How Prayer can Change Your Life

Prayer is one of the most universal Christian struggles. Many of us feel like we don't "pray right," or we give up because prayer seems formulaic and dry. Ed Stetzer talks with Matt Smallbone about his book, The Prayer Experiment: How Praying Like Jesus Realigns Everything and how praying the Lord'…

God's Mission for Grandparents

Grandparents have never had more influence, or more opportunity, than they do today. Thousands of Christian grandparents are discovering that their role extends far beyond family parties. Ed Stetzer talks with Dr. Lawson Murray about his book, Christian Grandparenting: Leaving a Lasting Legacy and …

Learning to Hear God Speak

Who has time to wait on God anymore?  Even as believers, many of us are so busy with work, our families, and trying to serve in the church, it can be hard to slow down and actually hear from Him.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor Robby Gallaty about his book, Wait/Hear: Recapturing the Lost Art of Hear…

Redeeming Your Pain

We all carry wounds―some we caused, others that were done to us. Anxiety, depression, other forms of mental illness, trauma, burnout, and disconnection plague us. Too often, we try to ignore the pain. But what if God doesn’t want to erase your pain? What if he wants to redeem it?  Ed Stetzer talks …

Employing the Ancient Ways of Reading the Bible

If you're studying Scripture, your goal is to understand it.  But what is the best way to do this in the way it was intended?  Ed Stetzer talks with Patrick Schreiner about his book, The Four Senses of Scripture: Learning from Ancient Ways of Reading the Bible, and how we can use the ancient ways o…

Godly Principles can Change the Quality of Your Life

A great life is built on small decisions made consistently over time.  Over time, those small choices quietly shape the direction of a life.  Ed Stetzer talks with Chris Hodges about his book, Legacy Letters: Timeless Principles I've Learned, Lived and Leave Behind and the importance of principles …

Finding Real Wisdom in Our Walk with God

Every man is being shaped by some kind of wisdom. The key question is–what type of wisdom is guiding us? Scripture doesn't suggest every form of wisdom produces a better, more flourishing life. In fact, it warns us of the opposite condition.  Ed Stetzer talks with John Simons about his book, The Ma…

Staking Your Identity in Christ

Too often, Christian men and women have been told to find their identity and purpose in roles like husband or wife, or father and mother. These good roles are designed by God, and yet, they're not the starting place for human identity and purpose.  Ed Stetzer talks with Julia Higgins about your boo…

Scriptures' Value on Aging

We are bombarded by messages that aging is a steep descent into irrelevance, one to be avoided at all cost. These falsehoods diminish not just us, but our elders and the time God gives us. So how do we fight this thinking?  Ed Stetzer talks with Jen Willkin about her book, Dust to Dust: Aging Wisel…

Finding Your Identity in Christ

Have you ever felt like you were on the brink of an identity crisis?  Life isn't going how you hoped, and you’re not sure of what to expect anymore? Ed Stetzer talks with Justin Poythress about his book, Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life? and how to make sense of what you're feeling and the…