Episodes

The opening scene in the movie classic, Full Metal Jacket features Gunnery Sergeant Hartman shouting, "Let me see your war face!" In this week's program, we learn that Stephen showed his war face to the Sanhedrin.

When my dad was a boy, he would go to his mom (my Grandma) and say, "Mom, my arm hurts." She would reply, "Oh, it's just growing pains." The early church had growing pains too, and that's this week's topic.

The military says "Confidence is High" when intelligence revealing a threat is accurate and that impacted troops can rely on the information. In spiritual matters, Christians can have even more confidence in the power given b...

There's lots of talk about community and the role community plays in achieving great things. It was the same in the first church in Jerusalem. A cohesive community had amazing power--and amazing results.

"Okay class, it's time for Show and Tell," my 3rd grade teacher said. I could TELL she was bored by it. Some adults have Show and Tell too. This week in Power For Living, Peter and John SHOW the results of a miracle, and fear...

Truth tellers tend to catch heat, and sometimes endure what can only be called an inquisition. In this week's Power For Living, we learn that if you're in the inquisition, a properly directed response is the best defense.

Have you ever had an amazing blessing? And were you drawn to the person through whom the blessing came? We're talking about that, and how to get refreshed, in this week's Power For Living.

Power--German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche spoke of the "Will to Power." But...in this week's Power For Living, we discover the real path to overcoming and living with power: Letting Jesus baptize us with His Holy Spirit.

When someone says to you, "Oh my, you look nice today," it feels good doesn't it? In this week's Power For Living, we learn how good things can happen when our churches look like they're supposed to look.

Have you ever gone on a joy ride? It was probably a lot of fun. In this week's Power For Living, we learn that the Lord by His Holy Spirit gives us the ultimate joy ride.

We hear all sorts of references to fire. "Fire in the hole!" Then, "Fire for effect!" In this week's Power For Living, we learn that the Lord gives us His fire, a fire that boosts our abilities and changes us for the better.

I sat next to my co-worker as the editor told him, "The main thing is to get the story done!" We're told to focus on "the main thing." In this week's Power For Living, we talk about the Main Thing and how to "Keep the main th...

Most of us associate precious jewels as a sign of wealth. In this week's Power For Living, we discover that if we come to trust in Christ for salvation, we become His precious jewels.

When I was a kid, I tested my parents' patience, and they dared me to test them by saying, "Just try me!" The Lord also said "Try Me," and in this week's Power For Living, we learn the why and how for when He said it.

Back in the 80s, a song from a popular movie said, "The Heat is On." In life, we can feel like the heat is on. But in this week's Power For Living, we learn that when God turns up the heat, it's because He is teaching us some...

Profanity has apparently become an accepted form of communication. Profaning the sacred has also been accepted. That's the way it was in 5th Century BC Judah, but in this week's Power For Living, we find out that the Lord was...

Family feuds frequently result in someone being "cut off" from the family or their inheritance. This week, Power For Living talks about how not to get cut off from God's family.

I was preparing to do an interview and my supervisor said, "Be careful, this guy's as phony as a four-dollar-bill." I kept up my guard and it went okay. We hate phoniness, and in this week's Power For Living, we discover that...

Eternity--it's a long, long time. Do we understand how long? Probably not. But, in this week's Power For Living, you'll find out how to get a taste of the glory of eternity.

"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways..." a famous poet once wrote. While human love can be fickle, in this week's Power For Living, we learn that we can't count the ways He loves us.

Frustrated, I sat at my desk and wondered how I would make it to the next payday. You've probably wondered the same thing. This week's Power For Living covers the answer from Zechariah 14.

When you hear someone say, "Just go with the flow," that usually means to go along with what's happening. In this week's Power For Living, we learn that when we go with the Lord's flow, that means we have His protection and d...

Freedom means a lot of things to a lot of people. To some it's freedom from social or political restrictions. To others, it's internal freedom--freedom from guilt and mental anguish. That's this week's Power For Living topic.

Have you ever been told that something is going to happen, but were surprised when it did? We've been told that Jesus will return. In this week's Power For Living, we find that, that promise should be encouraging.