformation.Most Christian entrepreneurs think too small, focusing only on how their business can fund ministry rather than seeing their business AS ministry. When we break down the false separation between "spiritual" and "financial" realms, we position ourselves to create generational impact through our families and far-reaching influence through our communities.Ready to stop treating your faith and business as separate silos? Want to explore how your marketplace calling might be preparing you for greater Kingdom impact? This episode challenges you to raise your vision from making "baby minas" to influencing cities. The question isn't whether God wants to use you beyond your business—it's whether you're ready to partner with Him when He does.Support the show

Most Christian couples don't fall apart because they don't love God.They fall apart because they didn't have a process.In this episode, we're walking you through the 6 core stages of dating that almost every godly relationship passes through—from the first spark to the final stretch before marriage—and how to move through each one with clarity, wisdom, and purpose.Whether you're just catching feelings or talking about rings, this conversation will help you:✅ Recognize what season you're in✅ Avoid common mistakes that cost people peace✅ Adopt mindsets that protect your heart and honor God✅ And discern what God might be showing you—before things go too farWe also share our personal stories, the lessons we learned the hard way, and why dating with vision can change everything for your future marriage and family.

A lecture given at L'Abri Fellowship in Southborough, Massachusetts. For more information, visit https://southboroughlabri.org/ by Esther Dalton At L'Abri we think and talk a lot about hospitality. Most Christian teaching about hospitality focuses on the role of the host, on opening our hearts and our doors to others, even strangers. But what about the other side of the door? This lecture will examine what it looks like to be a good guest and why understanding this role is essential for obeying the New Testament commands to "pursue hospitality" and "offer hospitality to one another." The Copyright for all material on the podcast is held by L'Abri Fellowship. We ask that you respect this by not publishing the material in full or in part in any format or post it on a website without seeking prior permission from L'Abri Fellowship. ©Southborough L'Abri 2025

Most Christian professionals have put significant effort into plans but lack compelling vision—and it's costing them clarity, unity, and resilience when circumstances change (and they inevitably do).Key takeaway: The quality of your life and leadership depends on the quality of your relationships—and the quality of your relationships depends on having shared vision for where you're going together.You'll discover:Why confusing goals with vision is a trap that keeps leaders stuckThe 3 characteristics every effective vision must haveWhy most leaders skip vision development (and pay the price)How to identify and overcome the 3 biggest "vision killers"Real examples of vision statements that actually work for families and teamsThe integration challenge that separates great leaders from good onesWhy vision development requires intentional process, not weekend retreatsResources mentioned:Complete vision development framework: relationalleadership.co/visionBook a strategy call: relationalleadership.co/callTake the Relational Enneagram: relationalenneagram.comPerfect for Christian professionals who want to lead effectively without compartmentalizing their faith, work, and family life.How you can support us:• Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes or Spotify• Share this episode with a friend• Send a question for a future Office Hours episodeYou can work with us at Relational Leadership.

According to Matthew's Gospel account, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod’s wrath. Most Christian apologists believe Jesus, his Mother Mary, and his adoptive father Joseph probably remained in Egypt for several years, until the death of Herod the Great. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Hearing Jesus podcast available at https://amzn.to/3QLEpee Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3sxXmZS ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Mark's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credit: Hearing Jesus podcast with Rachael Groll, episode 380: Understanding the Escape to Egypt: A Deep Dive into Matthew 2:13-23 (Life Audio, Salem Web Network). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Matthew's Gospel account, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod’s wrath. Most Christian apologists believe Jesus, his Mother Mary, and his adoptive father Joseph probably remained in Egypt for several years, until the death of Herod the Great. Enjoy this ENCORE Presentation! Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN The Saint of the Day podcast at https://amzn.to/4cpIyyt Saint of the Day podcast with J. Atherholt at https://ancientfaith.com Saint of the Day podcast with M. Roberts at https://ourcatholicradio.org/programs/saint-day Joseph of Nazareth books available at https://amzn.to/4aVqVpa Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3sxXmZS ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Mark's TIMELINE Video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons-Herod and Joseph, 25dec2019 (Word on Fire Catholic Ministries). Saint of the Day podcast: The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family (26dec2023), Greek Orthodox Deacon Jerome Atherholt and Ancient Faith Radio. The Saint of the Day podcast (S1E319 St. Joseph 19mar2023). Saint of the Day with Mike Roberts: Solemnity Of Saint Joseph (episode e324, 19mar2024). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your money funding causes you stand against? Most Christian families have no idea that their bank may be silently supporting abortion, transgender procedures for minors, and even the silencing of believers. In this powerful episode, Catherine sits down with world-renowned evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic to expose the dangerous influence financial institutions have over people of faith—and what you can do about it. After being canceled by his own bank for his biblical convictions, Nick uncovered just how deeply major financial institutions are entangled with political agendas that directly oppose Christian values. From funding Planned Parenthood to freezing accounts of those who dare to speak truth, the reality is more shocking—and more urgent—than most realize. In this episode, Catherine and Nick discuss: Nick’s incredible testimony: from a childhood without limbs or hope to becoming a global evangelist who has reached billions with the Gospel. How his family's courageous stand for faith under Communist Yugoslavia shaped his unshakable trust in God. The shocking story of how Nick’s bank dropped him in 2019 based on false accusations tied to his Christian beliefs. Why many major banks today are quietly supporting abortion, gender ideology for minors, and anti-biblical movements. How ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) policies and massive investment firms like BlackRock are setting agendas that impact your money—and your family. How financial institutions are increasingly weaponizing money to silence Christian voices. Practical steps every Christian family can take to align their banking with their biblical values. Nick’s exciting launch of ProLife Fintech, a groundbreaking banking alternative created specifically for faith-driven families and organizations. Nick also shares how ProLife Fintech is not just a financial service—it's a movement to reclaim financial stewardship for the Kingdom, ensuring that your resources advance life, liberty, and biblical truth. Guest Bio: Nick Vujicic is a world-renowned evangelist, motivational speaker, and founder of Nick V Ministries. Born without arms or legs in Australia, Nick has inspired millions across 84 countries, reaching over 2 billion people with the message of hope and Jesus Christ. After facing cancelation by his own bank for his Christian convictions, Nick co-founded ProLife Fintech to empower believers to steward their finances according to their faith. Resources Mentioned:

