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Romans:
âThe just shall live by faithâ (1:17). âGod, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they didâ (Romans 4:17). âHe did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to performâ (4:20-21). âwe also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to usâ (5:3-5). âThere is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spiritâ (8:1). âFor those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace⊠So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please Godâ (8:5-8). âBut if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in youâ (8:11). âFor as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, âAbba, Fatherâ. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirsâheirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified togetherâ (8:14-17). âFor we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with perseveranceâ (8:24-25).
âBut God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that areâ (1:27-28). âBut the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discernedâ (2:14). âAnd I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men?â (3:1-3). âIf anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, âHe catches the wise in their own craftiness,â and again, âThe Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile.ââ (3:18-20). âFor all things are yours: whether⊠the world or life or death, or things present or things to comeâall are yours. And you are Christâs, and Christ is Godâsâ (3:21-23). âFor the form of this world is passing awayâ (7:31). âBut I discipline my body and bring it under subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualifiedâ (9:27). âNow we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am knownâ (13:12). âWhatever is not of faith is sinâ (14:13). âThere are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial another. There is one glory of the sun, another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differs from another star in glory. So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power. It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, âThe first man Adam became a living being.â The last Adam became a life-giving spiritâ (15:40-44).
1 Corinthians:
âFor all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us" (1:20). âBut their (the children of Israelâs) minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the Old Testament, because the veil is taken away in Christ. But even to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart. Nevertheless when one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lordâ (3:14-18). âwe do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal (4:18). âFor in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven, if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found nakedâ (5:2-3). âFor we walk by faith, not by sightâ (5:7). âIf anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become newâ (5:17). âThat though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become richâ (8:9). âFor though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when youâre obedience is fulfilledâ (10:3-6).
2 Corinthians:
âI have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for meâ (2:20). âDid you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?â(3:2-3). âtherefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?â (3:5). âSo then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abrahamâ (3:9). âChrist has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, âCursed is everyone who hangs on a treeâ), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faithâ (3:13-14). âAnd if you are Christâs, then you are Abrahamâs seed, and heirs according to the promiseâ (3:29). âAbraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh, and he of the free woman through promise, which things are symbolic⊠so then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman but of the free.â (4:22, 31). âStand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondageâ (5:1). âFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through loveâ (5:6). âI say then: walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the lawâ (5:16-18). âNow the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christâs have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spiritâ (5:22-25). âFor he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heartâ (6:8-9).
Galatians:
âBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Belovedâ (1:3-6). âthat⊠the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty powerâ (1:18-19). âand raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesusâ (2:6). âFor we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in themâ (2:10). âthat you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and heightâto know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of Godâ (3:17-19). âNow to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in usâ (Eph 3:20). âthat we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head, Christâ (4:14-15): so this kind of being âtossed aboutâ and easily led astray or deceived is a trait of children in the faith âyou should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heartâ (4:17-19). âBut you have not so learned Christ, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught by Him, as the truth is in Jesus: that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holinessâ (4:20-24). âFor you were once in darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lordâ (5:8-10). âFor we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spiritâ (6:12-18).
Ephesians:
âwork out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasureâ (2:12). âFor we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so: circumcised on the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faithâ (3:3-9). âBrethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesusâ (3:13-14). âRejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesusâ (4:6-7). âFinally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthyâmeditate on these thingsâ (4:8). âI can do all things through Christ who strengthens meâ (4:13). âMy God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesusâ (4:19).
Philippians
âFor by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consistâ (1:15-17). âTo them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of gloryâ (1:27). âAs you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgivingâ (2:6-7). âIf then you were raised with Christ. seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in Godâ (3:1-3). âyou have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all" (3:9-11).
Colossians
âthat our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, that the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christâ (1:11-12).
