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What happens when movements with fundamentally different beliefs find common cause around shared political or cultural objectives?

In this special conversation, Dr. Michael A. Youssef and Erick Erickson discuss themes from Dr. Youssef’s book An Unholy Alliance. Dr. Youssef traces what he sees as a growing convergence between radical Islamist political agendas and secular progressive movements, examining developments in politics, academia, foreign funding, and Western culture.

Throughout the discussion, Dr. Youssef emphasizes an important distinction between Muslims as people and Islamist political ideology. His concern is not hostility toward Muslims, but the need for Christians to understand competing worldviews while faithfully proclaiming the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.

This radio special calls believers to:

• Exercise Biblical discernment,
• Distinguish people from political and religious ideologies,
• Stand firmly on Biblical Truth,
• Resist fear and cultural pressure,
• Pray and intercede for those who do not know Christ,
• Renew their commitment to the Great Commission.

Above all, the message is a call for the Church to remain focused on its central mission: proclaim Jesus Christ faithfully to all people.

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Dr. John argues that most believers tell their conversion story while quietly leaving out the Holy Spirit — the one who actually raised their spiritually dead heart to respond to Christ. Drawing on Ephesians 2, Ezekiel 36, and the story of Lazarus, he traces how regeneration, sanctification, and ongoing growth in holiness are all the Spirit's work, and why giving him credit matters for guarding against pride.

Rediscovering the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit is God, fully equal with the Father and Son, yet he's the member of the Trinity most Christians know least about. In this 10-message series, Dr. John sets out to change that, tracing the Spirit's work from creation through the Old Testament, Pentecost, salvation, and beyond. By the end, you'll understand what you already have in the Spirit, and why it changes everything.

Greed is covetousness. It’s an inordinate desire to acquire more and more. Greed is always in a hurry. It knows little of patience or integrity or appropriateness. It is seldom admitted and is often rationalized.

Pastor Chuck Swindoll expounds upon the blessings and the rewards God gifted Job (Job 42). In this message, you’ll also find wisdom for aging well.

From the Series: Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance

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Has a friend ever asked you, How can the gracious and forgiving God of the New Testament be the same as the vengeful God of the Old Testament? Well, that’s an important question, and John MacArthur’s next lesson will help you to answer it. Join John as he continues his study called Without Excuse: Principles of God’s Judgment.

Have you ever made a decision out of fear, acted against God’s Word, or wondered whether your mistakes could disrupt His plan for your life? The story of Abram in Genesis 12 reminds us that human unfaithfulness does not cancel God’s faithfulness. Although Abram responded to fear with deception and failed to trust God’s protection, the Lord remained present and continued working through His promises.

God’s faithfulness does not excuse disobedience or remove the consequences of our choices, but it reminds us that our failures do not have the final word. Like Abram, we may struggle to trust God when circumstances feel uncertain, yet His purposes remain secure. Understanding God’s sovereignty, mercy, and grace can give us confidence to repent, pursue obedience, and trust that He is working for our good and His glory—even when we recognize how often we have fallen short.

Highlights

• What Abram’s choices in Genesis 12 reveal about fear, deception, and unfaithfulness
• How God remained faithful even when Abram failed to trust His promises
• Why God’s sovereignty does not excuse our disobedience or remove personal responsibility
• The relationship between human free will and God’s ultimate purposes
• How God’s mercy and grace meet us when our choices fall short of His will
• Why we can trust that our mistakes cannot ultimately thwart God’s plans
• How recognizing God’s faithfulness can motivate us to walk in obedience and trust

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Full Transcript Below:

The Faithfulness of God When We Are Unfaithful
By: Laura Bailey 

Bible Reading:

Pharaoh gave his men orders concerning Abram. They sent Abram away with his wife and everything that he had. - Genesis 12:20

My middle daughter, Abigail, is only 9 years old, but she can ask some deep questions. On the way to basketball one night, she asked, “Mom, you said that you made a lot of bad choices before you got married; thankfully, God protected you, and His purpose prevailed. Does that mean we can do whatever we want and God will still make things happen?” Whew, that’s a lot for a ten-minute car ride. 

Gratefully, another example of God’s providence: I’d been studying about Abram and how even though he was unfaithful, God was still faithful. While God wasn’t pleased with Abram’s disobedience, God used Abram’s sinful choices in the fulfillment of his plan for his life. Genesis 12 is a beautiful example of how God uses humanity's sins to achieve His purposes. This chapter opens with God telling Abram to leave his country for a new land. God promises to make Abram into a great nation and to bless him; ultimately, all the families of the earth will be blessed through Abram (Genesis 12: