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How can you tell when typical teenage struggles have become something more serious? Mark and Wayne discuss the warning signs that a teen may be spinning out of control — from escalating rebellion, dishonesty and disregard for consequences to isolation, substance use, self-harm and other dangerous behaviors. Mark also shares practical steps parents can take to intervene, establish healthier boundar...

Today on A NEW BEGINNING, a story you’ll never forget. It’s the multi-faceted story of Louie Zamperini – an American hero whose story is told in the blockbuster movie Unbroken. After being swept into WWII, his plane crashed in the Pacific. He survived and drifted on a life raft for 47 days, facing sunburn, starvation and sharks. One day, he and his raft-mates spotted a plane. Surviving the gunfire...

Jeanne's teenage son was murdered. She lived with great anger and hurt... and spent years trying to keep the killer behind bars. Despite her efforts, he was paroled. How does one move forward? Jeanne shares her personal experience that made all the difference.

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 Do your days feel like a hike on an Appalachian Trail in winter? A struggle to place one foot in front of the other? If so, I urge you friend, hang on, hang on. Don’t give up. Help is here. It may not come in the manner you requested or as quickly as you desire, but it will come. Assume that something good is going to happen. The door of tomorrow is unlocked from the ins...

The church we attended in New Jersey grew a lot over the years. So much so, that it was hard to spot visitors. So, our pastor would ask first-timers to stand and introduce themselves right where they were. He'd take one section of the sanctuary at a time, and ask the visitors to stand and introduce themselves. Well, our family brought our share of visitors, and many of their faces went through thr...

Someone starts talking, or says something you don't agree with. Three sentences into their spiel, you’ve got the solution. Pastor Jim Davis and counselor Angela Davis join Dave and Ann Wilson to rethink what happens while someone else is talking. Find ideas on how to be a better listener when your brain would rather fix, defend, or win. Show Notes and Resources Thanks to the Christian Standard Bib...

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James threw a long rope with a powerful magnet tied to it into the waters of a New York lake. The “magnet fisher” was stunned when he pulled out a grimy safe filled with stacks of muddy one-hundred-dollar bills.

It's easy for us to think that our comfort is the thing that matters most. But God has not called us to a life of convenience; Christ died for us that we should no longer live for ourselves, but go out and do His will.

Find out how God is using Joni and Friends’ Wheels for the World team to change prisoners’ lives in this program. See all the details at www.joniandfriends.org. -------- 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 pa...

Ever feel like you’ve fallen and can’t get up? Jesus promised, “I will not abandon you as orphans” (see John 14). The Holy Spirit is your Helper. He knows what you need, prays for you when words fail, and never leaves you. Watch Pastor Greg Laurie's message on the topic. — Become a Harvest Partner today and join us in knowing God and making Him known through media and large-scale evangelism, our m...

Introduction: A Nation on the Edge of the Promised Land The Lord is now leading us into a specific place. That's what this message is all about. It has an unusual title: "Be Sure. Be Very, Very Sure." I believe that God is doing the same thing now that He was doing at the time when the nation of Israel first went into the promised land. Keep in mind, when they went into the promised land, it was a...

This series of 15 conversations revisits the story of a world-class liar and deceiver. The intent is to find insight and perspective as we explore together what Jacob, the father of the original 12 tribes of Israel contributes to the bigger story of Jesus— and to us. Even though he was a grandson of Abraham, Jacob turned out to be so dishonest that he had to leave home to avoid being killed by the...

When I was a kid and got up in the middle of the night, I often found Mom sitting in her chair in the living room. The glow of the table lamp revealed a book on her lap—her Bible. My mom had trouble sleeping because of her insomnia and chronic pain, but she made good use of her time.

A God who is sympathetic and weeps over evil, but who is unable to do anything about it, is not a good God. Pastor Colin talks about the severity of God and the goodness of God.

God calls His people to be brave and to trust Him. When we don’t, the result is never good.

He ran for his life as a boy, and Stephen McPherson is still running … but for a different prize. Don’t miss the first of his two-part story, another true dramatization coming soon from the Classic files of Unshackled!

Ken Katayama, Global President and CEO of Crossover Global , didn't come to faith in Christ until he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was invited to a missions conference and heard for the first time that there are people who have never heard the gospel. Ken felt very clearly God's call to missions—to go to those unreached peoples. He started as an intern at Crossover Global. Today, he leads...

Butch Hartman found mainstream success as the creator of The Fairly OddParents , a huge hit for Nickelodeon. But when he wanted to create a Christian cartoon, he knew no major studio would back him. So he and his wife funded the first episodes of The Garden on their own. In this clip, Butch and Pastor Greg talk about why big studios avoid Christian messaging, Hollywood's double standard on Christi...

Today, can you thank God for delivering you from the path of destruction? -------- 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 today at www.joniandfriends.org Find more encouragement on In...

In a world of those wishing to hold a leadership position, Dr. Rick Melson says we must first look to the ultimate model of leadership, the servant-leader, Jesus Christ.  How many times do we struggle with our own sinful desires to be on top, to have position, maybe a little bit of power.  Well, our newly appointed president of the Moody Bible Institute is humbly asking us to consider a leadership...

  She and her family have seen four different wars against Israel. Most recently, she survived a bombing from Iran. This week on The Land and the Book , you’ll see what war is really like…from someone who’s “been there and been there and been there.”  Plus, you’ll get a complete look at the top stories from the Middle East and find answers to some great Bible questions. All on The Land and the Boo...

In Part 2 of “The Great Invitation,” Dr. Crawford Loritts describes Jesus’ rebuke of the Scribes and Pharisees who failed  to accept His message and the message of John the Baptist.  Jesus invites all who are weary of performance-based religiosity to come to Him for rest Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/livingalegacy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.