2 Thessalonians
âupholding all things by the word of His powerâ (1:3). âFor both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethrenâ (2:11). âthey could not enter in (to the Promised Land) because of unbeliefâ (3:19). Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it⊠for we who have believed do enter that restâ (4:1, 3). âthe word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard itâ (4:2). âThere remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedienceâ (4:9-11). âFor the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heartâ (4:12). âLet us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of needâ (4:16). âAnd we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promisesâ (6:11-12). âFor when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, âSurely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.â And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veilâ (6:13-19). âWe have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected, and not manâ (8:1-2). âFor if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are priests who offer the gifts according to the law; who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, âSee that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountainââ (8:4-5). âFor Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for usâ (9:24). âTherefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His fleshâ (10:19-20) âLet us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithfulâ (10:23). âTherefore do not cast away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promiseâ (10:35-36). âNow faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seenâ (11:1). âBy faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visibleâ (11:3). âBut without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Himâ (11:6). "By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going⊠for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is Godâ (11:8, 10). âBy faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude â innumerable as the sand which is by the seashoreâ (11:11-12). âBut now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for themâ (11:16). âTherefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of Godâ (12:1-2). ânow He has promised, saying âYet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.â Now this, âYet once moreâ indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. For our God is a consuming fireâ (12:26-29). âDo not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angelsâ (13:2). âJesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and foreverâ (13:8). âTherefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His nameâ (13:15).
Hebrews:
âMy brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his waysâ (1:2-8). âFor no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its lower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuitsâ (1:11). âEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turningâ (1:17). âSee how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at handâ (5:7-8).
James
âthough now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, receiving the end of your faithâthe salvation of your soulsâ (1:6-9). âwho Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousnessâby whose stripes you were healedâ (2:24).
1 Peter
âHis divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lustâ (1:3-4). âfor this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness, to godliness brotherly kindness, and to brotherly kindness love. For if these things are yours and abound. you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christâ (1:5-8). âsaying, âWhere is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.â For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly menâ (3:4-7). âBut the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwellsâ (3:10-13). âTherefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blamelessâ (3:14).
2 Peter
âIf anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the worldâthe lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of lifeâis not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.â (2:15-17). âIf our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence toward God. And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sightâ (3:21-22). âas He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in loveâ (4:17-18). âFor whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the worldâour faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?â (5:4-5). âNow this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Himâ (5:14-15).
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As a Fellow at the Cultural Research Center and the Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities at Arizona Christian University, Dr. Adam Rasmussen draws upon his 25 years of experience in Christian education to inspire students to thrive under the Lordship of Christ in all aspects of their lives. With a passion for helping students connect their faith with reason and culture, he guides them to make meaningful and relevant connections that go beyond mere academic study. Dr. Rasmussen is a magna cum laude graduate of Northwestern College, where he earned a BA in history. He also holds an MA in Educational Ministries from Wheaton College, as well as a PhD in Educational Studies with a focus on leadership and administration from the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. His research interests include biblical literacy, educational ministries, and Christian apologetics.
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Derek Mason is the founder and president of Identity In Christ, Inc. and Identity In Christ Media. His ministry has also helped individuals break free from enslavement to pornography, PTSD, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, severe depression and addictions. One of very few pastors delving deeply into the study and teaching of spiritual warfare today, Derek addresses the very real and dark spiritual forces at work in the world today and employs a Biblically grounded approach that has consistently helped hundreds. He also offers extensive experience in counseling and deliverance to support many in finding lasting freedom and healing. Derek currently serves as an associate pastor at Grace Bible Church in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, and as the assistant director of BaseCamp USA.
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Charlie Lewis is a seasoned businessman, entrepreneur, author and expository teacher of scripture. With over five decades of experience, Charlie has not only built a successful national insurance business who works with more than twenty-five thousand representatives, but has also dedicated his life to sharing the values and principles and the established precedents of faith that have guided him and led to his success. Together with his wife of over 55 years, Fran, Charlie has cultivated a legacy of entrepreneurship that extends to their sons, Zachary and Nicholas, and their families. As an author, Charlie has penned a series of books that provide readers with a practical roadmap to success and fulfillment, grounded in scriptural principles. Charlieâs teachings have been translated into several languages, making his insights accessible to diverse audiences worldwide. Charlie resides in Thomasville, GA.
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LG Nixon fuses a page-turning fantasy with a haunting theme and turns it into a spirit filled adventure with quirky and likeable characters the whole family can enjoy. Her stories are lighthearted but carry an underlying message of the importance of a Biblical worldview.
