Discerning the Times

God’s Big Story of the Bible - Understanding the Basics

Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at the church at Laodicea of Revelation 3:14-22. The saying is, “save the best for last”. We find the opposite in this case as the church at Laodicea is the worst of the seven churches, having earned the infamous title of "the lukewarm church".

Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at the faithful church of Revelation 3:7-13.

We celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior with a narration of the account from the gospel of Luke. 

Is the Republican party moving away from the Bible with its 2024 RNC platform? In light of changes, what should the Christian do? Those are the two questions that we will answer in today's episode. 

We kick off a new series with an overview of what happens to us upon death. We will separate reality, based on scripture, from myths.

Today's guest is Ayo Shosanya. He is the founder of Himitsu Ministries (himitsustudy.com). The purpose of Himitsu is two-fold: to share the gospel with nonbelievers and equip fellow believers in their walk with the Lord. This is done primarily through the study of eschatology (bible prophecy regarding the last days), apologetics, and use of the Japanese language. He joins us today to discuss "one...

We'll recap the 2024 election results. Subtopics:  Biden outperformed Kamala in every county of the nation.  Democratic strategist declares: "We are not the party of common sense". Democrats blame losses on racism and misogyny.  Election revealed further division within the church.  Black church needs to forgive.  The impact of Donald Trump's election to presidency - the Trump Effect. 

Why are black men leaving the Democratic party? Pastor Alton Williams explains that it is the party's emasculation of men.

Was Kim Clement’s prophecy a foreshadow of the outpouring of God’s Spirit in the latter days? Why do so many hate Donald Trump? Is it because God has raised him up for a special purpose? Is his presidency a fulfillment of prophecy?

Why won't the "black church" stand for righteousness? We will conclude our look at that question which was recently posed by Pastor Donnie Swaggart in light of Bishop J. Drew Sheard's endorsement of Kamala Harris. April Chapman of the Standard of Truth Podcast takes a deep dive into the subject.

Why won't the "black church" stand for righteousness? We will discuss that question which was recently posed by Pastor Donnie Swaggart in light of Bishop J. Drew Sheard's endorsement of Kamala Harris. April Chapman of the Standard of Truth Podcast takes a deep dive into the subject. 

Kamala Harris fires back at pro-lifers by mocking their declaration that Jesus is Lord at a rally in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  

Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at part two of the dead church of Revelation 3:1-6. Sardis – capital city of Lydia, prominent in Asia Minor. 50 miles east of Smyrna 30 miles SW of Thyatira Wealthy city known for carpet industry, eventually destroyed by earthquake Church there was reputable, known as “the place to be” for church but really was dead.

Continuing our series in the book of The Revelation – looking at the dead church of Revelation 3:1-6. Sardis – capital city of Lydia, prominent in Asia Minor. 50 miles east of Smyrna 30 miles SW of Thyatira Wealthy city known for carpet industry, eventually destroyed by earthquake Church there was reputable, known as “the place to be” for church but really was dead.

Is there anything wrong with being a member of Greek fraternities & sororities? We discuss the topic this week with Minister Endia Bass, founder of Out From Among Them Ministries. 

We welcome this week, special guest Elder Sherrard McKoy of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ. He joins us for an update on the war in Israel as we are upon the one-year memorial of the Hamas attack. 

PART 2!! - We have the King James Version, the New International Version, and many other translations of the Bible. What about the Artificial Intelligence Version (AIV)? This has actually been proposed by Yuval Noah Harari. Is this a sign that we are living in the end times? Join us as we dive into this topic.

We have the King James Version, the New International Version, and many other translations of the Bible. What about the Artificial Intelligence Version (AIV)? Yuval Noah Harari believes it is in the near future. Is this a sign that we are living in the end times? Join us as we dive into this topic.

Alton R. Williams, pastor of World Overcomers Church (Memphis, TN) delivers a sermon that addresses the spirit of compromise that has infiltrated the church. 

We look today at the opening greeting to the seven churches of Revelation. 

We are joined this week by guest Dumisani Washington to discuss his book  Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel will be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century.  The book is a discussion of Africa’s ancient connection to Israel and the Jewish people, and the historic Black-Jewish synergy in America.

We are joined this week by guest Dumisani Washington to discuss his book  Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel will be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century.  The book is a discussion of Africa’s ancient connection to Israel and the Jewish people, and the historic Black-Jewish synergy in America.

We look this week at the fact that there is a blessing for reading, hearing, and keeping the things that are written in the book of Revelation. 

A lot of things are happening in the world. We take this week to look at current events (Olympics opening ceremony, Israel, and identity politics) from a Biblical worldview.