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- RBP 215: Do You Need God to be Good? | Guest: MD
Episode 215
You may have seen these ads in subways, billboards, and other public spaces as you go about your day, claiming that we don't need God to be Good. You don't need God, we're all basically good, and we can all discern right from wrong without Him. Is this true? After all, some argue, not everyone believes in God, so we have to create a more inclusive and tolerant morality in our society. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview recurring guest MD and explore this statement. What does the Bible say about "being good?" What does it mean to be good in the first place? Who decides? Let's see if we can explore the word of God together and find answers to these questions.
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49 min - RBP 214: Simple Answers to Tough Questions | Guest: Pastor Todd
Episode 214
As any believer who shares their faith will tell you, we will inevitably encounter tough questions about God, the Bible, life, and truth. Why do bad things happen to good people? Where do babies go when they die? Where did Cain get his wife? What happens to people who've died having never heard the gospel in life? On this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we are grateful for recurring guest Pastor Todd's willingness to tackle these tough questions with some simple answers. With wisdom, truth, and grace, Pastor Todd explains not only the answers to these tough questions, but also how they square with what we know about God and his word. We needn't fear tough questions because God's word is clear and true. We can trust it wholly. At the heart of every answer is a desire for lost souls to be saved and saved souls to be discipled in truth. Join us and be equipped with some answers so that whether we are questioned by a seeker or a scoffer, we can be ready to share the truth with love.
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1 hr 2 min - RBP 213: Lessons in Marriage with Mike and Patricia
Episode 213
What do you think of when you hear the word "marriage?" Perhaps the words love, sacrifice, or happily-ever-after come to mind. Maybe you think of the fact that marriage is hard work: difficult, but worth it. Still, perhaps others have negative connotations of marriage, like heartbreak, divorce, or abuse. The Bible says that marriage was established in the beginning -- a mystery and metaphor of Christ and his bride, the church. In this episode of the removing barriers podcast we sit down with Mike and Patricia, a couple in whose marriage is the full message of the gospel: a good thing that was marred and broken by sin but gloriously saved and restored by the power of the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. They share with us timeless biblical wisdom on marriage and all its ups and downs, and how Christ as the center of the relationship serves as a bulwark against the many attacks sure to come. You won't want to miss this amazing testimony of God's incredible mercy and power to save what appeared to be an all-around hopeless marriage situation. Be encouraged and reminded that with Christ, all things are possible.
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1 hr 22 min - RBP 212: Charlie Kirk: A Soul for Which Christ Died
Episode 212
The assassination and martyrdom of Charlie Kirk at a Prove Me Wrong event at Utah Valley University is already going down in history as one of those events where everyone remembers where they were when it happened. Only time will tell how it will reverberate in the future. Charlie Kirk was many wonderful things, especially a husband and father, but the most important thing about him was his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior of the World. He was on the front lines at university campuses nationwide, challenging the indoctrination students are subjected to, presenting clear and genuine arguments against the world system and promoting biblical values as solutions to the problems we are facing today. He was cut down by an assassin's bullet very publicly and gruesomely, shocking the world and instantly revealing the depth of the rift in the population: people took to social media immediately to show their true colors. Did he deserve to die? Was he actually a racist? Was he even really a martyr? Recurring guest Sam joins us on this episode as we discuss all this and more today on the Removing Barriers Podcast.
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Notes:
- https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/national-party-news/347390-opinion-left-wing-assassination-fantasies-spill-over/
- https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/NCRI-Assassination-Culture-Brief.pdf
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/12/trump-like-julius-caesar-assassinated-in-new-york-play-delta-bank-of-america-pull-funding/
- https://www.foxnews.com/video/5291959751001
- https://freebeacon.com/issues/30-gop-congressmen-attacked-threatened-since-may/
- https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/free-speech/2025/09/09/tolerance-controversial-campus-speakers-declines
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/social-media-plays-major-role-national-debate-police-brutality
- https://www.newsweek.com/charlie-kirk-shooting-poll-democrats-2128761
2 hr 3 min - RBP 211: This World Has Gone Bonkers: Whoopi, Serena, Justices, and PETA
Episode 211
Bonkers - 14
Did you know that living in Iran is preferable to living in America if you're black? Or that cotton plant decorations are racist? On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we are continuing our Bonkers series, were we pick out news headlines and discuss how they demonstrate that this world has gone bonkers. Some headlines are serious, some frivolous, but they all prove this fact. In this episode, in addition to Whoopi and Serena's shenanigans, we discuss supreme court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's objectively awful dissenting opinion on nationwide injunctions and justice Amy Coney Barrett's "spirited" response, as well as PETA's continued efforts to police speech in the name of worshipping created animals. Terrible things are happening in our world and Bonkers doesn't even begin to cover them, but no matter whether the headlines are silly or serious, we can rest in the fact that our God is still on the throne.
