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Are you a Christian woman who feels called by God but struggles with insecurity, overwhelm, or second-guessing your obedience? Welcome to Confidence in Your Calling — a faith-based podcast for Christian women who are ready to stop seeking the world’s approval, quiet the noise, and step boldly into God’s calling with courageous obedience. If you feel overwhelmed, overstimulated, anxious, or exhausted, it can be hard to hear God clearly... And then when you do hear God's voice... sometimes it is not easy to answer that call. This podcast helps you reduce mental noise, strengthen your ...

Culture is saturated in self-interest and self-preservation, and the church has become complacent—and complicit. Many Christians want God to move—but only if they don't have to move. In an age of spectacle and opulence, we've lost sight of sacrifice and obedience. In this never-before-published compilation of teachings, A. W. Tozer turns to Bible passages and stories like Abraham and Isaac, unpacking them to reveal spiritual truths crucial to a lifetime of fruitfulness and power: unwavering obedience.

This world is no friend to grace. God has given us some resources, however. As we grow in character qualities like hope, patience, repentance and joy, we ill grow in our ability to persevere. The biblical passages in these studies offer encouragement to continue in the path Christ has set forth for us.

Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a South African writer, teacher, and Christian pastor. This Best Of collection comprises seven of his most trenchant books.

All Christian disciples have one thing in common: as they carry the gospel across the ocean and across the street, persecution will become the norm for those who choose to follow Jesus. How believers respond in the face of persecution reveals everything about their level of faith and obedience.

Welcome to Obedience Over Opinion. I'm Lea Elysha, and this space is all about learning to fully surrender to God's will, even when it doesn't make sense. It you've ever struggled between following your own understanding and trusting what God is telling you, you're not alone.This podcast was created for people like us, people who want to walk with God wholeheartedly but sometimes wrestle with letting go of control. Here, we talk about what it really means to say "yes" to Him in the middle of life's noise, opinions, and distractions.Through honest conversations, biblical truth, and real-life ...

When she was only twenty-three years old, Rachelle Starr started going to strip clubs to share Christ's love with the dancers. Now, having founded a Christian ministry to people in the adult entertainment industry, she demonstrates the key to shining Christ's light into the darkness—love people one at a time and continue to love them no matter what.

Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was a South African writer, teacher, and Christian pastor. In School of Obedience, Murray takes traditional Christian ideas about obedience and interprets them to explain the true power and importance of those ideas to believers. Andrew Murray reveals not only what God demands, but also how obedience to those demands is possible through Christ's perfect example. He points out how obedience to God is obedience to our Creator and Sustainer.

Originally published in 1899 by prolific South African author, teacher, and pastor Andrew Murray, The School of Obedience studies obedience through Christianity and the Bible. Murray uses the Bible’s teachings, as well as the characters and scenarios of the Bible, to better understand the history, the inner workings, and the ethical and theological implications of obedience.

With great gentleness, sensitivity and support, Andrew Murray describes the necessity of obedience, its enabling means, and its benefits. The School of Obedience is a pastoral encouragement that exudes tender humility, warmth and a magnanimous spirit.

Elizabeth Elliot calls on us to examine more closely our own obedience to God, measuring it in terms of our experience of his freedom, grace, and love.

What does it mean to be a disciple? The call of discipleship is more than programs and Bible study. In King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship, David Young presents a bold call for obedience-based discipleship and argues that it alone is the proper response to the kingship of...

What does it mean to pursue an intimate relationship with God? Dr. Randy Clark examines how Jesus and the Scriptures—focusing on the book of John—demonstrate the vital relationship between intimacy, obedience, and the miraculous as a blueprint for all believers. Combining sound biblical...

THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS IN THE KING JAMES VERSION JAMES 4:1; 6 - 8; 17 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it ...

Although I attended church most of my life, I was lost: I looked at the sky and asked, "Who are you? Tell me what to do, and I will do it." Those words and the actions that followed unlocked the pathway to knowing God, hearing His voice, and reaping the rewards of doing His Word. True personal stories reveal the truth of God's Word, the importance of understanding it, and the spiritual progress accomplished by actually doing it. Any listener will identify with the journey because there is nothing special about the author, yet the responses from God are extraordinary.

This collection of prayers by noted Hebrew Bible scholar Walter Brueggemann can be used in both public worship and private devotion. These prayers run the gamut from particular days in the church year to special moments in the lives of worshiping communities to events playing out on the world stage. In all cases, the prayers show us how God accompanies us through all the moments and stages of our life, while simultaneously calling us to do the same for all those whom God has placed alongside us in the journey.

Are you a Christian who senses God calling you to something bigger—starting a ministry, writing a book, leading others, or simply living your faith more boldly—but you feel stuck? You’re not alone. On God’s Calling, host Shauna Parker helps you get from where you are to where God wants you to be through Mindset, Faith, and Obedience + Action. Each week, you’ll hear short, practical episodes filled with biblical truth, real-life stories, and actionable steps to help you:• Shift your thinking to align with God’s promises• Strengthen your faith when the path feels uncertain• ...

Remastered Lecture Series by R.J. Rushdoony. https://rushdoonyradio.org

Preached at the Zoar Chapel in London on August 9, 1846, Philpot reflected on the exchange and communication between God and man. The only true exchange, he states, can come from a recognition of our sinful ways. In doing so, we can receive God’s teachings, bear its fruits, and keep our word in constant devotion.

A captivating exploration into the transformative power of saying yes to God’s call, even when it leads to unexpected paths—and into a wildly more fulfilling life. “This is a powerful testimony of what happens when you surrender to God’s call and trust Him with the process. Brenda’s...