Arena 22

There are plenty of headlines about churches closing down, and there is a reason for that, and it has nothing to do with the truth; come and learn about what is actually happening not only in our country (where churches contribute as much as the 15th largest economy in the world), but around the world when it comes to the spread of the Gospel (the answers will truly inspire you); plus, the most church going age in America's history (you are living in it); Fanny Crosby on being blind but seeing with new eyes; one minister's doubt about forgiveness and how he uncovered ultimate grace; why liberal churches are dying faster than ever; Augustine on the best definition of love; how a child transfers faith into adulthood; living beyond the applause you cannot keep; the truth about Hollywood; Willie Nelson on failing to change; and a legendary professor challenges one man to live for a cause bigger than himself. 

A specific word for men; a tool parents can begin using immediately; a miracle birth in 1100 BC that speaks to today; what President Roosevelt did to upset the entire nation; the most popular prayer in church; the meaning of 'testimony' and how it can change your life; the incredible miracle of Tom Brooks in Kentucky in 1940; Tom Shadyac (whose movies have grossed $2 billion dollars) on finding meaning without the materialism; and Danielle Laporte's powerful "RIGHT NOW" message.

From the Rwandan genocide, to murderous drug cartels in South America, find out how the "people that walked in darkness have seen a great light" (Isaiah 9:4); plus lessons from the "Billy Graham of Latin America" (Julio Ruibal, who faced down some of the most malicious criminals in modern history); the monetary cost of restlessness in the United States every year; A. B. Simson and John Newton on overcoming all fear; the true impact of leaving a legacy (either as a warning or as an example); Charles Spurgeon's last sermon; where 80% of marital fights are born; and one woman's response to tragic news on Christmas (and her supernatural answer to it all). 

The final sermon of Christmas Evans (1766-838), Wales most powerful evangelist, and why it is the very thing you need to hear; Billy Huddleston (whose wife left him on Christmas) on what to do when you can't go back and you lose everything; Max Lucado and the power of Christ in you; why the atheist convention was cancelled; who created the nativity scene, and why; the Gaithers on one of the most difficult times in their lives, and what song was birthed in the trial; historians that recorded the darkness in the land when Jesus was crucified and why it matters today; and three words we all need to hear from God.

When you know what Edom is, you will understand your spiritual inheritance more fully than ever before; plus Stephanie Fast, who was abandoned on the street as a toddler where she suffered alone for three years, until a miracle happened; what Isaiah saw about Jesus after Christmas and after the trial and after the resurrection; Elisabeth Elliot (Jim Elliot's widow) on some true wisdom when facing challenges; the marital and spiritual "love bank"; John Piper's seashell sermon that sparked a movement; and Dave Hollis on finding grace in the midst of the pain of ultimate loss.

Learn how one of the most influential women in history moved from fear to boldness; plus the incredible story of Ruth Mercer who could only blink her eyes to communicate, yet was able to write a best-selling book; Martin of Tours on hearing from Jesus; Bill Roy on asking and learning "where is God when it hurts", how to move into a different level of faith (including two principles you can begin using immediately); what really happened when Lenin put into practice Marxism (and what one lesson was learned in history); religions in the 1st century; the one thing that Caligula feared the most; and what five verses of scripture on found on the oldest piece of papyrus not much bigger than a stamp.

Liz Bohannon on true success and recovery from the deep valleys; the man who wrote the second most read book in history; Claudia Mueller’s ground breaking study on talent vs. effort; the truth in the statement “Show me your friends and I will show you your future”; why no one is Born To Lose; how Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe literally transforms trash into living quarters; how a listening ear on Good Friday turned everything around for a desperate teenager; and the miracle story of an ant you must hear to believe.

As Choco De-Jesus shared, "Stop waiting to walk into victory and begin to start walking with the victory you already have. Don’t wait for victory; walk with victory, talk with victory, speak with victory, think with victory, because victory happened when Jesus was raised from the dead." Learn from Paul (facing incredible danger) how you can unleash your own victorious living, far above fear and doubt, regardless of circumstances. Plus, an atheist for 52 years shares about the miracle that shook his disbelief; what horses teach us about authority vs. power; the church that literally was moved by a miracle; how your open hand receives what your mouth declares (for good or bad); and understanding that "Some are made examples in this world, to prove that there is a God" (Matthew Henry).

From Tyndale to Wycliffe to Luther and King Henry VIII, some of the most compelling stories of faith belong to your spiritual ancestors, and when you know the truth you will be compelled to a different standard of commitment; plus a 1500 year old poem about grace; Spurgeon on curing almost every fear; why it used to be illegal to own or even read a Bible; a personal story about Prince; and Dan Warne on what happens when a man hears scripture for the first time (and then what happens to his parents, one who is 98 and the other who is 100 years old). Plus three martyrs who left letters to reach you and me (and one you simply have to hear to believe, especially when you find out how he wrote it without any ink.)

In the 3rd century St. Anthony  said, "A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him, saying, 'You are mad; you are not like us.’" Find out how "being mad" is just what the world needs to change; plus lessons Bernie Madoff, Toyota, Van Gogh and Steven Spielberg; the history of "In God We Trust"; chasing goals like a rifle or a shotgun; the remarkable story of Terry Fox (who attempted to run across Canada on an artificial leg; how marriage impacts society; and a miracle story of a dead bull you have to hear to believe.