In His Grip

What does it mean to experience life in the Spirit? In this message Dr. Betters unpacks the Paul Principle: Every Christian can expect personal attack for adhering to such a ridiculous message (the Gospel) yet God is in absolute sovereign control of all such attacks and promises absolute victory to the one who has carefully defined and followed a biblical life purpose.

Is the prosperity gospel the true gospel, i.e., if you are good enough, have enough faith, nothing bad will happen to you. You will be wealthy and pain free. In this series, Dr. Betters outlines five biblical principles that equip Christians to be over comers, people who refuse to be defeated in this broken world. The prosperity promised by God doesn’t look anything like the false prosperity gospel being promoted by many today. Dr. Betters starts with the Job Principle: There are treasures in the darkness that if discovered and properly navigated will produce an incredible sense of intimacy with Christ resulting in spiritual victory that would not otherwise come.

Is the prosperity gospel the true gospel, i.e., if you are good enough, have enough faith, nothing bad will happen to you. You will be wealthy and pain free. In this series, Dr. Betters outlines five biblical principles that equip Christians to be over comers, people who refuse to be defeated in this broken world. The prosperity promised by God doesn’t look anything like the false prosperity gospel being promoted by many today. Dr. Betters starts with the Job Principle: There are treasures in the darkness that if discovered and properly navigated will produce an incredible sense of intimacy with Christ resulting in spiritual victory that would not otherwise come.

“Whatever burdens my fellow caregivers struggle with, I can help. I’m willing to put it all out there.”  So says Peter Rosenberger in the introduction of his book, Hope for Caregivers. Chuck Betters starts the conversation with Peter by asking him to share what credentials he has that enable him to make such a bold claim. When Peter married Gracie over thirty years ago, he knew she had some medical issues resulting from a near fatal car accident she was in at the age of 17. The full impact of those issues did not hit him until a medical crisis shortly after their marriage. Suddenly he knew that his life would always center on taking care of Gracie’s medical crises and that truth overwhelmed him. To this date, Gracie lives 24/7 with excruciating pain, is a double amputee and  has had 78 surgeries with more likely. In this interview Peter candidly discusses the pressures a caregiver experiences when solely responsible for his or her spouse’s physical needs. He humbly admits that he has made every mistake possible and is passionate about helping other caregivers avoid those pitfalls. Peter’s sense of humor makes his sometimes tough counsel easy to swallow and results in hope for the caregiver that is drowning in exhaustion, regrets, anger, grief and longing for something better.

For more hope and help from Peter, visit https://caregiverswithhope.com/

Caregivers with Hope offers helpful tools to families, clergy, counselors, medical practitioners, employers and businesses that are faced with addressing the needs of the caregiver. Standing with Hope Inc. is a non profit evangelical prosthetic limb outreach to developing countries.

More about Peter Rosenberger: Peter is the founder of Caregivers with Hope and author of Hope for the Caregiver.

“Whatever burdens my fellow caregivers struggle with, I can help. I’m willing to put it all out there.”  So says Peter Rosenberger in the introduction of his book, Hope for Caregivers. Chuck Betters starts the conversation with Peter by asking him to share what credentials he has that enable him to make such a bold claim. When Peter married Gracie over thirty years ago, he knew she had some medical issues resulting from a near fatal car accident she was in at the age of 17. The full impact of those issues did not hit him until a medical crisis shortly after their marriage. Suddenly he knew that his life would always center on taking care of Gracie’s medical crises and that truth overwhelmed him. To this date, Gracie lives 24/7 with excruciating pain, is a double amputee and  has had 78 surgeries with more likely. In this interview Peter candidly discusses the pressures a caregiver experiences when solely responsible for his or her spouse’s physical needs. He humbly admits that he has made every mistake possible and is passionate about helping other caregivers avoid those pitfalls. Peter’s sense of humor makes his sometimes tough counsel easy to swallow and results in hope for the caregiver that is drowning in exhaustion, regrets, anger, grief and longing for something better.

For more hope and help from Peter, visit https://caregiverswithhope.com/

Caregivers with Hope offers helpful tools to families, clergy, counselors, medical practitioners, employers and businesses that are faced with addressing the needs of the caregiver. Standing with Hope Inc. is a non profit evangelical prosthetic limb outreach to developing countries.

More about Peter Rosenberger: Peter is the founder of Caregivers with Hope and author of Hope for the Caregiver.

In this message Dr. Betters examines the practice of fasting, including the historical practice of fasting. What part does fasting have in the life of today’s Christian? Is there a purpose? Does it bring us closer to God? Does it get God’s attention? Similar to the way people tried to use public giving and public praying to try to get God’s approval, fasting has been used as a means to wipe out sins without the sacrifice of Jesus. What about today? What motives should drive any of our relationship to Jesus? Dig deep with Dr. Betters to uncover the purpose of fasting today

In this message Dr. Betters examines the practice of fasting, including the historical practice of fasting. What part does fasting have in the life of today’s Christian? Is there a purpose? Does it bring us closer to God? Does it get God’s attention? Similar to the way people tried to use public giving and public praying to try to get God’s approval, fasting has been used as a means to wipe out sins without the sacrifice of Jesus. What about today? What motives should drive any of our relationship to Jesus? Dig deep with Dr. Betters to uncover the purpose of fasting today

Do you know how to pray? Most people admit they are dissatisfied with their prayer life. Why do you pray? In this message Dr. Betters unpacks “The Lord’s Prayer” challenging listeners to realize this is actually “The Disciple’s Prayer.” Each word is pregnant with instruction on how to approach the Lord in prayer. Dr. Betters states that unless we learn how to pray we will never experience genuine transformation.

Do you know how to pray? Most people admit they are dissatisfied with their prayer life. Why do you pray? In this message Dr. Betters unpacks “The Lord’s Prayer” challenging listeners to realize this is actually “The Disciple’s Prayer.” Each word is pregnant with instruction on how to approach the Lord in prayer. Dr. Betters states that unless we learn how to pray we will never experience genuine transformation.

There is a reward for right motives: a sense of spiritual satisfaction, a vision and a heart for God, and more work entrusted to your care. Matthew 6:1 is not an easy passage to understand. In this message Dr. Betters tackles the hard topic of giving, financial stewardship and encourages us to push our motives for giving through the grid of Scripture. Are we giving out a sense of glory or a sense of duty. How do we give under grace rather than under law?