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Listen to today's Laugh Again with Phil Callaway, "7-Ups for a New Year." Enjoy!

Truth gives stability to your faith, strengthens you when you’re tested, enables you to handle the Bible accurately, equips you to detect and confront error, allows you to live with confidence, and releases you from all fears and superstitions. Truth sets you free.

Comedian John Branyan celebrates the sensibilities of those who live in the Midwest……what some people from the coasts refer to as “Flyover Country.” The “coasters” think their big cities and beaches are special, but the Midwest contains most of America’s food! After riffing on a variety of subjects, John closes with a very encouraging word picture about the value of every human life.

We love to know where we came from. We need to know where we came from. Knowing connects us, links us to something greater than we are. That is why God wants you to know his story.

Framed photos hang in his house and lively talks await you at his table. A scrapbook sits in his living room, brimming with stories. Stories about Bethlehem beginnings and manger miracles. Enemy warfare in the wilderness and fishermen friends in Galilee. The stumbles of Peter, the stubbornness of Paul. All part of the story. But subplots to the central message of the headline story: John 3:16. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life!”

God saves his people—God’s story. And we are a part of it.

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Episode 2.70

Every New Year feels like standing at the edge of something new. Fresh starts. New resolutions. Another chance.

But Scripture reminds us that real change rarely comes through dramatic leaps—it comes through faithful steps.

In this episode, Michael and Zach reflect on the biblical meaning of the Jordan River as a place of transition, renewal, and obedience. From Israel entering the Promised Land, to Elijah and Elisha, to Naaman’s healing, to Jesus’ own baptism, the Jordan marks moments where God brings His people through change, not around it.

Using the New Year as a natural pause for reflection, the conversation explores:

-Why we’re drawn to fresh starts

-Why New Year’s resolutions often fail

-How sanctification works through ordinary, repeated obedience

-The difference between chasing goals and walking faithfully in a direction

-Why God’s grace transforms us slowly—but surely

This is a reminder that the Christian life isn’t about instant arrival, but steady movement—crossing the water one step at a time, trusting the God who goes with us.

If you’re entering a new year feeling hopeful, hesitant, or worn out, this episode is an invitation to begin again—not with pressure, but with presence.

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Why is it that some people who have been converted turn back to living in sin like they were when they were lost? Dr. Stanley explains some key principles to help believers be on guard against falling back into their old lifestyles.

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