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Headlines: Money Trails, Corruption, and Swamp Draining
Mary dives into some headlines today that highlight the priorities and challenges of our new administration like nothing else. Trump and Musk have pulled the plug on the gooey, swampy USAID organization that provides funding to multiple countries for such diverse and...
Replay – Carl Kerby: The American Church; Worldviews, Inc; Some Assembly Required
[Original airdate: 2/13/24] Mary Danielsen chats with Carl Kerby about the American Church, in particular when it comes to worldviews. Every human has one, and they largely revolve around such weighty issues as, what is reality? What is a person? What happens when we...
Chris Quintana: Ecclesiastes – The Preacher, the Congregation, and the Lesson
Mary welcomes back Chris Quintana, pastor, student of the Bible, lover of truth. Chris has a way of gleaning great truths from the Scriptures. Today we take a look at the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon's salute to vanity based on his long experiences and the rewards...
Jeremy Lundgren: Faith, College, and Finding Your Path
In today’s Stand Up for the Truth, Dave Wager and Jeremy Lundgren, president of Nicolet Bible Institute, discuss the impact of higher education on young people’s faith and direction. Lundgren shares his journey from studying construction to earning a Ph.D. in...
Mike Abendroth: The Dynamics of Doubt – Traveling Hopefully
Today we welcome back Mike Abendroth to discuss the complex issue of doubt. What is it? Do Christians suffer bouts of doubt? As much as it can be the carrier of condemnation, it doesn't necessarily need to bring on waves of guilt. Perhaps God has something for us in...
Brian Young: Evidence for the Exodus
In this installment of Stand Up, we explore the archaeological evidence for the Exodus with Creationist Brian Young of the Creation Instruction Association. If you are a student of the Bible and believe it is the Word of God from beginning to end, you might not ever...
Replay – Brady Blevins: Knock, Knock – How to Witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons
Mary Danielsen talks with Dr. Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship about cults, particularly the ones that knock on your door with their version of truth, their Jesus. [Original airdate: 2/8/24] Here we are in our homes, knowing we have the truth of Jesus Christ, and...
JB Hixson: The Power of the Paradox in the Upside Down Kingdom
Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to discuss one of the greatest literary devices in the Bible, the Paradox. Even though the carnal mind might view them as contradictions, what is really in view is the comparison between what we might think the Kingdom of God is, verses...
Replay – Pastor Andy Woods: Israel with a Wide Lens; The Pre-Wrath Rapture Dismantled
[Original airdate: 1/23/24] We welcome back Pastor and Bible Scholar Andy Woods of Sugarland Bible Church. Andy is a wealth of biblical insights and reasoned responses to countless passages and doctrines that Christians should be thinking through and studying...
Alana Arguello: The Ancient Roots, Branches and Fruit of Yoga
Mary welcomes new guest Alana Arguello, author of "Unearthing Yoga's Ancient Roots". She serves on the board of The International Society of Christian Apologetics. Her book, "Unearthing Yoga's Ancient Roots" take us on an in-depth tour of its dark history. Yoga is...
Headlines: Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than You Think
Today on Stand Up Mary takes a look at this week - this historical inaugural week - and the full stop of the engines of the progressive agenda that started even before the Clinton Mafia took over politics. Pundits are referring to Trump as one of the most significant...
Replay – Dave Jenkins: Contentment – The Journey of a Lifetime
[Original airdate: 1/18/24] Mary Danielsen chats with author Dave Jenkins of Servants of Grace Ministries about contentment and what it means to have God be our all-in-all. Dave calls it the "journey of a lifetime" not only because our trials and difficulties can be...
Jim Fletcher: The Hostage Deal – Crimes, Concessions and Co-Existence
Mary welcomes back author, apologist and Israel expert Jim Fletcher today for a timely chat about the recent deal for the Israeli hostages. Some say it's about time, we must get them back. Others say it is extortion, since the face of terrorism is not going to change...
Replay – Alisa Childers: The Deconstruction of Christianity – What it is and How to Respond
[Original airdate: 1/16/24) We chat with author, blogger and speaker Alisa Childers on the topic of "deconstructing" Christianity; what it is, why it's destructive and how to respond. With terms like "ex-vangelical" and "toxic" faith/Christianity/church being tossed...
Headlines: The High Cost of Paying Attention
It's headline time again, another attempt to make sense of a lot of nonsense, at least from a worldly perspective. But eternally speaking, there is more sense to it all than you might think. Today we talk about the spiritual aspect of the wildfire disaster and what...
Dr. Mitch Glaser: To the Jew First, and Also to the Greek
Mary welcomes Dr. Mitch Glaser, director of Chosen People Ministries since 1997. Chosen People is one of the oldest and largest Messianic missions in the US, having been founded in 1894. Today we get to know him a bit, through his testimony and also the story of...
Mike Gendron: Catholics – Inoculated Against the Truth
Mary welcomes back Mike Gendron today to discuss Catholicism and this vast mission field of over 1 billion souls. If you have been raised in that tradition and come to true faith, you know how difficult it is to evangelize them. Why is this? The average Catholic has...
Scott Schara: Deception Exposed: Grace’s Case – New Deposition Highlights & Medical Murder Stats
Today, Scott Schara gives an update on the wrongful death civil lawsuit (2023-CV-345) for his daughter, Grace. Grace was 19 and had Down Syndrome. She was medically murdered by medical staff at an Ascension Hospital. The doctors ordered a medication combination...
Opinion: Public Education Is on Life Support—Time to Grab the Lifeboats
The public education system in the United States is on life support. A few passionate educators work tirelessly to inspire their students, but their efforts can’t save a system increasingly defined by systemic inertia, burnout, and misplaced priorities. The structure...
Don Veinot: The Fad-Driven Life
Mary welcomes back Don Veinot to discuss the faddish tendency for church-goers to dumb down the faith, bringing every wind of doctrine to blow through and take as many biblically illiterate church-goers with them as possible. Why? For profit, mostly. It's all about an...
Britt Gillette: The Global Economy – Bubbles, Booms and Busts
Mary Danielsen welcomes back Britt Gillette and his wealth of knowledge about all things economic. Today's system that seems to be held together with duct tape reminds me of the children's nursery rhyme that says, "when the bough breaks..." - and then spells out the...
Replay – T.A. McMahon: The Flight from Reason and the Feel-Good Church
[Original airdate 1/11/24] Mary Danielsen talks to Tom McMahon of The Berean Call about the coming strong delusion and how the church has gotten so far from reason and apologetics as to become a church based on feelings and doing what seems right. Beyond the itching...
Headlines: 2024 and AI – Biggest Fails, Hacks and Threats
In our first headline podcast of the new year, Mary takes a look at 2024 and Tech. While the biggest headline from a humanitarian and prophetic perspective was the Middle East, today we look at something driving almost everything behind the scenes: technology. The...
Replay – Terra Koslowski: The Reality of Human Trafficking In Our Communities
[Original airdate: 1/8/24 January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Terra Koslowski, Education & Engagement Director for Damascus Road Project answers frequently asked questions about human trafficking in the U.S such as: What are some indicators to...
Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby: Sound Doctrine, A Primer
Mary welcomes back Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby of Once Lost Ministries to discuss a foundational Bible topic: sound doctrine. What is it? Why is it so important? If doctrine is simply defined as instruction, and in the last days Paul tells us that people will have no...