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Weekly, 30-45 minute episodes of Christian, Biblical Truth! No false teaching, no watered-down theology! It's time to take out the trash!! “Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10 Ministries is dedicated to getting rid of the lies of false teaching and believers being dumbed-down with watered-down theology that is being pedaled as "Christian.” To comprehend and appreciate who God the Father, Jesus the Messiah, and the Ho ...
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Send us a text Probably nowhere else was the Reformation ushered in for a more bizarre reason than in England! King Henry VIII, a staunch Catholic, was refused an annulment by the Pope for his first marriage. With the Reformation under way, King Henry broke from the Catholic church, established the Church of England, made himself head of it, and gr…
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Send us a text We continue our fly-by of countries in our Church History series this week looking at Italy, Spain, and Portugal. Despite dedicated and godly men rising up calling for the Roman church to stop the corruption and put themselves under the authority of God’s Word, the Reformation never took hold in these countries. Even today, all three…
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Send us a text Many think the Reformation began that day in Wittenburg, Germany when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Thesis on the door of the church. But as we've seen in the last 2 episodes, there were some forerunners to Martin Luther who began to sound the alarm on the corruption and heresy going on in the Roman church. And these forerunners were f…
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Episode 267 - Church History Part 2 - The Middle Ages - Late 4th Century to the 15th Century
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Send us a text The period from the 4th to the 15th Century is known as the middle ages, or dark ages. And dark it was! Both in the world and in the church. The absolute power of the Roman church absolutely corrupted it's leadership and clergy. But, God continued to protect His invisible church and raised up bright spots to give people a glimpse of …
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Send us a text It's often said, there are no perfect churches, and if you find one, don't join, or you'll just ruin it. That the church has been "imperfect," has been true since it's inception. Almost right from the start, the visible church was infested with false teachings, additional teachings, superstitious beliefs, and other sinful things. Whe…
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Send us a text Where would our army be without our five-star generals?! Those courageous and heroic men who prepare and lead their troops into battle and onto victory! As Peter tells us, this is exactly what our churches need, too! Godly pastors who prepare their congregations for spiritual warfare, and who equip them so they can be victorious! And…
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Send us a text They say the two things you can count on is death and taxes. But, if you’re a Christian, you. can add suffering to that list! We don’t all suffer to the same extremes or for the same length of time, but every Christian can count on suffering at some point in their lives. Why does God bring suffering into the lives of His people? What…
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Send us a text If recent events has shown us anything, it’s that sin is always crouching at our door, and we are all vulnerable to it. Mortifying and fighting our own flesh and sin is a constant war; but thankfully, God doesn’t leave us on our own. Along with salvation, He gives us weapons of mass destruction that we can use to more and more oblite…
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Send us a text In the military, the term, “Fall in Line,” means to submit to the rules of a higher authority, to obey, to conform, to agree on a position. In his first letter, Peter tells Christians that we need to “fall in line,” when it comes to dealing with our brothers and sisters in Christ and with our enemies. Peter also gives us in this lett…
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Send us a text In the military, men and women from very different backgrounds, education levels, family dynamics, and cultures have to merge to be one unit - when it comes to their mission, they essentially have to be same person. Paul and Peter were also very different people. Their educations were different, their vocations were different, their …
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Send us a text The Navy SEALS are an elite military unit that stands apart from the rest of the military. They are highly trained to be able to endure any type of combat and warfare, no matter how unconventional it is. They are conditioned to be able to handle whatever gets thrown at them during their missions. The physical, mental, and emotional s…
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Send us a text We've all the heard the phrase in sports and war, "the best offense is a good defense," but does that phrase also apply to the spiritual warfare and persecution Christians find themselves in everyday? And we all do face some kind of persecution. As William Wolfe, Executive Director, Center for Baptist Leadership said, "You don’t have…
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Send us a text Before soldiers ever enter a war, they are prepared for any battles they may encounter. It's no different with the spiritual war Christians have been in from the first century up until today. Peter shows us the first step in preparing our minds for action in spiritual warfare is to prepare for the battle! Join us as we delve into the…
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Send us a text We being our new series, "Prepare Your Mind for Action," with an overview of the book of 1 Peter. Who is this book written to? What are some issues critical scholars have with it? What are the implications of Peter's words for us? What specific, practical ways can this book be invaluable to us? Join us for the answers to these and ot…
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Send us a text Since we had such a tremendous response from our first, "Why is That a Sin," we decided to do a part 2. In this episode, we look at some exceptionally popular teachers, teachings, and mediums, and look at exactly why what they are teaching is not just false, it's sinful. Join us as we delve into the He Gets Us campaign, Word of Faith…
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Send us a text Over 1150 verses in the Bible mention music, singing, and / or instruments. The reason it’s mentioned so often and is such an integral part of worship is that often music can convey what the spoken word alone can’t. From uplifting, peppy music to soft, emotional ballads, music helps us express our joy, sadness, happiness, pain, and m…
