Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

[Original airdate: 2/16/23] TODAY'S GUEST: David Horowitz is founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center and the bestselling author of several books, including Radical Son, The Black Book Of The American Left, Dark Agenda: The War To Destroy Christian America, and his brand new book, FINAL BATTLE: THE NEXT ELECTION COULD BE THE LAST. Final Battle, by David Horowitz, exposes the real threat that Democrats pose to freedom. The rise of socialism and critical race theory, coupled with threats to the Electoral College and Senate, an independent judiciary, and the integrity of the electoral system, now threaten to destroy the traditions that bring Americans together — the heart of our democracy. ...Americans now speak in different and antagonistic political languages, and the two parties are so polarized that the American way of life itself is at risk. MORE Your Favorite Guests on Stand Up for the Truth! (List & Links) The Stench of Fascism Front Page Magazine Communists Target Conservatives With Disinformat

Mary chats with Holly Varnum of Reasons for Hope in her role as Director of Curriculum Development, writer, editor and proofreader. With a new school year looming, once again we turn our thoughts to how to best educate our kids, in the way that they should go - as individuals made in God's image, male and female. Holly has a love of teaching truth and having a strong biblical worldview. In these times of gender homogenization, what are the hard-wired differences in the brains of men and women? How does acknowledging and living out these differences bring glory to God? Holly has some fascinating insights into our God-given traits and physical characteristics that originate in the brain. In particular, we look at how we learn differently and to celebrate the differences, while the world tries its best to erase them. Thought provoking, mind altering topic! Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Mary chats with Dirk Smith today, Vice President of Eastern European Mission (EEM), begun in 1961 to get bibles into the hands of those living in the eastern Communist bloc nations. Their mission to get bibles into the hands of those still living in that region is going strong. Children, prisoners, average citizens - coming to learn of God's plan of the ages to redeem mankind through the shed blood of our Savior. In the West, news of bibles and copies of the Ten Commandments going into public schools in Louisiana and Oklahoma is like a fresh wind blowing through the rotting school culture of the times. We talk about their publishing arm, new materials for children, and all the ways God is using EEM. An encouraging hour of good news. No matter how dark the hour, God is working.     Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support! Subscribe to our YOUTUBE videos!

Mary Danielsen welcomes back Pete Garcia for another timely look at historical context plus bible prophecy, an essential combination for understanding our current world. What is a barbarian and how do we spot them here in 2024? When we think of something that is "barbaric", we might think of an act so revolting and reprehensible we can hardly imagine how it might happen in a "civilized society". Are we a civilized society? Judging from social media and the general nature of the commentary therein, one would have to say no, we have lost all civility. Why is this? What happened? Who are these "barbarians at the gates"? There is a new type of militancy ruling the world, and it can be found in every corner: religious militancy, ideological militancy, and your garden variety anarchists. Great change is coming to our planet, to unite us all into one big tolerant mass. The end result will be the judgment of the nations, not the kumbaya state the barbarians seem to hope for. Always a great hour with Pete Garcia.  

Mary Danielsen chats with Creation instructor Brian Young about the genetic code of life and how God designed it to adapt to life in a fallen world. In Colossians we learn that God holds all things together until the day He dissolves it all in favor of a new heavens and a new earth. Until then, all of creation is groaning and travailing. How was the curse manifested in all we see and perceive?  Epigenetics is the latest subject in the area of DNA and genetics and further combats evolution. Brian is an internationally known speaker and author, was a teacher and principal for ten years before becoming director of Creation Instruction Association and has a creation museum in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He has been doing high energy talks on the topic of creation and Biblical authority for over 25 years, doing debates at Universities, going into prisons, and sharing at churches, schools and camps around the world to kids and adults alike. He uses scientific demonstrations and high-energy talks filled with Scripture and

Mary chats with TA McMahon of The Berean Call about the nature of so many false teachings today, and the various reactions by the church as to what, if anything, can be done about it. Why is there so much apostasy? The bible says we have a choice, that we must choose to enter by the strait gate, and yet "few there be that find it."  When the church started to go through many different phases in the last 30 years or so, many believers didn't follow up on warnings, and as such it has become very difficult to keep up. And to say there is sorcery in the church, that is something many may not understand; but through the New Age and experientially-based Christianity, this has indeed become the case. Times ahead may get tougher, so we have to ask ourselves, are we standing firm on the foundation of truth?   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

