More Than Medicine

Send us Fan MailAbram comes home from battle with every reason to take the credit and take the money, and then he does something that still confronts us today: he gives a tenth to Melchizedek and refuses to let the king of Sodom claim, “I made Abram rich.” That single scene in Genesis 14:19-24 opens a bigger conversation about tithing, generosity, and Christian stewardship that is less about math and more about who you believe owns heaven and earth. We walk through why Abram’s tithe happens before the law of Moses, why that matters for the “tithing is Old Testament” debate, and how gratitude changes the way we hold what we have. Along the way, we connect giving to the heart of the gospel through John 3:16, because God’s love is expressed through giving, not taking. We also sit with Jesus’ command in Luke 6:38 and the hard-to-believe promise that you cannot outgive God. Then we get practical. We break down the growth pattern that turns generosity into a stable part of discipleship: duty, discipline, desire, and delight. We talk about starting with ten percent, learning to give cheerfully, and asking honest questions about what our spending reveals. The closing challenge is simple and sharp: are you just tipping God? Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review if it helps you rethink giving under grace.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailIVF is sold as a miracle, but the fine print often lives in a lab, not a brochure. We sit down with Dr. Robert Jackson, physician and storyteller, as he opens his “rusty, dusty scrapbook” and recounts a tense exam-room moment with a couple who wants a referral for in vitro fertilization. The question isn’t only “Can we get pregnant?” It’s also “What will IVF ask us to accept, fund, and live with afterward?”We break down what assisted reproductive technology looks like in real life: weeks of hormones, egg retrieval, fertilization (including ICSI), embryo culture, grading, and the routine creation of multiple embryos for every hoped-for live birth. We talk about the moral and ethical issues many listeners never hear explained clearly, including embryo discard, indefinite embryo freezing, donation to destructive research, and the practice clinics call “selective reduction.” We also examine genetic testing, the problem of false positives in some screening, and how fear can steer parents toward irreversible choices.Then we zoom out to the bigger questions: What are the health risks linked with IVF pregnancies, what legal gaps leave embryos unprotected, and what happens when a freezer fails or when sex selection becomes part of the process? If you’ve wrestled with infertility, supported a friend through it, or wondered how Christians should think about IVF ethics, this conversation gives you language, facts, and a framework for honest reflection. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs it, and leave a review with your thoughts: where do you draw the line?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA mysterious priest-king steps onto the page of Genesis for a moment and somehow ends up shaping how we understand Jesus for the rest of the Bible. We open Genesis 14:17-20 and meet Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of God Most High, as he brings bread and wine, blesses Abram, and receives a tenth. If you’ve ever wondered why this brief scene carries so much weight, we walk through the details that make it unforgettable.We explore what Melchizedek’s name and title reveal: King of Righteousness and King of Peace, words that echo the identity and work of Jesus Christ. We also slow down over the blessing that calls God “Most High” and “possessor of heaven and earth,” a direct challenge to the many pagan powers of Canaan and a reminder that the Creator rules over every nation and every ruler. Along the way, we connect that truth to the story of Nebuchadnezzar and the sobering lesson that God knows how to humble pride until we finally acknowledge who he is.Then we tackle the big question Christians still debate: is Melchizedek a type of Christ or a theophany, an Old Testament appearance of the Lord Jesus? Psalm 110 and Hebrews 5–7 frame Jesus as our permanent, living High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” and Hebrews 7:3 gives a description that pushes us to think carefully. We end with a practical challenge: study the Word for yourself, stay united on the essentials, give liberty on the non-essentials, and practice charity in all things. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us where you land on Melchizedek: type or theophany?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA Senate primary can feel like a popularity contest, until you start asking the only question that matters: what has a candidate actually done when the cameras are off? Dr. Robert Jackson is joined by his daughter and co-host Hannah Miller for a direct, values-first look at the South Carolina primary featuring Darlene Graham Nordone and Ralph Norman, with a special focus on voting records, pro-life policy, and fiscal conservative priorities.We talk through why endorsements, headlines, and “business leader” branding do not equal proof. With Nordone, we wrestle with the reality of evaluating a candidate without a public legislative record, and we dig into what her network of support might signal about how she would govern in Washington, DC. We also lay out why we believe staffer-driven politics and an unelected bureaucracy can keep the same machine running even when the face on the ballot changes.Then we shift to Ralph Norman’s documented record: conservative index scores, a 100% pro-life voting history, and repeated fights over spending, green energy subsidies, election integrity, medical freedom, and transparency in government. We also tackle the “do-nothing” label head-on and make the case that constitutional, framer-intended obstruction can be a feature, not a flaw, when limited government is the goal.Early voting runs August 19th through the 21st, and the primary is Tuesday, August 25th. If you care about how your senator will vote, not just what they will say, listen, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more South Carolinians can join the conversation.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailFive kings sweep in, cities fall, and Lot is carried off like collateral damage. When we open Genesis 14, the story moves fast, but the questions underneath it are the ones we all live with: what do you do when evil feels organized, when the odds look stupidly unfair, and when someone you love gets caught in the mess?We walk line by line through the war of the kings, the rebellion over tribute, and the hard details that make the text feel real, including the valley of Siddim and its tar pits. Along the way, we talk about the strange tribal names, why some Bible scholars connect them to the Nephilim and “giants,” and how Scripture frames both human violence and spiritual corruption without turning the passage into fantasy or fear bait.Then everything narrows to one decision: Abram hears Lot is taken, gathers 318 trained men, and moves. The lesson is bigger than tactics. I call it the “God factor” the reality that God can flip outcomes that look impossible, just like Gideon’s victory. To make it concrete, I share a personal story from medical school when a creation vs evolution debate had a price tag we could not cover, and God provided anyway.If you need a push to trust God with your own circumstances, start here. