2017-02-28T14:44:18-08:00

Last updated on: February 28, 2017 at 2:44 pm   By

Many employers provide religious accommodation for their employees but are they required to? Learn about Linda Tisby’s case at FirstLiberty.org/Briefing. Thank you for joining us for the First Liberty Briefing, an exclusive podcast where host Jeremy Dys—also First Liberty Senior Counsel—provides an insider’s look at the stories, cases, people and laws that have made America the world’s leader in protecting religious liberty. Linda Tisby worked as a corrections officer for the Camden County Correctional Facility in New Jersey. In 2015, she became... Read more

2017-02-28T09:25:08-08:00

Last updated on: February 28, 2017 at 9:25 am   By

Today, we look at an intimate question, a dark mystery we all face in this life: the moment of our passing. A podcast listener named Jim writes in to ask simply: “Does God determine when we die? And was this determination made from even before we were born?” Yes and yes. He does. God does determine when everybody dies and he did decide that in eternity. So, those are my answers. The first thing to say is that God governs... Read more

2017-02-27T11:07:31-08:00

Last updated on: February 27, 2017 at 11:07 am   By

I’m Albert Mohler and this is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

The Briefing: Are We Alone? and Pre-natal Language Development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? DISCOVERY OF SEVEN EARTH-SIZE PLANETS PROMPTS PERENNIAL SPECULATION Human being simply can’t help asking some very important questions, and it’s clear that one of those questions comes down to whether or not we are alone in the universe, alone as life similar to human life, alone as conscious life. That leads us to several headlines... Read more

2017-02-27T10:31:50-08:00

Last updated on: February 27, 2017 at 10:31 am   By

Should we invite unbelievers to church? Should we invite unbelievers to church? Sure! Why not? Church should be a place where anyone who comes through the doors will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed! The Scripture says, “The wages of sin is death! But the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord!” (Romans 6:23) May this message be preached from every pulpit! But, we need to understand unbelievers are not part of the Church.... Read more

2017-02-24T11:35:11-08:00

Last updated on: February 24, 2017 at 11:35 am   By

Jesus in HD 193: Jesus' Unanswered Prayer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Jesus’ final words here at the tail-end of the Upper Room Discourse connect directly with Jesus’ opening words at the very beginning of the Upper Room Discourse. As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, Jesus began His parting words to His disciples with this promise: “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” That is the beginning of John 14. Jesus added one last exclamation... Read more

2017-02-23T09:52:32-08:00

Last updated on: February 23, 2017 at 9:52 am   By

Who were the 16th-century Calvinist missionaries of Brazil? In this episode of 5 Minutes in Church History, Stephen Nichols tells the fascinating history of the Guanabara Confession of Faith. The Summer Olympics were just held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. But I want to take us back to Rio in 1558. There is a slight backstory here, so let’s pick it up. In 1555, a French colony was established in what is now Rio de Janeiro. Then it was... Read more

2017-02-23T09:19:15-08:00

Last updated on: February 23, 2017 at 9:19 am   By

Dr. Craig considers a case of church discipline in which a man was removed from membership. The local media cried foul! Was the church wrong?

Reasonable Faith Podcast: Church Discipline Stirs Controversy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
KEVIN HARRIS: Dr. Craig, if you are a church that exercises what is known as church discipline you just might make headlines, and you might make the press. Dallas Morning News picked up this story of a young man who underwent church discipline from a local church. It went viral, a Facebook page was set up with thousands... Read more

2017-02-22T15:03:17-08:00

Last updated on: February 22, 2017 at 3:03 pm   By

I am so excited that this day is finally here! The Simply Joyful podcast is finally “live!”  The purpose of the Simply Joyful Podcast is to encourage and inspire you to find simple ways to bring more joy into your day. Whether you are looking for a little encouragement in your faith, family, home, homeschooling (if you do) — or just in life — then this is the podcast for you! Let’s get real and talk about the challenges that we face... Read more

2017-02-22T10:56:12-08:00

Last updated on: February 22, 2017 at 10:56 am   By

White Horse Inn: Discipleship & Discipline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
What are the stories we tell ourselves, and how do these stories shape what we believe and how we live? What kind of disciples do these stories and doctrines create? How should the gospel counter-form us into a discipleship that is following Christ’s call on our lives? How does a life of discipleship and discipline flow out of doxology and worship? While many churches in our day emphasize convenience and comfortability, one of the key ingredients to a life... Read more

2017-02-21T17:00:35-08:00

Last updated on: February 21, 2017 at 5:00 pm   By

I’m gonna get a lot of email about this commentary, so let me say this up front: I like animals. And pets are wonderful things. But. . .

Breakpoint: Fur Babies… Pet’s, Children, and the Triumph of Autonomy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In her 1992 novel, “The Children of Men,” P. D. James told the story of a world where it has been 25 years since the last child was born. In this dying world, kittens and puppies are pushed around in prams and receive the treatment previously afforded to human infants. Twenty-five years... Read more

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