Break This Label Before It Breaks You.Most Christian men aren't tired because they're busy. They're exhausted because they've carried labels God never gave them. In this raw and honest video, I share the 3 tools that shattered the lies and helped me reclaim my God-given identity.Inside, you'll learn how to:

Most Christian men wouldn't call it an addiction. “It's just something I struggle with…”But what if that struggle is actually keeping you stuck?In this episode, Nick Stumbo—Executive Director of Pure Desire Ministries—shares his powerful story of addiction, shame, and the deeper healing Jesus offers.We talk about:Why confession isn't the finish lineThe 3 questions that revealed Nick's addictionWhat white-knuckling recovery really looks likeHow trauma, performance, and shame feed the cycleThis isn't just about porn. It's about what your soul is really craving.Learn more about Pure Desire Ministries: https://www.puredesire.orgGet Nick's book Setting Us Free: https://amzn.to/3EtfY2PStart your healing journey with Dad Tired: [https://www.dadtired.com]Subscribe to the Dad Tired podcast for more episodes that help men lead their families wellA special thanks to today's sponsor: www.dwellbible.com/dadtired

You heard right—clarity isn't the problem.Most Christian women already know what God has called them to do… but still find themselves stuck, overwhelmed, or inconsistent.In this heartfelt episode, Michal Renee, founder of Her Promise Circle, shares why knowing your purpose is only the beginning—and what it really takes to walk it out with boldness and peace.Whether you're dealing with fear, burnout, perfectionism, or lack of direction, this episode will help you understand the real missing pieces:✨ Clarity✨ Consistency✨ Confidence—All built inside a loving, Christ-centered community.Her Promise Circle is a faith-based movement helping women take the first step (and every one after) through coaching, ministry, and media. If you're tired of starting and stopping, this conversation will remind you: you were never meant to do this alone.

Christian art uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture. Enjoy this special ART presentation! Pictorial podcast at https://www.relay.fm/pictorial Church Architecture books at https://amzn.to/3FxW8DJ Christian Architecture https://amzn.to/3DybffU Christian Art books available at https://amzn.to/3vJ70u2 Catholic Art books camzn.to/3PSWcQS Protestant Art books https://amzn.to/4aKWql5 Eastern Orthodox Art books https://amzn.to/49vTGHp I feature Christianity’s most beautiful artworks on my social media accounts. Images are conveniently compiled along with the script for this episode at www.patreon.com/markvinet ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Mark's video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio Credit: Pictorial podcast on Relay FM with host Quinn Rose (Episode 45: Christian Art). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most Christian women in today's modern world chase after an education and life long career, but what does the word of God say about the value of a woman in her created design and purpose and why don't more Christians live that out as a priority in their lives? Feminism and the sexual revolution have played a major role in shaping the ideological framework of most Christians today without them even knowing. The question is, how can Christians bring God glory while giving their minds over to secular humanistic philosophies? In this episode, John Mason answers the question, "What is the greatest career in human history?" from a biblical worldview. #livinggodstruth #feminism #motherhood #Christianity #Bible #podcast #Identity Hoodie I'm Wearing Cash App PayPal Podcast Website Facebook X Instagram LIFEwithTheMasons

Most Christian leaders don't set out to misuse the money and resources God has entrusted to them, yet we still find poor stewardship happening among phenomenal, godly people. What needs to change, and why does it matter? Join Dr. D.J. Horton and his church's Executive Pastor, Ken Fisher, for a conversation on becoming faithful stewards. They'll discuss two of the biggest enemies of being good stewards, as well as some of the most common mistakes even well-meaning leaders make when it comes to stewardship. Becoming people who honor the Lord with our financial decisions is a needed and attainable goal.

Where do you get the strength and power to live a godly life? Most Christian think the answer for living a godly life is to try harder and do better looking to our own strength and power. But the power for a holy life is not in white knuckling our own holiness. The power for a holy life is love; a love for Christ that flows out of the new affections of the new heart worked in us by the Holy Spirit.

With the effects of a sinful culture bearing down, conversations we could put off before now need to happen at earlier ages. The question is how do we combat the culture's lies without taking away the innocence of our children? Today Elizabeth Urbanowicz from Foundation Worldview is here to give us some ideas of what that might look like to teach our little ones about God's good design for them! We will cover questions like: Most Christian resources about gender and sexuality focus on teens. However, you recommend parents start talking about these issues with children as young as the age of four. Can you explain why you recommend starting at such a young age and how you would advise parents to approach such conversations? Many parents will try to shelter their kids from these issues. Is that the best approach? Why or why not? How does your curriculum help parents and caregivers tackle this topic with their children? Walk us through a lesson. What is the format? And how will children be learning? Resources mentioned in this episode: Foundation Worldview (Use Durenda10 for $10 off) Link to podcast episode search bar Raising Boys to Men Book Raising Boys to Men Audiobook The Unhurried Homeschooler The Unhurried Homeschooler Audiobook Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart The Four-Hour School Day Raise Them Well Raise Them Well Multi-Vitamin for Moms CTC Math Voetberg Music Academy (Use discount code WILSON20for 20%) Subscribe to my monthly email and receive access to Unhurried Grace for a Mom's Heart: 31 Days in God's Word