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these Bible devotions and gospel-centered encouragement.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA pair of eaten pants turns into a spiritual gut check. Dr. Robert Jackson sits down with his daughter, Hannah Miller, to introduce his newest book, The Family Doctor Speaks, Pig Tails, and Bible Truths, a collection of short pig farm stories that lead straight into clear Bible teaching. It starts light and funny, then quickly becomes personal: when you’re around something long enough, you can stop noticing the stink.We dig into the first chapter, “Accustomed to Sin,” and talk about how easily Christians can get used to darkness in our homes, our screens, and our conversations. Dad shares a story about a pastor who refuses to “get accustomed to the dark,” plus a vivid memory from early medical exposure that shows how quickly the human mind adapts. The practical takeaway is simple and searchable for everyday Christian living: ask, “Can I look at this with Jesus? Can I read this with Jesus? Can I talk about this with Jesus?” If not, we should treat it like pig poop and back away before it stains us for years.The conversation also turns toward legacy. We explain why we write books and record teachings now, so children and grandchildren can know our testimony later. We touch on Dad’s other books on pro-life truth, evangelism, hunting stories with biblical lessons, and a family biography, plus future plans to address modern bioethics issues like organ transplant, medical assistance in dying, and IVF. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a wake-up call, and leave a review so more listeners can find More Than Medicine.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGod doesn’t just speak through big moments. Sometimes He waits for the room to get quiet after the argument, after the tension, after the pride finally loosens its grip. We open Genesis 13:14–18 and sit with a striking detail: the Lord speaks to Abram after Lot separates from him. That timing becomes the thread we pull through the whole devotional, because most of us want clarity from God while we’re still emotionally tangled up.We talk honestly about what blocks meaningful worship, why Jesus calls us to reconcile before we bring our gift, and how broken relationships can turn our singing into performance. I share a personal moment from leading worship while carrying unresolved conflict, and what changed when I finally made things right. If you’ve been asking how to hear God’s voice, this is a practical place to start: peace, repentance, forgiveness, and a return to the quiet place.Then we zoom out to the “forever” promise in Genesis and what it means for biblical prophecy, Israel, and the church. I explain why I believe prophecy is meant to shape character more than satisfy curiosity, using 1 John 3 and the bride of Christ picture in Ephesians 5 to call us toward purity and readiness. We also explore Abraham’s land promise, faith that looks beyond a lifetime, and why Christ is the true Seed who brings the promise to its full fulfilment. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the line that challenged you most.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever wondered why election trust feels like it’s evaporating, this conversation gets specific fast. Dr. Jackson sits down with Laura Scharr of South Carolina Safe Elections to unpack election integrity concerns that range from voter registration roll accuracy to the security of election databases, electronic poll books, and machine tabulation. We talk through claims of non-citizens appearing on voter rolls, what that could mean for eligibility controls, and why transparency is the missing ingredient that keeps suspicion alive.We also dig into the policy battles shaping the next steps in election reform: executive orders calling for documentary proof of US citizenship to register, photo voter ID to vote, tighter procedures around mail-in ballots, and stronger voting system certification standards. Laura explains why the SAVE America Act is a flashpoint and why she wants a roll call vote that puts every senator on record. If you care about clean elections, secure elections, and voter eligibility rules, you’ll hear the arguments and the pressure points in plain language.Then we move from headlines to mechanics: what “tabulators” actually read, why barcode-based ballots raise concerns for some voters, and how redundant safeguards can improve confidence even before bigger reforms happen. Laura lays out a “bank teller approach” to elections: paper backups, independent verification, and robust hand-count audits that serve as a check on machines rather than blind faith in them.If this matters to you, subscribe, share this with a friend who argues about election security, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailOne choice can change the direction of a whole family, and Genesis 13 shows it in painfully clear detail. We watch Abram and Lot hit a pressure point: their herds grow, the land feels limited, and the conflict starts to spread. What happens next isn’t just a story about ancient tent life, it’s a mirror for modern Christian living, leadership under stress, and the daily decisions that shape our witness.We talk through a principle that hits close to home: righteousness spills over. When Christ is alive in us, the blessing doesn’t stop with us, it touches our kids, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and church. But the overflow works both ways. Sin and compromise don’t stay private for long, and the people closest to us often pay the first price. From Joseph’s influence in Potiphar’s household to Abram’s mixed track record, we tease out how integrity and failure ripple outward.Then we slow down at the crossroads moment: Abram offers Lot the first pick, and Lot chooses what looks best. The Jordan Valley seems like Eden, yet it pulls him toward Sodom. We connect “pitching your tent toward Sodom” to the modern temptation to stay close enough to the world to enjoy its advantages while trying to keep a clean testimony. That tension leads to a practical question: if your light is getting swallowed by the darkness around you, do you need to step back and rebuild strength?We close with a path forward for anyone who feels compromised: confess to God, make it right with people, and protect your witness with real boundaries. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs clarity, and leave a review so more listeners can find these Genesis devotions.