Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

On today's edition of SUFTT, Tim and Mary look at the proverbial canary in the coal mine - warning shots, test patterns, wake up calls and shots across the bow - all things God uses to get our attention on the times. The prophets at the very least, who they chose not to listen to, embodied God's early warning system. In this case, Israel being not just God's time clock but is also a warning and a test as to how we will treat and deal with a regathered Israel that God will redeem. The professing church is failing at it in many ways, completely misunderstanding Scripture about how He feels about His people. God's Word is still the plumb line. How Israel is treated is actually a wake up call as well, as will be how the world treats the church through hate crime legislation and flat out persecution. Many will lose their lives in the tribulation from martyrdom, the Bible is clear about that. Birth pangs too, are warnings that God uses to preview the tribulation. Is anyone listening?

 

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Mary welcomes back David Bowen for a thoughtful conversation on socialism in America. While it's hardly a new headline, it appears that the election of the Muslim/Communist in NYC is going to have ripple effects, and largely intentional. With the Democratic Socialist party taking shape in the liberal cities of our nation, more and more candidates are emboldened and showing their true colors. We define socialism, track it's unsuccessful march around the globe, and ask ourselves, "why now?" type of questions. Surely bible prophecy must fit in and the rise of Antichrist. But for now, the youth, who have no experiential knowledge of the Cold War or Vietnam era, seem to think it is a good fit to level the playing field of politics and economics. Which they are wrong about of course because socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried, and millions have died. Does that matter? Of course it does. We look at it's connection with Islam, antisemitism, and the last days.

 

 

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Originally aired 2/24/26: Mary welcomes author, speaker, consumer and privacy advocate Katherine Albrecht to the podcast. Her eyes on tech back in 2005 have been an invaluable resource for prophecy watchers. Here’s some 20th century trivia for you: Did you know that the Theremin, that odd instrument that eventually produced the eerie high-pitched wails for early sci-fi films and a certain Beach Boys hit, was invented by a Soviet spy to transmit military secrets back home as early as the late ‘20s? Truth is often stranger than fiction and radio frequency tech, the true startup of our surveillance age, contains enough dots to connect to keep us busy for years. Katherine is a true expert in all such things, and her book, “Spychips” served as a warning 20 years ago that not only is Big Brother a stalker but keeps stabbing us all in the back.

 

 

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The incomparable Patrick Wood joins Mary to talk about things that no one else is talking about - namely why we never get any answers about what is really going on in Iran. We in the West think of wars and bombs as such as having a beginning, and middle, and an end, with a clear winner. A conqueror.  But in these days of Ai infrastructure and deal making, that should not be a foregone conclusion. What technocracy does is aim at infrastructure. It is in the process of building, nor confronting. Whatever we might think about what the narrative is over there, we might have to rethink it all thanks to Ai. Patrick gives a perspective on this and on the new Prime Minister of Iraq - a true Trump clone - that confirms that trade and investment ala Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff is what is really going on. It was businessmen who negotiated the agreement with Iran. Let that sink in. We also talk about a digital bill of rights that could be implemented at the state level. An hour with very timely answers from Patrick Wood.

 

 

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Mary welcomes back historian William Federer to bring us the sweeping history of Iran, from Genesis 10 to modern times. And it's a wild ride. Who were those Persians? Dating back to Elam, grandson of Noah, they have occupied a huge part of world history, biblical and secular alike. We will look at those biblical skirmishes, the middle ages, and the rise of the British Empire when Islam was forced to grapple with the then-Christian element of Europe. As we look at the Ottoman Turks, who started out as friends of the Jew following their expulsion from Spain, we find that just when the Ottoman Empire started to disappear from the world scene, Zionism arose and -surprise! - oil entered the picture as nation states began to industrialize. Then it's on to shahs and ayatollahs and the 1970s under Jimmy Carter who gave us Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis, simply by campaigning for the Ayatollah over the Shah. Didn't I warn you it's a wild ride? And all of it valuable history as we try and make sense of our world. There is no one quite like Bill Federer and his wealth of knowledge about just about everything.

