Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Brandon Showalter, Senior Investigative Reporter for The Christian Post, provided an update on a recent panel discussion at First Baptist Church in Dallas called, Unmasking Gender Ideology: Protecting Children, Confronting Transgenderism. He also mentioned an e-book that he has co-written with Jeff Myers of Summit Ministries called, Exposing the Gender Lie: How to Protect Children and Teens from the Transgender Industry's False Ideology. You can learn more here. He also mentioned the movie, Deadname; you can find out more at deadnamedocumentary.com. You can find articles by Brandon through this page. The Christian Post website is christianpost.com. 

In advance of the Jesus in the Passover special on TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) on Thursday, April 6, 2023, messianic Rabbi Jason Sobel of Fusion Global discussed the significance of the Passover and how it pointed to the coming of Messiah. You can find out more at tbn.org/passover. The Fusion Global website is fusionglobal.org.

Brycen Newman, who received a brain cancer diagnosis as a teenager, and his father, Richard, discussed the series of events surrounding Brycen's cancer and how a pivotal prayer meeting led to an expression of God's power, as described in the movie, Miracle at Manchester. You can learn more about the film and the Foundation that Brycen started, the Miracle at Manchester Foundation, by going to miraclemanchester.org. The movie is available through Pure Flix, and you can learn more at pureflix.com. 

David Closson, Director of the Center for Biblical Worldview at Family Research Council, discussed a Biblical viewpoint of sexuality, and offered comments relative to the gender ideology that is inconsistent with Christian theology. He also shared about the book he has co-written called, Male & Female He Created Them: A Study on Gender, Sexuality, & Marriage. You can find out more at hecreatedthem.org. 

The Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Dudley, MA, Mark Sowersby, discussed the childhood abuse that he suffered and the freedom he has found in Jesus Christ, a story that he relates in his book, Forgiving the Nightmare. You can find out more online at forgivingthenightmare.com. 

Bruce Hill, Worship Pastor at First Baptist Church of Opelika, provided a preview of the church's Palm Sunday Celebration featuring the church's Choir and Orchestra on April 2, 2023.  You can learn more at fbcopelika.com.

Johnnie Moore, the President of the Congress of Christian Leaders and former member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, discussed the book he has co-authored called, The New Book of Christian Martyrs: The Heroes of Our Faith From the 1st to the 21st Century, which was inspired by Foxe's Book of Martyrs. You can find him on Twitter at @johnniem. 

David Mathis, Senior Teacher and Executive Editor at DesiringGod.org, as well as a pastor at Cities Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and adjunct professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, shared about some of the elements of his devotional book called, Rich Wounds: The Countless Treasures of the Life, Death, and Triumph of Jesus, with a special emphasis on the events of Holy Week. You can find him at DesiringGod.org. 

Messianic Rabbi Kirt Schneider of the ministry, Discovering the Jewish Jesus and author of Messianic Prophecy Revealed: Seeing Messiah in the Pages of the Hebrew Bible, shared about an initiative called, "Taking the Rainbow Back," which encourages Christians to reclaim the sign of the covenant between God and Noah, the rainbow, which has been co-opted by the LGBTQ+ community. You can learn more at takingtherainbowback.com. His website is discoveringthejewishjesus.com. 

From Montgomery Christian School, Executive Director Pam McLemore and Development Coordinator Ann Amster, discussed the concept of the school and its work and previewed the annual event, "Art Splash," beginning on April 27, 2023. You can find out more at montgomerychristianschool.org. 

Christian musical artist and lead singer of Tenth Avenue North, Mike Donehey, shared a Christ-centered approach to handling disagreement, as he relates in the book, Grace in the Gray: A More Loving Way to Disagree. You can find him online at mikedonehey.com. 

Greg Baylor, Senior Counsel and Director of the Center for Religious Schools for Alliance Defending Freedom, provided information and analysis relative to a proposed rule from the Administration that would eliminate religious protection regarding the hiring practices of faith-based organizations who receive federal funding. The Alliance Defending Freedom website is adflegal.org. 

The author of the book, An Orphan in the House of God, Craig Daliessio, shared about how his childhood adversely affected his view of God and how the knowledge of the love of His Heavenly Father has impacted his life. You can find him online at craigdaliessio.com. 

Actor Ben Davies shared about God's work in his life and how he became involved in acting, and discussed his romantic comedy film, available on Pure Flix, called, Cream of the Crop. You can learn more at pureflix.com. You can find him on Facebook at Ben Davies Actor. 

Sharon Eleanor Todd shared about how God used time in the Adirondack Mountains to provide healing for her and how He taught her more about Himself, concepts she relates in the book, Arise, and Climb the Mountain: When God Doesn't Move the Mountains, He Gives You the Strength to Climb Them. She discussed the book and the study guide, Transformational Trek. You can find her online at sharoneleanortodd.com. 

From the Winter 2023 Christian Product Expo in Columbus, GA, Hope Bolinger discussed her involvement in writing Young Adult Fiction and shared the concept of her book, A Country of Their Own, which communicates a theme of the importance of bridging generational divides. You can find her online at hopebolinger.com. 

Mark David Hall, a professor at George Fox University, discussed a piece he wrote for the Centennial Institute at Colorado Christian University called, Christian Reflections on Christian Nationalism, and pointed out how a Christian can appropriately love God, love his or her country, and be involved in speaking Biblical truth in the culture. He is author of Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land: How Christianity has Advanced Freedom and Equality for All Americans. You can find out more at markdavidhall.org.

The Founder and CEO of Living Waters, Ray Comfort, pointed out an essential ingredient of our prayers, the fear of the Lord, in a discussion of his book, How to Make Sure God Hears Your Prayers. You can learn more online at livingwaters.com.To learn more about the London outreach, you can go to livingwaters.com/london. 

In advance of his concert, on the After the Downbeat 2023 Tour, at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery on March 24, 2023, Christian musical artist David Phelps shared an update on his life and ministry, previewed the concert, and shared about the concept of the album, GameChanger. You can find out more at davidphelps.com. 

Jason Yates, CEO of My Faith Votes, examined two recent news stories: one involving a Christian teacher in California who lost her job because she would not follow the LGBTQ+ agenda in her work, as well as a court case in which the personhood of an unborn child was upheld in a murder case in Massachusetts. These can illustrate the importance of voting in school board and judicial elections. You can find out more at myfaithvotes.org.