Can evidence and faith go hand-in-hand? When Lee Strobel was an award-winning journalist for the Chicago Tribune, he would have said ‘no.’ This idea led him down a path to investigate the truth claims of Christianity. The result was life-altering.

Many know his story through the bestselling book “The Case for Christ.” Today, Lee Strobel joins Charles Morris to revisit what led him to Jesus and how that reshaped the way he lives out each day. This conversation will give you hope for the atheists and agnostics in your own life who have yet to call Jesus Lord.

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More from Lee Strobel

• RADIO: Listen to Haven Today’s full 5-part radio series, featuring Lee Strobel, on the reasons Christians have to believe in Christ’s historical resurrection.
• VIDEO: Watch the official trailer for the movie “The Case for Christ.”
• DVD: Receive “The Case for Christ” DVD as our thanks for your gift to Haven Ministries.

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There are many Advent devotionals and activities for children to prepare their hearts for Christmas, but Easter is not often given the same level of care and attention — despite it being a foundational holiday for Christians. This is one reason Marty Machowski is rethinking the way families celebrate Easter with his new upside-down family devotional Darkest Night, Brightest Day.

Marty Machowski is a bestselling Children’s devotional author and pastor. In this episode of the Great Stories podcast, you’ll hear him discuss the creative ways that families can make the days leading up to Easter, as well as the days following, become a cherished tradition that will help the kids in your life carry their faith into adulthood.

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More form Marty Machowski

• Start a new Easter season tradition with your family with Marty’s beautifully illustrated “upside-down” book Darkest Night, Brightest Day: A Family Devotional for the Easter Season.
• As you prepare your heart to celebrate the Resurrection in the coming weeks, join Charles Morris in this week’s Haven Today series that features segments of this podcast interview alongside biblical messages pointing to Christ on the cross.

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The word ‘revival’ has been on countless minds over the past month when Asbury University students carried on a multi-week prayer and worship service that brought 50,000 pilgrims to the sleepy town of Wilmore, Kentucky. Though it is now being called an outpouring, Christians around the world have a renewed interest in what revivals are, how God works through them, and what basis they have in Scripture and history.

On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Charles Morris is joined by Jeremy Walker to explore these historic movements of God — from Pentecost to present day — as they both also pray for revival to take hold in the hearts of the next generation. Jeremy Walker is a pastor, author, and host of the new documentary Revival: The Work of God.

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More Related Jeremy Walker & Revival

• The Asbury Revival may have officially begun on February 8, 2023, but the roots of this spiritual phenomenon began long before those few students lingered after chapel to pray. Listen to last week’s podcast with the students who have been praying for revival since 2019.
• Thirteen days after the movement began, Asbury University brought an end to its spontaneous revival. But what comes next? Listen to this 10-part Haven Today series for the full story … and a call to prayer.
• What is revival? Should we expect it today? Jeremy Walker’s Revival: The Work of God high quality film tells the true stories of how God has worked in revivals throughout history.
• In the U.S. alone, the Great Awakening, the Civil War Revival, the Urban Revivals, and the Azusa Street Revival — all were preceded by prayer. The same has been true for many others. Read Charles Morris’ article about the key to every revival here.

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When we celebrate Christmas, we usually concentrate on a very specific moment in time when a young married couple traveled to Bethlehem and delivered a child in a manger. But Christmas didn’t start there. We can trace the promises and events of our Savior’s arrival all the way back to the beginning of time.

On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Charles Morris returns to a Christmas special from 2017 where he traced the line from Christmas to the very beginning in Genesis with special guests Lee Strobel (The Case for Christ), Sally Lloyd-Jones (The Jesus Storybook Bible), Randall Goodgame (Sing the Bible), and Senate Chaplain Barry Black (Nothing to Fear).

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Going Deeper

• Listen to a previous podcast with Ray Ortlund Jr. finding Christmas in Isaiah.
• Listen to a previous podcast with Iain Duguid finding Christmas in Zechariah.
• Listen to another Christmas podcast that explores the “forgotten” spirit of Christmas.
• Watch a special video message from Charles Morris about what he’s reflecting on this Christmas.

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No matter how hard we try to avoid it, tragedy will strike us all. Even Christians are not immune to the trials and sufferings that life presents us. In fact, the Apostle Peter says we should expect it.

So what is a Christian to do when faced with tragedy and loss?

On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Charles Morris speaks with author and pastor Robert J. Morgan about the themes covered in his bestselling book The Red Sea Rules: 10 God-Given Strategies for Difficult Times. Using the Israelites’ story in Exodus 14, as well as several real-life examples, Morgan shares how the Bible offers several effective strategies to help us go from fear to faith.

It is our prayer that this episode will remind you that the same God who walks with you into hardship will also guide you out.

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More Related to Robert J. Morgan

• Make gift to Haven Ministries and receive your copy of Morgan’s bestselling book The Red Sea Rules.
• Listen to this week’s full series on Haven Today featuring Robert Morgan, with messages from Charles Morris on how God leads us out of difficult circumstances.
• Read this article by Charles Morris on 10 Biblical Truths for Losing Fear.

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MAY 2, 2022 — Politico released a leaked draft opinion that gave an unprecedented preview of what is likely the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This would have major implications in every state. But even as the law of the land concerning abortion is on the brink of change, what about the hearts those who support it?

On today’s episode, Charles Morris shares an interview he did in 2019 with Carey Solomon, Chuck Konzelman, and Chris Jones, the filmmakers behind the hit movie “Unplanned.” It tells Abby Johnson’s story of how she went from the youngest Planned Parenthood director in the country to an ardent pro-life advocate. But even as the movie was gearing up for release, the project was hit with an R rating by the Motion Picture Association that the filmmakers say was an unfair attempt to keep the movie from reaching a wide audience. Find out how the Lord used this to reach many more people.

As a bonus, you’ll also hear a short interview with the real Abby Johnson. The movie about her life story has given her a unique platform to help women and children all over the world.

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More About Unplanned

• Watch the official trailer for the movie here.
• Make a gift to this ministry and receive your own DVD copy of Unplanned.
• Read another woman’s story of how having an abortion early in life impacted her life today.
• Read a blog about how Christians can approach the abortion conversation in a gracious, Christlike way.

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Almost 50 years ago, to avoid impeachment, Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States. At that same time the former legal counsel to Richard Nixon had already gone to jail for his participation in the Watergate scandal. His name was Chuck Colson, and this is exactly what the Lord used to bring him to faith in Jesus Christ.

In this episode of the Great Stories podcast, Chalres Morris returns to a classic conversation he had with the late Chuck Colson about how he went from a Watergate felon to born again Christian. Listen in as Chuck shares the story behind the scandal, his conversion, and the ministry he founded to minister to prisoners and their families.

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More On Chuck Colson

• See a timeline of his life and learn more about Chuck Colson’s ministry at prisonfellowship.org.

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The most startling claim of Christianity is that Jesus rose from the dead after being brutally executed on a Roman cross two thousand years ago. Could it possibly be true? And if it were, what difference could it make to us today? Dr. N.T. Wright, a leading New Testament Scholar and retired Anglican Bishop, joins Charles Morris to answer these questions on a special Easter episode of the Great Stories podcast.

In this conversation about the historical resurrection of Christ, you’ll hear one of the best explanations for why we can be certain Jesus really rose from the dead and why that matters today.

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More Related to N.T. Wright and the Resurrection

• Watch a video of N.T. Wright offering a brief explanation on why we can trust the Resurrection to be historically accurate.
• Get a copy of N.T. Wright’s stellar Resurrection DVD shot on location in Israel, Greece and England.
• Prepare your heart for Easter with this powerful song by Andrew Peterson Is He Worthy?
• Listen to Andrew Peterson’s podcast interview on living in light of the Resurrection.
• Discover what it could have been like to be a roman soldier faced with the reality of Christ’s resurrection when you watch the trailer for Risen.

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Will Russian troops invade Ukraine? Or will they pull back? Are we on the verge of a great war in Eastern Europe? Or are tensions beginning to cool? Only time will tell. But one thing remains certain … Christians on both sides of the border are praying for peace — and for each other — as they hold strong to the gospel.

On today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast, Charles Morris speaks with two FEBC broadcasters, one in Ukraine and the other in Russia. As you continue to hear news and updates of what seems like imminent war in Eastern Europe, this conversation will help you remember the millions of Christians stuck in the middle as their countries verge on the brink of large-scale conflict.

More on Russia & Ukraine

• The interviews in this podcast originally aired in Haven Today’s 2-part series Russia & Ukraine – On the Brink.
• To hear more about Christian broadcasters in Ukraine and Russia, listen to a special report from FEBC on the growing tension.

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Depression and anxiety. Two words that are all too familiar for so many of us. And the statistics have only gotten more bleak in recent years.

But what is the depressed or anxious Christian to do? Do we pray? Seek help? Take a prescription?

Christian counselor Ed Welch and clinical psychologist Tim Sisemore join today’s episode to offer practical advice and tangible hope for anyone struggling with one or both of these debilitating conditions.

Ed Welch, M.Div., Ph.D. is a counselor and faculty member at the Christian Counseling and Education Foundation. He’s written a number of books and articles about depression, fear, and biblical counseling. Today, he speaks with Charles Morris about anxiety and how Christians suffering with this condition can find relief and heed Jesus’ command: “Do not fear.”

Dr. Tim Sisemore is a clinical psychologist who served as Professor in the PsyD program at California Baptist University, and now works as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. In this conversation, he speaks with Charles Morris about how Christians struggling with depression can find hope in our constantly changing world.

More on Depression and Anxiety

• View our curated list of articles, books, and CDs to help during dark times.
• Listen to another conversation with Ed Welch on Depression and Finding Lasting Deliverance from Sadness, Grief, and Despair.
• Read Charles Morris’ story of struggling with depression and the Psalm that ministered to him in his darkest moment.
• Read what Charles Spurgeon had to say about his own depression originally titled “The Minister’s Fainting Fits.”
• Get a hold of the full Scripture Lullabies CD set for peaceful music straight from God’s Word — perfect for anxious hearts. You can listen to music samples from all four albums here.

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