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Send us a text There are several places in Scripture that call for God's people to be unified; but what exactly does that mean? Are we to put unity above everything else, or are there parameters professing Christians need to stay in to be considered part of the church of Christ? Are we as individual Christians supposed to, "eat the meat and spit ou…
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Send us a text Between the assassination attempt on President Trump, the Republican National Convention, the Republicans softening on abortion and same sex marriage, and reports of more corruption inside the Biden administration, politics has been overwhelming lately! And that leads us to ask some questions. As Christians, how should we handle the …
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Send us a text Whether or not a Christian should take a psychedelic drug may seem clear cut to most of us, but maybe it's not as black and white as we first think. Psychedelic drugs are being used today to treat PTSD, addiction, and severe pain and trauma and is having amazing success for the majority! Some with PTSD or addictions have been complet…
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Send us a text In this episode, we take a look at things that look different in the Old Testament and New Testament, and that have sparked some church wars! Many Christians believe that because God's people were commanded in the Old Testament about what meat they were allowed to eat, making sure they were keeping the Sabbath, and exactly which fest…
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Send us a text We just came off of what many call, Pride Month. We continue in our "Anything Goes," series looking at exactly why so many of the things celebrated during Pride Month, including homosexuality, same sex marriage, transgenderism, drag, and others are a sin. What are the exact biblical reasons that God has given us that these things are…
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Send us a text Jesus commands us to witness the Gospel to "the ends of the earth." This is a directive most Christian are well aware of, but it's not one most Christians are comfortable doing. But what if we could make witnessing about Christ less awkward? Would if we were confident in what we need to share with people? What if talking to someone a…
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Send us a text If there is one thing every single human being who has ever lived can count on, is that at some point, they will experience suffering. Suffering is inevitable. To some degree, absolutely everybody will suffer. But, the way we handle that suffering and come out the other side can vary greatly! Why does God allow or even bring about su…
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Send us a text We get so many questions about specific Bible teachers, pastors and ministries. People wanted to know is this person biblical? Should I attend this church or should I stay away? Is this teaching sound? In this episode, we look at the 9 marks of a Biblical church, as well as the 9 marks of an unbiblical church. We will also look close…
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Send us a text There are wolves among us!! These wolves disguise themselves as sheep, so they can sneak into our churches and our lives, and tear us apart! We need discernment to be able to spot them and their carefully twisted lies! Join us as we compare the teachings of Andy Stanley, Max Lucado, Rick Warren, Rob Bell, Carlton Pearson, the He Gets…
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Send us a text We took the suggestion of one of our listeners and are delving into the subject of adiaphora. The word adiaphora may sound complex, but it just means the things that exist outside of God’s Law. Things that are neither spiritually wrong nor spiritually right. In this episode, we delve into some adiaphoric subjects including some sent …
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Send us a text Soul Healing is hugely popular! Of course it is! No one wants to carry around their hurts and scars and sin. But the soul healing that millions of professing Christians have latched onto isn't the soul healing prescribed by God in Scripture, it is the soul healing that is being perpetrated by charlatans who claim they can magically d…
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Send us a text A while back, we did an episode called, "Lies Christians Believe." It was extremely popular, so we are back with round 2! We will spend the next two episodes debunking things that, despite being untrue, are insanely popular amongst Christians. In this episode, we tackle some of the most shared social media memes and even a hugely pop…
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Send us a text I.V.F. and other fertility procedures are a hot topic right now, with Christians coming down on both sides. Some say it is a unnatural way to have a baby that manipulate and tries to "play God," while others say that since God is sovereign, no medical treatment is off limits. With so many "Christian" voices speaking out on infertilit…
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Send us a text Maybe no term has been more misunderstood, more misused, and more misappropriated than the term, “Patriarchy.” Patriarchy is portrayed as everything from the right and godly view of male / female relationships, to an evil tool used by men to abuse and oppress women, to a total male-dominance view that aims to “put women in their plac…
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Episode 240 - Interview with Joshua Kuipers, creator of "Reformed Funny Moments"
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Send us a text We start off our Anything Goes - Round 2 series with a great interview! We had the privilege of sitting down with Joshua Kuipers of Kuiper Belt Productions! Besides producing the hysterical YouTube videos, "Reformed Funny Moments," showing the humorous side of some of our favorite Reformed pastors. Joshua has also created motivationa…
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Send us a text So many people want to know what God's will is for them and for their lives! In this episode, we will finish up the book of Genesis and explore the foundational Truths of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (including the heretical views of it), and that there is a way for us to know what God’s will is for our lives and for the decisions…
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Send us a text We've had a change of heart - and so have so many others!! The truth is that nobody is able to belong to God unless they've had a change of heart. Join us as we are in the home stretch of our series, "A Rock-Solid Foundation." As we near the end of the book of Genesis, we will look at the foundational truths that a heart change is ne…
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Episode 237 - How are Karma, Receiving Your "Breakthrough," and Dream Interpretation Related? - A Rock Solid Foundation Part 14
