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Who owns the land of Israel? Are the Israelis occupiers and oppressors? We are seeing a rising tide of antisemitism across the globe. What is the history of this conflict? Dr. Charles Dyer will join us to provide insight and knowledge behind the Arab-Israeli conflict. He will trace the journey of the Jewish people through history and explain the events that have led to the current situation in the Middle East today.

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Have you ever felt abandoned? Maybe a spouse left you, a friend betrayed you, or a parent wasn’t there when you needed them most. Pastor J.D. reminds us of the incredible truth that Jesus knows exactly how that feels. It’s part of our series called The Difficult Sayings of Jesus.

Many people think generosity is simply giving money away. Dr. Tony Evans explains why generosity is actually a Kingdom investment—and how grace transforms giving into something eternal.

Buck Meltsner’s story reaches a pivotal moment in “Value of a Buck” and voice actor Robby Bruce is here to unpack it all. From Buck’s complicated history with Mr. Skint to the character’s relationships with Jules and Lexi, Robby dishes on Buck’s most important moments. Plus, Robby has personal news to share. Plus: A preview of “The Prodigal Twin, Part 2”

Theologian Dorothy Sayers once wrote, “Work is not primarily a thing one does to live, but the thing one lives to do.” That statement may feel surprising in a culture where work is often viewed as a burden to escape rather than a calling to embrace.

Yet Scripture offers a very different vision.

From the beginning of the Bible to the end, work is not treated as a necessary evil but as a sacred calling woven into what it means to bear God’s image. When we understand this truth, it transforms how we see our daily responsibilities—whether they happen in an office, a home, a classroom, or a retirement community.

Many people assume work began as part of the curse after sin entered the world. But Scripture tells a different story.

In Genesis 2:15, before the fall, God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden “to work it and keep it.” Work was not punishment—it was purpose. God commissioned humanity to cultivate creation, steward its resources, and reflect His creativity and order.

Work was a gift before it became difficult. And according to Scripture, it will be a gift again in the new creation. Revelation 22:5 describes God’s people reigning with Christ—not in idleness, but in joyful responsibility and stewardship.

Our faith is not limited to explicitly spiritual activities. It also includes the everyday tasks we carry out with excellence, integrity, and love.

A remarkable example appears in Exodus 31. When God instructed Israel to build the tabernacle, He filled a man named Bezalel with the Spirit of God—granting him skill, intelligence, knowledge, and craftsmanship to design and construct the dwelling place of God’s presence. Think about that.

The first person in Scripture explicitly described as being filled with the Spirit was not a prophet or a king. It was a craftsman.

Bezalel’s calling reminds us that work done for God’s glory—whether building, designing, teaching, or managing—is an act of worship.

This truth reshapes how we think about our own work.

Whether you’re grading papers late into the night, running spreadsheets in an office, raising young children at home, or serving at a food pantry during retirement, your work reflects God’s character and care for the world.

The apostle Paul writes in Colossians 3:23–24:

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men… You are serving the Lord Christ.”

In God’s Kingdom, there are no ordinary jobs—only ordinary moments given extraordinary meaning when offered to Christ.

Of course, work doesn’t always feel joyful.

After sin entered the world, work itself was not removed; it simply became more difficult. In Genesis 3, God describes how thorns and thistles would frustrate human labor, symbolizing inefficiency, fatigue, and resistance.

We still work, but now we work with friction. Yet the gospel does not erase work. It redeems it.

Through Christ, our labor becomes part of God’s restoration project—blessing others, advancing good, and bringing glory to Him.

One of the most countercultural truths in Scripture is that work is not primarily about income. It’s about formation.

Work shapes us into people who reflect Christ. It teaches diligence, humility, perseverance, love for our neighbor, and dependence on the Spirit.

That’s why work matters before retirement—and after it. While the nature of our work may change over time, the calling to steward our lives for God’s purposes never disappears.

The Kingdom of God has no unemployment line. It has stewards, servants, and image-bearers.

Here’s the encouraging truth: when we offer our work to Go

Greg Koukl provides concrete ways to take a stand for our beliefs. He focuses especially on issues within the culture that cause most Christians to falter when faced with challenges from non-believers. He trains us to use questions to whittle away arguments and bring God’s truth to light.

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