 

 

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On today's edition of SUFTT we explore (and dig around a bit!) some findings of Israel's ancient past because that is the one place on earth where past, present, and future dwell seamlessly together. And why not, our God is outside of time. The past: we observe the 9th of Av today and tomorrow; the present: archaeological findings confirm that particular past - and presented on the evening of that observance besides; and the future: we acknowledge that all Israel will be saved in God's future plan. And while we are here, we observe the headlines that speak loudly as to the lateness of the hour. We talk about coming persecution in the form of censorship and increasing pressure on believers to conform or be quiet; and speaking of the cost of living - it's going up and up. How are people making it all work? All that and more on today's headline edition of SUFTT.

Mary welcomes back Don Veinot to discuss pastoring in the digital age: are pastors aware of the ways social media is shaping those in their care? One recent study reports that teens spend an astounding 10 hours every day on their cell phones, with tweens (ages 8-12) logging in at nearly 6 hours. Adults, on average, devote four hours and 25 minutes to scrolling. This means adults will spend over two months on their phones this year. When you consider that most Christians only spend a handful of hours each week worshiping, studying the bible, and in fellowship, we have to ask if we are being discipled more by our devices than anything else. In the 1970s even, what shaped youth was school, parents, community, perhaps church, and books and music; sometimes TV. But now capturing hearts and minds in these last days is a simple scroll away.  Are we keeping up? How can the church counter any of its influence? Is it too late? A thoughtful conversation with a long-time apologist who loves the church.

 

 

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[Original airdate: 7/11/25] Mary welcomes back Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs to give us perspective on one of those things that should drive us to our knees: our persecuted brethren around the world. Todd is the Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for The Voice of the Martyrs—USA and host of The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. Todd serves as an advocate for persecuted Christians, inspiring US Christians with the faithfulness of Christ’s followers in 70+ nations where they face persecution for wearing His name. VOM is constantly ministering to and providing resources for our church family that has truly counted the cost of serving Jesus Christ. We talk about the latest hotspots, some of the faces and stories he encounters, and how the church can come alongside. In the 2nd half of the podcast, Mary wraps up another week with some pertinent headlines, including some fascinating stories about Britain's lead in technology, the ramping up of violence toward American churches, and Pope Leo's green agenda. NO VIDEO PODCAST TODAY.

Mary welcomes back Jay Seegert to talk about foundations, starting points, and worldviews. Communicating with the lost sometimes is reduced to arguing on social media, but that is reducing a pretty complex interaction to trying to out-talk and outlast people we don't really know, about complex topics that the person probably already has strong opinions about. In the current social landscape, there must be a better way to reason with people and get to the heart of the matter. It's not about facts that we can convincingly debate, it's spiritual, and people already have their own preconceived ideas and emotional investments concerning God, and life and death. Is that landscape conducive to contending for the faith? Jay helps the listener understand that there is a way to stick with biblical "starting points" to seek to convince people that 1) God exists and 2) the Bible is His Word, and all the ramifications of that. Anything else is a false starter and rocky foundation.

 

 

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Mary welcomes back Pastor Andy Woods to talk about all the ways the world is heating up and bringing pressure to bear on believers and Jews alike - and prophecy fulfillment marches on. Today we look at the scary upgrade to automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). While some communities will surely wrestle with a tech that can provide entry points to our vehicle worlds in multiple ways, regardless of the pushback they will likely prevail. What kind of intrusion is this? A massive one. We also look at Canada's C9 bill that tightens the noose around believers who wish to quote the Bible for all things pertaining to life and godliness. Is anyone home up north anymore with a conscience? We follow the story of the Jewish man in Ohio who simply wanted a prayer meeting in his home but was harassed at every turn. More stories: Erdogan's Ottoman ambitions; Iraq port and highway development plan; the Presbyterian's presbyopia about divestment and LGBTQ pastors; and the Scofield kerfuffle (this is a doozy). A very full hour with a fantastically knowledgeable guest.

 

 

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