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How God causes us to produce good fruit
Some grapevines need to experience stress to develop good grapes, and the same principle can be applied to the trials we have in our own lives. The unwelcome stress and struggle may be God’s way of pruning you to produce fruit. Don’t miss this conversation on “Discover the Word.”
The most common tool God uses to build our faith
As Christians, we want to become more like Jesus. And if we’re honest, we’d like that process to be an easy one. Our special guest reminds us that struggle is the most common tool the Lord uses to build our faith. Join us for an encouraging conversation coming up in James chapter one.
Praying when crushed by sorrow
Long ago one believer wrote about God, saying, “He has broken my teeth with gravel.” These are stark words! Today on “Discover the Word,” our hosts and our special guest, Jean Syswerda, provide a frank and striking discussion about suffering and praying the psalms in sorrow.
Trusting God when life turns upside down and sideways
Join us today as we talk about getting through grief and how the Bible gives hope when we find ourselves in the valley of the shadow of death. Don’t miss this important conversation!
Seeing Beyond Loss
Author William Zinsser described his last visit to see the house where he grew up, a place he greatly loved as a boy. When he and his wife arrived at the hill overlooking Manhasset Bay and Long Island Sound, they found that the house had been demolished. All that remained was a huge hole. Disheartened, they walked to the nearby seawall. Zinsser looked across the bay, absorbing the sights and sounds. Later, he wrote of this experience, “I was at ease and only slightly sad. The view was intact: the unique configuration of land and sea I remember so well…
Desert Places
Dry. Dusty. Dangerous. A desert. A place where there is little water, a place hostile to life. It’s not surprising, then, that the word deserted describes a place that is uninhabited. Life there is hard. Few people choose it. But sometimes we can’t avoid it.
In Scripture, God’s people were familiar with desert life. Much of the Middle East, including Israel, is desert. But there are lush exceptions, like the Jordan Valley and areas surrounding the Sea of Galilee. God chose to “raise His family” in a place surrounded by wilderness, a place where He could make His goodness known to His…
A perspective that can help in difficult times
The famous preacher, Charles Spurgeon, once said that for Christians, even death is gain. “No evil in the strict sense of the word can happen to him, for everything is overruled for good.” Listen in today as we conclude our study in Psalm 91.
How can we be confident in the security of God?
Even though God has promised to always be with us, we still experience pain, suffering, and hardships. So how can we be confident in the security of God? Discover the answer to that question today in our study of Psalm 91.
God has seen me through so much inmy life, but iI will start with what He brought me through so far in the 21st century. I suffered a stroke in May 2000 when I was just 32 years old and had a 3 month old baby...
ReadCan we claim the Bible’s promises for ourselves?
The Bible is full of what sound like amazing promises from God. but do all those ancient assurances apply to us today? Join us as we continue investigating Psalm 91, and discover whether it contains promises we can claim for ourselves.
What does it mean to abide in the Lord?
“Abide.” It’s not a word that we use in everyday conversation, is it? But it’s a term that has profound application for those who trust in God. Join us today as we continue our study in Psalm 91.
Discover Gods promises in Psalm 91
In Scripture, God seems to promise to protect and defend those who put their trust in Him. Yet Christians still get sick, deal with disaster, and go through trials. Join us today as we discover God’s promises in Psalm 91 and how they apply to God’s people.
Putting unfairness into a proper perspective
When you listen to the news or read about world events, do you ever get angry at how unfair life can be? Don’t miss the discussion today as we conclude our series on Psalm 73.
What do we actually deserve?
Many people believe that because they do good things, they deserve good things to happen to them. But is that really true? Today on “Discover the Word,” we’ll look at the difference between what we truly deserve and what we actually receive.
A biblical perspective on the unfairness of life
When good people get cancer and when bad people get promotions, we may feel tempted to say, “God, what is going on?” Today we take a look at Psalm 73, which asks the question, “Why is life so unfair at times?” Discover the answer with us!
