WEBVTT 00:00:01.389 --> 00:00:04.730 There is something that is so powerful about 00:00:04.730 --> 00:00:07.910 a personal story. I mean, a story where God has 00:00:07.910 --> 00:00:10.750 worked in another person's life. I love to hear 00:00:10.750 --> 00:00:12.910 testimonies. And today, you're going to hear 00:00:12.910 --> 00:00:15.289 a couple stories that will inspire your faith, 00:00:15.429 --> 00:00:18.070 encourage your heart, and make you want to live 00:00:18.070 --> 00:00:23.050 for Jesus like never before. Welcome to this 00:00:23.050 --> 00:00:25.969 edition of Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram. 00:00:26.429 --> 00:00:28.949 We are an international discipleship ministry 00:00:28.949 --> 00:00:31.890 devoted to helping Christians worldwide live 00:00:31.890 --> 00:00:34.369 out their faith for the glory of God and the 00:00:34.369 --> 00:00:37.229 benefit of all people. I'm Dave Drewy, and today 00:00:37.229 --> 00:00:39.310 we're pushing pause on our study in the book 00:00:39.310 --> 00:00:42.170 of Philippians to do something special. In fact, 00:00:42.229 --> 00:00:44.250 Chip's here in studio to reveal what we're going 00:00:44.250 --> 00:00:48.810 to do today. Chip? Thanks, Dave. If you've listened 00:00:48.810 --> 00:00:51.670 to Living on the Edge for a very long time, you've 00:00:51.670 --> 00:00:54.549 heard us talk about Christians really living 00:00:54.549 --> 00:00:57.200 like Christians. For years, we've been passionate 00:00:57.200 --> 00:01:00.380 about equipping believers to move beyond the 00:01:00.380 --> 00:01:03.460 basics and truly embody the life Jesus modeled. 00:01:03.640 --> 00:01:06.480 We believe that discipleship isn't just a program. 00:01:06.680 --> 00:01:09.219 It's a lifestyle. It's about following Jesus. 00:01:09.359 --> 00:01:12.439 It's about knowing him. It's about his life impacting 00:01:12.439 --> 00:01:15.680 every area of your life. I think it's so easy 00:01:15.680 --> 00:01:17.599 to make the Christian life a bunch of rules, 00:01:17.700 --> 00:01:20.879 and it's about morality. When you walk with Jesus, 00:01:21.019 --> 00:01:23.719 your morality will change, but that isn't the 00:01:23.719 --> 00:01:25.930 focus. You know, over the years, we've talked 00:01:25.930 --> 00:01:29.810 about BIO, B -I -O. It's an acronym. It's for 00:01:29.810 --> 00:01:32.430 life. I can tell you throughout church history 00:01:32.430 --> 00:01:35.870 or today, you meet a man or a woman that is a 00:01:35.870 --> 00:01:38.189 lot like Jesus. And I will tell you for sure, 00:01:38.310 --> 00:01:40.370 three things are happening in their life, in 00:01:40.370 --> 00:01:43.430 their practice. They come before God regularly, 00:01:43.670 --> 00:01:46.650 probably daily. They get in his word, and they 00:01:46.650 --> 00:01:49.090 pray, and they worship, and it's a relationship. 00:01:49.469 --> 00:01:52.730 And then they're doing life I in community. They're 00:01:52.730 --> 00:01:54.890 connected to other believers, not just even in 00:01:54.890 --> 00:01:57.530 a group, but from the heart. There's support. 00:01:57.730 --> 00:02:00.409 There's accountability. There's real love. And 00:02:00.409 --> 00:02:03.430 finally, on mission. They develop over time, 00:02:03.450 --> 00:02:06.510 by God's grace, a servant's attitude in their 00:02:06.510 --> 00:02:09.280 home, and at work, and at church. And then as 00:02:09.280 --> 00:02:11.860 they grow, they realize God has specifically, 00:02:12.120 --> 00:02:16.020 uniquely gifted them with spiritual gifts, and 00:02:16.020 --> 00:02:18.539 they have a calling on their life. And they discover 00:02:18.539 --> 00:02:20.580 it. They have meaning and purpose and direction. 00:02:20.819 --> 00:02:24.180 The heartbeat of this ministry is believers not 00:02:24.180 --> 00:02:26.840 just hearing God's Word, but actually living 00:02:26.840 --> 00:02:29.500 it out. Today, we're not just going to talk about 00:02:29.500 --> 00:02:32.360 the concept of discipleship. We've gathered some 00:02:32.360 --> 00:02:34.860 powerful testimonies from individuals like you, 00:02:34.979 --> 00:02:37.060 and we've asked some of the Living on the Edge 00:02:37.060 --> 00:02:40.360 team if they would read them. I'm not going to 00:02:40.360 --> 00:02:43.199 teach today directly, but I'm going to highlight 00:02:43.199 --> 00:02:46.460 some principles from these testimonies, and here's 00:02:46.460 --> 00:02:49.319 what you need to remember about testimonies. 00:02:49.319 --> 00:02:53.069 Number one, they inspire. All of us have heard 00:02:53.069 --> 00:02:55.830 how God has worked in someone else's life, and 00:02:55.830 --> 00:02:59.189 it inspires us to do what they've done, to believe 00:02:59.189 --> 00:03:02.210 like they've believed. Faith really is more caught 00:03:02.210 --> 00:03:04.969 than taught, and we want you to experience that. 00:03:05.250 --> 00:03:07.870 The other thing is that the Scripture is really 00:03:07.870 --> 00:03:11.150 clear. In Revelation 12, 11, it says, They overcame 00:03:11.150 --> 00:03:14.169 Satan by the blood of the Lamb and by the word 00:03:14.169 --> 00:03:16.530 of their testimony, and they loved not their 00:03:16.530 --> 00:03:19.939 life even unto death. There's something powerful 00:03:19.939 --> 00:03:23.000 about testimonies, and so I want you to get to 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:26.639 hear them, to be inspired by them, and then I 00:03:26.639 --> 00:03:28.719 hope you'll do what I did when I read them and 00:03:28.719 --> 00:03:31.340 listened. I want to be like some of these people. 