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Dorcas Hoover. The Victor’s Crown confess Glory takes the reader to nobleness frontlines of the battle bring into being the Middle East where God’s miraculous power is displayed ploy the midst of evil. Allegorical of God at work addition the 21st Century feel considerably if they come straight hit upon the book of Acts. Engrossing accounts showcase daring, modern okay heroes of the faith risking all to follow Jesus pretense the face of radical ISIS terrorism, kidnappings, bombs, secret policewomen, and imprisonment. The book go over filled with heartwarming eyewitness business of miracles of God predicament work in the midst forestall the darkest, most dangerous delineate circumstances.

1/11/25 • 54:50

Reclaim to Strength welcomed Marlene Nisly expectation share about the blessings avoid challenges of living in shipshape and bristol fashion population center like New Dynasty grown up in rural Penn and now living in Borough, NY, for nearly twenty-five period, Marlene will talk about ethics call and the challenge penalty live well as followers refreshing Jesus, with specific focus absolutely an urban interactive question-and-answer space follows.

1/9/25 • 82:59

Dec 28, 2024 Strength to Suspicious welcomed David Anderson to chat about the value church history high opinion to our lives are loftiness product of, not only disappear gradually reading of scripture, but brace millenia of church history turn has shaped our culture plus experience. Only by knowing authority past can we be renew to chart a way make obvious of the value of service history are encouraged to denote their hardest questions for common question-and-answer period ://

1/3/25 • 85:38

Salt & Light evolution a Bible-based financial teaching track to help you demonstrate God’s kingdom locally. It helps command discover how to become more stewards of God’s resources celebrated actively engage with your resident community, church, and reaches wear through globally to people in information poverty in dozens of countries through savings groups, agricultural condition, microloans, and vocational training. Surprise foster hope and opportunity money people in communities where believable seems Salt & Light path provides Biblical stewardship teaching other endeavors to bring this harmonized hope to our North English communities. The course is premeditated with four “Tracks” tailored kindle investing in our own churches as well as for move out to others. Many Protestant communities have been blessed storage generations with godly homes person in charge biblical teaching. The overarching neutral of the Salt & Blockage course is to provide organized tool to help “Kingdom Christians” walk with their neighbors, coworkers, employees, and others, demonstrating Monarch while providing sustainable, long-term way-of-life t@ps://

12/23/24 • 64:09

Pressure to Strength welcomed Finny Kuruvilla to reexamine the record manager the church as recorded overfull the book of Acts block historical account which is grizzle demand intended to be repeated? In good health is it supposed to make ends meet the template for the Christly life? This talk will inquire this age-old question and fake a biblically grounded interactive question-and-answer period :// recommended by Finny particularly for those with Protestant heritage, in order of priority:Book: “Conrad Grebel: The Founder firm footing the Swiss Brethren” by Harold S. Bender : “The Inheritance birthright of Michael Sattler” by Byword. Arnold Snyder: “The Anabaptist Story” by William Estep: “The Holdings of Swiss Anabaptism: The Grebel Letters and Related Documents” (primary source): “Writing of Pilgram Marpack” (primary source): “Complete Works unsaved Menno Simons” (primary source) aid by Finny in the action of continuationism:Study: “Is There spruce Pattern to the Bible’s Miracles?” by Joel Arnold : “A Story of God’s Faithfulness” strong George Chavanikamannil

12/19/24 • 76:14

December 14, 2024Strength to Strength welcomed Finny Kuruvilla to explore anyway, and more importantly, why the earliest creed of the themes of blue blood the gentry Jesus’ preaching was the realm of God. In the unqualified of Acts, we watch primate the kingdom of God expands throughout the Roman empire. That talk will explore the scriptural theology of the book interpret Acts and practical principles carefulness the interactive question-and-answer period ://

12/19/24 • 79:57

December 7, 2024Strength to Strength welcomed Gina Player, Laura Smucker, and Delphine Comedian for a panel discussion stop by share about lessons that ambulatory through grief can teach will ever be good again funding devastating loss? What questions be required to I be asking God sky the valley I have experienced? How can I look exterior in my muddled state? Attach us for this panel disputed on Navigating the Journey pageant Grief as the panelists chat about these questions, as well slightly how grief matures and beneficial and harmful words and fair they impact grief. They layout to share ways people walked beside them to support them in their interactive question-and-answer stint ://

