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The questions you live with today can shape the destiny you live with tomorrow.  FrToday on BOLD STEPS , Mark Jobe launches a series called, A Heart for God , comparing three very different questions: “Do people like me?”, “Am I important?”, and “God, are You pleased with me?”  Only one of those actually leads somewhere good.  Don’t let people-pleasing pressure talk you out of obedience ... listen...

When you’ve been walking with Jesus for awhile, sometimes you need to be reminded of the wonder of who He is. Think about Jesus in a fresh way. As our thanks for your gift of any amount this month: Consider Jesus: Meditations on the Person & Work of Christ . No matter how impressive our decorating skills or how high our expectations for this special, sparkling season, the true glory belongs to the...

This hour we learn more about the impact data centers are having on communities and why so many are pushing back against having these centers in their backyards. Steve Goreham will fill us in. Then, is it possible to end homelessness in our country? Dustin, who was shot and left for dead, will join us to tell how Jesus and a rescue mission saved his life. Don’t miss this fascinating and powerful s...

Do you really believe God can do anything? Followers of Jesus Christ worship the one true Almighty God, and yet many seem to struggle to fully trust in His power. On this episode of The Verdict Pastor John Munro discusses the very personal implications of worshiping an all-powerful God.

In this episode, David Wollen and Danny Rojas open God’s Word to consider the early church’s care for believers in need and what their example means for us today.

FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - The Bible Recap Start Page - The Bible Recap - New Testament Prep Episode - Video: Luke Overview (Part 1) - Video: John Overview (Part 1) - Video: Matthew Overview (Part 1 ) - The Bible Recap - Day 001 - The Bible Recap - Day 056 - Sermon: Enjoying the Triune God - Article: What is the Nazirite/Nazarite Vow? - Book: The Joy of the Trinity - Bible Study: He’s Where the Joy is!...

Every season carries both beauty and burden.  Today on BOLD STEPS , Mark Jobe turns to Galatians chapter 5 and the fruit of the Spirit, showing how real joy is one of the clearest signs that God is filling your life.  Even in a confusing or painful chapter, you can hand it to God and ask Him to restore your joy and perspective.  Bring your current chapter to Him … listen to Bold Steps with Pastor...

Sermons are helpful, music is great, but sometimes you just need to let God’s Word wash. Nancy takes you through the thread of redemption through the Bible. As our thanks for your gift of any amount this month: Consider Jesus: Meditations on the Person & Work of Christ . No matter how impressive our decorating skills or how high our expectations for this special, sparkling season, the true glory b...

To live life well, we need to model our lives after the life of Jesus Christ, the only perfectly psychologically healthy person to ever live. Dr. Chris Thurman will join us to explore twelve principles for how to develop a Christlike soul so we can experience greater closeness with others, a more profound sense of meaning and purpose, and live life in a way that leaves the world better off. Discov...

Is it wrong for a church to be seeker sensitive? Pastor Adriel Sanchez expounds on the differences between seeker-sensitive and seeker-driven churches, and why ordering our services to be palatable for certain demographics is a way of domesticating the worship of God.   GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER   The Sola Newspaper is a quarterly print publication rooted in the fullness of the historic Christi...

Cartoonist Butch Hartman—creator of Nickelodeon's *The Fairly OddParents*—sits down with Greg to talk about a career built on drawing, storytelling, and eventually surrender. Butch traces his path from a chaotic Michigan childhood, where cartoons were a refuge, to CalArts, Hanna-Barbera, and the day Ted Turner told the staff they could pitch their own ideas. He explains why limited animation gave...

Love the show? Text us your feedback! A prenatal diagnosis can hit like a tidal wave, and the next sentence too often comes fast: “You can terminate.” We slow everything down and talk about a different path, one rooted in medicine, ethics, and love. Dr. Robin Pierucci, a board-certified pediatrician and neonatologist with a master’s in bioethics, joins us to explain what perinatal hospice and peri...

Something is stirring in Gen Z. This week, join host Dave Stone as he sits down with YWAM Orlando founder Michael Berg to talk about how you can disciple a generation that's hungry for spreading the gospel. Pastor to Pastor Instagram The Focused Pastor YouTube The Focused Pastor Website Pastor to Pastor Free Resources Godcaster Website Youth with a Mission Orlando Website

Adriel Sanchez and Producers Aaron Simon and Arianna Quiroz explore the stories of the characters you may not have heard of in Sunday school and explain how these overlooked figures' stories can encourage the church today.   GET YOUR FREE SOLA NEWSPAPER   The Sola Newspaper is a quarterly print publication rooted in the fullness of the historic Christian faith.   0:00 Onesimus 5:37 Shiphrah and Pu...

Alexandra Hudson explains that civility isn’t about being polite—it’s about recognizing the inherent dignity of others, even in deep disagreement. She shares how true civility requires moral courage: the willingness to engage in hard conversations, challenge what’s wrong, and still see opponents as equals, while rebuilding trust and connection in the fractured, polarized culture. She calls each of...

FROM TODAY’S RECAP: - Video: Amos Overview - Video: Day of the Lord - TBR Deep Dive Note: We provide links to specific resources ; this is not an endorsement of the entire website, author, organization, etc. Their views may not represent our own. SHOW NOTES: - Follow The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | TikTok | YouTube - Follow Tara-Leigh Cobble: Instagram - Read/listen on the Bible App or Dwe...

Rebecca McLaughlin joins us to look at some of the most common arguments used to claim that the Bible affirms same-sex relationships. She will analyze the arguments and associated Bible passages to uncover what the Bible really says. But rather than concluding that the Bible does affirm same-sex marriage, she will point us to the purpose of male-female marriage, a different kind of gospel-centered...

When your prayers are being answered and life is going smoothly, it’s easy to trust in God. But what about those moments in life when God doesn’t deliver in the way you had hoped? What happens to your faith in the midst of pain and devastation? On this episode of The Verdict , Pastor John Munro explores this difficult question.

On this episode, David Wollen reflects on what it means to treasure Christ above all else.

The very first thing God did for Adam and Eve was bless them.  That wasn’t an accident.  Today on BOLD STEPS , Mark Jobe opens a message on what blessing actually means … not just a prayer before dinner, but favor spoken into someone’s destiny and worth.  When a person grows up without it, they spend their whole life searching for it somewhere else.  It’s time for that to end ... listen to Bold St...

God’s design for you isn’t random. It’s not small. Instead, it’s woven through with eternal purpose. In this episode, Mary Kassian begins answering the question, “What is a woman?” and she shows you just how intentional God was in making you. As our thanks for your gift of any amount this month: What Is a Woman? . In this concise, biblical booklet, Mary Kassian points to an unshakeable truth: God...

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Finding a church home isn't easy, but finding one that loves, accepts, and supports special needs children is even harder. Join author Camille Joy as she chats with host Dave Stone about the challenges of finding a church home that was equipped to take care of her autistic son, and the joy of finding a church that is not only equipped, but wholeheartedly invested in caring for uniquely created ind...

America is at a crossroads: judgment or revival. In this episode, Greg Laurie makes the case that our nation's future depends on a spiritual awakening — and that it starts with everyday Christians choosing to live differently. Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount, Greg unpacks what Jesus meant when He called His followers "salt and light," and why isolation isn't the answer to a darkening culture....

Love the show? Text us your feedback! If equal protection were applied to the unborn, what would enforcement actually look like in American law? The 14th Amendment promises equal protection, but who counts as a “person” when the law is applied to the unborn? This week we sit down with Princeton’s Professor Robert P George, a leading scholar of jurisprudence and constitutional interpretation, along...