Divine Discourse

The history behind why Christians now worship on Sundays has largely been forgotten. Many still hold to the view that Christians should worship on Saturday, according to the original commandment of the Sabbath. In this episode, we explore the history and background of Sunday worship and present biblical evidence for Sunday as the newly designated day of worship.

When it comes to dialogue, liberals and conservatives are often on opposite ends of the spectrum. In this episode, we offer a Christian response to liberals who question why we voted for Donald Trump.

In John 14:6, Jesus says, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” These words are what have made Christianity so offensive to the world, because only Christianity claims to be the exclusive means to God and to salvation. In this series, Dr. Valdez discusses this claim and offers three responses to the question, Is Jesus really the only way?

Hell has become a taboo word that even churches shy away from. But Jesus spoke about hell more than any biblical figure, teaching us about the realities of hell. Hell is not a place that God desires for people to go, and He has offered a way for us to avoid it. In this podcast, Dr. Valdez discusses the theological difficulties of hell and answers the question, “Why would a loving God send people t...

The state of preaching in the American church is in crisis. Entertainment and motivational speeches have now replaced biblical messages. Whatever happened to the faithful preaching of the Gospel? Special guest, Dr. Mark Brumbaugh discusses how churches must recapture biblically text-driven preaching.

In this episode, Dr. Valdez interviews Dr. Rudy Gonzalez to discuss his storied career as a professor, theologian, preacher, and leader in the field of Hispanic scholarship. With the rise of the "Hispangelicals", Dr. Gonzalez is spearheading the preaching of the Gospel in Spanish. If interested please visit Proclama's website/email at: https://www.bua.edu/proclama/ proclama@bua.edu Or contact Dr....

Superficial Christianity is a real and present crisis in the church today, where the church has failed to teach and preach the meaning of true faith. The difference between superficial and genuine faith makes all the difference in the world.

What is the meaning of life? Since the beginning, humanity has strived to answer this question. In this podcast, Dr. Valdez argues that the question of meaning cannot be answered apart from the question of God. Without God, there can be no purpose or meaning! 

In this episode, Dr. Valdez and his wife Maricruz, a licensed therapist, discuss the meaning of a true biblical blessing. Contrary to what the world and many prosperity churches preach, a true blessing is found, not in health or wealth, but in fellowship with God...no matter our outward circumstances!

The recent conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has created much division and confusion, even amongst the Christian community. How should the Christian understand what is happening in Israel? Does Israel still matter? The Bible has given us the answers if we are willing to hear and receive them.

Demons are not only real, they are everywhere. Scripture tells us they are the true source behind life's attacks and teaches us to defend against them.

We are all broken and in need of a Savior. Despite the judgment of self-righteous people and the failures of religion, God has a purpose for all of us. In the end, this podcast answers a question many of us ask when God calls us...why me?