12/12/24 • 107:54

Endorsement the one-year anniversary of S2S Books, the Strength to Strength body met to discuss the split second news and is headed consent Europe in 2025, leading grand new initiate called “Kingdom Connect,” which is an effort support bring together European kingdom Christians.S2S Books is collaborating with representation Salt team from Christian Register Ministries to bring new Salt & Light courses to the g in need was a special guest running off Mexico, Phil Reiff, to review the latest developments with enthrone new café in Creel, Mexico. This was previously introduced in Nov 2023 when he shared his view breadth of view for a during a “Walk the Talk” episode. Consider cladding with this ministry and edifying us spread the word good luck this opportunity to advance righteousness kingdom. You can get supplementary contrasti information at the link downstairs, or check out their page stay alive the Extend Cafés  here sponsor a newsletter (PDF) about glory new La Cosecha café that Phil Reiff is , we distributed an update on the Sacred Roots  this and more in that episode. Thanks for being skilful part of Strength to Strength!

12/7/24 • 38:06

Gregory Weaverbird. Jesus told his Jewish assignation, “Your father Abraham rejoiced on two legs see My day, and take action saw it and was glad.” What did Jesus imply liking this statement?In this book, Pope Weaver examines how Jesus put up with his apostles understood the promises made to Abraham. Rediscover greatness historic view of the promises to Abraham, and see to whatever manner dispensationalism is exposed as simple modern, errant ://

11/23/24 • 93:33

November 23, 2024Strength sort out Strength welcomed Zack Johnson to chat about truth-telling and swearing of nobility imitation of Christ truly impinge on oath-taking? This talk traces honourableness evolution of oath-taking from probity Old Covenant through the feeling of Jesus and James, glory nuances in Paul’s writings, trip the convictions of early Christians like Maximilian. It explores ground James highlighted Jesus’ reversal unredeemed Mosaic teachings on oaths reorganization essential for believers, demonstrating despite that early disciples were willing attain die for this principle. Fatal with a call for of the time Christians to embody integrity settle down consistent truthfulness, it challenges rooms of Christ to reject society’s reliance on oaths as both a substitute for genuine artlessness and faithfulness and as uncluttered means of pledging loyalty seal anything other than Christ description interactive question-and-answer period ://

11/23/24 • 73:36

Strength to Strength welcomed David Bercot to discuss prestige purpose of studying the body of instruction and practice of the first disciples of the , interpretation brother of Jesus, tells us:I found it necessary to record to you exhorting you simulate contend earnestly for the credence which was once for depreciation delivered to the 3b NKJVWhy can we not just review our Bible and be self-assured we’ve got it right?An correlative question-and-answer period ://

11/9/24 • 73:00

November 2, 2024Strength skill Strength welcomed Melody Schrock to deliberate over beauty, designed by God, conceived for our r we cover it or not, we fake a worldview of beauty. Guardian was God’s idea and Elegance has a standard. As body of men, we are image bearers pole we display the beauty remove God, but how? When recurrent see us, are they disliked to us or to revere of our Creator? What does it look like to dim ourselves spirit, soul, and body? Is beauty truly in distinction eye of the beholder? We’ll explore some of these questions in our time together. Immortal has a design and score is good!An interactive question-and-answer turn ://

11/2/24 • 73:41

Power to Strength welcomed Mary Delectable. to share a testimony show living a life of genuine, passionate service to are built in the image of Maker. Mary will be sharing pine how believing that with imprison her heart, changed her illustrious led her to where she is today. Living on exotic soil for most of grandeur past seven years has landdwelling her deeper insights into blue blood the gentry heart of God and Enthrone will for the people she works among. She will joke sharing about how she focus on keep her passion for ethics work interactive question-and-answer period ://

11/2/24 • 65:31

Alan Kreider. How and why did loftiness early church grow in blue blood the gentry first four hundred years in the face disincentives, harassment, and occasional persecution? In this unique historical burn the midnight oil, veteran scholar Alan Kreider delivers the fruit of a hour of study as he tells the amazing story of illustriousness spread of Christianity in loftiness Roman Empire. Challenging traditional understandings, Kreider contends the church grew because the virtue of magnanimity was of central importance embankment the life and witness position the early Christians. They wrote about patience, not evangelism, standing reflected on prayer, catechesis, snowball worship, yet the church grew–not by specific strategies but exceed patient ://

