Faith Radio Podcast From The Meeting House

Ray Comfort, Founder and CEO of Living Waters, Ray Comfort, discussed some elements of sharing faith in Jesus, as he relates in the book, Why Jesus?: Answering Life’s Most Important Question.  You can connect online at livingwaters.com. 

The President of Counterpoint Institute for Policy, Research, and Education, Shea Bradley-Farrell, the author of the book, Last Warning to the West: Hungary's Triumph Over Communism and the Woke Agenda, providing insight from a Christian worldview perspective on trends toward "progressive" ideas that have adversely affected much of the world, including the United States. You can learn more at counterpointinstitute.org. 

Singer-songwriter and worship leader Phil King, shared about his desire to lead worship and how he has seen God's hand in his ministry. He also discussed music from his album (EP), called, Bless My Soul, which includes the song, Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone), which features Meredith Andrews.  His website can be found online at philkingmusic.com.

Anat Brenner, Founder and Director of Chaim BeShefa (Abundant Life Ministries), which is a pro-life ministry that is involved in ministering to women in crisis pregnancy situations and saving the lives of unborn babies, as well as reaching out to women participating in sex trafficking, shared about the work of the ministry and its fruit. She joined the program from Washington, DC, site of the 2024 March for Life on January 19, in advance of her speaking at the Look to the Hills Night of Worship and Prayer for Israel, sponsored by Reality and Truth Ministries, on January 21. You can find out more about her ministry at abundantlife.org.il. The Reality and Truth Ministries website is realityandtruth.com. 

Representing the ministry of And Then There Were None, Kara Germon, a former abortion clinic employee, now director of a Care Net pregnancy care center in Florida, in a report from Washington, DC, site of the 2024 March for Life, shared her story of how God has worked in her life and how she adopted a pro-life perspective. You can find out more at abortionworker.com. 

Kelly Lester - And Then There Were NoneDavid Curry - Global Christian ReliefAndrew Southwick - Culture Crossroads {More Than Reconciliation}Barry Stagner - Calvary Central OC/CA {The Time of the Signs}meetinghouseonline.info

From the Christian relief organization, Operation Blessing, Deployment Manager Bob Burke reported from Cottonwood, Alabama, where a base of operations was set up following a January tornado that did damage and resulted in one death. He discussed the situation there, and shared how people can volunteer. You can find out more at ob.org/disaster-relief. 

The Founder of the ministry, Fathers in the Field, John Smithbaker, discussed the state of fatherhood and highlighted the subject of Christian men forgiving their earthly fathers, a topic he covers in the book, Man Enough to Forgive: Healing the Wounds of Fatherhood Abandonment. You can find out more about the ministry at fathersinthefield.com. The book website is manenoughtoforgive.com. 

Christian counselor Rebecca Taylor, Assistant Professor of Counseling at Colorado Christian University, offered perspective on facing the new year, emphasizing taking time for curious self-evaluation. The university website is ccu.edu. 

Senior Pastor of The Altar Church in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Tim Remington, who survived a shooting in 2016, a incident in which God has used in the pastor's life and through which God has worked in the church and the community, and Amy Joy Hess, who has written the book, Gun Shot Witness: The Tim Remington Story. You can learn about the book at gunshotwitness.com. The church's website is altarcda.com. 

Biblical counselor Camille Cates, author of Moving Forward after Abortion: Finding Comfort in God, shared about her own personal history with abortion and shared words of encouragement, from a Biblical perspective, for women who have had abortions. You can find out more at agrittygospellife.com. 

The Director of the Reliance Center in Lewiston, Idaho, Heather Lawless, discussed the health services that the clinic offers and provided insight on a U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the Idaho pro-life law that would prevent emergency room physicians from being forced to provide abortion, in light of pressure from the federal government. You can learn more about the Center at reliancecenter.org.  

The host of Culture Crossroads, a weekly program streamed online and available through BEK-TV, Andrew Southwick, discussed a Biblical approach to regarding people according to ethnicity, which he addressed in the book he highlighted, called, More Than Reconciliation: Coming to the Table of Grace. You can find him online at sodomediaproductions.com. 

The members of the group, Consumed By Fire: Josh, Jordan, and Caleb Ward, shared about the impact of their Christian upbringing on their lives and ministry and discussed music from their album, First Things First, which includes Walk With Jesus, and a song written and recorded in tribute to their father, Man That Made Me. You can find them online at consumedbyfire.com. 

5 - SCOTUS rules in favor of postal worker requesting a religious accommodation from having to work on SundayStephanie Taub - First Liberty 4 - 303 Creative decision undergirds free speech - the freedom to refuse to communicate messages that contradict a person’s faith convictionsMatt Sharp - Alliance Defending Freedom3 - Asbury Outpouring results in students at that university surrendering to Christ, other colleges and universities become sites of revival eventsJo Hancock - His Vessel Ministries | Montgomery, AL2 - Hamas attack on Israel galvanizes Christians and Christian leaders, who voice support for Israel on Biblical basisAllen Jackson - World Outreach Church | Murfreesboro, TN1 - Multiple issues surrounding gender advance, but receive pushbackJeff Myers - Summit Ministries & Brandon Showalter - The Christian Postmeetinghouseonline.info

Barry Stagner, who serves as Senior Pastor of Calvary Central OC in Orange County, CA, shared more about the Israeli-Hamas conflict and elaborated on developments in Israel and the world today that he covers in the book, The Time of the Signs: A Chronology of Earth's Final Events. The church website is calvarycoc.org. You can find him online at barrystagner.com.  

The President and CEO of Global Christian Relief, David Curry, discussed the work of the ministry, attempting to bring ministry organizations together to serve the Persecuted Church and to provide helpful information about it. He highlighted the new GCR Violent Incidents Database, through which important information can be shared. You can learn more at globalchristianrelief.org. 

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Glenn Lutjens, who serves in the Counseling Department of Focus on the Family, explored the phenomenon of marriage being especially vulnerable to divorce after the Christmas holidays and offered hope in the Lord for marriages. You can learn more through focusonthefamily.com. 

In advance of the Montgomery FamilyLife Weekend to Remember March 1-3, 2024, the COO of the ministry of FamilyLife, Chris Herndon, and his wife, Mary, who is an Event Planner and serves with Women's Ministry at FamilyLife, discussed the Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: its concept, why it's important, what occurs, and who is the audience. To learn more about the Montgomery event, the Atlanta weekend April 26-28, 2024, and the BOGO offer through January 22, you can go to familylife.com. 

The Director of Outreach for the pro-life ministry, And Then There Were None, Kelly Lester, shared about her experience with abortion (surgical and chemical), involvement in working as an employee at an abortion clinic, and how God worked in her life to change her. You can find out more at prolove.com. Also, for information on the abortion pill, the website is littlepillsthatkill.com.