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Send us a text In our human understanding of fairness, it makes sense that we get what we deserve - good or bad. Karma is logical. If you do good, good will come to you, and vice versa. It also makes sense to us that when we have suffered and been wronged, yet we continue to be faithful, good, and Godly, that God will reward us by giving us our "br…
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Send us a text Genesis Chapters 36 - 38 continues with the story of Jacob, Joseph, and Judah. But they aren't just Bible stories to tell our children. Chapters 36 - 38 are loaded with foundational truths that Christians today need to know and understand. They include: It’s often the wicked who prosper and the righteous who suffer, Holding a grudge …
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Send us a text Wanting what we don’t have goes all the way back to the garden of Eden. Coveting, or envy, is known as one of the seven deadly sins. It is the core of every other sin and it breeds contempt for God. How does every sin start - wanting something you don’t have. We aren’t content with what we have been given. Join us as we delve into th…
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Episode 234 - Weak Eyes Will Make You Blind to the Truth of God - A Rock Solid Foundation Part 11
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Send us a text Many of us have eyes that are getting physically weaker, especially as we get older or spend more time on our computers and phones. But, it's also possible for eyes to be spiritually weak that make us blind to the Truth of God! Join us as we delve into this foundational truth, as well as the truth about angels and how God sometimes t…
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Send us a text We're Being Watched! And not just by the government, AI, Google, and Facebook. We're being watched by everyone around us: our family, our friends, and everyone else we come in contact with. What does this mean and what do we do with this knowledge that we're being watched? "Join us as we discuss this foundational truth from the book …
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Send us a text Ever wonder what the hymn writer meant when he wrote, "Here I raise my ebenezer' here by Thy great help I've come. This is not just a song lyric. It's one of the foundational truths we find in Genesis chapters 22 - 23. Join us for this episode as we delve into this truth as well as the foundational truths that we obey God because God…
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Send us a text Sometimes we think the consequences of our sin is ours to pay alone, but that is far from the truth. Sins have far-reaching consequences. This is just one of the foundational truths we explore in this episode as we delve into Genesis chapters 16 - 21. Join us as we discuss this foundational truth as well as that Doubt Drains Joy, God…
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Send us a text In this episode, we delve into more rock solid foundational truths from the book of Genesis. From Genesis chapters 12 - 15 we see that there is a cost to belonging to God, but also that the reward for belonging to God will be more than we can possibly imagine. We see that the best of men are men at best, that things are not always as…
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Send us a text We've all heard of "The Great Reset" that George Soros, Bill Gates, and other liberal elites are trying to orchestrate. And while their intentions are evil, the idea of a reset of mankind is not new. The only one who is capable of and has the right to do a "Great Reset," already has! Join us for this episode as we discuss more rock s…
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Send us a text Once sin came into the world, it didn't take long for mankind to plunge into evil. Genesis chapters 4 & 5 are loaded with crucial foundational truths and could leave us with lots of questions- Why was Abel's offering accepted and not Cain's? What do Cain and Abel tell us about humanity? What was the mark God put on Cain? Did God crea…
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Send us a text All of the foundational truths found in the Book of Genesis are crucial for us to understand, but none are more crucial than the foundational truths found in chapter 3. Chapter 3 of Genesis is where it all went wrong. It's where God's good and perfect creation was left reeling by sin. Adam and Eve's life was absolutely perfect. Why c…
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Send us a text People have been searching for the meaning of life for thousands of years. Greek Philosopher Aristotle, Buddha, Islam, and even pop science culture will give you what they believe the purpose of our life is; but if you want to know what you were created for, ask your Creator! Join us as we continue with "A Rock Solid Foundation," by …
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Send us a text So many are yearning to hear God speak! What so many don't realize is that approxiamtely 6,000 years ago, God spoke and the entire universe came into being; and He has been speaking through His creation and His Word ever since! Join us as we look at more rock solid foundational Truths from Genesis chapter 1. Thanks for tuning in! Be …
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Send us a text We begin our new series, "A Rock Solid Foundation," where we look at the crucial Truths and doctrines found in the Book of Genesis. Truths that are necessary for our faith and for understanding the rest of the Bible. Every wonder what God was doing before He created the world? Ever wonder where the Doctrine of the Trinity came from s…
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Send us a text Before salvation, we are enemies of God. We are sinful; haters of God, who have no ability to understand God or His ways. We are dead, and we are worthless. Our every intention is evil because it is not grounded in God. This is what “total depravity” means. But, when God saves us, all of that immediately changes. He gives us a comple…
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Send us a text Warning! This episode deals with mature subject matter! Christians cannot bury their heads in the sand and pretend evil doesn’t exist. And that is never more true than when it comes to the war evil has declared on our children. And sadly, this is nothing new. Kids have been the target of evil since the fall. For Christians today, we …
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Send us a text In this episode, we are asking the question, “Are we headed toward a New World Order?” It certainly seems as if the world is globalized in almost every way we can imagine. Does that mean that a New World Order is coming soon? What would it take for global government to be put in place, with a global military? How close are we to havi…
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