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Wisdom for the Heart
Stephen Davey will help you learn to know what the Bible says, understand what it means, and apply it to your life as he teaches verse-by-verse through books of the Bible. Stephen is the president of Wisdom International, which provides radio broadcasts, digital content, and print resources designed to make disciples of all nations and edify followers of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
425 episodes
Holy Fear (1 Peter 1:17)
“Conduct yourselves in fear” might be one of the most misunderstood commands in the Bible. We take 1 Peter 1:17 head-on and redefine holy fear as reverent awe, not nervous terror. When Peter reminds us that the Judge is also our Father, everyth...
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Holy Preoccupation (1 Peter 1:15-16)
If someone investigated your life for a week, would they find anything that makes the gospel look true?We open with a haunting idea from early Christian history: an apologist once told a ruler to examine believers and “observe their pur...
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Steps to Staying Clean (1 Peter 1:13-16)
What do a mouse in the bathroom and termites in the walls have to do with your spiritual life? More than we like to admit. We talk about the subtle way Christians can “live with” spiritual pests: tolerated thoughts, excused habits, and private ...
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In the Country of the Blind (Titus 2:15)
Authority has a terrible reputation right now, and we get why. It can be used to control, shame, and silence. But we argue there’s another reason people hate authority: it interrupts our obsession with personal freedom, and it forces us to face...
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Learning to Say the Right Words Part 2 (Titus 2:11-14)
Your plans for the future probably include savings, insurance, and retirement. None of that answers the hardest question: what is your way out when life ends? We follow Paul’s logic in Titus and land on a bold claim that changes everything, Jes...
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Learning to Say the Right Words Part 1 (Titus 2:11-14)
A wilderness story can wake you up. The image of a man who planned every mile of his journey but forgot to plan his way home sets the tone for a conversation about grace as both a guide for life and an exit strategy for death. We open Titus 2 a...
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The Sacred Calling of Work Part 2 (Titus 2:9-10)
What if your 9-to-5 is the most sacred space you step into all week? We explore how ordinary work—emails, errands, meetings, and messy teamwork—can become a place where humility, honesty, reliability, and loyalty turn heads and open hearts. Pul...
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The Sacred Calling of Work Part 1 (Titus 2:9-10)
What if your job is more than hours, tasks, and a paycheck? We pull back the curtain on vocatio—the ancient idea of calling—and show how recovering it can fill even the most routine task with purpose. Drawing on Paul’s words to Titus and storie...
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A Pattern for Young Men Part 2 (Titus 2:6-8)
What if credibility became your greatest currency—more valuable than wins, likes, or titles? We walk through a clear path for young men to build a life that speaks loudly and cleanly: serve others in concrete ways, think with Scripture-shaped c...
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A Pattern for Young Men Part 1 (Titus 2:6-8)
What if the most endangered person in church life is a vitally engaged, maturing young man—and what if we could change that by how we live, not just what we say? We take Paul’s charge to Titus and turn it into a living blueprint: model maturity...
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Retracing Our Footsteps Home (Part 2)
The loudest voices say dignity demands sameness. We push back with a richer vision: equal worth before God, distinct roles that serve the home, the church, and the common good. Starting in Genesis and moving through Paul’s counsel to Titus, we ...
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Retracing Our Footsteps Home Part 1 (Titus 2:5)
Few phrases spark more heat than “workers at home” and “submissive to their own husbands.” We step straight into Titus 2 and ask the question most people dodge: are these ideas just ancient baggage, or do they point to a design that still creat...
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A Model for Married Women Part 2 (Titus 2:4-5)
Start with the mind and everything else follows. We explore Paul’s surprising claim that love can be learned and that sensible thinking is the backbone of a faithful life, especially for younger wives and mothers navigating covenant commitments...
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A Model for Married Women Part 1 (Titus 2:4-5)
What if the most powerful culture makers aren’t on stages but sitting at kitchen tables? We dive into Paul’s blueprint in Titus 2 and make a bold case: older women mentoring younger wives and mothers can flip an upside‑down world right side up....
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Rare Words for Rare Women (Titus 2:3-4)
When culture shouts for image, speed, and self, we slow down to ask what actually builds a life that lasts. Walking through Titus 2, we map a countercultural path where older women shape the church from the inside out—modeling reverence that di...
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The Treasure of Old Men (Titus 2:1-2)
A culture obsessed with staying young doesn’t know what to do with gray hair—except hide it. We take a different path, opening Titus 2 to show why Scripture calls old age fruitful, not fearful, and why the church flourishes when older men lead ...
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Legacies of Light: George Handel
What if the songs we sing are not warm-ups but lifelines? We explore how Scripture set to melody shapes what we believe, steadying us when prayers feel stuck and counsel runs cold. Starting with Martin Luther’s bold move to give ordinary people...
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Legacies of Light: Corrie and Betsy ten Boom
When life feels like a maze of sudden turns and steep drops, gaining a higher view can change everything. We explore Romans 8:28 with clear eyes, refusing to flatten pain or force a tidy bow on tragedy. Instead, we look at how a sovereign God w...
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Legacies of Light: Robert Laidlaw
What if your job isn’t just a paycheck but a calling that can quietly change the world? We explore how everyday work—paid or unpaid—becomes worship when it’s offered to God with diligence, integrity, and a heart set on serving more than a super...
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Legacies of Light: William Wilberforce
Courage doesn’t always look like a roar; sometimes it’s a window opened toward home and a quiet prayer said on schedule. We explore how Daniel faced the machinery of empire without bitterness or bravado, and how that same blend of joy, integrit...
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Legacies of Light: Joni Erickson Tada
What proves God worthy when the gifts are gone? We open with catastrophe compressed into seconds, then step behind the curtain of Job to hear the ancient accusation that still haunts modern faith: people only honor God when life is easy. From t...
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Legacies of Light: Charles McCoy
Ever chased a good plan that kept slipping away? We explore the ache and the gift of divine redirection through three intertwined journeys: Paul’s long road to Rome and dream of Spain, Jonah’s sprint toward Tarshish, and Dr. Charles McCoy’s stu...
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Legacies of Light: Johann Sebastian Bach
What if hope isn’t a mood but a muscle that holds under weight? We take a clear-eyed look at the difference between wishful thinking and a living hope anchored in God’s promises, then trace how that kind of hope changes how we suffer, work, and...
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