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I am stuck. My faith is weak. What can I do?
Jul 28, 2020
Listen to Nancy as she answers the question on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve Years ago, I decided to face my fear of flying head-on. I was tired of white-knuckling the armrests of my seat, like that, could save me, and sweating profusely from take-off to landing....
What does it mean for a society to be post-Christian?
Jul 21, 2020
Click the player below to listen to Nancy answer recorded live on Moody radio. A post-Christian society recognizes Christian ideas and generally follows watered-down Christian values, but rejects its’ ethics and a Christian worldview. The Christian language and...
How can I have fellowship with God?
Jul 17, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve People often identify as a Christian because they might go to church. For them, more than that is a bit over-the-top. They might say they are friends with Jesus from a worldly...
Leaving a Legacy
Jun 16, 2020
June is a month that marks the beginning of summer and received with great joy from kids who look forward to biking, swimming, playing, and hanging out with friends. It is also a month that we celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day. For me, with both of my parents...
What are the keys to forgiving others?
May 11, 2020
Forgiving others is a discipline that most of us have not conquered and probably never will. There is no doubt that Scripture is very clear that we, as Christians, must forgive others as Christ has forgiven us. God would not command something if we could' t obey it....
Peace in the Midst
Apr 28, 2020
I have stopped listening to the news before going to bed. Fear and hopeless fill the airwaves, and for many of us, our hearts and minds. Where do we turn for help? "I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made...
What does repentance look like?
Apr 28, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve We all need God’s saving grace through the death and resurrection of His Son. Our natural condition is one of sin, which makes us guilty in the eyes of God. We know that the penalty for...
Why does being created in God’s image matter?
Apr 20, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve. If you were not created in God's image, you would be the result of random chance. You would have no inherent value, no relationship with God, no sense of morality, love, peace, and...
How should I deal with unmet expectations, those times when we feel God has let us down?
Apr 6, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve. I remember like yesterday, I was about to be 10 years old and my birthday was fast approaching. The only thing in this world I wanted was a shiny blue Schwinn bike like my older...
How can I have hope in the midst of fear of what lies ahead?
Mar 30, 2020
When fear crashes in on us, hope, and assurance of God being in control seems impossible. Most of us use the word "hope" as an emotional response that conveys doubt. Hoping that we get what we want for our birthday is not how the Bible defines "hope." It is the...
How can I trust God’s faithfulness in times of trouble?
Mar 23, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: For many, these days of uncertainty are scary. The threat of catching a deadly disease is a reality every moment of every day. The stock market is down. People are challenged to stay away from each other....
Unanswered…Smoke, Mirrors and God
Mar 20, 2020
Anchorsaway is a ministry dedicated to the transformation of hearts and minds through the teaching of the Christian worldview. Anchorsaway Ministry equips, through the Anchorsaway & Unanswered curricula, the truth of the Scriptures, how to live out the truth in...
How can I get peace when I am so afraid?
Mar 16, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve There are at least two kinds of fear mentioned in the Bible. The first kind of fear is the fear of the Lord, which is healthy and can lead to wisdom and understanding (Psalm 111:10)...
Discouraging Thoughts…How Do I Get Rid of Them?
Mar 10, 2020
Being a Christian in everyday life is not easy. It demands a mind that is focused on Him. Every day we fight the battle in a spiritual realm: a war between Satan and the Holy Spirit that lives in us as Christians. One way he attacks us is to put negative thoughts in...
When we confess our sins, does God forget them?
Mar 9, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Religion does strange things to people. It can make us feel like someone has a choke hold on us. It can make us feel continually guilty with no hope of ever experiencing forgiveness or getting to know...
Is God male, female or both?
Mar 3, 2020
Listen to Nancy answer this question recorded on Moody Radio with Kelli and Steve I was asked to speak at a university in Indianapolis to a Christian group and chose to answer the question, “What if God isn’t who you think he is?” The topic of the talk was given for...