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA father’s death from pancreatic cancer sparks a decades-long hunt for a better answer, and it leads to one surprising place: the cell walls of baker’s yeast. We’re joined by Mike Catto, a researcher and biotech founder, to unpack beta-glucan and why the specific 1-3/1-6 linkage he works with matters for immune modulation and cancer immunotherapy.We walk through Mike’s path from early biopolymer work to acquiring failed injectable beta-glucan patents, rebuilding the process, and pushing through an expensive FDA clinical-trial journey. He shares why major cancer centres tested this approach, how a therapy can be labelled “fast-tracked” yet still stay out of patients’ hands, and what he believes keeps an injectable option stuck in limbo.Then we slow down and get practical. Mike explains the proposed mechanism of action: priming innate immunity, including NK cells, so the immune system can better recognise and attack tumour targets. We also discuss oral versus injectable beta-glucan, daily immune support dosing, the idea of trained immunity, and the add-on protocol he uses for late-stage cancer cases, including ivermectin, fenbendazole, vitamin E, curcumin, and CBD oil tincture depending on the situation. Finally, we cover where he tells people to get the 1-3/1-6 beta-glucan product and what to avoid when shopping.If this conversation raises new questions for you about cancer treatment, immune support supplements, and the realities of drug approval, share it with someone who needs hope and options, then subscribe and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailAbram walks out of Egypt with more money and less dignity, and that tension hits close to home. We sit with Genesis 13:1–4 and watch him head back to Bethel, back to the first altar, back to the place where he called on the name of the Lord. It’s a story about what happens when fear pushes us into shortcuts, when we compromise convictions, and when our testimony takes a public hit even if our circumstances look “fine” on the outside.We also get painfully practical. I share a personal high school story about a beach house trip, the wrong crowd, underage drinking, and ending up at a police station trying to clean up the mess. The point is not shame for shame’s sake. It’s a warning about choices, community, and how fast things slide when we ignore clear boundaries. Scripture’s line rings true: evil company corrupts good morals, and “Egypt” is rarely as far away as we think.Then we land on the hope: the way back. Real conversation with God starts with worship, moves into confession, and rests on the promise of forgiveness. No matter how many steps you’ve taken away from God, it only takes one step to return, honest repentance. We anchor that confidence in 1 John 1:9 and the cleansing blood of Jesus, not in church attendance, baptism, or family heritage. If you’ve been needing a reset, a return to basics, or assurance of salvation, come back to Bethel with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review with the line that stayed with you.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA quiet revolution is still a revolution, especially when it arrives through classrooms, committees, and “reasonable” rules that nobody voted on. We talk with constitutional lawyer Joe Wolverton about the Fabian Society and the idea of slow-motion political change: not a dramatic overthrow, but a steady reshaping of how people think, speak, and comply.We dig into the Fabian method of building power through institutions, from universities to civil service, and why credentialed “experts” can become a substitute for the consent of the governed. Joe explains the symbolism, the long game behind “make haste slowly”, and why modern governance often feels like management by unelected planners. We also connect the dots to the administrative state, the Council on Foreign Relations as an American counterpart, and the way regulations can function like binding law in daily life.A big part of the story is language. When definitions of free speech, rights, sovereignty, and even what “keep and bear arms” means are detached from their constitutional roots, the public conversation changes without most people noticing. We also examine how incremental reforms get framed as necessities, not choices, and why tools like digital currency raise concerns about future control through permissioned spending.If you care about constitutional rights, civic literacy, and protecting self-government, you’ll leave with a clear challenge and practical next steps: grow in virtue, get educated, and organise with like-minded people. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the biggest idea you’re still wrestling with.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA famine hits, the pressure rises, and Abram makes a choice that feels practical but exposes what fear can do to faith. We open Genesis 12:10–20 and follow Abram down to Egypt, where anxiety for survival turns into a “half truth” meant to protect his life and preserve his future. It’s a raw look at how quickly we can drift from prayerful dependence into self made solutions, especially when money is tight, security feels fragile, and the people around us are urging quick fixes.From there, the story pivots on two words that change everything: “But the Lord.” Even while Abram falters, God intervenes to protect Sarai, confront deception, and uphold the covenant promise He already made. We talk about why God’s faithfulness doesn’t depend on our flawless performance, and how that truth should reshape the way we treat other believers who crash and burn. Galatians 6:1 gives us the posture: restore with gentleness, stay humble, and remember we are all capable of the same missteps.We also bring the lesson into everyday Christian life with practical, search friendly themes like Bible study on anxiety, trusting God in hard times, spiritual growth through suffering, and finding peace in crisis. Jesus’ promises in Matthew 6 and the anchor of Isaiah 26:3 point to a steady path: seek God first, train trust in the small moments, and you won’t have to panic when the big storms arrive. If this helped you, subscribe, share it with a friend who needs steadier faith, and leave a review that tells others what you’re learning.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailThe headlines out of the Middle East change by the hour, but some patterns feel bigger than politics. Today we take a careful, Scripture first look at Israel, Iran (Persia), Russia, and the growing talk of “peace” agreements, then ask the uncomfortable question: what if the Bible warns us about that exact moment when people start saying everything is finally safe? We walk through Ezekiel 38 like a checklist: who is involved, what happens, when it happens, and why it happens. Dr. Michael Cloer explains how he understands names like Gog, Magog, Rosh, Meshach, and Tubal, and why he connects them to a northern power aligned with an Islamic coalition that includes Persia. We also talk about why prophecy teachers focus so much on Israel “dwelling securely,” and what modern conditions might look like if that window of security appears. Along the way, we touch on Babylon themes, shifting alliances, and why diplomacy can be good while still falling short of lasting peace. Then we bring it home. If biblical prophecy is real, it is not trivia it is a wake up call. We close with the clearest takeaway we know how to give: Jesus wins, and the time to surrender your life to Him is now. If this conversation helped you think, share it with a friend, subscribe for next week, and leave a review so more people can find More Than Medicine.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailFaith sounds inspiring until God asks you to move before you know the address. We open Genesis 12:4–8 and trace Abram’s obedience as he leaves Haran at 75 years old with Sarai, Lot, servants, and substantial possessions, traveling hundreds of miles toward Canaan. That long road becomes a picture of what real trust looks like: stepping forward with God’s word while the details remain unclear. Then the story pivots on a single moment. The Lord appears to Abram and promises, “To your descendants I will give this land.” We explore why this appearance matters, how it connects to the idea of a theophany, and why the Gospel of John says Jesus uniquely makes the Father known. If you care about Bible study, Christian theology, and seeing Christ across the Old Testament, this devotion ties the promise to Abram to the bigger story of redemption. Abram’s response is not debate or delay, but worship. He builds an altar, a sign of devotion and sacrifice, and we talk about how that altar foreshadows Jesus as our Passover Lamb. We also break down what it truly means to “call upon the name of the Lord” through three simple anchors: humility, an offering that rests only on Jesus’ blood, and God’s promise in Jeremiah 33:3 to answer and show “great and mighty things.” Subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review. What would it look like for you to call on the Lord with that kind of faith today?