WHAT’S ON WHAT’S UP TODAY:

Does your pastor need encouraging?

Too many pastors have burnout trying to satisfy the need of every church member.

The month of December especially hard on pastors and volunteers. Tell one of them ‘Thank You’.

Then: tell another … and another …

Paul Batura, with Focus on the Family: COUNTERING THE CULTURE REVOLT IN AMERICA

Third Segment: Biblical-Literacy Lesson with guest David Fleming -
   Biblical approach to relational conflict

Third Segment: Pastor Jarrett Stephens, Champion Forest -
  Remember….

Today’s closing prayer:
Father God,
Thank you for your love and patience with me. I am so undeserving and so grateful. More below …

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Host Terry Lowry interviews influential and knowledgeable guests on relevant topics for today.

ENCOURAGE YOUR PASTOR. THEY NEED IT!

Discussed by Pastor Dave Stone
with Pastor to Pastor with Dave Stone (podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/pastor-to-pastor-with-dave-stone/)

Satisfying the needs of their church and their congregation often leads to burnout for pastors.

Longtime Pastor Dave Stone understands these struggles first-hand. His new calling is to encourage and support these ministry leaders through Focus on the Family's newest podcast: Pastor to Pastor with Dave Stone.

Click here for more information about the podcast.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

Is Pastor to Pastor with Dave Stone just for pastors?

Are pastors overworked and underappreciated?

Is the month of December especially hard on pastors and volunteers?

How can pastors or Sunday School teachers prepare a new message for Christmas? Pastor Dave Stone has a fantastic suggestion with a great analogy, reminding us that the Gospel comes through the Holy Spirit – we are just the vessel.

How can we support our pastors spiritually and personally?

Click here to help support Focus on the Family.

WHEN A FLY FALLS INTO A CUP OF COFFEE

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

When a Fly Falls into a Cup of Coffee
By Warren Boroson


The Italian throws the cup, breaks it, and walks away in a fit of rage.

The German carefully washes the cup, sterilizes it, and makes a new cup of coffee.

The Frenchman takes out the fly and drinks the coffee.

The Chinese eats the fly and throws away the coffee.

The Russian drinks the coffee with the fly since it was extra with no charge.

The Israeli sells the coffee to the Frenchman, sells the fly to the Chinese, sells the cup to the Italian, drinks a cup of tea, and uses the extra money to invent a device that prevents flies from falling into coffee.

The Palestinian blames the Israeli for the fly falling into his coffee, protests the act of aggression to the UN, takes a loan from the European Union to buy a new cup of coffee, uses the money to purchase explosives, and then blows up the coffee house where the Italian, Frenchman, Chinese, German, and Russian are all trying to explain to the Israeli that he should give away his cup of tea to the Palestinian so there will be peace.

COUNTERING THE CULTURE REVOLT IN AMERICA

Discussed by Paul Batura
with Focus on the Family www.Family.org

God is moving across our land with what many are calling a revival. Is the devil countering with a secular revolution?

Today, Paul Batura offers some encouragement. Paul is the Vice President of Communications with Focus on the Family.

Click here for the latest from the Daily Citizen, an online publication of Focus on the Family.

Questions/Issues Discussed:

No matter what – is God still in control?

Christians are protesting the secular Super Bowl Halftime Show with their own celebration with Christian celebrities and entertainment lineup. Should this give Christians hope? Paul Batura thinks this is great idea and encourages churches and organizations to host their own events beyond the Super Bowl.

Is God moving in the hearts of college students across the nation?

Has Charlie Kirk’s death moved millions of people in unique and transformative ways?

Should Christians be encouraged by the revival sweeping across America?

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GOD IS MY PILOT

Discussed by Sara Tracey
with The What's UP Radio Program

NOTE: This story was found on a random Facebook page with no link to the original source. If you would like a copy of the transcript, please use our feedback link.

A BIBLICAL APPROACH TO RELATIONAL CONFLICT - PART 1

Discussed by David Fleming
with Lanier Theological Library (www.LanierTheologicalLibrary.org)

Day 3

HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED CONFLICT IN A RELATIONSHIP? I THINK WE ALL HAVE – SOME MORE THAN OTHERS!

This week, former CFBC Pastor David Fleming subs in for Mark, teaching on the Biblical approach to relational conflict.

To view David Fleming’s video for this lesson, click here.

If you have a prayer request, need Scripture encouragement, or would like a copy of Mark’s lessons each week, email wantmore@biblical-literacy.org

QUESTIONS / ISSUES DISCUSSED:

Have you ever had an emotional outburst over something small? Has anyone ever done that to you? (James 1:20; Isaiah 1:18) David Fleming reminds us to not allow emotions to stay bottled up inside; we must address the situation – no matter how insecure we may feel in the moment. BUT it is also important to respect and acknowledge other peoples’ feelings. Remember: Not everyone solves conflict in the same way.

Tune in tomorrow as David Fleming talks more about what the Bible says about resolving conflict.


For more information about Mark Lanier’s Biblical Literacy class, click here.

A CALL TO REMEMBRANCE

Discussed by Pastor Jarrett Stephens
with Champion Forest Baptist Church (www.ChampionForest.org)

Day 3

NOTE: This sermon was preached the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Are you ready to worship? Today, Pastor Jarrett brings a powerful message from Psalm 103, one of Scripture’s great reminders of God’s compassion, forgiveness, and faithful love. Let's slow down, remember His goodness, and worship the One who has redeemed and restored us. Let’s be THANKFUL!

Scripture Reference: Psalm 103

Find Pastor Jarrett Stephens’ sermon here.

If you have questions about a sermon, please contact Champion Forest at questions@cfbc.org

Questions/Issues Discussed:

REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE:

What are some of the many blessings that God has given you? Has He blessed others that you know? Remember those blessings! Are you worried, though, about all your sins? Me, too! But we shouldn’t! Why? Because when we ask Jesus into our heart to be our Savior, God forgives those sins and He will never count them against us! Amen!

Is God still a healer? Is He still a miracle-worker? But what about those who weren’t healed? Did they do something wrong? Pastor Jarrett gives some great encouragement and reminders about God’s perfect will.


If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, text the word JESUS to 77069 and a pastor or counselor from CFBC will call you back.

For more details about Champion Forest Baptist Church click here.

PRAYER

Discussed by Terry Lowry
with Host of the What's UP Radio Program

Father God,

Thank you for your love and patience with me. I am so undeserving and so grateful.

Father, your love for me is unconditional, unending, and overwhelming.

No matter what I do or fail to do, you love me so. O, Heavenly Father, you call me your child.

Today, may I be quick to praise your name. May I share the reason for this season with others.

Grow my heart for the lost, dear Lord. Send your Holy Spirit to the lost and those wandering. Call out to them and keep calling and calling out to them.

Use me, Father, to further and to build your kingdom here on earth.

Lord Jesus, shine through my words and actions.

And Father, not my will, but yours be done.

And, Lord, if you grant me yet another day, let’s repeat.

Humbly praying in and through the name of Jesus Christ,

Amen