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A brief video biography of missionary and elite athlete Charles Thomas Studd. C.T. Studd shocked western Europe when he abandoned his athletic career and wealthy lifestyle for the sake of Christ. This path would take him through dangerous jungles, angry rioters, and even preaching the gospel to Cannibals in the heart of Africa.

The inspiring true story of a 25-year old millionaire named William Borden. William Borden transformed Yale and gave everything to be a missionary in china, including his life. Much of this was taken from his biography Borden. "No Reserves. No Retreat. No Regrets" - William Borden

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian, is a Christian hero for many. Executed by the Nazis just days before the end of WWII for his participation in a plot to assassinate Hitler, Bonhoeffer is hailed as a 20th-century martyr. But Bonhoeffer struggled with a moral dilemma – his religious views were in stark contrast to the evil he saw all around him. He chose to face possible imprisonment and execution and to remain faithful to the principles of his belief in God.

Arthur Stace is one of the legends of Sydney and the most powerful preacher the city has ever known. Yet his sermons were only one word long: the word "Eternity," written half a million times on the city's sidewalks. This is the story of how eternity found him and elevated him above a life of rejection, alcoholism, and crime. This program invites us to reflect on the reality and meaning of eternity and how we, too, can find eternal hope in God.

The providence of God over all things does not make Christians passive, but passionately active in putting sin to death and seeking the good of others. To dig deeper, see John Piper's book 'Providence'.

Have the gifts of prophecies stopped now that we have the whole Bible (Old and New Testament)?

Joh Piper explains these passages that are so controversial and relevant today:

"Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good."
1 Thessalonians 1:20-21

"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort."
1 Corinthians 14:1-3

"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church — for we are members of his body. “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband". Ephesians 5:25-33

Spiritual Warfare:

What is it?
How does it effect us?
How can we fight it?

In the twelfth episode of the Gospel in Life series "Discovering the Gospel in Every Book of the Bible", Tim Keller looks at the book of Ezra and the book of Nehemiah together. Each episode from this series highlights themes that point to the Gospel and help you discover the overarching narrative of God’s Word in every book — Christ coming into the world to save us from our sins and reconcile us to God the Father.