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailPeace in the Middle East sounds like the goal everyone should want, so why do so many Christians feel uneasy when world leaders talk about coalitions, treaties, and “historic” agreements around Israel? We sit down with Dr. Michael Cloer, a veteran pastor and student of Scripture, to face the question head-on: how can modern diplomacy fit alongside Bible prophecy that describes a future alignment of nations against Israel?We walk through why Israel sits at the center of biblical prophecy, why Christians shouldn’t ignore prophecy as a “controversial side issue,” and how Dr. Cloer diagnoses what he calls headline hysteria, the fear that grows when we know the news but don’t know the Word. Along the way, we connect ancient biblical geography to today’s map, explaining why Persia and Babylon matter when people claim “Iran isn’t in the Bible.” If you’ve ever wondered how Russia, Iran, and regional hostility could converge, this conversation gives you a framework without date-setting or sensationalism.Dr. Cloer also paints a vivid, hypothetical breaking-news scenario to show how fast global opinion can shift and how quickly international pressure could mount. We close with what matters most: not merely decoding current events, but answering the deeper spiritual question of where your hope is anchored. Subscribe to More Than Medicine, share this with a friend who’s anxious about the headlines, and leave a review that tells us: what question about Bible prophecy do you want us to tackle next?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGod tells Abram, “I will,” four times and it changes the direction of human history. We slow down in Genesis 12:2–3 and let those promises land with their full weight: nationhood for a 75-year-old man with a barren wife, divine favor that God himself sustains, a great name that lasts beyond cultures and centuries, and a universal blessing that reaches “all the families of the earth.”We also get honest about why this matters for everyday faith. God’s covenant grace is never just a private gift. We talk about being chosen by sovereign grace, not merit, and why God’s pattern is to bless people so they become a conduit of blessing to others. Then we hold Genesis 12 next to Genesis 11 at Babel, where people try to make a name for themselves, and we ask what modern self-exaltation looks like when it sneaks into spiritual life.Finally, we tackle the question many listeners carry: do God’s promises to Abraham apply to ethnic Jews today, to Christians by faith, or in some sense to both? We distinguish the unconditional Abrahamic covenant from the conditional Mosaic covenant, then walk through key New Testament passages often raised in the debate, including Galatians 3 and Romans 9–11, with an emphasis on God’s faithfulness and humility where Christians disagree.If you want a clear, Bible-centered guide to the Abrahamic covenant, God’s redemptive plan, and how Jesus fulfills the promise to bless the nations, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway or your question for a future devotion.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA patient looks you in the eye and says her last meal was roots she dug from the ground, boiled in water, and shared just to make it through the week. That single sentence can wreck your categories for poverty, health, and gratitude, and it becomes the doorway to a bigger July 4th reflection from me, a country doctor who has seen both mission-field scarcity and American abundance.I tell stories from Haiti that still stick with me: barefoot patients with infections, women going days without food, and a Bible conference where people sit on concrete blocks in 95 degree heat for eight hours a day just to hear Scripture taught. I ask what that kind of hunger reveals about our own spiritual appetite, and I connect it to the biblical warning about a famine of hearing God’s word. Along the way, I share my parents’ early marriage, empty cupboards, and the long grind through college and medical school as a reminder that America can still be the land of opportunity.Then we pivot to civic responsibility and religious freedom. I compare our First Amendment rights with what believers face in places like India, where Christians may have to worship and baptise in secret, and I talk plainly about voting, apathy, and why a representative government ends up resembling the governed. If faith matters, freedom matters, and your neighbour matters, then showing up is not optional.Subscribe for more biblical insights and real-world stories, share this with a friend who needs the perspective, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGod’s first words to Abram in Genesis 12 are simple and disruptive: leave your country, your relatives, and your father’s house, then walk toward a land God will show you. We sit with that tension the way real people have to, because obedience is rarely abstract. When God calls, He often asks us to loosen our grip on comfort, identity, and control, and to trust His promise before we see the full plan.We also step back and trace the bigger storyline from Babel to God preserving a witness in the world. Human hearts drift toward idols, yet God does not fail, and He chooses a man through whom He will form a people and ultimately bring the Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Along the way we address the hard questions that surface when God’s choices feel unfair, reminding ourselves that the Lord is King over the nations and we are not the authors of the story.Then the devotion turns personal and practical. I share what answering God’s call can look like on the ground: my wife serving as a nurse missionary in Gaza, the dangers she faced, and our daughters serving overseas in places like Yemen and Venezuela. We talk honestly about the fear parents carry, and we ask the blunt question many believers avoid: if disaster strikes, does that mean the call was foolish?Jesus sends His people as lambs among wolves, and Revelation 12:11 reminds us how believers overcome: by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, even when the cost is high. If this challenges you, good. Listen, share it with a friend, and leave a review, then tell me: what is God calling you to obey right now?