ONE DAY CLOSER with Mark & Dave

A new study has revealed why Gen Z and Millennials are just not very happy.  Mark and Dave take a look at this and consider.... maybe they're not defining happiness in the right way.  We all need something deeper than fleeting happiness; we need peace like a river.  email: ODC22@proton.me web:  OneDayCloser.biz SHOW NOTES: Here are some verses that remind us we have much to be happy and joyfu...

Once in awhile, we just have to bring up politics, because it effects us all.   Our Speaker in the House has suddenly gone soft on his promises and is giving the Democrats everything they want.  Mark thinks he might as well give the gavel back to Pelosi.  Dave says the problem is much bigger, deeper and darker than that.  We hash it out and it gets heated.   email: ODC22@proton.me web: OneDayClose...

Today, Mark and Dave take a look at what Paul had to say to Titus.  There are some surprising  parallels to our present culture about speaking up, refuting bad doctrine, and being less like a cotton-candy-Christian who's afraid of confrontation.  email: ODC22@proton.me web: OneDayCloser.biz Show Notes: This writer referred to Cretans as liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons. How was Titus to...

This is Passover week and it's all about remembering.   So Mark and Dave ask, "What events are worth remembering?"  And then, "If we had 30 minutes with an audience, what would we share that we would want others to remember?"  email:  ODC22@proton.me web: OneDayCloser.biz   SHOW NOTES:  What Things are Good to Remember?  The things that point people to God.      - How your...

Mark and Dave  use a story from 1st Kings and the recent Crumley convictions, who were found guilty of crimes their son committed, to expand the conversation to what's wrong with our legal system, accountability and responsibility.  SHOW NOTES: In the book of Kings, (1 Kings 3:16-28) there’s a story about two women claiming they are the real mother of an infant.  Each women makes her case tha...

A popular bible story is when God came down to the Tower of Babel and confused our language, and to this day, it's not getting much better.  In fact, it seems even harder to understand each other.  Why?  Who's doing this?  And can it be fixed?  www. OneDayCloser.biz Email: odc22@proton.me Instagram: @odc.md Today's Verses:  Gen 11:4-9    4 And they said, “Come, let’s build ourselves...

Let's compare two worlds.  Forget the personalities, forget the agendas, just ask yourself, "What kind of world do you want to live in?"  Let's take a tornado ride with Dorothy and compare Bizzaro World with Home.   SHOW NOTES: Todays title references a classic movie - The Wizard of OZ.  Dorthy is our heroine who falls fast a sleep and is whisked off in a dream that takes her t...

Get your bibles out and turn to 2 Kings.  Mark and Dave discuss the high places of ancient times...what they are and how do they compare to today?  And how did the kings in the Old Testament deal with these high places?  The parallels are alarming and perhaps convicting of our own soft Western Christianity.  SHOW NOTES: Seth Gruber - Founder of White Rose Resistance, recently spoke at Citipointe C...

If you've ever wondered how to oppose the soft doctrine of Romans 13, this show will give you numerous biblical examples of believers opposing government authority.  Romans 13 only makes sense when you have good government.  When gubberment is evil, Christians must discern,  move, and act according to God's truth and love.  SHOW NOTES: Examples of Biblical hero’s that DID speak TRUTH to...

If Romans 13 means we're not to be involved with government or evil in our culture (or evil government), then much of the bible can be ignored.  Mark and Dave feel that's not right and they defend the biblical actions we must take if we are truly children of God.    SHOW NOTES: No, we don't think Christian values should be "enforced" on everyone, but we DO think they shoul...

Mark and Dave take on the relevant debate about whether Christians should care or be a part of politics.  Is Romans 13 meant to apply to evil governments?  Both sides are presented, tho' with a little bias, and then we will really hash it out in Part 2.   SHOW NOTES: Last December, we reviewed and discussed  Eric Metaxas hard-hitting book, a letter to the American pastors, chastising church l...