It's Wednesday, August 28th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Muslims murdered Ugandan evangelist for his faith Morning Star News reports that Muslim extremists killed a Christian in eastern Uganda last Monday.  Yowabu Sebakaki died for his faith after leading Muslims to Christ. He received threatening messages like this one. The hostile person wrote, “We are aware of some secret meetings you are undertaking. You have to stop preaching as well as converting our faithful Muslims to Christianity, and if not, then soon we are coming for your life.” However, the 52-year-old evangelist continued his ministry. Assailants ambushed him as he returned to his village after a discipleship class. Revelation 12:11 says, “They overcame [the Devil] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.” Please pray that the guilty Ugandan Muslims would both be brought to justice and repent of their sins and profess Jesus Christ as their Savior. New study on migrants worldwide A new study from Pew Research found over 280 million people, or 3.6% of the global population, are international migrants.  Of migrants living outside their country of birth, 47% are Christian, 29% are Muslim, 13% are religiously unaffiliated, 5% are Hindu, and 4% are Buddhist. Christian migrants tend to come from countries with a Christian presence but weaker economies than their neighbors like Mexico, Russia, the Philippines, and Ukraine. Most Christian migrants overwhelmingly end up coming to the U.S. followed by Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.  Overall, Christian migrants grew from 73 million in 1990 to 131 million in 2020, an 80% increase.  Tulsi Gabbard endorsed Trump Former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard  endorsed Donald Trump on Monday night at the National Guard Association Conference in Detroit, Michigan. Listen. GABBARD: “I know that President Trump understands the grave responsibility that a President and Commander-in-Chief bears for every single one of our lives. Whether you're a soldier, you're an airman, a Marine, sailor, or a Coastie, he keeps us in his heart, in the decisions that he makes. “We saw this through his first term in the presidency, when he not only didn't start any new wars, he took action to de-escalate and prevent wars. He exercised the courage that we expect from our Commander-in-Chief in exhausting all measures of diplomacy, having the courage to meet with adversaries, dictators, allies and partners alike in the pursuit of peace, seeing war as a last resort. “The truth is, as we head towards our decision as a country in November, the same cannot be said about Kamala Harris. In fact, the opposite is true, and we are living through this reality today, as this administration has us facing multiple wars on multiple fronts and regions around the world and closer to the brink of nuclear war than we ever have been before. “This is one of the main reasons why I'm committed to doing all that I can to send President Trump back to the White House, where he can once again serve us as our Commander in Chief.” (cheers and applause) IHOP fired Christian server for asking to take Sundays off In the U.S., an International House of Pancakes franchise reached a $40,000 settlement recently with an employee over religious discrimination. The employee started working for the franchise of the national breakfast restaurant chain back in 2021. He asked for Sundays off so he could go to church. Eventually, IHOP fired him. After the settlement, trial attorney Taitionna Miles said, “Religious discrimination is intolerable. Employers must respect all sincerely held religious beliefs, which includes providing reasonable accommodations when no undue hardship exists.”  Mark Zuckerberg confesses: Facebook should not have censored Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter on Monday to U.S. Congressman Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. The tech billionaire acknowledged that the Biden administration repeatedly pressured Facebook to remove certain COVID-19 content. He wrote, “I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it.” Zuckerberg also said Facebook should not have censored the Hunter Biden laptop story leading up to the 2020 presidential election. Real wages are falling Pew Stateline analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics found real wages are falling for most workers in recent years. Wages have risen about 10% in the U.S. since 2021. However, consumer prices have surged by over 17%.  High cost states like New York and California saw hundreds of thousands of people leaving for lower cost states. Meanwhile, some states saw wages outpacing inflation including Montana, New Hampshire, Florida, Washington, and Maine.  Lowe's ends participation in sexually perverted parades Lowe's is the latest U.S. company to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Reuters reports that the home improvement retailer will no longer participate in surveys for Human Rights Campaign, a group advocating for sexually perverted lifestyles. Lowe's used to support regional stores' participating in sexually perverted pride parades. Now, the company is reportedly changing its policy to no longer sponsor such parades or festivals.  You can thank Lowe's for saying no to sexually perverted parades by writing a two-sentence thank you note to Marvin Ellison, CEO, Lowe's, 1000 Lowe's Boulevard, Mooresville, NC 28117. Singing improves health for elderly citizens with coronary artery disease And finally, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee released a study on how singing affects the health of elderly people. For the study, 65-year-old and older patients with a history of coronary artery disease sang along with a video for 30 minutes. The patients saw an improvement in microvascular endothelial function.  The study noted, “Singing should be considered as an accessible and safe therapeutic intervention in an older population who otherwise may have physical or orthopedic limitations hindering participation in traditional exercise.”  For the study, patients sang along to several different songs, including Amazing Grace. Patients who sang the classic hymn saw the greatest effect.  Colossians 3:16 says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, August 28th, in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture. Christian art uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Enjoy this ART presentation! Christian Art books available at https://amzn.to/3vJ70u2   Catholic Art books https://amzn.to/3PSWcQS Protestant Art books https://amzn.to/4aKWql5 Eastern Orthodox Art books https://amzn.to/49vTGHp Pictorial podcast at https://www.relay.fm/pictorial   THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages & helps us create more quality content. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                      Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                                                Credit: Pictorial podcast on Relay FM with hosts Betty Chen and Quinn Rose (Episode 45: Christian Art). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode SummaryThis episode continues our study of the armor of God and finishes looking at Eph 6:15, where we're told to put on, as our shoes, the readiness of the gospel of peace. Most Christian men want to be contagious Christians. We know that sharing our faith is something our Lord wants us to do and when we do seize opportunities to talk with others about Christ the experience pumps joy and energy into our walk with Him. We also realize that if we are to lead our homes well, our wives and kids need to see us modeling Jesus' love for the lost and a commitment to seeking ways to share him with others. So, we want to be ready, when the opportunity presents itself, to steer a conversation towards the good news that our listener can have a personal relationship with Christ. This episode looks at three ways TO BE READY when that opportunity arises.For Further Prayerful ThoughtDoes realizing that Jesus tailored the good news to others based on the way they were experiencing the brokenness of life in this fallen world discourage you because it makes sharing Christ harder, since there is no “one size fits all” or encourage you because it helps you realize how wise we are to be about relationships and the uniqueness of every human?Which 2 or 3 of those in your circle of lost associates and friends has God put on your hearts. What might be missing in their lives compared to what you have in Christ?Is God prompting you to be more intentional about praying for and reaching the lost? What might additional intentionality look like for you.For the printed version of this message click here.For a summary of topics addressed by podcast series, click here.For FREE downloadable studies on men's issues click here.To contribute to podcast costs, click here.

