Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly “Going Under the Hood” theme by identifying some normalized things that pull us away from a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Gary L. Thomas joined the conversation as we discussed how we commit adultery when we allow these things to pull us away from God, because those “things” become our new god. Gary L. Thomas is a sought-after speaker, award-winning author, and pastor. He has also authored several books, including “Sacred Pathways: 9 Ways to Connect With God.” We also flipped to James 4:4-8, where it says that friendship with the world makes us an enemy to God and that we must resist the devil and draw near to the Lord. We then had Dr. Hormoz Shariat join us to update us on the current state of Iranian believers. Dr. Shariat is the Founder and President of Iran Alive Ministries (IAM), which uses satellite broadcasting and the internet to reach Iranians with the gospel. Dr. Shariat has been named “the Billy Graham of Iran” and “the most influential Iranian American” by Christianity Today. You can hear the highlights of today’s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.

Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly &ldquo;Going Under the Hood&rdquo; theme by identifying some normalized things that pull us away from a relationship with our Heavenly Father. <a title="Gary L. Thomas" href="https://garythomas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gary L. Thomas</a> joined the conversation as we discussed how we commit adultery when we allow these things to pull us away from God, because those &ldquo;things&rdquo; become our new god. Gary L. Thomas is a sought-after speaker, award-winning author, and pastor. He has also authored several books, including &ldquo;Sacred Pathways: 9 Ways to Connect With God.&rdquo; We also flipped to James 4:4-8, where it says that friendship with the world makes us an enemy to God and that we must resist the devil and draw near to the Lord. We then had Dr. Hormoz Shariat join us to update us on the current state of Iranian believers. Dr. Shariat is the Founder and President of <a title="Iran Alive Ministries (IAM)" href="https://iranalive.org/stories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iran Alive Ministries (IAM)</a>, which uses satellite broadcasting and the internet to reach Iranians with the gospel. Dr. Shariat has been named &ldquo;the Billy Graham of Iran&rdquo; and &ldquo;the most influential Iranian American&rdquo; by Christianity Today. You can hear the highlights of today&rsquo;s program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.

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What Is Pulling Me Away From God and Update about Iran

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