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When you read your Bible, do you ever wonder if the words you are reading are really from God—that Scripture is really true? What do you do when you have doubts like those? John MacArthur’s lesson can help put your uncertainty to rest by showing you an Old Testament prophecy that was fulfilled in every detail. Follow along as John continues his compelling look at The Gospel According to God.
If you have ever wished your giving could be both simpler and more strategic, there is a powerful tool worth considering: a donor-advised fund, often called a DAF. A donor-advised fund can help you organize your charitable giving, make tax-efficient contributions, and thoughtfully support the ministries and causes you care about. But before considering any financial strategy, it is important to begin with the heart. Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 9:7: “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” Generosity begins in the heart, not in the tax code. At the same time, wise stewardship may include using financial tools that help us give more effectively. When used properly, a donor-advised fund can help you give joyfully while managing charitable resources efficiently. What Is a Donor-Advised Fund? You can think of a donor-advised fund as a charitable giving account designed to support the causes you care about. You contribute cash, stocks, real estate, business interests, or other eligible assets to the fund. You may then receive an immediate charitable tax deduction and recommend grants to qualified ministries and charities over time. In other words, a donor-advised fund separates the act of contributing from the act of distributing. You might make a larger contribution during a high-income year or before selling an appreciated asset. Then, rather than immediately deciding where every dollar should go, you can prayerfully consider which ministries or organizations to support. The fund is administered by a sponsoring organization that handles recordkeeping, reviews grant recipients, issues grants, and provides tools for managing the account. We often recommend the National Christian Foundation (NCF), one of the largest Christian charitable-giving organizations in the country. Its founders included Christian financial leaders Larry Burkett and Ron Blue. How a Donor-Advised Fund Works Suppose you are preparing to sell a business, a piece of real estate, or another asset that has significantly increased in value. Selling the asset yourself could result in a substantial capital-gains tax. However, you may be able to contribute the asset to a donor-advised fund before the sale. Because the contribution is an irrevocable charitable gift, you may receive a tax deduction based on the asset’s value and potentially avoid capital-gains taxes that otherwise would have been due. That can allow more money to be directed toward charitable purposes. Once the asset is sold within the donor-advised fund, the proceeds can be granted to ministries immediately or invested for potential growth while you determine where to give. When you are ready, you recommend a grant—perhaps $10,000 to your church, a missions organization, or another qualified charity. The sponsoring organization verifies the recipient and sends the gift either in your name or anonymously. The Benefits of a Donor-Advised Fund Donor-advised funds have become a popular charitable-giving tool because they combine flexibility with professional administration. Simpler Record-keeping: Instead of collecting tax receipts from numerous organizations, you generally receive one receipt for your contribution to the donor-advised fund. You can then manage and track your charitable grants in one place. Potential Tax Benefits: You generally receive the charitable deduction when you contribute to the fund, rather than when grants are later distributed. Contributing appreciated assets may also help reduce or eliminate capital-gains taxes, allow
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Dave and Ashley Willis explain the importance of having shalom in your home, and define the word shalom as “breaking the hold of chaos.” They encourage couples to manage conflict deliberately and carefully. They also explain why it’s important to break any “stranglehold relationships” – friends that become too needy -- that might impact your home life. Receive a copy of the Helping Kids Through Life’s Changes bundle and an audio download of "Peace Pirates" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive. Get more episode resources Do you have a story or comment on how Focus on the Family impacted you or your family? Leave a message for Jim Daly!
How do you know if you are spiritually mature? In this message, Chip gives you God’s four-fold criteria for measuring spiritual growth. Resources Message Notes Special Offers Connect 888-333-6003 Website Chip Ingram App Instagram Facebook YouTube Partner With Us Donate Online 888-333-6003
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Selections from Job 3 Even the godliest men and women experience alien thoughts during dark times. Tune in to hear Pastor Chuck Swindoll look at Job’s misery found in Job 3 when he expressed how God seems so absent in pain. Take your grief to God. He hears you, He cares for you, and He can handle whatever you lay on Him.