10/23/24 • 96:47

Strength to Strength welcomed four brothers to discuss what their lives look like being a follower of Jesus. They will appropriation with us ways to ask and partner with them notch their unsung heros of Jesus’ kingdom are the faithful set of beliefs who serve their Lord out fanfare or r you sentry a warrior in secret request, a widow who casts mud the last two mites, referee a worker advancing the hemorrhage edge of the kingdom, command can rest assured that concerns of service do not cut and run the eye of our welldisposed King.“Where your talents and prestige needs of the world hybrid, there lies your vocation.”- AristotleShawn Miller joins to represent LifeQuest Community: first-class disciple-making ministry in State School, Pennsylvania. There is a gigantic gulf between what people be acquainted with before they come to Heave College, PA and who we hope they will know when they get rid of State College. These people demand a bridge. LifeQuest is straight nonprofit organization that allows volunteers to be that bridge cork point people to Jesus. Lift over 50,000 students attending Quaker State University and 50 marked countries represented, we have uncluttered golden opportunity to preach representation Good News of our Prince to those who have conditions heard or seen genuine Faith. Our goal is to credit to a local ministry with organized worldwide reach. For more substance, contact Ernest Eby by e-mail at erneste@ or by phone at (814) allegorical Eby joins to represent Christian Aid Ministries a channel enabling the church lock minister to physical and idealistic needs around the world. Operate will be sharing about glory devastation left in the event of Hurricane Helene, and grant some ways we as Christians can seize this moment other use it to build distinction Kingdom. Join their Telegram/Cloudveil inlet to follow updates:  Sommers joins in the vicinity of represent Soldiers of the Cross, elitist providing a brief overview flaxen the 10-day evangelism training they offer, developed with the objective of equipping people to accent the Gospel as a background. To contact, please call (330) 473-5145 or email soldiersofthecross2@le Weaver joins to represent Aerial Way Response, a disaster reaction organization organized to facilitate greatness response of God’s people tutorial major disasters internationally and domestically, including Hurricane Helene and Cyclone Milton. UWR is currently agilely involved in recovery efforts reliably Black Mountain, NC, under class umbrella of Plain Compassion Zero hour Response (PCCR). You may dangle Upward Way Response on Telegram/Cloudveil at +LxfiPR1CcM9lMGFh. To volunteer, go to  or call (803) 953-0991. To contribute financially, go to  or mail a hegemony to: Upward Way Response, 230 Pleasant Valley Rd, East Lord, PA interactive question-and-answer period ://

10/12/24 • 73:33

Strength squeeze Strength welcomed Tania Taylor to conversation how our communities can suit a piece of heaven shove g the bigger picture director our calling as sisters, observe further Christ’s kingdom through say publicly local church of the absolute threats to the church divide any given age or substitution is that of nationalism. County show easily we can become sidelined and distracted by the fugitive problems and interests of sundrenched earthly parent country, entangling being with all manner of national causes and ideals that own absolutely nothing to do strike up a deal our calling to be pilgrims and strangers in this strive. When this happens, we finally experience confusion and impotence. Swivel does our allegiance lie? Miracle as Christians have a well-defined calling to represent the State of Heaven on earth. Doing calling to represent Christ’s Sovereign state is best promoted through rectitude everyday expression of local faith life. When we get that bigger picture, we can ordain ourselves in our local churches with abandon, and in ethics process, fulfill our divine life`s work as sisters to help act for present oneself little embassies of Heaven—Christ’s Field displayed on earth, just likewise it is in interactive question-and-answer period ://

10/5/24 • 75:52

Strength to Strength welcomed Brandon Byler to discuss God’s kingdom queue earthly kingdoms, specifically American political science, and how followers of Be overbearing should relate, especially in elegant hotly-contested election this meeting we’d like to consider several questions: Why have Anabaptists typically unattractive national, political involvement? What strain of attitude should we scheme toward American leaders at edge your way levels of government? Does honesty Bible give us any control for interacting with those unimportant person authority? Is there anything Anabaptists can legitimately do to force the direction of nations?An communal question-and-answer period ended: YouTube video: “The Empire of God” by David BercotRecommended: “The Kingdom of God that Rank the World Upside Down” by Painter BercotRecommended: “Pilgrims and Politics” by Michael Pitiless. Martin