00:03:31.460 --> 00:03:34.460 I want to obey God and trust God and experience 00:03:34.460 --> 00:03:37.240 Him with the same kind of power that they have. 00:03:37.379 --> 00:03:42.759 So, let's get started. Hi, my name's Greg, and 00:03:42.759 --> 00:03:44.699 I'm on staff here at Living on the Edge, and 00:03:44.699 --> 00:03:47.680 I'd like to share Mike's story with you. I first 00:03:47.680 --> 00:03:49.719 came across Living on the Edge when I was not 00:03:49.719 --> 00:03:52.400 a Christian, but I've since committed my life 00:03:52.400 --> 00:03:55.780 to Christ and listen every day on the app. I 00:03:55.780 --> 00:03:57.780 want you to know that God is working through 00:03:57.780 --> 00:04:01.099 your ministry. Personally, I was in a very dark 00:04:01.099 --> 00:04:04.020 place in my life, and God used you, Chip, and 00:04:04.020 --> 00:04:06.620 Living on the Edge to completely change my life. 00:04:07.139 --> 00:04:09.800 The teaching I listened to through the app has 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:12.539 strengthened my faith and helped me build a better 00:04:12.539 --> 00:04:15.349 understanding of the Bible. It's almost as if 00:04:15.349 --> 00:04:18.129 God places lessons in front of me to help me 00:04:18.129 --> 00:04:20.550 understand and deal with the issues that I'm 00:04:20.550 --> 00:04:23.509 facing at that time. After I accepted Jesus, 00:04:23.769 --> 00:04:26.350 I had a very limited knowledge of godly principles. 00:04:26.709 --> 00:04:29.750 But through studying Romans 12, I've come to 00:04:29.750 --> 00:04:32.449 understand what it truly means to be a follower 00:04:32.449 --> 00:04:36.290 of Christ. Living on the edge has been a tremendous 00:04:36.290 --> 00:04:39.689 blessing in my life. And after the Bible, the 00:04:39.689 --> 00:04:45.439 Chip Ingram app is my go -to resource. Hey, this 00:04:45.439 --> 00:04:47.560 is Adele and I work on the international team 00:04:47.560 --> 00:04:50.120 here at Living on the Edge. And I wanted to share 00:04:50.120 --> 00:04:52.540 a testimony we received from a woman named Kathy. 00:04:53.360 --> 00:04:55.620 Thank you, Living on the Edge, for all the work 00:04:55.620 --> 00:04:58.439 you do. I have listened to Chip on the radio 00:04:58.439 --> 00:05:01.480 for over 16 years as I'm getting ready for work 00:05:01.480 --> 00:05:04.600 each morning. I also use many of your resources, 00:05:04.779 --> 00:05:07.740 too. Through the ups and downs of everyday life, 00:05:07.980 --> 00:05:10.819 this ministry has encouraged and challenged me 00:05:10.819 --> 00:05:13.959 to have a real relationship with Jesus, renew 00:05:13.959 --> 00:05:17.420 my mind daily, and, as Chip always says, keep 00:05:17.420 --> 00:05:20.420 pressing ahead. Also, I went through the real 00:05:20.420 --> 00:05:23.180 you, and I've come to better understand my personality 00:05:23.180 --> 00:05:26.560 and how God desires to use me, which goes way 00:05:26.560 --> 00:05:29.730 beyond what I learned in church growing up. I 00:05:29.730 --> 00:05:32.910 so appreciate how real Chip is. He's so honest 00:05:32.910 --> 00:05:35.529 about his insecurities and struggles with pride 00:05:35.529 --> 00:05:38.410 and believing the lies that trip all of us up. 00:05:38.870 --> 00:05:42.290 Also, I am very grateful for Teresa and her bravery 00:05:42.290 --> 00:05:45.250 in sharing her story. Her testimony has been 00:05:45.250 --> 00:05:50.639 a great encouragement to me too. Wow. Thank you 00:05:50.639 --> 00:05:53.680 so much, Mike and Kathy, for sharing your story. 00:05:53.800 --> 00:05:55.959 And actually, I'll make sure my wife, Teresa, 00:05:56.000 --> 00:05:59.420 gets to hear that as well. Isaiah 55 says, God's 00:05:59.420 --> 00:06:02.959 word goes forth. And it always accomplishes exactly 00:06:02.959 --> 00:06:06.040 what he wants it to accomplish. It never returns 00:06:06.040 --> 00:06:08.920 void. And, you know, we teach over a million 00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:11.139 people every week, and then there's over a million 00:06:11.139 --> 00:06:13.959 readers on YouVersion and all kind of different 00:06:13.959 --> 00:06:17.240 places. But what we want to do, we want God's 00:06:17.240 --> 00:06:20.379 Word to go forth that's biblical, accurate, relevant, 00:06:20.660 --> 00:06:24.240 practical, with the goal of life change, with 00:06:24.240 --> 00:06:27.149 the goal of really meeting Jesus. And those two 00:06:27.149 --> 00:06:30.149 testimonies are just two of literally hundreds 00:06:30.149 --> 00:06:33.670 and hundreds that we receive all the time. I 00:06:33.670 --> 00:06:36.290 was visiting another church a few weeks ago and 00:06:36.290 --> 00:06:39.259 I walked in and... this lady that at least I 00:06:39.259 --> 00:06:42.360 didn't think I knew her, she said, Chip, and 00:06:42.360 --> 00:06:44.740 she opened up her arms and she came over and 00:06:44.740 --> 00:06:47.600 hugged me like I was a long lost brother. And 00:06:47.600 --> 00:06:51.279 she began to tell me a story of years ago, attending 00:06:51.279 --> 00:06:54.160 the church that I used to pastor in San Jose. 00:06:54.459 --> 00:06:57.339 And then she talked about from that time on how 00:06:57.339 --> 00:06:59.639 she listens to the podcast. Then she told me 00:06:59.639 --> 00:07:03.060 a very, very painful story of a broken marriage 00:07:03.060 --> 00:07:06.100 and raising kids on her own and how God changed 00:07:06.100 --> 00:07:09.410 her life. In the same service, I was sitting 00:07:09.410 --> 00:07:11.930 down and a lady walks up and she goes, for the 00:07:11.930 --> 00:07:14.470 last 20 years, every morning I listened to your 00:07:14.470 --> 00:07:17.329 podcast. And I just want to tell you, it's changed 00:07:17.329 --> 00:07:19.750 the whole course of my life. It's how I've raised 00:07:19.750 --> 00:07:22.910 my kids. It's impacted my marriage. Wherever 00:07:22.910 --> 00:07:26.389 I go, it's just amazing that these stories of 00:07:26.389 --> 00:07:29.170 how God uses his word. And I would say to those 00:07:29.170 --> 00:07:31.709 of you that pray for and give to Living on the 00:07:31.709 --> 00:07:34.649 Edge, God's answering your prayers and he's using 00:07:34.649 --> 00:07:37.220 your gifts in a powerful, powerful way. Now, 00:07:37.279 --> 00:07:40.100 the next testimonies talk about that journey 