A View from the Bunker

VOTERS IN Turkey go to the polls this coming Sunday. At stake are the ambitions of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who apparently wants to reestablish the caliphate, which was abolished by the Turkish government in 1924. Cliff Garner, co-host of Like Flint Radio, discusses the political situation in Turkey, why Erdogan wants to bring back the caliphate, and why some scholars see Erdogan's goal as...

THE WORLD we know is not the world that used to be. Cross referencing texts from a number of ancient civilizations with modern scientific theory, a picture emerges of a time when giants–demigods–walked the Earth. Mark Combs joins us to discuss his book End the Beginning, the reasons God destroyed the world, and why Noah's ark was such a beautiful piece of engineering. Please join Derek and Sharon...

LAST WEEK, the Vatican made official a policy that Pope Francis had tipped a couple years ago when it formally acknowledged the existence of a Palestinian state. Israelis, as you might guess, are generally unhappy about this development. Jim Fletcher, host of Israel Watch on Rapture Ready Radio and the director of Prophecy Matters, joined us to discuss the implications for Israel and a growing tid...

THE RECENT announcement of an agreement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia to cooperate in supporting the rebels in Syria is an important development. The two nations have not been friendly to one another, partly because the Saudis have strongly opposed the Muslim Brotherhood, which Turkey supports. Cliff Garner, who spent several years in Turkey teaching English as a second language, shares his insi...

CHARTS SHOWING bond prices this week resembled a terrifying roller coaster ride, and for some traders it probably was. Economist, veteran trader, and best-selling author Jerry Robinson, who also happens to be a trained Christian minister and Bible researcher, joins us to discuss the volatility in the bond market, underlying global economics, and what may lie ahead. Check out Jerry's program Follow...

THE IDEA that the Antichrist will be the Muslim Mahdi is a popular teaching among evangelical Christians right now. But does it align with scripture? Chris White, author and host of the Bible Prophecy Talk podcast, joins us to discuss his new book, Islamic Antichrist Debunked, and why he believes the Islamic Antichrist theory is the most dangerous eschatological teaching today. Please join Derek a...

ONE MIGHT assume that all who believe that technology will lead to eternal life are atheists. One would be wrong. Lincoln Cannon is a philosopher and technologist, and the founder and president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association. We discuss the intersection of religious faith and transhumanism, the common aspirations and parallels between Mormonism and transhumanism, and the religious argumen...

IF THE events of 9/11 could not have happened the way we've been told, then we are led to a couple very uncomfortable questions:  Why are they lying, and who stood to gain? Rebekah Roth draws on her experience as a career flight attendant to highlight glaring inconsistencies in the official story in the form of her new novel,  Methodical Illusion. You may not like where the evidence leads, but do...

THE AYATOLLAHS of Iran may not be as eager to use a nuclear weapon, if and when they get one, as we've been led to believe. Dr. Timothy Furnish, expert on Islamic eschatology and author of Holiest Wars: Islamic Mahdis, Their Jihads, and Osama bin Laden, explains that the Shia sect of Islam does not believe they can hasten the return of the Twelfth Imam, unlike Sunni Islam, which — in addition to r...

ONE OF the most significant days in recent American history was the day a mediocre science fiction author decided to become a god. Mark Bunker, a broadcaster, newsman, and film producer, joins us to discuss the legacy of L. Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology. Mark raises some important questions: Why is an organization that has spent tens of millions of dollars spying on and smearing enemie...

THINGS ARE so convoluted in the Middle East that it's almost impossible to figure out who is fighting who. The Sunnis and the Shias hate each other…mostly. The U.S. opposes Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, but supports Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. ISIS apparently wants to kill everybody, including fellow Muslims, who are not part of ISIS. Jim Fletcher, director of Prophecy Matters and host of t...

AMERICA ISN'T what we conservative Christians want it to be.  The thing is, it probably never was, and we won't reclaim it at the ballot box. Doug Woodward discusses his latest book, Uncommon Sense: A Prophetic Manifesto for the Church in Babylon. He talks about the history of spirituality in the United States, the influence of the occult on our nation, and what Christians can do as we approach th...

