"You may be sorely tempted to take control of your situation, assuming the end will justify the means. These are the times when you must trust God’s perfect timing." Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International based on the life of David.

In addition, Dawn welcomes Jessica Manfre to tell us about her encouraging book Never Alone: Ruth, The Modern Military Spouse, and the God Who Goes With Us.  Jessica is a licensed social worker, author, and Chief Financial Officer of the nonprofit, Inspire Up. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Central Florida and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Northwestern State University. Jessica is the proud wife of a U.S. Coast Guardsman, Scott, and mama to their two children, Anthony and Raegan. She is passionate about creating a kinder and more generous world—one that Jesus prayed and gave His life for.

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James Patrick is here to answer questions about the Bible! James grew up in the Pacific where his family supported Bible translation.  He completed degrees in biblical studies at Cambridge and Oxford Universities, with a doctoral thesis on 1-2 Samuel, and has published research on both the Old and New Testament.

We wrap up today's show with New York Times Bestselling Author Karen Kingsbury! She tells us about her new book, Just Once, which will be released on November 14, and her new movie Someone Like You debuting in April. Karen is America's favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. She is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty-nesters, living in Tennessee near five of their adult children.

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"No nation evokes as much emotion or controversy as Israel." Author Malcolm Hedding provides insight and a biblical foundation in his book Understanding Israel. 

Malcolm is an Ordained Assemblies of God minister and church planter, starting many churches throughout South Africa from 1975 – 2000. Malcolm is a tried and proven leader of local congregations, bringing to his ministry a unique understanding of local church life. He is considered a leading theologian in the Christian Zionist world today. He is an acclaimed International speaker on Israel and the Church in these crucial and challenging times.

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Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about obeying God in the impossible.

In addition, Dawn has a conversation with Kelli Worrall about her devotional from Today in the Word titled "A Call for Action." Kelli Worrall is Professor of Communications and Chair of the Division of Music and Media Arts at Moody Bible Institute. She is the author of several books, including Pierced and Embraced: 7 Life-Changing Encounters with the Love of Christ.

To wrap up the first hour, Chris Martin helps us understand the goodness of God and points us to a resource called Bible to Life that will support our walk with Him! Chris is editor of BibletoLife.com and a content marketing editor at Moody Publishers.

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Joshua Aaron's music is touching the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Joshua is in-studio to share his God story with us. 

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Dawn welcomes the President of Edify Films and film producer, Elliott Wallach, to tell us all about a new film opening in 700 theaters this weekend titled God of Heaven and Earth,  a feature-length documentary offering compelling evidence as to what the Star of Bethlehem really was, as well as additional proof for the date and circumstance of Christ's crucifixion. 

In addition, how can we pray for those in Israel and the innocent civilians kidnapped by Hamas? Dawn has a conversation with Israel War Briefing guest, Yael Bar-Shov. Yael has lived in Israel for 40 years. She is a paramedic instructor and has served as a reserve police officer in Jerusalem.

To learn more go to Kidnapped From Israel.

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Start your Friday with Scripture as Dawn shares a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about being faithful in all assignments, regardless of their size. 

Moody author Heather Holdsworth artistically connects us with the Psalms in her book Landscape of Hope. Heather is a Bible teacher, lecturer, artist, and lover of Earl Grey tea with friends. 

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Ciara Laine Myers has a way of "seeing things" by taking her glasses off! She gently challenges us to focus in her book Glasses Off: Seeing God When Your Vision Is Gone.

Ciara is like you: a beautifully complicated, multi-faceted human. She loves her family and friends, and she loves to read. Like you, she's not just one thing. She's a mother and an award-winning business owner. She's both shy and silly, a book and sports type of girl. Because of her layered nature and down-to-earth disposition, her textured storytelling is fresh and refreshing.

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Award-winning authors Michelle Adams and Cecil Stokes have given us another way to connect the Bible to the lives of our children! They join the conversation to share their new book I Love You from Here to Heaven Above.

In addition, Ken Harrison challenges us to serve an audience of one, Jesus! Ken will tell us about his new book A Daring Faith in a Cowardly World: Live a Life Without Waste, Regret, or Anything Unfinished. Ken Harrison is the volunteer chairman & CEO of Promise Keepers, where he works to inspire men to be bold, faithful, and godly fathers and husbands. He is also the CEO of WaterStone, which helps Christian donors give away $2 million weekly for God’s Kingdom. An author and speaker, Harrison has appeared on numerous media outlets.

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"It is never a minor thing to know God's will and not do it." Join Dawn and Steve in the Morning for a devotional from Blackaby Ministries International about obedience.

Operation Christmas Child has a national collection week starting on the 13th! Edouard Ndecky received a box when he was 14 years old and he will share his story with us this hour!

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