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA viral clip about aborting a baby with Down syndrome lit up the internet, but the part that matters most to me isn’t the comments section. It’s the question sitting underneath it: what is the unborn, really? As a physician and a dad, I walk through that question with the one person who has made it impossible for our family to keep this debate theoretical our son Thomas, now 26, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome and fought for his life from his first moments. Thomas was born on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, rushed to the ICU, and spent his earliest weeks in congestive heart failure before a pediatric heart surgeon repaired his heart. I share what that season looked like in real life, and why those details matter when we talk about prenatal diagnosis, disability, and the choices parents feel pressured to make. Then we shift to what Thomas has taught us over decades: how caregiving forms a servant’s heart, how joy can be louder than fear, and why his simple, wholehearted worship often moves a room full of guarded adults to actually sing. From there, I lay out the moral framework I believe we can’t avoid: is the unborn a human being or a potential human being? We talk personhood, the image of God, and why I don’t believe value changes with size, location, age, health, or circumstances of conception. If you care about the abortion debate, Down syndrome advocacy, Christian ethics, or the dignity of human life, this conversation will challenge you and it may change how you speak about it. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs a clearer lens, and leave a review with the question you’re still wrestling with.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA genealogy can look like filler until you realize it is the backbone of a promise. We open Genesis 11:10-32 and follow the generations of Shem, right after the Tower of Babel and the dispersion of nations, to see how God keeps a single redemptive thread alive even when humanity scatters and the knowledge of the true God grows dim.As we trace the line forward, we talk about why Scripture guards these names so carefully: the promised seed from Genesis 3 is being preserved on purpose, moving history toward the Messiah. Along the way, we notice a dramatic shift in human lifespan after the flood and explore reasons often discussed in creation science circles, including the water vapor canopy idea, radiation exposure, and the accumulating effects of genetic and environmental change in a harsher post-flood world.Genesis 11 also introduces Abram and the family tension that sets up everything to come: Sarai’s barrenness, the move from Ur of the Chaldees toward Canaan, and Terah’s decision to settle in Haran instead of finishing the mission. That stop becomes more than a travel detail. It becomes a warning about delayed obedience, spiritual discipline, and the fear of becoming “disqualified” in the sense described in 1 Corinthians 9:27. If you want Bible study that connects the text to daily faithfulness, this one will challenge you. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find these Genesis devotions.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA baby asks for “mama,” and two adults laugh back, “There is no mama.” That short viral moment is heartbreaking on the surface, but we think it also reveals something deeper about the way modern culture talks about same-sex marriage, commercial surrogacy, and what counts as a family.I’m joined by my daughter Hannah as we slow down and look past the news cycle. We start with why the video felt so evil to so many people, not only because it provokes a child to tears, but because it treats a child’s mother as optional. From there we revisit a question some people warned about years ago after Obergefell: what about the children? We talk plainly about how no “private” adult choice stays private once a child is involved, and why children’s rights must come before adult agendas.We also bring in the child development and sociology side. We outline what social scientists commonly acknowledge about socioemotional health: biology matters, gender differences matter, and parental loss is harmful whether it comes through divorce, abandonment, death, adoption, IVF, or third party reproduction. We challenge the slogan “love is enough,” discuss why some studies are methodologically weak, and point listeners to research associated with Paul Sullins and Mark Regnerus. Finally, we share testimony from adult children and stories drawn from Katie Faust’s Them Before Us, where “father mother hunger” shows up again and again.If you care about faith, family, and the real-world impact of marriage and reproductive technology on kids, listen through to the end, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA single sentence in Genesis can wreck the comforting myth of a distant God: “the Lord came down.” We lean into Genesis 11:5–7 and the Tower of Babel to ask what it means that God watches nations, weighs motives, and intervenes when human pride hardens into organized rebellion. If you’ve ever wondered whether God is actually active in the world or whether history is just spinning on its own, this devotional draws a clear line from Scripture to the headlines in your own heart.We walk through why the Babel story is more than an origin tale about languages. The real tension is unity with the wrong aim: one people, one language, one coordinated project set against God. We talk about Nimrod, the spiritual stakes behind centralized power, and why confusing language can be an act of restraint and mercy. Along the way, we unpack anthropomorphism, connect “Come, let us go down” to the Trinity, and echo Psalm 2’s picture of rulers taking counsel against the Lord while heaven remains utterly unthreatened.Then we widen the lens to hope. From real-life mission travel and cross-cultural ministry, we reflect on how language and culture can create distrust, yet worship in Christ can knit believers together in a way nothing else can. Finally, Revelation 5 lifts our eyes to Jesus purchasing people from every tribe and tongue, reversing Babel’s fracture with a deeper unity grounded in the Lamb. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What do you think is the difference between godly unity and dangerous unity?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever felt that quiet inner nudge that something is off, you’re not alone and you’re not crazy. We take that instinct seriously and put it through a biblical lens, because preparedness is not about panic. It’s about wisdom, stewardship, and protecting the people God has put in our care.I pick up with principle six, “prepare for opposition,” through Nehemiah’s rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall while enemies threatened the work. From there, we translate ancient strategy into modern emergency preparedness: a 30-day supply of essential medications, keeping small bills on hand, thinking through barter realities when the grid is down, and building a go bag. We also talk plainly about home security, self-defense basics, legal rights in your state, and why you should not broadcast your preparations to everyone.Next, we move into warnings and spiritual resilience. Noah acted on what others couldn’t see, and some Egyptians survived the plagues because they heeded the warning and prepared. Then we look at David on the run, showing why spiritual preparation sustains you when supplies can’t. Fear, anxiety, despair, and hopelessness can break a person faster than any outage, and that’s why prayer, Scripture, memorisation, and community matter. We close with practical, low-cost prepping steps for tight budgets: water storage, simple food rotation, light, charging habits, and essential household know-how.Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs calm clarity, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. What’s the first small step you’re taking this week?