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Lessons for Living

Lessons for Living is the radio ministry of Pastor Mark Balmer of Calvary Chapel Melbourne.

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Monday February 4, 2019

Monday February 4, 2019

How much of what you worry about comes to pass? If you’re like most people, not too much of it. So why worry in the firs... Read more

4 Feb 2019

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Friday May 1, 2020

Friday May 1, 2020

People around the world believe that God would never punish them for the life they led. After all, they weren’t as bad a... Read more

1 May 2020

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Thursday April 30, 2020

Thursday April 30, 2020

For a long time, behavioral scientists have had the idea that people’s actions are determined by their environment. They... Read more

30 Apr 2020

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Wednesday April 29, 2020

Wednesday April 29, 2020

When people think about the end times and Jesus’ second return, a lot of the focus is on what happens to people - and th... Read more

29 Apr 2020

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Friday April 3, 2020

Friday April 3, 2020

Over the years, people have asked the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” Funny, though, the question o... Read more

3 Apr 2020

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Monday March 23, 2020

Monday March 23, 2020

When you look around the world, what do you see? Disunity and chaos. Lots of anger and angry people. And, sometimes, you... Read more

23 Mar 2020

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Monday March 2, 2020

Monday March 2, 2020

It’s common knowledge that if you want to be able to compete athletically at a high level that you must provide your bod... Read more

2 Mar 2020

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Wednesday February 19, 2020

Wednesday February 19, 2020

You know, people say that they want folks to be honest with them all of the time, but most don’t like it when someone ac... Read more

19 Feb 2020

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Monday February 17, 2020

Monday February 17, 2020

The rich and powerful like to congratulate themselves on their successes, don’t they? They have awards shows and other t... Read more

17 Feb 2020

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Wednesday January 22, 2020

Wednesday January 22, 2020

Do you notice how easy it is for some people to lie, even to your face? Everyone just takes for granted that politicians... Read more

22 Jan 2020

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Monday January 13, 2020

Monday January 13, 2020

Prayer is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the Christian life. Those who want to mock believers talk of conversa... Read more

13 Jan 2020

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Monday December 16, 2019

Monday December 16, 2019

When things in your life take a turn for the worst it’s normal to wonder if God still cares about you. You might even th... Read more

16 Dec 2019

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Monday October 7, 2019

Monday October 7, 2019

Have you ever had someone ask you about your faith in Jesus? How did you respond? Were you satisfied with the answer you... Read more

7 Oct 2019

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Wednesday October 2, 2019

Wednesday October 2, 2019

Do you have trouble trusting God? I mean, really trusting God? For that new job that will provide income for you and you... Read more

2 Oct 2019

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Friday September 20, 2019

Friday September 20, 2019

Many people complain these days that the legal system is weighted in the favor of those with privilege, whether that be ... Read more

20 Sep 2019

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Monday September 16, 2019

Monday September 16, 2019

The concept of prayer seems to be such a complicated thing for humans. Jesus made it look easy – it just seemed like con... Read more

16 Sep 2019

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Friday August 16, 2019

Friday August 16, 2019

It’s really easy to believe that once you become a follower of Jesus that everything’s going to be hunky dory, no more p... Read more

16 Aug 2019

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Wednesday July 24, 2019

Wednesday July 24, 2019

No matter what you do to keep healthy, no matter how many times a week you work out or watch what you eat, you are going... Read more

24 Jul 2019

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Friday June 21, 2019

Friday June 21, 2019

David was kind of in a pickle in his attempt to unite the twelve tribes of Israel. He needed to establish a capital city... Read more

21 Jun 2019

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Wednesday June 19, 2019

Wednesday June 19, 2019

Forgiveness is hard to give, even in what may be thought of as minor offenses. Forgiveness requires letting go of hurts ... Read more

19 Jun 2019

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