The Light

Jesus calls His people to preserve, confront, and shine in a decaying world. In this urgent message, Dr. Michael Youssef teaches from Matthew 5:13, reminding believers that salt is only useful when it keeps its distinctiveness.

Dr. Youssef warns that spiritual compromise weakens our witness and dulls the convicting work of the Holy Spirit. But there is Gospel hope: through repentance, obedience, and full surrender to Christ, believers can be restored to bold effectiveness.

This episode calls you to:

Christ has called His people to be salt—not silent, not blended in, but faithful, holy, and useful for His Kingdom.

Scripture Focus: Matthew 5:13-16

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What actually motivates change in a Christian's life? Not willpower, and not the law. In this study of Galatians 5:22-26, Dr. John walks through the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control - and explains how these grow not from trying harder, but from being led by the Spirit. 

No Compromise: The book of Galatians was written because the gospel was under attack — and it still is today. From false teachers in ancient Galatia to the distortions we encounter in our own time, the battle over the heart of the Christian faith has never stopped. Join Dr. John for this four-part series as he works through one of Scripture's most urgent letters, asking what the true gospel is, where it comes from, and why getting it right changes everything.

What if, in the hardest season of your life, God is doing work you can't yet see?

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast hosts Meredith Brock and Kaley Olson relisten to the very first episode of the show and celebrate all God has done through the last eight years and 31 million downloads. You'll hear them react to Lysa TerKeurst's original teaching where she unpacks the story of Joseph to explore a powerful truth: Pain and God's purpose often operate on two different tracks at the same time. While we experience rejection, betrayal, disappointment, and injustice, God may be accomplishing something deeper ... preparing, protecting, and positioning us for what's ahead.

If you're struggling to make sense of a difficult season, this conversation will help you:

• Trust God's unseen work by understanding the significance of the "meanwhile" in Joseph's life.
• Learn how to release the weight of past hurts without minimizing them.
• Find hope that your story isn't over yet.

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• Download a transcript of this episode here. 

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Listen to "Why Do Bad Things Happen to God's People?" with Dr. Joel Muddamalle.

From 1 Corinthians 1:18–2:5, Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores Paul’s resolute commitment to preach Christ crucified—not with worldly wisdom or rhetorical brilliance, but with straightforward confidence in the power of the cross to save.

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We live in a time where Christian values are blurred and weakened. But God’s Word is truth and it’s unchanging. When we choose to ignore it we become lost, confused, and without hope.

The Grace to You radio broadcast for July 7, 2026.