Welcome to Mark’s weekly mid-week devotional, the Crosspoint Commentary. Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Mark talks to Bill Thrasher today; he is the author of A Journey to Victorious Praying: Finding Discipline and Delight in Your Prayer Life.

Why is it so hard to pray?

It's something many Christians can relate to: the desire to pray but the failure to execute. A Journey to Victorious Praying will tell readers why this is—and how to move past it.

Addressing common misconceptions about prayer, then offering biblical truths and practices instead, Bill Thrasher teaches readers how to:

• Honestly share their desires with God
• Turn temptations into victorious prayers
• Experience the Spirit's motivation in prayer
• Get help when they don't know how to pray
• Implement fasting into their prayer life
• Move from anxiety to peace

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Welcome to Mark’s weekly mid-week devotional, the Crosspoint Commentary. Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Pastor Jack Hibbs joins Mark today to talk about his newest book, Living in the Daze of Deception: How to Discern Truth from Culture’s Lies.

Jesus warned that deception would grow worse as we draw nearer to the end times, saying, “Take heed that no one deceives you” (Matthew 24:4). Distinguishing truth from error has become an increasingly challenging task—even in the church.

We live in a time when falsehoods assault us from every direction. Packaged with just enough truth to make them appear trustworthy, these counterfeits have grown more and more difficult to detect and avoid.

Living in the Daze of Deception explores the many ways error is masquerading as truth—and how you can discern the difference. From pastor Jack Hibbs, you’ll learn

• the characteristics of deceivers and how they have brought harm to both secular culture and the church
• the many deceptions that are altering and replacing the truth, and how to recognize them
• the keys to standing strong as the spiritual battles surrounding us intensify

The greatest antidote to deception is truth. Equip yourself now to grow in discernment so that you can protect yourself from error and remain steadfast in your faith!

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Welcome to Mark’s weekly mid-week devotional, the Crosspoint Commentary. Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Today, Mark talks to John Burke, author of the book: Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God's Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You.

All of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. In Imagine Heaven, Burke compares over 100 gripping stories of near-death experiences (NDEs) to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of Heaven: Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will Heaven look like? What is God like? What will we do forever? What about children and pets?

For decades, Burke has been studying accounts of survivors brought back from near death who lived to tell of both heavenly and hellish experiences. While not every detail of individual NDEs correlate with Scripture, Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors--including doctors, college professors, bank presidents, people of all ages and cultures, and even blind people--point to the exhilarating picture of Heaven promised in the Bible.

This thrilling journey into the afterlife will make you feel like you've been there. It will forever change the way you view the life to come and the way you live your life today. You'll discover Heaven is even more amazing than you've ever imagined.

Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Welcome to Mark’s weekly mid-week devotional, the Crosspoint Commentary. Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.

Truth, Lies, and Control offers a penetrating analysis of the current societal chaos and the erosion of values once held sacred.

The world and the nation are in a state of turmoil, a fact evident even to those with minimal or no faith. While it’s easy to point fingers at the mainstream media, anarchists, racists, socialists, and other perceived culprits, Truth, Lies, and Control delves deeper, examining the emotional impact of witnessing the gradual collapse of values that previous generations fought to secure and uphold.

The narrative acknowledges the rapid deterioration of the values, a decline more severe than many could have anticipated. Letts identifies key factors contributing to America’s downward spiral, tracing their origins and highlighting their profound effects on individuals and institutions. These factors range from the radicalization of politics and education systems to the rise of extremist ideologies that challenge the core principles upon which America was built.

Truth, Lies, and Control is a call to action for citizens concerned about America's moral freefall. It urges individuals to break free from passivity and engage in the battle that has arrived at their doorsteps. With a focus on reviving the truth, it encourages everyone to be vigilant in this battleground of ideas. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the issues, speaking up boldly, and defending moral truths that protect children, communities, and personal values.

Brought to you by Mark Taylor and the Sky High Podcast Network.