Though storms are a part of the Christian life, God leads us to a port of safety and refuge when we call on Him. If there’s a storm, it’s only because you are “this close” to your purpose! Pursue righteousness and find your destiny in Christ. The level of diversity that you face is directly proportionate to your destiny. God gave us the Holy Spirit as the exact representation of Jesus that lives within us. Learn what it means to lean on Him.

On this special edition of The Difference, Pastor Matt and Kendal talk to two dynamic pastors, Jentezen Franklin, pastor of Free Life Chapel in Gainesville, Georgia, and Anthony B. Thompson, an African American preacher from Charleston, South Carolina. These men share with great transparency about their darkest moments and deepest hurts. Listen to the amazing work God did in their lives to learn how to “love like you’ve never been hurt.” God works through your deepest hurts to minister to others about God’s greatness.

Kelly Shackleford, Founder of First Liberty Institute, discusses with Pastor Matt and Kendal the importance of protecting your personal liberties. God led Kelly to become an attorney as a young man to help others fighting for religious freedom. Today, he is grateful that God gave him the desires of his heart. Kelly currently stands in front of the highest courts in the land, including the Supreme Court, to protect the rights of his clients. And when God is for you, who can be against you? Let Him lead the way as you stand up for the truth. Be faithful in the middle of the darkness and God’s light will shine brightly.

In America, the need to defend our religious freedoms is growing with each passing year. Religious freedom is just the first freedom to be taken away when citizens look at losing their freedoms and rights. Political freedoms are next when big government tries to control its citizens. Kelly Shackleford discusses why we must hold the government accountable and maintain our freedoms. The handling of religious freedom by the government is the barometer indicating that we are in a real battle. Being woke doesn’t stand for freedom. It tries to punish citizens for believing something different than the mainstream.

First Liberty Institute’s CEO, Kelly Shackelford, joins Pastor Matt and Kendal to talk about how God directed his path into law so that he could help defend religious freedom. First Liberty is the largest organization in the nation dedicated to helping Americans who are fighting for their religious freedom. There has never been a greater need for this service, which is indeed Kelly’s ministry. You will enjoy the testimonies of those he has fought for, as he seeks to help people share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and enjoy their Constitutional rights.

When Pastor Rodriguez was just 14 years of age, a prophecy was spoken over his life that has literally changed the world that we live in. He was told that he would preach the Word and speak over presidents. To date, he has served under three different administrations. You want to hear about his very important message for the Trump administration that was turned into law. God trusted him to deliver this message, and in that moment he chose to shine for the Kingdom.