Discernment Archives - Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

Mary welcomes back Pastor David Bowen of Interpreting the Times to discuss the rising tide of evil in our world. As much as we think we are informed about many different things, we often fail to connect them in these last days as one continual flow of history and events. And we can never overstate […] The post David Bowen: The Rise of Evil and What’s Behind the Curtain appeared first o...

Mary welcomes back Juan Valdes of Reasons for Hope to discuss the hows and whys of critical thinking in a post-truth world. Humans bring many biases, indoctrinations and emotions to so many issues of the day, and seem content to take most things at face value instead of thinking things through in context. Words have […] The post Juan Valdes: The Foundations and Fundamentals of Critical Think...

What does it mean to be ready to explain your hope in Christ? In this thought-provoking episode, Dave Wager welcomes Joel Settecase of the Think Institute to unpack the biblical foundation of apologetics. With 1 Peter 3:15 as the anchor, the two dive into how believers of all ages—from kids to college grads—can share and […] The post Joel Settecase: When Evidence Isn’t Enough: Reaching the H...

[Original airdate: 7/2/24] 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 […] The post TA McMahon: Enter Through the Strait Gate appeared first on Stand Up For The Truth Pod...

Mary welcomes Jeff Kinley, a former pastor and best-selling author of 40 books. He is a recognized expert and thought leader in the field of Bible Prophecy, having authored 12 books on the subject. Jeff connects with this generation, engaging them with biblical truth in a fresh, practical way. His weekly podcasts – The Vintage […] The post Jeff Kinley: Who Do Men Say That I Am? appeare...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to talk about his newest book, “The Great Last Days Apostasy“. Vance Havner once said, “The church is so subnormal that if it ever got back to the New Testament normal, it would seem to people to be abnormal.” So since that’s loaded with observational wisdom, we have to ask […] The post JB Hixson: The Great Last Days Apostasy appeare...

Mary welcomes back Chris Quintana, pastor, student of the Bible, lover of truth. Chris has a way of gleaning great truths from the Scriptures. Today we take a look at the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon’s salute to vanity based on his long experiences and the rewards life offers. Something about this book will strike first […] The post Chris Quintana: Ecclesiastes – The Preacher, t...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to close our guests for 2024. The future: everyone prepares for it to some degree, on a personal, temporal level at least. But what about an eternal level? The most important thing someone can do is acknowledge they have an eternal future and prepare for it. Yet so few do. […] The post JB Hixson: Are You Ready for the Future? It’s Ready for You! appeared fi...

Mary chats with teacher, author and prophecy expert Lee Brainard about his deep studies into the Rapture. Lee has some great insights in his book, “Ten Potent Proofs for the Pre-Trib Rapture” and it’s all in one short volume.  A great resource for those who may be confused by the genuine disdain that the church […] The post Lee Brainard: Eyes Wide Open, Brain Engaged, Heart...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson as we tackle the biblical topic of wisdom, something the world could certainly use a lot more of. Isaiah 33:6 tells us, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation. The fear of the Lord is His treasure.” Instability and chaos are not […] The post JB Hixson: How to Be a Wise Guy appeared first on Stand Up Fo...

JB Hixson is back with us to talk about “gaslighting”, a term that was not in the American vernacular until a 1944 classic film noir of the same name, in which a young woman is so thoroughly emotionally manipulated by her husband that she eventually questions her own sanity. Today, the word is often used […] The post JB Hixson: Gaslighting – No Longer Just a Spin Zone appea...

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 post TA McMahon: Enter Through the Strait Gate appeared first on Stand Up For The Truth Podcast .

Mary chats with apologist and author Chris Lawson of the Spiritual Research Network to discuss occult practices and beliefs that cross into a last days form of revivalism. When we think of “revival”, the average Christian is imagining tent meetings, gospel messages, repentance, altar calls, and changed lives. A good and positive thing. That is […] The post Chris Lawson: Counterac...

We welcome back Russ Miller today and discuss the delusional aspect of our times on the subject of false Christs, one of the more sobering warnings in the New Testament. The bible tells us clearly who the Messiah is in detail. Jesus Himself walked the earth to witness to His people Israel and prophesy about […] The post Russ Miller: False Christs, False Prophets, False Christians appeared fi...

Mary Danielsen chats with apologist and author J Warner Wallace,  an award-winning detective who has been featured on Dateline more than any other homicide investigator. A popular national speaker and podcast host, he is the bestselling author of numerous books including Cold-Case Christianity, Person of Interest, Forensic Faith and God’s Crime Scene. He is also […] The post J Warner Wallace...

Mary Danielsen chats with JB Hixson about the merchandizing of all things evangelical, and how the consumer mentality has radically altered the sights and sounds of how we “do church”.  From the seeker paradigm to use of media in all its forms, the church has been transformed radically in the last 35 years. Are Christians […] The post JB Hixson: The Evangelical Industrial Complex...

Mary welcomes back Chris Quintana live in studio to talk about a particularly troubling pulpit “curriculum” that teaches that the answer to spiritual maturity issues in the churches is “emotionally healthy spirituality”. Who is the author of this program, and what are his beliefs? Is it something churches can benefit from or should they run […] The post Chris Quintana...

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? […] The post Brady Blevins: Knock, Knock – How to Witness to Jehovah’s Witn...

Mary Danielsen brings more headlines to light in the areas of Smart Tech that appears to outsmart humans, but we all know better. It’s all about control. We talk about Bayer, that multinational corporation that gave the world aspirin, Zyklon-B gas to wipe out the Jews, and a host of pharmaceuticals that are probably in […] The post Headlines: Living for the World to Come; Bioengineerin...

Holly Pivec joins us today for an in-depth look at the New Apostolic Reformation, particularly as represented by the likes of Bill Johnson at Bethel. Who is this man and what is this “reformation” they speak of? Even the first part of the name, “New Apostolic” should set off alarms, but a reformtion? Is it […] The post Holly Pivec: NAR – A Reckless Christianity...

Jonathan Brentner and Mary Danielsen discuss the importance of understanding the 4 main views of Bible Prophecy – Preterist, Historicist, Allegorical and Futurist. While the rapture debate rages on, particularly on social media, there are other terms we should understand to help us see where the church has been going for the last many years. […] The post Jonathan Brentner: Earnest Expe...

Jason Jimenez of Stand Strong Ministries talks to Mary Danielsen about how Progressivism views itself as a kinder, gentler, dogma free Christianity Lite but trouble lies ahead for these deniers of truth because of God’s already-revealed nature. God is the author of justice and equity and yet Progressivism leaves no stone unturned in its quest […] The post Jason Jimenez: The Hijacking o...

TODAY’S GUEST:  Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, author, apologist, and speaker. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl and has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, The Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her book, Another Gospel: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity has become […] The...

Patrick Wood of technocracy.news and Mary Danielsen discuss the plot twist that is Artificial Intelligence and how quickly it is creating a new reality on earth. Or is it erasing/rebooting/redefining reality? When we no longer can tell what is from the mind of a  human and what is alarmingly fake, we are entering a new […] The post Patrick Wood: A Technology Reality Check – The New Rea...

Mary Danielsen takes on the exponential growth of political and cultural lies and asks why society is only interested in propping up the globalists in their quest for ultimate power. Time to understand the “terms of surrender” that define the many and diverse ways the world has found to make sure there is no truth […] The post The Age of Deceit: Terms of Surrender appeared first...