Headlines pile up, slang turns official, and our thumbs keep scrolling while our hearts feel thin. We open with the new dictionary entries—riz, adulting, dad bod, dumb phone, brain rot, doomscrolling—not as trivia but as a mirror for our pace, our habits, and our hunger for meaning. Then we pull back the camera: two-thirds of people say they’re exhausted by the news, and it’s no surprise when misinfo travels faster than truth and notifications never sleep. Once, news was an event; now it’s a Niagara. The question is not whether we should care about the world—it’s how to care without being consumed.

That’s where Peter’s line lands with force: “May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” We explore what real grace means—common, saving, and the warning of cheap grace—and why multiplied grace looks like unexpected strength in hardship and steady kindness amid criticism. Peace, too, shifts from the hope of quiet circumstances to the reality of a quiet heart. Isaiah calls it a mind stayed on God; Peter roots it in growing knowledge of Christ. This isn’t about stockpiling facts but deepening fellowship with the Author through the Word He breathed. Scripture becomes the master science: it tells us what’s right, what’s not, how to get right, and how to stay right, equipping us like a well-provisioned ship for rough seas.

We end with a plan that works in real life: turn off the noise, prune the feeds, set guardrails, and trade the fire hose for a living stream. Make space to study, pray, and practice grace before the day starts speaking over you. If you’re ready to move from doomscrolling to a life carried by grace and anchored in peace, press play—and then pass the grace. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s overwhelmed, and leave a review to help others find calm in the chaos.

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If you had 30 seconds to live, what would matter most? That sobering question was more than theoretical for first-century believers. Facing persecution, exile, and even martyrdom, Christians in Peter’s day needed reminders that their faith was not in vain. In this episode of Wisdom for the Heart, Stephen Davey opens Second Peter 1:1b to reveal three timeless anchors for the believer. You’ll see that saving faith in Christ is a gift, not an achievement; that salvation is a priceless treasure shared equally by every Christian; and that Jesus Christ is both God and Savior. These truths gave early believers the courage to stand firm in the face of death, and they provide the same strength for you today. When life is stripped down to its essentials, the only things that matter are the testimony of saving faith, the treasure of eternal citizenship, and the truth of Christ’s deity and redemption. Discover why Peter’s message is still exactly what you need when the clock is ticking.

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From cocaine-laced cola to modern religious deception, false advertising has always promised more than it delivers. In this fascinating exploration of 2 Peter, we discover how an 80-year-old fisherman-turned-apostle delivers his final, urgent warning to the church.

Standing in the shadow of his impending execution by Nero, Peter introduces himself as "Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ." This remarkable opening reveals his spiritual journey—from brash fisherman to humble servant, from denying Christ to dying for Him. By using both his Hebrew name (Simeon) and the nickname Jesus gave him (Peter), he acknowledges the tension between his old and new natures that remained even after decades of faithful ministry.

What strikes us most is Peter's self-identification as a slave before mentioning his apostolic authority. This man who once demanded to know what reward he would receive for following Jesus now finds complete fulfillment in simply belonging to Christ. His transformation offers powerful lessons about humility, authority, and identity that directly challenge the false teachers threatening the church—those selling religious experiences that promised freedom but delivered bondage.

Throughout this letter, Peter reinforces crucial foundations: the reliability of Scripture, the danger of false teaching, the reality of past judgment (the flood), and the certainty of future judgment. These reminders form a powerful antidote to deception, both then and now. Like Ruth Bell Graham, whose tombstone read "End of construction. Thank you for your patience," Peter recognized that spiritual growth is a lifelong process requiring divine patience. Join us as we explore this remarkably relevant message about finding genuine meaning, purpose, and truth as servants of Jesus Christ.

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