Afternoons with Bill Arnold

For single people, how do you find the right person to marry? Is there only one right person for me? Dr. Bob Moeller from For Keeps Ministries gives encouraging, biblical counseling for singles on how to be the right person, and inviting God to heal our hearts and lead our relationships.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk is back! Tom Brock, Peter Kapsner, Justin Jeppesen and Tom Parrish join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on a loving response to a same-sex wedding invitation, the wisdom of timing, putting God first in our relationships, what God wants from our prayers, and more.

What does salvation really mean? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner kick off a special summer series on salvation, tackling deep questions about the glorious God who saves, how/why we are saved, and seeing salvation not only as a future promise, but a present reality.

Returning to the book of beginnings, David Wheaton reviews God's covenant promise to Abraham, the judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah, and more in Genesis 18-19. (Find Part 1 of our series on Genesis here.) Then, we discover how God’s unlimited grace transforms our will, from rebellion to joyful obedience, with pastor and author Dr. Bryan Chapell.

It's true: hurt people hurt people. Damage in our own hearts breeds toxicity and damage to others--and it takes courage to seek inner healing and wholeness. Dr. Mark Rutland invites us to begin the vital process of healing from his book "Courage to Be Healed: Finding Hope to Restore Your Soul."

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with Rob Bluey, executive editor of The Daily Signal. Then David Michael of Truth 78 equips parents and grandparents to raise up the next generation in the fullness of God's glory, and develop a confident, well-founded faith.

What are the major differences between Islam and Christianity? How can we respectfully dialogue with Muslim neighbors about spiritual matters? Philosopher and theologian Ken Samples from Reasons to Believe compares the Islamic worldview to six Christian truth-claims, and reveals the uniqueness of Jesus among all other religious leaders (from his book, God Among Sages).

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague Patrick Albanese. Then on Monday Afternoon Mix, we celebrate the freedom that comes with dependence on God--knowing His power, His goodness, His grace--and how liberty empowers us to serve one another, with Pastor David Myles.

When circumstances feel bleak and desolate, we're invited to fully surrender to God's leading. Barb Roose shares important lessons from Jesus' testing in the wilderness in her Bible study, Surrendered. Then we hear the powerful true story of Will Chesney, a SEAL Team Operator and military dog handler, and Cairo, the dog that saved his life.

We ponder the Kingdom of God--how the reality of God's loving reign brings clarity and coherence to all of life--with Jeremy Treat, from his book, "Seek First." Then scholar/blogger Rebecca Rhee shares how the surprise of a bird's nest reveals the truth of our fragility and the beauty of God's image in our weakness.