[Original airdate: 7/2/24] Mary chats with TA McMahon of The Berean Call about the nature of so many false teachings today, and the various reactions by the church as to what, if anything, can be done about it. Why is there so much apostasy? The bible says we have a choice, that we must choose to enter by the strait gate, and yet “few there be that find it.”  When the church started to go through many different phases in the last 30 years or so, many believers didn’t follow up on warnings, and as such it has become very difficult to keep up. And to say there is sorcery in the church, that is something many may not understand; but through the New Age and experientially-based Christianity, this has indeed become the case. Times ahead may get tougher, so we have to ask ourselves, are we standing firm on the foundation of truth?

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[Original airdate: 4/4/24] Mary chats with Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship, an apologetics ministry dedicated to exposing the major cults of our time. Brady serves as the senior apologist at Watchman and has a heart for sharing the true gospel with those deceived by a counterfeit Christianity.  He also teaches and serves as the assistant dean of the Graduate School of Theology and Chair for the School of Ministry at Arlington Baptist University. We discuss the basics of the Witness cult and also get an update on their annual meeting that was held in October 2023. Brady clarifies for us what a Kingdom Hall is, The Watchtower Society, what happens when people leave the cult, and many other finer points of what it means to be a JW.

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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 someone comes by with their own. What do you do? Fight or flight? Dr. Blevins has extensive knowledge about the cults, the religions who have the “wrong Jesus”.  The late Dr. Walter Martin said, “When people say, ‘I believe in Jesus’, look them straight in the eye and ask, ‘which one?’ Often if you do ask that, prepare yourself for a blank stare! The reason for that is that people really do think they are free to remake Jesus in their own image, according to their eternal comfort zone. Be ready to be challenged –  to be ready to give an answer for your hope.

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Today we chat with Brady Blevins, Senior Apologist at Watchman Fellowship, an extensive apologetics and cult source that is indispensable for understanding and researching aberrant teachings both within Christendom and outside of it. Which one is more dangerous, within or without? Impossible to say in this age of heresy and apostasy. Today we look at ICC and its aggressive campus proselytizing. Who is Kip McKean? What is his background? How can parents of college students be more aware and prepare their kids for potential cult targeting? We also look at popular Asian cults such as World Mission Society Church of God and Shincheonji. Why do cults flourish in Asian societies to such a level, when one might think their governments would outlaw any expression of religion. As a believer of some duration, it is difficult to understand why anyone would go along with such obvious heresies, but humans being what they are, they are ever searching for a transcendent experience and the community experience to go along with that. A fascinating hour with Dr. Blevins.

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Tricia Burton

Mary chats with apologist Tricia Burton of the Berean Call about the latest makeover of the Jehovah’s Witness cult. Their beliefs have not changed, but the delivery method has gone tech. Not seen any JW’s in your neighborhood of late? There is a reason for that, and it has served them well. Then we will look at a new streaming mockumentary-sitcom-disgrace from the minds of the producers of The Chosen: “The Promised Land”. The accepted description of it is, “If The Chosen and The Office had an offspring, it would be “The Promised Land”, and indeed that is the precise description that might set our teeth on edge before we even watch it. Episode 1 dropped a month ago and already it is very popular. Of course it is, The Chosen name brand has a built in audience. Is it biblical? Reverent? No. Entertaining, yes – but what is the place for that when it comes to people who actually lived and whom God used to bring about His will? Finally, we look at the Catholic prayer app, “Hallow”. An informative hour.

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Mary chats with TA McMahon of The Berean Call about the nature of so many false teachings today, and the various reactions by the church as to what, if anything, can be done about it. Why is there so much apostasy? The bible says we have a choice, that we must choose to enter by the strait gate, and yet “few there be that find it.”  When the church started to go through many different phases in the last 30 years or so, many believers didn’t follow up on warnings, and as such it has become very difficult to keep up. And to say there is sorcery in the church, that is something many may not understand; but through the New Age and experientially-based Christianity, this has indeed become the case. Times ahead may get tougher, so we have to ask ourselves, are we standing firm on the foundation of truth?

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Today’s guest host Terra Koslowski visits with Shawnta Watkins from Frontline Harvest Ministry in Green Bay, Wisconsin. “Tay” is involved in administration and advocacy at Frontline Harvest Ministry in Green Bay, WI. She shares her testimony of how God used Sarah Christensen, Founder/Director of the ministry to reach out and share the gospel with her one late night at a gas station. Tay’s search for purpose and meaning through the occult and new age left her unfulfilled, struggling with same-sex attraction and feeling emptier than she was when she began her search. Through discipleship and mentoring from Sarah and other believers, Tay found transformation, hope, and her identity in Christ and now helps other women who are struggling. Frontline Harvest Ministry reaches at-risk women through outreaches in the park, dance ministry, and through the Harvest Home, a discipleship home for women being released from incarceration, seeking treatment, escaping human trafficking or addiction and are caught in a cycle of destructive behaviors. Tay is passionate about teaching the Word of God and believers to evangelize the lost.

To find out more about the ministry and how to get involved, visit www.frontlineharvestministry.com.

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Mary chats with Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship, an apologetics ministry dedicated to exposing the major cults of our time. Brady serves as the senior apologist at Watchman and has a heart for sharing the true gospel with those deceived by a counterfeit Christianity.  He also teaches and serves as the assistant dean of the Graduate School of Theology and Chair for the School of Ministry at Arlington Baptist University. We discuss the basics of the Witness cult and also get an update on their annual meeting that was held in October 2023. Brady clarifies for us what a Kingdom Hall is, The Watchtower Society, what happens when people leave the cult, and many other finer points of what it means to be a JW.

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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. Here we are in our homes, knowing we have the truth of Jesus Christ, and someone comes by with their own. What do you do? Fight or flight? Dr. Blevins has extensive knowledge about the cults, the religions who have the “wrong Jesus”.  The late Dr. Walter Martin said, “When people say, ‘I believe in Jesus’, look them straight in the eye and ask, ‘which one?’ Often if you do ask that, prepare yourself for a blank stare! The reason for that is that people really do think they are free to remake Jesus in their own image, according to their eternal comfort zone. Be ready to be challenged –  to be ready to give an answer for your hope.

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Don Veinot, Jr.

Ron Henzel

Don Veinot and Ron Henzel talk to Mary Danielsen about the fallout from the Bill Gothard teachings of the 80s and 90s. Having clearly imploded from aberrant teaching and immoral behaviour,  it came to the fore in the recent documentary, “Shiny Happy People” which brought shame to the cause of Christ in a much larger public context. The children who were raised in it seem to be drifting toward deconstruct mode regarding their faith; some who wish to hang on to their faith have a long road of disentanglement ahead. So is there anything to be gained by exposing it today? What exactly was the ignition spark that brought this legalistic belief system into evangelical families in the first place? Cults – and legalists – are not just limited to extra-curricular doorbell ringers but they can and are in the midst of the church doing untold damage.

Their work, A Matter of Basic Principles, recently updated and re-released, is a difficult read but Gothard’s influence on evangelicalism must be seen for what it is, an absolute tragedy that serves as a cautionary tale to the church.

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