THE SHAPE of Christianity — and Christendom — is being shaped in subtle ways by a group that proclaims education to be a cornerstone of its ministry. Johnny Cirucci, author of the new book Illuminati Unmasked, joins us for another discussion of the ways in the which the Jesuits, through its high schools, universities, and influence on theology through the Vatican, are changing the world in ways we...

THE ROAD ahead looks rough: Millions may die because of food shortages, war, social unrest, riots, and terror events. In the midst of the turmoil a one world government, one world economic system, and a one world religion will take shape. Author, analyst, and prophecy expert Paul McGuire discusses the warnings in his new book  Mass Awakening, and explains why, even in the midst of global chaos, Ch...

AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman published a story nearly 200 years ago that contains a warning for our day, one that becomes more relevant with each passing day. Sadly, we appear to be ignoring this warning. Dr. Judd Burton, Director of the Institute of Biblical Anthropology and author of Interview With the Giant: Ethnohistorical Notes on the Nephilim, joins us to discuss the parallels between Mary Shelley's...

ONE OF the most effective ways to destroy a movement is from the inside. This is as true for the spiritual war as it is on a physical battlefield. We welcome a first-time guest, Johnny Cirucci, author of the new book Illuminati Unmasked, to discuss the Society of Jesus and the influence the Jesuits have had on world events. While it may seem like a conspiracy too vast, the evidence raises some imp...

SOME OF the most theologically damaging messages for the church today may be found in best-selling Christian books. Case in point: Jesus Calling, a devotional book written by Sarah Young that's sold over 10 million copies in 26 languages, and was recently released as a special 10th anniversary edition. Warren B. Smith, author of Another Jesus Calling, explains why the message of Jesus Calling is d...

IT IS possibly the greatest archaeological quest of all time — the search for Noah's ark. Dr. Aaron Judkins discusses his experiences during the filming of the forthcoming documentary Finding Noah. He tells us how the researchers who have gone before influenced their preparations, the technology used in the search, and what he learned during his time on Greater Ararat, the mountain which may hold...

IT IS difficult to address a problem that one willingly refuses to acknowledge. That is apparently why our president, his spokespeople, and our major media suggest jobs programs, social media, and getting moms talking as responses to the horrific violence committed by the Islamic State, even as the group openly declares its intentions and methods. Dr. Timothy R. Furnish, a consultant, researcher a...

BLESSED HOPE or wishful thinking?  Dr. Doug Stauffer answers more questions about the Pre-Tribulation Rapture, especially regarding the Day of Christ and the Day of the Lord, chapter 24 of the gospel of Matthew, and chapter 5 of 1 Thessalonians. Here is the article Derek mentioned comparing the Day of Christ to the Day of the Lord. Please join Derek and Sharon Gilbert Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM C...

IF AND when humanity builds an artificial superintelligence, will it be Bapticostal or Presbylutheran? Seriously, the day is coming when people of faith will have to wrestle with the concept of spiritual machines. Zoltan Istvan, author of The Transhumanist Wager and candidate for president in 2016 on the Transhumanist Party ticket, discusses his recent article, "When Superintelligent AI Arrives, W...

THE DAYS of Noah is a phrase very familiar to prophecy students. And in the context of today, the ark is a good metaphor for being ready for a day when disaster strikes without warning. Author and webcaster Mark Goodwin is the host of the Prepper Recon podcast, and someone who's devoted years to studying the economic, political, and prophetic signs of danger. He discusses his new novel The Days of...

THERE IS an old hymn with these lyrics: "When we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be…" But it seems we Christians looking for the return of Jesus can't agree on when he's coming back, especially in relation to other key events of the End Times. Dr. Doug Stauffer joins us to answer questions about the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. He discusses Jesus' target audience in Matthew 24, th...

WE LIVE at a time in history when it's more dangerous to one's career to question Darwin than God. February 12 is the birthday of Charles Darwin. It is also, not coincidentally, the 4th Annual Question Evolution Day. Our guest is Cowboy Bob Sorensen, head of the Question Evolution Project, to talk about the growing movement. Here is the link to the 2004 article from The Telegraph about the study b...

CHUCK MISSLER calls the Bible an integrated message system from outside our time domain. After watching Torah Codes: End to Darkness, I wonder if Dr. Missler knows how right he is. Producer, director and host Richard Shaw describes the process of making the film, the men who research the codes hidden in the Torah, and the impact of realizing that the Creator of the universe may have encoded just a...