Facing the Worst Crisis of Your Life
What if you were faced with one tragedy after another? How would you be able to go on? Here are some strategies to help.
Jul 13, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 188
It Is Written Canada
Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my willpower so weak?” Research shows that people who think they have the strongest willpower are actually the most likely to fall when they are tempted.
Why?
The answer might surprise you...
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Hearing God's Voice
God desires to teach you the sound of His voice. The truth is that we usually learn it in the dark times, in the shadows of personal struggles and affliction. Did you know that listening to God’s voice will also help you find your own? What other voices are distracting you? And how does God help you silence the legion of distracting voices so that you can start singing the song He wishes to teach you?
Jul 06, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 187
God's Faithfulness
Jennifer Barter started suffering with lung problems as a teenager. Her health drastically declined, and it became evident that she needed a double lung transplant. She was on oxygen for 2 1/2 years and on the transplant list for 19 months, then finally she had a double lung transplant on December 12, 2014. Jennifer shares how God’s faithfulness carried her through the most difficult time of her life.
Jul 05, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 186
TV Watching Promotes Violence
American researcher B. S. Centerwall conducted an elaborate study to evaluate violence in society before and after the introduction of television. You will be astonished by his scientific findings.
Jun 29, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 185
7 Ways Physical Exercise Improves Your Willpower
Two researchers at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, psychologist Megan Oaten and biologist Ken Cheng, discovered how physical exercise improves your willpower. The participants in the study were simply given a free membership to a gym and encouraged to make good use of it, but here’s the thing: None of them had exercised regularly before they received the gym membership. You will be both amazed and encouraged by what their findings to pursue a personal daily exercise program....
Jun 22, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 184
A Miracle Story
Simple prayers from the heart of God’s children can and do change lives. We hope you are inspired by this true story to ask the LORD to increase you faith so you can pray those kinds of prayers for others.
Jun 15, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 183
The Rise of the Satanic Temple
Perhaps you haven’t noticed, but lately a movement known as the Satanic Temple is on the rise, with congregations all over the world, and groups popping up throughout Canada over the last three years. At their annual sold-out Satanic Conferences, titled SATANCON, they teach: demonology, how to get satanic clubs into the schools, and how to raise children in a satanic household. They say: “…we see Lucifer as being that eternal rebel within all of us. Satanists adhere to the principle of individua...
Jun 08, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 182
I Want More PEACE in My Life
Flor and Richard Green, and other health care professionals share proven, effective ways to rise above anger and conflict to bring more PEACE into your life. They examine the healing power of nature, the importance of exercising faith, controlling your thoughts, and other effective strategies for experiencing a calm, peaceful tranquility.
Jun 07, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 181
Give Me the Bible
Many years ago, both Helen Northcott and Linda Butt had their lives transformed by the truths of the Bible and by watching It Is Written. They studied the Bible Study Guides diligently and gave their hearts to the LORD and were baptized, but they didn’t stop there. They felt compelled to dedicate their lives to serving God as Bible workers and to serving people wherever God led them.
Jun 07, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 180
Why Is the World at War?
We hear about war in the news, and depending on the sources, we are told there are between 27 and 59 Live Global Conflicts in the World Right Now. Of those worsening are the conflicts in Ukraine, in Afghanistan, in Lebanon, in Yemen, in Myanmar, in Somalia, and in Ethiopia. The Bible boldly explains why we have these wars, and the answer may surprise you.
Jun 01, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 179
Why Does God Say, "Worship Me"?
Whether we admit it or not, inherent within our human hearts is the desire to worship, be it money, power, celebrities, possessions, or yourself. Your deity is whatever dominates your life and gives it direction and inspiration; it’s what drives you. Jesus stated it simply: “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” - Matthew 4:10. But some may object: Why does God say, “Worship Me?”
May 25, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 178
From R&B to a Soul Set Free
A young woman who had big dreams and great aspirations in the world of R&B music until she was challenged when God gently nudged her in different direction with the assuring thought: "I've made you for more than this..." Jennifer Alvarado’s life story continues to unfold with every passing moment; yet one thing that is constant is the deep joy she has every day since she discovered her identity as a child of God.
May 25, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 177
Who Will Burn Eternally?
The Bible says that sinners and hypocrites, those who do not embrace God’s love, are seized with fear and ask a question: “Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?” – Isaiah 33:14 The answer is the exact opposite of what most people would think.
May 18, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 176
Growing as a Disciple of Christ
Pastor Peter and Alexandra Caran honestly share their story of how God actively led them through their own struggles, and how they are currently trained biblical counsellors wanting to see people healed and freed to serve others.
