Legacy of Peace
Every nation, tribe, and tongue, gathered together as one people. No, its not the Olympics. Its the finish line of the Great Commission. Sometimes we get a foretaste of whats to come.
Every nation, tribe, and tongue, gathered together as one people. No, its not the Olympics. Its the finish line of the Great Commission. Sometimes we get a foretaste of whats to come.
Peace is more than the absence of conflict. Its bigger, its better, and its a gift from God to all who belong to Christ. In Gods Word, there are three specific ways Jesus gives us peace.
The Great Commissionthose final words of Jesus before His ascensionhave fueled the mission of the church for centuries. But what does that look like today? And how does it impact each of us?
With the Great Commission, Jesus commanded His followers to live on mission and reach the world with the Gospel. Not only did He promise to go with us, Hes even gone ahead of us.
They were cannibals and headhunters. In their culture, treachery was idealized, they lived in fear, and had never heard the name of Jesus. Not until two missionaries came with a small baby, and made their home among them.
Fear of God and fear of man are two sides of a tug-of-war battle in the heart of every Christian. This struggle will last a lifetime, but not without progress and never without hope.
The Apostle Peter did mighty things in Gods kingdom. But he often struggled with the fear of man just like so many of us do today, but that wasnt the end of his story.
Fear of man is a phrase Christians use to describe our tendency to be intimidated and controlled by others' viewpoints. When that happens, people become big and God becomes small in our eyes.
We want the applause of people, and we fear their rejection. In both cases, other people have become big in our eyes while God has become small. How can we flip that around?
How big is God? Its more than just a Sunday School question for kids; grown-ups need to answer it as well. How big is God in your life?
Is shame a useful tool for good or a cruel burden preventing people from flourishing as God intends? The surprising answer is yes and yes. Gods Word sheds light on both.
What does shame whisper to you? As long as we draw breath in this fallen world, those whispers will nudge us into the shadows, but there is a greater voice speaking words of hope and restoration.
Fully known and fully loved. Thats the promise we have in Christ. The problem is, we often struggle to believe its really true.
You should be ashamed of yourself! How often have you heard those words from others or from your own lips? Shame is everywhere; it sticks like super glue, and there is only one solvent.
Whats the difference between shame and guilt? And of the two, which is most often neglected?
He wrote a song that became a jingle for Kentucky Fried Chicken, which helped him go to seminary. Charles Morris talks with Pastor Aaron Roberts from New Zealand.
Its been 50 years since Richard Nixon resigned as President. His former chief counsel served a prison sentence for his role in the Watergate scandal. During this time, Chuck Colson was born again.
She was a Christian. Her husband was not. For most of their marriage, he rejected Jesus. But God did a mighty work just before he died.
A pastor, husband, and father, life was going well until a disappointing diagnosis. How would the Lord see Joe Ananias through?
He contracted polio as a young boy. Doctors thought he might be in an iron lung his entire life, but God had other plans. Charles Morris shares his polio story with David Wollen and how the Lord has b
What's the difference between a worship song and a hymn? It's getting harder to tell these days, and maybe that's not such a bad thing.
How deep is the love of Jesus? The ocean, at its greatest depth, can crush a man, but Jesus became a man and was crushed to save us. His love is too deep to measure.
Written in Ireland, it was a hymn that made all the difference in China for one of the greatest missionaries in history. It was the moment he realized this great task did not belong to him."
He tried to be a missionary, but as it turned out, he wasnt a Christiannot yet. Later, he would go on to write more than six thousand hymns, which you likely know and sing today.
Every song has a story, like a frame around a picture that reveals its beauty in a fresh way. Join David Wollen as he looks at the great hymn, "Be Still My Soul."
A Jonah. A prodigal. A journalist. A faithful servant of Jesus. All true of the same man used by God for 25 years on the radio airwaves.
Who is Jesus to you? What is your relationship with Him like? How well have you come to know Him? Join David Wollen for an encouraging word on uncovering the depths of knowing Jesus through Scripture.
Whats the heart of Jesus toward those who are wandering far from him? Going back 40 years, a voice from Havens past answers the question.
He was a drunk and separated from his family. But 85 years ago, the man who became known as "First Mate Bob" met Jesus, and his life was forever changed.
The prophet Samuel was not a king. Saul was, but not a good one. Was David the king Gods people truly needed? Dont miss this conclusion of series that points us uniquely to Jesus Christ.