Most Christian single women and men we surveyed feel that many girls seem to prefer to date “bad guys”. Yup, hands down most single girls (Christians included) would rather date Jack Sparrow, the pirate, than Richie Cunningham, the Happy Days all-around good guy. ? One depressed single Christian guy (I’m assuming he’s a good one) lamented: “I just don’t get it. Here I am, a sensitive, passionate Christian with a caring heart and a good job, but I can’t find […] The post Christian Single Girls Who Date Bad Guys appeared first on Christian Singles Advice | Christian Dating Advice Tips. Related posts: 10 Things Christian Guys Do That Girls Love Dating Tips for Shy Guys How Not to Attract a Single Guy What Christian Single Girls Want in a Guy What Christian Single Guys Need in a Wife

Send us a Text Message.Most Christian churches face a shortage of men, with women accounting for 60 percent or more of typical worship attendance. So why do churches seem to go out of their way to alienate men who are divorced?Church leaders respond that they simply are following and applying biblical principles. But are they?This week's Bible passage: Matthew 19:3-9Weekly Strength podcast resource: 52 Weeks of Strength for Men (ebook, paperback, study guide)Other resources:Chris Bolinger's other devotional: Daily Strength for MenMike Hatch's book: Manhood: Empowered by the Light of the GospelRelational men's discipleship programs: CLC

We_ve been talking a lot about peace in the storm. Really, only God can give you that peace when you are in the storm. All week we have been talking about the importance, and how to include music in your child_s learning. Our guest is Julie Zine Coleman. She recognizes that the debate on the role of women in the body of Christ is intense. Most Christian women just want to do what the Bible says. But what exactly does it say? Listen to our interview with Julie as she clears away agendas and goes directly to Scripture, letting it speak for itself about God's true design for women.

“[The] glory of children are their fathers.” (Proverbs 17:6) Most Christian men are aware of the familiar exhortation to bring up their children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lor... More...

“[The] glory of children are their fathers.” (Proverbs 17:6) Most Christian men are aware of the familiar exhortation to bring up their children “in the nurture and admonition of the Lor... More...

Today I talked to Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby about their book Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness (Brazos Press, 2014). Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions. Read a review of the book by local bookstore owner and friend of the authors here. Donald Opitz (PhD, Boston University) is chaplain and senior director of Christian formation at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles and has worked as a pastor as well as a campus minister. Derek Melleby (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as a consultant with North Group Consultants. As the former Director of Calling & Career Development at Lancaster Bible College, Derek helped individuals connect to a sense of calling in their career. In that role, he served the student population, accompanying them on their journey to grow their self-awareness and develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on their communities. He has also provided executive leadership in a growth-oriented non-profit organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby about their book Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness (Brazos Press, 2014). Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions. Read a review of the book by local bookstore owner and friend of the authors here. Donald Opitz (PhD, Boston University) is chaplain and senior director of Christian formation at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles and has worked as a pastor as well as a campus minister. Derek Melleby (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as a consultant with North Group Consultants. As the former Director of Calling & Career Development at Lancaster Bible College, Derek helped individuals connect to a sense of calling in their career. In that role, he served the student population, accompanying them on their journey to grow their self-awareness and develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on their communities. He has also provided executive leadership in a growth-oriented non-profit organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Today I talked to Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby about their book Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness (Brazos Press, 2014). Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions. Read a review of the book by local bookstore owner and friend of the authors here. Donald Opitz (PhD, Boston University) is chaplain and senior director of Christian formation at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles and has worked as a pastor as well as a campus minister. Derek Melleby (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as a consultant with North Group Consultants. As the former Director of Calling & Career Development at Lancaster Bible College, Derek helped individuals connect to a sense of calling in their career. In that role, he served the student population, accompanying them on their journey to grow their self-awareness and develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on their communities. He has also provided executive leadership in a growth-oriented non-profit organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talked to Donald Opitz and Derek Melleby about their book Learning for the Love of God: A Student's Guide to Academic Faithfulness (Brazos Press, 2014). Most Christian college students separate their academic life from church attendance, Bible study, and prayer. Too often discipleship of the mind is overlooked if not ignored altogether. In this lively and enlightening book, two authors who are experienced in college youth ministry show students how to be faithful in their studies, approaching education as their vocation. This revised edition of the well-received The Outrageous Idea of Academic Faithfulness includes updates throughout, two new substantive appendixes, personal stories from students, a new preface, and a fresh interior design. Chapters conclude with thought-provoking discussion questions. Read a review of the book by local bookstore owner and friend of the authors here. Donald Opitz (PhD, Boston University) is chaplain and senior director of Christian formation at Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania. He is the author of numerous articles and has worked as a pastor as well as a campus minister. Derek Melleby (DMin, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) serves as a consultant with North Group Consultants. As the former Director of Calling & Career Development at Lancaster Bible College, Derek helped individuals connect to a sense of calling in their career. In that role, he served the student population, accompanying them on their journey to grow their self-awareness and develop the skills needed to make a positive impact on their communities. He has also provided executive leadership in a growth-oriented non-profit organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

According to Matthew's Gospel account, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod's wrath. Most Christian apologists believe Jesus, his Mother Mary, and his adoptive father Joseph probably remained in Egypt for several years, until the death of Herod the Great. Hearing Jesus podcast available at https://amzn.to/3QLEpee   Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3sxXmZS THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages & helps us create more quality content. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                      Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                                        Audio Credit: Hearing Jesus podcast with Rachael Groll, episode 380: Understanding the Escape to Egypt: A Deep Dive into Matthew 2:13-23 (Life Audio, Salem Web Network). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to Matthew's Gospel account, the Holy Family fled to Egypt to escape King Herod's wrath. Most Christian apologists believe Jesus, his Mother Mary, and his adoptive father Joseph probably remained in Egypt for several years, until the death of Herod the Great. Bishop Robert Barron books available at https://amzn.to/44W7nwN The Saint of the Day podcast at https://amzn.to/4cpIyyt   Saint of the Day podcast with J. Atherholt at https://ancientfaith.com   Saint of the Day podcast with M. Roberts at https://ourcatholicradio.org/programs/saint-day  Joseph of Nazareth books available at https://amzn.to/4aVqVpa  Gospel of Matthew available at https://amzn.to/3sxXmZS THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages & helps us create more quality content. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                      Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                                          Audio credits: Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermons-Herod and Joseph, 25dec2019 (Word on Fire Catholic Ministries). Saint of the Day podcast: The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family (26dec2023), Greek Orthodox Deacon Jerome Atherholt and Ancient Faith Radio. The Saint of the Day podcast (S1E319 St. Joseph 19mar2023). Saint of the Day with Mike Roberts: Solemnity Of Saint Joseph (episode e324, 19mar2024). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most Christian healthcare professionals and students recognize the value of whole person care in stateside and international settings. Yet such care might be one of the most complex challenges in healthcare today. How is done? When is it done? Is it ethical or legal? Can I pray with a patient? Share the gospel? And if so, how is all this done with limited time? We'll unravel these issues and more. Session recorded on Friday, November 10th during Session Block #2 at 10:00 AM EST ; speaker: Bob Mason; Helena Torres Session webpage: https://www.medicalmissions.com/events/gmhc-2023/sessions/caring-for-the-whole-patient-good-medicine-for-patient-and-professional

Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including early Christian art and architecture. Christian art uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity.  Christian Art books available at https://amzn.to/3vJ70u2   Catholic Art books https://amzn.to/3PSWcQS Protestant Art books https://amzn.to/4aKWql5 Eastern Orthodox Art books https://amzn.to/49vTGHp Pictorial podcast at https://www.relay.fm/pictorial   THANKS for the many wonderful comments, messages, ratings and reviews. All of them are regularly posted for your reading pleasure on https://patreon.com/markvinet where you can also get exclusive access to Bonus episodes, Ad-Free content, Extra materials, and an eBook Welcome Gift when joining our growing community on Patreon or Donate on PayPal at https://bit.ly/3cx9OOL and receive an eBook GIFT. SUPPORT this series by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at no extra charge to you). It costs you nothing to shop using this FREE store entry link and by doing so encourages & helps us create more quality content. Thanks! Mark Vinet's HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america                                      Mark's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels  Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9  YouTube Podcast Playlist: https://www.bit.ly/34tBizu  TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@historyofnorthamerica  Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WadeOrganization                                                                Credit: Pictorial podcast on Relay FM with hosts Betty Chen and Quinn Rose (Episode 45: Christian Art). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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We_ve been talking a lot about peace in the storm. Really, only God can give you that peace when you are in the storm. All week we have been talking about the importance, and how to include music in your child_s learning. Our guest is Julie Zine Coleman. She recognizes that the debate on the role of women in the body of Christ is intense. Most Christian women just want to do what the Bible says. But what exactly does it say? Listen to our interview with Julie as she clears away agendas and goes directly to Scripture, letting it speak for itself about God's true design for women.

Most women crave the prayers of their husbands. Most Christian wives strongly desire their husbands to lead spiritually, but at the very least, as a husband, you can pray for your wife. Inspired by my previous episode where the wives were given five prayers to pray for their husbands, I am now highlighting the five essential prayers that husbands can pray for their wives. These prayers delve into the core aspects of a woman's life—mind, purpose, emotions, body, and even the husband himself. Now, let's uncover these simple yet powerful prayers that every husband can offer for their wives. Get the full list and show notes at https://realrelationshiptalk.com/212.    Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode Have you heard about our Thrive Wives Group Coaching? Episode 210 - 5 Prayers to Pray Over Your Husband   Leave a Review and Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Radio | Google Podcasts | Podcast Addict | Remember, sharing is caring! Share this episode via email or social media. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Most Christian holidays began as pagan festivals - Christmas included! Today, we'll talk about how the Roman feast of Saturnalia became Christmas. Read more: "Winter Solstice Celebrations: Roman Saturnalia and Modern Christmas" by Rick Doble on his blog, DeconstructingTime, deconstructingtime.blogspot.comThere is new TRUTH BE TOLD content three times each week: tune into the MINUTEMAN REPORT, hosted by Robert Hensley, live on Mondays at 3P PT/6P ET, check out TRUTH BE TOLDTRANSFORMATION hosted by Bonnie Burkert, live on Wednesdays at 3P PT/6P ET, and join Tony Sweet with the original TRUTH BE TOLD on Fridays Live at 3P PT/6P ET! Learn more about TRUTH BE TOLD online at www.truthbetoldparanormal.comBe sure click on our SHOP page to get official TRUTH BE TOLD merchandise! Follow Tony on TikTok @theparanormalclubThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3589860/advertisement

Most Christian churches at least make a stab at imitating the churches of the New Testament, but no one really makes it. That’s not very surprising, given the change in culture and technology—especially in the western world. But Jesus did not come to bring a culture, but a way of life that will work in any culture.But no one can ever again have the special circumstances of the first-century church, the immediacy of Christ, the presence of the witnesses of Jesus after his resurrection. And, of course, no one has a man like the Apostle Paul.Those early Christians had something pretty special—they needed it. It was a dangerous and hard time. There is nothing like sharing a challenge, especially danger, to bond people together. Paul had a very special relationship with the old men of the Ephesian church where he had served for so long. There is a plaintive quality in his last speech to them. We find it in Acts 20.

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Being a parent in 2023 is hard! Being a child in 2023 is hard! Most Christian parents want to raise their kids to know and follow God but it can be hard when there are so many voices fighting for influence. In Ephesians 6:1-4, the Apostle Paul is going to give 4 short verses on the subject of parenting. The aim of this message is for parents to renew their commitment to God and to disciple their children.

Being a parent in 2023 is hard! Being a child in 2023 is hard! Most Christian parents want to raise their kids to know and follow God but it can be hard when there are so many voices fighting for influence. In Ephesians 6:1-4, the Apostle Paul is going to give 4 short verses on the subject of parenting. The aim of this message is for parents to renew their commitment to God and to disciple their children.

