A View from the Bunker

BLENDING THE fun and excitement of fantasy sports with a watchful eye on our would-be globalist overlords: This is the New World Order Fantasy League! Yeah. This is a thing. Basil, co-host of Canary Cry News Talk, joins us with details of the NWOFL. As the website says, you may not be an elite lizard person athlete, but the New World Order Fantasy League puts you in the action! Wondering who to dr...

THE DEATH OF THE GODS is prophesied in the Bible. This is not in dispute, unless one argues that God Himself was mistaken in calling the pagan gods of the ancient world “gods.” (See, for example, Exodus 12:12 and Psalm 82.) Pastor Doug Van Dorn, writer Brian Godawa, and Dr. Judd Burton join us for our monthly Iron and Myth session to discuss the death of the gods: When will it happen—or has it hap...

THERE ARE SOME people whose lives sound like the plot of a TV drama—like, when you hear their stories, you find them hard to believe. Shawn Rae was the product of a broken home. His father was out of the picture early and his mother struggled with her own demons, which meant that Shawn had little direction or restraints as a kid. He gravitated to gangs, drugs, and alcohol—and the pit got deep, eve...

BRINGING TOGETHER the body of Christ is a noble calling, but it’s a lot of work. Why would the pastor of a church, with all of the responsibilities that job entails, take on the job of organizing a conference? Dr. Mike Spaulding, pastor of Calvary Chapel in Lima, Ohio and the host of Dr. Mike Live on YouTube, joins us to discuss the upcoming Go Therefore Conference July 29–30, 2022 at the Harvest...

HOW WOULD you react if travel restrictions imposed during a pandemic kept you from returning home? That’s what happened to Hugh Theriault, the missions pastor at Golgotha Fellowship in Nampa, Idaho. He left a successful career as an agronomist and come to the United States to attend Bible college, and then was blocked from returning to his home in Quebec by rules related to COVID. So, Hugh relocat...

WHAT WOULD it look like if the apostle Paul lived today? Hollywood veteran David Heavener ( www. DavidHeavener.tv ) joins us to discuss the launch of his latest project, a television series he describes as CSI meeting the Book of Revelation. Join Derek and Sharon Gilbert in Turkey October 18-November 2, 2022 for a fascinating tour that explores the history and future of Turkey. For information and...

THE SONS OF GOD saw that the daughters of men were fair, and they took as their wives any they chose. This story is at the root of many of the spiritual practices of the ancient world—pagan, Jewish, and Christian. But when did the transgression of the bene ha-elohim take place? We’re joined again by Brian Godawa, Doug Van Dorn, and Dr. Judd Burton for our latest edition of Iron and Myth to discuss...

AS CHRISTIANS of European descent continue to “desupernaturalize” the Bible, the Gospel takes root in unexpected places. Bill Old Chief is a pastor with a strong prophetic calling. He’s also an author, musician, and tribal leader among the Blackfeet Nation of Montana. He explains why the gospel message resonated with the Blackfeet, the lessons he’s learned from trial and sorrow, and how the Holy S...

What, where, and who is Mystery Babylon? That’s a question Christians have wrestled with since the first century AD. Doug Woodward, author of the new book Will Babylon Be Rebuilt in the Last Days?, argues that the theory that Babylon must be rebuilt in the same location as the ancient city is not fully grounded in scripture. Check out all of Doug’s books at Amazon by clicking here ( https://amzn.t...

DOES HELL exist? How would you react if you’d been taken there and then returned to Earth? Bryan Melvin, author of A Land Unknown: Hell’s Dominion, shares his account of the terrifying four hours he spent among the denizens of the netherworld and how it completely changed his life. Watch Bryan’s program The Christian Marauder at YouTube, Rumble, and at The Daily Renegade. Join Derek and Sharon Gil...

MUCH OF the Bible’s early history occurred in the land we now call Turkey. Noah’s boat landed there, and Abraham—contrary to what you may have been taught—was from northern Mesopotamia, not Sumer. Doug Hershey, author of Israel Rising and Jerusalem Rising and the founder of Ezra Adventures, discusses the historic and prophetic significance of the land that was home to the seven churches of Revelat...

A PIECE of broken pottery connects the Israelites to the destruction of a city immediately after Joshua’s “long day.” Archaeologist and epigrapher Dr. Douglas Petrovich, author of Origins of the Hebrews and The World’s Oldest Alphabet, joins us to discuss his new paper on the Lachish Milk Bowl Ostracon, a potsherd he calls a sort of ceramic business card—with writing he describes as a “proto-conso...

