Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2000 - Portraits of Purgatory--Is There Such a Place? (CD #F70)

The Bible teaches that God purifies His people. But can that process happen on both sides of the grave? Or is there no "second chance" for sinners after death? And can the Bible character "Lazarus" really come down from heaven and warn the Rich Man's brothers that they'd better straighten up?

September 01, 2000 - The Devil's Dangerous Chain

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September 2/3, 2000 - Deuteronomy: Divine Reminders (CD #F69)

How often we stumble because we forget how God has led us in the past. But we aren't the first to have to learn our lessons more than once. In Deuteronomy, Moses reviews the past as he points his people to the future.

September 4-8, 2000 - I Prayed for Wisdom--And God Said No! (CD #F72)

God turned Daniel and Co. into SAT-acing geniuses. And Solomon's prayer for increased brain power got results. But many Christians have very ordinary mental abilities. Is it God's will that all believers should be in the smartest focus groups? Does the gospel improve the intellect?

September 04, 2000 - Tailor-Made Brain Power
September 05, 2000 - Ask and Ye Might Receive
September 06, 2000 - 66 Ways to Get Smarter
September 07, 2000 - Why This Lengthy Detour?
September 08, 2000 - Will the Church Make You Smarter?

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September 9/10, 2000 - Prelude to Power (CD #F73)

The prophet who appeared in the desert in A.D. 27 was a man of great power, but it was his mission to point to someone even greater. Consider how the amazing life and ministry of John the Baptist set the stage for Jesus.

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September 11-15, 2000 - Milkshakes and Obedience (CD #F74)

If one of the Ten Commandments was "Thou shalt drink a chocolate milkshake once a day; Thus saith the Lord," we'd find obedience easy! Why does the REAL Decalogue run against the human grain? And how can the Christian discover natural obedience . . . the kind Jesus had?

September 11, 2000 - "These Commandments I Could Keep?"
September 12, 2000 - Saturday Night vs. Sunday Morning
September 13, 2000 - Being Gay or Being Proud
September 14, 2000 - Is Fake Goodness Better Than None?
September 15, 2000 - "Hey! Don't Throw Fish Heads on the Rug!"

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September 16/17, 2000 - Joshua: Conquering for God (CD #73)

Moses led the people out of slavery, but it fell to Joshua to lead them into the land of promise. One man's life of faith, service, and self-sacrifice can indeed change the world.

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September 18-22, 2000 - Olympic Lessons From Australia (CD #F76)

As athletes from around the globe travel "down under" to compete for gold medals, Christians do well to consider the rewards of EXCELLENCE. The world pays attention to those who strive for--and achieve--the right kind of greatness. Discover what the Olympic "ideal" can mean to believers.

September 18, 2000 - Giving Heaven the Headlines
September 19, 2000 - No Girls Allowed
September 20, 2000 - Breaking Records Is God's Business
September 21, 2000 - Camaraderie or Competition?
September 22, 2000 - Keeping Your Gold Medals in a Safe Place

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September 23/24, 2000 - Finding the Savior (CD #F77)

Only two men heard the announcement that day. But they acted upon what they heard, and because they did, the world is a much better place. Can the five powerful words they heard still change the world today?

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September 25-29, 2000 - The Patient Shows No Improvement (CD #F78)

It's like the golfer who plays twice a week for 65 years--and still shoots around 115. On the fairway, and on life's highway, why don't we get any better? And why do the same bad habits, the same "slicing" temper, the same ball-in-the-water failures keep knocking us down?

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Sept. 30/Oct. 1, 2000 - Judges: When Religion Runs Amok (CD #F77)

What exactly went wrong in the years following Israel's conquest of the Promised Land? What important lessons can we learn from their experience in liberated living?

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