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What we build on is important. You can't just erect a house on any old thing. No, you first need to lay a good, solid, firm foundation. THEN, you can start to build the framework. On this episode, we'll deal with this concept as it relates to both our country and our lives as Christians.

We are doing something new here at Great Commission Ministries - we are combining our regular podcast with video and adding a new aspect to the program. These shows will now be found on our YouTube Channel, and we are also adding a video channel on the Rumble platform. I'll have more info on that in the near future.

On this episode, I wanna talk a bit about the recent calls for "unity." Those doing this speak of unity, when what they really want is conformity. As usual, I'll look at what the Bible has to say on the topic, and we'll try to get the proper perspective.

On this episode, we're talking about misplaced hope. Too many of us tend to invest an unhealthy amount of faith in man - who is flawed - rather than in God - who is completely incorruptible. Some thought we were doomed when Trump became president. Others now think we're doomed since Biden is in office. But is it possible some of us forgot that our hope is not in man? Isn't God on the throne, regardless of who's in the Oval Office? We live in a world that seems to be without hope. It's a world that too often puts its trust in corruptible things and people. But there IS hope. And this hope is for all mankind.

Many people who are fed up with the censorship are opting to leave Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, in favor of less restrictive platforms like MeWe, Parler, and Rumble. While I understand the frustration, I believe there is more to consider here. In the midst of all the cancel culture, why would you cancel yourself? If our voices are to be heard, leaving Facebook or Twitter isn't the answer. Don't leave a mission field just because of a little opposition. Don't give up ground to the enemy.

Our true enemy will use any and every tool at his disposal to try and cause division, especially within the church. How do we recognize what's really at work when we're in the heat of debate or argument with our fellow believer? And how might we apply this to the divide between us and those who may not believe, but instead staunchly oppose us? How can we hope to overcome the things that tend to separate us? HINT: There is a one-word answer.

It appears that the purge has begun. Indeed, the cancel culture we've been seeing for some time now is pushing into full "purge" mode. Conservative voices have been muzzled in the recent past, but now it seems to be rapidly escalating. Cancel culture is a cancerous disease that is infecting and spreading rapidly through our society. So, what are we supposed to do? One thing is certain: We can't be silent. However, our true source of freedom isn't found within the founding documents of the USA but within our personal relationship with Christ. So How do we keep it all in proper perspective? LISTEN & SHARE!

In this episode, I want to discuss the importance and the benefits of fasting. We'll look at different ways to fast, how it isn't just about abstaining from food, and also the relationship between fasting and prayer. The act of fasting should help bring us into a closer and more focused  communion with the Lord. And it is something that must be done in the right manner and with the correct motivation in order for it to be  effective and beneficial for us. Finally, we'll apply this to our lives today in this turbulent sociopolitical climate.

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At some point in all our lives, we all get set-straight by our parents, our employers, or perhaps even by our peers. What about when it comes from a spiritual leader in our lives? How do we receive that rebuke? Do we take the correction to heart, or do we rebelliously reject it? When that corrective instruction comes, we must make a choice: Do what's right, or deal with the consequences of going our own way. In this episode, we're gonna look at the reason for correction, what it can accomplish in us if received, and how damning it can be if rejected. As we face a new year, what better time to strive to be more holy. Let's DO THIS!

While there are definite matters to righteously be at odds with, we should not be continually at odds with people. Our focus as Christians ought not be on winning arguments, but on winning souls. So how do we separate issues from individuals? Also on this episode, we'll look at what happens when our unique American perspective skews our religious views, plus we'll feature some biblical insight from a man I deeply respect - my pastor and my friend, Aaron Zielinske. Remember to share podcast!

Everywhere we look nowadays, we see people who have been frightened into or guilted into wearing a face mask. What do the numbers really tell us about the deadliness of the Chinese virus? Why does all the hype and panic persist? What possible motive for keeping us in fear could those in power have? This episode will take on these questions and more. And, oh yeah...fear is a liar. So realize when people are using fear to control you, they are lying to you.