Today’s passage from Luke 13 gives us two incidents that we would call tragedies today. The first one in verse 1 took place when Pontius Pilate, the Roman colonial governor of Judea, evidently had fallen upon some political enemies and destroyed them. Wh…
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In today’s podcast, Pete shares with you a passage that has been instrumental for him as a leader. The scene comes from Mark 15 where Jesus is lonely on the cross. Pete then offers some encouragement for how God comes to us, even in His silence.
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LeRoy and Kimberly Wagner describe how their marriage was once headed for ruin because of his passivity and her strong-willed nature, and how God transformed their relationship through His healing power. The Wagners offer hope and encouragement to struggling couples in a discussion based on their book, “Men Who Love Fierce Women.” (Part 1 of…
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Cake artist Jack Phillips discusses the challenges he’s faced since a same-sex couple filed a discrimination complaint against him for declining to create a cake for their wedding ceremony – a case that gained nationwide attention and went to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jack describes how his Christian faith has sustained him and inspired others…
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Today we’re going to look at a hard saying of Jesus in Matthew 7:6. Verses 1–5 are music to modern people’s ears — there’s nothing hard or particularly difficult about the first five verses. But in the context of the entire passage, you will see why vers…
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Lee Strobel encourages parents to embrace their role as their child’s most important modeler of a vibrant Christian faith. Get Lee’s book “The Case for Christ for Kids” for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2021-08-20?refcd=1128212 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/leaving-a-legacy-of-faith-for-your-children/#featured-resource-cta If you’ve listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/
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Today’s sermon comes from a series on the hard sayings of Jesus. We find many of these throughout the New Testament — sayings that are difficult to understand or accept or both. Jesus says in verse 18: “I tell you the truth … not the smallest letter, not…
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Family physician Dr. Walt Larimore and his wife, Barb, discuss how God designed the unique differences between men and women for our benefit, and how understanding and appreciating those differences can improve your marriage. Get our guests’ book “His Brain, Her Brain” for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2021-08-19?refcd=1128406 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/how-your-differences-strengthen-your-marriage/#featured-resource-cta If you’ve…
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Lysa TerKeurst offers encouragement and hope for those who are struggling with feelings of rejection and shame, describing how they can live out of their true identity as a child loved by God and then share that love with others. (Part 2 of 2) (Previous air date: Aug. 12, 2016) Get Lysa’s book “Uninvited: Living…
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Today’s sermon comes from a series on the hard sayings of Jesus. The hard sayings of Jesus, the wisdom of Jesus, are more like hard candy than chocolates. You can bite right through chocolate, but with hard candy you have to work on it, going layer throu…
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