After spending several days without power, Kurt, Kate, producer Marc and engineer Josh were in the studio together for the first time in more than a week! They recounted their stories from Hurricane Milton and the lessons the Lord taught them as they went through the storm. Several listeners also chimed in with their individual stories of how God intervened in powerful ways and helped them show the love of Jesus to others! Want to see the after effect of the tower that fell on the roof of...

Copying out the Word of God by hand, passage by passage, book by book. Blogger Rebekah Matt writes this: "Even after six years of daily copying, one thing remains the same for me: Scripture writing has transformed my time with God’s Word more than anything else I’ve ever done. Rebekah dropped by to share how writing Scripture can challenge and inspire in new ways, and can help you grow as a Christian! https://greatandnobletasks.com/2024/09/23/getting-the-most-out-of-scripture-writing/ See...

Love has a story. It's bigger than you. It's bigger than me. It comes from old, an overflow of the beautiful love shared between the Father whose heart bursts for the Son, the Son who adores His Father, all wrapped in the glorious, life-giving love of the Spirit. And this great Love knows and cherishes every secret and intimate detail of your story. As we prepare spiritually and physically for the arrival of Hurricane Milton, there is great comfort in being reminded of the Father's great love...

Do you carry your Bible with you? Of course, most of us have a Bible app on our phones. But what about a physical copy of the Word? Do you have an “every day carry”? What if we were more intentional about doing this. Some pretty neat stuff might happen! Everything from igniting a great conversation to making a statement. A great day to start is coming up Thursday. It’s “Bring Your Bible Day” to school! To work! You name it.The possibilities are endless! We shared the details and took some...

If there is any phrase that does not describe the world we live in—or our own natural, response to offenses—“slow to anger” is it. Left by ourselves, every minor slight is more offensive than it truly is. We get mad fast and our anger lingers. When someone upsets us, we want an apology, and we want it yesterday. Forgiveness and being “slow to anger” are closely related. The truth is, we would have less to forgive if we weren’t so quick to get irritated. Anger clouds our thoughts and makes us...

Our good friend Rebecca Klein is the Executive Director of A Woman's Choice - Lakeland.We love it when she drops by to talk about the fight for life. So many aspects of this! This morning, she stopped by to share the spiritual and biblical ramifications at stake when it comes to Florida's Amendment 4 vote coming up on Election Day, November 5th! The Facts on (Amendment) Four; Free Educational Event - LakelandOct 8, 2024 ...

Follower of Jesus, have you ever asked this question: What is sanctification? Good! It’s important! Pastor Bryan Schneider joined us and shared what it is...and isn’t. https://gentlereformation.com/2024/08/21/sanctification-explained-simply/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To make God-glorifying decisions, we will often need to reject the world’s wisdom. Our guest this morning put it this way: “Saying that we don’t know how to make everyday decisions that glorify God does not mean Christians never make such decisions. Instead, it means that the decisions we make are often informed by cultural conventions; stories that distort, if not deny, the triune God. Our decision-making cannot depend on such conventions.” Dr. James Spencer from the D.L. Moody Center...

Some Christian doctrines are weightier than others. When discussing Christian theology, many of us have heard the helpful quote attributed to Augustine, “In the essentials, unity, in the non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity.” There is much to be learned from this quote, but did you know that many Bible teachers identify four different categories of doctrinal weight? Our good friend Doug Eaton helped us with this when he stopped by this morning. ...

After five years, Kurt and Kate took to the road and returned to Lighthouse Ministries Family Store in Brandon! They've recently renovated that location, and it was wonderful to reconnect with the ministry to get an update on all their services that include residential programs, feeding and sheltering the homeless, and outreach centers within their thrift stores to assist low-income and at-risk families in West Central Florida. The Lord is on the move in and through this ministry, as lives...

Why would a person take his own life, especially a young person who has so much to live for? When our natural instinct is to do everything in our power to preserve and protect our personal well-being, why would anyone kill himself? Suicide, though, doesn’t end all pain because it is never a solitary act with a single consequence of a life ended. When one person takes his/her life, a host of other lives are sucked into the vortex. Every person who commits suicide leaves others behind lamenting...

Remember Christian singer/songwriter Keith Green? Here’s a line from the song How Can They Live Without Jesus: “…he’s not just a religion/With steeples and bells/Or a salesman who will sell you/The things you just want to hear..”That first line in particular. It was clear that Green – born in 1953 – had that Boomer suspicion of all things structured about the faith. For him, sincerity lay in a lack of structure. The more structure the less real. The less real the less likely to be how Jesus...