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Raeanne Newquist, her husband, and 3 children joined Mercy Ships in 2019. After leaving everything behind in Southern California, they boarded the Africa Mercy in Las Palmas and made their way down to Dakar, Senegal for their first field service. On board, Raeanne volunteered in the communications department and later in chaplaincy. Currently, Raeanne works in the Mercy Ships U.S. Marketing department. Raeanne is the host of the New Mercies podcast, and is the voice of the Mercy Minute daily radio broadcast and serves as a staff writer.
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Roma Peace is an executive with Pure & Clean, a family owned business headquartered in Missouri that promotes the use of their hypochlorous acid (HOCl) solutions to prevent infection, improve patient outcomes and to heal wounds faster.
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Dr. Ryan Wohlfert is a Certified Mindset Specialist, Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and Certified Chiropractic BioPhysicsÂź physician, using a specific spinal correction protocol to help patients resolve chronic pain, and avoid dysfunction & disease. With 24+ years of education and clinical experience, Dr. Ryan has helped thousands correct their spine, improve energy & longevity, eliminate dependence on medication, and make simple healthy, pain-free living possible.
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Seth Gruber is the founder of the fastest-growing pro-life organization in the country (The White Rose Resistance) and a speaker, documentary filmmaker and author. His new documentary film, âThe 1916 Projectâ releases this fall on streaming services and is currently being screened all over the U.S. It's an unprecedented deep dive on the opening of eugenicist Margaret Sangerâs first illegal birth control clinic in 1916 and connects the dots from Sanger all the way to every cultural crisis and leftist movement threatening our culture and democracy today. The book releases the first week of September.
Learn more, schedule a showing at your church of the documentary, or preorder the book at https://the1916project.com/
Get more info on The Last Stand in June 2025 at thelaststand.com
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BRONWYN SCHWEIGERDT may be the most evocative psychotherapist youâve ever heard. Instead of fixing peoplesâ messes, her goal is to elicit feelings youâre most ashamed to have, such as hatred and betrayal. She knows that even though feelings are invisible, they donât evaporate, but store away in our bodies when theyâre disowned. Bronwyn has a masters degree in counseling, and another in nutrition. She is a public speaker, author, and licensed psychotherapist.
Check out her podcast, Angry at the Right Things, here: https://angryattherightthings.podbean.com/
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Jason Carver is a pastor and the founder of Standing Supernaturally for Marriage Restoration ministry. He has served in various pastoral roles in the church for over 25 years and is also a Board Certified Christian Counselor. Jason's personal story of marital restoration is a prophetic picture of what God can do in anyone's life who is faithful to the promises of God. He currently coaches and teaches courses on how to supernaturally stand for marriage restoration. Jason lives in Waco, TX, with his wife Christine and daughters, Abby and Sydney. He also teaches tennis at Baylor University and produces an international TV ministry program. 40 Day Stand: A 40-Day Devotional Empowering You to Stand Supernaturally for Marriage Restoration is his first book.
To learn more about Jason, see supernaturally.com or you can find his free gift of 40 days of prayers for your spouse at supernaturally.com/gift
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DR. MALAIKA WOODS is dually board certified with the American Board of Obesity
Medicine and the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She is the founder of Dr. Woods Wellness, and the #1 best-selling author of âPhysician Unleashed: The Physician Freedom Formula.â In addition to running her own independent practice, Dr. Woods also coaches other physicians and practitioners on starting and growing their independent practices.When not working in the office, Dr. Woods enjoys singing, especially gospel music. She has been a choir director throughout the years and a wedding singer for many of her family and friends. Spending time with her wonderfully supportive husband, daughter, son and close friends are her most treasured moments. Her secret ambition is to one day write a fictional book that gets turned into a block buster movie!
To learn more about Dr Woods, you can find her on her free Facebook community, The Natural Hormone Fix, and/or you can download The Three Secrets to Hormone Balance Every Woman Should Know at drwoodswellness/guide
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Emma Tekstra is an actuary, independent health researcher and author of âHow to Be a Healthy Humanâ. With a 30-year background in employee benefits and corporate health and wellbeing, she consults with employers looking for real solutions to runaway healthcare costs, and with startup companies bringing health solutions to market.
