Welcome to Consider This a podcast from the Wilberforce School. On consider this we address issues educators and parents face in the formation of children.
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365 Christian Men are inspirational stories of real men. These are both historic and modern day stories. These stories span more than 2000 years. From the abolitionist, to the actor, and the addict. From the baker to the barber. From the educator to the evangelist and the executive. From the pastor to the pill pushers, even presidents. From the tank operator to the truck driver. These stories as well as the hundreds of others will hit home, they will challenge, they will resonate, they will ...
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Bill and Ted have tasked the students with a seriously bodacious mission. If they don't choose the best personage of historical significance to bring back from the past, the human race is destined to flunk most egregiously.
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1. In the end, what achievements in your life do you believe will hold lasting value, and which might lose their significance over time? 2. When you consider what you want to leave behind, are you more focused on building a legacy that honors God or a reputation that highlights personal success? Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, wh…
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Nov 1st James Gray. US Bible School President
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1. When doubts arise, do you turn first to God’s Word or your own understanding? 2. In tough times, do you rely on Scripture or lean on personal experiences? For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the hea…
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1. When facing doubts or fears, how does God's grace help you find strength and purpose, even in the midst of struggle? 2. In what ways do you experience God’s presence and peace when life’s burdens feel overwhelming? For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: '…
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1. How can showing kindness to those who mistreat you demonstrate the power of God’s love to them? 2. In what ways can obeying God’s command to bless those who insult or hurt you transform both your heart and theirs? Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Romans 12:14 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How can you offer support or be present in the life of a child who lacks a father figure? 2. In what ways could your compassion and commitment impact a single mother or fatherless child in your life? A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with sin…
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1. What issues or injustices around you do you feel God might be calling you to address, even if the journey seems long or challenging? 2. Is there something in your life that you once saw as unimportant, but now you feel God is calling you to make a priority? Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitu…
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1. How could choosing God’s purpose over worldly success change the way you use your unique gifts in daily life? 2. In what ways could a skill or talent you have, that seems unrelated to ministry, become a tool for sharing God’s message? Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in i…
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1. How do you balance showing love while standing firm in your beliefs? 2. How might you respond if someone you love made a choice you deeply disagree with? Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Romans 12:9-10 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How does God’s grace help you keep going during tough times? 2. When struggles feel endless, how do you keep trusting God? He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eag…
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1. When have you faced a situation that felt overwhelming, but you sensed God calling you to push through? How did you respond? 2. Is there someone or something God is asking you to reach out to, even though it feels risky? What’s holding you back from taking that step of faith? I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you,…
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1. How do you react when failure challenges your trust in God? 2. Where might pride be keeping you from fully trusting God? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' James 4:6 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree
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1. What’s a difficult task God might be calling you to, and how can you trust Him to help you through it? 2. Have you ever held back from obeying God because of fear or doubt? How can you take that step today? Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I. Send me!' Isaiah 6:8 NIV 365…
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1. How can trusting God through difficult situations strengthen your faith and reliance on His provision? 2. In what ways have you experienced God's unexpected provision when you chose to obey and trust Him? And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How does your current use of time reflect your priorities, and what might God be calling you to adjust before something unexpected forces a change? 2. In what ways can you balance your work and personal life so that you are honoring God by making time for your family and the things that truly matter? Be very careful, then, how you live—not as un…
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1. In times of conflict or disagreement, how can surrendering your personal desires to God's plan impact your relationships and bring peace? 2. What steps can you take to fully trust God with your life and become a "bondservant" to His will, even when it requires letting go of your own plans? Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizin…
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1. How have past failures in your life shaped your relationship with God, and how are you using those lessons to grow stronger in your faith? 2. When you think about your biggest mistakes, how have you seen God use them to deepen your love and reliance on Him? I can do all this through him who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 NIV 365 Christian M…
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1. How can showing kindness to others, even when they seem difficult or annoying, lead to unexpected positive outcomes in your life? 2. In what ways can putting others' needs before your own help you live out your faith more authentically? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today. 1 Samuel 24:19 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How has someone’s personal testimony or story of faith impacted your own beliefs or journey with God? 2. In your life, when has humility and vulnerability made a bigger difference than trying to convince someone through argument or force? But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I w…
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1. When have you felt unqualified but sensed God calling you to step out in faith? How did you respond? 2. Has God ever used someone unexpected to guide or challenge you in your walk with Him? How did it impact your journey? So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the …
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1. In moments of fear or doubt, how does trusting fully in God's faithfulness help you find peace and courage in your life? 2. What steps can you take to rely more on God's grace rather than your own efforts in your spiritual journey? If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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Oct 13th Abraham Kuyper. Netherlands Politician
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1. How has humility helped you recognize and embrace God's truth in your life? 2. In what areas of your life do you find it challenging to fully surrender to God's Lordship, and how can you take steps to change that? He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 365 Christian Men Linktree
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1. How does trusting fully in Christ's sacrifice change the way you live today? 2. When facing regret or failure, what steps can you take to embrace God's forgiveness and move forward in faith? Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—H…
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1. When fear threatens to stop you, how do you choose to rely on your faith and press forward? 2. In moments when opposition seems overwhelming, how does your trust in God shape your response? For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 ESV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How can you cultivate trust in God's provision when resources seem scarce? 2. How do you respond when God asks you to step outside your comfort zone to help others? Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to …
