Hey listeners, did you know that for every 10 minutes you spend in your Bible each day,

you're going to spend 1,430 minutes a day outside of your Bible?

So the question is, do you feel equipped?

Are you equipped to engage with today's culture where you actually spend most of your time?

The truth is, if you're a Christian, you are an outsider.

But that's what God has called

you to be, and he wants you to live this way joyfully. Not all outsiders are created equally.

You can discover how God has uniquely called you to engage with today's culture in Keith and Patrick's

new book. It's called Joyful Outsiders. I know you're going to love it. Find more information

and start reading with me today at joyful outsiders.com. Welcome to 10-minute Bible Talks,

where we connect the Bible to your life in the time it takes to get to work.

I'm Tanya Wilmeth. Today, many of us are going to face a challenge or conflict or struggle

in one way or another, whether we're returning to school or tackling a conflict at work,

facing a difficult situation with family, whether we're students, professionals, spouses,

parents, juggling multiple roles, life struggles are inevitable. But today's passage, Joshua 10, 1 through 15, offers a few

examples of how to deal with challenges, even the challenges we invite on ourselves. We're going to

look at how Joshua faced his challenge with integrity, confidence, and prayer.

So first, I want to set the stage for us.

So Joshua is the leader of Israel, and he finds himself in a difficult situation because in chapter 9, he formed an alliance with the Gimianites.

They were a nearby people, and they deceived Israel into forming a treaty when they came in worn clothes, and they were carrying old wine skins, and they pretended to be travelers from far away.

Without seeking God's guidance, Joshua agreed to a peace treaty, and he only discovered the truth too late that these were actually

his neighbors and a land that he was meant to conquer. So this decision has created three new

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