Moody Podcast Network

Need some help with your marriage? Don’t miss this Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman! Co-authors of a fun and humorous series, Al and Autumn Ray, use their own marriage struggles to inform the fictional characters of Rick and Jane. Rick and Jane learn to talk, listen, conquer anger, forgive and cultivate intimacy. Hear these two veteran marriage coaches on Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman.

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It’s been three years since the Hamas massacre in Israel. But the global spike in antisemitism is more than disheartening—it’s sickening!  Bottom line: the world has simply not learned the lessons we should have. This week on The Land and the Book, we’ll explore “What we didn’t learn from October 7.” Plus…Bible questions and answers, a devotional from Charlie Dyer—and all the latest headlines from the Middle East.

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Our DNA determines what we look like. It does not change. What is the DNA of our churches? Do they look like what they claim to be at the core? Dr. Crawford Loritts shares Part 1 of the message, “Who Are We?” We want our churches to be attractive to people, but what makes them truly attractive is the pursuit and the presence of God.

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On this special Moody Presents program, and before we get back to Dr. Rick Melson's Seeking to Serve message we wanted you to get to know Dr. Melson, newly appointed 11th president of the Moody Bible Institute.   Then a continued study of Matthew 20 and what it means to be a leader like Jesus, with humility.

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Movements often start in the name of liberating people from their oppressors—capitalists, foreign imperialists, or dictators in their own country. Revolutionaries rally the masses in the name of freedom, only to become more tyrannical than those they replaced. Much has been written about the anatomy of revolution but what is missing is a dissection of the revolutionary minds that destroyed the old for the creation of a more harmful new. Join us as Dr. Donald Critchlow explores basic questions about the revolutionary personality, and examines how these revolutionaries came to envision themselves as prophets of a new age.

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Having an emergency fund is great, but how can we ensure the money is there when we really need it? Setting aside money for a rainy day is a wise practice, but what happens when we start dipping into those means for things that aren't truly emergencies? On the next Faith & Finance Live, Rob West considers three questions we should ask before taking money from our emergency fund. Then, it’s on to calls. That’s Faith & Finance Live—where biblical wisdom meets today’s financial decisions—weekdays at 4pm Eastern/3pm Central on Moody Radio.

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If you're in your twenties or you care about someone who is, don't miss Chris Fabry Live. Paul Angone says your twenties are filled with confusion, terrible jobs, disappointment, breakups, and lots of hard questions. With humor and biblical wisdom, he tackles some of the struggles of dating, faith, and becoming an adult.

Featured resource:
101 Secrets for Your Twenties by Paul Angone

October thank you gift:
Consider Jesus: Meditations on the Person and Work of Christ by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth

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The love of God has a story – and it’s bigger than you and me because it involves God Himself. Author and poet Quina Aragon will share how, before the foundations of the earth, THE great Storyteller was penning a story of Someone in search of YOU. Learn how you fit into the greatest love story ever told when you join us for Equipped.

Featured resource:
Love Has a Story: 100 Meditations on the Enduring Love of God by Quina Aragon

October thank you gift:
The Rekindled Heart: 6 Essentials for Reviving Your Faith by Mark Yarbrough

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Having an emergency fund is an important part of wise financial stewardship. But building one is only half the battle. You also need to know when to use it.

It can be tempting to dip into emergency savings whenever an unexpected expense—or even an especially appealing purchase—comes along. But if we use those funds too freely, the money may not be there when a genuine emergency arrives.

Proverbs 21:20 offers a helpful reminder: “Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.”

The principle is simple: wisdom prepares rather than consuming everything today. Financial emergencies are inevitable. A tire goes flat. An appliance fails. A major medical expense arrives. A job disappears unexpectedly.

We can’t predict every expense, but we can prepare for them.

An emergency fund is one of the most useful tools in a healthy financial plan. We often think about the “offense” of managing money—earning, saving, investing, and making progress toward our goals. But we also need a strong financial defense.

A good starting point is an introductory emergency fund of around $1,000 to $1,500. That can help cover many smaller surprises without immediately turning to a credit card.

Once you’ve paid off consumer debt and are taking advantage of any available employer retirement match, work toward building three to six months’ worth of living expenses.

That larger reserve protects against more serious disruptions, such as job loss or extended illness, and can keep an unexpected setback from becoming a debt crisis.

But once you’ve built that fund, how do you decide when to use it? Here are three questions to ask.

Does this expense need to be handled right now, or could you wait and save up to purchase it?

If something can reasonably wait, it probably isn’t an emergency.

When you’re uncertain, consider giving yourself some time before taking money from the fund. Waiting even 30 days may help you determine whether the expense is truly urgent.

Of course, some situations can’t wait. If your only vehicle breaks down and you need it to get to work, you may need repairs immediately. But if you have another vehicle available, you may have time to save toward the repair instead.

Urgency helps distinguish an actual emergency from an inconvenience.

The second question is whether the expense is truly necessary. This is where distinguishing between needs and wants becomes especially important.

Suppose your vehicle is no longer reliable. Transportation may be a legitimate need, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you need a brand-new car. A less expensive used vehicle might meet the immediate need while allowing you to save toward something different later.

An emergency fund is designed to protect you when essential needs arise—not to finance upgrades or purchases you would simply prefer to make sooner.

Finally, ask whether the expense was actually unexpected. There’s a significant difference between losing your job unexpectedly and realizing in December that you haven’t saved anything for Christmas.

Christmas comes every year. So do birthdays, property taxes, insurance premiums, school expenses, and many home and vehicle maintenance costs.

Those expenses may be irregular, but they aren’t emergencies.

Instead, consider creating sinking funds for predictable expenses that don’t occur every month. Setting aside a little throughout the year lets you prepare without raiding your emergency savings.

If an expense is urgent, necessary, and unexpected, then using your emergency fund may be entirely appropriate.

Passing all three tests doesn’t mean you should automatically spend whatever

Jesus said only one thing is needed ... do you know what it is?  Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe continues his message on making quiet space in busy places.  We’ll discover how getting “the first button right” each morning helps you release what you can’t control, hear God’s still, small voice, and put life into divine perspective.  Tap into God’s fresh mercies for your day … listen to Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe.

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