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan Mail“Pro-life” is easy to say on a stage. It’s much harder to define in law when the questions get sharp: rape and incest, disability, medical prognosis, and whether the people involved in abortion should be treated as legally accountable or automatically immune. That’s why we sat down with Dr. Matt Clark, CEO of Personhood South Carolina, to talk plainly about personhood, equal protection, and what South Carolina voters should demand from candidates ahead of the governor runoff.We walk through the personhood principle in simple terms: babies before birth must be treated the same way we treat babies after birth. From there, we test the logic against the exceptions politicians often defend. If the state would never allow the killing of a born child because of the circumstances of conception or because the child is sick, why do lawmakers treat those factors as “reasonable” exceptions for abortion? We also address a topic many leaders avoid: whether blanket immunity for mothers is compatible with justice for all, and how courts can still weigh coercion, threats, and other mitigating factors while keeping the law consistent.Along the way we talk about South Carolina abortion legislation, the Unborn Child Protection Act (S 1095), the limits of the heartbeat law, and why campaign wording can get slippery right before an election. Our goal is not to trade in rumors, but to give you a clear set of questions to press directly onto the candidates so you can vote with a clean conscience and an informed mind.If this conversation helps you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more voters can find it before the runoff.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA city that promises security. A tower that promises unity. A plan that quietly says, “We don’t want God’s way.” We open Genesis 11:3–4 and slow the story down until you can see why the Tower of Babel still feels familiar in modern life and modern culture.We talk through Nimrod’s rise, why ancient tradition paints him as more than a talented leader, and how a single decision can steer a whole people toward centralised power instead of obedience to God’s command to spread out and fill the earth. We also dig into the practical details: why they chose bricks in the Mesopotamian valley, what “burn them thoroughly” implies, and how tar mortar and archaeology make Babel feel grounded in real history.Then we follow the spiritual trajectory of the tower itself. What starts as a permanent community project becomes reputation-building, defiance, and a religious centre tied to the host of heaven, astrology, and deception. We wrestle with the idea that Babel becomes a seedbed for corrupt worship and the kind of spiritual confusion Scripture later describes as “Babylon.”We close by turning from darkness to clarity: Jesus Christ is the truth, and His word is truth. John 8:31–32 is our anchor, reminding us that continuing in His word leads to freedom. Subscribe, share this devotional with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find Bible teaching that points to Jesus as more than enough.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailThe fastest way to lose peace is to pretend tomorrow will always look like today. We talk frankly about why so many people feel overwhelmed by instability, from economic uncertainty and rising grocery costs to fragile supply chains and sudden local disasters, and we anchor it all in a simple biblical idea: preparation is not a lack of faith, it is wisdom in action. We borrow a strong Bible study outline from Ty and Charlene Bollinger (The Truth About Cancer) and walk through the first five “principles for preparation” straight from Scripture. You’ll hear why Proverbs praises the person who foresees danger and acts, why Noah kept building when everyone laughed, and why the ant and Joseph both model storing during abundance for times of scarcity. We also unpack Jesus’ warning to count the cost, using Solomon’s temple as a picture of careful planning that lasts. Then we get practical with real emergency preparedness steps for everyday people: start a food storage plan, secure water options, learn gardening and food preservation, avoid panic buying, avoid debt, and build skills over time. We end with watchfulness, including a hurricane story that shows how quickly gas, groceries, banks, and the power grid can fail, plus a simple readiness checklist and a recommendation for hands-on training at a prepper camp. If this helped you think clearly, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find biblical preparedness that leads to calm instead of fear.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailOne ancient story explains more about our modern world than most headlines ever will. We open Genesis 11 and treat the Tower of Babel as more than a children’s lesson about mixed-up languages. For us, Babel is a case study in what happens when people chase unity without God: pride hardens, worship shifts from Creator to creation, and power concentrates into something that looks a lot like a one world government under human control.We follow the thread through Scripture and history, looking at Nimrod’s role in Babel’s rebellion and how Romans 1 describes a repeating pattern of spiritual decline. We also talk about “mystery Babylon” and why Revelation 17 calls Babylon a mother source, then connect that idea to the way pagan religions across Greece, Rome, Egypt, India, and Babylon share familiar themes. Whether you’re thinking about culture, politics, or personal faith, the big question stays the same: are we building our lives around God’s truth or around a man-made system that eventually demands our worship?Then we shift to something we all use every day: language. Human speech is astonishing, and we explore why it matters that God communicates with words, gives us Scripture, and ultimately reveals Himself through Jesus. John 1 brings it home: Jesus is the Word made flesh, the radiance and exact representation of the Father. If you want a Bible-based devotional on the Tower of Babel, the origin of languages, and the spiritual battle behind false worship, you’ll find a lot to sit with here. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: where do you see “Babel” showing up in the world right now?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailThe ballot gets crowded fast, but our decision-making stays simple: we vote from conviction, not vibes. Dr. Robert Jackson sits down with his daughter, Hannah Miller, to share our South Carolina primary election endorsements and the standards we use when friends call asking, “Who do I vote for?” We do not claim you must vote our way, but we do believe clarity helps, especially when candidates sound similar until you look at what they actually commit to.We start with the issue we treat as the non-negotiable foundation for every race: pro-life policy and the sanctity of life. We explain why that is not a shallow “single issue” approach, and why leaders who stand firm there often show the same backbone on budgets, corruption, and cultural pressure. From the governor’s race to the attorney general contest and the US Senate matchup, we talk through specific signals we watch for, including the Equal Protection pledge, support for Senate 1095, and whether someone is willing to take heat without hiding behind softer language.We also bring the conversation home to Spartanburg County politics, including the county council chair race and the fallout from the data center fight. We discuss why many residents feel unheard, how local power networks shape decisions, and what accountability should look like when hundreds of people show up asking questions.If you want a values-driven South Carolina