Message—Lamenting Leads to Light, Part 3 On today’s show Chris invites Renee Napier to join him for a discussion on how lamenting and hope can co-exist. Renee shares with us the role that lamenting played in her life as she struggled with the death of her daughter, Meagan, who was killed by a drunk driver. “On May 11th, 2002, a drunk …
August 15, 2015 | #1533—Interview: Jim Showers
Interview—Jim Showers On today’s program we’ll be discussing one of the most crucial issues we’re dealing with as a nation right now, an issue that has global ramifications. The Iran deal. So, we’re happy to bring to you this special interview with Friends of Israel’s executive director Dr. Jim Showers. We’ll return to our regular format next week. INTERVIEW QUESTIONS 1. …
August 8, 2015 | #1532—Lamenting Leads to Light, Part 2
Message—Lamenting Leads to Light, Part 2 “I believe there are times in our lives when God dismantles us, sometimes you can almost feel Him as He’s deconstructing you brick-by-brick, when even the sacred or important things to us that we thought could never be moved have been upended, much like our story here in the book of Lamentations. “When God …
August 1, 2015 | #1531—Lamenting Leads to Light, Part 1
Message—Lamenting Leads to Light, Part 1 “No one likes to mourn, no one likes to grieve, it’s sadness… because it usually means they’ve lost something or someone important. Lamenting is an inevitable part of one’s life, at some point we all mourn. I’m reminded of what Chuck Swindoll said in his book Starting Over, “The hardest thing about life is …
July 25, 2015 | #1530—Interview: Erick Stakelbeck
Interview Guest—Erick Stakelbeck Erick Stakelbeck is a sought after authority on Middle East and national security-related issues with extensive experience in television, radio, print and digital media. A 2013 Jerusalem Post profile stated that, “Within Evangelical Christian circles, Stakelbeck is considered by many to be the leading authority” on the issues of terrorism, radical Islam and the Middle East. Today …
July 18, 2015 | #1529—Is the God of the Old Testament the same God as the New Testament? Part 2
Message—Is the God of the Old Testament the same God as the New Testament? Part 2 “So here’s what we see. The God of the Old Testament is a God of love, mercy, and grace, yet He must uphold His holiness and His reputation and so His anger and wrath toward sin is justified.” “In his book Knowing God, J.I. …
July 11, 2015 | #1528—Is the God of the Old Testament the same God as the New Testament? Part 1
Message—Is the God of the Old Testament the same God as the New Testament? Part 1 “This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this said, that God in the Old Testament is angry and the God in the New Testament was loving, but it was the first time I’ve heard it on national television for everyone around the country to …
July 4, 2015 | #1527—Interview: Steve Herzig
Interview Guest—Steve Herzig Chris spends some time in the studio with Steve Herzig, director of North American Ministries and a Bible teacher for The Friends of Israel. Steve understands Judaism inside and out, not only because he’s studied it his whole life, but also because he was raised Jewish. Steve is a Jewish believer in the Lord Jesus, he believes …
June 27, 2015 | #1526—The Temptations of Jesus, Part 3
Message—The Temptations of Jesus, Part 3 Now we’re entering into the last of the Temptation of Jesus, which can be found in Matt 4:8-11. Listen to what the Scriptures say: Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All …
June 20, 2015 | #1525—The Temptations of Jesus, Part 2
Message—The Temptations of Jesus, Part 2 This week we’re focusing on Satan’s second temptation of Jesus, found in Matt. 4:5-7. Notice what Satan does, in this second temptation Satan uses God’s Word from Ps. 91:11-12 to push Jesus to test God. Think of it like this, in the first temptation Jesus was able to overcome it by saying, “Man …