Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast

C.S. Lewis once said, “Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man.” In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen continues her series by describing the subtle dangers of self-importance and how we can shift our focus onto making a genuine difference with our lives. Introduction: Philippians 2:5-11 Self-importance – to make ourselves seen, known,...

Do you consider yourself a skeptical person? Ya know do you approach life with 'glass half-empty' attitude? Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop? In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen shares why this mindset is actually very toxic to our thought life. She’ll reveal just how pervasive cynicism is, and the ways it steals our joy. Don’t miss how to change your way of thinking. Am I...

As we look around our world, there’s much to be fearful of - so how do we avoid being overwhelmed with panic? In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen continues sharing her series “Get Out of Your Head.” She unpacks how – even in financial uncertainty, health crises, political and social unrest – we can fight back against anxiety. Introduction: Do not fear anything in this world; God’s got you!...

If there are two words that would best describe this society, they’d be “noisy,” and “isolated.” In this program, guest teacher Jennie Allen continues her series “Get Out of Your Head.” She explains that like never before we’re flooded by sounds and distractions… and yet we’re more and more disconnected. So how can we survive? Join us to learn more... Introduction: Shifting the spiral that’s going...

The Apostle Paul commands us to take every thought captive. But what does that look like in our fast-paced society where we're constantly bombarded by everything? In this program, Chip turns the mic over to guest teacher Jennie Allen for her series “Get Out of Your Head.” Don’t miss how we can guard our minds against toxic thoughts that threaten to destroy us. Introduction: There’s an enemy that w...

What does it mean to have a ‘Holy Ambition’? I mean what does that look like in everyday life? In this special edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram, Chip sits down with best-selling author, and speaker – Jennie Allen. She’ll share how Chip’s book Holy Ambition changed her life and helped jump-start her own ministry, that impacts countless lives. Introduction to Holy Ambition: Chip and Je...

Chip wraps up this series with a fantastic challenge. It’s a challenge that God Himself has promised to make good on, if you’ll take Him up on it. Join Chip if you’re ready for the spiritual adventure of a lifetime! Introduction: The contentment checklist Contentment is learned, not achieved. -Philippians 4:10-13 Greed must die before contentment can live. -Philippians 4:14-18; Luke 16:10-13 Our t...

There's a question we all have when we take steps of faith to develop compassion, generosity, and a Kingdom mindset. When we're being sacrificial, it's natural to ask: "God, what about me? Do You see what I'm doing here? Do You see that I have needs too?" Join Chip as he shares God's answer to our question: What about me? Introduction: The contentment checklist Contentment is learned, not achieved...

Greed – it is a nasty, ugly habit that the enemy uses to poison our peace. If left unchecked, greed consumes us like a terrible infection. Join Chip to learn the antidote. Introduction: “A scouting report” -1 Timothy 6:5-10 Four Questions: Who is our foe? How formidable is our foe? What are his tactics? Where are we vulnerable to attack? Three Principles – Three Practices: Step #1: Develop PERSONA...

A scouting report is designed to provide the inside scoop, the lay of the land, accurate conditions, so our tactics, in a given circumstance, will be successful. In this program, Chip tells us we need a scouting report when we pursue peace. Introduction: “A scouting report” -1 Timothy 6:5-10 Four Questions: Who is our foe? How formidable is our foe? What are his tactics? Where are we vulnerable to...

In this program, Chip explains four principles and four related practices that will increase our peace and provide absolute assurance that our needs are provided for, even in the midst of life's most difficult circumstances. Introduction: What would it take for you to be content? Content: Happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied. -Webster’s Dictiona...

As we travel, we understand the horizon is always moving. The same is true in our desperate search for peace. In this program, Chip tells us peace is not a thing to be achieved, but a secret to be discovered. Introduction: What would it take for you to be content? Content: Happy enough with what one has or is; not desiring something more or different; satisfied. -Webster’s Dictionary The Problem:...

In this program, Chip explains that even though we long for peace and stability in our lives, often our thinking and choices sometimes create just the opposite – chaos and upheaval. Join Chip as he shares, from God’s Word, the essential key to experiencing God’s peace. Introduction: Are you feeding or starving your fear? University of Tennessee – 12-year study Psychologically: “We are what we eat....

