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Psalm 30:6 says, *“And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved\.”* David discovered something that many of us eventually discover: sometimes our greatest confidence can come immediately before our greatest testing\. In this episode, we look at several people in Scripture who experienced tremendous moments of faith and courage, only to find themselves struggling when the trial came\. Peter boldly declared that he would never deny Jesus\. But when the pressure came, Peter denied Him

In 1 Peter 2:9–10, Peter gives us a powerful reminder of who we are because of what God has done for us\. He says, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people\.” Those aren’t just encouraging words\. They describe our identity as God’s people\. We are chosen\. We belong to God\. We are called to be different\. And we have a purpose: “that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light\.” Go

In Luke 14:16-24, Jesus tells the parable of the great supper. A man prepares a great feast and sends out invitations, but when everything is ready, those who were invited begin making excuses. But notice what happens next. In verse 21, the master becomes angry and tells his servant to go into the streets and bring in the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. Then, in verse 23, the command becomes even more urgent: “Compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” And then com

John the Baptist was one of the clearest voices in Scripture proclaiming that Jesus was the Messiah. In Matthew 3 and John 1, we see John confidently identifying Jesus as the One who was coming after him. But in Matthew 11:3, John sends his disciples to Jesus with a question: “Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?” What happened to John’s confidence? In this episode, we take a closer look at John’s question—not to criticize his faith, but to understand the humanity be

The healing of the lame man at the temple gate should have been a moment of celebration. Instead, it became the beginning of persecution for Peter and John. In Acts 3, God performs a miraculous healing. In Acts 4, the religious authorities respond with opposition and threats. But when Peter and John return to the believers, the church doesn’t respond with fear. They respond with prayer. Their prayer is remarkable. They don’t ask God to remove every obstacle. They ask Him to give them boldn

Fear has a way of making our problems look bigger than our God. In 2 Kings 6, Elisha and his servant find themselves surrounded by the Syrian army. The servant sees horses, chariots, and soldiers—and assumes they are finished. But Elisha sees something his servant cannot yet see. Elisha responds with a powerful prayer: “Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.” God opens the servant’s eyes, and suddenly he sees the mountain filled with horses and chariots of fire. In Part 4 of

Sometimes God allows circumstances to reach a point where there is no mistaking who deserves the glory when the answer comes. In Part 3 of When Prayer Changes the Story, we travel through 1 Kings 16:29–18:40 and encounter one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. King Ahab has led Israel deeper into idolatry, Jezebel has promoted the worship of Baal, and God responds through Elijah with a devastating drought. But the drought was more than a judgment—it became the setting for God to de

In Part 2 of When Prayer Changes the Story, we continue looking at the incredible power of prayer through the story of King Hezekiah and the Assyrian threat against Jerusalem. Assyria had conquered powerful nations, and now Jerusalem was surrounded. The message from the enemy was clear: surrender. Don’t trust God. Your situation is hopeless. But Hezekiah did something that changed the direction of the story. He prayed. He took the threatening message before the Lord and cried out to