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Selections from the Book of Job How could a compassionate, fair God allow an upright man like Job to suffer? Maybe we should let Job speak for himself! Dig deeply with Pastor Chuck Swindoll into seven lasting lessons the book of Job teaches us about our great God. Rediscover the character of God as you reflect on Job’s life.

Listen to Today's Devotion The father may have thought he was walking the road to Capernaum all alone. Quite the contrary. Christ had supernaturally gone into the nobleman’s residence and not only healed the son, but also won the hearts of the entire household. Was the father’s prayer answered? By all means! It was answered in a manner greater than he had requested. Yours will be as well. Perhaps...

When you have a commercial flight to catch at a major airport, it's important to pay attention. There are so many flights, so many gates, so many people, and there's only one plane you want to board; the one that's going to your destination. Right? Well, I guess folks must have made mistakes over the years. I mean, that's got to be the reason the boarding agent or the flight attendant gets on the...

Do I have to forgive them if they’re not sorry? What if letting them back in isn’t safe? Writer and Bible teacher Yana Conner joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to untangle forgiveness from reconciliation—and the idea that forgiveness means pretending it never happened. She gets practical about confrontation, boundaries, broken trust, and what forgiveness can look like when the other pe...

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After getting fired from his job without prior notice, Wil became so depressed that he admitted himself into an inpatient mental health facility. Then one day, after weeks with no progress, he was taking his daily walk when his therapist, seeing him, smiled and called out, “I bet I’ll beat you to the community room.” Wil recalls, “That small act triggered something inside of me.”

Anne shares about living for God, failure and trials from Matthew 27:75, John 21:17.

Would you like to see what an authentic work of God looks like in a local church? Pastor Colin talks about the church in Thessalonica and their unusual and wonderful experience of God’s grace.

On the Day of Atonement, the “scapegoat” carried the sins of the people on itself. Christ was a scapegoat for us as well.

Charles Darwin recognized that ants challenged his theory of natural selection. He even mentioned it in his book Origin of Species. He even asked how the situation with the lowly ant can ever be reconciled with his theory. He never did come up with an answer, and modern evolutionists still don't have any good answers. Darwin's problem was with the worker ants. Even though they are products of sexu...

This is Ken Ham, the CEO of the ministry behind the popular Answers Bible Curriculum . The Bible is different from any other book. God’s Word is a fountain of wisdom, it details God’s sovereign acts throughout history, lays out the plan of redemption, and even tells how the cosmos will ultimately end. It’s God’s perfect revelation to us. And reading the Word of the sovereign Creator should give us...

A man who'd just seen God answer his biggest prayer fell apart the very next day, and what God did next reveals what exhaustion, faith, and our hardest days actually need.

Rob West reminds us that biblical wisdom includes being alert to financial scams and identity theft without living in fear or suspicion. Simple safeguards—and slowing down when someone pressures us to act quickly—are practical ways to protect our personal information and faithfully steward what God has placed in our care. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

If today God has called you to minister despite great difficulties, remember, He will give you strength for that which He calls you. -------- Thank you for listening! Your support of Joni and Friends helps make this show possible. Joni and Friends envisions a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Become part of the global movement to...

In Mark chapter 10 verse 43, Jesus says, "Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant..."   

What will you leave to the next generation—and will they be prepared to steward it well? A faithful wealth transfer involves more than deciding who gets what. It means thinking carefully about the people who will receive those resources and whether they have the wisdom, maturity, and spiritual foundation to handle them faithfully. Dr. Kelly Rush, Professor of Finance, Financial Planning Program Co...

How do you know when your teen’s struggles have reached the point where your family needs outside help? Mark, Wayne and Courtney discuss when residential counseling may be appropriate — and why lasting change requires more than simply correcting behavior. They explain how a relationship-based approach can help teens address the deeper issues driving their choices while helping restore relationship...

How many of us have worried a problem away? We spent hours wracked with anxiety, and that did it! Problem solved. No, not likely. Author Erma Bombeck famously said, “Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.” Well today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that it’s actually possible to live a worry-free life. We’ll see where to focus our...

Selections from Job Most Christians long for maturity. But we forget the path to maturity often requires walking through suffering. While it might be slow, painful, and arduous, it is necessary and worth the trek. In a concluding survey of Job, Pastor Chuck Swindoll draws out seven lessons Job teaches us about ourselves. Which of these lessons addresses your situation? Meditate on the truth and ap...

Listen to Today's Devotion The Gospel of John tells the story about a man from Capernaum who approached Jesus in Cana. “Come heal my son?” the man asked. Jesus said the boy would be healed, and the man set out for Capernaum. Do you find yourself somewhere between Cana and Capernaum? Like the official, you begged Jesus for help. And like the official you didn’t receive the answer in the way you wan...

Having watched some of the old Superman TV shows and some of the movies, it’s got to be tough for Clark Kent. I mean, these days it’s getting harder and harder to find a phone booth to change in. That’s what he used to do! But He always manages to change his identity to Superman. That’s the important thing. You can’t be a super hero until you change your identity. When you think about it, most of...

Their name lights up your phone, and your mood tanks before you even answer. So how do you let go of resentment when the hurt underneath it is real? Author Yanna Connor joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to unpack her 11-year journey toward forgiving her dad—and why stuffing the pain, performing forgiveness, or pretending you’re “all good” doesn’t actually get you free. Show Notes and R...

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