As a follow up to the Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit of God, we ask, "How do we know you're walking in the Spirit?"  We also look at other Scriptures that tell us what the Spirit does and the benefits of having the Spirit of God within you.   Send us Fan Mail

God has given us gifts and we will know people, who they are and their motivations, by their fruits.  You mean, strawberries or pears?  No, not that kind of fruit.  Mark and Dave dive in to what these are and what they mean.  SHOW NOTES: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.“ (Galatian...

Mark and Dave look at the most common regrets that people have at the end of life; and how different are these regrets for Christians.  We're not trying to bring you down, but we can learn from these people so that we might live a fuller life.   Send us Fan Mail

When we accept Jesus as our Savior, we begin a wonderful journey.  The details of that journey depend on you, your gifts, and your calling.  No two journeys are the same.  But Mark and Dave will help you get started or maybe break out of the comfortable rut you may find yourself in.  SHOW NOTES: For millennia, church goers have been taught that the only message of importance , is the message of Sa...

Mark and Dave discuss a 2,000 year old mystery that Paul wrote about to the Thessalonians.  He mentions someone who restrains evil until he is taken out of the way.  Who are the possible candidates for this restrainer?  SHOW NOTES: “Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes an...

One of the most popular topics in the Bible is end times, and the disciples ask Jesus, "When will this be?"  In the series, Chosen, Jesus replies, "Soon."  Mark and Dave dive into what this means.  SHOW NOTES: Scholars have identified 1,845 references in the Old Testament alone, referencing Christs second coming. In fact, references to Christs second coming outnumbers reference...

Dave is back and he is on fire.  He responds to a listener question, "What do we do?"  But first, we set the table by analyzing the powerful and emotional song, "Come Jesus Come" by Stephen Mcwhirter, and Daves response is not what we would expect.  SHOW NOTES: Before we dive into how best to answer the question, "but what can I do" when faced with a moral dilemma or...

ODC has been asked, "What can we do?" in a world where common sense is circling the drain, where wrong is right, and people think men are girls?   Mark expands on his philosophy on being personal and local, while tapping into resources with fortitude.      Send us Fan Mail

We start this episode with a moral dilemma that changed a young lady and serves as a parable for the dilemmas we recently faced.  The question is.... have WE been changed?   Send us Fan Mail

If you ever feel like you want more, pray the prayer of Jabez.  This short and overlooked prayer comes from brokenness and a desire to be more and do more for the Kingdom.  Dave's personal testimony, after two job losses, demonstrates how God is for us, not against us.   SHOW NOTES: (1 Chronicles 4:10) “Oh, that you would bless me indeed , (supernatural favor) And enlarge my territory, ( infl...

There are two sides in these Wars of 2024, and they are not nations; they are good and evil.  Jesus and the disciples warned us to not be deceived about who is who.  Whoever does evil is evil and "He who is not with Me," proclaims Jesus, "is against Me."  God is in control and He sometimes uses evil to bring about His purpose, His judgement, and His plan for the future.   So bu...

In this 4th installment on the 2024 Wars, Mark and Dave look at wars in the bible.  Why is there so much war in the Old Testament?  How does God see war?  Then Mark ends with his take on whether the current Israeli/Hamas war is in the bible.  SHOW NOTES: A biblical concordance offers over 400 references to war . Break these down, and they include examples of military conflict and of interpersonal...

In Part 3 of this series, Mark and Dave talk about Appeasement.  This is how we've given up ground over the last 90 years to Marxists and Progressives.  From parenting to education to politics to corporations, we've appeased the boundaries until America's foundations were worn away.   SHOW NOTES: Followup / last thought from last week. I believe the Covid Bio-Experiment had much to...

In Part 2 of this series, Mark & Dave run thru' the wars in 2024, especially the cultural wars, and ask, "How did this happen?"  After starting off so good, how did America lose our way and who is responsible?   SHOW NOTES: The war (s) of 2024 are many: Political War Culture Wars Border Wars Drug Wars Human Trafficking / indentured slavery  War against Law and Order War against...