The Light

How should we view those who say they're saved yet keep on sinning? And what if they end up in jail or prison? Why does the Lord's Prayer say "lead us not into temptation"? Why does Jesus talk about getting a return that's a hundredfold or sixtyfold or thirtyfold? What's He talking about?

What does real faith look like? In this foundational message, Dr. Michael Youssef points to Elijah, Abraham, Rahab, and other believers in Scripture to show that faith is more than emotion or positive thinking.

Biblical faith rests on the character of God and the authority of His inerrant Word. It trusts when circumstances are uncertain, obeys when the cost is high, and moves forward before the outcome is visible.

This episode calls believers to:

The saints of Scripture were not superhuman. They were just like us. What set them apart was faith that trusted God enough to act.

Scripture Focus: Hebrews 11:1–3; James 5:17–18

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What does it mean to raise children who have never known a world without social media, smartphones, the internet, and now artificial intelligence?

In this episode of God-Sized Stories with Patricia Holbrook, Patricia talks with Dave Boden, author of Raising Gen Alpha: Helping Kids Navigate Everything from Anxiety to AI, about the generation growing up in the middle of an extraordinary cultural and technological shift.

Dave is an author, educator, former pastor and youth worker, parent, and leader of Grace Foundation, a schools-based charity in England. His work with thousands of young people has given him a unique perspective on the challenges facing Gen Alpha.

Together, Patricia and Dave discuss:

• Who Gen Alpha is and what makes them different
 • Anxiety and mental health among today's children
 • The impact of COVID on the next generation
 • Social media and hyperconnectivity
 • Parenting children in an AI-driven world
 • Helping kids develop wisdom and discernment
 • Identity, purpose, and belonging
 • Why real relationships matter more than ever
 • How parents can maintain their influence
 • What schools and educators are learning
 • Why the church needs to understand and reach Gen Alpha
 • The spiritual curiosity emerging among today's young people

Dave's book uses the ALPHA framework—Anxious-minded, Leading influencers, Pandemic-impacted, Hyperconnected, and AI-shaped—to help adults understand the experiences shaping this generation.

But this conversation isn't ultimately about fear.

It's about understanding.

It's about learning to see the world through the eyes of the children we're trying to love and lead—and remembering that even in an increasingly artificial world, our children still need something deeply human: real relationship, wisdom, belonging, and hope.

And for Christian families, there is good news. Jesus is still good news for the next generation.

Interested in the topic? Read my blog companion, find links to Dave Boden, Grace Foundation, the book and the giveaway in the blog post from the link below:

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/08/raising-gen-alpha/

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Jacob finally gets the family he wanted — and finds it's nothing like he imagined. Dr. John Neufeld walks through the rivalry, manipulation, and heartbreak between Leah, Rachel, and their husband, showing how God's greatest work often unfolds in the middle of our most painful, disappointing years. It's a message of hope for anyone whose life has turned out very differently than planned: God's purposes can't be derailed, even by our own dysfunction.

Amazing Promises to Dysfunctional People: In this 20-message series, Dr. John Neufeld walks through the dysfunctional family of Abraham found in Genesis 25-36, uncovering the relational brokenness at its core. Sin leaves human relationships fractured—we long for connection, yet find ourselves divided in so many ways. Listen in, and be challenged to live with integrity even when the world around you feels like it's falling apart.