Arena 22

Truly ground breaking studies on the three parts of happiness; a shocking study on the loneliest generations (especially for parents); what is the truth about buyer's remorse; why Twitter proves there is enough time for prayer; moving from a hostile to an indifferent world in the hour of darkness; St. Francis on faith; and the powerful testimony of grace from Sing Sing Prison.

The Feast of Tabernacles is a shadow of the truth that Christ will never leave you nor forsake you; one third of the gospels take place during this feast, and for good reason, it is all about LIGHT and WATER, as his presence is all about the same. Plus, lessons from Jonah sleeping and angry, how one screenwriter moved from being an English teacher to an award winning writer by expanding his vision; why Jesus promises 'joy unspeakable' in a world of challenges; why his calling is now your calling; why his presence leads to celebration and laughter; the fate of 30 emperors who opposed the gospel; and how one Muslim's vision of Calvary changed his entire destiny.

C. S. Lewis said, "The only thing Christianity cannot be is moderately important." True discipleship calls for full immersion as opposed to simply dabbling. We all have six human needs, understanding them will help you understand what drives human behavior. Plus, one woman who changed modern day history; one miracle recorded in all four gospels; wanting Jesus more than the miracle; David's rallying cry when facing Goliath; the oldest designation of the church for itself; why you really might work with difficult people; and the true story of kidnapped victim Ashley Smith.

A man receives a most unlikely pardon; the testimony of John and Betty Stam on the way to being executed for their faith; the reality of finding life in the blood; David Livingstone on keeping promises; a scandalous trial of a minister and a prostitute; a powerful healing; and the saloon becomes a place of redemption and deliverance for an abusive alcoholic. 

Christ is the high pries, the sacrifice and the scapegoat that is foreshadowed in the Day of Atonement. How will we respond knowing that, "Choices are in our power, but consequences are not"; plus how Jim Rohn's life was changed by an abusive father; a suicidal woman finds hope in the dark night; why only one person worked on Rosh Hashanah; the throne of God; the freedom of a clean conscience; and the power of being the 1 in 500.

What was the first message of Jesus? What was the first message of John the Baptist? An honest look at the power of reaping and sowing; moving from the old to the new in life; Billy Sunday on the fact that, "It doesn’t matter how well you start if you fail to finish"; why giving good effort to anything is half the problem; W. Mitchell on overcoming the odds; and why you cannot allow your past failures to possess you.

Norman Cousins on challenging fatalistic doctors; Martin Luther on one of the most important chapters in scripture; finding value in small things; a true story of a mom who went on strike; what happens to your body under stress; Jimi Hendrix in a cry for help; a coach changes the life of a team; the power of cancelling words; Byron Katie's work to transform lives; and Handel's record breaking music composition in the middle of unbearable pain.

A powerful word from SM Lockridge about eternal hope; the focus of expectation in Jesus' teaching; living like Luther shared when he said, "Live like Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back tomorrow"; a call to integrity; breaking the greatest barriers in the mind; a personal story of trying to help someone with an addiction; and what it means to live life in agreement with heaven.

There were no shepherds watching fields at night in December. The Christmas story happened during the fall feasts. Uncover the fascinating ties between the Feast of Trumpets and the birth of Jesus; learn the place of the psalms in this story as they were celebrated for centuries in anticipation of the coming the desired of all nations; plus knowing God has something better for us than poverty, disease and despair; a prayer to unlock doors; a theologian and the two notes he kept in his pocket; the impact of our daily thoughts; and knowing we have been rescued from where we should never have been.

Research shows ONE thing changes marriages the most, statistically in a remarkable way. It is not sharing values, many couple have similar beliefs but can't stand each other. It is not about having the same faith, many husbands and wives of all stripes having faith in common, but their relationships are disasters. It is not about wealth, couples on all ends of the financial spectrum are miserable. So what is it? Find out the one thing you can begin doing today to change your marriage! Plus, an ancient cathedral prayer uncovered, a life changing lesson from the Amish, the second most powerful thing to impact your marriage, the final words of a modern day martyr, a prayer you can repeat 200 times a day if needed, and a showdown between an atheist and a minister.