Lighthouse Faith

Twenty years ago airline pilot Steve Scheibner wrote a life objective. It begins with the words, "To seek trust, and glorify God..." Three years later on September 11, 2001 he was scheduled to co-pilot American Airlines flight 11, but a more senior pilot bumped him from the assignment. That plane flew into the World Trade Center in the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil. Scheibner now lives his life with a sense of urgency, knowing that somebody died in his place.  With the 17th observation of 9/11 just a week away, Scheibner joined forces with the American Pastors Network (APN) to help tell the stories that show how God's hand was indeed present that fateful day, even in the midst of incredible turmoil and tragedy. Hear his story on this very special Lighthouse Faith Podcast.

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She was born with a severe club foot, a common, but debilitating birth defect. But Chloe Howard's parents told her it made her special. Her pride though turned to despair when at 14 years old and a freshman in high school, classmates bullied and assaulted her because of the deformity.  All of a sudden she felt ashamed of the part of her that made her feel exceptional. A legal fight ensued against the perpetrators, but ultimately Chloe's faith was stronger than her fears, and it helped her heal the brokenness. Now she works to make sure other young people are never made to feel isolated and alone. Inspired also by meeting U2's front man Bono, Chloe created a movement called Stand Beautiful.

She was born with a severe club foot, a common, but debilitating birth defect. But Chloe Howard's parents told her it made her special. Her pride though turned to despair when at 14 years old and a freshman in high school, classmates bullied and assaulted her because of the deformity.  All of a sudden she felt ashamed of the part of her that made her feel exceptional. A legal fight ensued against the perpetrators, but ultimately Chloe's faith was stronger than her fears, and it helped her heal the brokenness. Now she works to make sure other young people are never made to feel isolated and alone. Inspired also by meeting U2's front man Bono, Chloe created a movement called Stand Beautiful.

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One of the age old debates is whether or not God exists. And the other debate is whether or not you can prove it. Very few, if any of us approach the question of God with an open mind, or as Professor Edward Feser says, a blank mind. Even the atheist can't prove definitively there's no God. He or she can believe there's no God, but God's existence is not dependent on your belief.  But Feser, a writer and philosopher, is one of the powerful minds in the world today who have looked at the arguments about the existence of God. In his book, "Five Proofs of the Existence of God," the young professor reaches back to the ancients to make his point that there is far more proof that God exists than not.

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t's not politics as usual for Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention.  Although the ERLC is the policy arm of the nation's more than 16 million Southern Baptists, Moore is a man of deep faith and has written a book about how that faith can shape family and home.  But we also talked about the current political fight over the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the accusations against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The podcast recorded before each testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Moore's comments shed light on how people of faith should respond.I

t's not politics as usual for Dr. Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention.  Although the ERLC is the policy arm of the nation's more than 16 million Southern Baptists, Moore is a man of deep faith and has written a book about how that faith can shape family and home.  But we also talked about the current political fight over the confirmation hearings of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and the accusations against him by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. The podcast recorded before each testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Moore's comments shed light on how people of faith should respond.I

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The 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation probably went by for most people without notice last October 2017. Not too many breaking news headlines covered this event. And while most people would have learned of the Protestant Reformation in a day or two of study in public school classrooms, this event that happened five centuries ago really laid the groundwork for America as we know it today. Democracy, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to assemble, Freedom of Speech, all of these freedoms we take for granted can be traced back to a lowly German priest's fight with the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church and his subsequent excommunication. Best-selling author and Speaker Eric Metaxas talks about his lengthy book that delves into why Martin Luther should matter to us today. And also, how perhaps the Protestant Reformation's purpose has taken a few left turns.

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The 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation probably went by for most people without notice last October 2017. Not too many breaking news headlines covered this event. And while most people would have learned of the Protestant Reformation in a day or two of study in public school classrooms, this event that happened five centuries ago really laid the groundwork for America as we know it today. Democracy, Freedom of Religion, Freedom to assemble, Freedom of Speech, all of these freedoms we take for granted can be traced back to a lowly German priest's fight with the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church and his subsequent excommunication. Best-selling author and Speaker Eric Metaxas talks about his lengthy book that delves into why Martin Luther should matter to us today. And also, how perhaps the Protestant Reformation's purpose has taken a few left turns.

Depression is the leading cause of disability for people ages 15 to 44. Sadly, it's a condition that people of faith have long ignored believing that it's strictly a spiritual problem, not a medical condition. But Pastor Tommy Nelson, senior pastor of Denton Bible Church, a mega church near Dallas, is on a campaign to enlighten people that mental health is a real problem. He's brutally honest about his own dark times of severe depression and anxiety. In this podcast Pastor Nelson talks about a conference he's leading this week in Washington, D.C. on faith and mental health, called "Journey Through Depression." He wants to dispel the stigma of seeking help through science. But also to show that God's hand is still in the mix.

Depression is the leading cause of disability for people ages 15 to 44. Sadly, it's a condition that people of faith have long ignored believing that it's strictly a spiritual problem, not a medical condition. But Pastor Tommy Nelson, senior pastor of Denton Bible Church, a mega church near Dallas, is on a campaign to enlighten people that mental health is a real problem. He's brutally honest about his own dark times of severe depression and anxiety. In this podcast Pastor Nelson talks about a conference he's leading this week in Washington, D.C. on faith and mental health, called "Journey Through Depression." He wants to dispel the stigma of seeking help through science. But also to show that God's hand is still in the mix.

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