To learn more about Emma, see EmmaTekstra.com/About or EmmaTekstra.Substack.com. You can get a copy of her book here.
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Alexandra Yu is an author and registered nurse with many years of experience in the clinical research industry. Her passion for holistic health led her to launch the Her Holistic Healing podcast. Alexandraâs mission is to encourage women to seek Godâs wisdom first for their health and life so that they can experience true, lasting healing that will allow them to make a greater eternal impact in their homes and communities.
Alexandra is a wife and mom of three children. She loves to read,
work out, travel, and play the piano, and she has a passion for helping at-risk children.To learn more about Alexandra, see herholistichealing.com or you can find a copy of her book at herholistichealing.com/book
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There is certainly a stereotype that natural healers of all sorts, including naturopathic doctors, acupuncturists, homeopaths, massage therapists, and etc are all a bit on the âwoo-wooâ side. When I first started practicing, friends would ask me (jokinglyâmostly) whether theyâd have to part a beaded curtain to get into my office, or whether theyâd find it adorned with crystals. My husband still calls me a hippie, because I like yoga, and prefer to go barefoot whenever possible.
Iâm also a strong Christian, though, and many of my patients choose my practice because they want the non-pharmaceutical, âheal the root causeâ focus, without all the New Age or Eastern religious stuff thrown in.
But why are natural healing and alternative spiritual ideas so often entwined, anyway?
The Vital Force, Electromagnetism, and Energy Medicine
I think the reason these things go together has to do with the concept of the vital forceâthis nebulous concept of the thing that keeps an organism alive, maintains homeostasis, and heals when a disturbance occurs. Because this idea is so nebulous (or at least it has been historically), itâs often conflated with spirituality and the metaphysical. Most of my colleagues in naturopathic school were spiritual in some way or another; Iâd say perhaps a third to half were Christian, and the rest identified with some other organized religion, or they had their own hodgepodge collection of spiritual beliefs. Everyone attributed the vital force to their own spiritual ideas, thoughâindeed, you couldnât really be a naturopath and not believe in the vital force. Itâs kind of fundamental to the whole philosophy (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/why-you-are-susceptible-to-illness/).
Iâm now starting to believe, though, that the vital force isnât spiritual at all; itâs actually electromagnetism (more on this here: https://www.drlaurendeville.com/electromagnetism-vital-force/). I rather suspect the soul is the source of that power, but in much the same way that a piano player plays the keys, and music results. Our souls are the players, our bodies are the keys, and the music is the voltage that then enervates the body. This may seem like semanticsâweâve only removed the spiritual by one extra stepâbut to me, this changes how I think about energy medicine tremendously.
For instance: acupuncture meridians turn out to be fascia, made of collagen and hydrated with crystalline water, acting as semiconductors of electrons on a tissue-based âwiringâ system (more on this here: https://www.drlaurendeville.com/electromagnetism-vital-force/).
Homeopathy turns out to borrow from the near-infinite structural possibilities of liquid crystalline water (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/the-fourth-phase-of-water/), imprinting a structural memory upon it in the form of a fractal (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/homeopathy-but-isnt-there-nothing-in-it/). Since frequencies can be converted into fractals and vice versa (theyâre called cymatic images, https://ask.audio/articles/how-sound-affects-you-cymatics-an-emerging-science), itâs not too far-fetched to say that homeopathy contains the imprint of the frequency of the original substance. That frequency can affect the frequency of our own cells via resonanceâthe same phenomenon that occurs when you strum a guitar string, and the same key on a different guitar will begin to vibrate, without ever being touched. On a piano, when you play a low C, the C notes at higher and lower octaves will resonate as wellâbut the other notes wonât, because the frequency is wrong. This is why, with homeopathy, you have to get the remedy (the frequency) correct, or nothing will happen: only the right frequency will cause your cells to resonate in harmony, and come into appropriate alignment. (By contrast, this is at least part of the reason why synthetic electromagnetic frequencies (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/emf-how-do-you-know-if-its-too-high/) can be so damaging: they can disrupt the delicate frequencies of our own cells, thus interfering with their function).
