Podcasts by 78:4

S03E10 How to Fight in a Spiritual Battle from 2023-10-23T04:00

It's hard to think. Something catastrophic is coming your way. Or maybe you can't escape your failures, and that little voice in your head tells you you're a loser. Is this par for the course fo...

S03E09 How to Handle Racism When You See It from 2023-10-16T04:00

What does racism look like? Japanese Americans herded into internment camps? Racial slurs and verbal mistreatment? Or is it something more personal? How should you act when you encounter it? Tod...

S03E08 How to Love the Hard to Love from 2023-10-07T01:25

The Beatles may have sung "All you need is love," but that's a lot easier to sing than live. How do you love someone who is hard to love? Today, we'll hear about how God empowered parents to lov...

S03E07 How to Raise Up Godly Disciples from 2023-10-02T04:00

Jesus didn't call us to make new Christians; he called us to make disciples. But how? In today's episode, we'll hear from three people who know the highs, the lows, and the tremendous blessings ...

S03E06 How to be a Godly Leader from 2023-09-25T04:00

A good leader can accomplish great things. A bad leader will destroy everything he or she tries to build. So what does it take to be a godly leader? In this episode, we'll hear from three leader...

S03E05 How To Serve Well from 2023-09-18T03:22

Enduring grunt work for a season. The willingness to be invisible while others take the spotlight. A mistake by leaders that led to invaluable experience for future ministry. Listen to three peo...

S03E04 How to Determine God's Will from 2023-09-11T04:00

Is she (or he) the one for me? Which school should I go to? What career should I follow?

For a pagan ...

S03E03 How to Handle Transitions from 2023-09-04T04:00

What do you do when life throws you a curveball? You've planned everything so well, but the results are much more challenging than expected. Or a sudden illnes...

S03E02 How to Help Someone Who is Grieving from 2023-08-28T04:00

What does someone in deep grief need most? What is the one thing we should always do for the heartbroken? How important is a community when strength and resolve are running low? Learn ...

S03E01 How to Handle Suffering from 2023-08-21T04:00

What possible good can ever result from losing a child, an overnight visit by murderous thugs, or the prospect of a permanent disability? Here are three stories of how everyday people ...

Season 3 Teaser from 2023-08-17T01:13

We've been gone for a while, but now we're back. This season, we'll listen to men and women who can teach us a thing or two about descerning God's will, how to lead well, how to deal with racism...

Catastrophic Love from 2021-08-16T04:00

Renowned Christian apologist, evangelist, author, or co-author of some 115 books, Josh McDowell, shares his incredible testimony of a family life filled with hate, rage, addiction, and shame and...

Commitment in Cambodia from 2021-08-09T04:00

Bailey Marks tells of a ministry opportunity that opened in Cambodia and how the people who answered that opportunity became targets of the Khmer Rouge. 

Preparing for Heaven from 2021-08-02T04:00

After Ellis Goldstein's daughter Heather passed away, he realized that his main job on this earth is to prepare people for heaven.

Battle for the Congo from 2021-07-26T04:00

Jane Cook describes the intense spiritual battle she encountered one night deep in the Congo.

Mac and Me from 2021-07-12T04:00

Sure, God cares about wars, pestilence, and all the big things that go on every day, but what about the small stuff - the stuff that seems only important to you? Ventriloquist David Pendleton sh...

Big Mike: World Changer from 2021-07-05T04:00

Tyrone Tompkins shares the power of changing the lives of teenagers who then can change the World. Big Mike was just one of those kids. Here is his story.

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When it's Hard to Love Our Loved Ones from 2021-06-28T04:00

Have you ever had a child who only seems to push you away and makes it hard to love them back? Judy Douglass shares how God gave her abundant and unconditional love for her son during the tough ...

Racism: Responding in Kind from 2021-06-21T04:00

Dirke and Lorna Johnson share how they dealt with racism as an interracial couple right after it was legalized in the United States.