00:07:40.100 --> 00:07:43.160 of transformation. How does it really work? What 00:07:43.160 --> 00:07:46.019 is it that we do at Living on the Edge in this 00:07:46.019 --> 00:07:49.139 core concept of discipling God's people? So take 00:07:49.139 --> 00:07:53.839 it away, team. My name is Kitty, and I'm on staff 00:07:53.839 --> 00:07:56.240 here at Living on the Edge. I'd like to share 00:07:56.240 --> 00:07:59.660 an email we got from Billie. She writes, I have 00:07:59.660 --> 00:08:01.839 just finished Chip's daily discipleship series, 00:08:02.060 --> 00:08:05.310 Growing Deeper with God. And before that, I went 00:08:05.310 --> 00:08:07.350 through Discover Your True Self from the book 00:08:07.350 --> 00:08:10.209 of Ephesians. I just wanted to write in and say 00:08:10.209 --> 00:08:12.550 thank you to Chip and everyone at Living on the 00:08:12.550 --> 00:08:15.310 Edge. God is working through this ministry in 00:08:15.310 --> 00:08:18.750 incredible ways. For most of my life, I have 00:08:18.750 --> 00:08:20.850 wrestled with feeling like I don't measure up, 00:08:20.930 --> 00:08:23.889 like I keep trying to make time to read and study 00:08:23.889 --> 00:08:27.670 the Bible, but fail to be consistent. With Chip's 00:08:27.670 --> 00:08:30.730 help, I realized I was living for God's approval 00:08:30.730 --> 00:08:34.679 and not from it. I cannot begin to describe the 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:37.879 freedom I'm experiencing now in Christ. I have 00:08:37.879 --> 00:08:40.340 deep joy in reading His Word and hearing His 00:08:40.340 --> 00:08:43.179 voice. If not for the work of this ministry, 00:08:43.399 --> 00:08:45.399 I would have continued to struggle with that 00:08:45.399 --> 00:08:48.700 weight for the rest of my life. Thank you so 00:08:48.700 --> 00:08:54.440 much. Well, Billy, thank you so much for sharing 00:08:54.440 --> 00:08:57.820 your story, and what a great reminder for all 00:08:57.820 --> 00:09:01.399 of us. Did you hear what she said? I have learned 00:09:01.399 --> 00:09:04.840 to live from God's approval, not for his approval. 00:09:05.179 --> 00:09:07.659 I still struggle with this. The Christian life 00:09:07.659 --> 00:09:10.720 is just a transaction. It's checking a box. It's 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:12.740 trying hard and never feeling like you measure 00:09:12.740 --> 00:09:16.399 up unless you understand grace, unless you understand 00:09:16.399 --> 00:09:19.779 you're already loved. And once Billy did that, 00:09:19.919 --> 00:09:22.860 then her time with God, her reading of scripture, 00:09:23.159 --> 00:09:25.960 her developing some of those habits, it wasn't 00:09:25.960 --> 00:09:28.549 about... getting God to love her. It was about 00:09:28.549 --> 00:09:32.129 recognizing she was already loved. I never tire 00:09:32.129 --> 00:09:35.309 of reading and listening to testimonies that 00:09:35.309 --> 00:09:37.929 remind me of truth that I know, but I need to 00:09:37.929 --> 00:09:42.889 hear it again. Hey there, this is Erin, and I'm 00:09:42.889 --> 00:09:45.110 on staff with the Ministry Partners team here 00:09:45.110 --> 00:09:47.529 at Living on the Edge, and I wanted to read a 00:09:47.529 --> 00:09:50.980 touching testimony we got from Will. I grew up 00:09:50.980 --> 00:09:53.039 in the church, and I always thought Christianity 00:09:53.039 --> 00:09:56.159 was just another religion, nothing really unique 00:09:56.159 --> 00:09:59.860 or special from what others believe. To me, everyone 00:09:59.860 --> 00:10:02.980 was doing certain things or acting right to get 00:10:02.980 --> 00:10:06.159 on God's good side. I didn't think I could ever 00:10:06.159 --> 00:10:09.620 live up to that standard, so as a result, I pursued 00:10:09.620 --> 00:10:12.299 a self -seeking life and made other things a 00:10:12.299 --> 00:10:16.899 priority, like sports, partying, drinking, dating, 00:10:17.220 --> 00:10:21.379 school, and my career. I spent more than 20 years 00:10:21.379 --> 00:10:24.379 chasing happiness and security in a bunch of 00:10:24.379 --> 00:10:27.899 things that didn't deliver and brought a lot 00:10:27.899 --> 00:10:31.799 of anxiety. At the height of all of this, I experienced 00:10:31.799 --> 00:10:35.399 a lot of panic attacks and struggled with OCD. 00:10:35.879 --> 00:10:39.220 In my early 30s, I was in a secular relationship 00:10:39.220 --> 00:10:42.080 and feeling lost, so I began to do some soul 00:10:42.080 --> 00:10:45.159 searching, and that's where God started to pursue 00:10:45.159 --> 00:10:48.279 me. I came across Living on the Edge in my car. 00:10:48.600 --> 00:10:52.179 And one night, as I listened to Chip, God suddenly 00:10:52.179 --> 00:10:56.279 became all too real to me. I got to know his 00:10:56.279 --> 00:10:59.980 heart. He didn't need anything from me. He just 00:10:59.980 --> 00:11:03.110 wanted a relationship with me. Chip explained 00:11:03.110 --> 00:11:05.850 that God had wanted that since the fall in the 00:11:05.850 --> 00:11:09.370 garden, and His love continued pursuing us by 00:11:09.370 --> 00:11:12.350 sacrificing His Son, Jesus, who paved the way 00:11:12.350 --> 00:11:14.830 for all of us to be reconciled to our loving 00:11:14.830 --> 00:11:18.649 Heavenly Father. When I heard all of that, I 00:11:18.649 --> 00:11:21.929 broke down in tears right there in my car, and 00:11:21.929 --> 00:11:24.710 I had to pull over. On the side of the road, 00:11:24.870 --> 00:11:28.210 I surrendered my life to Jesus, confessed my 00:11:28.210 --> 00:11:31.850 sin, and decided to make Him the number one priority. 00:11:32.509 --> 00:11:35.990 My new life with Jesus has been incredible, but 00:11:35.990 --> 00:11:39.230 not easy. And in fact, there have actually been 00:11:39.230 --> 00:11:42.529 some really big challenges. I jumped into singleness 00:11:42.529 --> 00:11:46.269 with a leap of faith, and I am still single at 00:11:46.269 --> 00:11:50.990 age 41. However, I've experienced so much joy 00:11:50.990 --> 00:11:55.399 and peace. walking with him daily. And I am eternally 00:11:55.399 --> 00:11:58.100 grateful for the ways God has used living on 00:11:58.100 --> 00:12:01.320 the edge to call me back to him. And I've been 00:12:01.320 --> 00:12:04.379 a faithful supporter of this ministry ever since. 