Stress. We all experience it in our lives and for some the struggle to overcome it can be very difficult, impacting both their physical and mental health. On In The Market with Janet Parshall this week our guest shared 9 important habits grounded in cutting edge brain science and God’s word to teach us how to deal with the stress in our lives, the importance of gratitude, the impact of breathing on stress relief and the difference between stress and resilience. Sexual identity is a fundamental gift given to us by our creator but all around us this basic part of our individual humanity is being undermined, questioned and attacked. We spoke to a friend of the program who has been on the front lines of this fight for many years as he explained why the impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on a Colorado case on so called “conversion therapy” is so important, why “conversion therapy is and is not and why a bill in that same state wants to make it illegal to identify people by their birth names and according to their birth sex. What does practical, day in and day out faith look like? Our guest used the lives of women in the bible to examine what it really means to live by faith through the imperfect often messy lives of those who chose to follow God’s direction, when it didn’t make sense to them and when they knew it would cost them a great deal. Our guest explored the roots of that faith and how we can learn and follow their examples in our own lives to follow God’s divinely ordained plans for our lives and our families. It has always been a challenge to be a living witness to others but in our day and age it has become much harder because the antagonism and resistance to biblical Christianity is at an all-time high. Despite this our guest, a pastor and teacher who is respected around the world, encouraged us to not give up the fight. He used God’s word to show us what it means to live out our lives daily with conviction, resilience and trust in God and His word to guide us through the slings and arrows of a society that turned its back on His message of eternal hope and forgiveness. From China’s aggressive actions to the push for more AI in our lives, the need for believers to understand the story behind the story of the headlines is greater than ever. We invite you to join us for another examination of the news through the clear-eyed lens of scripture.

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