voter guide rooted in biblical principles, listen through and weigh our reasoning. Subscribe, share this with a friend who is still undecided, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailOne overlooked verse in Genesis names a son “Division” and quietly points to one of the biggest turning points in human history. We open Genesis 10:22–32 and follow Shem’s family line, not as a dry record of ancient names, but as a carefully preserved trail of promise that Scripture protects from Eve all the way to Jesus Christ. Along the way, we clarify why Noah’s blessing focuses on Shem, and why the Bible keeps returning to this lineage as the channel of true worship and covenant hope. We also dig into the meaning of “Hebrew” through Eber, showing why the term is broader than “descendants of Abraham” and how it shapes the way we read Old Testament identity and people groups. Then we connect Shem’s sons to the real world of nations and language, including Aram and the rise of Aramaic, the common tongue across the region and a language seen in parts of Daniel and Ezra and spoken widely in the time of Jesus. These details matter because they make the Bible’s storyline feel grounded, coherent, and historically textured. The heart of the devotional is Peleg: “in his days the earth was divided”. Rather than leaning on speculation, we let the text interpret the text and tie “division” to Babel and the confusion of languages, a linguistic and geographic scattering that still echoes through human life. We close with a direct principle that confronts all of us: one person’s sin never stays private, and one person’s righteousness never stays contained. Romans 5 brings the ultimate contrast Adam’s disobedience that spreads death and Jesus Christ’s obedience that brings justification and life. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What ripple effects are your choices creating right now?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailLindsey Graham gets booed in his own backyard and a challenger steps forward with a very different pitch. We sit down with Mark Lynch, a Greenville business owner, church deacon, and longtime grassroots organiser, to hear why he’s running for the US Senate in South Carolina and why he thinks the upstate is ready to replace a career incumbent. Along the way, we talk candidly about faith, family, and the cost of standing in the fire once national money and attack ads show up.We dig into the issue that matters most to us: pro life conviction with equal protection under the law. Mark lays out why he believes life begins at conception, why “15 weeks” still leaves room for injustice, and why laws should protect the unborn the same way they protect the born. We also wrestle with endorsements, asking how major pro life organisations can support candidates who accept later abortion limits. If you care about pro life legislation, Christian conservative politics, or how values translate into votes, this part will challenge you.Then we shift to the mechanics of power: grassroots organising, prayer teams, Trump’s endorsement decisions, and why a constitutional voting record matters more than campaign branding. Mark also responds to drug related smear ads by clarifying his stance on controlled substances and sharing a personal addiction recovery testimony that reframes his past as redemption rather than scandal. We close with a practical push for South Carolina’s open primary, how to help, and where listeners can get involved.Subscribe for more conversations at the intersection of faith, culture, and public life, share this with a friend in South Carolina, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What do you want your next senator to defend first?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGenealogies usually get skipped, but Genesis 10 refuses to be background noise. When you slow down, the Table of Nations becomes a map of the world after the flood and a warning about what the human heart does with power. I’m Dr. Robert Jackson, and we walk through Genesis 10:6–20 with a focus on the sons of Ham, tying biblical names to real places like Ethiopia, Egypt, and Libya so the text lands in history instead of floating in abstraction. Then we zero in on one of the most haunting figures in early Genesis: Nimrod. Scripture calls him a mighty one and a mighty hunter, and we explore how his story connects to Babel in the land of Shinar and to the building of major cities that echo throughout the Old Testament, including Nineveh in Assyria. This is more than ancient trivia. It’s a picture of how rebellion can gather followers, reshape a culture, and persuade people to trust human judgment over God’s word. We also trace Canaan’s line and the Canaanite tribes that later fill the promised land narrative, placing Israel’s arrival into its true context. Finally, we ask the question that brings the passage to life: where is Jesus here? Nimrod’s “let us rebel” becomes a mirror of our sin nature and a call to discernment, worship, and refuge in the Son. If this kind of Bible teaching helps you read Scripture with fresh eyes, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find it.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailThe world keeps selling women a noisy kind of strength, but what if real strength is quiet, steady, and surrendered? Carlotta Jackson joins me to finish her message on the question “What is a strong woman?” and we take it straight to Scripture with seven unforgettable portraits that challenge modern definitions of power, identity, and success.We start with Ruth and the first decision every believer has to make: who am I, and who do I belong to? From there, we talk about gratitude and forgiveness through the woman in Luke 7, and why bitterness from unmet expectations can quietly poison a heart, a home, and even a marriage. Anna shows us what long obedience looks like, and Esther shows us Spirit-empowered courage and self-control when fear feels loud and consequences feel real.Then we get practical about spiritual warfare and discernment. Eve reminds us the enemy is not the people around us, and Jael reminds us that being feminine is not the same as being passive when truth is under attack. Mary, the mother of Jesus, brings us to the clearest definition we can offer: a strong woman can say “Thy will be done,” and mean it. We also share a personal story from a painful financial season where surrender broke the weight of fear and restored peace.If you’ve been asking what biblical womanhood looks like in a confused culture, press play. Subscribe to More Than Medicine, share this with a friend who needs steady hope, and leave a review telling us: which of the seven women do you want to learn from most?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGenesis 10 is one of those chapters people skim and then forget, but it might be one of the most important “world history” pages in the Bible. We slow down and treat the Table of Nations like what it is: a family tree that explains how the post-Flood world becomes seventy nations, each with their own lands and languages. Along the way, we talk about why this record is so unusual in ancient literature, including a striking quote from renowned Near East archaeologist William F. Albright, who wasn’t writing as a believer yet still called the Table of Nations unmatched in its kind. We also explore why Shem would preserve such a careful genealogical record, tying it to Noah’s prophecy and the promise of the coming Seed. Then we sample Japheth’s line to show how names in Genesis connect to recognizable people-groups and regions known to antiquity, from the Black Sea area to Persia, and how “according to his language” points us straight toward the dispersion at Babel. If you’ve ever searched “Genesis 10 Table of Nations”, “Babel languages”, “biblical genealogy”, or “origin of nations in the Bible”, this conversation gives you a clear path through the text without turning it into a dry lecture. Finally, we lift our eyes from ancient names to the present moment: God rules the kings of the earth, human pride still builds towers, and Psalm 2 speaks with unsettling clarity to the modern world. If this helped you see Scripture, history, and the nations with fresh eyes, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review. What connection in Genesis 10 surprised you most?