Library of Lives Thought of the Day

What happens when a man spends 18 years watching the church's biggest movements rise - and watching some of its biggest names fall? In this conversation, Lee Grady opens up about faith that doesn't flinch, the moment everything changed when he was 18, and why he refuses to throw it all away when others walk. We get into the messy questions: Why do good people fall? How do you stay open to...

What if the silence is the point? In this conversation, Gennady Vitorsky sits down for an unfiltered Q&A on the questions most of us are too afraid to ask out loud. Why does God feel so silent when you're doing everything right? Is hearing His voice a daily encounter - or something far quieter than we've been told? And how do you tell the difference between a desire God planted and one...

This is a deeply theological but conversational episode anchored by a man who came to serious faith through a crisis, not a comfort. Gennady Vitorsky grew up Pentecostal, checked all the right boxes, and then had his Christianity picked apart by a Muslim physician at work. Rather than abandon his faith, he went deeper — into seminary, hermeneutics, Greek, and church history — not to defend his fai...

What happens when prayer stops feeling like words… and starts becoming a doorway? In this episode, Vitaliy Kashubin shares a powerful perspective on prayer, intercession, praying in the Spirit, and the supernatural gift of praying in tongues. From breaking spiritual resistance to encountering the presence of God in deeper ways, this conversation explores why prayer is not just something believers...

In this episode, George Davidiuk unpacks the most misunderstood word in the Bible — humility. What does it actually mean to be humble? Why does God resist the proud? And what happens when a man known for decades of ministry finally admits he had it wrong? George shares stories rarely told — a vision in Norway that changed everything, the moment God broke his pride, and what 50+ years of preaching,...

Some words hit instantly…Others take years to make sense. In this conversation, we go deep into the space between doubt and belief… between logic and something you can’t fully explain. From a life rooted in science…to encounters that couldn’t be ignored…to a prophecy that didn’t unfold for over a decade…This is about more than “hearing from God.”It’s about learning to trust… test… question… and st...

What happens when you feel too far gone for God? In this episode, Yuliya Degtyareva opens up about a struggle many people never say out loud… feeling unworthy, like a hypocrite, and stuck in a cycle you can’t break. But something shifted. This is a story about letting go of comparison, breaking free from performance, and discovering a completely different kind of relationship with God. If you’ve e...

A story of fear, brokenness, and a moment that changed everything. In this episode, we dive into a powerful journey through pain, family turmoil, and an encounter with God that turned darkness into something completely unexpected. This is a raw conversation about surrender, redemption, and what can happen when Jesus steps into the middle of a life that feels beyond repair. Some stories are hard to...

“Your mind is a great servant. It makes a terrible master.” After having her first child, Natasha hit a breaking point. She couldn’t function. She couldn’t think clearly. And she couldn’t see a way forward. But what happened next changed everything. In this raw episode, Natasha shares how she healed her mind and depression through Biblical principles — and why mastering your thoughts might be the...

It’s mentioned 164 times in the New Testament…Yet it’s one of the least talked about truths in the Church. In this episode of Library of Lives, Mike Petzer unpacks a foundational doctrine that changes how you see sin, grace, identity, and what Jesus actually accomplished. Mike, an author, pastor, and missionary to missionaries, goes straight to the center of the Gospel. This conversation strips aw...

Verified Signs & Wonders (healings, visions, audible Voice of God)In this episode, we sit down with two young evangelist missionaries who have lived stories you usually only hear whispered about in revival circles. From dangerous mission trips and unplanned encounters to moments that exploded into massive revival, documented healings, and encounters with the literal voice of God — this convers...

He Left New Age Witchcraft After THIS Demonic Encounter...

There’s a weight that comes with leadership most people never see. It’s the moment when responsibility outweighs resources, when people depend on you and you don’t know how Friday is going to work out. When effort runs out, strategy fails, and the pressure doesn’t feel spiritual at all—it just feels heavy. This conversation lives in the space between fear and faith. Between carrying others and rea...

In this episode, we explore the messy, often unspoken seasons of family life—when relationships feel distant, communication breaks down, and clarity is hard to find. It’s a conversation about navigating those foggy years with faith, patience, and the humility to admit you don’t always have the answers. Through a Christian lens, this story reflects on the role of prayer, trust in God, and biblical...

If you’ve ever wondered how to actually hear from God, how to discern His timing, or what real discipleship looks like in everyday life, this conversation with Tom Yeakley is a masterclass. Tom has spent decades discipling leaders, serving students across the world, and helping people understand how God guides, speaks, and directs. In this episode, he breaks down the five primary ways God speaks,...

Rhema: when God's word becomes real for YOU and speaks directly to YOUR situation. There's a profound difference between Logos (the written word) and Rhema (God's spoken word to you)—and understanding this changes everything about receiving healing. In this episode, I share real stories from my life, including 37 years of chronic migraines and the moment everything changed. These testi...

As a father of four (including a 16-year-old), I've learned how to have peace about my children even during what I call "the fog years" - when they pull away, make questionable choices, or seem to drift. In this episode, I share: - Why Jesus leaving the 99 applies to our children - The biblical "gap" between training them up and when they return - How God doesn't have g...

How to keep peace when life is too loud and unpredictable. Recession, the Great Reset, lost children, market crash, crazy inflation, satan is prowling - but we are in God's hands! This is the first part about things that give me peace: - Clean your inner world and watch what you take in. - Integrity of soul, when what you think and say are the same. - Walking with the Holy Spirit at all times...

What did Moses do that we don't do to become God's friend? Why is there a protocol or rules to coming close to God, why doesn't He just accept us how we are? What is the Bible, why is it true, how to stop arguing with the Word of God? This and many other things of a Christian Life are discussed in this podcast. Watch and read more at https://libraryoflives.org/ and https://libraryoflives.tv/. Tell...

Are you a Moses or an Aaron? What is the difference? We talk about success and bankruptcy and how that relates to a breakup with your significant other. Do you test God? Do you give Him ultimatums like if You don't help me then you probably don't even exist? This and many other things of a Christian Life are discussed in this podcast. Watch and read more at https://libraryoflives.org/ and https://...

This podcast made me cry multiple times throughout, its so powerful! People say Jesus suffered the most, but, bluntly speaking, it was only for a few days, and some people suffer worse for months, and unfairly at that! How do we reconcile that? What did Jesus actually do on the cross and why was it so painful for him, that he sweated blood in the Garden the day before? What proof that Jesus loves...

This is an actual dream I had about going to Heaven and what it could be like. A pretty amazing idea, really.

LETTER TO PARENTS (#1). Raise kids, but mentor teenagers. A few thoughts about how we should approach raising our teenagers. We dont 'raise' them but rather mentor, like we would someone 'younger' in Chris in church. See more at https://libraryoflives.org

A poem about looking for answers, and the answer is just to pray, quietly.

Poem about my calling and the fight in our lives