Mornings with Seth and Deb

How is the Gospel changing lives, churches, and communities in Brazil? Hope for Brazil seeks to demonstrate the love of Jesus in practical ways, establishing churches and community relationships to be on mission and meet the needs of people in their regions. Hope for Brazil CEO Dave McClemma will join Mornings with Seth and Deb to share how they are reaching out, meeting needs, and experiencing gospel transformation in Brazil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may be in a season where life is lonely. Our guest lived through a season of loneliness and will share with us how to redeem this ache. How is that possible when it hurts so much? Pastor Steve DeWitt says it is by gospelizing our loneliness. Find out what that means and how to move toward spiritual and relational flourishing when facing a season of heart-aching loneliness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you live the walk of faith feeling as if you never quite measure up? Many Christians live on the wheel of endless striving to please God and buckle under the weight of that burden. Author Kyle Winkler offers a timely message of living free in God's grace. Does that mean we are no longer concerned about sin? This is the conversation for Friday and you'll be encouraged by this shift in focus that results in greater freedom and obedience! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can we do if we find ourselves in a season of drought in our prayer life? Is there a path forward to a lifegiving prayer ministry when we struggle with discouragement or disillusionment in our prayer life? Dr. Bill Thrasher found himself in a season of drought in his prayer life and now shares how his prayer life was resurrected, offering clear and applicable steps toward transformation. Be listening to this hopeful conversation and time of prayer on this National Day of Prayer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would happen if God’s people were awakened to a passion for prayer? How would this transform our communities, cities, and nation? On this National Day of Prayer John Smed calls us to be in concert as the Church to corporately praying kingdom-expanding prayers. John is the Founding Director of Prayer Current, an organization that helps leaders to make multiplying disciples through prayer and evangelism. He will encourage us and challenge us in making prayer a priority in our community churches and in our personal lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did we get the sixty-six books that make up the Bible? What have been some of the Church’s controversies and disputes over God’s Word? What are the purposes and differences of modern translations? Join Ken and Gerad as they welcome Rob Suggs for a faith-building conversation on how the Bible came to be and how it is The Book that Conquered Time! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you feel stuck? You long to move forward in God’s calling for your life, but you don’t know the action to take- the leaps you need to take to get where God is calling you to go. Bible teacher and author Rachel G. Scott maps out five types of leaps we take to propel ourselves into the purpose He has for us in her book Taking the 5 Leaps. Deb had a chance to sit down with Rachel to talk about those times in life when God is calling us to make a change, take a risk, and follow Him to new places. Learn more about these 5 leaps and the invitation God gives to partner with Him in the purpose He has for us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you hold on to faith when your life doesn't turn out as hoped? How do you persevere when your dreams have been shattered? Author Kat Shultis has been in that space of discouragement, grief, and broken dreams. She will share how these seasons of pain drew her close to the Lord and strengthened her trust. Learn how to dance on disappointment and transform your self-pity into gratitude by incorporating new practices into your daily life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the command "do not boil a kid in its mother's milk" point to Jesus? Pastor Ben Lovelady walks us through a deeper meaning behind this command and its connection to the Lord's blessing, the consequences of mishandling the blessing, and how God used the rejection of Christ by Israel to bring blessing and nourishment to all. Pastor Ben also counsels parents in stewarding God's blessings today by keeping the right focus and keeping the first things first. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the Bible shape how we view our outward appearance or the appearance of others? What are the unhealthy messages about body image that bombard us daily? Does God care how I eat, or if I exercise? Kick the week off with us as we explore how the Bible shapes how we view appearance, food, and fitness with Stacy Reaoch, author of Beautiful Freedom! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever received a second chance? Sammy Perez faced a decade in adult prison and a life of crime, but God intervened in a powerful way, transforming his life and giving him a new life and purpose. Now Sammy Perez leads a Prison Fellowship grassroots program with the goal of mobilizing Christians who are passionate about a justice that restores. Hear Sammy’s story and learn how we can be a part of giving a second chance to others as we close out Second Chance Month on Mornings with Seth and Deb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go deeper in your study of Scripture by jumping into our Bible study tool segment with Dr. Jim Coakley. Jim will walk us through the back and forth scenes in the Bible, offering insight into what they reveal to us about the purposes of God and the hope of resolution to all the tensions and trials of our story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does your family prioritize being in church every Sunday, or have your weekends been hijacked by your son or daughter's involvement in sports? Pastor Brian Bill will share about a deeply troubling trend and a challenge to make your family's spiritual health a priority in this week's prepared devotional teaching. Pastor Brian will take us to God's Word to address the modern-day cultural idol of sports with a challenge for parents to band together to influence sports teams to find another day to play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is your money mindset? How does this mindset impact your relationship with and use of money? It may not always be top of mind when we are stewarding our resources, but we all have a money mindset formed largely by how we grew up. Rosario and Callie Picardo address these mindsets in their new 30-day devotional, Healthy Money. Callie breaks down these mindsets for us and shows us how knowing these will help us find financial maturity with understanding and success in managing money as an individual or a couple. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jewish families around the world are getting ready for the celebration of Passover. How is Passover observed today? What is being celebrated? How do the elements of the Passover meal point to our Messiah Jesus? Levi Hazen from Life in Messiah ministry will be taking us through the elements of Passover pointing us to the amazing connections with our Passover Lamb, Jesus. Learn how the celebration of God's faithfulness and deliverance is fully realized in Christ and how we see that through the Passover Seder in this faith-building conversation on Mornings with Seth and Deb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does the Bible say about the role of music in our lives and in the life of the Church? How should we discern what music to listen to or use in corporate music? What is the role of the heart in our expressions of praise and worship? The May Today in the Word Devotional will focus on the study of music in Scripture and Moody Bible Institute Professor of Music Dr. Brian Lee will be with us to talk about all things music in the Bible during this segment on Mornings with Seth and Deb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is the latest on the war in the Middle East? How will Israel respond to the recent attack by Iran? Are we on the precipice of a wider war? Dr. Glenn Duerr from Cedarville University will unpack the possible scenarios and how the Bible speaks to what is happening in the Middle East on Thursday's Mornings with Seth and Deb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you wish you would have grown up understanding Biblical money management principles? If you are a parent or grandparent, you can be that person in your child's or grandchild's life that builds into the next generation money management habits that lead to financial peace and flourishing. Rob West from Faith and Finance LIVE will be with us to talk about kids and money, offering tools and principles that will set your child up for success. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Women can be strong Christians and confident leaders in the marketplace and corporate leader Peggy Bodde is showing women how in her new book, Sacred Work. Peggy visits with Seth and Deb offering remedies for common challenges that she has witnessed while mentoring Christian women leaders. She'll offer a way through the challenges and some interesting research that shows how women are unique in their contribution as leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What brings hope and help to believers in hostile or restricted nations? Todd Nettleton from Voice of the Martyrs shares a tangible way you can be an agent of hope in this segment. We'll also hear an update on a recent attack on a church in Istanbul, learn about persecution from family members from a pastor in Mali, and receive an update on foreign Christians in China. Discover specific ways to pray and opportunities for serving the Persecuted Church by listening to this update on Mornings with Seth and Deb. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.