SATAN AND his minions haven't been completely united in their rebellion against God. What did this war in the fallen realm look like? Brian Godawa ( www.godawa.com ), Doug Van Dorn ( www.douglasvandorn.com ), and Dr. Judd Burton ( www.burtonbeyond.com ) join us to discuss the supernatural war that has raged across the cosmos almost since the beginning of creation. Then Aaron Lipkin ( www.lipkintou...

THE EARTH is under imminent threat from a group of hostile extra-dimensionals. Dr. Douglas Hamp, pastor of The Way Congregation in Denver, explains what he means as he joins us to discuss his new book Corrupting the Image III: Singularity, Superhumans, and the Second Coming of Jesus. Doug shares his analysis of end times prophecy and tells us why alien “disclosure” and the transhumanist movement,...

WHAT DO you get when you cross Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, and the Book of Enoch? Author John Graves joins us to discuss his new space opera trilogy Starship Gilead ( www.starshipgilead.com ). Book One, Relics of Utopia, is available now; Book Two, Prodigal, drops April 5, and Book Three, The Last Battlefield, will be published May 3. John (real name Kevin G. Summers, www.kevingsummers.com )...

THE NEPHILIM are going mainstream! This month, Doug Van Dorn ( www.douglasvandorn.com ) tells us about his role in a new documentary series forthcoming on The Inspiration Network that features biblical giants, Gilgal Refaim, and the serpent-shaped mound a quarter of a mile north of there absolutely covered in megalithic tombs. Doug tells us about his experience with the producers of the documentar...

IT SEEMS like the world has gone mad. Russia has invaded Ukraine, a nation that the United States and its allies pledged to protect. Is this the beginning of the end of days? Probably not. Although Russia is often connected to Ezekiel’s prophecy of the war of Gog of Magog, there is a long way to go before we reach that conflict. So, while we pray for peace in Ukraine, we need to make good use of t...

AFTER TWO YEARS, the Watchmen return to Dallas! Mike Kerr of Hear the Watchmen ministries talks about the upcoming “Eyes to See” conference in Dallas and the need for the faithful to get together, especially now. After the break: The situation between the West and Russia is starting to feel like the run-up to the Gulf War. Save $20 on the upcoming Hear the Watchmen conference March 17–20, 2022 in...

THE HYBRID who would be king. That’s the Antichrist’s endgame. Ryan Pitterson, best-selling author of Judgment of the Nephilim, joins us this week to discuss his latest book, The Final Nephilim. As you’d guess from the title, Ryan believes that the “mighty men who were of old” have a role to play in our future. We discuss the significance of the Nephilim in biblical theology, the likely role a sem...

IT’S RARE that I meet someone who knows the meaning of the word kispum and can use it in a sentence. Our guest this week is T. J. Steadman ( https://giantanswers.com/) , the author of Answers to Giant Questions: How Understanding the Biblical Nephilim Will Enlarge Your Faith ( https://amzn.to/34lixl4) . T. J. joins us via Skype from Perth, Australia to discuss his reasons for writing a book on a s...

It’s a virtual roundtable this week as we’re joined by three men who have invested a lot of time and energy into untangling scripture from myths and legends of the ancient world to understand why the Hebrew prophets and apostles were led to include giants in the Bible. Taking part in the discussion, which may well become a regular feature, are: * Author and screenwriter Brian Godawa ( www.godawa.c...

That’s the direction for Roswell, New Mexico envisioned by Guy Malone, a candidate in Roswell’s upcoming mayoral election. Although the city is best-known for the 1947 UFO incident, Malone says there other attractions the city should emphasize—a vibrant arts community and a diverse economy based on agriculture and cheap, abundant energy. His platform focuses on three issues: Promoting the arts, ha...

“This is your new home now, Dad.” That’s a conversation nobody wants to have, but it’s one that’s familiar to many of us. Author Sandi Wilson ( https://sandisparklewilson.com/) shares the experiences behind her book My Way ( https://amzn.to/34mmQwA) , a collection of short essays about her father’s transition from independent living into a nursing home and the lessons she’s learned while dealing w...

THE OLDEST lie in the Book is “ye shall be as gods.” And the fallen realm keeps using it because it continues to work. Author, evangelist and broadcaster Sheila Zilinsky (SheilaZilinsky.com) joins us to discuss her new book, Technogeddon: The Coming Human Extinction. She explains how technology is being used in the pursuit of immortality, how it threatens to redefine what it means to be human, and...

WE’RE ALL familiar with the story of Moses, but we don’t know the whole story. Award-winning screenwriter and novelist Brian Godawa ( www. Godawa.com ) discusses his new novel, Moses Against the Gods of Egypt ( https://amzn.to/3FonlUq) , Book 3 in his Chronicles of the Watchers series, and explains the research behind his story of the war in the spirit realm—not just between fallen angels and God,...