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In order to follow Christ's command to go make disciples, the church itself needs to be strengthened from time to time.  Ed Stetzer sits down with City to City Los Angeles' Larry Acosta and Rudy Paniagua to talk about the group's mission to start and strengthen 100 new multi-ethnic gospel-centered churches across Southern California in the next 2 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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There are many blessings that come with age: retirement, grandchildren, travel, and life experience. But our culture marginalizes old age, often portraying it as burdensome and hopeless. Ed Stetzer talks with Sharon Betters and Susan Hunt about how to discover gospel-rooted joy later in life. That gospel can teach us we are big enough, good enough, and powerful enough to make every season of life significant and glorious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 4 of "The Chosen" has wrapped, with Jesus about to enter into Jerusalem for what we celebrate today as Holy Week. The series has been seen by more than 108 million people since it began and is being translated into hundreds of languages. Ed Stetzer will sit down with Biola Professor and "The Chosen" Adviser Doug Huffman to talk about the impact of the series and how we can use it to help celebrate our Easter season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The homelessness crisis is growing across the U.S. The government's solution is finding housing, but the problem is often much bigger than that. Many experiencing homelessness have other problems, like addiction, mental illness, job loss or loss of community. Ed Stetzer sits down with Citygate Network President and CEO Tom DeVries to talk about this problem and the ways Christians can help bring hope in the crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People often ask their pastors to pray for them, but when have you heard a pastor ask the same of the congregation? Ed Stetzer talks with Thom Rainer, who did just that. He said he was blown away by the response. We'll talk about ways you can pray for your pastor and the transformation that can come from that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Some no longer feel at home in their church community. Ed Stetzer will sit down with Sean McDowell and John Marriott to talk through the cultural challenges and questions that lead many to walk away from the faith. They'll also talk about how to walk through disillusionment and find an authentic faith in Jesus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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2023-12-23-ESL [00:00:00] Ed Stetzer Live Seg1 12-23-23 [00:09:53] Ed Stetzer Live Seg2 12-23-23 [00:25:57] Ed Stetzer Live Seg3 12-23-23 [00:37:00] Ed Stetzer Live Seg4 12-23-23 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.