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Read: Ephesians 6:1-3

Charley toddled happily around the living room. He had just learned to walk, and it was Lacie’s job to keep an eye on him while Dad was cooking dinner. He was a very curious little boy and almost always found a way to get into trouble.

“Charley, get out of there! You could pull the whole bookcase down on you,” Lacie exclaimed. Charley had begun to climb up the shelves to grab an interesting picture he wanted to see. Lacie pulled him off the shelf, and he howled in anger. She set him back on the floor and watched for his next move carefully.

He casually glanced back at his sister, then wandered over to the basement stairs. Lacie wasn’t fooled, and she knew he couldn’t handle going down big steps yet. She scooped him up, and again he screamed.

Lacie tried to explain what would happen to him. “Charley, if you try to do things that will hurt you, then I’m going to keep you from doing them. I know you’re mad because you don’t get to do what you want, but you have to learn what’s good for you and what’s dangerous.” It didn’t make a difference to Charley.

I really hope he figures out he could really get hurt if he keeps this up, Lacie thought. I don’t want to keep rescuing him from danger just because he doesn’t know it’s dangerous.

As Lacie thought about Charley’s attitude, she realized she was doing the exact same thing. Not that she was going to climb a bookcase, but her dad had told her several times that she couldn’t get her own phone like the other girls at school. I just want to fit in with my friends, Lacie thought. But maybe Dad knows it’s something I’m not ready for yet. I need to remember that God wants me to obey Dad because He loves me, and Dad loves me too. I can trust that they both know what’s best for me.

“I know today hasn’t been fun for you, Charley,” she told her bawling brother, “but thanks for helping me learn that I can’t always get what I want either. I just hope I can help you learn the same thing too!”

–Dylan Kraayenbrink

How about you? Do you get angry when your parents won’t let you have something you want? Maybe you’re upset that you can’t have a smartphone, a new bike, or the latest clothes. Remember that God puts parents in our lives to help us learn and grow because He loves us. We need to trust that they—and God—know what’s best for us. Obey your parents and trust that God is using them to help you grow.

Today's Key Verse: Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Ephesians 6:1 (NKJV)

Today's Key Thought: Trust your parents to know best

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Belle wanted nothing to do with her parents’ faith in Jesus. In college, she proclaimed herself an agnostic and sought to live without God. But a breakup with her boyfriend and growing depression sent her on a downward spiral. She thought of ending her life.

In those depths of despair, she thought of her parents joy in Christ, and eventually trusted Him as Savior. Later, she heard a man speak about a people group in China who had never heard the gospel. She wanted to go there to tell them, but some people discouraged her because of the danger. She went anyway. Together with a young man she met in college and eventually married, Belle spent the rest of her life taking the gospel to people in China and Thailand. Thousands of people trusted Jesus, and the legacy of this woman, Isobel Kuhn, lives on in those lands.

Who gave a young woman a new life and hope and walked with her as she dealt with difficult life challenges? Jesus.

Are you wondering what life is about? Perhaps questioning your existence? Turn to Christ—"God’s one and only son” (John 3:18) who died for you (Romans 5:8). He loves you enough to provide life that lasts forever (John 3:16). Yes, “whoever believes in [Jesus] has eternal life” (3:36). And when we believe in Him, as Belle did, He will be with us as we face life’s challenges and help us extend His love to others.

For ages, gold and silver have captured people’s attention, especially during uncertainty. That’s one reason more believers are asking whether precious metals like gold or silver should be part of their portfolios. On the next Faith & Finance Live, Rob West explains where precious metals fit—and where they don’t—when it comes to wise financial decisions. Then, it’s your calls. That’s Faith & Finance Live, biblical wisdom for your financial decisions. That’s weekdays at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central on Moody Radio.

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Segment 1

• How Oprah has contributed to the disintegration of the family.

• A bestselling self-help movement is convincing millions to cut off their parents in the name of “freedom”—and it’s reshaping families everywhere.

• The explosive rise of “ghosting your parents” isn’t random, but a consequence of a predominant worldview.

Segment 2

• A shocking study reveals 67 million Americans are estranged from family, with many saying it’s for the sake of their mental health.

• Social media and therapeutic language are redefining normal disagreements as “toxic abuse”.

• The Bible offers a radically different framework: the people who frustrate you the most may be God’s primary tool to sanctify you.

Segment 3

• The painful question every ghosted parent asks: should you fight for the relationship—or let them walk away?

• The hidden parenting mistake that unintentionally pushes adult children further away.

• Gen Z’s disturbing reinterpretation of Jesus reveals how cultural programming is reshaping how the next generation sees Christ.

Segment 4

• A governor’s executive order banning “conversion therapy” could criminalize basic biblical counseling and gospel conversations.

• Legal definitions are expanding so broadly that simply calling sin “sin” could be labeled harmful or illegal.

• The American Medical Association quietly reverses course on gender procedures for minors—raising urgent questions about truth, authority, and agenda.

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Our culture creates endless wants—bigger houses, newer cars, more stuff. But what does it mean when David declares, "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want"? Dr. John Neufeld explores Psalm 23:1, clarifying that this doesn't mean we stop wanting things, but that we shall lack nothing we truly need. Like a good shepherd who knows exactly what his sheep need, God has arranged everything for our care.

God's Provision: The sheep don't know what they need, but the shepherd does—and he arranges everything for their care. This is why David declared, "The LORD is my shepherd"—because God provides all we truly want and need. In this five-message series, Dr. John Neufeld explores Psalms 23 and 37, unpacking what it means to trust the Good Shepherd who guides, protects, and provides for our deepest needs.

Although a rather obscure character,  Rehoboam, who lived in the days of the kings, illustrates the principle what appears on the surface doesn’t always match what lies beneath. We can learn many lessons about integrity from his life!

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