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We all carry wounds from the words and actions of others, but it's important to remember how our Creator sees us. Instead of dwelling on images of our pain, we need to look into a God-centered mirror that reflects the way He sees us. Ed Stetzer talks with JP Foster and Matt Williams about their book, Finding Freedom in Jesus and how learning to see ourselves through our Heavenly Father's eyes, can...

Whether we wrestle with anxiety, harmful thoughts about ourselves, or mental spirals that hold us back from spiritual growth and healthy relationships, many of us wish we could control our thoughts.... rather than let them control us.  So how do we get out of that cycle?  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor Kyle Idleman about his book, Every Thought Captive and how to identify the patterns that...

Whether we wrestle with anxiety, harmful thoughts about ourselves, or mental spirals that hold us back from spiritual growth and healthy relationships, many of us wish we could control our thoughts.... rather than let them control us.  So how do we get out of that cycle?  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor Kyle Idleman about his book, Every Thought Captive and how to identify the patterns that...

You are being formed. The only question is what is forming you?  God's invitation to his people is to be formed by fellowship... fellowship with God and with one another.  Ed Stetzer talks with Kyle   Worley about his book, Formed for Fellowship , and how we can be shaped, changed and formed every day to look more like Christ in this world that we live in on Ed Stetzer Live . Donate...

You are being formed. The only question is what is forming you?  God's invitation to his people is to be formed by fellowship... fellowship with God and with one another.  Ed Stetzer talks with Kyle   Worley about his book, Formed for Fellowship , and how we can be shaped, changed and formed every day to look more like Christ in this world that we live in on Ed Stetzer Live .  ...

Muslims and Christians both love Jesus. but the Jesus of Islam points down a different road to that of Christianity. The Muslim Jesus wants you to be a better person by walking a road of passionate devotion to God; the Christian Jesus wants you to be a whole new person by joining him on a road to crucifixion and resurrection.  Ed Stetzer talks with Richard Shumack about his book, Jesus throug...

Muslims and Christians both love Jesus. but the Jesus of Islam points down a different road to that of Christianity. The Muslim Jesus wants you to be a better person by walking a road of passionate devotion to God; the Christian Jesus wants you to be a whole new person by joining him on a road to crucifixion and resurrection.  Ed Stetzer talks with Richard Shumack about his book, Jesus throug...

Have you ever considered yourself one of God's miracles?  Your fingerprint, your voice, your thoughts, feelings and talents combined... are unlike anyone else’s.  Most of us take everyday miracles for granted, including the one that stare back at us in the mirror.  Ed Stetzer talks with Mark Batterson about his book, A Million Little Miracles and how we can turn those everyday...

Have you ever considered yourself one of God's miracles?  Your fingerprint, your voice, your thoughts, feelings and talents combined... are unlike anyone else’s.  Most of us take everyday miracles for granted, including the one that stare back at us in the mirror.  Ed Stetzer talks with Mark Batterson about his book, A Million Little Miracles and how we can turn those everyday...

Do you ever feel spiritually stuck?  What if intimacy with God doesn't begin with us knocking at God's door but with God knocking down ours? Ed Stetzer talks with Hobby Lobby's Mart Green about his book, Learning to be Loved: The Everyday Believer's God to a Rich Relationship with God and how our spiritual growth starts with our receiving.  They'll talk about how intimacy with God is not...

Do you ever feel spiritually stuck?  What if intimacy with God doesn't begin with us knocking at God's door but with God knocking down ours? Ed Stetzer talks with Hobby Lobby's Mart Green about his book, Learning to be Loved: The Everyday Believer's God to a Rich Relationship with God and how our spiritual growth starts with our receiving.  They'll talk about how intimacy with God is not...

With the demands of jobs, relationships, parenthood, paying bills, and church activities, many of us find ourselves sleepwalking through life, scarcely paying attention to our connection to the God who created us. But there is a better way.  Ed Stetzer talks to pastor, speaker and author Matt Chandler about his book, Awake and Alive: A 30 Day Challenge to Revive Your Faith and ways to wake up...