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Notes:
- Whoopi’s View: https://x.com/i/status/1935405405846278229
- Serena upset over cotton plant: https://people.com/serena-williams-speaks-out-after-finding-cotton-plant-decoration-nyc-hotel-11817567
- Amy Coney Barrett v. Ketanji Brown Jackson: https://nypost.com/2025/06/27/us-news/amy-coney-barrett-rips-ketanji-brown-jackson-over-dissent-in-birthright-citizenship-case/
- Women chug Tylenol: https://www.newsweek.com/pregnant-women-tylenol-videos-trump-10478949
- Man Shoots at Mormon Ladies: https://x.com/i/status/1949674817361244341
- PETA is against Speciesism: https://www.peta2.com/learn/stop-using-speciesist-language/
1 hr 20 min - RBP 210: Iryna Zarutska: A Soul for Which Christ Died
Episode 210
The gruesome murder of Iryna Zarutska on a public train in Charlotte, North Carolina shocked the world. Completely unprovoked and unexpected, the Ukrainian refugee's death added to the heavy and persistent burden we groan under: the realization that things have gone terribly wrong in our nation and the principalities we wrestle against (and the people submitted to their evil influence) are increasingly belligerent, malicious, and daring. The murderer, an evil serial offender who was a menace even to his own family, walked away unbothered as Iryna died right in her seat where he attacked her. How could this have happened? What could have been done to prevent this? How is it that no one came to her aid until it was too late? And how is it that we did not hear about her murder until two weeks after it happened? On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we will talk about this tragedy, discussing what it means for our nation, who we are as a people, and what the Bible has to say about the evil that we are seeing unfold every day. Iryna Zarutska, a soul for which Christ died.
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Notes:
- News Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OU_HFJbAKM
- News Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kw5DAB_baA
- Charlie kirk v. Van Jones: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VjUfznw6lRw
1 hr 13 min - RBP 209: Life After Roe | Guest Becky Sheetz
Episode 209
To the jubilation of some and the horrified dismay of others, Roe is no longer the law of the land in the United States. What does that look like in our day to day lives? On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with Becky Sheetz of Life First Pregnancy Center. She is on the front line of the abortion issue, reaching out to men and women in crisis pregnancy situations, providing counseling and resources of all sorts to encourage the parents to choose life, and perhaps even to choose Christ. There is so much work to be done, even in the wake of the Dobbs decision. This is a spiritual battle requiring the armor of God that Ephesians 6 tells us to put in. Becky sheds light on how things have changed and what we should be looking to in the future to keep fighting for the lives (and souls) of all involved.
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Notes:
- Life First Pregnancy Center: https://lifefirstva.org/
- Elizabeth Warren: “We Need To Shut Down” Crisis Pregnancy Centers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPNmD0fGa9U
40 min - RBP 208: Becoming a Competent Soulwinner | Guest: Edward Thal
Episode 208
A recent Ligonier survey of evangelicalism finds nearly 50% of processing Christians do not deem it important to share their faith with the lost. Nearly 50%! That is a topic for another day, but for the slight majority that do see the need to witness to others, many thousands feel they are hindered. The reasons may include a lack of equipping, a fear of not knowing what to say, or maybe even the fear of man. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with recurring guest Edward Thal, whose fascinating life is a testament to God's love and mercy, to discuss how we as believers can become effective soulwinners. Brother Thal reminds us, among other things, that a well-rehearsed script is not the effective way to win souls, but a wholehearted surrender to God is. Join us on this episode as he discusses these and more. May the Lord ignite in our hearts the same desire for the salvation of lost souls that the Bible clearly declares He has (1 Tim 2:4-6).
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53 min - RBP 207: On the Mission Field with Missionary Shane and Emily Tasker
Episode 207
Series: On the Mission Field - 23
Shane and Emily Tasker are a sweet couple called to minister to the souls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The DRC is a fascinating country not just for its history, but also because of the staggering number of youth that make up its population. Forty-two percent of the population is under the age of fourteen! This provides a phenomenal opportunity to reach young hearts for Christ! The Tasker family joins us in studio for a great conversation about the spiritual work they are setting out to do in that country, their calling from the Lord, and the work that's cut out for them in this endeavor. You won't want to miss this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast!
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Notes:
- Website: https://www.bimi.org/missionaries/taskerS.php
56 min - RBP 206: On the Mission Field with Missionary Bud Steadman
Episode 206
Series: On the Mission Field - 22
We've interviewed many missionaries in the Removing Barriers podcast, but today, we have the opportunity to interview a different kind. This missionary is not called to a specific country or to a specific group of people, but instead is called to minister to missionaries themselves. Dr. Bud Steadman joins us to discuss his missions board and his work as a missionary discipler. What does that mean? Well, listen in as we discover what he and his wife do, how they do it, and how their roles help shape the efforts of missionaries throughout the world.
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Notes:
- Website: https://www.baptistworldmission.org/
59 min
About Removing Barriers
From the publisher's feed
Many barriers exist that can prevent us from seeing the cross clearly. We want to attempt to remove those barriers and share the gospel.
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear (1 Peter 3:15).
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16)