There's a movie called The Mission from 1986 with Robert De Niro, where two different approaches are taken to meet the natives and bring the message of Christ. In the first attempt, a priest played by De Niro tries the sales approach and in his heavy handed messaging, he irritates the people, gets tied to a cross, thrown into a river, and sent over a waterfall. Then the second man, Jeremy Irons, comes and plays his oboe. That's all he does. A beautiful song, simple in its melody, softly plays in the jungle - a song never heard by the people before. The music intrigues the people, and even though they smash his oboe, they don't smash his face. They take him into their village. The beauty of the song breaks down a wall. And suddenly there is an inroad to friendship, and more importantly, into the life of Christ, because it was beauty, not a sales pitch, that led to interest, and ultimately, a relationship. And beauty is how you bring the message of Jesus Christ to people. It is the beauty of the story, of the person and living God that he is, of who he is, what he is - that's what needs to be shared, and it can't be shared in a sales pitch. The feeling that a sales approach gives is this: “Oh, so I am just a project to you? A notch in your belt? A credit for your way to heaven?” It's the same feeling of the Verizon salesman pushing unwanted products when you just want your phone fixed. Evangelism that feels like a one-night stand only lasts as long as a one-nighter. There's no beauty, and there's no relationship. It's just a temporary feel-good, like eating pixie stix.This is what hurts more than saves: “Did you really just pretend to be friendly just to make me convert?” It feels dirty. It makes me want to run. Conversion can't be treated like the old Highlander TV show, where Duncan McLeod slays his enemy and then he takes on their power. There is no sales commission or power gained if you convert someone to understand that Jesus is God. We are to preach the Gospel and “heal the sick,” and much of healing comes from befriending people - as in real befriending. Becoming friends means having no ulterior motives, no commission, no bonus. Becoming friends does not mean hoping they will be baptized and then you move on. This has the relationship depth of a star football player at a college frat party ranging over the drunk and willing freshmen. Virtuous and real friendship requires the gift of self with no motives of a kickback. (Not coincidentally, this is exactly how we should approach God and the Mass.) An ulterior motive gets outed quickly if you are only becoming friends with the hopes of converting a person, and then it feels like one party got duped into that one-nighter. Flattery and a few free drinks might get someone laid, but it doesn't get them love. There's no substance to it. There's nothing underneath it. Conversion by trickery or strategy of any kind is not what God asks us to do. Did Jesus do any of that? I read the Gospel often and I don't see him tricking anyone. I see relationships forming and lasting, or if not lasting, an authentic experience happens where sin is outed and transformation begins. In fact, I always see that Jesus is non-competitive, non-gimmicky, but he challenges them at the same time - and that authentic challenge what attracts people to him. He's not acting like a salesman, asking about someone's mother just to establish rapport. Nor is he playing the game of the Romans, who go out and conquer people by the sword and then spin propaganda, crafting a message about how they brought “peace” to all that they threatened. Jesus doesn't play the stupid games that we do. He isn't a salesman. He's not a bully or a genie either. He's authentic. And that is what we are absolutely dying to find. Something real. Something beautiful that is just offered for his own sake. Something and someone who isn't selling is what we want. And we want more than just something free, like free beer, we want beauty that touches our soul. In America, our idols known of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” pretend to give us this, but in this pursuit, we turn everything being into a sale, from sports to healthcare to news. Even religion becomes a sale with the prosperity Gospel and therapeutic Deism. Loving Jesus doesn't need to be cool. It's not supposed to be, until you suddenly understand who he is. Then he's way cooler than anything you've ever known or seen. Which is why he is cool. He's cool because he's not trying to be cool, he just is a living witness of how beautiful life can be, even when sin makes it ugly. This is why the Woman at the Well story, and Peter's “drop the nets” moment, and saint stories like those of St. Augustine and St. Teresa of Avila (and all the rest) make us step back and look at our own lives. We wonder what happened when those people met Jesus as the living God. And until it happens to you, it will seem fishy, suspicious, and too good to be true, because we are accustomed to being sold and told lies. This is why attempts to make Christianity cool come off so badly to me. Most Christian music and evangelization feels forced. It's the Robert De Niro kind of forced-feeding versus Jeremy Irons playing the oboe. Recall that people didn't want to kill Jesus for being cool. No, he rejected all that the world considered cool. The world's fads of money and power bored Jesus. It was for this very fact that they hated him. He didn't want what everyone else thought gave their lives meaning. The real threat of Jesus to the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Romans was not that he was becoming popular. It's that he inverted their whole world and made a mockery of their earthly wants and desires. Power, money, pleasure - he needed none of it. While everyone is trying so hard to be cool, Jesus is just praying and being friends with people. No concert needed, no TED style talks, no cultural hooks like hot-monogamy, no parades, nothing but being himself. Being a follower of Jesus is not meant to be cool. It's meant to make you conform your life to Christ, know you are a sinner, take up your cross, and very likely be reviled by the culture, and after all that still be joyful enough to give away money to the church and the poor. See, it doesn't make sense, does it? But it does make sense. Once you turn into the light, you can see all of it. The world is suddenly illuminated. It's not supposed to be cool. It's supposed to be beautiful.You want to follow him, because Truth is beautiful, and then you don't really care about how it looks to the world. However, the wrong kind of friendship, the salesperson kind, is not going to bring the sheep back to the fold. It's the same result as chasing sheep with a fiery torch. Hellfire scare tactics don't work, and nor do sugary friendships, nor does flirty bait-dating. People are dying to find something authentic. And here's the kicker: once they find Jesus to be authentic and follow him, they can no longer die. A religion that enters into competition has to sell itself to win, and the moment that begins, it's a product and no longer a way of life. The moment that selling begins, it is no longer Christianity. Evangelization is not about selling. It's about complete transformation. If selling is required, then it needs a story, and how tempting it can be to craft a story around a product, just a wee bit here and there, and then pretend that the product matches a story instead of the product matching reality. The extreme push of corporations to sell mindfulness products today has the same rank odor on it that the door-to-door Jehovah's Witnesses and beach evangelizers at spring break always had. I have walked into many customer-facing situations where the story told by the salesperson did not match the reality of what the product could do. When reality can't live up to a sales and marketing story, the jig is up. These are what you call “difficult conversations” where you have to explain, as nicely as possible, that the salesperson was lying, or at least committing certain sins of omission by not volunteering accurate information. However, a sales story that matches reality can be seen in the proof of the product. It can be seen in the continued used of the product. It can be heard in testimonies of those using the product. It can be seen in things built using the product. Proof of use and effectiveness can be seen