What does it mean to be a servant leader?
Feb 24, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: How to be a servant leader? Lead like Jesus leads. Few are called to lead multitudes of people, but all Christians are called to lead by the way we live our lives and speak into the culture. Our perfect...
Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
Feb 11, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: This is a hot issue for sure. Friendships have been lost, churches have split and families disrupted over this issue. This is a question that we know make perfect sense to God but not to the human mind. “The...
What is spiritual abuse, and what can I do about it?
Feb 4, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: Many have been loved and cared for well by their church. There are many godly pastors and elders that are doing amazing Kingdom work. However, here are other churches and people groups who claim to be...
The New Tolerance
Jan 28, 2020
It is not surprising that the influence of Christianity is diminishing. Church attendance, ministries, belief in God, prayer, and Bible studies are also on the decline to the point that we now have a truly "post-Christian" generation. Those born between 1999 and 2018...
I feel lonely. Is there any hope for me?
Jan 28, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: How could it be, in a time with humans have never been more connected through technology, people are the loneliest, more isolated, anxious and depressed group to have ever lived. Loneliness is not about...
I don’t understand why my friends get mad at me for saying that Jesus is the Savior of the world?
Jan 21, 2020
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, here: One of the challenges that today’s generation is facing is what we call the new tolerance. According to D. A. Carson, “tolerance" has changed from accepting that people have different views, some of which...
If God cares about us, why are there so many starving people?
Jan 13, 2020
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger. When I look at your...
Reading the Bible is not doing it for me. What’s wrong?
Jan 6, 2020
Some Christian leaders have a vision for the Year of the Bible for millions around the world. The movement hopes to help believers and nonbelievers alike to engage with the Bible like never before. Sounds great, but is it? Reading the Bible can be a great...
What happened after the Birth of Jesus?
Dec 31, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, click here. I remember well planning for my wedding. The weeks and months leading up to it were filled with scheduling, organizing, and preparations for the event. Soon the big day arrived, and 6 hours...
Who was with Mary when she gave birth to Jesus?
Dec 24, 2019
If you were not created in God's image, you would be the result of random chance. You would have no inherent value, no relationship with God, no sense of morality, love, peace, and hope. When you died, you would turn into dirt. The story of the birth of Christ...
Why did the Jewish People Miss the Celebrating the Birth of Jesus?
Dec 17, 2019
“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you...
Yes and Amen!
Dec 17, 2019
'Tis the season of gifts, and gift giving. Beautiful gifts, fancy paper, big bows, and bright colors. We are all in search for the perfect gift for each of our special friends and loved ones. Ultimately God is a giver of wonderful gifts. He is the giver of life, the...
Why didn’t Jesus’s genealogy reflect a more regal line?
Dec 16, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. Jesus's bloodline was anything but holy and majestic; it was downright dysfunctional and scandalous! Jesus always was and always will be God. He is of the very nature of God, the Father, and the...
How can we know that Jesus is the Messiah?
Dec 9, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. If there is one known fact that we can be absolutely sure, it happened would be the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Archeological discoveries, writings from antiquity,...
Why do I struggle with an inconsistent biblical worldview?
Dec 2, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. A biblical worldview is one's total conception of the world from a biblical standpoint. It's a Christian's fundamental belief system about the meaning of life, the nature of God, the source of...
How can I give thanks amid suffering?
Nov 26, 2019
How can I be grateful when so many of my expectations have gone unmet? Why am I bent on thinking and wishing for the ideal and not able to be content and grateful for what is? Why are the circumstances of life robbing me of the joy and peace? For many, Thanksgiving is...
Are we living in the end times?
Nov 18, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio click here. When I was a teenager, a friend, who was a Jehovah's Witness, told me that in one week the world was coming to an end. I believed her and was terrified. I still remember the relief when that...
How can I discern the voice of Satan from God’s voice?
