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Galatians 2:20

My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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While the Bible doesn’t tell you which shoes to wear today, it most certainly gives you wise directions for your spiritual walk!  Shannon Lenz talks about the great peace we experience when we follow the wisdom of God’s Word.

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What business is the church in? Dr. John Neufeld explores 1 Corinthians 5:6-13, challenging believers to understand their true identity as God's people. Using Paul's analogy of leaven, he shows how tolerating sin transforms a church from the inside out, causing it to lose its unique identity. The church's business isn't fitting into culture to attract people—it's being the redeemed people of God who provide a hopeful alternative to a broken world.

The Gospel Alternative to the Cultures of Men: Being a Christian inevitably puts you in conflict with culture. In this three-week series, Dr. John Neufeld examines 1 Corinthians 5-7 to explore how the gospel creates a distinct counter-culture in the church. Addressing sexual purity, church discipline, and Christian identity, Dr. Neufeld challenges believers to live faithfully in a broken world—not by condemning culture, but by demonstrating Christ's transforming power through humble accountability, moral courage, and authentic community that offers hope to a watching world.

Gold has been surging this year—but what’s behind the rise, and what should investors keep in mind before buying in?

Precious metals, such as gold and silver, have long fascinated investors, particularly in times of economic uncertainty. But are they wise investments for today? If so, how should we approach them? Mark Biller joins us today to talk about investing in precious metals.

Mark Biller is Executive Editor and Senior Portfolio Manager at Sound Mind Investing, an underwriter of Faith & Finance. 

Gold’s remarkable rise has captured headlines again, now up over $4,000 an ounce—up from about $2,600 at the start of 2025. That’s a 50% gain this year on top of last year’s 26% surge. Silver has jumped even higher, up roughly 60%, while gold mining stocks have more than doubled.

What’s behind this stunning rally? Several key forces are at play. Global central banks have been buying gold aggressively, a trend that accelerated after the U.S. froze Russia’s dollar reserves in 2022. This event shook confidence in the U.S. dollar as a neutral reserve currency. Add in fears of currency debasement stemming from massive government spending since the COVID pandemic, and gold suddenly looks like a safer store of value.

As investors around the world look for stability, gold—the “4,000-year-old alternative currency”—is once again shining.

To understand today’s prices, it helps to look at history. Adjusted for inflation, gold recently surpassed its all-time high from January 1980. Silver, meanwhile, is nearing $50 an ounce—the peak it hit in both 1980 and 2011—but still lags behind those highs when adjusted for inflation.

These cycles remind investors that precious metals often move in waves—soaring during manias, then enduring long pullbacks. After its 1980 peak, silver prices dropped nearly 90%; after 2011, they fell by about 70%. Understanding those cycles helps set realistic expectations and temper “gold rush” enthusiasm.

Unlike stocks or bonds, gold doesn’t produce income or dividends. That makes it tricky to value—but also unique. It’s not a productive asset; it’s a preservative one.

For centuries, an ounce of gold could buy a fine men’s suit. The same holds true today, illustrating its enduring purchasing power. Gold’s real role isn’t to generate profit—it’s to store value when currencies lose theirs.

Viewed this way, gold functions as an alternative currency to the world’s paper money systems. As inflation rises and confidence in traditional currencies wavers, gold’s relative stability stands out.

Gold’s appeal intensifies during uncertainty. Whether it’s inflation, war, or financial instability, investors turn to gold as a hedge. While Americans rarely consider regime changes, history is filled with nations where financial systems collapsed, and gold helped preserve wealth across transitions.

Even in less dramatic times, when governments respond to crises by printing more money, gold tends to perform well. As fear increases, so does the appetite for precious metals.

Each part of the precious metals market serves a different role:

• Gold is the foundation—a global monetary metal and store of value. It’s what central banks buy, and it tends to be more stable.
• Silver is both a monetary and an industrial metal. Its demand fluctuates more with the economy, primarily due to uses in electronics and solar panels. That makes it more volatile—but also more accessible to smaller inves

On Club Random Classics this month, we’re rolling back to June 22, 2022 – when Bill sat down with Jimmy Kimmel. The two riff on why Bill hates hockey, how his advice could’ve cost Jimmy millions, the Conan O’Brien–Jay Leno late-night wars, why Jimmy loves Letterman, his famous circle of friends, and the time college-aged Jimmy saw Bill and Jerry Seinfeld in concert. Check out this one and all the Club Random Classics in our back catalogue!

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What is the single biggest source of conflict in your marriage right now? Join Chip as he teaches you how to fight fair in marriage.

What I learned on the sandlot from the “Barnes Boys”

• Conflict is normal, it's an opportunity for growth, it must be diffused or it will destroy, and it demands rules so no one gets hurt

God’s perspective on conflict:

• Conflict is inevitable in a fallen world. -Jn. 16:33
• Conflict flows from our differences and our selfishness. -Jms. 4:1-3
• Conflict is an opportunity for growth. -Phil. 2:1-4

The most common communication styles:

1. Turtles: The goal is to avoid.
2. Sharks: The goal is to win.

How to diffuse conflict in your marriage:

• D: DEFINE the problem (on your own). -Pr. 15:14
• I: INITIATE a time to talk. -Matt. 5:23-24
• F: FOCUS on the “perceived” problem, not the person. -Pr. 18:19
• F: FEEL their pain. -Pr. 17:17
• U: UNCOVER the root problem. -Pr. 20:5
• S: SET things right between you. -Jms. 5:16
• E: ESTABLISH a specific action plan that addresses the issue discussed. -Jms. 1:22-25

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