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Staying on budget doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes, all it takes is five intentional minutes each week. A budget isn’t a “set it and forget it” tool; it’s something we revisit so our spending lines up with our values. On the next Faith & Finance Live, Crystal Paine joins Rob West to share a simple weekly rhythm that can help you stay on track. Then, it’s on to your calls. That’s Faith and 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

• Which clip is more cloying?

• A progressive clergy stunt as woke pastors storm the lobby of Target HQ.

• Tony Robbins gives worldly wisdom to a suicidal man and turns it into a joke about his shoes.

Segment 2

• Jesse Duplantis and his prosperity preaching is almost totally unmatched in terms of blasphemy.

• Prosperity preaches point you towards getting more stuff while scripture points you towards getting more of someone – Jesus.

• The inheritance we have waiting for us after this life makes earthly wealth look like nothing.

Segment 3

• The recent scandal from Phillip Yancey begs the question: why are so many older saints failing to finish well?

• The church cannot afford to adopt the world’s definition of love, but must see it as God’s word does.

• A good finish to the Christian life takes time and training… but it can leave an incredible impact.

Segment 4

• That image of someone collapsing right before the finish line of a race? That could happen to anyone.

• We need to be close to people in the church so that they can tap us on the shoulder when we’re faltering.

• Don’t get tired, don’t give in to pain – run the race well.

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Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt in the first Exodus, Isaiah prophesies a second Exodus—this time from Babylon. Dr. John walks through Isaiah 43:14-28, exploring God's promise to bring down Babylon and rescue His people once again. This passage confronts Israel's hollow religious practices while offering hope for struggling sinners. God blots out our transgressions through Christ's blood, pointing us to the greatest Exodus of all—our deliverance from sin and death.

God and the World's Idols: What are you really worshipping? In this series through Isaiah 40–44, Dr. John Neufeld explores one of Scripture's most powerful confrontations between the living God and the idols humanity creates. Writing to a nation facing exile and questioning whether their God has abandoned them, Isaiah paints a stunning portrait of who God truly is — His wisdom that needs no counsel, His power that never grows weary, His sovereignty over history itself.

Authors Howard and Danielle Taylor intentionally invested in each other, founded a marriage ministry—and then tragedy dealt a gut-wrenching blow. They reveal how their marriage survived, and how a relationship can pull through the worst of times.

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To speak of sexual purity in a society like ours may seem futile and may make us the object of jokes and scorn, but we must.

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According to the theory of aerodynamics the bumblebee cannot fly. However, the bee doesn’t know that. The same can be true for us—who told you your best years have passed? Who said you’re too young to achieve your dreams? Stay open to what the Lord has in store for you. You never know what’s just around the corner!

When it comes to instilling character in our kids, the most essential aspect we can teach and model for them is resilience. Dr. Kathy Koch explores the importance of resilience in our lives and how we can nurture that trait in our children. As a parent, you are the key to your child’s resilience! Through intentional modeling, ongoing conversation and observation, and encouragement, you can help them learn to bounce back from struggles, get unstuck, and move forward with courage and confidence.