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While a church may be thriving and a pastor’s sermons may be bringing hope to those in need, there is often another person quietly hurting in the pews: the pastor’s wife. Her role is easy to overlook. Many carry hidden wounds that few can relate to, from the pressure to keep the ministry afloat, to friendships that come and go, to juggling multiple responsibilities with a smile. It is a calling th...

Please visit https://www.biblestudyheadquarters.com/ for more tools and resources to help you grow in faith.  You can also become a regular supporter of this podcast on the website. . If you enjoy the show and want to buy John a coffee, please click here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/johnstange . The "Desire Jesus One Year Devotional" can be found here:  https://amzn.to/41v1DKh . To email John St...

In this week's Torah teaching, Dennis Prager examines the story of the Ten Plagues in the Book of Exodus and explains what these events were meant to teach the Egyptians, the Israelites, and the world. While the plagues helped secure the Israelites' freedom from slavery, Dennis argues that their deeper purpose was to make clear that God is the Creator, that He rules over nature, and that there is...

Evening Scripture Psalm, Chapter 16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight. The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply; their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out or take their names on my lips. The Lord is my c...

Every one of us needs to be seen and heard. It is among the deepest longings of the human heart, and it makes sense that it would be. We were made in the image of a God who is, within Himself, an intimate relationship, and so we long to be known and understood in return. But the Fall brought division. Separation from God, from one another, even from ourselves. And so, to some degree, we all know w...

Looking for a simple way to focus during prayer and meditation? Lighting a candle during your devotional time can help quiet distractions, settle your thoughts, and remind you of God’s presence. When stress, fear, or discouragement makes it difficult to feel close to God, the gentle glow of a candle can serve as a meaningful reminder that His light shines even in your darkest moments. Psalm 18:28...

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Courage rarely feels like courage in the moment. For many people, it is needed for everyday social interactions as well as the bigger things in life, and it often shows up only after a nudge from the Lord. One of the hardest tests of courage is continuing to do what is right when you know you may be treated wrongly for it, such as reaching out to a once-close friend who has pulled away and now wan...

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s mercy in judgment a sign of weakness? In part 2 of their capital punishment conversation, James Spencer and Ashish Varma ask whether the death penalty fits God's long-suffering. Ashish Varma argues that Old Testament laws calling for death were less a mandate than an image of how serious sin is, an image fulfilled at the cross, which in his view takes capital punishment off the table for church...

Should parents stay married for the sake of their children? On this episode of the Happiness Hour, Dennis Prager takes on a sensitive and often misunderstood subject: the effects of divorce on children. Challenging the conventional wisdom that divorce inevitably leads to lasting unhappiness, Dennis argues that the reality is more complicated than many people believe. Dennis discusses research on c...

The storm came out of nowhere. One day the park was sunny and over one hundred degrees, and the next it was sixty-five and swirling with rain. The concert was canceled. Thousands of people huddled in a cramped storm shelter for what felt like hours. And when the long wait ended and the walk back to the hotel was done, the resort had lost power too. Locked out of the rooms. Dark. Raining so hard it...

Today's Bible Verse: “Jephthah led Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in a town in Gilead.” — Judges 12:7 Have you ever felt rejected, overlooked, or judged because of your past? Rejection can make you question your worth and wonder whether you have a meaningful place in God's plan. The story of Jephthah in Judges 11–12 reminds us that God can work through people oth...

Evening Scripture Hebrews, Chapter 6 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about cleansing rites, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And God permitting, we will do so. It is impossible fo...

"God is a God who communicates, and God is a God who pursues." If you're a mom waiting for your child to come home to the Lord, this conversation is for you. Erica Wiggenhorn shares what Scripture taught her and how her prayers changed from "let him hit rock bottom" to "Lord, have him look up." LINKS: Freebie: Drive Time Conversations Fruit of the Spirit Download How to Pray God's Word for Your Ch...

What should you do when God doesn’t answer your prayers the way you hoped? When a door closes, a relationship doesn’t work out, or a long-awaited opportunity never comes, it’s natural to feel disappointed and question God’s plan. Isaiah 55:8-9 reminds us that God’s thoughts and ways are higher than ours. Even when we cannot understand why He says “no” or asks us to wait, He sees the bigger picture...

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Hundreds of millions of Christians around the world live with the risk of persecution and violence. According to Open Doors, that number reached a record 388 million this year, including 201 million women and girls and 110 million children under the age of 15. For believers living in places without persecution, those numbers can feel distant, and it is easy to become absorbed in the demands of our...

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This episode is part 1 in a study of the book of 1 John. John introduces himself as an eye witness to Jesus and then talks about a need to confess sin and seek forgiveness. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us .

Episode Summary: Anxiety affects millions of people every day, yet many believers silently wonder if their fear, worry, or anxious thoughts somehow reflect a lack of faith. In this powerful episode, Dr. Michelle Bengtson explores the neuroscience of anxiety and the biblical truth that fear does not have to control your life. Drawing from both her personal journey and decades of experience as a cli...

We all want a happy, healthy marriage. But sometimes it's easier to see what our spouse needs to change than to recognize what we might need to work on ourselves. And when we're feeling hurt or frustrated, believing the best of our spouse isn't always our first instinct! In Part 2 of this conversation, Shaunti and Jeff continue exploring the six practical steps they've discovered through their res...

Jonathan Leeman — president of 9Marks and author of Political Church: The Local Assembly as Embassy of Christ's Rule — joins James Spencer for the eleventh episode in the faith and politics series. Leeman uses "political" functionally rather than partisanly: all of life falls under the rule of Christ, and the local congregation is meant to exemplify what that rule looks like. His central image is...

Listener Survey: Give your feedback about The Bible Explained   Today in 2 Peter 3:1-13 we face the scoffers who ask "Where is the promise of His coming?" and learn why the Lord's delay is really His patience: Was early church making it up as they went because they didn't have the Bible yet? "The Lord is not slow concerning His promise... but He is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should p...