Forgiveness. It is so much easier to talk about forgiveness, if you don't have someone in mind to forgive. The truth is, how can we withhold forgiveness from others, when those in Christ have been forgiven much? Listeners weighed in with stories of how they have been hurt.....and how God has helped them to forgive. https://revdaveharvey.com/2024/07/23/3-questions-to-ask-about-forgiveness-2/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor, author, and church planter, Christopher Ash, writes this: “For some years now I have been on a voyage of discovery in the book of Psalms. In particular, I have wanted to know how we, as new covenant believers today, ought to read and sing the Psalms.” Isn’t that great? He joined us and shared four Psalms you didn't realize point to Christ! https://www.crossway.org/articles/4-psalms-you-didnt-realize-point-to-christ/ https://www.crossway.org/books/the-psalms-hcj-5/ See...

God used George Sweeting in amazing ways! He went home to be with the Lord at the age of 99 a few days ago. We wanted to set aside some time to honor Dr. Sweeting. Longtime Moody Radio personality, Ruth Dinwiddie, joined us in studio to reflect on a life well lived for the glory of God! Dr. George Sweeting (1924–2024) | Moody Bible Institute See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s your take on near-death and deathbed experiences? Do such experiences typically lead people away from their faith traditions? Do they teach that everyone should expect a wonderful afterlife? Do they teach that there is no judgment? Are they more consistent with Christian teachings or other worldviews, such as New Age beliefs? Do distressing NDEs/DBEs give evidence for hell and forces of evil? Do such experiences encourage us to consult mediums and delve into the occult, or warn us...

How can I pick the right job? Actually, you don't need to choose a job that's "perfect for you." But you do need to be productive in ways that honor God in your work life. Here's a better question: As a believer, how can I determine what I am supposed to do, and then do it well? The doctrine of calling, or vocation, will lead you to the answer. This is a great topic to dive into for all of us as believers, but especially those who are on the younger side of the equation! ...

You never know where the conversation is going to take us! While debating which instruments are easy to play, Office Manager Cindy was reminded of her kids playing the kazoo in a song that Psalty the Singing Songbook used to sing. The reference helped us take a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Kurt, Kate and several listeners reminded us all of the childhood bible shows that made a lasting impact on our lives! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svks0JzOyY8 See omnystudio.com/listener for...

God loves to use the events of our day for the glory of His Name! The question is, are we sensitive to how He desires to work in our lives? Listeners weighed in with spiritual lessons learned from simply going about their everyday lives! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

God loves to use the events of our day for the glory of His Name! The question is, are we sensitive to how He desires to work in our lives? Listeners weighed in with spiritual lessons learned from simply going about their everyday lives!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Executive Director Nicole Shanks recently joined Kurt and Kate to discuss the ramifications of Florida's Amendment 4 and how God is moving in the Pregnancy Resource Center of Southwest Florida!  https://supportprc.org/ Save Florida from Amendment 4Extreme AbortionOn the ballot November 5th, 2024 https://informedchurch.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Faithfully walking—and uncovering joy—on a road paved with suffering. Truth alert: The Christian life is marked with great suffering. We live in a fallen and broken world full of disappointments and the loss of dreams. And there is a cost to following Christ—often painfully felt in close relationships. You can survive the “storm”… and when it passes.. you’ll find yourself still standing. Author and ministry leader Lina AbuJamra joined us to talk about how God uses these difficulties to refine...

What would it look like to form kids with lasting faith in Jesus, no matter the culture or context? Does this seem possible? It's getting harder to imagine in our highly secularized culture. Pastor Sam Luce stopped by to help us understand what isn't working, why it doesn't work, and what we can do to build the church. https://www.moodypublishers.com/forming-faith/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where is "your place" in your house? The place where you meet regularly with God. To read your Bible. Pray. Think. To process stuff that you're dealing with now. Kurt and Kate extended the invitation for listeners to share where they meet with the Lord to prepare to tackle life's challenges and to embrace God's callings! Text PLACE to 888-777-6810 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

C.O.A.S.T. Ministry in Sarasota: Mentoring women who have been sexually abused and desire healing through faith in Jesus. God can calm the STORM, but he can always calm the child. E-mail: [email protected] Website: https://COASTministry.org Call/Text: 1+ (941) 315-8887 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.