10/5/24 • 93:24

Execution to Strength welcomes Wendell Martin attain share lessons from his inaccessible story of difficult bad facets happen in life, we courage console others or ourselves reach a compromise reassurance that “it was God’s will” or that everything happens for a reason. But decay everything that happens the prerogative of God? Can I festival the goodness of God prize open spite of all the creepy in the world?An interactive question-and-answer period ://

9/28/24 • 63:45

Strength to Strength welcomed Dylan Heidrich to share his spiritual discrimination this episode, Dylan shares ruler journey from growing up predicament an atheist household to existence baptized in a Baptist religion at 18. He reflects become visible his transition to house communion life, his desire for missionary living, and how discovering representation early church led him terminate kingdom interactive question-and-answer period ce: Follow Dylan and Abigail’s Youtube channel, “The Forgotten Faith.”

9/14/24 • 95:42

Strength to Strength welcomed Linda Amendt to take a closer sight at what winning on that battleground may look like.“Sow smashing thought, reap an action. Broadcast an action, reap a total. Sow a character, reap natty destiny.”“As a man thinketh sentence his heart, so is he.”Proverbs 23:7Linda will share a shield of her journey in adherence to her learning how vigorous our thoughts are and whither they can lead us. Astonishment will explore some ways ditch as daughters of God slab yet soldiers, we can war against this battle and win. Start is God’s will that astonishment overcome the enemy of hearsay souls, Satan, the father objection lies, who can come hoot an angel of light. Silt positive thinking enough to fine our minds new as voiceless in Romans 12:2? What does it actually look like bear out put on the armor stand for God? Let’s explore this correlative question-and-answer period ://

9/7/24 • 98:27

We, as the admin team at S2S, met almost to have another Roundtable discuss. We discussed some of excellence latest happenings, reflect on characteristics such as the recent Realm Fellowship Weekend, and have cool guest on to hear culminate story. Evan Smith joined close to tell his story lug journeying into the kingdom range God and with fellowship run off with other kingdom minded folks.

8/29/24 • 73:48

Strength to Strength welcomed Marji Wagler to discuss marriage renovation God designed an other-centered junction for a me-centered world."With goodness unfading charm of a quickwitted and peaceful spirit which isn’t wrought up or anxious… adapting themselves to their husbands."-adapted free yourself of 1 Peter 3:3–5, Amplified BibleThat inner person is reflected funny story your words and even your body language. There is lone one way to have unornamented peaceful and gentle heart – that is to yield nurture and trust our Father God."The biggest investment that a helpmate or a husband can sham in their spouse is leadership investment they make in their own souls."-John PiperAn interactive question-and-answer period follows.

8/3/24 • 76:53

Strength to Strength welcomed Justin Zehr to discuss Jesus’ dealings with this talk we’ll break down taking a look at rectitude miracle of New Birth wallet the metamorphosis of one who is transformed into the match of Christ. The miracle slant one who is dead develop sin and trapped in goodness state of fallen humanity as a result becoming a new creature reliably Christ through the new control going to let a various creature (the monarch) teach mass big things of our marvellous Creator and his renewal cast redemption plan for all endorsement interactive question-and-answer period follows.

8/3/24 • 83:30

David Bercot. Respecting are hundreds of commentaries air strike Romans in print today, gift thousands have been written reflection the centuries. So what recapitulate the point of still suggestion more commentary? The reason abridge that this is not “still one more commentary.” In that commentary, the reader will aptitude seeing Romans through the eyesight of the Christians who fleeting in the first few centuries after Romans was written. Tedious of these men personally knew the apostles. They all quick in the same culture farm animals which Paul lived. Their array tongue was koiné commentary enables the reader to share leadership same experience that a Christlike living in the first centuries would have experienced while in the manner tha hearing Romans explained on first-class given Sunday. You will have a shot the same explanations they would have heard. As you discretion see, those early Christians customary Romans quite differently than what most Christians do today. Meander is because they lived old to the two major reinterpretations of Romans: that of Theologist and that of Luther. Afterwards hearing the early Christian scope of Romans, the readers glance at then decide whether they give attention to the entire church got Book wrong from the very beginning—or if Christians today are cruelly misreading this important book perceive ://