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1. Are you trusting God with your finances, or are you trying to control them on your own? 2. What would it take for you to surrender your wealth and success to God's principles? Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. Proverb…
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Oct 8th George Washington Carver. US Scientist
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1. When faced with a difficult choice, are you willing to set aside personal success to serve others? 2. In your daily life, how do you measure success—by what you gain or by how you serve? Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, …
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Oct 7th Daniel James Draper. England Minister
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1. When faced with overwhelming challenges, how do you find hope in God's promises and encourage others to do the same? 2. In moments of desperation, do you trust God to guide you, knowing He can use your obedience to inspire hope in others? May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope …
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Oct 6th William Tyndale. England Bible Translator
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1. How do you respond when faced with resistance or opposition to your beliefs? 2. In what ways can you make God's truth more accessible to those around you? The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree
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1. How does relying on your own efforts affect your ability to experience God's grace and transformation? 2. In what ways has pride hindered you from fully seeing and accepting God's truth in your life? But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' James 4:6 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How are you using your access to God's Word to grow in your faith and help others grow in theirs? 2. In what ways does your personal relationship with Christ influence how you live out your faith? All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thorou…
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Reshaping our Relationship with Technology TOGETHER
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We all know that technology is forming us and our children in ways that we long to change. Now is a key cultural moment to shape our relationship with technology as individuals, families, and Christian communities. We want to embrace the good while turning from the evils of technology. Listen in as Justin Earley shares thoughtful practical practice…
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1. When faced with false accusations for standing up for your beliefs, how do you respond with both truth and love? 2. How can you proclaim God's truth in a world that often distorts or rejects it, while still showing respect to those who disagree? For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own de…
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1. How can facing the full impact of your sin lead to genuine freedom in your life? 2. What steps can you take to allow God's forgiveness to rebuild the areas of your life that sin has damaged? The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 ESV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. What are you relying on that keeps you from fully trusting in God's power to free you? 2. How are you actively living out your beliefs beyond words and intentions? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. James 2:17 365 Christian Men Linktree
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1. What is stopping you from seeing your worth the way God does, and how might that change how you live for others? 2. In what ways can you use your skills and resources to lift others up, even when circumstances are tough? The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought abou…
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Sept 29th John Woolman. US Quaker Abolitionist
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1. When you see injustice, how do you respond in a way that reflects both truth and love? 2. Are you willing to follow your conscience, even when it's uncomfortable or goes against popular opinion? The righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern. Proverbs 9:7 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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1. How can relying on God's grace rather than your own efforts change the way you approach life's struggles? 2. When others come to you for guidance, do you point them to Jesus, or try to provide answers on your own? But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 NIV…
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Sept 27th Prince Kaboo. Liberia Missionary to the US
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1. When life seems hopeless and you’re facing intense trials, how can you trust that God will provide a way out? 2. In times of struggle, how can you boldly share your faith, even when everything seems against you? The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:19 NIV 365 Christian Men Linktree…
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Sept 26th John Stott. England Anglican Priest
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1. How can you allow God's Word to disturb your comfort and challenge you to truly serve those in need? 2. In what ways can you actively empathize with others, rather than just feel sympathy for their struggles? What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or…
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Sept 25th CS (Jack) Lewis. Ireland Scholar and Author
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1. How might feelings of disconnection or criticism in your church be an invitation to serve others? 2. In what ways could pride or frustration be preventing you from embracing the imperfections of the body of Christ? Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own inter…
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1. How can standing firm in your beliefs shape your character during moments of temptation and pressure from those around you? 2. In what ways can your commitment to faith influence your actions in challenging environments, like work or social settings? No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let …
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1. When faced with overwhelming challenges, how willing are you to step into God's calling, even if it seems impossible? 2. What is one area in your life where God might be calling you to take action, despite your past or feelings of inadequacy? Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the ca…
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1. When you have the power to show mercy, do you extend it? How could it impact you both? 2. Are you willing to listen with compassion before judging? How might it change your view? He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 NIV 365 Chr…
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1. How can focusing on the eternal perspective help you navigate the challenges and decisions you face in your daily life? 2. In what ways can you demonstrate courage in standing firm in your beliefs, especially when facing opposition or difficult circumstances? Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one th…
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1. When faced with your own weaknesses, are you willing to admit them and ask for help, even if it challenges your pride? 2. How open are you to learning from unexpected sources, especially when it can lead to growth and freedom? The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 NIV 365 Christ…
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Sept 19th Charles Spurgeon. British Minister
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1. How can you allow God to use your personal struggles to help others find hope and healing? 2. When you feel weighed down by challenges, how can remembering Jesus' trials strengthen your faith to keep serving? But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly …
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1. How do you respond when your beliefs are challenged by weak thinking in today’s world? 2. In what ways have you found your faith difficult, and how are you working to live it fully despite the challenges? We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obed…
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1. What obstacle in your life seems too big to overcome on your own, and how could reaching out for help make a difference? 2. Who in your life could benefit from the lessons you’ve learned in overcoming your own challenges, and how will you step in to help them? Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of…
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1. When fear and anxiety take over, how do you turn to God for strength instead of trying to handle everything on your own? 2. What battles in your life are you trying to fight without surrendering to God’s power? So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my …
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