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It's surprisingly easy to drift from the truth — not through obvious sin, but through the persuasive pull of a compelling teacher. In this episode, Dr. John walks through Paul's five searching questions in Galatians 3:1–6, challenging the Galatians — and us — to examine whether we're still standing on the solid ground of faith, or have slowly been talked out of it.

No Compromise: The book of Galatians was written because the gospel was under attack — and it still is today. From false teachers in ancient Galatia to the distortions we encounter in our own time, the battle over the heart of the Christian faith has never stopped. Join Dr. John for this four-part series as he works through one of Scripture's most urgent letters, asking what the true gospel is, where it comes from, and why getting it right changes everything.

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The Holy Spirit enables believers to continue the work Jesus began. In this episode, learn how prayer, faith, and obedience open doors for God to work through your life in ways you never imagined. Discover how God’s plans are often bigger than your own expectations.

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Something everyone agrees on is the key in life is change. And it’s not optional. Think about the last 10 years—you’re not the same person, are you? In fact, your life today compared to then probably doesn’t even resemble each other. That’s because of change.

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Perfection can be a terrible leadership strategy for a home. In this honest men's panel, three dads open up about their biggest parenting regrets—from working too much to not being spiritually present—and the turning point when they stopped pretending to have it all together. They share powerful stories about balancing work and family, the importance of spiritual leadership through weakness, and how admitting struggles has deepened their family relationships. Dave Wilson leads a transparent conversation full of laughs, regrets, and practical encouragement for men.

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Dr. Danny Huerta and Rebecca St. James discuss Launch Into the Teen Years curriculum, and Rebecca’s daughter Gemma shares how she felt as a young girl going through it. You'll hear flexible ways families use the six-session resource, and we share how to have relational, age-appropriate conversation about bodies, boundaries, identity in Christ, peer pressure, and God’s design for sex within marriage with kids. We also take a listener question about what to do when your kids walk in on you and your spouse having sex.

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Ted’s an ex-Marine. I guess once a Marine, always a Marine. Right? You know — halls of Montezuma, shores of Tripoli, and semper fi. Since his days in the Corps, Ted’s gone on to become very successful in business, but he keeps getting invited back to talk to Marine recruits as an inspirational speaker. And in the process, he tells them about a rescuer who came for him in the Marines and saved him — Jesus Christ. And I love what he tells them — “One thing about Marines — we always go back for our own, and that’s why I’m here today. I’m going back for my own.”

I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about “Leaving No One Behind.”

Those Marines really listen to Ted, because he’s one of their own. That’s sort of a law of life, isn’t it? We tend to listen to our own kind; maybe when we would listen to no one else. Especially when it comes to the rescuer that my friend tells the Marines about. More and more, people aren’t going to listen to some “Christian professional” tell them about Jesus. No, even though their lives depend on understanding Jesus. They’re not likely to go to one of those meetings that we have. It’s probably going to have to be one of their own…like you.

Jesus understood that approach to rescuing spiritually dying people. He used that approach Himself in our word for today from the Word of God. Here’s the deal: Jesus has gone into Samaria to reach the Samaritans, and since the Jews and Samaritans basically couldn’t stand each other, how is this Jewish rabbi going to reach them? He’s going to send one of their own to go back and get her own — even though she is probably known for her immorality, her relationships with many men, her string of marriages and divorces.

First, she meets Jesus at a well where she discovers who He really is. Then in John 4, beginning with verse 28, the Bible says, “Leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, ‘Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?’ They came out of the town and made their way toward Him…Many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the woman’s testimony…” Well, they listened to her when she talked about Jesus because she was one of their own.

That’s what makes you so eternally important to your coworkers, your fellow students, your neighbors, your teammates — you’re one of them. They’ll be more likely to listen to you talking about a personal relationship with Jesus than to any preacher or evangelist or radio or TV guy. Well, you may say, “but I’m not trained…I’ve got a lot of problems…I don’t know enough.” Excuse me, but have you thought about the one Jesus sent as His ambassador to the Samaritans?

See, what qualifies you is two things: you’ve met Jesus, and you’re one of them. He’s placed you where you are not just to get grades or get paid or get comfy. He’s put you there to take some of those people to heaven with you! So, how are you doing?

The best one to reach a lost farmer is another farmer…the best one to reach a lost mom is another mom. a lost teacher, a teacher. How about a lost businessman? It will take a businessman, and so on. But so many people die without ever knowing what Jesus could have done for them. They die without a chance at heaven — because the Christian close to them never told what they knew. That’s a death sentence by silence.

You don’t have to tell them about Christianity, about church, about your religion or a list of Christian beliefs. Just do what the Samaritan woman did — stick to Jesus. She just said, “Come, see a Man!” But don’t take them to a well — take them to the Cross and show them how much Jesus loves them. Their best hope is you, because you are already there.

Of all the New Year’s resolutions you could make, could there be a better one than to say, “I will finally tell the lost peo

Read: Psalm 61:1-8

Reid sighed happily at the sound of a mountain stream trickling nearby. “I sure love hiking!” he said.

“Me too!” said his twin sister, Nicole. “It’s so pretty out here today!”

“Yeah,” said Reid. “I’m so glad school is over for the summer so we can do this again!”

“Hey, you two, don’t get too far ahead!” Dad called from further down the mountain. The twins decided to rest and wait for their parents.

“Hey, look at that,” Nicole said, pointing to a nearby tree branch.

“What’s going on up here?” Mom asked as she and Dad came up the path and sat down on a log.

“There’s a trail of ants walking on that branch,” said Reid.

Nicole squinted to get a better look. “Why are they all following that ant in front? Why don’t they just walk wherever they want to?”

“They’re following the leader,” Dad explained. “He’s probably leading them to some food he discovered.” He thought for a moment. “We’re a lot like ants.”

Reid and Nicole looked at each other, confused. “How are we like ants?” Reid asked.

“Well,” said Dad, “these ants are trusting their leader to guide them safely, and they go wherever he goes. We need to make sure we’re following our leader with the same trust and obedience.”

“You’re talking about Jesus, aren’t you?” said Nicole.

“That’s right!” said Dad. “He’s our leader. He died for our sins and rose from the dead to save us, and we need to have faith in Him and follow and obey Him in everything we do.”

Mom nodded. “We might be tempted to follow people or chase after things that can lead us away from God and what He tells us in the Bible. But Jesus is the only right path for our lives.”

“I don’t want to follow the wrong crowd,” Reid said.

“Me neither,” said Nicole. “I want to follow Jesus!”

Mom beamed. “I’m very glad to hear you say that.” She stood up. “Let’s finish this hike so we can get some food of our own.”

“I know the way to the top,” Reid said, running to the path. “Follow me!”

Nicole laughed. “Okay, but only because I know you follow Jesus!”

–Elena Ketner

How about you? Do you follow Jesus? Do you trust and obey Him? It may seem hard to follow Him when you’re tempted to chase after what the world has to offer or what other people think of you, but Jesus is a good leader who loves you and will lead you on the right path. John 14:6 says He is the way, the truth, and the life. Trust and follow Him.

Today's Key Verse: Lead me in the right path, O Lord…Make your way plain for me to follow. Psalm 5:8 (NLT)

Today's Key Thought: Follow Jesus