The Equipped with Thann Bennett

Life can be a blur! It can feel very uncertain, but the beauty of your eternity can be secure! On this week's episode of The Equipped, Thann Bennett explains and also considers headline news, including social media verdicts, the war in Iran, and the Final Four. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

It's a conversation that many of us would rather skip, but it's a vital one to keep us from hurtling off life's proverbial cliffs! Also, headline news that will be covered is the Press at the Pentagon, Tarmac Tragedy, and Mr. Secretary. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

It's week one of considering the scriptural prerequisites for becoming thoroughly equipped for every good work. This week Thann discusses the prerequisite of teaching. What does it mean to be both taught and to teach scripture? Also, headline stories including Chain Reactions in Iran, The Madness Returns, and More Than a Name. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Clic...

"You are living in the singularity." Have you heard that exclamation recently? It's a concept that is racing around the world. What does it mean, and how are you as a Jesus follower to respond? Also, a new Supreme Leader in Iran, a new DHS Secretary, and a razor thin majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tune in to consider these stores through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Fait...

War is not beautiful, but war and beauty collide with each other this week on The Equipped. Join Thann Bennett to consider why you should be of good courage even when the circumstances of your world are anything but beautiful. When war and chaos are in the same physical location, your focus determines whether your world is upright or upside-down! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your supp...

Headline news for the week includes Chaos in Mexico, the U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Tariffs, and Miracle on Miracle at the Olympics. Finally, great beauty waits just beneath the surface of your life. God has a plus-six vision for you! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

The evidence of God's affection for you is in the ashes! Join as we discuss headline stories including two deadly shootings, an ICE drawdown in Minnesota, and the death of Jesse Jackson. Tune in to consider the Truth and beauty to be found in each of these stories.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Does the idea of retreating alarm you? Are you always aimed at advancing and making progress? It is in many ways the way of our world, but Jesus modeled something different—something that may even be described as strategic withdraw. Also, headline news including Super Bowl LX and the competing halftime shows, the Winter Olympics, and yet another government shutdown—all considered through the lens...

Listen to this special episode of The Equipped. No news, just the True and the beautiful! Why? Because so many Jesus followers feel that all is lost, but there is a way to redeem the chaos! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

"It clearly isn't working." Do you feel that way about nearly everything in culture right now? Join Thann Bennett to discuss a radical (and peculiar) way to transcend what seems to be the hopelessness of so many current events. Also, two storms—one beautiful and one dangerous—and summiting a skyscraper! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

You are the plan! It's one of the most remarkable things about being a Jesus follower, that the God of the universe chose you to be the method by which the finished work of Jesus on the cross is shared with the world! This reality should shape the way you view this week's headline news, and it should certainly give new meaning to the way in which you see the beauty of the olive. Faith Radio podcas...

Do you know your precise mission? Thann Bennett encourages you to be clear on just what it is you have been assigned by your heavenly Father. In headline news, there are tinderbox situations all around the world. Learn how you can intentionally inject Truth into them and let the rain of God's Word refresh your soul!  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Birthdays and kickoffs. Overstories and understories. Midnight raids and unrest. Join Thann Bennett to consider all of this and more through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Speaking of beautiful, what did God say to Jeremiah in his sleep that caused the prophet to wake up refreshed? Tune in to find out! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Your very life depends on your ability to hear from God, and the enemy is working desperately to interrupt and disrupt that communication. On this week's episode, Thann Bennett discusses the wartime parallels to this Truth. In headline news, Thann discusses two current day war operations and also a high stakes meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and Israel. Finally, in the beautiful, we consid...

A football victory chant that speaks of your long anticipation of a Savior! Also, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful, and an image that points to the revealing! Merry Christmas to all of The Equipped family!  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Thann asks a life changing question on this week's episode: "Would you like a sample?" If you say yes, it will change your life! Also, headline news considered through the lens of the True and the beautiful, and the beauty of anticipation in the Advent season! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Have you ever purchased a new car or shirt or lawnmower and then suddenly noticed that same car or shirt or mower everywhere you look? It is your Reticular Activating System creating new categories for you to notice! On this week's episode of The Equipped, Thann Bennett discusses how to harness this phenomenon for spiritual growth in your life! Also, headline news including, "You're fired" and "Yo...

A National Guard shooting in Washington, DC, a double tap strike in the Caribbean, and progress toward peace between Russia and Ukraine. Thann Bennett considers all three stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. In The True segment, why 'send' is so much greater than 'end,' and in The Beautiful segment, how unexpected surprises add beauty to your world! Faith Radio podcasts are made...

Exploding slippers, a mass abduction in Nigeria, a Republican president and Democrat Socialist mayor meet face-to-face, and a U.S. Senator is accused of sedition. Join Thann to consider all of these stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Speaking of the beautiful, Thanksgiving week affords you the opportunity to increase the beauty in your life by choosing gratitude! Faith Radio p...

Does your life have negative space? If not, you are missing out on significant beauty! Also, do you know the difference between a bruise and an injury? Finally, headline news this week includes money matters, a new Board of Peace, and votes in Congress to order the Department of Justice to release additional files related to the prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. We'll view all these stories through...

Are you where you are supposed to be? Are you doing what you are supposed to be doing? When Jesus comes looking for you, will you be easily found? Thann Bennett shares why the answers to these questions are critical for your preparedness to follow the call of Christ on your life. Also, headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful, and what stirring a cup of coffee has to do with ac...

Nigeria is a country of particular concern, the U.S. government remains shutdown but SNAP is partially restored, and a major question on foreign affairs at the U.S. Supreme Court. Thann Bennett will consider these headline stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, in The True segment, why you should be exclaiming, "Now I know!" Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your sup...

"Act like you've been here before!" Thann Bennett will share why this instruction applies to your life! Also, the call was just 24 seconds long, but it was evidence of a life's purpose served. Thann explains in The Beautiful segment and in between, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

An indictment and a pardon, a title no more, and the World Series is set. Thann Bennett will consider those headline news stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. The True includes a llama and The Beautiful reminds you that beauty matters! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

The hostages are home! This week on The Equipped, Thann Bennett discusses how you should respond to the joyous news. Also, are you speaking to a king today? Finally, the beauty in your life is synced with eternity! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here