Fulfilling Your Purpose, Even When it's Hard

Somewhere along the way, some of us may stop following our heart and start listening to the lies and discouragement that can take residence in our minds.  Thoughts of failure or that you're not good enough... those thoughts often popping up when life gets tough.  Ed Stetzer talks with Heather Thomp…

Allowing God to Redeem Our Pain

We don’t like pain.  So we try to avoid it or deny it, but we're still left hurting.  And yet our suffering presents an opportunity to encounter God and allow Him to redeem our pain.  Ed Stetzer talks with Liz Hall about her book, When the Journey Hurts: Finding Meaning in Suffering for Heart, Mind…

Living a Life of Holiness, Even Amidst Our Failures

Jesus didn't come to find perfect people. Instead, He came to find those hungry for His presence and willing to be transformed into His image.  But we often fall into the trap of thinking that as believers, our lives should be free of spiritual failure.  Ed Stetzer talks with Matt Chandler about hi…

Cultivating a Closer Relationship with God

Scripture calls Christians toward obedience and maturity, but many modern approaches to spiritual formation are less than biblical. Ed Stetzer talks with Phoenix Seminary's Matthew Bingham about his book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation and how we can use meditati…

Finding Joy in the Midst of Trouble

We're told in James 1:2 to consider our trials as “pure joy”, but how do we find joy in the midst of trouble?  Ed Stetzer talks with Grant Flynn about his book, Lament in the Letter of James and the issue of lament found tucked away in the book of James... and how the ongoing cycle of lament and jo…

The Power of God to Turn Things Around

Sometimes we feel our lives have been turned upside down, that there's no way to put the pieces of our life back together. But God can use even the most broken circumstances to bring about His perfect plan. Ed Stetzer talks with Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright about their book, God Won…

Promises in Scripture

God―the source of every good and perfect gift―offers abundant promises in Scripture. But sometimes, studying his word can feel more difficult than rewarding.  Author Uche Anizor shares with Ed Stetzer a series of accessible meditations he's written about in his book, The Goodness of God in the Gift…

Bringing a Voice to the Global Church

Proverbs 31:8 challenges God's people to 'Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.'  The Kingdom will be filled with people and voices from cultures that span the world.  Ed Stetzer talks with Usha Reifsnider about her book, Unmuted: Speaking to be Heard and h…

Finding Meaning in Our Belief in God

In today’s science-driven, rational world, belief is dismissed as an artefact of a bygone era.  But as life grows ever more confusing, contemplating something bigger than ourselves has never been more vital.  Ed Stetzer talks with Alister McGrath about his book, Why we Believe and how belief in God…

Celebrating the Faith Heritage in Black History

There is power in learning the faith heritage of believers. It helps us  respond to the gospel's call to live with grace and purpose.  Ed Stetzer talks with Bryan Loritts about his book, Grace to Overcome: 31 Devotions on God's Work through Black History and his personal spiritual and historical jo…