The pain of rejection can cause deep emotional wounds and damage our sense of identity. Dr. John Woodward of Grace Fellowship International shows us the New Testament solution of receiving God's love and acceptance through the Gospel (Eph. 1:6; 1 John 3:1-3), and the potential of being a peacemaker (Matt. 5:9).

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with Rob Bluey, executive editor of The Daily Signal. Then we discover the marvelous power in telling our stories, and how God uses our personal narratives to impact others with Daniel Taylor.

What if your ordinary interactions are actually invitations to adventure with God? Author Heather Holleman shares God's joyful invitation for us in her book, Sent. Then astronomer Hugh Ross gives us a fresh, science-based approach on the environment from his book, Weathering Climate Change.

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague Patrick Albanese. Then on the Monday Afternoon Mix, we look at God's beautiful design for community, and how He empowers His people to achieve unity with one another, with Pastor David Myles.

What's the secret to a life truly and fully lived? Prolific author and storyteller Ace Collins shares memorable stories of unique people who thrived in tough times, and shine as examples of contagious optimism, from his book, GrATTITUDE.

Is America heading for revival, rapture, or ruin? Dr. Alex McFarland calls us to return to biblical values for the future of our country. Then Doreen Virtue shares her story as a hugely successful New Age teacher who discovered Jesus as Lord, from her book, Deceived No More.

What does salvation really mean? Cold case detective and apologist J. Warner Wallace joins Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner to tackle deep questions about the glorious God who saves, his own experience coming to Christ, and how to share the good news of salvation with the world.

What does salvation really mean? This week, Bill and Peter welcome Dr. Ian Paul who depicts salvation as a "wide open space," comparing Old and New Testament images of salvation, and how to apply salvation as both a future promise, and present reality. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come!

On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Lt. Col. Dakota Wood reminds us of the enduring need to defend our nation. Then we hear the powerful true story of Will Chesney, a SEAL Team Operator and military dog handler, and Cairo, the dog that saved his life.

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton describes the honor of remembering fallen heroes in his book, Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour of Arlington National Cemetery. Then pastor Justin Kane helps us detect when we drift from God, the difference between a functional vs. relational gospel, and how to get back to genuine intimacy with Christ.