Church Leadership Archives - Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

Mary is back with a solo podcast taking on the late blooming fruit of the Purpose Driven/Seeker Sensitive/motivational paradigm of the corporate branding of the church. It’s been over 20 years since the Evangelical Industrial Complex redefined what a church is, what preaching is, and the consumer approach to all of it. Where are we […] The post Mary Danielsen: Hero-Centric, Template-Or...

Today, it’s a new podcast, host Dave Wager welcomes Brenda Bertram and Mike Jewell from Family Connect Wisconsin, a ministry dedicated to connecting struggling families with churches, businesses, and community members who can help meet practical needs. Drawing from their own experiences with foster care and family challenges, they share how Family Connect works alongside […] The post F...

Social media is a fascinating environment. One in particular asks us “What’s on your mind?”, and then proceeds to make value judgments when we dare to tell. Be that as it may, many of us in the church have stuff on our mind too, especially when church doesn’t seem to match up with the biblical […] The post Mary Danielsen: The One Anothers appeared first on Stand Up Fo...

Today’s new episode of Stand Up For The Truth features Dave Wager teaching solo, walking listeners through what he calls “four old lessons” from the book of Job, anchored by 1 Peter 5:8, the warning to stay alert because the devil prowls like a roaring lion. Dave frames the whole conversation around “principles” versus opinions, […] The post Dave Wager: Four Old Lessons appeared first on Sta...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to talk about trends in the church that bear continual surveillance. Putting together 10 was no challenge at all. So what are we watching? Everything from the state of biblical authority to tech to self-induced isolation from each other. And when you throw in the rise of preterism and the […] The post JB Hixson: Keeping Watch in the Night – Church Trends ap...

Today we welcome back apologist/author/researcher Chris Lawson to talk about rebuilding faith after suffering at the hands of false teachers, bible twisters, heretics or just plain abusive leadership. Today, we refer to this as “spiritual abuse” – but what does that mean? It is often tossed about easily, leaving the listener or reader confused about […] The post Chris Lawson: When Faith Need...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to take a closer look at his latest book, “The Great Last Days Apostasy”. With seemingly so many different ways in which the church has lost the plot regarding her mission, events of late dictate that perhaps the chapter in his book on falling away politically deserves a second and […] The post JB Hixson: True North appeared first on Stand Up For The...

Today’s FRESH NEW Stand Up for the Truth Podcasts features host Dave Wager with guest Mike Jewell, founder of Family Connect Wisconsin, applying James 1:27 to real families in crisis. Mike explains how churches can become the point of care for vulnerable kids by meeting vetted needs from local caseworkers, then building relationships that lead […] The post Mike Jewell: Building Bridges &#821...

On today’s FRESH NEW Stand Up for the Truth podcast, host Dave Wager talks with Jeremy Lundgren, president of Nicolet Bible Institute and author of The Pursuit of Safety: A Theology of Danger, Risk, and Security. Together, they unpack what it really means to live safely in a world that doesn’t guarantee it. From kids […] The post Jeremy Lundgren: The Pursuit of Safety and the Illusion of Con...

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...

In this powerful episode of Stand Up for the Truth, host Dave Wager welcomes long-time friends and global missionaries Don Shire and Mike Dawson. The conversation centers around Matthew 24:14 and the call to proclaim the gospel to all nations. Mike shares updates from deep in the Amazon rainforest, where he and his teams are […] The post Don Shire & Mike Dawson: From Orphan Care to Trib...

In this heartfelt NEW episode of Stand Up for the Truth, host Dave Wager reconnects with longtime friend and retired Air Force pilot Eric Demkowicz to explore faith, military service, and the power of intentional community. Eric shares his story of coming to Christ as a child through Awana Clubs and how that early foundation […] The post Eric Demkowicz: From Awana to the Air Force—A Story of...

Mary welcomes back Flynn Huseby to talk about the ascension of Jesus Christ and the beginnings of the church. Here on the podcast we have paid special attention to the events of Holy Week, the Road to Emmaus, and the beginnings of the church – and the confusion it sent through the believing Jewish religious […] The post Flynn Huseby: Systems vs the Savior appeared first on Stand Up For...

Mary welcomes back JB Hixson today to discuss discipleship. What does it mean to disciple, or be discipled? And why didn’t Jesus say, “go and make converts“? Much of the church equates the two but they are not the same concept.  What exactly is a disciple? If we start there, it will be easier to […] The post JB Hixson: Go and Make Disciples appeared first on Stand Up For Th...

Mary welcomes Rob Yardley to the podcast, Rob is a true servant in the church with the heart of a pastor and theologian. Rob has served on several boards of note and continues to do so – from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa to ICR to Thru the Bible with J Vernon McGee. His new role […] The post Rob Yardley: What is a Berean? appeared first on Stand Up For The Truth Podcast .

In this solo NEW episode of Stand Up for the Truth, guest host Dave Wager turns our focus to the timeless wisdom of Psalm 37. Dave walks through the full chapter, emphasizing five clear alternatives to worry: trust in the Lord, delight in Him, commit your actions to Him, be still in His presence, and […] The post Dave Wager: The Wicked Are Winning? Not for Long appeared first on Stand Up For...

Stand Up For The Truth returns today – Host Dave Wager and guest Mike Jewell, founder of Family Connect of Wisconsin. Mike shares his passion for supporting vulnerable children, particularly those in the foster care system or facing neglect. He explains how his organization connects churches, nonprofits, social services, and community members to provide practical […] The post Mike Jewe...

In this podcast episode, host Dave Wager and guest Jeremy Lundgren explore the art and importance of studying the scriptures. They begin by reflecting on Malachi 3:1, discussing how a simple English reading of the Bible can be both accessible and profound. They emphasize that while many can understand the Bible at a basic level, […] The post Jeremy Lundgren: Preparing the Way, Unlocking Deep...

Mary welcomes back Mike Gendron today to discuss Catholicism and this vast mission field of over 1 billion souls. If you have been raised in that tradition and come to true faith, you know how difficult it is to evangelize them. Why is this? The average Catholic has one string on their guitar: “I’m basically […] The post Mike Gendron: Catholics – Inoculated Against the Trut...

Headline Day is always a process. A process of how to decide what stories have the most merit, and what stories can wait. There is no easy way, and this podcast is no different. So what made the cut? Well, if “weird” counts as a measure of importance, this headline is downright freakish and I […] The post Headlines, by the Numbers: Mega Churches, Exploding Tech, Big Brother appea...

Mary chats with pastor, author and evangelist David Bowen of Lamb and Lion Ministries about the challenges to the church in these times. Does the church at large believe we are in the last days? There are many unbelievers that sense things are spiraling downward, without a prophetic book or star to guide them into […] The post David Bowen: Challenges to the Church appeared first on Stand Up...

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 chats with Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby of Once Lost Ministries, which exists to boldly proclaim truth, both to those who are lost and for the local church to defend, encourage and exhort via the use of apologetics.  Is the Seventh Day church solid? What is their history? Their view of Jesus? Evangelicals […] The post Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby: Seventh Day Adventism; In-House...

Guest host JB Hixson visits today with Dr. Brad Maston (Fort Collins Bible Church). What you cannot see really can hurt you! Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against dark forces in the unseen realm (Ephesians 6:12). On today’s program, Dr. Brad Maston (https://fortcollinsbiblechurch.com/) discusses the seen versus the unseen and explains […] The post Dr. Brad Maston: When the...