Jeff Solwold and Mary Danielsen discuss pastoring in these times; what does God's Word say about such a high calling? What are some challenges since the world changed in 2020? We also pursue some hard questions about the state of Bible Colleges and Christian Colleges as they navigate the diversity/inclusion road. What does it take to shepherd the flock of God today? What is the responsibility of the flock in supporting their leaders in all humility? This podcast originally aired on 8/3/23.

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In today's installment of breaking news, Mary looks at the increasing chaos of the current world order, as we go from the kingdom of man to the Kingdom of Jesus, in which righteousness will dwell. We should expect turbulence. But how much? When an airplane full of people experiences unusually strong turbulence, the panic, screaming and terror is heartbreaking because they do not know what is going to happen next. In the same way, no one knows what will happen next in the world, but Jesus, the I AM, tells his disciples in Matthew 14 to "fear not". AND "be of good cheer". So here we are church, armed with hope and brimming with good cheer, right? Yes, watching the epic fail of the West is very difficult, but the nations raging and the sea tossing is something we should expect. We will look at the Middle East as it reaches a point of no return; the looming dockworkers strike next week, and find out from Scripture what this distress and perplexity really means. An hour of hope. And good cheer. Maranatha.

 

 

 

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Mary chats with Gary Kah on this edition of Stand Up for the Truth. The idea of things going at "breakneck speed" had its origin in, of all times, the Victorian era.  We get this phrase from the latter half of the 19th century, when Victorian bicycles were made of metal and had these huge, high front wheels, with the rider seated precariously on top and subject to every bump. Now, they do not look safe at all, but the larger the wheel, the faster one could go, was the motive. And the brakes, well those were more symbolic than functional and as soon as the rider hit a rut he went flying forward and landed on his head. I think that describes our world pretty well. There are no brakes in this world apparently, either. But the notion of "breakneck speed" coming from a pre-industrial bicycle is very ironic. On the table today for discussion is the UN Pact for the Future, the coming very significant election, and when all is combined, that tipping point we have all been expecting in the world. The clock is ticking.

 

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[Original airdate: 9/29/23] Mary Danielsen chats with Wisconsin's own Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson about phenomenal advances in Creation Science due to DNA, creating a story of the people of the whole world. Every human a descendant of 2 people? Why yes, and we will discuss how that works from the ground-breaking work of Dr. Jeanson of Answers in Genesis. What does it mean to be a biologist for Creation Science? Why do Darwinists rely on 150-year-old "science" to explain something as important as the origins of life? Probably because they have no other source for truth besides an outdated theory that promises that they don't need to bother God for the truth. Evolution has clearly been a source of much mischief in the final era of history.

For more in-depth study, his books, "Traced: Human DNA's Big Surprise" and "Replacing Darwin" can be found at Amazon.com. His ground-breaking video series "A New History of the Human Race" can be found on the Answers in Genesis YouTube Channel and is a valuable resource for historians, bible students, and homeschoolers alike.

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Mary Danielsen chats with longtime prophecy expert Terry James today. Terry is an author, general editor, and co-author of more than 40 books on Bible prophecy and geopolitics—hundreds of thousands of which have been sold worldwide. He has also written fiction and nonfiction books on a number of other topics. Titles include The Disappearing: Future Events That Will Rock the World and Lawless: End Times War Against the Spirit of Antichrist. He is also the co-founder of Rapture Ready, a highly popular news and commentary site for those looking for the blessed hope. Today we talk about our God Who is outside of time and is the only God worthy of praise as He is omnipotent and omniscient in all things, particularly the past, present, and future! We also look at lawlessness and why it is greatly increasing, and the how the media feeds into it. Terry's Amazon page can be found here.

 

 

 

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[Original airdate: 4/30/24] Mary Danielsen talks with Linda Harvey about the Social Emotional Learning Curriculum du Jour in the government schools. She is part of a coalition looking deeply into it and it is even more dangerous than she suspected. SEL is more proof that our youth's "mental health", however the left defines it, has become more important to the powers that be than phonics or math, and no wonder - teaching children how to be "better citizens" by teaching them how to react and go along to get along is merely a front for them to accept whatever Marxist ideals get shoved down their throats.  We also discuss how parents are more afraid of the trans agenda than they are of the gay agenda. How do we get them to understand that it's all designed to destroy kids' hearts and minds? Is it a case of "at least I'm not on drugs, Mom" kind of reasoning? An in demand speaker and author, she founded Mission America, a Christian pro-family organization tracking current cultural issues. She is the author of two Christian books, Maybe He’s Not Gay: Another View on Homosexuality and Not My Child: Contemporary Paganism and the New Spirituality.

 

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Mary chats with evangelist Ray Comfort on his new book, "50 Years of Open-Air Preaching: Everything I've Learned".  Ray's compassion for the lost is his defining ministry characteristic. Having gone face to face with the public, and with a message most either haven't thought about on any given day, or are outright hostile to, he has no doubt learned many things about humans. But mostly, he understands the war we are in, the idea that we are pilgrims and strangers in a hostile land as a whole. Can any of us take on the public square? Are we equipped? What does it take to overcome the fear of man? All this and more will be discussed in the first half of our podcast. In the 2nd half, Mary will take on a handful of headlines to further prove, if need be, that the world is careening out of control and at least a small segment is looking for the Saviour, as opposed to any old man or devil to make sense of it all.

 

 

 

 

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Headline Day is always a process. A process of how to decide what stories have the most merit, and what stories can wait. There is no easy way, and this podcast is no different. So what made the cut? Well, if "weird" counts as a measure of importance, this headline is downright freakish and I think we can all agree on that part: exploding pagers. No, you can't make that up. What happened anyway? What door of terror does this open up in the scheme of global things? Does this fit the category of "perilous times". Yes, in spades. Welcome to a new version of warfare. Also on the schedule today, talking about the megachurch model. What need does that fill in Christendom? Any? What have we learned over the last couple decades of bigger=better? A thought provoking subject to be sure. Also, some random Big Brother hijinx. Be not unaware of the times, my brethren. It gets bumpy from here.

 

 

 

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Mary talks today about Gnosticism, the mother of all cults and originator of all heresy. The early church battled it - and addressed it in the New Testament. Why should we care about Gnosticism? It truly goes back to the garden, it presents a universe where the Serpent wins in the end; it IS the spirit of antichrist. When the bible talks about "vain philosophies" and denial of the resurrection, Gnosticism is in view. There is so much fascinating history here, and a few things you may not have seen coming. Plot twists and modern gnostic films and cults - it's a packed hour. "Casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."  2 Corinthians 10:5

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Mary Danielsen catches up with Mark and Amber Archer, a husband and wife filmmaking team and founders of the filmmaking ministry, Fearless Features. With over 30 years of combined production experience they are on a mission to share hope in Christ around the world through feature films, documentaries, podcasting, books and more. Today's topic is "Title IX", the name of their recent documentary, their fourth title. A spinoff of a previous film, "Dysphoria", it is a deeper look into the history of that civil rights legislation which was primarily designed to protect women in the education and sports systems to be free from discrimination. However, with Biden's 2024 updates to the law, the rights of gay and transgender have taken precedence. How are these changes going to affect our nation? With 26 red states bringing lawsuits before the August deadline, what is the latest on this unnecessary and likely illegal action? All that and more with the Archers.

 

 

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