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Where Hate Can't Survive from 2021-06-14T16:00

Our world is plagued with hatred and violence. Bill Sundstrom found the only answer to that plague in the unlikeliest of places - wartorn El Salvador. 

Where is Your Significance? from 2021-06-07T04:00

Dana Russo thought her singing talent was all she could offer God; without it, she was nothing to God. But what happened when even that was taken from her?

The Perfect Relationship from 2021-05-31T04:00

Looking for the perfect relationship, Lorna Johnson was searching for fulfillment in everything from athletics to men and was never satisfied... Until she finally met the perfect man, the one pe...

Extending Grace No Matter What from 2021-05-24T04:00

Sometimes it's easier to extend grace to everyone except those in your own family. Darryl Smith shares the lesson he learned about how to treat those who make mistakes.

Let Them Join You in the Battle from 2021-05-17T16:00

Don Mansfield shares his best recommendation for raising kids: Let them join you in the trenches of ministry. This is the incredible story of what happened when he put his money where his mouth ...

Be Bold and Speak in the Spirit from 2021-05-10T04:00

Armed with only facts and the Holy Spirit, Josh McDowell took on Marxist and Maoist students throughout Latin America in the 1970s. 

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Be Courageous from 2021-05-03T04:00

Shirley Hinkson talks about the unwavering importance of truth.

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Is Jesus Messiah or a Magician? from 2021-04-26T04:00

Andre Kole, a world-class illusionist, studied the miracles of Jesus from a magician's perspective to see if he was the Messiah as he claimed or if he was merely a great magician. This is what h...

The Lord Reigns Over the Flood from 2021-04-19T04:00

Survivors and friends talk about the Big Thompson River Flood and what they learned about God through it. 

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Reward - Resting in the Shade of Eternity from 2021-04-12T04:00

If the abundance of this life is only an appetizer, I long for the full meal. And if my comprehension of God now is just a glance through a hazy mirror, I long for a complete and unimpaired view...

Revival - Rejoicing in the Light from 2021-04-05T04:00

The moment you take one sorrowful, halting step of repentance in His direction, God's joy overflows. He bestows the deepest blessings and all the good things He has been storing away for you. Hi...

Resumption - Rejoining the Path of Obedience from 2021-03-29T04:00

The Christian life is not only what we do for Him; more importantly, what He does in and through us as we surrender ourselves to Him and respond to his love.

Repentance - Removing the Obstacles from 2021-03-22T04:00

Repentance is a lot more than simply feeling guilty; it means moving beyond guilt to transformation.

Remembrance - Reliving Your First Love from 2021-03-15T04:00

If you're experiencing a deep desire in your heart to turn from our spiritual failures and to experience God's wonderful love and forgiveness, be assured that He is waiting for you.

Transformed by Love from 2021-03-08T05:00

God is love. The greatest devotion we could ever muster will never come close to the devotion Jesus has demonstrated for us. John declares in 1 John 4:19 that we love Him because Christ first lo...

Wandering but not Lost from 2021-03-01T05:00

No matter what your circumstances are, what you may have done, or how long you've rebelled against God, His incredible unconditional love remains open to you. You can go home again, home to the ...

S02E07 First Steps from 2021-02-22T05:00

Is God calling you to make a difference in this world? Have you ever tried to serve Him, but when you did, it all fell apart? Well, don't give up. You'll be amazed at how "in control" God is in ...

S02E06 Forgiveness from 2021-02-15T05:00

A grudge is a terrible burden to bear, but forgiveness is liberating and life-giving. But what if the wounds are too great? What if the pain goes too deep? Is forgiveness even possible? Today, w...

S02E05 Loving by Faith from 2021-02-08T05:00

Have you ever been betrayed by your friends? Have you ever been mistreated by your boss? Did you want to fight back? Or run? That would be a natural response, ...

S02E04 It's All About Perspective from 2021-02-01T05:00

S02E04 It's All About Perspective
Perspective - the way you look at life - will make all the difference in how you live. As the great boxer, Muhammad Ali said, "Often, it isn't the mountai...

