Surviving and Thriving in a Cultural Swamp Part 2
October 11, 2007
Affecting people for Christ begins with a deep, heartfelt concern for them. In Athens, Paul preached everywhere—in the synagogue, in the marketplace, and in the meeting place of the philosophers.
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In Athens, Paul saw that the city was given over to idols, and that the philosophies preached there left people empty at their core. He used this to reach out to them with the hope found in Christ.
October 10, 2007
Do you have any unfinished projects? As a member of God's family, you are His project, and He will complete His work in you because He is "the author and the finisher of our faith."
October 9, 2007
The apostle Paul was in jail—yet he was joyful because he was going about God’s business. We, too, are in a partnership with God, and we should view everything in our lives with that in mind.
October 8, 2007
Host Peter Benson talks in the studio with Pastor Skip Heitzig and his wife Lenya. Skip and Lenya will talk about their upcoming books—and about centering our lives on God, the value of quiet times for both husbands and wives, the power of words to build up a home or tear it down, and the importance of mutual submission.
October 5, 2007
Sometimes God guides us by frustrating our plans. Paul experienced this on his second missionary journey. But Paul saw everything, even disappointments, as part of the providential will of God.
October 4, 2007
How does God guide us? Sometimes He does something dramatic to show us the way. But God is powerful and creative enough to make sure we get the message. Join Skip today as he shows how God led Paul on his missionary journeys.
October 3, 2007
Even Christians have disagreements. It might be over right versus wrong, or it might be just a clash over two valid points of view. Learn how God used a conflict in the early church to increase the work in the mission field.
October 2, 2007
We often idealize the early church and forget they were imperfect people, like us. As Paul and Barnabas planned a missionary journey, they had a conflict so strong that they parted company and went in separate directions.
October 1, 2007
In 2 Corinthians, Paul talks about being caught up into Heaven, and experiencing things that could make him prideful. Instead, he boasts about the things he has suffered for the gospel, and he tells how God gave him a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him humble. What was this thorn?
September 28, 2007
The Apostle Paul is preaching on his first missionary journey, and he faces strong opposition, to the point of being stoned and left for dead by the religious authorities. And this was not a unique experience—over his life, Paul was beaten many times for his boldness for Christ, and he also suffered through shipwrecks, hunger, and many kinds of danger.
September 27, 2007
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Does God exist? Is it possible to know Him? The answer to both questions is a resounding yes. In fact, God wants you to know Him intimately. Discover His character with this month's resource from Connect with Skip Heitzig. In Skip's book The Biography of God, you'll gain a better understanding of who God is as you study His Word and learn about His plans for humankind—and for you.