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Week Theme: Dealing With Change

Psalm 42:11 - “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”

✨ Changing moods and emotions are a normal part of being human, and holiness doesn't make you immune to them. Fix your eyes on Jesus through your ups and downs, and be patient with yourself and others.

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As the outdoor concert started, I felt a single raindrop on my cheek. Looking up, I saw ominous dark clouds. Having paid a steep price for tickets, however, I wasn’t inclined to leave because of a little bad weather. Then umbrellas began to pop open. One woman pulled a plastic grocery bag over her hair. It took just one deafening boom of thunder for the performer to grab her mic and beg us to take refuge somewhere.

As the rain began to come in torrents, we splashed through muddy puddles and rushed into a nearby school gym. Thoroughly soaked, we huddled with strangers for the next half hour, still hoping the storm would end. When we ventured back out, we saw that the band was packed up and ready to leave.

When the storms of life come, where can we run? Sorrow, worry, illness, and confusion can make us fearful and in need of refuge. We need a strong shelter that’ll protect us. Psalm 91 reminds us that God has promised to rescue us and to be with us in trouble. “Because he loves me . . . I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name” (v. 14). When we need help, we can call on His name and He “will answer” us (v. 15).

When our courage fails us, we can lean into His strength. He’s our shelter in any storm.

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It’s Witness Wednesday! At the University of Georgia, Todd Friel meets Damarié, a Baptist student who believes in Jesus but struggles to explain why Christianity is uniquely true, leading to a conversation about truth, conscience, sin, and what it really means to trust Christ. Later, Todd engages with LDS missionaries about the identity of Jesus, the Great Apostasy, grace versus works, and whether salvation is a gift to be received or a reward to be earned.

Segment 1

• Damarié says he’s Baptist—but can he explain why Christianity is actually true?

• Are all religions just personal preferences, or do they make competing truth claims?

• What happens when the conversation shifts from philosophy to your own guilt before God?

Segment 2

• Why would Jesus go to the cross if every religion leads to God?

• Can a just Judge forgive sinners without ignoring justice?

• Damarié wrestles with a question many churchgoers avoid: Have I truly trusted Christ?

Segment 3

• If two groups use the name “Jesus,” can they still be talking about different saviors?

• LDS missionaries explain who they believe Jesus is—and how someone is saved.

• Does salvation come by grace alone, or is there more required to reach eternity?

Segment 4

• Why would young people leave family behind for two years to spread their faith?

• Did Christianity disappear for centuries until Joseph Smith restored it?

• Do your works affect your eternal destiny more than you realize?

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Welcome to episode #275! ️ Pure Victory Podcast: What’s Sitting at Your Table? Battling Enticements with Wisdom
Freedom from pornography isn't just about resisting temptation—it's about cultivating wisdom. In this episode, we explore how the environments we create can either support healing or quietly sabotage it. Are we simply encountering temptation, or are we unintentionally feeding it?

Using the imagery of trying to eat healthy while surrounded by junk food, we examine how the content we consume shapes our desires, influences our hearts, and impacts our journey toward freedom in Christ.

Healing isn't merely about gritting your teeth harder—sometimes it's about changing what's sitting at your table.

Key Takeaways

•  Temptation itself is not sin—Jesus was tempted too. 
•  We can't control everything we see, but we can influence what we repeatedly consume. 
•  The things we consistently feed our minds and hearts shape our desires. 
•  Wisdom isn't legalism; it's stewarding our hearts well. 
•  Freedom isn't only saying "no" to sin—it's saying "yes" to deeper intimacy with Christ. 

Scriptural Highlight

Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

Our hearts are formed by what we allow into them. Guarding our hearts isn't about fear—it's about wise stewardship.

Action Items

✅ Perform an "Enticement Audit": What content, habits, or environments regularly stir unhealthy desires?

✅ Ask the Holy Spirit: "Where am I willingly choosing enticement?"

✅ Identify one practical boundary you can establish this week to support your healing.

✅ Replace one unhealthy input with something that draws you closer to Christ—Scripture, prayer, worship, or meaningful community.

Freedom is not found in isolation or perfection, but in walking wisely with Jesus and becoming more available to His transforming presence.

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Braden is the Regional Director in Alberta for FamilyLife Canada. He and his wife Kristen live in Edmonton, Alberta. He knows all too well the destruction that porn use and addiction can have, and now wants to see people experience freedom away from porn. Along with that he is passionate a

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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.

Weaving through Deuteronomy 7, John 3, and 1 John 4, Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores why God chose to love an undeserving people—not because of who they were, but because of who He is. The cross stands as the ultimate proof.

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