Jesus is Real Radio with Daniel Fusco

It’s really easy to get pulled under by all the brokenness you see in the world. There’s so much that’s crooked, so much pain and suffering, so much injustice and wrongdoing. It seems like it’s everywhere you look. But, today, Pastor Daniel reminds you that all that’s wrong doesn’t have to control you. He urges you to remember who God is and to keep that front and center. Let His character be your focus and guide as you wade through life.

Children and campfires can be a dangerous combination. Kids need to learn to have a healthy fear of fire so they can stay safe and enjoy the beauty and warmth of the flames. Their respect for the fire impacts their behavior. The same is true in your walk with the Lord. Today, Pastor Daniel shares that the more you understand who God is, His character, and His love, the more you’ll respect Him. This leads to choices that please Him and make you happier.

There are some moments in your life when you can see what’s happening with great clarity. All of the distractions, all of the excuses, all of the things you thought were important fade into the background. Today, Pastor Daniel and Billy hear Rashawn Copeland’s story of how God broke through the noise and reached out to him.

Whether it’s on the big screen or in a good novel, the best stories have a moment when you’re not sure how things are going to go. The happy ending seems a long way off, maybe even impossible. Today, Pastor Daniel explains that those bleak moments are also a part of your real-life experience. He reminds you that you’re still in the middle of the story. God is actively working things out toward an ending that will blow your socks off.

A rough patch. A curveball. A wrench in the plans. There are lots of different ways to describe how things don’t go as you expect. But why are there so many? Because derailed plans are a normal part of everyone’s life. Today, Pastor Daniel reminds you that even when your life feels out of control, you can count on the Lord to be in it with you. He is your solid ground and strong shelter when the storms of life come. He’ll be there for you through it all.

In a culture that prizes self-sufficiency and individuality, it can be hard to ask for help. At times it’s even viewed as a weakness because you’re admitting that you don’t have it all together. And that’s why it’s so hard for some people to follow God. They want to be ok on their own, without His help. But, as Pastor Daniel explains today, that’s just not reality. We all need help from the Lord, all the time. There’s great freedom when you lean into your dependence on God.

You’re driving along when all of the sudden you drop something and it’s just out of reach. So you lean as far as you can to get it, pulling the steering wheel with you as you stretch. Your car veers out of the lane, startling you. You see, you were so focused on getting that thing you dropped that it changed the direction you were headed. Today, Pastor Daniel says the same thing happens in life: what you focus on impacts your life and the direction you go.

Have you ever gotten so far off track that the only chance of making things right is to simply go back to the beginning? As Pastor Daniel and host Billy Hallowell share in their conversation today, we sometimes need to check and make sure that we haven't drifted too far from focusing on loving God, then others.

We all need help sometimes. But who you go to for help makes a big difference in not only the quality of help you’ll get but also in your outlook moving forward. The more capable and knowledgeable that helper is, the more relieved and hopeful you’ll be. Today, Pastor Daniel applies this to the times in life when you’re struggling. He shares that the God who holds everything together is enough for whatever you’re going through.

There are lots of catchy sayings about life being a journey. And there’s truth to that. Each one of us is walking through this life, growing and changing as we get closer to the next chapter. Today, Pastor Daniel begins a new series called The Way Up, where he invites you to explore the songs that Israelites would sing as they traveled to Jerusalem. In these first 2 songs, the writer is honest about how hard life can be and urges you to cry out to the Lord for help.