In these episodes, I will walk through our journey of what brought us to Portland, Oregon, to start a church. Now, seven years in, I wanted to share some of the things that got us to where we are now. These will be raw, honest, open, and hopefully helpful, inspiring, and encouraging for others moving toward scary ministry situations.

Here is the VIDEO version of the Symposium Presentation that presents on the topic of Cosmic Regeneration, an in-depth, groundbreaking presentation of the overarching metanarrative of regeneration throughout scripture.

Welcome to a new podcast series that focuses on the book of Genesis. Trust me; you don't want to miss a single episode as we dive deep into the book of Genesis.

In this episode, we discuss a conversation between Todd Friel and Voddie Baucham on "dancing in church." Pray careful attention to the informal fallacy that is being used and something that is being used even among Apostolic Pentecostals when dealing with opposing views or beliefs.

Matthew 13:44–46 — 44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: 46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

What if I were to tell you that the historical retelling of AD 325 and the Council of Nicaea are disingenuous and smack of an elaborate attempt to gloss over the reality that followed? What if I were to tell you that the "orthodoxy" that supposedly emerged after the Council, often declared a watershed moment for Christianity, was not the glorious victory many Trinitarians claim? Listen in as we go deeper into the decisive year of AD 381 and shine a light on events that occurred before the supposed moment of victory for those of the Nicene faith at the Council of Constantinople. Prepare to be awakened and prepare to stand in absolute shock at the whitewashed history of the Trinity and the Nicene Creed. Nicene Orthodoxy isn't as solid as they claim it to be...

As we continue our bonus episodes featuring remastered audio recordings of Verbal Bean on Prayer, here is an excerpt from Dr. King's book that transcribes this audio:

"Chapter two begins with a review of what was taught in the last chapter. While Verbal Bean comes back to the same subjects, he does so with new illustrations. Two Types of Prayer – Current and Memorial are reviewed, followed by a review of the Channels of Approach. He then teaches how to Stand Up Like a Man and Face God with Confidence. An explanation of Evil Thoughts results in teaching How to Control Your Thoughts. Moses is used as an example of how the meekest man stood before God in an attitude of boldness. Compare the Picture of an Angry God with the Picture of a Welcoming God. See how these men talked with God: Abraham, Joe Duke, Sam Mitchell and Verbal Bean himself during a Desperate Prayer in Revival. Can the Unbelief of Others Block Our Prayers? There is a discussion of Holding God Unwisely or Pressuring God Contrary to His Will. Another theme Bro. Bean keeps coming back to is “I Set My Face.” Here he uses the examples of Mother Freeman, the Bohannon’s and a missionary’s desperate cry in South Africa. This chapter concludes with Verbal Bean talking about Adventure in Prayer."

King, Johnny Loye. Verbal Bean Prayer: Complete and Unabridged with Commentary by Johnny Loye King, PhD. (pp. 63-64). Johnny Loye King Publishing . Kindle Edition.

In our first "commentary" driven episode, we examine some of the thoughts and words presented by Dennis Prager, the celebrated founder of Prager University. Is pornography wrong? Well, according to Prager, not exactly! We will examine his viewpoints and then look at Jesus' words on the subject and help us all to understand that the thought life does matter to God and though not the same as the "action," is still something deemed as defiling a man.

While these are available in many places, many versions are still dominated by distortion and hisses. Having cleaned these up, please enjoy these lessons on Prayer by Verbal Bean. We will be adding one remastered bonus episode each month for your listening. Also, please be sure to also purchase the book Verbal Bean's "Prayer" by Dr. Johnny King, as it introduces the lessons in the order they were taught, along with commentary. This episode is side two of the first tape.

Using a short parable from India, this episode introduces a valuable lesson that can be learned from five blind men and an elephant. This is a parable that can be used in your Sunday School classes, around the fireplace in your home with your children, or as an illustration in a sermon.