We welcome back Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby of Once Lost Ministries, apologists and evangelists who work tirelessly to bring truth and clarity to those caught up in false teaching. Today we discuss the Catholic faith and the various aspects that are unscriptural: Tradition, relics, sacraments, purgatory, and veneration of Mary. With all the religious aspects, extra-biblical focus and gospel of good works, how is it that a Catholic can never be assured of salvation? There is a lot of busy-ness, as in all religions, but none of it ever seems to produce the fruit of repentance and a biblical understanding of the new birth. We also discuss the ecumenical bent that has long been part of this huge denomination but we have to ask ourselves, to what end? Dominionism, or something more sneaky - the desire to bring all Protestants "home to Rome". A thoughtful discussion that will hopefully open eyes to the vanity of religiousity. Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-u

Mary chats with Pastor and author Mike Abendroth who has written a 31 day devotional on how to allow God to shepherd us when we find ourselves suffering from chronic illness. The title alone is very freeing, and when we search the Scriptures, how much more is this true and verified over and over as we seek to get to know our Good Shepherd better. Everyone is shepherded, led - and follows -  something in this life, we are all serving something, someone. But for the believer, the true Shepherd cannot be supplanted by something as temporal as illness; beyond that, He cherishes and cares deeply for each of us each day, in sickness and in health. As he says in this devotional, "Cancer is not your shepherd. Cancer is not in charge. Cancer is not all powerful. Cancer does not have the last word. Cancer is not a surprise to the Lord. Cancer - is NOT your shepherd". A much needed devotional in these trying, perilous times in which it seems more and more people are struggling with serious health issues. Mike is current

Mary chats with author and apologist team Richard and Linda Nathan, who met in San Francisco in 1962, lived through the Sixties, and spent many years together in New Age mysticism before becoming Christians in 1976. Since then, they have taught numerous seminars and classes on discerning our times. They have authored the Omega Point Series of books, Lighthouse Trails booklets “The Cross and the Marijuana Leaf” and “Psychedelic Seduction: Drugging the World and the Church” which we explore in depth today, and have contributed a chapter in the Lighthouse book “A New Narrative for a New World”, a glossary of New Age Terms”. We take on as much as we can in an hour, from the culture of Big Pot which is bigger than ever - and creeping into the church at large. What is THC, CBD and what alarm bells should be going off? An endless source of "boomer humor", pot today bears little resemblance to the '50s-'70s version. We also discuss psychedelics, particularly the "plant-based" type that is so hip these days, but is th

Mary Danielsen chats with Patrick Wood on the Trilateral Commission and it's 40+ year run in planning the future of the world, the one you and I have to suffer through for now. At first, they were the subject of conspiracy theories, today they carry on boldly,  using tech as their weapon of choice to usher in the end game of a New World Order, a phrase first mumbled out loud by George W. Bush. The changes in the world are tectonic, thanks to the Sam Altman types who really think it's all just a game, but a prison planet - cashless and inescapable - is coming soon. Oh wait - it's here. A packed hour talking about the darker parts of the last days, climate change, and how to endure just a little bit longer.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Mary Danielsen looks at yet another aspect of how multinational corporations and their "better living through science" mindset has continued to wreak havoc on the world. As if the origins of the inorganic chemical industry didn't bring enough grief - from 1854 right on up to Pfizer's Cov19 jab - they won't rest until they control the world's ability to produce enough food. It's amazing to consider the grace of God in providing for a world of billions - and all the food that is produced to accomplish just that. And yet the food is not unadulterated, as seen in the rising cost of keeping people healthy that seems to coincide with mass produced food. How did we get here? Monsanto is its name, now Bayer -  the company that gave us Zyklon-B gas for use in Nazi camps. It's a sin-sick world and today we connect some dots. "Big Farm" is here to stay. The original podcast with part 1 of this discussion on Big Pharma can be found here.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.co

Mary talks with John Hopper about making evangelism a way of life. John has discussed questions about God and life with Muslim clerics in Uzbekistan, Buddhist monks in Canada, slum-dwellers in Guatemala and tennis professionals at Wimbledon. Now, he serves as Houston Area Director for Search Ministries, a nationwide organization focused on creating opportunities for stimulating, sensitive and respectful conversations for those wrestling with life’s big questions. Prior to joining Search, John served for 16 years as a pastor at BridgePoint Bible Church in Houston.  So many Christians want to share Jesus with others but don’t know where to start. In Giving Jesus Away: Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel, John provides readers with clear principles and ideas on building friendships with unbelievers, starting natural and meaningful conversations that lead to Jesus, and sharing the gospel clearly. In addition, readers are coached on how to tackle their own fears as well as address the barriers that keep unbelievers

