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Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons. This week's episode, "Don't Correct a Scorner," prompted emails, messages, and thousands of downloads. We are not the first people to have loved ones who are rejecting God, disregarding biblical living, and engaging in behaviors that cause a loss of sleep for those who love them.

If you have a scorner in your life, this episode is for you. When it comes correcting a scorner, the Bible says "reprove not." That's Bible for "Don't."

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NEW! Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley

NEW! From Overwhelmed to Overcomer by Natalie Raynes Blanton

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

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Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a Proverbs chapter in under five minutes! Proverbs 16 is loaded with life application principles that guide us into handling matters wisely. 

God's Word teaches us not only how to live, but even how to speak. Words have power, and when we employ them like power tools--with care--we arrive at better outcomes in our interactions with others. Here's a great verse example:

"The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips." (Proverbs 16:23)

Notice that this verse says "the heart of the wise teacheth his mouth." When wisdom is in our hearts, it shows in our speech. Wise people speak with godly sensitivity.

Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

NEW! Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

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Welcome to Teachback Tuesday, where we play the most popular episodes from previous seasons! 

This week's episode, "Three Great Relationship Habits" has a short list of goals that are easy to achieve. Life is a vapor, and that includes our relationships. Take a 10-minute break to listen to this helpful relationship-building episode from Season Three. 

Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

NEW! Herbs for the Heart: A Study of James by Kathy Ashley

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

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Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit. The first day of each month puts us at the beginning of the book of Proverbs. This introductory chapter lays the foundation for the purposes of Proverbs in our lives:

"To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion." (Proverbs 1:4) The word "subtilty" means "wisdom and prudence." In other words, Proverbs teach us how to apply practical wisdom to the issues that we face in daily living.

It is worth listening to Proverbs chapter 1 at least twice. Pay extra attention to the closing verses. They warn us of the hazard of being poor listeners. When God gives instructions, they are not suggestions.

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Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

ICU--In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions Bible Study by Francie Taylor

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Do you have a problem that is over 12 years old? Maybe your situation has gone on longer. One thing is certain: your issue is not too hard for God. We may not understand His timing, but we can trust His goodness. When we don’t understand, Psalm 119:68 makes an excellent prayer request: "Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes." 

There was an unnamed woman in the New Testament who had a "12-year issue of blood," which meant that she was hemorrhaging for a major portion of her adult life. Let's examine four lessons from her long-running story. Whether your problem is physical or something else, your faith is being tested.

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Apply: Living What We Learn--31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

Fret Not: Peace of Mind in Perilous Times by Tim Zacharias

What Do I Have to Lose?--Devotional by Janice Wolfe

ICU--In Christ Unconditionally: Heart Conditions Bible Study by Francie Taylor

Elegant Olive Petal Snap Flap Bible--Great for travel!

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Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in about 5 minutes or less. The goal of these chapter episodes is to build a habit of daily Bible reading. While listening may not be the same as reading from a physical Bible, this is a great way to establish your habit.

Here's a verse from Proverbs 18, reminding us that arrogance is destructive, while humility is rewarding:

"Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility." (Pro 18:12)

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When I was a senior in high school, I was selected to participate in a foreign exchange student program that led me to live in Chile for a year. My first few months were hard. I felt like a person who didn’t fit in anywhere. There were some days when I just felt lonely and wanted my old familiar life back. 

Grief is like that.

The foreign land of grief is unfamiliar and can even make us feel hopeless at times, but there is hope beyond grief. No matter who it is who passes from our lives—husband, child, parent, sibling, close friend—we may go through a season of feeling lost and out of place, but just as seasons change, this too, shall pass. Let’s consider four reasons why we have hope beyond grief.

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Welcome to Replay Wednesday, where you'll hear some of the most popular episodes from the previous season. This week's episode, Calm in the Chaos, struck a chord with last season's listeners. When life is chaotic for too long, it changes from challenging to tormenting. It's doubly distressing when we don't know why things are so disorderly and confusing.

If you missed this episode in 2024, take a break for less than 15 minutes to consider four questions you can ask yourself when life is stuck in the uncomfortable zone of chaos. Pray for God to "give you understanding" as you carefully consider the questions you'll hear.

"Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word." (Psalm 119:169)

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Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Welcome back to Build Your Bible Habit, where you can listen to a chapter of Proverbs in under 5 minutes. The point isn't to make Bible study as short as possible. The goal is to build a daily Bible habit. Time in the Word is personal time with God: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1:1) 

In less time than it takes to scroll through social media, you could listen to a chapter of life-changing Proverbs, building your relationship with Christ while growing in grace and knowledge. Here's a sample verse from today's chapter, reminding us that we don't need to seek the admiration of others:

"It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory." (Proverbs 25:27)

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Apply: Living What We Learn--Daily Devotional by Francie Taylor

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Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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The Bible has historic accounts of the lives of people who were just like us. We are not the first to wrestle with uncertainty, disbelief, or even skepticism. God can help us to grow in our ability to trust Him, but we'll need to deal with the doubt. Let’s look at three ways that doubt works against our faith, and consider how we can surrender our doubts to God.

Mentioned in this episode: Secret Doubts: Working Through Unspoken Unbelief by Tim Zacharias

Apply: Living What We Learn--Daily Devotional by Francie Taylor

Elegant Olive Petal Snap Flap Bible--Great for travel!

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Rough Patches: Temporary Marital Tensions by Francie Taylor

Ponder the Path: A 31-Day Devotional by Francie Taylor

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