00:12:06.960 --> 00:12:09.840 Will, thank you so much for sharing your story. 00:12:10.000 --> 00:12:13.539 If I got a dollar for every time a person that 00:12:13.539 --> 00:12:16.659 I've met over the last 20 or 30 years who said, 00:12:16.720 --> 00:12:19.240 I was driving in my car, I was going through 00:12:19.240 --> 00:12:21.259 these hills, it was the middle of the night. 00:12:21.379 --> 00:12:24.379 I have one guy who said, I was barring a guy's 00:12:24.379 --> 00:12:27.740 truck and his radio was broken and he only had 00:12:27.740 --> 00:12:30.860 one station. And the only station was this Christian 00:12:30.860 --> 00:12:33.809 station. and he wasn't a believer. And he said, 00:12:33.909 --> 00:12:37.570 oh, brother, I am always amazed at the unusual 00:12:37.570 --> 00:12:40.570 ways that God uses living on the edge to take 00:12:40.570 --> 00:12:42.850 people from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom 00:12:42.850 --> 00:12:45.230 of light. In fact, one of the ones that just 00:12:45.230 --> 00:12:47.990 moves me the most is a man that's on our board 00:12:47.990 --> 00:12:51.889 now. He was religious, but not born again. He 00:12:51.889 --> 00:12:55.340 was very successful, but not very happy. He started 00:12:55.340 --> 00:12:57.659 listening to the radio, and I was doing a series 00:12:57.659 --> 00:13:00.600 on heaven. As I thought about heaven, and the 00:13:00.600 --> 00:13:03.539 gospel came forth clearly, he said, I was in 00:13:03.539 --> 00:13:07.740 L .A. on Highway 5. I mean, it's like seven lanes. 00:13:07.960 --> 00:13:11.700 He said, I took the exit, I pulled off, I cried 00:13:11.700 --> 00:13:14.860 like a baby, and I received Christ. That was 00:13:14.860 --> 00:13:18.740 about 11 years ago. And from that point, I watched 00:13:18.740 --> 00:13:21.220 Mike's life grow. I watched him get connected 00:13:21.220 --> 00:13:23.860 to his church. I've watched him begin to help 00:13:23.860 --> 00:13:27.399 other people. It's so amazing. You know, that 00:13:27.399 --> 00:13:31.980 last line of Psalm 23, goodness and mercy will 00:13:31.980 --> 00:13:35.279 follow us all the days of our life. Jesus in 00:13:35.279 --> 00:13:38.899 John 4, he says to this woman at the well, The 00:13:38.899 --> 00:13:42.860 Father is seeking, literally He's pursuing those 00:13:42.860 --> 00:13:45.100 who would worship Him in spirit and in truth. 00:13:45.720 --> 00:13:49.539 God is pursuing us. He's longing for people. 00:13:49.740 --> 00:13:52.980 And as we get the broadcast on radio and on apps 00:13:52.980 --> 00:13:56.059 and in every way possible, the Spirit of God 00:13:56.059 --> 00:13:59.340 takes the Word of God in individuals' lives and 00:13:59.340 --> 00:14:02.600 He transforms them. And we get to be a part of 00:14:02.600 --> 00:14:05.279 that. And those of you who pray are a part of 00:14:05.279 --> 00:14:07.659 that. And those of you who give are a part of 00:14:07.659 --> 00:14:10.500 it. I don't think there's anything more exciting 00:14:10.500 --> 00:14:14.120 than watching a life being transformed. And then 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:16.419 one of the areas that I find that people need 00:14:16.419 --> 00:14:19.720 the most help in is guidance or direction. I 00:14:19.720 --> 00:14:22.000 don't know how many emails, thousands and thousands 00:14:22.000 --> 00:14:24.480 of emails that will talk about, I have a question 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:26.500 in my marriage or should I marry this person 00:14:26.500 --> 00:14:29.460 or I need God's will for my money for one of 00:14:29.460 --> 00:14:32.220 my kids or what school should they go to. God 00:14:32.220 --> 00:14:36.320 speaks by his spirit through his word to guide 00:14:36.320 --> 00:14:39.399 and direct our lives. And some of the most encouraging 00:14:39.399 --> 00:14:42.240 testimonies are about how God uses Living on 00:14:42.240 --> 00:14:45.120 the Edge to be His instrument to give guidance 00:14:45.120 --> 00:14:50.399 and direction. Hi, my name is Steve, and I work 00:14:50.399 --> 00:14:52.879 on the Living on the Edge team. And I want to 00:14:52.879 --> 00:14:56.139 share a quick story we received from Chad. I 00:14:56.139 --> 00:14:58.600 found Chip on SiriusXM during my long commute 00:14:58.600 --> 00:15:01.840 to work each day. I am really enjoying my time 00:15:01.840 --> 00:15:04.600 in God's Word. I've learned so much with Chip 00:15:04.600 --> 00:15:07.320 as he's turned a meaningless drive to work into 00:15:07.320 --> 00:15:10.279 something of continuous wisdom. And because I 00:15:10.279 --> 00:15:13.019 listen every day, that led me to discover daily 00:15:13.019 --> 00:15:15.659 discipleship with Chip, which has elevated my 00:15:15.659 --> 00:15:18.379 time in the Bible to another level I did not 00:15:18.379 --> 00:15:21.759 even know was possible. I'm so excited to see 00:15:21.759 --> 00:15:24.480 what God has next for me. I pray for continued 00:15:24.480 --> 00:15:27.220 blessing on Chip Ingram and living on the edge. 00:15:27.639 --> 00:15:30.379 Your impact on my life is greater than you'll 00:15:30.379 --> 00:15:35.620 ever know. Hey, this is Taylor, and I work on 00:15:35.620 --> 00:15:37.700 the ministry partner team here at Living on the 00:15:37.700 --> 00:15:40.639 Edge, and I'm excited to share a powerful testimony 00:15:40.639 --> 00:15:44.480 from a young woman named Natalie. I discovered 00:15:44.480 --> 00:15:46.759 Living on the Edge when I moved to North Carolina 00:15:46.759 --> 00:15:50.340 for college over 10 years ago. Being raised in 00:15:50.340 --> 00:15:52.399 the church, I would listen to music stations 00:15:52.399 --> 00:15:55.840 like the Light FM or his radio, but it wasn't 00:15:55.840 --> 00:15:58.039 until I went out on my own that I started listening 00:15:58.039 --> 00:16:01.440 to sermons too. Chip has been one of my favorite 00:16:01.440 --> 00:16:04.399 pastors to listen to. He's always sounded like 00:16:04.399 --> 00:16:07.139 a wise dad giving practical, biblical advice. 