Power For Living

A former president once said, "It's amazing what can be accomplished when you don't care who gets the credit." That's true for many things. In this week's program, we learn what the Lord accomplished through the Apostle Peter.

Psychology Today had a 2015 article, "7 Ways 'Fearless' People Conquer Fear." The list included having respect for fear and taking action despite the fear. In this week's program, we learn how one man became fearless.

Personal hygiene companies spend millions on ads for products that are supposed to eliminate bad breath. In this week's program, we talk about a man whose breath revealed his evil intentions.

So many people are in difficult situations, and they say, "When will this ever end?" And we feel compassion for them. In this week's Power For Living, we talk about a story that is, thankfully, A Never Ending Story.

Most of us like to think of ourselves as deep thinkers. And, many of history's greatest minds were philosophers. In this week's program, we talk about two men who really went deep.

Agencies around the world use facial analysis to determine what's on people's minds. In this week's episode, we learn that the One who changed Stephen's face at the Sanhedrin can give us boldness.

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 by the Holy Spirit.

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. Some adults have Show and Tell too. This week in Power For Living, Peter and John SHOW the results of a miracle, and fearlessly TELL the religious leaders about it.

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 experienced a miracle? And were you drawn to the person through whom the miracle or 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.

In his 1971 hit, "American Pie," Don McLean said, "Fire is the devil's only friend." In this week's Power For Living, we learn that the Lord's fire, 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 thing the main thing."

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.