On this episode of CrossPolitic, Gabe welcomes Dr. Richard Eggleston and attorney Todd Richardson from Clarkston, Washington into the studio to talk about the ongoing legal battle over a doctor's First Amendment right to speak freely on COVID-19. They discuss why the Washington Medical Commission's attempt to silence a retired physician for writing opinion columns in a local newspaper has now landed at the doorstep of the United States Supreme Court  with NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton as a co-plaintiff and the fundamental right of every American to hear the truth from their doctor hanging in the balance.

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What if 666 wasn’t a mystery about the future—but a message about the past?

In Episode 4 of this Revelation series, Jay Rogers breaks down one of the most famous numbers in the Bible and reveals its original meaning in the first-century Roman world.

This episode explores how 666 functioned as a coded warning to early Christians living under the rule of Emperor Nero.

In this episode:
Why Revelation calls 666 “the number of a man”
How gematria reveals the name Neron Kaiser = 666
Why some ancient manuscripts say 616 instead of 666
The widespread Roman fear of a ruler from Judea
Nero’s persecution of Christians after the Great Fire
How coded language protected believers under tyranny

Far from a distant prophecy, 666 may have been a direct identification of the emperor persecuting the early church. This episode reframes one of the Bible’s most misunderstood symbols—and brings it back into its original historical context.

Church discipline is one of the most neglected—and misunderstood—teachings in modern Christianity. But what if avoiding it is actually harming the church?

In this episode of Take Heart, Cory Wing walks through the biblical case for church discipline and why it has always been considered essential to a healthy church. Drawing from Scripture and the Reformers, this teaching revisits the three historic marks of a true church—and the one many churches quietly ignore. You’ll see how church discipline is not about control or punishment, but about love, restoration, and faithfulness to Christ.

This episode covers:

• What church discipline actually is (and isn’t)

• Why so many churches avoid it today

• The three marks of a true church

• How discipline protects both the sinner and the church

Key passages: Matthew 16 & 18 Acts 5 (Ananias and Sapphira) 1 Corinthians 5 Revelation 2–3

If you’ve struggled with this topic—or seen it misused—this episode brings clarity rooted in Scripture and hope grounded in the gospel.

Hi, Neighbor! We should record a new intro but we probably won't.  Also, let us explain why the value of fortune cookies is depreciating... And a few suggestions for better fortunes.

THEN: The Peaches wrote a script for her drama club, and the performance was this week. Don't worry, we did NOT violate any copywrite laws.

AND: John's beard is bringing in some compliments!  DO YOU KNOW WHAT DISTINGUISHED MEANS?!   (Luke has been a little aggressive since he shaved his head.)

LATER:  John sent us a good article about the Pitfalls of Homeschooling, which we can't share with any of our homeschooling friends...

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A business grows in proportion to the capacity of the person running it. Your business will not outgrow you. It can't. You're the constraint it organizes itself around. If the business has stalled, the first place to look isn't the market or the team. It's your own development.

The pugs engage the recent trends of AI companions, from AI friendships to AI Therapists and Soul-Care. Most disturbing are the developments of Grieftech and Religioustech. On the one side, we have virtual reanimations of loved ones who have died but are now continuing with us as AI versions of themselves; on the other side, we have AI Jesus, who we can enter into a online relationship with and receive spiritual guidance and care. The pugs have a lot to ‘bark’ about in this episode.

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Today’s podcast once again takes me down memory lane, as I share memories from my arrest and interrogation in China 8 years ago this week (recorded last year on the 7th anniversary). 

Welcome to China Compass on the Fight Laugh Feast network! I'm your China travel guide in exile, Missionary Ben. Follow me on X (@chinaadventures) where I share a new Chinese city or county to pray for every single day.  Feel free to write anytime: [email protected]. All my books, substack, patreon, and everything else can be easily found at PrayGiveGo.us!

Today’s podcast is sort of a Prologue to what I describe in my little memoir: 

Unbeaten

Arrested, Interrogated, and Deported from China 

Unbeaten.vip

Classic Missionary Biographies that I have edited and helped to publish:

Autobiography of John G. Paton (JohnGPaton.com)

Borden of Yale: The Millionaire Missionary (BordenofYale.com)

The Memoirs of William Milne: First Missionary to Malaysia (PrayGiveGo.us)

This coming week's Pray for China (PrayforChina.us) cities…

https://open.substack.com/pub/chinacall/p/pray-for-china-may-3-9-2026

Thank you for listening! Subscribe + leave a review on your preferred podcast platform! If you’d like to support our China ministry, that, and everything else can be found @ PrayGiveGo.us. Luke 10, vs 2: the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, so let's ask the Lord for more!

Is the first picture of the Gospel found before the Fall?

In this second episode of Shadows to Substance, George Sayour explores the stunning biblical theme of Christ as Bridegroom and the Church as His Bride—tracing it all the way back to Genesis 2.

While Genesis 3:15 gives the first announcement of the Gospel, this episode argues that Genesis 2 gives us its first picture:

Eve formed from Adam’s side. Through Paul’s teaching in Ephesians 5, this “mystery” is revealed to point beyond marriage itself—to Christ and His Church.

From Adam’s deep sleep to Christ’s death, from the opened side to the flow of blood and water, Scripture presents a unified story: the Bride is formed from the Bridegroom through sacrifice.

This episode connects Genesis, the Gospels, and Revelation into one profound reality—God has always been forming a people for His Son.

In A.D. 70, the Roman army surrounded Jerusalem, breached its walls, and destroyed the temple—bringing an end to the old covenant world. In this episode, Matt Plett walks through Matthew 24:15–28 and shows how Jesus’ warnings align directly with the events leading up to that destruction. From the “abomination of desolation” to the call to flee Judea, this passage comes into focus when read alongside the Roman siege of Jerusalem and the testimony of history. This isn’t just theology—it’s history unfolding exactly as Jesus said it would.