Ponder (ADVENT-URE DAY 2)
by Bob Crittenden on December 2nd, 2025
When you consider the characters, the cast of the amazing narrative that we know as the Christmas story, next to our main character - the baby who was the Savior of the World - we must consider Mary, who born that child.  And, in Day 2 of this year's Faith Radio Christmas Advent-ure, entitled, "The Story for the Ages," we are focusing on Mary.  Our expanded theme passage for today is found in Luke...  Read More
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Rescue (ADVENT-URE DAY 1)
by Bob Crittenden on December 2nd, 2025
This is Day 1 of our 25-Day Christmas Advent-ure on Faith Radio, in our 2025 Advent Guide, found in the latest Faith Radio Ministry Magazine.  This year's theme is The Story for the Ages, and we look at the various players, the characters in the amazing drama that comprise the story of our salvation.  Our character for today is by far is playing the lead role - his name is JESUS, and today's Scrip...  Read More
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The 3 - November 30, 2025
by Bob Crittenden on December 1st, 2025
A church in Bryan, Ohio, called Dad's Place, has been caught up in a skirmish with the city over its housing of homeless people in its facility.  First Liberty Institute, which represents the church, whose pastor is named Chris Avell, posted on its website: Dad’s Place is a church in northwest Ohio that operates 24-hours a day to serve the most vulnerable in its community.  For over two years, the...  Read More
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The 3 - November 23, 2025
by Bob Crittenden on November 23rd, 2025
In advance of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case involving the Attorney General of New Jersey issuing subpeonas to a group of five pregnancy resource centers requesting intrusive information, the Charlotte Lozier Institute has released a study of the growth of pregnancy care centers in the aftermath of the Dobbs decision in 2022, according to an article at the Washin...  Read More
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Not Holding Back
by Bob Crittenden on November 21st, 2025
The Bible speaks to God's purpose in our trials - the way we handle adversity can either drive us toward the Lord or drive us away.  If we are open to allowing God to work through our suffering, we can find that He provides joy and hope in the midst of it.  Perhaps you have heard or read a testimony of someone who turned to the Lord in his or her trouble; perhaps that testimony is yours.  James 1 ...  Read More
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Into the Word
by Bob Crittenden on November 20th, 2025
The Word of God not only communicates the heart of God and the expression of it through His commandments, but gives us principles through which we can live in a manner pleasing to Him.  Not only can we read and study the Word and receive direction, but the Word itself can empower us to follow that direction.  Because, as Hebrews 4 states (ESV):(12) ...the word of God is living and active, sharper ...  Read More
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A New Gig
by Bob Crittenden on November 19th, 2025
When pursuing the path of spiritual growth, we must remember that ultimately the Word of God is our source of absolute truth.  There are a number of excellent Bible teachers, some of whom are presented on Faith Radio and through Faith Radio On Demand, who teach God's Word and help us to grow.  And, there are others who could be considered commentators - those who post on the Internet and generate ...  Read More
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Scot Free
by Bob Crittenden on November 18th, 2025
Certainly we can be concerned in the incidences of lawlessness that we see all around us. One of the truly disappointing developments over the past few years is the reduction of sentences for those convicted of criminal behavior.  Or, the decriminalization of behavior that is detrimental to a functioning society.  We should look to the authority of Scripture to point us to the Biblical mandate for...  Read More
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The 3 - November 16, 2025
by Bob Crittenden on November 17th, 2025
President Trump issued an executive order recently called, “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families,” described by Alliance Defending Freedom as "an agency-wide effort to promote the welfare of foster children and also protect the constitutional rights of foster parents..."ADF CEO, President, and Chief Counsel Kristen Waggoner is quoted as saying, "As numerous states have attested,...  Read More
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I Was In Prison
by Bob Crittenden on November 17th, 2025
Jesus teaches us to put the needs of others before our own - He gave His life, so that we might have eternal life in Him...He came to earth so that we might be brought into the Kingdom of Heaven.  His love is a sacrificial love, and He gives us the capacity to love others with that type of love.  Even for those less fortunate than we, to those who struggle, even to those in prison.  In Matthew 25 ...  Read More
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Life Goes On
by Bob Crittenden on November 14th, 2025
We are on the edge of a season in which families gather together - many look forward with anticipation to these annual or occasional reunions during the holidays.  Others believe that time spent with family can present its share of challenges.  Some will be facing this year without the presence of someone who has left this earth since last year or over the last few years.  Family can be filled wit...  Read More
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What Marriage Looks Like
by Bob Crittenden on November 13th, 2025
God manifests His presence through the marriage relationship.  The relationship of husband and wife is an expression of Christ and His Church - His bride. So, husbands are charged in Scripture with loving their wives as Christ loved the Church, which elicits a response that mirrors how we as believers respond to our Savior.  Marriage is a gift from God, and He does an amazing work in bringing peop...  Read More
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