Mary chats with Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship, an apologetics ministry dedicated to exposing the major cults of our time. Brady serves as the senior apologist at Watchman and has a heart for sharing the true gospel with those deceived by a counterfeit Christianity.  He also teaches and serves as the assistant dean of the Graduate School of Theology and Chair for the School of Ministry at Arlington Baptist University. We discuss the basics of the Witness cult and also get an update on their annual meeting that was held in October 2023. Brady clarifies for us what a Kingdom Hall is, The Watchtower Society, what happens when people leave the cult, and many other finer points of what it means to be a JW.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Mary Danielsen talks with Mike Gendron and ministering to those who are held captive by religious duty and obligation, things that have no effect in remediating the sin that we are all born with. Mike takes no hostages as he delineates those issues such as good works, baptismal regeneration, and the bedrock issues that Roman Catholics have with the inerrancy of God's Word. We will talk about religious zeal without knowledge and the numbness of heart and soul that results in false hope and being inoculated to the truth.  Mike was a devout Roman Catholic for over 30 years, but that changed in 1981 while attending an evangelical seminar when he realized the Bible is the supreme authority for knowing truth. Proclaiming the Gospel has developed many resources to equip and encourage Christians to be effective witnesses to Roman Catholics.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Mary chats with Frank Figueroa of Reasons for Hope about the upcoming Easter season and what it means not just for believers, but all mankind. Should Christians celebrate Easter? Some may choose not to, relegating it to just another pagan holiday but they are missing the point. Easter is nothing if not a representation of the complete gospel, and what a great opportunity to share it and the sure hope we too have of rising from the dead to spend eternity with our Lord and Savior. We also talk about creation and how this branch of apologetics points to a God who cares about the smallest details in the smallest of species. And we will look at as many "reasons for hope" we can in an informative hour with speaker, apologist, former pastor, and author Frank Figueroa.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Curtis Bowers [Agenda 2: Masters of Deceit (2016), Agenda: Grinding America Down (2010) and Enemies Within the Church (2021)] visits today with guest host Scott Schara. Curtis walks through the history of the deep state, showing what we are experiencing is over 100 years in the making. He then discusses how 5th generation warfare (propaganda) has been used against us under the guise of climate control and population control. We close the show with a call for repentance. Follow Curtis’s work at: Agendaweekly.com     Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

Mary Danielsen chats with Carl Kerby about the American Church, in particular when it comes to worldviews. Every human has one, and they largely revolve around such weighty issues as, what is reality? What is a person? What happens when we die? What is the nature of right and wrong? Philosophers have undertaken the answers to those questions for centuries, and its safe to say everyone has grappled with these at some point. But in the church, the notion of "worldview" becomes much more narrow - and looking into the worldview of those who shepherd God's flock can be, in this age, a bit disappointing. What are the factors that determine a Christian worldview and whether those who lead God's people get it right, ie, live by every word? Pastors may not be responsible for the sins of a culture, but they do have the responsibility to lead God's people via truth that is not subjective. Download their free app - click here.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-

Mary Danielsen talks with Dr. Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship about cults, particularly the ones that knock on your door with their version of truth, their Jesus. Here we are in our homes, knowing we have the truth of Jesus Christ, and someone comes by with their own. What do you do? Fight or flight? Dr. Blevins has extensive knowledge about the cults, the religions who have the "wrong Jesus".  The late Dr. Walter Martin said, "When people say, 'I believe in Jesus', look them straight in the eye and ask, 'which one?' Often if you do ask that, prepare yourself for a blank stare! The reason for that is that people really do think they are free to remake Jesus in their own image, according to their eternal comfort zone. Be ready to be challenged -  to be ready to give an answer for your hope.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!

We welcome back Pastor and Bible Scholar Andy Woods of Sugarland Bible Church. Andy is a wealth of biblical insights and reasoned responses to countless passages and doctrines that Christians should be thinking through and studying faithfully. Today we discuss Israel with a wide lens, some of the questions that have arisen in the last 100 days referencing not only the latest news but the source of some confusion. Why do so few pastors bother to teach about Israel?  We also take a look at the Pre-Wrath rapture position. Who started it? How does it fit into dispensationalism and a systematic study of prophecy?  Check out the website linked above for archives, Dr. Woods is on Truth Social here.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https://www.redpillprints.com/stand-up-for-the-truth - Thanks for YOUR Support!  

Mary Danielsen chats with author Dave Jenkins of Servants of Grace Ministries about contentment and what it means to have God be our all-in-all. Dave calls it the "journey of a lifetime" not only because our trials and difficulties can be lifelong but because God is working a great weight of glory in each of His children. What would life be like if every trial we experienced came with it lasting peace and joy? As foreign or even impossible as that may sound to us today, we are being sanctified and renewed day by day, but conditionally -  if we can learn to wait, trust, and take every thought captive. Piece of cake, right? Maybe not that simple, but very achievable by the power of the Holy Spirit. In such a malcontent world, this is a timely discussion for those going through the ups and downs of life that may included anxiety, depression, and the pitfalls of being human. [PDF Transcipt] "Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime" is available here.   Shameless plug for swag for our listeners/donors! https:/