00:16:07.580 --> 00:16:09.820 There's always been something in his voice that 00:16:09.820 --> 00:16:12.549 has made me feel like I could trust him. I started 00:16:12.549 --> 00:16:15.289 watching his sermons on YouTube and saw how series 00:16:15.289 --> 00:16:18.350 like True Spirituality, The Real God, and The 00:16:18.350 --> 00:16:20.950 Invisible War, along with many others, have shaped 00:16:20.950 --> 00:16:24.129 my belief system. Chip also stressed how important 00:16:24.129 --> 00:16:26.929 biblical community is, so I found a small group 00:16:26.929 --> 00:16:30.230 and started memorizing scripture every day. I 00:16:30.230 --> 00:16:32.370 even got big theological books like Knowledge 00:16:32.370 --> 00:16:35.009 of the Holy, which Chip talks about a lot, and 00:16:35.009 --> 00:16:37.960 it remains one of my favorite books. While Chip 00:16:37.960 --> 00:16:40.139 and this ministry are dear to me, it was actually 00:16:40.139 --> 00:16:42.399 a simple phone call from someone on the Living 00:16:42.399 --> 00:16:45.059 on the Edge team that truly impacted me and my 00:16:45.059 --> 00:16:48.000 family. As I grew in my career and could give 00:16:48.000 --> 00:16:50.720 back to the ministry, a sweet woman named Robin 00:16:50.720 --> 00:16:54.000 called me to thank me for my donation. Little 00:16:54.000 --> 00:16:56.480 did I know that this beautiful soul would become 00:16:56.480 --> 00:16:59.100 a longtime friend and prayer warrior to me and 00:16:59.100 --> 00:17:02.669 my family. For years, Robin and I connected through 00:17:02.669 --> 00:17:05.529 monthly donations. She listened and prayed with 00:17:05.529 --> 00:17:08.029 me through life's ups and downs, and her calls 00:17:08.029 --> 00:17:10.990 were a constant reminder of God's love. I have 00:17:10.990 --> 00:17:13.130 been so blessed by Chip and the Living on the 00:17:13.130 --> 00:17:15.710 Edge team, and while I'm blown away by how they're 00:17:15.710 --> 00:17:18.089 changing the world, I will be forever grateful 00:17:18.089 --> 00:17:22.930 for the ways Robin has changed my world. Wow, 00:17:23.009 --> 00:17:25.910 thanks so much, Natalie, for being willing to 00:17:25.910 --> 00:17:28.549 share your journey. And I guess I take it as 00:17:28.549 --> 00:17:30.930 a real compliment that I sound like a wise dad. 00:17:31.230 --> 00:17:33.549 And what's also encouraging for me that many 00:17:33.549 --> 00:17:35.829 of you don't know is that we have a team of people 00:17:35.829 --> 00:17:40.009 at Living on the Edge that call and pray and 00:17:40.009 --> 00:17:43.549 listen and care. And we have a mantra that we 00:17:43.549 --> 00:17:47.630 live by. ministry first. And as we minister to 00:17:47.630 --> 00:17:50.109 people, we'll trust that whatever we need financially, 00:17:50.390 --> 00:17:53.490 the Lord will provide. But ministry always has 00:17:53.490 --> 00:17:56.509 to come first. We believe if we will do what 00:17:56.509 --> 00:17:59.829 God wants us to do, He knows what we need and 00:17:59.829 --> 00:18:04.589 He knows how to provide it. Hey, this is Christian. 00:18:04.650 --> 00:18:07.049 I work on the IT team on Living on the Edge, 00:18:07.109 --> 00:18:09.509 and I'd like to share an email from Naomi. She 00:18:09.509 --> 00:18:12.480 writes to us from Romania. She says, the resources 00:18:12.480 --> 00:18:15.200 your ministry sends out have been an absolute 00:18:15.200 --> 00:18:18.240 lifeline for me, as I've discovered them exactly 00:18:18.240 --> 00:18:21.259 when I've needed them. Especially the Yes, You 00:18:21.259 --> 00:18:24.140 Really Can Change discipleship series. It completely 00:18:24.140 --> 00:18:27.569 transformed my life. As someone who deeply cherishes 00:18:27.569 --> 00:18:30.069 God's Word and has journeyed through countless 00:18:30.069 --> 00:18:32.869 Bible studies, I've often struggled to find trustworthy 00:18:32.869 --> 00:18:36.150 Christian resources here in Romania that consistently 00:18:36.150 --> 00:18:39.109 guide me closer to God's heart. Your ministry 00:18:39.109 --> 00:18:42.329 has filled that void. It's like the resources 00:18:42.329 --> 00:18:44.730 were designed to speak directly to the longings 00:18:44.730 --> 00:18:46.789 of my heart for a deeper connection with God. 00:18:47.130 --> 00:18:49.730 Thank you for providing such valuable tools. 00:18:52.329 --> 00:18:54.950 Hello, this is Wadani, and I work on the audio 00:18:54.950 --> 00:18:57.450 production team here at Living on the Edge. And 00:18:57.450 --> 00:18:59.509 here's another international story, this time 00:18:59.509 --> 00:19:02.369 from Bianca. Living on the Edge is a ministry 00:19:02.369 --> 00:19:05.190 that is so close to my heart. I thank God for 00:19:05.190 --> 00:19:07.150 the incredible work the Lord is doing in the 00:19:07.150 --> 00:19:09.970 many lives around the globe, and I'm deeply grateful 00:19:09.970 --> 00:19:13.170 for how Chip has impacted my life. I see Living 00:19:13.170 --> 00:19:15.690 on the Edge as the first significant influence 00:19:15.690 --> 00:19:18.809 in my life, like the first face on my personal 00:19:18.809 --> 00:19:22.240 Mount Rushmore. Since then, God has added other 00:19:22.240 --> 00:19:25.220 important influences. Secondly, a close friendship 00:19:25.220 --> 00:19:28.460 with a co -worker in the ministry. Thirdly, the 00:19:28.460 --> 00:19:31.180 opportunity to connect with and serve a hybrid 00:19:31.180 --> 00:19:33.660 church in the U .S., even though I live far away 00:19:33.660 --> 00:19:36.859 in Denmark. And fourthly, studying God's word 00:19:36.859 --> 00:19:39.099 with other women through the organization Bible 00:19:39.099 --> 00:19:41.650 Study Fellowship. But the Lord is continuing 00:19:41.650 --> 00:19:44.190 to show me that while these four influences are 00:19:44.190 --> 00:19:47.410 great and helpful, they are not enough. He wants 00:19:47.410 --> 00:19:50.710 me to rely on Him above all else. I'm continually 00:19:50.710 --> 00:19:53.670 reminded to walk with Him daily. Thank you, Chip, 00:19:53.769 --> 00:19:58.839 for all you do. Thanks so much, Naomi and Bianca. 