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Storms.

Life's storms — financial, physical, relational, spiritual — and what scripture teaches about navigating them. Daily Faith TV's 4+ storms episodes feature Derek Draughon, a licensed pilot, on Instrument Flight Rules as a metaphor for trusting God's gauges over your senses (Proverbs 3:5-6, 2 Corinthians 1:20). Pastor Earl Glisson on Fortress Friend — building covenant relationships rooted in Proverbs 18:24 and the David/Jonathan covenant. Bill Derrick on rebuilding his construction business through the Great Recession and a cancer diagnosis. Pastor Thomas McDaniels on Matthew 7's wise and foolish builders and what makes a foundation actually solid.

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Trusting God’s Instruments When Life’s Storms Obscure Your Direction and Destiny

Derek Draughon, host of Fuel Cast Television and a licensed pilot, joins Philip Cameron for a conversation that will reframe how you navigate uncertainty, doubt, and the noise of a chaotic world. Drawing on Proverbs 3:5-6 — "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" — Derek unpacks what it truly means to trust God's instruments when life's storms obscure your direction. Using vivid firsthand accounts from the cockpit, Derek illustrates how pilots flying IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) must ignore what their senses tell them and trust the gauges completely. "If the devil can get you in the clouds of your life," Derek warns, "he can get you looking around at the wind and the waves — trust those instruments." He connects this to 2 Corinthians 1:20, reminding believers that every promise God has made is "yes" in Christ, and that the Word of God is the infallible instrument panel for every storm we face — financial, physical, or relational. Derek also challenges viewers to stop anchoring their trust in media narratives and instead treat God like a GPS: punch in the destination, trust the routing, and don't panic when he sends you south before turning you north. Watch the full episode and visit fuelcast.tv on YouTube for more from Derek Draughon.

Oct 23 Derek Draughon

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Building Fortress Friendships for Perilous Times—Earl Glisson on Covenant Loyalty

Pastor Earl Glisson of Anchor Faith Church in St. Augustine, Florida joins Philip Cameron to unpack the life-changing message behind his new book, Fortress Friend — a deep dive into what it truly means to build covenant-level relationships in an age of social-media superficiality. Glisson argues that most people today have acquaintances masquerading as friends: "Their relationships with others is pretty surface," he observes, noting that even church community has thinned as digital convenience replaces personal presence. Drawing on the David and Jonathan narrative and Proverbs 18:24 — "there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother" — Glisson traces how genuine fortress friendships are defined not by good times but by sacrificial loyalty. He highlights how David's covenant with Jonathan extended beyond Jonathan's death, protecting Jonathan's son Mephibosheth even when political pressure demanded otherwise. That multigenerational faithfulness, Glisson contends, is the true test of a fortress friend. The conversation turns practical for pastors and ministry leaders navigating succession, with Glisson drawing on his own experience at Rhema Bible Training College and the Hagin family's four-generation legacy. Fortress Friend is available now at anchorfaith.com. If you long for relationships that hold when storms hit, this episode is essential listening.

Jul 30 Earl Glisson

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Bill Derrick: Faith, Resilience & God’s Power in Life’s Storms

Bill Derrick, businessman and author of Restored by the Storm: Navigating Through Life's Unexpected Challenges, joins Philip Cameron for a candid conversation about surviving the Great Recession, a personal health battle with cancer, and the faith that carried him through both. Bill's construction and land development company was hit at ground zero when the housing market collapsed — land values dropped to 25% of the purchase price, nearly a hundred employees faced layoffs, and bank relationships that once felt like partnerships turned cold overnight. "I went into this storm as a businessman who thought he could control just about everything," Bill admits, "and I found out real quickly that I was in control until I wasn't." The conversation unpacks the five-year grind of navigating debt restructuring, the critical role of seeking experienced mentors, and why guessing is never a strategy in a crisis. Drawing on King David's declaration "You have enlarged me in my distress," Philip and Bill explore how life's storms deepen faith in ways that mountaintop seasons never can — and how cancer, like financial ruin, can ultimately become a source of unexpected blessing. If you're navigating a business crisis, a health storm, or any season of loss, this episode delivers hard-won, practical wisdom. Get Bill's book at www.billderrick.com.

Jan 14 Bill Derrick

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Build a Strong Foundation in Christ with Pastor Thomas McDaniels

Pastor Thomas McDaniels joins Philip Cameron for a timely, prophetic conversation about what it truly means to build your life on a solid biblical foundation. Drawing from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount and the parable of the wise and foolish builders in Matthew 7, Thomas delivers a message that is, as he puts it, "simple, but prophetic and powerful" — a call to return to the uncompromised Word of God in a season of national and cultural chaos. Thomas unpacks the striking difference between rock and sand, pointing out that sand is nothing more than "unconsolidated, granular materials consisting of rock fragments" — a picture of what happens when we take the Word of God, pulverize it, and make it say what we want it to say. He references Isaiah 55 and 2 Peter to show that God's ways are higher than our reasoning, and that forgetful hearing leads to wrong identity and wrong decisions. He also reflects on how COVID-19 accelerated the church's drift from its foundation through compromise and compliance. The episode closes with a bold prophetic declaration: "The Word of God is a storm-proof commodity." If you're ready to stop running to comfort and start running to the prayer closet, this episode is for you. Thomas McDaniels hosts the Day Maker Podcast; learn more at thomasmcdaniels.com.

Aug 2 Thomas McDaniels

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