Israel Archives - Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

Mary welcomes back author, apologist and Israel expert Jim Fletcher today for a timely chat about the recent deal for the Israeli hostages. Some say it’s about time, we must get them back. Others say it is extortion, since the face of terrorism is not going to change in Israel regardless. The Gazans were dancing […] The post Jim Fletcher: The Hostage Deal – Crimes, Concessions an...

Mary welcomes Dr. Mitch Glaser, director of Chosen People Ministries since 1997. Chosen People is one of the oldest and largest Messianic missions in the US, having been founded in 1894. Today we get to know him a bit, through his testimony and also the story of Chosen People, what they believe, what they do. […] The post Dr. Mitch Glaser: To the Jew First, and Also to the Greek appeared fir...

Mary welcomes back Stand Up favorite John Haller to talk about Israel, Syria, Turkey, and random players with evil intent. The Mideast certainly knows no calendar so the new year is an extension of the old one, and even with Israel’s great victories comes great challenges into 2025. What happened in Syria? Who is in […] The post John Haller: Mideast Mashups and Mishaps; Tech Fails appe...

Mary looks at some headlines and Scriptures to usher in Christmas 2024. For those who may not know much about the Bible but grew up on “A Charlie Brown Christmas”,  the first half of Luke 2 with it’s Caesars, angels, shepherds, parents and baby is at least a little familiar. But what about the 2nd […] The post Christmas 2024: O Come O Come Emmanuel appeared first on Stand U...

Mary chats with theologian, author and speaker Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum. He is one of the foremost authorities on the nation of Israel. He received his BA from Cedarville University, and his Masters of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. The completion of his dissertation, Israelology: The Missing Link in Systematic Theology, was the culmination of 13 years […] The post Dr. Arnold Fruc...

Gary Kah joins Mary Danielsen (original airedate: 12/15/23) as we discuss his insights on Israel and globalism. Gary was talking about globalism long before most of us and has unique insights. He is a sought after speaker and has been faithfully watching the clock since the early 1990s.  Also, what does it really mean to […] The post Replay – Gary Kah: A Proper Worldview Includes a Pro...

On today’s headline day we look at the trajectory of antisemitism around the world. It seemed to have taken a bit of a break during the election cycle but nothing has, or will change, the current direction of antisemitism and it will get worse and worse, a tragedy and a pox upon humanity. From Amsterdam […] The post Headlines: Speaking Up – Pogroms, Prophecy and Pulpits appeared...

Mary welcomes back Pastor and speaker Andy Woods to talk about all the ways Israel is in the news every day. From a replica of the Ark of the Covenant that’s making headlines, to Iran and their vulnerability since Israel took out their defenses, there is always something going on over in the tiny nation.  […] The post Andy Woods: World vs. Israel, Iran vs. Everyone appeared first on St...

[Original airdate: 9/10/24] Mary chats with Olivier Melnick, a Jewish believer from France; son of Holocaust survivors and whose maternal grandfather was killed by the Nazis. He is an internationally known speaker on antisemitism. He holds a BA from Moody Bible Institute and a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been equipping believers to […] The post Replay – Olivier Mel...

Today Mary welcomes back David Bowen to discuss God’s map and man’s map, two different trajectories altogether. According to Ezekiel 5:5, Jerusalem is the center of the world. Can you imagine the uproar in this world if mapmakers followed the Bible’s focus on this? But God’s economy and man’s are polar opposites, and so the […] The post David Bowen: Jerusalem on...

Mary welcomes back Pastor Chris Quintana today for a discussion of the book of Psalms. Diverse authors, themes and style highlight this wonderful instructional book – which has also comforted many a believer down through the ages. We talk about the structure of the book that has 2461 verses, and the longest book in the […] The post Chris Quintana: Poems, Prayers and Prophecies in the P...

Mary welcomes Paul Scharf back to the podcast to talk about the latest at Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Paul’s recent travels have given him a unique view of what is going on in the Middle East and how FOI comes alongside their international workers in a tense time in the world. We discuss US […] The post Paul Scharf: God’s Sovereignty Over Israel appeared first on Stand Up...