and heard across the world for something that really works. Like for example, the Old and New Cathedrals of Salamanca, Notre Dame, St. Patrick's Cathedral, St. Peter square, St. Paul's cathedral, and a million small churches. Like works of art and literature and songs and stories of saints. These are beautiful things, created in homage to a savior that heals. When I hear “Gentle Woman” and “Ave Maria” and “Immaculate Mary” every year in December on the holy day of Immaculate Conception, I have to sit in the back row because it brings tears to my eyes. It's just so beautiful. I can hardly take it. I recall this happening with other songs, where the beauty penetrates so deeply that I can hardly stand it, as if my heart could be broken and healed in three minutes. It has happened to me with “No Woman, No Cry” from Bob Marley and the Wailers. The same with Andrea Bocelli's “Con te Partiro.” Surely we all have songs that can cut us deeply and bring tears of sadness or joy. To hear the songs in Church, however, about Mary and Jesus, is still different because the Mother of God and God Incarnate are the ultimate healers. Every December, or whenever the Marian songs are sung, I can know the beauty and goodness of the Blessed Virgin Mary through song, through the glorious gift of music that God gave to some people. We all have gifts, but musicians have one of the most beautiful ones and they can share it with us to lift us up, just like the birds of the morning who call to one another from the trees, as if God is saying to the world through these amazing creatures, “Good morning.”Birds aren't selling their song. They are offering it up. They are giving their song to the world. They are using the gift that God gave them to reveal the beauty of all creation. In other words, Creation is a product I can believe in, because I can see it, and it's beautiful. An account manager with steady customers who believe in a product are a far more steady stream of income than customers that were tricked into purchase orders and contracts by a charismatic salesman. God isn't a salesman. The tricks we play on people aren't needed with real beauty. The cute smile, the witty rejoinder, the steak dinner, the sleek demo, the free stuff - shirts and pens and mouse pads and all the other crap salespeople unload on customers as if they were kids at parade - none of that sustains trust if the underlying product doesn't work or isn't authentic. A huge backlash is happening right now in the post-Vatican II liturgy that tried to “modernize” the Catholic Mass to keep up with the trendy ways of the world. This was a mistake that may slowly be corrected. It's become increasingly clear to all that the irreverent productions were attempts by Catholics to compete with Protestant services. But once your faith tries to be cool, it's dying. Who would want it, when it's entertainment, because like every show or product that needs a lot of marketing to keep it going, it's not really needed. Beauty doesn't need to compete. Faith cannot win in the space of entertainment, because it's more than entertainment. Because it is not made for that space. That space is the complete opposite of what faith and the Mass is about. We have football stadiums and rock shows and music festivals and strip joints and TED Talks and drive-in movie theaters. All of those are more “fun” than Catholic Mass, but they are all selling something completely different. And none of those things last, as sports leagues come and go, bands break up, music festivals peter out, strip joints get condemned, and TED Talks is on its last days. Drive in movie theaters are barely hanging on. There are a thousand and one options for entertainment which all come and go over the decades. Even Elvis, the King, and the Beatles, will be but a blip in a history book soon. They are completely in the rear-view mirror already. Given our short attention span that moves on from one form of entertainment to another, this makes the fact that a Church could be the dominant and lasting centerpiece of life for 2,000 years rather mind-blowing. True, there wasn't the option of NFL football games and music festivals and Burning Man. But those things that draw millions of worshippers today will be long gone before the Church is gone. Why? How did it hang on for so long? It's not like the Catholic Church was the only religion in existence. Why didn't one of the other “religions” of the ages before Christianity rise up to replace it? After all, if it was so obviously a bunch of false superstitions of fearful farmers, then why couldn't something other than Christianity have swept it away? This is a question that doesn't get asked out loud. The answer is they haven't replaced Christ because…they are not beautiful. Christ's music makes life sing. He is the way, the healer, the maker of all music, the one who makes the invisible be visible. The reason we love art and music and stories is the same reason we love Jesus, and the reason is because we see the beauty of all creation in him: Jesus said to Thomas, "I am the way and the truth and the life.No one comes to the Father except through me.If you know me, then you will also know my Father.From now on you do know him and have seen him." (Jn 14:6-14)Once you hear the music of the original reasons to believe, it begins to make sense. All of the clanging gongs and noise are trying to convert you by beating you over the head, and many Catholics have tried the approach of Robert De Niro in The Mission. For those approaches that used guilt and ugliness, the Church was thrown in the river and sent downstream. And now is the time where we can hear the oboe finally, now that we've heard enough of the noise, so that we can be curious enough to take a second look. This is a public episode. 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Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.***CORRECTION***: The "He-Man Woman-Haters Club" is from the Little Rascals, not The Simpsons! Oops!— What we can learn from the disgraceful life of Pat Robertson. (0:22)— Stop overreacting about Jeopardy! players missing a clue about the Lord's Prayer. (10:47)— Most Christian pastors use armed church members to thwart a possible mass shooting. (18:25)— Utah Republicans are furious schools banned the Bible to comply with their book-banning law. (27:05)— The Catholic Church in Kansas City used the wrong wine... and broke the religion. (34:35)— A California restaurant chain had employees confess their work-related sins to a fake priest. (43:26)— U.S. bishops are about to block trans-affirming care at Catholic hospitals. (53:17)— After complaints from Christians, Poland's 666 bus to Hel will cease to exist. (1:05:45)— Survey: In the U.K., belief in God has finally dipped below 50%. (1:09:35) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Please support the show at https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode. Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — What we can learn from the disgraceful life of Pat Robertson. (0:22) — Stop overreacting about Jeopardy! players missing a clue about the Lord's Prayer. (10:47) — Most Christian pastors use armed church members to thwart a possible mass shooting. (18:25) — Utah Republicans are furious schools banned the Bible to comply with their book-banning law. (27:05) — The Catholic Church in Kansas City used the wrong wine... and broke the religion. (34:35) — A California restaurant chain had employees confess their work-related sins to a fake priest. (43:26) — U.S. bishops are about to block trans-affirming care at Catholic hospitals. (53:17) — After complaints from Christians, Poland's 666 bus to Hel will cease to exist. (1:05:45) — Survey: In the U.K., belief in God has finally dipped below 50%. (1:09:35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unaware, most Christians do life through a secular-sacred prism. We believe there are arenas that are isolated to the secular and others given to the sacred. Along similar lines we believe there things reserved for our minds to do and other, more private things, for our hearts to do. None of this is biblical and none of it is helpful. Most Christian colleges fall prey to this same schism and all politicians are chained to the secular-sacred split. In this ground-laying episode I clarify my own presuppositions and define important terms. Come think and laugh with me!