Nov 11, 2019
To listen to Nancy answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. The best way to fight against Satan is to spend time in the Bible. Not just to read words but rather to spend time reading and praying through God’s Word. Knowing God’s Word will prepare you to...
Was it fair for God to punish Adam and Eve with death for disobeying Him?
Nov 4, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, click here. When God created the first man and first woman, He placed them in the Garden of Eden where they lived with God in an environment that was perfect with streams, trees, bushes, flowers and...
How can I know what God’s will is for me?
Oct 28, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. God's primary will for us is that we believe that Jesus died and rose again for the forgiveness of our sins. Once we believe, we become His child and live in fellowship with Him, where we...
How can we discern counterfeit miracles?
Oct 22, 2019
To listen to Nancy's response recorded live on Moody radio, click here. Most all denominations and Christians affirm the belief in miracles. It has never been a hot point for most people except for one in particular, Thomas Jefferson. He was obsessed with...
What does it mean to obey God?
Oct 15, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. The word obey has a much deeper meaning than our use of the word in English. We tend to think of it as to do something someone tells you to do. You can be mad about it or happy, but the idea...
What about all the wars that are caused in the name of Christianity?
Oct 7, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. There are many who claim that they are Christians but are not. False religions and many cults often would say they are Christians even though they do not believe that Jesus is God. Likewise,...
What should be our response when so many Christians leave their faith?
Oct 1, 2019
Every day there are thousands of people who walk away from their faith. This becomes personal when it includes friends, pastors, and family members. Most startling is the number of high school and college students from good homes and churches give up on their...
What was Jesus’ body like after the resurrection?
Sep 24, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. After the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, almost everyone, except for the Sadducees, believed in His bodily resurrection. All the eyewitness accounts of the Jesus' resurrection and historical...
What brings God pleasure?
Sep 16, 2019
To listen to the answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. We worship a relational God; He loves, he weeps, he cares, he uplifts, he comforts, and he sacrifices for us. He has also created us all as relational beings to become more like Him in the way we...
What is the gospel? What difference does it make in everyday life?
Sep 11, 2019
To listen to Nancy's response recorded live on Moody Radio click here. Without all of the add-ons that religion has tagged onto the gospel throughout time, what is its definition? The word “gospel” means good news. It is great news for all of us when we believe...
What does it mean to rely on the sovereignty of God?
Aug 27, 2019
God is all-knowing and all-powerful. He is in total control of all that has happened, is happening, and will happen. There is nothing that He can’t do and nothing that he doesn’t know. In the midst of his sovereignty, he allows all humans that he created to have free...
Is there any such thing as true love?
Aug 22, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, click here. The best definition of true or real love in the Bible is found in 1John:4:8 “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love”. Chances are that when you go to a wedding, you...
Was Abraham’s faith in God blind?
Aug 15, 2019
Listen to Nancy's answer from the original recording with Moody Radio, click here. The term “blind faith” is a bit of an oxymoron. Faith is based on what you know to be true. If you spent time with God daily through studying the Word and other books of history,...
What is the difference between faith and hope?
Jul 29, 2019
Listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody radio, click here. “Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). The words faith and hope get used together, but they are not the same by definition. They...
What does it mean to love God?
Jul 23, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded live on Moody Radio, click here. "I know that the Bible says to love God, but I struggle to say that I truly love Him." This is a typical response I get from our students when it comes to responding to God's call to love...
What do I do when God says “no”?
Jul 16, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded on Moody Radio, click here. When God says "no," I think we should celebrate. Not pout, not get mad, not demand our own way (which we won’t get anyway) not get bitter, but celebrate. Why? Because God always wants the best for me. He...
What is wrong about wanting to be popular?
Jul 8, 2019
To listen to Nancy's answer recorded from Moody Radio, click below. I don't know anyone who enjoys being disliked and excluded. We were born to be loved. When we were young, we learned to love applause: our first step, first bike ride and our first bite of...
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