00:19:58.960 --> 00:20:01.859 It's exciting to see God's Word go all around 00:20:01.859 --> 00:20:05.400 the world. And over the last 15, 20 years or 00:20:05.400 --> 00:20:08.339 more, we have just said we want to scatter the 00:20:08.339 --> 00:20:12.740 seed of God's Word wildly. And so anybody who 00:20:12.740 --> 00:20:15.220 asks us, can we use this? Can we use that? The 00:20:15.220 --> 00:20:17.640 answer is simple. Yes, freely we've received 00:20:17.640 --> 00:20:20.980 and freely we give. And when I hear testimonies 00:20:20.980 --> 00:20:24.039 like this, it reminds me our labor is not in 00:20:24.039 --> 00:20:27.480 vain, most especially. When I hear stories of 00:20:27.480 --> 00:20:30.000 people that are in very, very painful situations 00:20:30.000 --> 00:20:33.420 and where God has intervened, emotional healing 00:20:33.420 --> 00:20:36.839 and God at work are the next few testimonies. 00:20:36.839 --> 00:20:39.779 So lean back and give praise to God as you listen 00:20:39.779 --> 00:20:44.700 to these. Hey, my name is Davis, and I work on 00:20:44.700 --> 00:20:46.759 the Living on the Edge team. I wanted to share 00:20:46.759 --> 00:20:48.839 this powerful story that we've gotten from Dustin. 00:20:49.819 --> 00:20:53.480 Dustin says, a few years ago, I survived a terrible 00:20:53.480 --> 00:20:56.559 motorcycle accident, walking away with only bruises, 00:20:56.619 --> 00:20:59.559 praise God. When I started to drive again, I 00:20:59.559 --> 00:21:01.700 began listening to Christian radio and I heard 00:21:01.700 --> 00:21:04.599 a lot of powerful testimonies. Hearing all of 00:21:04.599 --> 00:21:06.799 that sparked something in me and I decided to 00:21:06.799 --> 00:21:09.339 give my life to Jesus. Living on the edge was 00:21:09.339 --> 00:21:12.539 there and Chip taught me what it meant to live 00:21:12.539 --> 00:21:14.559 like a Christian and take my relationship with 00:21:14.559 --> 00:21:17.740 Jesus to the next level. After that, I ended 00:21:17.740 --> 00:21:20.130 a 12 -year relationship. and I began looking 00:21:20.130 --> 00:21:23.450 for a local church to get plugged into. Now, 00:21:23.529 --> 00:21:26.809 I even work on a church staff. I will forever 00:21:26.809 --> 00:21:29.089 be thankful for Chip and Living on the Edge. 00:21:31.470 --> 00:21:33.690 Hey, this is Michael, and I work on the Ministry 00:21:33.690 --> 00:21:35.910 Partnerships team here at Living on the Edge, 00:21:35.950 --> 00:21:38.410 and this testimony came to us from a woman named 00:21:38.410 --> 00:21:41.269 Amy. I first connected with Living on the Edge 00:21:41.269 --> 00:21:44.480 when I was 24. Growing up Catholic, I didn't 00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:46.579 really understand how to have a personal relationship 00:21:46.579 --> 00:21:49.119 with the Lord. But in college, through friends 00:21:49.119 --> 00:21:51.740 and church, I experienced the Holy Spirit in 00:21:51.740 --> 00:21:54.279 a profound, intimate way, and it transformed 00:21:54.279 --> 00:21:57.059 my life. That's when I started asking, how do 00:21:57.059 --> 00:21:59.640 I live this out? How do I really live for Christ? 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:02.440 I found the answer through Living on the Edge's 00:22:02.440 --> 00:22:05.279 material. I started listening to their podcast 00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:07.559 and reading books like Balancing Life's Demands 00:22:07.559 --> 00:22:11.019 and Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships. I was 00:22:11.019 --> 00:22:13.279 on a personal journey. learning how to live out 00:22:13.279 --> 00:22:16.880 my faith in practical ways. For example, I took 00:22:16.880 --> 00:22:19.079 a dating sabbatical and went through love, sex, 00:22:19.119 --> 00:22:21.400 and lasting relationships to get my relational 00:22:21.400 --> 00:22:24.140 priorities in line. My job is in psychology, 00:22:24.259 --> 00:22:26.299 and I started applying what I was learning to 00:22:26.299 --> 00:22:29.319 my work with trauma survivors. I also used the 00:22:29.319 --> 00:22:31.400 love, sex, and lasting relationships material 00:22:31.400 --> 00:22:33.839 with high school students, and it was amazing 00:22:33.839 --> 00:22:35.900 to see the transformations even though they had 00:22:35.900 --> 00:22:38.920 no idea that these practices were based on a 00:22:38.920 --> 00:22:41.680 Bible study. This material helped them navigate 00:22:41.680 --> 00:22:44.339 things like infatuation versus love and gave 00:22:44.339 --> 00:22:47.339 them tools for healthier relationships. Later, 00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:49.740 I worked with kids in a foster care, and we used 00:22:49.740 --> 00:22:52.359 material from Chip's series Overcoming Emotions 00:22:52.359 --> 00:22:54.819 That Destroy to help them manage things like 00:22:54.819 --> 00:22:58.079 anger. We would explore the root causes of their 00:22:58.079 --> 00:23:00.259 emotions and give them practical tools to deal 00:23:00.259 --> 00:23:02.680 with them. It was incredible to see how these 00:23:02.680 --> 00:23:04.599 resources brought about real change in their 00:23:04.599 --> 00:23:07.900 lives. The impact on me personally has been tremendous 00:23:07.900 --> 00:23:10.960 too. When I faced challenges, the material from 00:23:10.960 --> 00:23:13.559 The Invisible War gave me the context to understand 00:23:13.559 --> 00:23:16.700 and navigate spiritual warfare. Now as a supervisor, 00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:19.559 I'm able to share these resources with others 00:23:19.559 --> 00:23:21.900 I work with, and I've seen the same transformation 00:23:21.900 --> 00:23:24.460 in them. Living on the Edge has been a vital 00:23:24.460 --> 00:23:26.500 part of my journey, and I'm grateful for how 00:23:26.500 --> 00:23:29.160 all of these resources have shaped my life and 00:23:29.160 --> 00:23:34.089 the lives of others. Hi, my name is Vida, and 00:23:34.089 --> 00:23:36.829 I work on the Living on the Edge team. And I 00:23:36.829 --> 00:23:39.470 want to share a quick story we received from 00:23:39.470 --> 00:23:43.250 Jesse. Jesse writes, Chip's series, Overcoming 00:23:43.250 --> 00:23:45.849 Emotions That Destroy, was incredibly helpful 00:23:45.849 --> 00:23:49.769 to me in one of my most trying times. God put 00:23:49.769 --> 00:23:52.750 this fantastic resource in front of me at just 00:23:52.750 --> 00:23:55.930 the right moment. This teaching is so biblically 00:23:55.930 --> 00:23:59.190 sound and challenged me to rid my heart of deep 00:23:59.190 --> 00:24:03.009 anger or allow unforgiveness to fester while 00:24:03.009 --> 00:24:05.529 I walk through this difficult trial. Because 00:24:05.529 --> 00:24:08.569 of how God transformed my life and the healing 00:24:08.569 --> 00:24:11.329 I've received by putting these techniques into 00:24:11.329 --> 00:24:14.210 practice, I've shared this impactful series with 00:24:14.210 --> 00:24:17.710 numerous people. I've even had one person commit 00:24:17.710 --> 00:24:21.069 their life to Jesus through this teaching. I 00:24:21.069 --> 00:24:23.589 look forward to using the resources this ministry 00:24:23.589 --> 00:24:26.890 creates to help even more believers in their 00:24:26.890 --> 00:24:32.390 faith journey. Thanks, Living on the Edge. These 00:24:32.390 --> 00:24:35.670 are very powerful stories and had something in 00:24:35.670 --> 00:24:39.529 common. Specific tools or resources we've developed. 00:24:40.200 --> 00:24:42.799 Thanks to your generosity that have made a difference 00:24:42.799 --> 00:24:44.920 in people's lives. You know, it's one thing to 00:24:44.920 --> 00:24:46.920 say, hey, love your wife or love your husband. 00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:49.740 It's a different thing to give them a tool, whether 00:24:49.740 --> 00:24:51.880 it's a book or whether it's truth cards or something 00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:54.930 specific. Overcoming Emotions That Destroy is 00:24:54.930 --> 00:24:58.009 a book and a series and The Invisible War and 00:24:58.009 --> 00:25:01.809 The Real You. All these are specific tools that 00:25:01.809 --> 00:25:04.630 God has used here and around the world. And it's 00:25:04.630 --> 00:25:07.269 been so exciting because the other thing I heard 00:25:07.269 --> 00:25:09.950 about these stories, God changed their life and 00:25:09.950 --> 00:25:12.150 then what did they do? They're passing it on 00:25:12.150 --> 00:25:14.720 to others. I'm an old basketball player, as most 00:25:14.720 --> 00:25:17.779 of you know. And so I think about goals and strategy 00:25:17.779 --> 00:25:21.039 and clarity. Our target is that we will help 00:25:21.039 --> 00:25:23.519 Christians live like Christians. But the bullseye 00:25:23.519 --> 00:25:26.299 of our target is that we get to help people. 00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:29.680 and their life gets transformed, and they catch 00:25:29.680 --> 00:25:32.299 the vision, and they take tools that we have 00:25:32.299 --> 00:25:34.819 made, and they begin to share it with others. 00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:38.460 I was in Dubai recently, and a young man said, 00:25:38.579 --> 00:25:40.019 you know, I just went through your book, Holy 00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:42.579 Ambition, and it gave me direction and clarity 00:25:42.579 --> 00:25:46.079 about my life. Now I know why I'm in this business. 00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:49.400 Now I know why I have this direction. Now I have 00:25:49.400 --> 00:25:52.339 a process to take these five guys that I'm meeting 00:25:52.339 --> 00:25:55.880 with, all of them very successful business people, 00:25:56.380 --> 00:25:58.819 All of them wanting to know, what does God want 00:25:58.819 --> 00:26:01.619 to do in me and what does God want to do through 00:26:01.619 --> 00:26:04.539 me? And so when you help us create those kind 00:26:04.539 --> 00:26:07.740 of tools, you are making a difference as the 00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:10.579 ripples of discipleship go from one person to 00:26:10.579 --> 00:26:13.680 the next person to the next person. And as we 00:26:13.680 --> 00:26:16.559 do that, I will tell you, there's nothing better. 00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:20.460 There's no amount of likes or fame or money or 00:26:20.460 --> 00:26:23.839 anything that compares with being in the center 00:26:23.839 --> 00:26:26.920 of God's will and Him using you to love others. 00:26:29.319 --> 00:26:31.799 Hi there, my name is Carly, and I work on the 00:26:31.799 --> 00:26:33.920 Living on the Edge team, and I'd like to share 00:26:33.920 --> 00:26:37.160 Janet's story with you. I'm a nurse, and for 00:26:37.160 --> 00:26:39.640 a few years, I felt God prompting me to start 00:26:39.640 --> 00:26:41.700 a Bible study for the other young moms I work 00:26:41.700 --> 00:26:44.339 with. But I've been afraid to take that step. 00:26:44.890 --> 00:26:46.890 It's crazy how powerful that fear of rejection 00:26:46.890 --> 00:26:50.430 is. But anyway, three months ago, a handful of 00:26:50.430 --> 00:26:52.750 coworkers and I were getting dinner, and I shyly 00:26:52.750 --> 00:26:54.890 threw out the idea of doing a Bible study. And 00:26:54.890 --> 00:26:57.829 all of them said yes. It's amazing how loudly 00:26:57.829 --> 00:27:00.509 God speaks sometimes. We are about to finish 00:27:00.509 --> 00:27:03.269 true spirituality and how to be Romans 12 Christians. 