As much as we’d like it to be otherwise, the fact is that the world we live in is violent and uncertain. What is certain is that God promised His children supernatural peace - even in the midst of conditions that threaten to absolutely overwhelm us. Chip unpacks how God’s peace works and how you can have it – even in a broken world. Introduction: Are you feeding or starving your fear? University o...

When you have a loved one in intensive care, or the house hasn’t sold, or the job hasn’t come through, or the news is full of things that make you fearful – are you able to trust God’s goodness, or does the anxiety just seem too overwhelming? Chip explains how we can actually turn our upsetting circumstances back to God and experience His supernatural peace. Jesus’ promise: John 16:33 What exactly...

When life gets hard, really hard, we have two options. We can become consumed with worry, which is what most people do, OR we can trust God, who tells us not to worry or be anxious. Chip shares that even though that sounds nearly impossible, God has promised to help us do just that. Jesus’ promise: John 16:33 What exactly is anxiety? What causes anxiety? How does anxiety affect us? How can we over...

Is there a person in your relational world who is absolutely making you nuts? Would you like to learn how to get a perspective that’ll free you up and relieve the turmoil in your heart and mind? In this message, Chip shares some practical, biblical ways to find peace, even in our most problem relationships. Introduction: Three approaches to peace Inward Outward Upward The world’s peace: The absenc...

Jesus said, “My peace I leave with you.” Very likely, when we pray, peace is often what we ask for - peace in the world, peace at home, and maybe most of all, peace in our relationships - but what did Jesus mean when He said His peace? And how could that make a difference in our problem relationships today? If you or someone you know is struggling with a difficult relationship, this message is for...

Do you believe that God is good? That He really has your best interests in mind? In this special message guest speaker, Ryan Ingram, addresses this vital topic as he interviews his mom Theresa. She shares her inspiring testimony of becoming a Christian, and how she navigated through painful circumstances by trusting in the unfailing goodness of God. Main Points From Despair to Deliverance: Theresa...

Thanks to the explosion of technology and social media, society is more connected than ever. Despite that, loneliness, depression, and suicide are all at epidemically high levels. In this program, guest teacher Ryan Ingram provides the answer as he wraps up his short study in Genesis chapter 2. Learn what the aches in our hearts reveal and why our desire for ‘with-ness’ points to God’s desire to b...

C.S. Lewis once wrote, “If I find in myself desires, which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is I was made for another world.” Ryan Ingram explains why everyone has a longing and restlessness for something more. Join him in Genesis chapter 2 as he describes the perfect environment God created for Adam and Eve and why, since sin entered the world, our hearts ache to be...

As Chip wraps up this series, he tells us that far beyond a glimmer of hope, or a fleeting season of hope, it's possible to KNOW hope - that hope can be so secure and certain in your soul that others will say, "What happen to you!?" - in a very good way! Introduction: The message of Jesus is hope -- 2 Corinthians 5:19 You have been forgiven You are wanted You are completely understood You have a g...

In this program, Chip lays out three key takeaways regarding spiritual maturity - what it is not, what it is, and what we gain from it. Introduction: Spirituality and the pursuit of hope For many, finding and experiencing lasting HOPE in external success, rewards, fame, and wealth have proved futile. For others, seeking lasting HOPE in a person or persons has proved painful and disappointing. As a...

For many, finding hope in success, fame, or wealth has proven futile. For others, hope in a person has proved disappointing and painful. So, if you're looking for hope that actually delivers, where do you look? Join Chip to find out. Introduction: Spirituality and the pursuit of hope For many, finding and experiencing lasting HOPE in external success, rewards, fame, and wealth have proved futile....

Do you feel nervous sharing your faith? Is there another level of anxiety added when you are talking to your kids or grandkids, who are hostile to Christianity? In this program, Chip continues his conversation with Aaron Pierce from Steiger International. The two walk through a new digital resource they have developed to help churches and families take the message of the Gospel to the next generat...