Along with reviews of Zootopia, the final season of Stranger Things, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw, Plugged In's Adam Holz addresses a recent report about 12th graders' deteriorating views on marriage.  Also, in the age of AI, are having students take blue book tests the answer?  Fitness expert Kim Dolan Leto helps us avoide fitness mistakes and traps of the holiday season, make it a real celebration of Jesus, and shares some favorite tasty and healthy holiday recipes. 

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Most of us think we’re giving God our best when we sacrifice our time or treasure for Him. But are we holding back? Dr. Tony Evans explains why genuine spiritual passion is often revealed in those testing moments when obedience costs us something dear.

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Pastor Jim Cymbala of Brooklyn Tabernacle in NYC and author of the devotional "Jesus Every Day," talks about the importance of meeting, relationing, and relying on God in the present.  Bible teacher Robert Morgan, author of "God Hasn't Forgotten You," joins us gain to look at Zechariah and Elizabeth, the oft-forgotten people in the Nativity story.  God hadn't forgotten them. 

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