May 13, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 175
Why Will Sin Never Happen Again?
If Lucifer had free choice in heaven, and in a perfect world, he chose to reject an eternal loving relationship with His Creator, then why wouldn’t someone, somewhere else in the universe in the future, perhaps ten or even a million years into the future decide to do the same thing? So, if the Bible says, “Affliction will not rise up a second time” (Nahum 1:9), is that because God won’t ever allow anyone to make that choice to reject Him?
May 11, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 174
4 Scientifically Proven Ways to Strengthen Your Willpower
If you feel like you need some help to stop wasting time, stop spending too much money, stop losing your temper, stop eating too much, and start sticking to your goals? Here are four scientifically-proven practices for strengthening your willpower.
May 04, 2023•4 min•Season 3Ep. 173
How to Love Your Marriage - Part 2
Three couples at different stages in their marriages share stories and their personal experiences in how they have learned to love their marriages.
May 04, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 172
How to Love Your Marriage - Part 1
Three couples at different stages in their marriages share stories and their personal experiences in how they have learned to love their marriages.
Apr 29, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 170
What is Medicine?
Can medicine include more than just pills and injections?
Apr 27, 2023•2 min•Season 3Ep. 171
Faithful in a Secular World
Thando and Seth Amankwah are two highly-gifted, highly-educated, and highly-motivated professionals. Their lives assertively challenge the stereotype that if you believe in God, you can’t possibly be intelligent. This kind of narrow thinking is dangerously limiting, and Seth and Thando have powerfully inspired and challenged others to see how they too can be extremely intelligent, successful, and extremely dedicated to God and His service.
Apr 23, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 168
The Million Dollar Challenge
If I give you a million dollars right now, how would that change your life? Would you be extremely happy? Every young person who was asked this question said it would be the best day of their life. What was the catch?
Apr 20, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 169
Being Your Authentic Self - Part 2
Rémy Ballais is the face of the It Is Written Canada French program, Il Est Écrit, with its broadcasting studios located in Montreal, Quebec. Rémy shares stories of how God has led in his life and in the ministry of Il Est Écrit.
Apr 19, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 167
Being Your Authentic Self - Part 1
Rémy Ballais is the face of the It Is Written Canada French program, Il Est Écrit, with its broadcasting studios located in Montreal, Quebec. Rémy shares stories of how God has led in his life and in the ministry of Il Est Écrit.
Apr 10, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 166
Can You Be in the Church and Be Lost?
Can it be that you pray, you rest on the Sabbath, study your Bible, pay tithe, do all the good stuff, and you are lost, but you don’t know that you are lost? Can you be in the church a be lost? Like the lost coin in Jesus’ parable. It was lost in the house, but it didn’t know it was lost. If so, how do you know if you don’t know that you don’t know? Click on the link/video to find out.
Apr 06, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 165
How to Trust God When Tragedy Strikes
Caleb Tam chose to trust in God when the most unthinkable tragedy struck.
Apr 03, 2023•28 min•Season 3Ep. 164
The Best Way to Improve Your Self-Control
Have you ever asked yourself: “Why is my willpower so weak?” Research shows that people who think they have the strongest willpower are actually the most likely to fall when they are tempted. Why? The answer might surprise you...
Mar 30, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 163
Dethrone Hunger
The fears of a global food crisis are growing and getting worse, with close to one billion people regularly going to bed hungry, and many people living on one meal a week. Steve Matthews, Executive Director for ADRA Canada, shares what ADRA Canada is doing to dethrone hunger in Kenya and around the world.
Mar 27, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 162
The Voice of Satan
Satan—the great deceiver—hopes so to confuse the minds of men and women, that none but his voice will be heard in these last days. This is a scary thought because Satan is a liar, yet he is priming people’s minds towards his thoughts: “the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life” (1 John 2:16). To see how he is doing this and what you can do to counter this influence in your life, take a look at the video.
Mar 23, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 161
I Want More Hope in My Life
Dr. Daniel Saugh, a registered Psychotherapist, Mental Health Professional, Pastor, and Chaplain who served in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Toronto Police Service, shares proven, practical, and effective ways to help you feel hopeful about the future despite the ongoing global wars and internal conflicts you may be facing right now.
Mar 23, 2023•29 min•Season 3Ep. 160
What Does It Mean to Be Red Pilled?
Do you know what it means to be Red Pilled? The term “red pilled” represents the willingness to learn a life-changing truth rather than remaining in a contented state of ignorance. The whole message of Jesus was a red pill message because He essentially rolled back the curtain so His followers could see into the spiritual world.
Mar 16, 2023•3 min•Season 3Ep. 159
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