This is the story of a man’s life given to change a worldwide and institutional practice, so openly accepted and ingrained in cultures times-past, that to identify it and capture it, would be like trying to separate the air surrounding you from the air inside your lungs. Slavery was normal. It was in the air that all people breathed. Although practiced by all people in all history, the very small framed William Wilburforce determined to change that. By the grace of God, with a firm belief in "Imago Dei" - that all people are created in the image of God, William would spearhead the movement to not only end the slave trade, but slavery all together. It would change the world forever.

Find out how a young Roman citizen from the west coast of Britain became Ireland’s greatest patron Saint. Like many stories that God writes within his people, it’s unpredictable and dangerous, but in the end, ultimately good. From slavery by barbaric Irish raiders to divine visions leading to narrow escapes, the story of Patricus will bring you closer to the life and times of one of the Church's most inspirational and influential leaders.

Hello and Merry Christmas! As we’ve been drawing nearer to December 25th, it’s nearly impossible to ignore the many things that evoke Christmas day and in general, the Christmas spirit. It’s the atmosphere that we can feel with all our senses. There’s the weather, the decorations, the family and friends in town, the time off work, the baking of cookies, the music, and maybe even hearing church bells. All of these and many more, when they are experienced and felt, they positively effect our hearts and our spirits - it leads us to peace and good will. Ultimately, it draws us closer to Jesus, as He is the Christ in Christmas. But what happens when all those not so “little” things are taken away or forced to be done in private? For the people of Romania in 1989, they had. What happened to peace and goodwill and how was Christmas restored? Episode 25, The Return of the Christmas Bells, starts now.

It’s not an exaggeration to say that nearly everyone knows who Billy Graham is - his ministry of preaching, and his life of faithful service from advising kings and presidents, to throngs of everyday people across numerous nations. Even skeptics cannot deny that Billy Graham had an eternally positive impact upon the world in his ninety-nine years of life. But most people have no idea who his friend and preaching partner was in the early years of the ministry. A Canadian, named Charles Templeton - an evangelist who by many accounts was a more articulate speaker and polished orator than Billy. So alike were the two evangelists that they were referred to as the “Gold Dust Twins”. They were both influential in co-founding Torrey Johnson’s “Youth For Christ” in 1944 and spoke together often throughout the United states and Europe for the sole purpose of drawing people to faith in Jesus. Two young men, similar in age, calling, talents, and results. But something happened to them individually in the height of their careers, that sent the two friends and co-ministers into opposite trajectories, ending with two radically different conclusions. This is a story of two men with two fates who made two decisions about one book.

He had dedicated his life to the Lord, serving as a New Testament Scholar at Princeton Seminary. But he never would have thought that standing upon the revealed scriptures of God and contending for the faith would have led to his dismissal from the revered school of higher learning and the stripping of his credentials of ordination. Nor could he know that his convictions and actions would irreconcilably split the Presbyterian Church, and that many other denominations would follow suit. In an exciting time in America when nearly everything was progressing in art, culture, science, and medicine, John Gresham Machen would lead the conservative resistance against the onslaught of Progressive and Liberal ideology into the historic Christian faith. Although his short but powerful book, Christianity and Liberalism was published in 1923, it remains freshly relevant today as does his example to us in defending the faith.

Clinical Psychologist, author, and YouTube personality, Jordan Peterson has amassed a large and diverse following. From his politically charged lectures to his practical advice, he has helped bring order to millions of chaotic lives. At the pinnacle of his success we’ll learn about Jordan’s recent crisis of health, how he emerged from it, and the place that God might have in his life now. Through all this, we will consider why Dr. Peterson has attracted so many people and what we all can learn from him.

Ravi Zacharias was one of the most popular and influential Christian apologists who transformed evangelicalism forever. He spent over 50 years preaching and teaching the gospel around the world drawing millions of people closer to God. But after his death in May of 2020, find out why those millions of people might now be questioning Ravi’s claims as we learn about his great and tragic legacy.

From his birth in 1901 until his death in 1961, follow the dysfunctional childhood of Whittaker Chambers and the events that led him to not only join the Communist Party and become a spy for Stalin’s Soviet Union within the United States Government, but how and why he defected and risked everything to become a Witness for God, and the freedom of man’s soul.

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If there ever was a time to discuss faith and politics by cheerful hearts with those close to you during the holidays, may it be this Thanksgiving! But instead of looking to today's politicians, let us first learn from those in the past, about how Thanksgiving became a national holiday, and how we should each personally be involved in this celebration of God's goodness and grace.

In the second and final part of "Irena", we continue the story from when she is arrested by the Gestapo and placed in the infamous Pawiak Prison. Her life and the lives of countless children lie in wait as she undergoes starvation, beatings, and interrogations. Will the young 33 year old survive and what might we learn from her story and the story of those she saved?

This five minute devotional is the last of five that explores the sermon "Love Becomes", largely drawn from "Irena" (Episode 10). In this last devotional we look at second Corinthians 5:21 and what it might mean for us to become the righteousness of God in Christ!

This five minute devotional is the fourth of five that explores the sermon "Love Becomes", largely drawn from "Irena" (Episode 10). This episode continues answering the question, Why did Jesus become a man and what does it mean that He became our High Priest?

This five minute devotional is the third of five that explores the sermon "Love Becomes", largely drawn from "Irena" (Episode 10). In this Episode we consider why Jesus became a Man and how we can take comfort in that.

This five minute devotional is the second of five that explores the sermon "Love Becomes", largely drawn from "Irena" (Episode 10). In this Episode we consider the Zeitgeist.

This five minute devotional is the first of five that explores the sermon "Love Becomes", largely drawn from "Irena" (Episode 10). In this episode we consider boldness.

If this young Polish Social Worker is captured by the SS, the lives of thousands of children will hang in the balance. Listen to how Irena Sendler saved lives among the dying of the Warsaw Ghetto in WW2 and how we can learn from her example today.

See how a Communist spying for the Soviet Military Intelligence came to break from the Party and how God’s creation led him to flee a political system of darkness and death into a Kingdom of light and life.

The Christian's Witness through death. “If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.” Paul from Romans 14:8

It’s more than just being polite - the truth is that I’ve lost and gained friendships by peoples choice’s to either communicate with or without manners in our world of tech-talk. If you’re someone who has a clue, it should be evident that the manners of common sense or common courtesy have been generally abandoned in the arena of conversation and communication in general. That I, of all people am writing on manners of communication proves just how bad our culture has gotten. As a result, the purpose of this podcast is not to encourage us to rebuild the greatness of 18th century articulation of everyday dialogue from French culture, but to merely crawl out of the grammatical hole it seems we have buried ourselves in. Hopefully we can start communicating to each other as if we actually gave a rip. Some might say that I'm considering manners to be more drastic than they should be, Maybe they're right. But maybe they’re wrong, Maybe the emphasis on manners isn't drastic enough. For I pose to you that manners, at the very least, are graces of God given to all, that allow us to practically and continually show love to each other and at the most, a tool that God has given His children to build up and enlarge His Kingdom. If our love of God can be measured by our love for one another, shouldn’t we place a drastically high value on manners?