On the seventh day of creation, God rested. But what did that mean to the people who first heard this story? How is that significant to your anxious, hurting heart today? In her latest book, Rest Assured: What the Creation Story was Intended to Reveal about Trusting God, Rachel Booth Smith shares theologically rich insights that bring you into the rest you need, the rest you crave. The rest for which you were made.

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Dave Worland, Executive Director with The Knoble, introduces us to Ralston Hartness, the Director of the Chattanooga Fellows Program. Ralston unpacks this program for us, which is a nine-month experience that equips recent college graduates to faithfully find their vocation, commit to community, explore their faith, and practice civic responsibility. If you are interested in more information about different layers of involvement, CLICK HERE.

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Kids in the foster care system often have a difficult life, and few things make it worse than the humiliation of having to stuff their few personal belongings into a trash bag as they leave one foster home and head to another. Dr. Sharen Ford with Focus on the Family shares about the Suitcase Bundle Program, an initiative which has provided a free, 30-inch rolling duffle bag to thousands of foster care children. CLICK HERE to learn more.

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You have a heart for First Responders. So does Jeremy Wade, Executive Director of Mission First Alliance. Having served with the Seattle Police Department for 13 years, Jeremy experienced the tension and pressure this career can generate for a person and on their marriage and family. The heartbeat of this ministry is to reach our nation's first responders for Christ. CLICK HERE to learn more about the National Networking First Responder Conference happening September 20-21, 2024.

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Dr. Michael Rydelnik is Professor of Bible and Jewish Studies at Moody Bible Institute where he also serves as Academic Dean. Michael hosts Open Line Saturday's from 10am to Noon Eastern, and also answers your questions from the Tennessee Valley every Monday on Open Line CHATT. Along with answering questions about scripture, Dr. Rydelnik talks about the new Israeli intelligence which suggests Iran prepares to attack Israel within days.

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It was a typical day for Kelly Stultz. It began with Choices Community Baby Shower where she sang live on the air with Tom and Tabi. She was preparing to sing in a Gershwin review that night. Then things changed. Kelly had a heart attack. 99% blockage in the 'widow maker' artery. But God's hand was there the entire time. Her story changed on February 29, 2024 the day she experienced personally that God cares about every heartbeat.

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Rhonda Gilliland suffered a massive heart attack five years ago. She suffered from severe complications when they went in to do her heart cath procedure. Rhonda and her husband Mark share their story of being placed on the heart transplant list, surviving the transplant surgery and experiencing God's hand on them during the entire journey.

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The Olympics is a time for building legacies for athletes around the world. Madelene Miller knows that it's not just Olympians who are concerned with leaving a legacy; you are too. Madelene shares examples from the Old and New Testament of characters who have left legacies - both good and bad. You have an opportunity to create a lasting, positive legacy which will only happen when you seek to build it intentionally.

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