It's Freedom Friday on Karl and Crew Mornings! Today we wrapped up our weekly theme, "The Three Challenges," and we discussed the challenge of admitting when we are wrong. The scripture reference was Matthew 21:28-32. This parable about the man and his two sons teaches us that sometimes we can form opinions about the Gospel that are wrong, but we can always humble ourselves and make a choice to change our minds according to the truth we find in the Scriptures. Our guest was Dr. Lina Abujamra. She is the founder of Living With Power Ministries. Her new book, Don't Tell Anyone You're Reading This, deals with sexual shame and temptation in the church. Lina also shares about her own personal stuggle with sexual temptation. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.  

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our weekly theme: "The Three Challenges." We recapped the first 2 challenges from earlier this week, and we introduced challenge number 3: trusting God to save us AND to change us. Are you trusting in God's power to sanctify you? Our scripture reference was Titus 2:11-13. God's grace teaches us how to live godly lives! Our special guest this morning was Justin Kron, Founding Director of the Kesher Project. He co-created and produced a documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict called Hope in the Holy Land. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.

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Today on Karl and Crew Mornings, we took a break from our weekly theme to talk more on the war between Israel and Hamas. While we pray for more and more people on both sides to come to Christ, we know that ultimately peace will only come when Jesus, the Prince of Peace, comes again. Our guest this morning was Joel Berry, Managing Editor of the satirical news website Babylon Bee and co-author of a new book called The Babylon Bee Guide to Gender. When asked about his mission statement, he quoted G.K. Chesterton, saying, "Humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle.” Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our weekly theme: "The Three Challenges," and we discussed the application of the Word to our lives.  The scripture reference was Matthew 7:24-27. Is your "house" built on the rock or on the sand? Our guest was Drew Dyck, Acquisitions Editor with Moody Publishers and Contributing Editor for Christianity Today for Pastors. We highlighted his book, Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything. Finally, Jonathan gave us some amazing news about an answered prayer from our June Journaling Journey! Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we kicked off a new weekly theme called The Three Challenges. What are some of the greatest challenges facing our church today? Our scripture reference was Matthew 7:21-23. The illusion of salvation is a real challenge, as pride and fear can keep us from being honest about where we stand with God. Our special guest was Julianna Rubio Slager. Julianna is the Artistic Director, Co-founder, and Resident Choreographer of Ballet 5:8, one of the leading faith-based ballet companies in the United States. Finally, we talked more about the conflict in Israel. We gave an important link to a page called Pray for Israel. It offers resources and discussions on how we can support Israel during this difficult time. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast.  

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Today on Karl and Crew Mornings' best of program, we talked about power in God, heard from Alistair Begg and Josh Moody on some great resources and an event coming up Monday, and heard the testimony of Mackenzie Weatherford and how she was saved from astrology and secular spirituality. 

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our discussion on the current situation in Israel. Our scripture reference this morning was Psalm 83, which reminds us to have hope that even our enemies will come to saving faith in Jesus Christ. We got an update from Omer Eshel, who is CEO and Co-founder of The Bible Comes to Life Travel and Educational Center headquartered in Israel. He and his family are living and serving in the midst of the conflict. Our special guest was Jamie Janosz, Managing Editor and Contributor of Today in the Word. She is working on "One Hundred Million in the Word," a campaign called designed to help people get into the Word of God daily. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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Today on Karl and Crew Mornings, we continued our discussion on the current situation in Israel. Our scripture passages today were Ephesians 1:18-23 and 6:10-13. When we remember that our battle is in the spiritual realm but that Jesus is sovereign above all, we can find peace even in the midst of turmoil. Our special guest was Andrew Flemming, Vice President of Global Partnerships Engagement at Wycliffe Bible Translators. He told us about how the Gospel is being shared across the world with the help of AI. We also shared a special feature called "Five Minutes on the Ground" where Host John Gauger interviewed Dr. Erez Soref, President of One for Israel, about what is currently going on in the Holy Land. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we discussed the current situation of Israel.  We talked with Omer Eshel, who is CEO and Co-founder of The Bible Comes to Life Travel and Educational Center headquartered in Israel.  Omer gave an inspiring and emotional update on what he is seeing and experiencing.  He and his family are living and serving in the midst of the situation.  We also shared a special feature featuring Dr. Charlie Dyer of The Land and the Book.  Dr. Dyer gave added insight into the biblical significance of Israel's situation.  Finally, Alistair Begg (host of Truth for Life heard weekdays at 11:30amCT on WMBI-FM) also joined us to share about a special audio book offer called, "Pray Big: Learn to Pray Like An Apostle", just for October.  Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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Today, on Karl and Crew Mornings, we acknowledged God's faithfulness in trials as well as triumphs. We discussed recent developments in the devastating conflict in between Israel and the Hamas militants with our guest, Dr. Michael Rydelnik, Professor of Jewish Studies at Moody Bible Institute. We also interviewed Josh Moody who will be leading The Word Conference at College Church in Wheaton, IL, where is the lead pastor. Finally, we talked with MBI President Mark Jobe about the upcoming Founder's Week and we gave a special shout out to the Boom Crew for their generosity during our SHARE Campaign. Hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. 

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