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What does God want from you the most? If you knew the answer to that question would you live differently? Chip shares, from scripture, what God is looking for from you and me. Join Chip and discover how to give God what He wants the most.

Introduction: Risk, reason, and the decision-making process

Case Study #1 – John’s Civil War Coins

Case Study #2 – Sheila’s Picasso

Questions to ponder:

• What are the risks?
• What are the potential rewards?
• What would you do?
• Why?

Three Principles:

1. Truth – What is true about the issue?
2. Knowledge – Have you educated yourself about the issue?
3. Faith – Do you believe it to the point of action?

Case Study #3 – Ancient Treasure -Mat. 13:44-46

• Thesis – Total surrender is the CHANNEL through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.
• Definition – “Total commitment is the alignment of one’s motives, resources, priorities, and goals to fulfill a specific mission, accomplish a specific task, or follow a specific person.” -Webster’s Dictionary
• Spiritual Insight – Through which lens do you view total commitment? Positive vs. Negative

The Problem: What does total commitment look like in our relationship with God? How does it work?

The Answer: Romans 12:1

The Command: “OFFER your bodies”

The Motivation: “The MERCY of God”

The Reason: “Spiritual act of WORSHIP.”

What does He want most?

1. He wants you!
2. All that you are and all that you have fully surrendered to Him.

Why surrender to His Lordship? -Ps. 84:11

• Because total surrender is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.

The Question: Are you ALL IN?

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It was one of those 3-H summer days: hazy, hot, and humid. It's not advisable to sweat on those days, because there's really no place for it to go. You keep running into your own sweat. And you know how it is on those days; you kind of feel "ugh"...you feel like doing nothing. Well, it was one of those days, and a brief storm went through. It was the leading edge of a cold front the weather man said, and the temperature dropped almost 25 degrees in a four-hour period of time. That heavy, muggy, hazy air suddenly cleared out; people started moving around again. I'll tell you, the view all of a sudden was crystal clear. The atmosphere was refreshing finally. Did you know a person can actually have that effect?

I'm Ron Hutchcraft and I want to have A Word With You today about "An 'Others' Person in a 'Me' World."

There was, in that upper room where Jesus held The Last Supper, a very tense atmosphere that night. There was an argument brewing in the corners of the room as to who was going to be the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. Several people were fighting over the job of Assistant Messiah, I guess, and it was a climate of real selfishness. "Me first." "King of the hill." And then a refreshing front moved through the room and changed everything.

Our word for today from the Word of God is in John 13, and I'll begin at verse 4. "Jesus got up from the meal, took off His outer clothing and wrapped a towel around His waist. And after that He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples' feet; drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him." Later on in the chapter it says, "When He had finished washing their feet, He put on His clothes and returned to His place."

"Do you understand what I've done for you?" He asked them. You call me teacher and Lord, and rightly for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. No servant is greater than his master. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." Man, the atmosphere changed that night because of one thing Jesus did. He did the job no one else wanted to do; the lowly, smelly, dirty job that usually a slave did - washing feet.

Jesus did the job no one else wanted to do, and in so doing, He displayed the power of one person who decides he will be the servant in his little corner of the world. "I will be the servant in my family, I will be the servant in my business, I will be the servant in my church, in my circle of friends. You say, "Well, not me. I don't want to do it." Well, what about Him, the Lord Jesus, the Son of God. He did it. Think about the tasks that everyone avoids where you are.

Well, what if, in the name of Jesus, you just quietly started to do one of those? Notice, Jesus didn't say anything at first. He just unselfishly moved out and started doing it. When you do that, it defuses an atmosphere that's heavy with conflict and self-centeredness. It puts your faith into the kind of action that even your worst critic can appreciate, including a non-Christian family. They may not understand your beliefs, but they understand someone who will pitch in on what no one wants to do.

See, that makes you the Jesus-person in your situation. Just try it. Don't announce it; do it joyfully, do it consistently, and pretty soon you're going to win the special influence that only a servant has. See, you're a help and you're not a threat to people, so they'll listen to you. Now you said at one point in your life you would follow Jesus, right? And He's a foot washer.

Do the jobs no one else wants to do, and let God use you to clear out the oppressive heat of selfishness. What a refreshing change in the atmosphere you could bring to the place where you live

As inflammatory rhetoric and unprovoked violence against Jews surge worldwide, Christians are faced with significant questions: What is next on God’s agenda for His people of promise? How can we, as friends of the Jewish people and of Israel, fight against this rising hatred? And, what is collateral anti-Semitism? Join us for another fascinating and timely conversation with Olivier Melnick on how the Church must deal with the issue of anti-Semitism.

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Most people get uncomfortable when the pastor starts talking about money. Some of us come from churches where wealth is looked down on as a sign of worldliness or greed. Perhaps we feel a measure of guilt for having a nice house and a robust savings account. Others may have been burned by prosperity teachers who used false promises to manipulate the congregation into giving. So what does the Bible really say about wealth and generosity?

A lot of people think heaven is reserved for those who manage to be “good enough.” Dr. Tony Evans helps us understand how upside down that thinking is and explains what truly opens the door to eternity.

What do Bigfoot and credit reports have in common? They’re both surrounded by myths. While we may never settle the question of an eight-foot-tall creature wandering the woods, we can clear up the confusion around credit reports.

On this episode of Faith & Finance, Neile Simon, a Certified Credit Counselor with Christian Credit Counselors, stops by to clear up some of the most common misconceptions about credit reports and credit scores. Understanding how credit really works can help you avoid costly mistakes and make wiser financial decisions.

Paying down debt is always a good step—but it doesn’t instantly produce a perfect credit score.

A credit score reflects your history of borrowing and repayment. Lenders use it as a snapshot of how responsibly you’ve managed credit over time. That means improvement takes patience.

The most important habit is simple: consistently pay your bills on time. Over time, that steady pattern will strengthen your credit profile.

And beware of anyone claiming they can “fix your credit overnight.” Building good credit always takes time.

Many people fear that seeking help will damage their credit—but that’s not true.

Participating in a credit counseling program is considered a neutral mark on your credit report. What can affect your score is closing accounts, not the counseling itself.

In fact, nonprofit credit counseling agencies often help people regain control of their finances through structured debt management plans. If you seek help, make sure the organization is accredited and nonprofit. That’s why Christian Credit Counselors is the only organization we recommend for credit counseling and debt management. 

Closing credit cards may seem responsible, but it can actually lower your credit score.

Why? Because it reduces your available credit, which increases your credit utilization ratio—a key factor in credit scoring.

If you have credit cards with zero balances and no annual fees, keeping them open can actually help your score.

If you must close accounts, do it gradually—perhaps one every six months—to minimize the impact.

This myth was once more accurate than it is today.

Credit bureaus now recognize that consumers shop for loans. If you’re applying for a mortgage or car loan, multiple inquiries within a short window—typically about 45 days—are counted as a single inquiry.

That means you can compare offers without damaging your credit score. And when it comes to checking your own credit report, that’s considered a soft inquiry, which does not affect your score at all.

In fact, it’s wise to check your credit regularly to monitor for fraud or mistakes.

Even responsible borrowers should check their credit reports. Studies suggest that a large percentage of credit reports contain errors. Reviewing your report once or twice a year allows you to catch mistakes or fraudulent activity early.