Another Chance

Deep inside we all want to obey God's Word and enjoy the multitude of blessings He has for us His followers. In this daily devotional we will find encouragement in knowing that as we get to know our Lord via the Bible, His Holy Spirit will empower us to closely follow Him through all of life's crazy ups and downs.

He's not only the God of a second chance, He's the God of Another Chance!

In the this daily devotional we will be encouraged to keep our eyes on the Prize and be empowered by the Spirit of our Lord to run a race worthy of the Name of Jesus.

Does your walk with Jesus need a boost? There's nothing like God's Holy Word to motivate us to follow Him in a closer manner.

In this devotional I believe you will be strengthened to better follow our Lord and, as a result, see that evidenced in your life.

In this Another Chance Daily Devotional you'll be reminded of the account from the second chapter of the Gospel of Mark (New Testament). Jesus is teaching in a crowded house. A group of friends literally tears through the roof of the house to lower a paralyzed pal down into the room where Jesus is present. Their hope is that Jesus will tell the disabled man, "Get up and walk!"

It happened just as they planned, but not before the man quickly had to decide, would he take Jesus up on his offer?

When Jesus calls us out of a difficult situation, we too must make the decision to follow His lead.

This devotional is designed to encourage you and equip you to be the person God desires you to become.

In this Daily Devotional you will discover what God's Word says about moving beyond the bad stuff that has occurred in our lives. Whether it's sin, regret, or having been harmed, God is able to bring about another chance to experience His grace, love, kindness and ability to allow you to see past the pain into His eyes of Peace.

This is the first of what is hoped to be many daily devotionals for you from God's Holy Word.

Are you in need of a dose of strength?

Maybe it's an illness, finances, the job, relationships. Here's the good news: God is for you and not against you. I believe this episode of Another Truth will bring you some enlightenment in this area of your life.

God Bless You as you listen.

In this episode you will meet a longtime friend who endured a 13-year bout with cancer. At times Jeff Langskov felt as if he were being "sifted as wheat (Luke 22:31), and yet at the same time he experienced a sense of peace and joy supernaturally provided to him by the Holy Spirit of God.

Prayerfully, this podcast will encourage and strengthen those enduring cancer treatment, as well as family and friends of those who have received a cancer diagnosis.

Mitch and Juliette Anderson are two of the most filled-with-faith followers of Jesus that I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. They have successfully raised five children, all now young adults, who are also wonderful people.

Their youngest child is Katrina, the subject of this episode's amazing story. Katrina is a young woman with special needs--she was born with Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a condition wherein a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small "packages" of genes in our bodies and they determine how we form during pregnancy and how we then function as we grow both in the womb and after birth.

Down Syndrome babies have an extra chromosome. This additional genetic material alters the course of the baby's development and causes characteristics associated with Down Syndrome.

For several decades Mitch and Juliette have been leaders in the Christian organization, Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Youth With A Mission is a global movement of Jesus followers from many cultures, age groups, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.

One of the joys those who have participated in YWAM speak of is the ability to work with people from all over the world. Mitch and Juliette are originally from California, but have lived on the YWAM base in Pichilemu, Chile, in South America, that they founded in the early 1990s. They base trains and disciples thousands of Christians each year.

As you'll hear in this episode, Mitch and Juliette are excellent surfers (one their daughters actuall surfs on the international pro circuit). This story is about Katrina who, despite her challenges, is a competent surfer and excellent swimmer. It was a Good Friday and Juliette had taken her daughter out to surf. Unexpectedly, Katrina was sucked into a powerful rip current and was pulled into a set of massive, dangerous waves well offshore.

Miraculously, Katrina survived. And as you'll hear, her survival involved a unusual pod of dolphins and two mysterious men in white robes.

More on the Anderson's and their YWAM base in Pichelimu is found at ywampichilemu.com.

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Thanks,

Brian

www.briansussman.com

In this episode you're going to meet my friend, Katrina. She's a Southern California Millennial--currently living in Nashville--whose faith is so dynamic that she's able to encourage women she meets in The Music City's bars to attend a bustling weekly Bible study at her home.

And the results have been amazing, because Katrina's personal story is so sincere and inspirational.

Enjoy this episode, and please share it with a friend!

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On this episode of the Another Chance Podcast you'll meet my longtime friend, Dr. Sam Huddleston. I met Sam just after he was released from prison, having been convicted of manslaughter as a 17-year old.

His story, while gritty, is one of repentance, forgiveness, restoration, and reconciliation.

Just this past December the State of California officially pardoned Sam of the crime he committed all those many years ago.

As Sam’s Pastor and mentor, Donald Greene, said, “Governor Jerry Brown did what God did when Sam was a young man: pardon him. I’m glad to know the State of California finally got the message.”

I pray Sam's story will touch your heart and lead you closer to God.

Background notes and photos pertaining to this episode are found at www.briansussman.com/another-chance-podcast/pardoned-by-god/