Jesus of Nazareth was full of surprises. His disciples often had trouble figuring him out, but Jesus had an agenda. Everything he did was for a reason.Take an incident early on in Samaria. Jesus thought it good to leave Judea because things were getting a little hot for him down there. The shortest road north led through Samaria. It was not a road that most Jews took when they went north to Galilee. They crossed the Jordan—a longer and more difficult route—because they just couldn’t stand the Samaritans.Most Christian readers are aware that the Samaritans were despised by the Jews, but not so many know why. Knowing who the Samaritans are and the story of their origins is important to properly understand what happens on Jesus’ journey through Samaria. So, let’s take a look back at 2 Kings 17.

Most Christian leaders will cite fear as the opposite of faith. Which is true, but few explain why that is. Learn what the effects of fear are and what action to take to dispose of this faith usurper quickly. Website Books Merchandise

Most Christian's would say that who you marry is the second biggest decision you will make after deciding to follow Jesus. If that is true then why do most Christian's spend more on their wardrobe then they spend on preparing for marriage and sustaining a marriage. The most successful relationships feature two people committed to learning how to have a successful relationship. If you are single that starts now. Being an individual who is committed to learning everything they can now to prepare to date well and have a strong marriage will set you up to for success. This is why we decided to create Just Dating University. We wanted to create something that answered all the questions we wished we had access too when we were single and dating. So we poured our heart, experience, research, and wisdom into this program to help as many singles as possible prepare to date well practically, honor God spiritually, and prepare to have a great marriage. If that interests you then JDU is exactly what you need! Enroll today at www.justdatinguniversity.com! Enrollment closes on 9/30. — Want one of our events in your city? Fill this out: https://www.justdatinguniversity.com/event-interest Subscribe to get more Christian Relationship advice: https://youtube.com/channel/UCjb3LN4J8dXfHwEo_hE1gXg Get more intimate with your partner with these questions: https://www.wearejustdating.com/resources/p/couple-questions-friendship Visit our website to get more Chrsitian dating resources and speaking updates: www.wearejustdating.com Build friendships with other single and dating Christians: https://www.facebook.com/groups/justdatingcommunity/ Share your frustrations as a Christian dating: https://forms.gle/w3ogjXcTRNgPeSAaA Receive Our Newsletter for devos, updates, and exclusive offers: https://www.wearejustdating.com/subscribe Build legacy with us and help end divorce by preparing for marriage well: https://linktr.ee/justdating Follow us on Instagram for helpful advice, encouraging clips, and wise words: https://www.instagram.com/wearejustdating/ Follow Us on Facebook for authentic community, online events and exclusive updates: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreJustDating Follow us on Twitter for fun tips, encouraging advice and godly wisdom: https://twitter.com/wearejustdating Follow us on TikTok for helpful tips, fun date night ideas, and insightful perspective: https://www.tiktok.com/@wearejustdating Shop Our storefront for books that will improve your relationships: www.amazon.com/shop/wearejustdating Submit your anonymous questions for us to answer:. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSezqshS3YJdtF_QHbMk6-CIOFvpWLkMpJLQEwQ6q4lD2TQLqQ/viewform Music by Musician: Jeff Kaele A little bit about us Hey y'all! We are Tim & Pauline. Before we met we were both in ungodly relationships that left us empty and hurt. This led us on individual journeys to learn God's way of dating. When we met we decided to have a relationship that honored God but was still fun and exciting! We eventually started helping other couples through small groups to date God's way. Now we are on Youtube and have our own state of the art dating course sharing our wisdom so more people can have a healthy godly relationship now or in the future. We believe if you start with a strong dating foundation you will have an amazing godly marriage. We have been married since 2018 and we have a beautiful 1 year old baby boy! Connect with us more on instagram @wearejustdating! We provide perspective to help you build a healthy & godly relationship. New episode of "The W Podcast", featuring the QOTD, every Tuesday! Submit your anonymous questions in the google form above

It's time to flip the switch and get your kids back. Most Christian families need a digital detox to help breakaway from our over reliance on technology today. Molly DeFrank is on the podcast to offer help. Daily podcast, relevant articles on issues pertaining to Christians and more can be found on Stand Up For The Truth.

In this episode, you'll also hear:A sneak peek at what to expect from the Published and Paid seriesThe elephant in the room that struggling authors need to addressAnd more!Most Christian authors dream of becoming published one day. That's the pinnacle of achievement we all work so hard to accomplish, isn't it? And then the assumption is: once you're published, you will start making money. Unfortunately, that's not always the case. In fact, many Christian authors find themselves struggling to make a living from their writing. If that's where you are, don't worry – you're not alone, and you can make a change. And this new series, Published and Paid, is going to tell you exactly how to do it. Why Aren't You Getting Paid?As a Christian author, you have a message that is meant to change lives. You are the modern-day messenger. You have a unique perspective that can offer hope and encouragement to those who need it most, no matter where they are in the world. But let's keep it real: you need money to fund your growth, so you can reach even more people. That means you can no longer afford not to address the elephant in the room: the fact that you're not getting paid. In this series, we're going to reveal the “gremlins” that are sabotaging your success – and, most importantly, how to move past them. We'll talk about whether you're indie or traditional, nonfiction or fiction – the four different paths you can take to earn a living through your writing. We'll also look at the first step to making money with your book (and it's not what you think!). Finally, we'll cover how a four-word phrase can increase your income in one day. Yes, that's right – in just one day! So make sure you tune into Publishing Secrets every Friday, because it's time to listen up, pay attention, and – most importantly – take action. Success is within your reach. You can reach your potential as a Christian author and make a difference in the world. Find out how in the Published and Paid series starting next week! BIO:My name is Tamara "Coach Tam" Jackson and I am a published author, Facebook© Certified Digital Marketer, host of the Top 100 Publishing Secrets podcast, and founder of The Christian Authors Network (C.A.N.) Facebook© community. I specialize in helping mission-driven authors, coaches, and entrepreneurs increase their exposure, impact, and income through strategic self-publishing and digital media appearances. Just say yes and we will work together to attract a tribe of loyal followers that 1) "get you", 2) love what you do, and 3) are happy to invest in your book, business, cause, or movement. Plus, we will accomplish all of this without fake, salesy, sleazy, or manipulative tactics. Yes you CAN write, publish, and profit in a way that honors God; join the community today at https://christianauthors.net/fbgroup.   GET CONNECTED:Connect with fellow Christian Authors: http://christianauthors.net/fbgroupDownload the Free Christian Author Marketing EBook: https://265point.com/secretsbook1Get Booked as a Guest Speaker for Free: http://christianauthors.netFollow Tam on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TamaraJacksonTransformationExpert/Interact with Tam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fitnesstamara265/Learn more about 265 Point: http://www.265point.com

Did you know you were created to reign in life?! What does that mean? It means you were created to have dominion over sin and all of its effects on humanity. That's some good news! Most Christian either don't know this is possible, or they think it can only happen in their own strength. In this episode, Peter gives a biblical foundation for how we can rule over sin through Jesus' work on the cross and experience the freedom from sin and confidence with God that Jesus died for. We hope you enjoy and use this as an invitation to step deeper into the freedom of the Gospel. Check out the amazing resources on our website: https://www.braveheart.runSupport the show (https://app.clovergive.com/app/giving/clodo-braveheartministries)