On this engaging episode of Contending for the Word, Justin Peters discusses the controversy surrounding Shawn Bolz and his connections to Bill Johnson and Kris Vallotton, and much more related to charismatic and prophet corruption on this new Contending for the Word show.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).This episode first appeared at Justin’s YouTube channel and is posted here with his permission:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlPqGo6QB-8Thank you for listening to or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave and Marcia consider the influence of Dallas Willard, his teaching on Scripture, salvation, discernment, contemplative spirituality, and what Scripture teaches about these subjects, among other topics on this new show.What You’ll Hear on This EpisodeThe influence of Dallas Willard.Dallas Willard’s teaching on Scripture, salvation, ecumenicalism, discernment, and contemplative spirituality.What Scripture teaches about itself, salvation, discernment, and spiritual growth.About Today's GuestBefore becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master’s Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia’s CANA website is http://www.christiananswersnewage.com/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On this engaging episode of Contending for the Word, Justin Peters discusses the significant interaction between Joe Rogan and Christian apologist Wesley Huff, which brought the message of Jesus' bodily resurrection to a vast audience. Peters examines Huff’s theological responses, emphasizing the historical and biblical credibility of Christ’s resurrection, which is foundational to the Christian faith. He critiques common secular and moralistic interpretations, underscoring the transformative truth that Jesus’ resurrection was not merely symbolic but a historical reality affirming His divinity.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).This episode first appeared at Justin’s YouTube channel and is posted here with his permission:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX2grj2BiGAThank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Marcia Montenegro and they discuss the influence and contemplative practices of Richard Foster, along with the dangers of the Quaker movement and some of what it teaches, and how Christians should assess the teaching of Richard Foster, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on This EpisodeThe influence of Richard Foster.The contemplative practices of Richard Foster.The dangers of the desert fathers and monasticism.The difference between the means of grace and contemplative spirituality.The marks of contemplative spirituality.The dangers of the Quaker movement and some of what it teaches.How Christians should assess the teaching of Richard Foster.About Today's GuestBefore becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master’s Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia’s CANA website is http://www.christiananswersnewage.com/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the word show, Dave and Amy Spreeman talk about four ways progressive have redefined biblical Christianity, the marks of theological liberalism, what Christians should do and speak about theological liberalism, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on This Episode Four ways progressives have redefined biblical Christianity.The history of the Emergent church conversation and how it led to the progressive “Christian” movement.What a theology from above versus a theology from below means and how to spot it.What Progressives say about themselves and why it matters.The marks of theological liberalism.What Christians do about theological liberalism.About Today's GuestAmy Spreeman is the owner of Berean Research She began reporting about cults and counter cults in 2010 with the launch of the radio program Stand Up For The Truth. Amy is a speaker and journalist. She is the founder of Berean Research and Naomi's Table, and co-hosts the podcast, A Word Fitly Spoken. Contact her at our Berean Research email.Amy also speaks to women’s groups around the nation and will make her third appearance at Answers In Genesis, for the 2025 Resolute Women’s Conference. Contact Amy to inquire about speaking at your next women’s event.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave and Michelle talk about the influence of Passion Conference, concerns about the Passion Conference, how Christians should assess the Passion Conference, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on this EpisodeThe influence of Passion Conferences.The danger of emotionalism and what to do about it.Concerns about Passion Conferences.Why Christians should care about platform sharing.Concerns about Christine Caine, Jackie Hill Perry, Louie Giglio, Kari Jobe.How Christians should assess the Passion Conference.The danger of “little god” theology among the Word of Faith, NAR, and why this theology is heresy.Why should Christians care about the music we sing personally and in our local churches.About Today's GuestMichelle is a servant of Christ, wife, mom, women’s discipleship blogger and conference speaker, and co-host of A Word Fitly Spoken. For more from Michelle please visit https://michellelesley.com/Resources Mentioned in the Episode:Louie Giglio’s Passion Conference promoting ‘Little-God’ theology.Christine Caine: Have No Regard for the Offerings of Caine – Michelle LesleyJackie Hill-Perry – Michelle LesleyKari Jobe’s Sexualizing of God’s Love and Word of Faith HeresyComparing Joyce Meyer's Teaching with the Word of God https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PATmF2BAiESubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave considers why Christians to learn from church history, who Athanasius is and why he matters to Christians today, the Council of Nicaea and why it matters today, and what Christians can learn from Athanasius today, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on this EpisodeWhy Christians need to learn from church history.Who Athanasius is and why he matters to Christians today.The Council of Nicaea and why it matters today.What Modalism is.The Athanasius Creed and the Nicene Creed.What Christians today can learn from Athanasius.Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Doreen provides examples of how Oprah is promoting New Age, how the biblical worldview responds to the New Age, among other topics on this new Contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on this EpisodeExamples of how Oprah is promoting the New Age.How the biblical worldview responds to the New Age.Why the Bible forbids witchcraft.About DoreenDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).This episode originally appeared on Doreen’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQvJRp-yJOw Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Doreen considers Oprah’s background, what she thinks of biblical Christianity, how her popularity led to a lot of authors become bestsellers, the dangers of the New Age, and the truth of the biblical gospel, among other topics on this new contending for the Word show.What You’ll Hear on this EpisodeOprah’s background.What Oprah thinks about biblical Christianity.How Oprah’s popularity led to a lot of authors become bestsellers.The danger of the New Age and how it leads to the road of destruction.Oprah’s New Age influence on the culture.The truth of the biblical gospel.About DoreenDoreen’s website is: DoreenVirtue.com and you can find her at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue, Facebook.com/DoreenVirtueForJesus, and YouTube.com/DoreenVirtueForJesusSubscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).This episode originally appeared on Doreen’s YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQvJRp-yJOwThank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.

On today’s Contending for the Word show, Dave is joined by Marcia Montenegro and they discuss some marks of the occult and how to spot it, the source of our information and why it matters, the practice of automatic writing and examples of it from Jesus Calling, how parents can help their children analyze what they read and what, along with her book, Spellbound the Paranormal Seduction of Today’s Kids.What You’ll Hear on This EpisodeSome marks of the occult and how to spot it.The importance of where we get our information and why it matters.Why we should care about what we read and watch and the theology behind it.The practice of automatic writing and examples of it today from Jesus Calling.What it means to test the spirits and why it matters.How parents can help their children analyze what they read and watch.About Today's GuestBefore becoming a Christian, Marcia Montenegro was involved for many years in Eastern spiritual beliefs (Hindu and Buddhist), New Age, and Occult practices. She was also a certified, professional astrologer who taught Astrology for several years and served as chairperson of the Astrology Board of Examiners (ABE) and President of the Astrological Society in Atlanta, GA. She has articles published in various magazines and written chapters included in books on the New Age and Occult topics. Marcia has a Master’s Degree in Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, NC. Marcia’s CANA website is http://www.christiananswersnewage.com/Subscribing, sharing, and your feedbackYou can subscribe to Contending for the Word via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show).Thank you for listening or watching this episode of Contending for the Word.