Ever want to sit back and just have a chat about some news items and a few people who have really influenced our world? Take for example, Margaret Thatcher, C.S. Lewis, and John Bunyan. What about capitalism? Is it consistent with the Bible? What principles from the Bible support free market capitalism? Enjoy this discussion and sit back with us, and just relax! Participants: Dr. John Vance, Dan Elmendorf

We often hear of evangelism, and we hear of discipleship. But what we sometimes miss is the very real overlap of the two, as the Lord uses our outreach to bring others to Himself and make them disciples of Jesus. Sometimes it is not clear where one activity ends and the other begins. So it is in the real world of God working in us to will and to do of His good pleasure. This week we discuss this topic with a young man who works for Disciplemakers. Hear his testimony of how the Lord used a friend in his life and how this man grew closer to Christ as a result. Disciplemakers is currently in the Pennsylvania area and works at mostly smaller colleges. Coming up on 4/19 and 4/20 is a training session led by Disciplemakers that is available free of charge to anyone wanting to become better prepared to share the gospel with their friends. Join us for this interesting discussion of the Great Commission in action. Participants: Brian Roberg, Dan Elmendorf

Psalm 22 from the Old Testament opens with the statement: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" On the cross, our Lord Jesus quoted these very words. Finally He would say "Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." The words of Psalm 22 were evidently very much on Jesus' mind as He suffered on the cross. Yet as Calvin said, "there is not one of the godly who doesn't ask himself the same question daily." In other words, we have some encounter ourselves, with the tension between the faithfulness of God and the very difficult realities of life. Jesus' suffered for us - and as we go through times of seemingly God-forsakenness, we know that we have a Savior who behaves faithfully in the midst of despair. Participants: Dr. Kevin Chiarot, Dan Elmendorf

We live in times characterized by the heavy hand of government, loss of jobs, deep financial problems, and loss of personal freedoms. It is very tempting to "throw in the towel" as it were, and adopt a pessimism that affects our view of the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But God doesn't have this for us. He tells us of great exploits of the gospel as His word is proclaimed and His people live holy lives for Him. Join us this week for an encouraging discussion that will lift your heart from the negativity of our time. Participants: Rev. Bill Shishko, Dan Elmendorf

Is there more than one way to God? If you are interested in Jesus and what He said about Himself, then this discussion may pique your interest for further consideration. The historical Jesus made statements about a number of things - care for the poor, harmony, justice, etc. People like most of what he said -but what about when the subject takes a turn to how we are saved? Are there multiple paths to God? Did Jesus claim exclusivity for Himself as the way to God? We live in a time of multiculturalism and diversity. In fact these two areas have nearly become a religion unto themselves. Join this discussion for insight into how Jesus really defined and described himself. Participants: Dr. John Vance, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf

Just think if you had never heard the gospel story? Some people in this world have never had the privilege of hearing about Jesus and they die without Christ. What about an infant of Christian parents who dies? These questions and others are discussed in today's A Plain Answer. Participants: Dr. John Vance, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf

This is a discussion with a sweet missionary couple about their work in aviation in support of SIL in Brazil. SIL is associated with the Summer Institutes of Linguistics. Wycliffe translates the Bible into the heart language of the people. The aviation program allows efficient travel in support of the translators, as well as emergency transportation. Participants: Jeremiah Diedrich, Julie Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf

What about Christian assurance? Can we have confidence of the Lord's love for us and of our eternal home in heaven? Some time ago, there was a group of people who followed a confused Bible teacher who predicted that the return of Christ would be May 21, 2011. But of these people that I talked with, every one of them did not possess Christian assurance of their eternal salvation. All they could say was "cry out to God." Or, "I hope God will save me." There was no warm and abiding assurance but only a fear of judgment day. Is this the best that God has for us? Each of these people had forsaken the church and were in disobedience to God's command of not forsaking the assembly of ourselves together. Is there not much more for the Bible-believing, faithful Christian? Yes there is! Join us for this discussion to find out more. Participants: Dr. John Vance, Dan Elmendorf

On President's Day we celebrate the two birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. We also acknowledge all of our presidents. Dr. Vought spends part of our time discussing the movie "Lincoln" - the 2012 American historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg. We also discuss the time frame of Lincoln's presidency and the war that took place. Lincoln tragically died by an assassin's bullet just prior to the end of the war. Dr. Vought reviews Lincoln's keen understanding of moral boundaries. We delve into the sensitive area of secession and what might be the likelihood of secession in our own day. Also, as a Constitutional Republic, is secession ever legitimate? When is there a right of revolution? Lincoln said that revolution is a right when it is exercised for a morally justifiable cause; but without such a cause, revolution is no right but simply a wicked exercise of physical power. Participants: Dr. Hans Vought, Dan Elmendorf

Valentine's Day does not appear to have any pagan antecedents. It is a great time to express our love for our spouses and also for those who are about to get married. We remember those we love perhaps with flowers, candies, a meal out together, etc. But there is something more too, and that is the love of God as expressed in Jesus Christ. Valentine's Day is almost here - enjoy it! Participants: Dr. John Vance, Dan Elmendorf