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Haven Today

Haven Ministrieswww.haventoday.org
Telling the Great story ... it's all about Jesus.
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Episodes

Prayers for Millennials and Gen Z

The Generation Gap seems larger today than ever. So how does the church reach young people with the gospel? And what sort of prayers do they need?

Jul 04, 2025

Praying for the Next Generation

Many are worried about the next generation. Will they follow Jesus or will they walk away. And we wonder how best to pray for them?

Jul 03, 2025

Lamenting in Prayer

Sometimes our souls have nothing left but lament and sorrow. There’s a place for such prayer. In fact, the Lord welcomes it.

Jul 02, 2025

A Prodigal Comes Home

She left home at 18. No longer wanted to live by her parent’s rules. But no matter how far she ran, Barbara could never out run the love of God.

Jul 01, 2025

Never Stop Praying

How vital is prayer for the Christian life? Most Christians know it’s indispensable, yet would also agree they have room to grow.

Jun 30, 2025

Crossing the River to Glory

On this final episode, David Wollen is joined by Tyler Van Halteren for a look at some fascinating insights about the final leg of every Christian’s journey.

Jun 27, 2025

Doubting Castle and the Key of Promise

Despair can loom over us like a fearsome giant. And doubt can become like a prison cell. John Bunyan envisioned both in The Pilgrim’s Progress but he didn’t forget—God has provided a means of escape.

Jun 26, 2025

Demas and the Danger of Riches

Because he loved the world, Demas deserted Paul. So, when we read about Demas’ silver mine in The Pilgrim’s Progress, red flags go up.

Jun 25, 2025

Vanity Fair and the Cost of Faith

It was a delight to the eyes, but deadly for the discipleship journey with Jesus. In The Pilgrim’s Progress, Vanity Fair represents the world we live in and our need to flee to Christ.

Jun 24, 2025

At the Cross, the Burden Falls

The cross is at the very center of what it means to be a Christian. It’s a symbol of weakness and foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved, it’s the power of God.

Jun 19, 2025

The Gospel Begins with Bad News

“Bad news sells,” they say, but only in news headlines. When it comes to the Gospel, we’re tempted to soft-pedal the bad news. Yet without that truth, there is no Gospel.

Jun 18, 2025

Guided by the Saints

On this episode, David Wollen, with special guest Tyler Van Halteren, talk about how the storyline of The Pilgrim’s Progress maps onto the common experience of the Christian life.

Jun 17, 2025

A Book Every Christian Should Read

It’s the most important Christian book most believers today have never read. Yet for three centuries, it was read and cherished by Christians everywhere.

Jun 16, 2025

Let the Church Hear

What’s Revelation primarily about? Is it the future, the end of the world, the Antichrist? A closer read invites us to put our focus somewhere far better—the Lord Jesus Christ.

Jun 13, 2025

Lukewarm and Left Out

They’re known as the “lukewarm” church. Jesus warned them that unless they turned back to him, he would spit them out of his mouth.

Jun 12, 2025

The Door Only Jesus Can Open

Jesus told an ancient church that he held a special key in his hand and that there was a door only he could open. What did he mean by this?

Jun 11, 2025

Alive in Name, Dead in Spirit

When it comes to spiritual maturity, there’s a difference between reputation and reality. We often cannot discern between the two, but Jesus does. In Revelation he says, “I know your works.”

Jun 10, 2025

The Sin of Tolerance

Thyatira was a bustling center of business. The church was not experiencing direct persecution, but Jesus was about to send trouble their way. Why? Just one word …tolerance.

Jun 09, 2025

Where Satan Dwells

Some cities mentioned in the Bible are familiar— like Jerusalem or Ephesus. But what about Pergamum. Jesus wrote a letter to this church and said, they were living where Satan had his throne.

Jun 06, 2025

Do Not Fear

Jesus makes it clear to the church in Smyrna: Some of them would be imprisoned and some would face death for their faith. But Jesus is equally clear — DO. NOT. FEAR.

Jun 05, 2025

You’ve Lost Your First Love

Ephesus looms large in God’s Word, and the Apostle John pastored this ancient church for decades. However, Jesus had a concern and a warning for them that still applies today.

Jun 04, 2025

When John Saw Jesus Again

John had seen and heard Jesus more times than he could count. So why did he fall on his face in fear when Jesus appeared to him during his old age?

Jun 03, 2025

Interview with Dr. Joe Stowell

Near the end of his life, the Apostle John was exiled on an island. Jesus appeared to him in a vision and instructed him to write down letters for seven churches. These letters are as relevant today a

Jun 02, 2025

Momentary Loss, Everlasting Gain

Where is your hope? And just as important for a Christian, when is your hope? In other words, is your hope in this life or in the life to come?

May 30, 2025

Sacrificial Love

C.S. Lewis knew the cost of following Christ. But when he met his wife, that cost became even more personal. Tune in to hear about Lewis’ marriage and the great wedding feast of the Lamb.

May 29, 2025

Joy in Knowing Christ

When C.S. Lewis finally turned to the Lord, he faced scrutiny and rejection from many. But he had finally found joy, the joy of Christ.

May 28, 2025

Interview with Max McLean

He was a once-in-a-generation intellectual whose Christian witness impacted millions of lives. But how did C.S. Lewis come to faith?

May 26, 2025
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