S02E03 Powerful Permanent Prayer from 2021-01-25T05:00

Feel like you don't have a prayer? You're in luck. You're at your strongest when prayer is all you have. And your prayers today can influence generations to come.

Dana Russo "Do Prayers E...

S02E02 Don't Quit from 2021-01-18T05:00

Life is cruel and the world is intolerably cruel. There comes a point where many of us would like to quit - our jobs, our responsibilities, our marriages. But for the Christian, there are signif...

S02E01 Unstoppable from 2021-01-11T05:00

Your back is up against the wall. Everything is against you. And you don't have a prayer - at least that's the way it seems. In today's episode, we'll hear from three people who have learned fir...

S02 Trailer from 2020-12-07T17:45:38

78:4 will be back for our second season starting January 11, 2021. We'll still be sharing stories of some of the amazing things God has done in people's lives, which are the same things He can d...

An Update from 78:4 from 2020-10-21T14:18:17

Hey friends,
We originally planned to start Season 2 in September, but then this thing called COVID hit and totally messed up our plans. Don't worry, though; we're getting back on track an...

S01E10 Be the difference from 2020-04-27T04:00

This planet needs help. We all know it, but what can one person do? In today's episode, we'll listen to three people who did what they could to change the worl...

S01E09 Can I get a witness? from 2020-04-20T04:00

Sharing your faith - evangelism - can be intimidating. But it also brings incredible joy. God has called us to do it, but how do we? In today's episode, we hea...

S01E08 The Holy Spirit - Getting the most out of life Part 2 from 2020-04-13T04:00

How is it some people seem to have incredible lives of joy and purpose, and God is using them in powerful ways, while other Christians seem to be slouching toward eternal mediocrity? The answer ...

S01E07 The Holy Spirit: Getting the most out of life (Part 1) from 2020-04-06T04:00

Jesus said he came to give us abundant life, a life to its fullest, better than anything we could ever dream. But is that true of your life? Let's face it; living the Christian life isn't hard. ...

S01 E06 Are you afraid? from 2020-03-30T04:00

Season 01 Episode 06 Are you afraid?

If we're honest, we're all afraid of something. For some, it's monsters under the bed and things that go bump in the night. Most of us, though, are fe...

S01E05 That's impossible! from 2020-03-23T04:00

Season 01 Episode 05 That’s impossible!

Miracles don't happen anymore. Or do they? Today we'll hear from three people who have seen God move in ways that are nothing short of miraculous.<...

The Man Behind It All from 2020-03-20T16:43:05

Just as we were about to launch our podcast, Bailey Marks, Sr. passed away. Bailey was my boss, my mentor, and my friend. But he was so much more.

Bailey is the reason this podcast exists...

S01E04 Can God work through you? from 2020-03-16T04:00

Season 01 Episode 04 Can God work through you?

We’ve all heard the calls to give God your best, but what if you don’t have a best? What if the best you have to give to God is your brokenn...

S01E03 The God who cares from 2020-03-09T04:00

Season 01 Episode 03 The God Who Cares

Does God care? He has an entire universe to take care of, wars and famines to deal with; does He even have time to care that you have a flat tire an...

S01E02 The God who fixes broken people from 2020-03-02T05:00

Season 01 Episode 02 The God Who Fixes Broken People

Merriam-Webster lists 17 definitions for the word "broken"; among them are "shattered," "not working properly," and "violated...

S01E01 Are you really free? from 2020-02-24T05:00

Season 01 Episode 01 Are you really free?

To many, freedom means being able to do whatever you want. To others, it means not having to bow down to some external oppression or slavery. But...

Introduction from 2020-02-12T17:13:02

Are you satisfied with your life? Or is something missing? 78:4 is a podcast where we listen and learn from ordinary, everyday people who are living vibrant lives with Jesus and asks, "If God ca...