Power For Living

When someone in authority over you says, "Do this," what should you do? You should do it right away. That's the theme of this week's Power For Living.

You've probably heard the statement, "There's no easy way." Although, sometimes the hard way is the right way. That's this week's topic on Power For Living.

We don't want to admit it, but sometimes we have to press onward, in spite of the difficulties. In this week's Power For Living, we see Paul and Barnabas learning to keep going, even when it was hard.

Have you ever contemplated the meaning of life? Life has its ups and downs. In this week's program, we learn that the Apostle Paul's first major sermon gives us the ultimate meaning of life.

Brothers and partners don't always have good outcomes. In this week's program, we look at two sets of brothers that had the brothers go in different directions. The Dynamic Duo was powerful.

When things get tough, we're tempted to quit, to run up the white flag. In this week's Power For Living, we discover that quitting is not an option for followers of Jesus.

People who have been hurt build "walls" to protect themselves. It's a normal human reaction. In this week's program, we learn that God knocks down walls to bring people together.

A recent survey of Gen-Zers revealed that, "We want to be social media influencers." You can decide whether or not that's a realistic career goal. In this week's Power For Living, we learn about a man who was a positive influencer.

Do you remember the old Westerns where the hero and the villain had a showdown at "High Noon"? Movie makers could have gotten the idea from the Bible, because the Apostle Peter had an Encounter at High Noon. That's this week's topic on Power For Living.

A former president once said, "It's amazing what can be accomplished when you don't care who gets the credit." That's true for many things. In this week's program, we learn what the Lord accomplished through the Apostle Peter.

Psychology Today had a 2015 article, "7 Ways 'Fearless' People Conquer Fear." The list included having respect for fear and taking action despite the fear. In this week's program, we learn how one man became fearless.

Personal hygiene companies spend millions on ads for products that are supposed to eliminate bad breath. In this week's program, we talk about a man whose breath revealed his evil intentions.

So many people are in difficult situations, and they say, "When will this ever end?" And we feel compassion for them. In this week's Power For Living, we talk about a story that is, thankfully, A Never Ending Story.

Most of us like to think of ourselves as deep thinkers. And, many of history's greatest minds were philosophers. In this week's program, we talk about two men who really went deep.

Agencies around the world use facial analysis to determine what's on people's minds. In this week's episode, we learn that the One who changed Stephen's face at the Sanhedrin can give us boldness.

When my dad was a boy, he would go to his mom (my Grandma) and say, "Mom, my arm hurts." She would reply, "Oh, it's just growing pains." The early church had growing pains too, and that's this week's topic.

The military says "Confidence is High" when intelligence revealing a threat is accurate and that impacted troops can rely on the information. In spiritual matters, Christians can have even more confidence in the power given by the Holy Spirit.

There's lots of talk about community and the role community plays in achieving great things. It was the same in the first church in Jerusalem. A cohesive community had amazing power--and amazing results.

"Okay class, it's time for Show and Tell," my 3rd grade teacher said. I could TELL she was bored. Some adults have Show and Tell too. This week in Power For Living, Peter and John SHOW the results of a miracle, and fearlessly TELL the religious leaders about it.

Truth tellers tend to catch heat, and sometimes endure what can only be called an inquisition. In this week's Power For Living, we learn that if you're in the inquisition, a properly directed response is the best defense.

Have you ever experienced a miracle? And were you drawn to the person through whom the miracle or blessing came? We're talking about that, and how to get refreshed, in this week's Power For Living.

Power--German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche spoke of the "Will to Power." But...in this week's Power For Living, we discover the real path to overcoming and living with power: Letting Jesus baptize us with His Holy Spirit.

When someone says to you, "Oh my, you look nice today," it feels good doesn't it? In this week's Power For Living, we learn how good things can happen when our churches look like they're supposed to look.

Have you ever gone on a joy ride? It was probably a lot of fun. In this week's Power For Living, we learn that the Lord by His Holy Spirit gives us the ultimate joy ride.

In his 1971 hit, "American Pie," Don McLean said, "Fire is the devil's only friend." In this week's Power For Living, we learn that the Lord's fire, boosts our abilities and changes us for the better.