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The runaway New York Times bestseller! Can a simple concept shift your entire world? Bob certainty thinks so. When it comes to loving your neighbors, rather than focusing on having the "right answers" or checking the "right boxes," what if you decide to simply DO love? To shamelessly show love and grace to those around you? In Love Does, Bob shows you how to live a fully engaged life; how to stop putting things off until “next time” and instead find your place of imagination, whimsy, and wonder today; and that God usually chooses ordinary people to get things done, life gets interesting. Light and fun, unique and profound, the lessons drawn from Bob's life and attitude in this collection of stories just might inspire you to be secretly incredible, too.
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You believe the Bible contains eternal truth, but do you know how to mine that truth and for golden nuggets of insight that can enrich your life? Dr. Mark Yarbrough will help you strike spiritual gold. Mark is the vice president for academic affairs, academic dean, and a professor of Bible exposition at Dallas Theological Seminary. Mark is also an author, songwriter, and frequent conference speaker. Link
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So much change and challenge on the world scene today causes the average person to spin in circles, wondering what’s next. On this 4th of July weekend, Americans should stop and look to God with thanks as they look back on more than two centuries of history. By remembering America’s legacy, we are better positioned to live it today. David Barton, Founder and President of WallBuilders, challenges us to reflect on and embrace with boldness the Biblical convictions that guided our nation’s founders.
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Once the steel capital of the world, Pittsburgh has become known as a place where God is at work. By examining the stories of God’s transformative power from this single locale, we are reminded to look around and take note of God’s work in our lives and communities. An awareness of God’s presence and purpose helps us to be faithful. But even when we fail, God is faithful still, and His help is only a prayer away.
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The gripping story of a leader in the dreaded White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan whose transformation in Christ altered his agenda. Once entrenched in racism and hatred, Tarrants has become a leader for reconciliation and love. Tom has aligned his life with the priorities most on the heart of God, and he now challenges us to embrace a vision for unity and respect that can guide our interactions and reshape the country.
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The world around us seems to be coming apart at the seams through fractured hopes and polarizing agendas in political, religious, and social realms. Rather than working together as a people, we often work against one another for our specialized causes. What steps can you and I take to make the world a better place? Jake Meador, author of an influential online magazine offers practical insights and suggestions.
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Ministries and organizations cannot rise higher than their leaders. Thus, the high calling on those who lead. But did you consider that anyone who influences another person is exhibiting leadership? Both the Church and our cultural institutions are in desperate need of strong leaders at all levels. Richard Blackaby, president of Blackaby Ministries, offers insights to help each of us realize our leadership potential and practical steps by which we can encourage others to do the same.
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Why is a basic understanding of philosophy important for your life today? Where did this “study of wisdom” come from and how did it change through the generations? How does philosophy connect with theology, the study of God? How did the early Christians engage with the world around them through the use of philosophy? What philosophies should you embrace? Which should you avoid? What makes some philosophers seem so disconnected from real life? How can sound philosophy improve your life? Tune in to tune up your mind with God’s wisdom.
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Learn what it was like to live in ancient Rome, in the days of Jesus, Paul, and the early Christians. Did you know that: Abortion and infanticide were a regular part of life? Nearly everyone in Rome was expected to go to the public baths? Slaves would be difficult to identify by outward appearance? Most people were not Roman citizens and could not register their marriages? Romans had patrons, typically older and richer citizens, assigned to help them in time of need? Tune in for important insights from James Papandrea, PhD, an expert on ancient Roman society.
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Learn about the spread of Christianity through history and how that history directly impacts our day. Eugene Bach brings this history to life through his own life journey and travels. Deepening your understanding of what God has done and is doing on a practical level will inspire you to take your part more fully in the great task of the Great Commission.
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What do you believe to be the ideal form of government? Or is there really an ideal? Might the quality of those who govern be more important than the ideology that shapes the state? Further, might our political ideologies, if held too rigidly, become idolatry? In this interview you will explore these and other important questions through the eyes of David Koyzis, a seasoned professor of political science.
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Many of us wonder if we’re really walking in the will of God for our lives. Two Christian leaders, Brian Phipps and Rob Wegner, combine their shared ministry learnings to create a simple grid for pressing more deeply into God’s purpose for your life. You can better follow God by making sure you’re plugged into God’s GPS. Tune in to glean insights about your gifts, passions and story, and how they can light up the path on which God wants you to walk.
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How was contemplation practiced by early Christians? How should the effort to meditate and understand God’s ways be practiced still today? Should classic spiritual disciplines only inform those who embrace Catholicism, or does the Protestant tradition also offer a rich history of contemplative prayer and thought? Join us as Kyle Strobel, associate professor of Spiritual Theology at Biola University, shares his insights, drawing from Scripture and leaders in church history whose writings are alive still today. You can learn to strengthen your walk with God in an age when everyone seems to be running themselves ragged.
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You may know that the primary Hebrew word for love is hesed. But did you realize there are more than a hundred expressions of that one word in our English Bibles? The meaning of hesed is so rich and deep and vast as to be is inexpressible. At the same time, studying this word in its context and application can change your outlook, even your life. Join us as musician and Bible teacher Michael Card describes what this word means to him!
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Life is a paradox. From the Biblical vision of God becoming a human, to the practical application of God’s truth in a broken world, inexplicable contradictions and mysterious connections leave us confused. We seek clarity by simplifying truth, categorizing and containing it, creating an either-or world of our own making. And then reality merges black and white perceptions, calling us once again to look at all sides of an issue until we capture its core truth. In this interview, author Jen Pollock Michel helps us to see the world from a realistic both-and perspective.
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We have all heard of Christ’s Great Commission to go and make disciples. How many of us are really doing it? In this interview, two young and innovative Christian strategists challenge our thinking and push us out of our comfort zones to get busy doing what we should have been about all along: making disciples.
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Most people are not aware of the five key sacrifices in the Old Testament. Far fewer understand their implications for the cross of Christ. Author and ministry leader Doug Stringer takes us a step further and describes how these historic sacrifices can radically impact our lives today. Tune in to ignite your faith with truths that inspire faithfulness.
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Can government programs eradicate poverty in America? From Star Parker’s perspective, the welfare state only makes poverty worse. Having lived on welfare and having experienced its dampening impact on her spirit and community, Star carries a passion for its eradication from the ground up. She is the Founder and President of Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), a Washington DC based public policy institute that promotes market-based solutions to fight poverty. Her perspectives may help to awaken America, one person at a time.
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What is faith? How reasonable is Christianity? Are there realities that science cannot explain? On what things do science and the Bible agree? Do miracles occur today? If so, can science prove or disprove them? These and many other questions are addressed by plasma physicist and professor of nuclear science, Ian Hutchinson of Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Was Jesus just a spiritual leader, like Buddha, Krishna, Confucius, and Muhammad? Or is He something more — something else entirely? Kenneth Samples helps us answer this question by pondering the Biblical and historical portrait of Christ and comparing it to the historical and documentary evidence supporting other religious leaders. Through this interview you will learn a lot about the difference between the major world religions and what causes Jesus and His claims to be a world apart from the rest.
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