Even auras turn out to have an entirely physical basis. Anyone who has ever been to Sedona has probably seen the Kirlian photography studios that offer to photograph your aura. Itâs based on the corona discharge phenomenon, in which the photographic film is connected to a high energy power source, creating an electric field. When a person (or any other grounded object) touches it, those excited electrons have a direct route back to the ground, through that object. As they fall, they have to get rid of their extra energy, and they do so via light emissionâessentially, this is the same idea as in Einsteinâs photoelectric effect. According to Dr Richard Gerber in Vibrational Medicine (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/vibrational-medicine-richard-gerber/), Kirlian photography can offer useful diagnostic informationâbut only if the frequency used to excite the photographic film resonates with the bodyâs natural frequencies. Otherwise, itâs pretty, but useless.
Many energy medicine approaches say they work âon the quantum levelâ, which can be a non-explanation that just sounds impressiveâbut I do wonder if quantum physics isnât just the interface between the spirit realm and physical reality. Quantum physics includes concepts like entanglement, or âspooky action at a distance,â as Einstein called itâwhich certainly sounds like it could apply to Jesus speaking a word of healing over the Centurionâs servant (Luke 7:1-10), or the Syro-Phoenician womanâs daughter (Mark 7:24-30), or the handkerchiefs and aprons imbued with Paulâs healing energy (Acts 19:11-12). It also encompasses concepts like scalar energy, the underlying energy in the universe that holds all things together (which sounds a lot like Hebrews 1:3).
Where Things Go Sideways
Iâd venture to speculate that for all forms of energy medicine, there are two possibilitiesâeither they donât work at all except by placebo (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/placeboeffect/) (which is possible, if they havenât been rigorously trackedâ30% recovery Iâd imagine would be more than enough to inspire passionate proselytes), or else they do work, if recovery is higher than that. If they do work, then they must do so via some scientific mechanism that God created (as He is the giver of all good gifts, James 1:17, and health and healing are good gifts, Deuteronomy 28), whether or not we know what that mechanism is yet. Science fiction novelist Arthur C. Clarke once wrote, âAny sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.â Since technology is the harnessing of scientific principles to do work, and since magic (if believed in at all) is nearly always attributed to spiritual sources, then any medical techniques we cannot explain will likely be attributed to spiritual sources, by default.
As C.S. Lewis famously observed in Mere Christianity, though, Satan cannot create anything new. All he can do is twist or pervert something God meant for good (a good gift in the wrong timing, in the wrong amount, with the wrong motive, attributed to the wrong power, etc), thus deceiving people into following him, instead of God. Any non-falsifiable explanation for a real, physical phenomenon will always contain at least the possibility of deception, and I canât imagine Satan not exploiting that (John 8:44). For thousands of years, acupuncture (or chakras, or fill in the blank on your favorite ancient energy medicine) werenât explainable in any scientific way, but they seemed to work, so people kept doing them⊠and then of course, they tried to come up with explanations for why they worked. Since people at that time didnât know the scientific explanation, though, their explanations were, invariably, spiritual. Even today, energy medicine practitioners who wish to study their craft usually also study the ancient esoteric religious texts with which they are intwined. And isnât it only natural for people to think, well, they were right about the healing principles⊠what if theyâre right about the rest? At that point, people donât know what to believe, or what truth is (John 18:37-38). Once you get into the realm of metaphysics, anything goes, because you canât prove any of it anywayâŠ
Isnât this the same question, more or less, as how we can determine which religion (if any) is correct, when it pertains to an invisible world? That too seems non-falsifiable, which is why many people will argue that one religion is as good as another. C.S. Lewisâs is the best philosophical argument Iâve heard on this, also from Mere Christianity: that our own souls and consciences point toward an external morality we did not create, and that, alone, verifies a spiritual world, and the existence of a God who created that moral code. Our experience of attempting to keep the moral code and failing to do so should thus help narrow down the religion we need (one of graceâand thereâs only one of those). Then on top of that, there is apologetic (physical) evidence (https://www.drlaurendeville.com/anthropic-fine-tuning/) to corroborate the truth of the Biblical scriptures, the testimonies of skeptics and atheists who set out to disprove the Bible, only to become converts in the end (https://kimolsen.net/2014/05/13/men-who-were-converted-trying-to-disprove-the-bible-way-of-life-literature/), and the miracles that are supposed to follow those who believe (Mark 16:17-18)âevidence of the invisible invading the visible. Most religious assertions cannot be tested, and must be accepted on faith onlyâand while Christianity also requires faith, it first appeals to reason. We were never expected to believe anything arbitrarily.