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan Mail“What is a woman?” used to be a straightforward question. Now it can derail a courtroom, a classroom, or a family dinner and that’s exactly why we decided to talk about it plainly. Dr. Robert Jackson sits down with his wife Carlotta after she teaches a women’s message at a church luncheon, and we trace the deeper issue beneath the headlines: our culture has stopped trusting definitions that come from God’s design.We start with a word that rarely gets airtime anymore: surrender. Not religious talk, not vibes, not “I believe,” but the kind of surrender that actually changes who we obey, how we love, and what we call strength. From there we walk through the confusion around womanhood, the waves of feminism that shaped modern expectations, and why division between men and women doesn’t liberate anyone, it fractures the family and the church.Then we challenge the popular “strong woman” script: independence at all costs, self-first living, and leadership mocked as weakness. We share a different picture, strength that builds, covers, honors sacrifice, and makes a home a place of peace rather than competition. We also tease next week’s follow-up, where Carlotta plans to unpack women in Scripture and the traits that mark a truly strong woman.Subscribe to More Than Medicine, share this with someone who needs a reset on the word “strong,” and leave a review so more families can find it. What definition of strength are you living by?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailGenesis 9 is one of those passages people quote quickly and understand slowly. We sit with Noah’s final lines in Genesis 9:25–29 and treat them with the weight they deserve: not as throwaway comments from a wounded father, but as Spirit-guided prophecy that shapes how we think about sin, family lines, and the story of redemption after the flood.We draw surprising parallels between the fall of Adam and the fall of Noah, tracing the repeated themes of fruit, shame, covering, and curse, while refusing to end the story in despair. Scripture keeps pointing to God’s blessing and His promise of ultimate salvation. From there we zoom out to God’s purpose for nations, using Acts 17:26–27 to show why people everywhere ache to seek Him, and Romans 10:14–15 to ask the hard question: how will they hear without a preacher, without someone sent with the gospel?Then we tackle a sensitive topic head-on: the so-called Hamitic curse. We explain why “servant of servants” cannot be used to defend slavery or modern racism, and we explore the idea of stewardship and service along with the historical contributions often attributed to Ham’s descendants. Finally, we return to Noah’s long life, the tragedy of the human heart from the flood to Babel, and the only hope that truly cleanses sin: the blood of Jesus.Subscribe for weekly Bible-centered devotions, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of Genesis 9 do you still have questions about?Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA child develops normally, then something changes fast and families are left asking the hardest question: what happened? I’m joined by Dr. Brian Hooker, a PhD biochemical engineer and Chief Scientific Officer at Children’s Health Defense, to walk through the claims he’s studied for decades about autism regression, vaccine adverse events, and why he believes the modern childhood vaccine schedule creates risks that medicine has not honestly measured.We talk about what the schedule looks like in the first year of life, why early neurodevelopment may be uniquely vulnerable, and the biological pathways he points to, including oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, neuroinflammation, aluminum adjuvants, and blood-brain barrier permeability. We also discuss why some children may be more susceptible, including the role of reduced glutathione pathways and the high rates of mitochondrial dysfunction reported in subsets of autistic children.I also share why COVID made me question “safe and effective” talking points from institutions like the CDC and FDA, and how that re-opened questions about pediatric vaccine safety studies more broadly. We get into the controversy around placebo-controlled trials, the lack of research on vaccines tested in combination as a schedule, and the real-world pressure doctors face when they speak outside the mainstream. We close with additional environmental factors raised in the conversation, including glyphosate exposure and infant acetaminophen (Tylenol), plus what twin studies may suggest about genetics versus triggers.If you want deeper, more transparent research and better questions asked on behalf of kids and parents, listen now, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.https://www.amazon.com/Vax-Unvax-Childrens-Health-Defense-Kennedy/dp/1510766960Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailA single moment in Genesis 9 exposes something most of us would rather avoid: what we do with another person’s failure reveals what’s happening inside our own heart. We sit with Noah’s drunkenness and shame, then watch Ham respond in a way that feels disturbingly familiar not with protection, but with delight and a story to tell. From there, we contrast the quiet honor of Shem and Japheth, who refuse to look and choose to cover, reminding us that love doesn’t feed on embarrassment and wisdom doesn’t turn sin into entertainment. We also push past surface behavior into the deeper issue Scripture keeps pressing: rebellion. Why does resentment toward parental authority so often mirror resentment toward God’s authority? We connect Genesis 9 with Proverbs and 1 Samuel 15, where God makes it plain that obedience from the heart matters more than outward religious performance, and that rebellion is not a small flaw but a spiritual rupture. If you’re thinking about Christian parenting, family discipleship, or how gossip spreads in churches and communities, this conversation puts a spotlight on motives, not just actions. Finally, we land on hope, not despair. Jeremiah’s warning about the deceitful heart leads into the gospel promise of salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. God can make dead things come alive, even a heart tangled up in sin, pride, and resistance. If this encouraged or convicted you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these biblical devotions and join the conversation.Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

Send us Fan MailAshley Lawton shares her story of being conceived in rape, but adopted in love. Ashley's story demonstrates how every child has value. Support the showhttps://www.jacksonfamilyministry.comhttps://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/