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Soren, the son of Valerie and Felipe who leads His Eyes ministry in Honduras, shares his unique perspective on growing up as a missionary kid and how that experience shapes his faith and future direction.

• Born and raised in Honduras as part of His Eyes ministry
• Navigating cultural differences between Honduras and America, including water conservation habits
• Finding personal faith beyond growing up around ministry
• Studying construction engineering at Purdue while discerning God's path forward
• Seeing parents' ministry through adult eyes after personal faith journey
• Understanding His Eyes' multifaceted approach: clinics, churches, children, clothing, coffee
• Building connections with international students through shared third-culture experiences
• Keeping "open hands" toward God's leading for future ministry or career

If you'd like to support the ministry of His Eyes in Honduras, consider sponsoring a child for $38 a month or visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about getting involved.

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Felipe and his wife left their American dream behind to serve in Honduras through His Eyes Ministry, a holistic mission providing medical care, child sponsorship, church planting, and coffee farming that transforms communities and lives. Their journey showcases how unexpected callings can lead to profound impact when we view the world through Jesus' perspective.

• His Eyes began as a small medical outreach and evolved into a comprehensive ministry
• Felipe never planned to be a missionary but followed God's unexpected calling
• The ministry includes optometry, general medicine, pediatrics, dental, and laboratory services
• Medical services cost around $8 including medicine, making care accessible to those living on $2/day
• Eight churches have been planted in communities throughout Honduras
• The Milk Project provides nutrition, education and spiritual teaching to nearly 200 children
• Coffee farming creates sustainable income and employment opportunities
• Children often walk over an hour each way to participate in the Milk Project programs
• The ministry operates with local leadership and focuses on empowering communities
• Future plans include developing a surgical center for procedures like cataract surgeries

Visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about sponsoring a child for $38/month, purchasing Hill Climber Coffee, or supporting this ministry financially. Currently, 17 children need sponsors—consider changing a life today.

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Pastor Scott LaPierre shares his powerful journey from elementary school teacher to pastor, author, and father of eleven children, highlighting how personal tragedy led him to discover the transformative power of God's Word.

• Scott's testimony of coming to faith after his brother's death from drug overdose
• The challenge of balancing church leadership with family life of eleven children
• How Scott transforms sermon manuscripts into books that equip believers
• The crisis in male spiritual leadership both in churches and homes
• Why many men hesitate to lead spiritually and how wives can encourage them
• The connection between our relationship with Christ and marriage health
• Simple spiritual disciplines that can transform struggling marriages
• Scott's experience with publishers and realistic expectations for Christian authors

Visit scottlapierre.org to download Scott's free resource "Seven Biblical Insights for Marriage" and learn more about his books and ministry.

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Pastor Joe Davis joins us for a special conversation about our parallel journeys preaching through the book of Romans to our congregations. We explore why this profound theological letter can be intimidating yet transformative for both pastors and churches alike.

• Pastor Joe's long-standing connection to South Shore Church dating back to 2008
• Why many pastors avoid preaching Romans despite its theological importance
• How the challenging passages in Romans 1 require careful, balanced teaching
• The surprising enthusiasm congregations have shown for deep biblical teaching
• Romans' unique ability to define grace in a way that cannot be manipulated or cheapened
• The importance of looking for the "but now" moments of grace throughout the book
• Why preaching verse-by-verse through biblical books eliminates the pressure to be artificially relevant
• The challenge of helping people engage with Romans throughout the week, not just on Sundays
• Looking forward to Romans 8 and other powerful passages that transform our understanding of grace

Find Pastor Joe's books on Amazon under Joseph Davis and connect with Grace Life Sarasota online.

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What makes the Bible different from every other book in history? When someone challenges the reliability of scripture, how do you respond? These questions lie at the heart of our Christian faith, yet many believers struggle to articulate what makes God's Word uniquely authoritative and trustworthy.

This episode explores three fundamental concepts that unlock our understanding of scripture's divine nature. Revelation shows us how God deliberately chose to make Himself known through the Bible. Inspiration explains the miraculous process by which God worked through human writers to create His perfect Word. Illumination reveals how the Holy Spirit helps us comprehend spiritual truth when we engage with scripture.

The Bible's reliability isn't based on blind faith but stands on remarkable evidence. With over 5,300 New Testament manuscripts—compared to just 10 copies of Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars—the Bible's documentary support far exceeds any other ancient text. Ancient scribes followed elaborate protocols counting every letter to ensure perfect transmission. Forty-plus authors writing across 1,500 years maintained astonishing consistency while addressing controversial subjects—something no human editorial committee could achieve.

Most compelling is Jesus' own treatment of scripture. He quoted it as authoritative, called it the "Word of God," and affirmed its most contested narratives including Noah, Adam and Eve, and Jonah. For anyone who respects Jesus yet questions other portions of the Bible, His comprehensive endorsement poses a significant challenge.

Understanding biblical inspiration transforms how we approach life's decisions and challenges. As J.I. Packer noted, biblical authority means treating God's Word as having "decisive force for your life." When conflicts arise between scripture and cultural values, personal feelings, or popular opinion, the divine origin of the Bible means it always deserves the final word.

Join us as we explore why the Bible isn't just another religious text but God's perfect letter to humanity—a truth that changes everything about how we live.

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