Discerning the Truth
So, to the one who diligently seeks truth, concrete insights rule out all religions but one as a foundation. How then does that foundation help us to discern between truth and deception?
Our protection against deception is knowing Godâs word, because it is truth (John 17:17, Psa 25:5, Psa 91:4, Psa 96:13, 100:5, 117:2, 119:142, 151, 160; 138:2, Prov 3:3). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth, and He will guide us into truth (John 14:17, 15:26, 16:13, 1 John 5:6). But He can only bring to our remembrance the scriptures we know (John 14:26)⊠and remember that when Satan tempted Jesus in the wilderness, he did so by either misquoting scripture, or by quoting it out of context (Matthew 4:1-11). So our job is to renew our minds with scripture (Romans 12:2) to the point where weâll recognize a counterfeit when weâre presented with it (1 John 4:1).
The bottom line, as I see it, is that when it comes to energy medicine principles intertwined with other religious teachings that lead us away from Godâs truth, we must exercise discernment. Know the truth, so that some impressive and seemingly inexplicable phenomenon doesnât lead you to question what you do know.
At the same time, though, letâs not âthrow the baby out with the bathwater.â Every good and perfect gift comes from God (James 1:17), and âgreater is He that is in me than he who is in the worldâ (1 John 4:4). Letâs not give Satan more credit than he deserves.
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Jodi Scholes is a celebrated author, educator, and Licensed Massage Therapist with over 30 years of experience in understanding and treating pain. Her work with elite athletes, including Major League Soccer team and U.S. Track & Field athletes, has taken her across the U.S. and internationally, providing high-level care and support. Her book, Body Blueprint: How Your Pain May Be Telling a Story, explores how a person's perception of pain is not solely influenced by biological factors but is also profoundly affected by mental and emotional stress. Jodi has shared her insights on a global stage, including delivering a TEDx talk titled "Body Blueprint: How Your Pain May Be Telling A Story.â She is a retired triathlete herself, and an improving tennis player. She continues to speak at retreats, teach weekly, and provide massage therapy, blending her extensive experience with her passion for holistic wellness.
To learn more about Jodi, see jodischoles.com
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Mrs. Christy Stutzman is a small-business owner, a music composer and a former teacher and state legislator. She has written for multiple news organizations including The Washington Times, The Daily Signal and is a featured opinion writer for the Washington Stand by Family Research Council. As the wife of a member of Congress, she traveled widely on diplomatic delegations and has been a strong advocate for conservative, pro-family causes on Capitol Hill and in political campaigns for the past twenty years. She has been a featured radio and podcast guest, and a featured speaker at political, Christian, and pro-life events across the country. Her new book, The Spiritual Price of Political Silence, connects the dots of political apathy and the cultural decline of American values. Mrs. Stutzman resides on her farm in Howe, IN with her husband, Marlin, and their two sons, Payton and Preston.
To learn more about Christy and to get a copy of her book, see booksbychristy.org
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Dr Tony Nalda holds a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Life University, and built one of the most successful chiropractic clinics in Central Florida. His expertise has made him a highly sought-after scoliosis specialist both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Nalda is CLEAR Instituteâs Chairman of the Boardâthe only non-profit chiropractic educational and certification center devoted to non-surgical scoliosis treatment and research, a MaxLiving board member and instructor, and a keynote speaker who teaches chiropractors across the world. He has written several books, including âScoliosis Hope: How New Approaches to Treatment are Transforming Lives.â He has successfully led his family practice for 20+ years and continues to seek out the latest and most effective modalities for treating patients naturally.
To learn more about Dr Nalda, see scoliosisreductioncenter.com or you can find him on YouTube at Scoliosis Reduction Center
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