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Ministry gets messy — and so does life. In this message from Deuteronomy 21:1–14, Dr. John works through two of the messier laws in Israel's legal code: what to do when a murder goes unsolved, and how to treat a woman captured in war. Far from brushing past the difficulty of these passages, he unpacks what they reveal about a God who takes sin seriously, values every human life, and meets us not in our righteousness — but in the complicated mess our sin has created.

The Law and Holy Living: The laws of ancient Israel can feel distant and irrelevant to modern readers — but look closer, and you'll find they reveal something timeless about the character of God. In this series on Deuteronomy 18–26, Dr. John works through the detailed national laws given to Israel, uncovering what they teach us about justice, worship, and holy living — and pointing us to the one who came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it.

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Join us on today's Bible Minute from Back to the Bible Canada.

One person really can make a difference. And you don’t have to be famous to impact this world. Each day there are opportunities to take a stand, speak in truth, and extend kindness.

What if one small act of obedience could change the entire trajectory of someone’s life?

In this powerful and deeply moving episode, Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson sit down with Dr. Nujerling Vargas — a neurosurgeon from the Dominican Republic whose story is nothing short of remarkable.

From walking barefoot to school and sharing a single notebook between siblings … to performing brain surgery and leading in her field, Nujerling’s journey is a testimony of what happens when someone is given the chance to dream.

Through the support of Compassion International, her physical needs were met, her faith was formed, and her future was forever changed.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your impact really matters, this conversation will remind you that it does — more than you know.

You’ll learn:

• What it looks like to grow up in extreme poverty — and how it shapes your understanding of God.
• The life-changing impact of being sponsored through Compassion International.
• Why encouragement and simple words like “I love you” can transform a child’s future.
• How God uses ordinary obedience to accomplish extraordinary things.
• The powerful truth that you don’t have to be in ministry for God to use your life.

Resources From This Episode:

• If you feel the nudge, don’t wait. Step in today, and sponsor a child at compassion.com/proverbs31. 
• Click here to download a transcript of this episode. 

British evangelist J.John and his wife Killy share real stories and practical advice from the ups and downs of 42 years of marriage and global ministry. You’ll hear how “The Four R’s” – respect, responsibility, romance, and resolve can shape your marriage to go the distance.

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If hurts were hairs, we’d all look like grizzlies! So many hurts. When teachers ignore your work, their neglect hurts. When your girlfriend drops you, when your husband abandons you, when the company fires you, it hurts. Rejection always hurts. People bring pain. Sometimes deliberately, sometimes randomly. So where do you turn? Hitman.com? Jim Beam and friends? Pity Party Catering Service? Retaliation has its appeal, but Jesus has a better idea.

Grace is not blind. It sees the hurt full well. But grace chooses to see God’s forgiveness even more. Hebrews 12:15 (NIV) urges us to, “See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.” You see, where grace is lacking, bitterness abounds. But where grace abounds, forgiveness grows. Forgiveness may not happen all at once. But it can happen with you.

Read more Grace: More Than We Deserve, Greater Than We Imagine

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Jesus paid the penalty for sin, making it possible for us to live forever with our Father in heaven.

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