Removing Barriers

Episode 138 Bonkers - 2 What do slippery slopes, the military, Andrew Tate, and guns have in common? They are all indicative of a world gone bonkers! In this second episode of the series This World has Gone Bonkers, we point to news articles and videos from the past and present that highlight incredible foolishness, incompetence, or malice, from American soldiers defecting to North Korea to childr...

Episode 137 It is our absolute delight to have Delano Squires on the Removing Barriers podcast to discuss Christians, Preferred Pronouns, and Free Speech. Delano is a Research Fellow in the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family at The Heritage Foundation. He is also a contributor to BlazeTv's Fearless with Jason Whitlock. A devoted husband, father, and Bible-believing C...

Episode 136 Bonkers - 1 Perhaps more so now than any point in our lives, we come across something that evokes deep consternation or shock, and it brings us to a sobering resignation that this world has gone bonkers. We are starting a new series to document those very things that we've encountered at RBP. It may be something old, or perhaps it's fresh off the presses... but one thing is for...

Episode 135 **This episode will discuss elements of the LGTBQ agenda in varying degrees of detail. Parental discretion is advised.** A viral video captured by one of the investigative journalists at TimCast shows an LGBTQIA+ march in which participants chant "We're here, we're queer, we're coming for your children!" It has served as a lightning rod for parents of all politica...

Episode 134 **This episode will discuss elements of the LGTBQ agenda in varying degrees of detail. Parental discretion is advised.** The United States has been stumped by a very simple question posed by Daily Wire's Matt Walsh: What is a Woman? However, there are other more important questions that need to be answered, like why in the world are we confused about this? How did we get to this po...

Episode 133 In modern English parlance, the word "church" is either a hierarchical organization or an activity people do on the weekend. Rarely is it defined as the scriptures define it: a people bought by the shed blood of Christ, called out of the world to reconcile the world to God for the glory of God. On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with pastor John Leb...

Episode 132 The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of 5 police officers was a shocking instance of police brutality that the country united in denouncing outright. The outrage seemed somewhat muted compared to the response to George Floyd's killing, but many question whether racial tensions may have had a role to play, since all involved were black. Did these officers exhibit "internalize...

Episode 131 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 35 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we are delighted to hear the testimony of Charity. Charity is in full time Christian ministry, but that was not always the case. In fact, for an extended amount of time, she thought she was saved because a pastor prayed a prayer with her and declared her so. But she didn't understand the g...

Episode 130 In early May of 2023, a homeless, mentally ill man with a tragic and violent past was killed via chokehold on a New York subway after his menacing behavior on the subway prompted bystanders to restrain him. Daniel Penny, the former Marine who restrained Neely via chokehold, provided lifesaving measures after he lost consciousness and was only arrested after Neely's death ignited ra...

Episode 129 Richard Dawkins is one of the most famous atheists in the world. He recently sat with Piers Morgan to discuss big questions like the origin of life, God, and what happens after death. Has Dawkins' views softened or changed over time? Can someone marginally religious like Morgan effectively challenge Dawkins' atheism? In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we react to...

Episode 128 Series: On the Mission Field - 13 In many countries around the world, the name of Jesus Christ is still unknown and the people are as yet unreached. Nepal is home to nearly 31 million souls, 1.5% of which claim the title 'Christian' and only the Lord knows how many of that small percentage are genuine born-again believers. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we ha...

Episode 127 The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 pandemic officially over. The nation has changed quite dramatically since the spring of 2020, both for better and for worse. In this episode, we look back at the pandemic and try to make sense of what we just went through. There were significant economic, social, spiritual consequences of the pandemic and our response to it. In ma...

Episode 126 All of us can remember times in our lives when we pretty much solved some of the world's problems right from our living rooms. "If I were in a position, I would do this or that!" Indeed, there are some problems that are only as complex as we allow our flesh to make them, but others are quite complex even without the added curse of sin and all its atrocious effects. Could...

Episode 125 Series: On the Mission Field - 12 Oftentimes we hear when missionaries head out to their fields, but we don't often hear of the difficulties, delays, and detours that occurred en route. In today's episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview Shane Dice, Missionary to England. Join us and hear of God's patience, grace, and goodness in sending the Dice family to Eng...

Episode 124 Series: On the Mission Field - 11 When we think of England, many things come to mind: a rich and varied history, beautiful scenery and buildings, the British Crown, and an incredible number of preachers, authors, and missionaries whose ministries reached millions of people the world over. But the country is in dire need of the gospel today, and Christians like Amanda Baker have made it...

Episode 123 Series: On the Mission Field - 10 Travel with us, virtually of course, to Cameroon with missionary Ben Sinclair. We will learn much, from his favorite Cameroonian dish to growing pains of assimilating to their culture, and we'll hear of the joyous times on the field. There were also times when he asks the Lord "Why?", such as was the case when his dear friend Charles Wesc...

Bonus Episode B3 In this bonus episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, I (MCG) will be recounting my police ride-along experience with Officer CigarBro. No, we did not chase bad guys to the end of his jurisdiction, nor did we have a shootout with bullets flying over our heads. Instead, what I saw was just good ol' fashioned policing, where a police officer was known by his first name and chi...

Episode 122 If we are honest, we admit that we wonder about the big questions of life: Who am I? How did we get here? What is death? What happens after death? Social media is replete with stories of near death experiences, encounters with the dead, and other paranormal or supernatural incidents, but are they real? Are they true? What exactly happens to a person when they die? In this episode of th...

Episode 121 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 34 The Spirit of God is always working in, always seeking for, and always bringing conviction to the hearts of mankind. From the pastor to the atheist and every belief or faith in between, God is always working. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview Pastor Wayne and discover God's marvelous work on his heart even as...

Episode 120 The accidental shooting death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust made international headlines and sparked debate across the country on guns, gun control, and the application of the law dependent on class or status. Alec Baldwin made some fantastic claims about the circumstances of that day, namely that he was not responsible because he never pulled the trigger, that the gun...

Episode 119 **This episode will discuss elements of the LGTBQ agenda in varying degrees of detail. Parental discretion is advised.** When John and Charles Wesley set out to follow Christ, it is safe to assume they didn't realize God would take their devotion and multiply the fruit to the degree He did. We are just as sure that if they were alive today, they would be absolutely horrified to see the...

Episode 118 How do we solve gun violence in the U.S.? Can the 2nd amendment still stand in a secular society? Only a few days before the publishing of this podcast, California experienced a mass shooting that claimed 13 lives despite its extensive gun control laws. If gun control is not the answer, what is? MD joins us on this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast to discuss these things and mo...

Episode 117 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 33 On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview Shen a pastor's wife in the Caribbean Island nation of Nevis (pronounced NEE-vis). From a broken home to a dead church to genuine salvation and discipleship in a Bible-believing church, this incredible testimony is one of God leading his dear child along. Join us as we are reminde...

Episode 116 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 32 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, Pete returns to share with the world how the Lord Jesus Christ both found and saved him! We are excited to hear his testimony, especially having already heard his heart on the issue of adoption (listen to episode 106 for that wonderful interview). Pete grew up in a broken home, but through var...

Episode 115 Removing Barriers wishes you and your loved ones a blessed Christmas holiday and a happy new year! In this episode, we are joined by a special little guest to help us read about how God stooped down in love to save guilty sinners from sin and death. The birth of the Savior over 2,000 years ago was recorded in God's word; let us come together to hear it and remember the reason we celebr...