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  • Conversations with Christians Engaged - Hosted by ... - The Film That Changed Hearts: Brian Sanders on Why Stand With Israel


    This episode of Conversations with Christians Engaged is part of our Stories from America series, featuring believers making a real impact in culture. In this episode, Bunni Pounds sits down with Brian Sanders to discuss his groundbreaking documentary Why Stand With Israel.




    They explore:




    • The Church’s biblical responsibility to God’s covenant people and land.


    • The Jewish roots of Christianity and how understanding them transforms our faith.


    • Practical ways believers can stand with Israel and live out their biblical responsibility.






    Resources & further learning: Download or stream the documentary Why Stand With Israel: whystandwithisrael.com (Use promo code ChristiansEngaged25 for 25% off)




    Subscribe to Conversations with Christians Engaged for weekly encouragement, biblical worldview insights, and stories of Christians impacting America.




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    • christiansengaged.org


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    25 min
  • Flourish-Meant: You Were Meant to Live Abundantly - Proven Stress Management Strategies with Gaylyn Williams

    What are some proven strategies to manage our stress?

    Host Tina Yeager is joined by Gaylyn Williams—president of Relationship Resources, author of 41 books, and a renowned motivational speaker—who brings proven, practical strategies for managing stress in our increasingly fast-paced world. Gaylyn shares insights from her work with over 50,000 people worldwide, highlighting how pervasive stress has become, how we can recognize its impact in our lives and relationships, and most importantly, how we can take actionable steps to build resilience and find peace amidst life’s chaos. From shifting your focus and internal perspective to identifying triggers and embracing realistic coping mechanisms, Gaylyn’s advice is both biblically grounded and easy to apply. Whether you feel overwhelmed by everyday pressures or just want to boost your well-being, tune in for uplifting, hope-filled tips you can start using today.

    Key Takeaways from this Episode:

    1. Stress Isn’t All Bad Gaylyn shares that some stress is actually necessary—it gets us moving each day! The real trouble starts when stress becomes chronic or overwhelming. Learning your own optimal level of stress is vital to being your most productive and effective self.
    2. Know Your Stressors One of the first steps Gaylyn recommends is to identify exactly what’s causing your stress. Write down both external situations and internal worries or fears. Awareness is the gateway to change!
    3. Perspective is Powerful How we view our circumstances makes a huge difference. Gaylyn powerfully illustrates how shifting our focus from our overwhelming situations to God can bring deep peace—even in the hardest moments.
    4. Stress Manifests in Many Ways Stress affects our minds, bodies, emotions, and relationships. Tune into your symptoms—chest pains, gut issues, anxiety—or ask a trusted friend for feedback if you’re unsure what “effective” feels like for you.
    5. Actionable Steps to Manage Stress
    • Regularly process what’s on your mind and make time to release worries.
    • Pare down your schedule if you’re overcommitted.
    • Seek input from God, close friends, or professionals to recognize blind spots.
    • Remember, stress is rarely caused by just one thing—it’s often cumulative!

    Valuable Resources from Gaylyn Download 52 Free Stress Management Tips delivered straight to your inbox! Visit tips4lessstress.com for resources, books, and to learn more about Gaylyn’s workshops and speaking.

    Remember: Addressing your stress isn’t just for you—it benefits everyone around you.

    We're thrilled to accompany you on this journey of faith, growth, and transformation. As always, we appreciate your support! Please subscribe and share this episode. We can't wait for you to join us for future episodes of Flourish-Meant.

    To book Tina as a speaker, connect with her life coaching services, and more, visit her website: https://tinayeager.com/

    20 min
  • Finding God in Our Pain - A Mother's Battle Cry for Prodigal Children with Debra McNinch

    SUMMARY:

    *The conversation centers around the challenges of parenting, particularly when dealing with prodigal children—those who stray from their upbringing and values.
    *The speakers discuss the emotional and spiritual battles parents face, emphasizing the importance of spiritual warfare and maintaining a relationship with God.
    *Personal experiences of feeling unprepared for the struggles of raising children, especially as they grow older and make their own choices.
    *Debra McNinch shares the battle plan God showed her and reminded parents that the outcome of their children's lives is ultimately in God's hands.
    *Forgiveness for moms who struggle with guilt was discussed and Debra shares a 3 point process to use. She reminded listeners the need to accept God's forgiveness and to stand firm in faith, even amidst difficulties.
    *The discussion highlights the significance of identity in Christ and the importance of loving children without compromising biblical truths.
    *The speakers conclude by promoting a sense of community among parents facing similar challenges and encouraging them to remember that they are not alone in their battles.

    PODCAST INTRO:

    My guest, Debra McNinch sits down to have an in-depth conversation about prodigal children and we talked about all the ways this affects a mother’s heart. No matter the type of rebellion your child is walking in, addiction, LGBTQ, rebellion of family values, estrangement, cutting off parents has become a huge movement…really any way that we see our children living outside the way they were raised specifically the biblical values that the parent tried to instill.

    We talked about guilt and how mom’s and dad’s can find forgiveness vs beating ourselves up over the would’ves, could’ves & should’ves. I’ll put (in the show notes) a quick list of the 3 ways to engage forgiveness but don’t miss out on the message surrounding it because Debra gives much more info in the episode itself.

    We looked at shifting the burden that we carry in our heart for our child’s salvation and their entry into heaven because ultimately it’s not our responsibility, it’s God’s job and He is trustworthy to watch over His children. God has a purpose and a plan for your child just like He has one for you.

    I beginning to understand that the key is learning how to get behind God to support what God is doing. But I’ll be honest, that is not for the weak hearted because you have to be willing to lay down the illusion we carry with regard to control, we have to address our pride and we have to be willing to cling to God when we see our children struggling through consequences.

    We acknowledged that this is spiritual warfare and that Satan is trying his best to not only destroy the family unit but to cut off and destroy generations that belong to our children. Debra shares a strategy for our battle stance to be able to affectively engage and strike down the enemy of our soul.

    We may not be responsible for our children’s faith but as Debra says, Love goes to war; so we can certainly stand in the gap and effectively fight the Goliath that is coming after them. Debra’s 5 point battle stance that she shares can also be seen in the show notes but again, she shares much more detail in the episode so don’t miss that bit of gold.

    Some of our conversation is based on the belief that if we raise a child in the church and instill biblical values we believe we have a guarantee of their salvation and their pursuit of Christ and heaven’s value system etc. but many of us know that it does not guarantee they will always adhere to those instilled values.

    If I had to boil this conversation down to 2 major takeaways, it would be hard but I think I’d side with Debra’s personal battle cry…No one fights alone and also when she said something that I have come to understand more deeply after walking this valley of loosing my husband….”God’s promise isn’t that

    1 hr 1 min

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