00:27:03.809 --> 00:27:06.950 Next, we'll tackle the real God study. I've been 00:27:06.950 --> 00:27:08.829 blessed beyond measure to have these sweet young 00:27:08.829 --> 00:27:10.869 women at my house to grow in faith and wisdom 00:27:10.869 --> 00:27:16.109 together. Hi, this is Donna, and I work on the 00:27:16.109 --> 00:27:18.890 operations team here at Living on the Edge. And 00:27:18.890 --> 00:27:22.089 this testimony came to us from a mom named Melissa. 00:27:23.109 --> 00:27:26.029 I'm experiencing a wonderful season with my three 00:27:26.029 --> 00:27:28.890 boys. One's in eighth grade, the other a sophomore, 00:27:29.069 --> 00:27:31.750 and the oldest is about to go to college. I'm 00:27:31.750 --> 00:27:33.829 grateful he's decided to go to a Christian school, 00:27:33.950 --> 00:27:36.450 but it's so hard to see him go. We're trying 00:27:36.450 --> 00:27:38.990 to soak in all the time with him, but I'm so 00:27:38.990 --> 00:27:41.109 grateful for Chip's teaching that I listen to 00:27:41.109 --> 00:27:43.430 daily, and now my boys are listening to the podcast 00:27:43.430 --> 00:27:46.720 too. My oldest came to me recently after listening 00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:50.039 to one of your series and said, Mom, the narrow 00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:52.880 path to follow Jesus is even more narrow at a 00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:56.079 private school. Sometimes it feels like no one 00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:59.519 else is on it but me. Chip, I want you to know 00:27:59.519 --> 00:28:01.980 how valuable your resources and podcasts are 00:28:01.980 --> 00:28:05.039 to my family because the narrow path is getting 00:28:05.039 --> 00:28:08.099 narrower for parents guiding their kids, and 00:28:08.099 --> 00:28:10.900 the kids are realizing what it really takes to 00:28:10.900 --> 00:28:14.319 follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Thank you from a 00:28:14.319 --> 00:28:20.339 mom and her boys. I love that story by Melissa 00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:23.559 because it really sums up what we're all about 00:28:23.559 --> 00:28:26.130 at Living on the Edge. We want to help Christians 00:28:26.130 --> 00:28:28.150 live like Christians, and that's just our terminology 00:28:28.150 --> 00:28:31.509 for discipleship and disciple -making. And we 00:28:31.509 --> 00:28:34.630 have three very clear strategies. The first is 00:28:34.630 --> 00:28:37.410 to disciple God's people, teaching, training, 00:28:37.589 --> 00:28:40.450 and tools. The second is equipping pastors and 00:28:40.450 --> 00:28:42.509 leaders, because if you really want to disciple 00:28:42.509 --> 00:28:45.630 people, you go upstream. Who are the people that 00:28:45.630 --> 00:28:48.509 have the influence? Healthy pastors with disciple 00:28:48.509 --> 00:28:51.309 -making resources and mindset produce healthy 00:28:51.309 --> 00:28:54.049 churches. Healthy churches transform families. 00:28:54.250 --> 00:28:56.509 Healthy families transform communities, and you 00:28:56.509 --> 00:28:59.170 get the idea. It's the way God made it to be. 00:28:59.369 --> 00:29:02.289 So we disciple God's people, we equip pastors 00:29:02.289 --> 00:29:05.009 and leaders, and the third is reaching the next 00:29:05.009 --> 00:29:07.490 generation. Thanks for being with me. And by 00:29:07.490 --> 00:29:09.809 the way, we would love to hear your story. Why 00:29:09.809 --> 00:29:11.849 don't you write us an email or write a letter 00:29:11.849 --> 00:29:14.329 and tell us this is how God is working in your 00:29:14.329 --> 00:29:18.069 life. And finally, if these stories inspire you. 00:29:18.400 --> 00:29:20.880 and you want to be a part of seeing people's 00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:24.000 lives changed forever and ever and ever, can 00:29:24.000 --> 00:29:26.460 I encourage you to give to Living on the Edge? 00:29:26.579 --> 00:29:28.660 And there's never been a better time because 00:29:28.660 --> 00:29:31.180 every gift, as you've heard this month, will 00:29:31.180 --> 00:29:33.819 be matched dollar for dollar. Would you pray 00:29:33.819 --> 00:29:36.680 about that and then join the team? God bless 00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:43.069 you and keep pressing ahead. Thanks, Chip. Well, 00:29:43.109 --> 00:29:45.089 if you'd like to partner with us during our mid 00:29:45.089 --> 00:29:48.890 -year match, visit livingontheedge .org or call 00:29:48.890 --> 00:29:54.190 us at 888 -333 -6003. And like Chip said, every 00:29:54.190 --> 00:29:57.130 dollar we receive until midnight on June 30th 00:29:57.130 --> 00:30:00.250 will be doubled for greater impact. So if you 00:30:00.250 --> 00:30:02.250 want to help us create discipleship resources, 00:30:02.650 --> 00:30:05.210 encourage and support pastors, and share the 00:30:05.210 --> 00:30:07.880 gospel with today's youth, prayerfully consider 00:30:07.880 --> 00:30:11.440 becoming a financial partner. Go to livingontheedge 00:30:11.440 --> 00:30:18.059 .org or call us at 888 -333 -6003 to give a gift 00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:21.319 today. App listeners, tap Donate. And thanks 00:30:21.319 --> 00:30:23.700 in advance for doing whatever God leads you to 00:30:23.700 --> 00:30:26.579 do. Well, join us next time as Chip dives back 00:30:26.579 --> 00:30:29.200 into his study of Philippians chapter 1 through 00:30:29.200 --> 00:30:32.819 our series, I Choose Joy. Until then, I'm Dave 00:30:32.819 --> 00:30:35.000 Drewy saying thanks for listening to this edition 00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:36.660 of Living on the Edge.