It took an earthquake to open the prison doors, but it was worship that shook the ground first. Today on BOLD STEPS, Mark Jobe shows how Paul and Silas’s midnight praise set off a chain reaction that ended with a jailer’s entire household coming to Christ. Listen in for a lesson on the surprising power of praise ... listen to Bold Steps with Pastor Mark Jobe. Bold Steps Gift: Lee Strobel-The Case For Faith Visit or watch Mark Jobe at New Life Community Church Become a Bold Partner: https://www.moodyradio.org/donateto/boldsteps See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Every day we hear a thousand voices call out, saying "listen to me." But only one voice really matters. In this message from Luke 9, Pastor Lutzer helps us understand the moment when Jesus was transfigured. The Father spoke from within a cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son...listen to Him." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://rtwoffer.com or call us at 1-888-218-9337. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Running To Win," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/
We don't know the outcome when we plant a seed in the soil. What harvest can we expect when we give generously to God? In this message from 2 Corinthians 9, Pastor Lutzer shows three harvests that are the result of cheerful giving. Giving to God brings a return that money could never buy. This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://offerrtw.com or call us at 1-800-215-5001. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Running To Win," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Erwin W. Lutzer is Pastor Emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago, where he served as Senior Pastor for 36 years. He is a prolific author of over seventy books. A clear expositor of the Bible, he is the featured speaker on "Running To Win" and "Songs In The Night," with programs broadcasting on over a thousand outlets in the U.S. and across more than fifty countries in seven languages. He and his wife, Rebecca, live in the Chicago area. They have three grown children and eight grandchildren. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/
Beneath our endless snacking is a soul-hunger no meal has ever touched. Jesus never said "if you fast"—He said "when." In this message, Pastor Philip Miller recovers a discipline we've quietly abandoned. Discover why the early church previously fasted twice a week, and why we stopped. This is part one of the sermon, "When You Fast." This month's special offer is available for a donation of any amount. Get yours at https://livinghopeoffer.net or call us at 1-800-215-5001. 00:03 – Not for Super Saints: Overcoming the myth that fasting isn't for us. 01:23 – The Big Three Practices: Why Jesus expects giving, praying, and fasting. 06:16 – Audience of One: Avoiding the trap of human recognition. 09:12 – Our Cultural Blind Spot: Why modern Western Christians ignore fasting. 14:19 – Obsessed With Food: How American culture views indulgence and body image. 18:12 – Swimming Upstream: How choosing self-denial reorients your soul toward eternity. Moody Church Media [https://www.moodymedia.org/], home of "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," exists to bring glory to God through the transformation of lives. Dr. Philip Miller is the 17th Senior Pastor of The Moody Church. He is the featured speaker on "Living Hope" and "Moody Church Hour," with programs broadcasting on 700 outlets in the U.S. He and his wife Krista live in Chicago with their four children. Pastor Philip is passionate about proclaiming God's Word, cultivating healthy ministry, and investing in future leaders. SUPPORT: Tax Deductible Support: https://www.moodymedia.org/donate/ Become an Endurance Partner: https://endurancepartners.org/ SUBSCRIBE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MoodyChurchMedia Daily Devotional and Weekly Digest: https://www.moodymedia.org/newsletters/subscription/
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Dr. Thaddeus Williams explains what's causing the catastrophic loss of meaning today and how the person of Jesus Christ provides what the world needs most. __________ For more resources visit breakpoint.org.
What makes your preteen daughter beautiful? Kristen Wetherell and Dannah Gresh prep you to answer this question biblically. We’re talking body image, spiritual worth, and loving God most. As our thanks for your gift of any amount this month: Finding Beauty in Every Season. "Finding Beauty in Every System: 30 Reflections to Start Your Day" invites women to begin each morning with quiet encouragement, biblical truth, and reminders of God’s faithfulness through every season of life. Give today
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You cannot love without giving. As our thanks for your gift of any amount this month: Finding Beauty in Every Season. "Finding Beauty in Every System: 30 Reflections to Start Your Day" invites women to begin each morning with quiet encouragement, biblical truth, and reminders of God’s faithfulness through every season of life. Give today
Because of his father’s alcoholism and mistreatment of his mother, Pablo left home when he was a teenager. He moved in with an uncle, graduated high school, married, and had three children. But sadly, Pablo began repeating the same destructive behavior he’d once fled. His own alcohol addiction and behavior began to tear his family apart. Soon, it was all gone—his marriage, family, job, and home. “My life was terrible, and it got worse,” he said. Finally, he turned to a treatment facility for help. “I was in bad shape, and God opened the door for me.” One day after praying, he experienced God through the beauty of nature. Soon his youngest daughter noticed he’d changed and reconciled with him. Today he’s working to rebuild trust with his other children. In Lamentations, Jeremiah grieved over the plight of his people, who had turned from God and were exiled to Babylon: “I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall . . . and my soul is downcast within me” (Lamentations 3:19-20). Like the Israelites, Pablo was far from God. And like Jeremiah, he found hope in God: “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (vv. 22-23). Like Pablo, the Israelites got a fresh start. We can turn to Him and find hope.
Many believers have spiritual gifts but they don't even know it! Many believers don't know what the spiritual gifts ARE! Monday on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie helps us be open to the leading and empowering of God. He has work for us to do, and those gifts will help us do the job! Support the show: https://harvest.org/resources/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The presence of trouble does not mean the absence of the Lord. In Matthew 14, the disciples are exactly where Jesus told them to be—and still they find themselves battling wind and waves. Dr. J. Vernon McGee brings us into that storm and shows us a Savior who saves just at the right time. If you’re rowing hard against the current, be encouraged: the Lord has not lost sight of you, and He will see you through.