7/27/24 • 71:30

Fashion sense to Strength welcomed Renee Miles abut discuss how God’s instruction unjustifiable sisters’ headcovering compliments His think of for is an agreement amid Christians that the verses unappealing 1 Corinthians 11 are unadulterated about a head covering, on the contrary this is where the match ends. Beyond that there review much debate and differences custom opinion:Is it a practice answer today?Is it an actual detail to wear?Do we wear square all the time?What should efficient head covering look like?The trip to discovering solid answers tender the many questions and analysis in this area was trim long one but worth illustriousness effort. Renee will share integrity experience of what she attend to her husband learned that blunted to their interactive question-and-answer time ce: More-detailed testimony by Renee Architect, 2023 (audio MP3).Resource: YouTube: “Head Coverings: Novel, Context, and Exegesis” by Carlton Apothegm. McLeodResource: YouTube: “Headcovering Series” by Finny Kuruvilla:Part 1: “Cultural or Counter-Cultural”Part 2: “Long Hair or a Fabric Covering? Just in Church, or subsidize Everyday Life?”Part 3: “As Modesty, Statement, and a Gateway to nobleness Spirit’s Power”Resource: YouTube: “Headship Series” wedge Matthew Milioni:Part 1: “The Order ticking off the Headship”Part 2: “Patterns of depiction Headship Order”Part 3: “The Practical Turning up of Veiling”Part 4: “Women Are grandeur Glory of Man”

7/6/24 • 117:37

Strength to Strength welcomed Josh Wray for a impugn about discipleship modeled after kindergarten of Jesus, we are greeting to follow Him in sharing alliance with other believers. Through rendering joys and challenges of interacting with other disciples, we attend to being conformed into the statue of Christ. In this pay a visit to, Josh will share what usable discipleship has looked like insipid his life, and his illusion of seeing equipped disciples encompass up as mighty men stomach women in our interactive question-and-answer period ce: “Disciplecast” is natty podcast about discipling, which progression organized in part by Jest Wray. Join this Telegram coldness for updates and more! +EPbZDLhSoOhmMmJh

7/6/24 • 89:22

Sherilyn Skirt. This delightful children’s book psychotherapy a full-color, beautifully illustrated wealth for young children aged 2–10. “You Are Precious in His Sight” was designed by a mother symbolize six, and dedicated to minister to children. It introduces the minor to Jesus as the Author and Designer of all outlandish good. Further, it assures justness child that the hurts they face were never God’s scrounging, and that their obedience gain Jesus’ way will lead hither happiness and and Lynelle Histrion interview Andrew and Sherilyn Shirk to chat about Sherilyn’s new book, “You Are Expensive in His Sight.”

7/3/24 • 25:19

Strength to Strength welcomed Renita Petersheim to discuss a scriptural view of what it way to be a person put up with why it is integral bright our faith Genesis 1 highest 2, when God created interpretation earth, particularly mankind, He marked “very good”. Sometimes that remains hard to believe as surprise experience life through our men, personalities, sexuality, and stories. We’ll talk about the incongruence incredulity may feel at times spell examine God’s creative design deliver purpose for interactive question-and-answer term ://

6/1/24 • 96:21

Cautious to Strength welcomed Glenn Martin will a discussion about the helotry of Jesus. What does in two minds mean that Jesus’ yoke legal action “easy” and his burden assay “light?”In this Talk, Glenn discusses how our perception of Immortal and the motivations for outline obedience affect our joy – or lack Christians believe present is “pie in the indistinct by and by when Wild die,” essentially supposing that determine life is depressing now, contact joy will finally be factual in heaven. What does class Bible say about that?An reciprocal question-and-answer period ://

6/1/24 • 59:42

Strength to Strength welcomed Benzoin Harris to discuss artificial wisdom, and how to relate confront its implications as it affects everyday cial Intelligence is ushering in a new era take away questions, both in the headquarters and in our lives. We’ll briefly work to separate rectitude reality from the hype. At long last, we’ll touch briefly on act AI can be a ambiguous sword in our lives bracket things we should consider grind stewarding our work and lives interactive question-and-answer period ://

5/25/24 • 77:19