“It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine” – or so goes a nonsensical pop lyric from 1987 – and the title of a solid book by Israel expert and Stand Up guest Jim Fletcher. I doubt that the supergroup that sang this knew what they were really saying […] The post Headlines: Winding Down and Winding Up appeared first on Stand Up For The Truth Podcas...

John Haller joins us for another eye-opening chat about what we might have missed overnight. There is no keeping up so let’s rule it impossible and keep the main thing the main thing: Israel, and the global convergence of pretty much everything. We discuss the latest news about Israel, Iran, the UN and whatever else […] The post John Haller: On the Edge of Our Seats appeared first on S...

Mary chats with Jim Fletcher today about the latest in Israel, particularly the great mercy God is showing the west by allowing Israel to demolish Hezbollah. It certainly isn’t because we deserve it, more like He is allowing Israel to be victorious and as usual, the west benefits. How any nation cannot see this is […] The post Jim Fletcher: The Gift of Israel, Skittish Iran, Voting for...

Headline Day is always a process. A process of how to decide what stories have the most merit, and what stories can wait. There is no easy way, and this podcast is no different. So what made the cut? Well, if “weird” counts as a measure of importance, this headline is downright freakish and I […] The post Headlines, by the Numbers: Mega Churches, Exploding Tech, Big Brother appea...

In today’s podcast, Mary chats with Olivier Melnick, a Jewish believer from France; son of Holocaust survivors and whose maternal grandfather was killed by the Nazis. He is an internationally known speaker on antisemitism. He holds a BA from Moody Bible Institute and a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been equipping believers to […] The post Olivier Melnick: Who Are the...

On today’s podcast we chat with Chris Quintana, Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby live in the studio. Up for discussion is the urgency of the gospel and bringing hope to as many as possible while the church is still able to speak clearly and uncompromisingly. Two things that await every human are death and standing […] The post Chris Quintana, Kyle Peart, Flynn Huseby: An Urgent Faith; Israe...

[Original airdate: 4/26/24] Mary welcomes back Chris Quintana live in studio to talk about a particularly troubling pulpit “curriculum” that teaches that the answer to spiritual maturity issues in the churches is “emotionally healthy spirituality”. Who is the author of this program, and what are his beliefs? Is it something churches can benefit from or […] The post Re...

Mary welcomes back John Haller for a look at the state of the world in the 2nd half of 2024. You can’t tell the players without a scorecard anymore as things move forward at lightning speed with key changes and more. We look at the disparity between the electrifying speech by Netanyahu and the 13 […] The post John Haller: A Tale of Two Speeches, a Tale of Two Parties – the Beat G...

Mary welcomes back pastor and author JB Hixson to discuss what can only be described as a “turn of the page” in the drama that is American politics. The latest plot twist is something that everyone will remember- where they were and what they were doing –  and also necessitates the need to continue to […] The post JB Hixson: Plot Twist – the State of Dis-Union appeare...

[Original airdate 6/2/23] Terry Reynolds and Mary Danielsen look at Terry’s many years in ministry and the tremendous resources he brings to come alongside the believer to grow in the Word and matters of faith. Terry’s testimony is one of the great grace of God and how He sustains us in all things. In the […] The post Replay – Terry Reynolds: A Testimony of Grace; AI and the Middle Eas...

[Original airdate: 10/5/23] Mary Danielsen talks to author, speaker and Islam expert Usama Dakdok about the lies in America’s textbooks. The war on our kids isn’t just related to gender and alternative lifestyles; we must remember that there is deep spiritual deception in the schools. If the bible is not truthful about Israel, the Land, […] The post Replay – Usama Dakdok: L...

Mary Danielsen welcomes back Pastor and author Andy Woods for another edition of Orwellian Times and what it means to be alert day after day. Pastor Andy is one of those who really looks intently into events to help the believer prepare for the blessed hope and what it means to see all the events […] The post Andy Woods: Israel Presses on; Gog and Magog Alignment; Orwellian Surrealism appear...

Prophecy expert John Haller is back with us to discuss how the world can generate such a volume of news and still not tell us the whole story. We take on Israel and Biden’s need to leave a Middle East peace legacy, like so many presidents before him. Is it new? No, it’s the same […] The post John Haller: End Games – Israel, the Economy, the Election appeared first on Stand...