Every man is being shaped by some kind of wisdom. The key question is–what type of wisdom is guiding us? Scripture doesn't suggest every form of wisdom produces a better, more flourishing life. In fact, it warns us of the opposite condition.  Ed Stetzer talks with John Simons about his book, The Man You Were Meant to Be and how we can find the path of true wisdom and the calling to Chri...

Our complex and rapidly changing world has given many Gen-Zers unique questions about life and God. Church methodologies that worked for past generations often miss their mark with this one. Ed Stetzer talks with Gen Z expert Tanita Maddox about her book, What Gen Z Really Wants to Know about God and how we can connect with this generation with meaningful conversations and deeper connections and d...

Every believer who's come to faith in Jesus, was brought into God's family because someone shared the gospel with them.   Jesus has called us to share his good news, but sometimes we don't know where to start.  Ed Stetzer talks with Jonathan Dodson about his book, Witness: Loving Your Church by Sharing the Gospel and how we can proclaim the gospel, speaking into the lives of the peo...

The Bible calls Jesus the friend of sinners, but it's hard to imagine what friendship with Jesus really looks like. We so often don't even know how to do friendship with the people around us, so how are we supposed to feel that close to a holy, perfect, and invisible God? Ed Stetzer talks with Jared C. Wilson about his book, Friendship with the Friend of Sinners: The Remarkable Possibility of Clos...

Singleness is often viewed as a “plan B” by our culture and the church, and sometimes even by single people who feel they’re missing out on their “happy ever after”.   But what if we could reframe the conversation around singleness?  Ed Stetzer talks with Dani elle  Treweek about her book, Single Ever After: A Biblical Vision for the Significance o...

What does it mean for the Lord to shine his face upon us... especially when some  Christians are wrestling with their faith?  Ed Stetzer talks with Aimee Byrd about her book, Saving Face: Finding Myself, God and One Another Outside a Defaced Church and how we can find what personal message God has to reveal to us.  In seeking the presence of Christ in our own reflections, we may fin...

Younger and older believers don’t always see eye to eye! But imagine what could be accomplished in the name of Christ if we could better understand each other and turn that understanding into shared purpose and aligned priorities? Ed Stetzer  talks with Bryan Chapell about his book, The Multigenerational Church Crisis: Why We Don't Understand Each Other and How to Unite in Mission and h...

Pastor Tim Keller built a lasting legacy in Christian ministry, planting Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and co-founding the Gospel Coalition. Tim went on to be with the Lord in 2023, but he built a legacy with his teaching on topics ranging from prayer, to suffering, friendship and intimacy with God.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor and author Matt Smethurst about his book, Tim Ke...

Pastor Tim Keller built a lasting legacy in Christian ministry, planting Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and cofounding the Gospel Coalition. Tim went on to be with the Lord in 2023, but he built a legacy with his teaching on topics ranging from prayer, to suffering, friendship and intimacy with God.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor and author Matt Smethurst about his book, Tim Kel...

In today's culture, we have a desire to move from being lonely and disconnected in our relationships to being seen, known, and fully loved. Ed Stetzer talks with Erin Moniz about her book, Knowing and Being Known: Hope for All Our Intimate Relationships and how to transform our relationships with friends and family and how by knowing that we are loved by God is to know our identity in Christ on Ed...

Jesus tells us in Matthew to "love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength." But how do we love God with our mind? Ed Stetzer talks with A.J. Swoboda about his book, A Teachable Spirit: The Virtue of Learning from Strangers, Enemies, and Absolutely Anyone , and how we can develop the discipline of teachability. With the right mindset, we can learn from even the most unexpec...

Christian disaster relief groups are bringing food, water and supplies, but also emotional and spiritual support to the flood survivors in Texas.  The mission is to be the hands and feet of Jesus in a devastating disaster.  Ed Stetzer talks with Edward Graham , COO of Samaritan's Purse about the practical and spiritual help that the mission provides in a time of dire need.  They'll...

Somewhere along the way, some of us may stop following our heart and start listening to the lies and discouragement that can take residence in our minds.  Thoughts of failure or that you're not good enough... those thoughts often popping up when life gets tough.  Ed Stetzer talks with Heather Thompson Day about her book, What if I'm Wrong?: Navigaing the Waves of Fear and Failure and how...