Removing Barriers

Episode 65 A cursory video search for people who claim to have visited Heaven will yield tens of thousands of results. But as an old gospel quartet song says,  "Heaven! Heaven! Everybody talkin' 'bout heaven ain't goin' there!" What is this wonderful place that everyone seems to believe is so great? What is it like, who goes there, who decides, and when? Join us on this episode of the Removin...

Episode 64 Today, we tackle a question perhaps as old as time: If there is a God and He is so loving, why would he make a terrible place like hell and send people there? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we tackle these questions head on. Is hell a real place? What does the bible say it's like and why did God create it? Who goes there and why? When? Can it be avoided? How do we eve...

Episode 63 Series: On the Mission Field - 3 Comprising nearly two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic is a country that boasts of beautiful beaches, breathtaking scenery, lovely culture, and fascinating people. But what is the spiritual condition of the country? What challenges do missionaries face in propagating the true gospel to the lost souls there?  Join us in this...

Episode 62 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 16 When the Lord saved David B., he overcame many barriers through some of the most unassuming ways. It is always a thrill to hear what or who God uses to pull the scales from our eyes--and hearts--so that we can see the cross clearly. Join us in this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast where we continue the How Were Your Barriers Removed? s...

Episode 61 Series: What Do You Believe - 1 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we explore the religion of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Joining us is pastor Gary, one whom the Lord had graciously saved out of a nominal Jehovah's Witness home many years ago. He shares his understanding of the faith from a personal point of view, helping us to understand what the religion actually believes,...

Episode 60 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 15 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we continue the How Were Your Barriers Removed series and talk to Pastor Gary, who was born in a Jehovah Witness home but came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we learn a little about the JW faith and how much it can hinder someone from coming to the light, and how Jes...

Episode 59 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 14 One of the most common barriers to salvation is religion. The prospect of getting someone to see is futile and trust in the simplicity of the gospel is impossible by every measure but by the work of the Holy Spirit in the person's heart.  In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we talk to David G., a man of very few words, and d...

Bonus Episode B1 On September 11th, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the War in Afghanistan, Evangelist David Sommerdorf donated his 1992 Corvette to the America on Wheels Antique Auto Museum in Allentown, PA. This classic vehicle, called the Military Vette, is adorned with all manner of art commemorating the lives lost on 9/11, as well as all servicemembers past, present, and deceased. The dedicatio...

Episode 58 Series: On the Mission Field - 2 On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast we continue the series titled On the Mission Field, where we interview missionaries about the work they are doing across the globe to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ to all the peoples of the world. We speak to Missionary Matt Allen, who is currently serving the people of Papua New Guinea alongside his fa...

Episode 57 On this day twenty years ago, Islamic terrorists hijacked multiple  commercial jetliners and crashed them into the World Trade Centers in  New York, the Pentagon in D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania.  Nearly  3,000 people died and the nation changed instantly. The White House  declared war on terror and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice in  respons...

Episode 56 BLM - 6 The general consensus is that a hypocrite is someone who says one thing but does something opposite. The lying politician, the womanizing pastor, and the two-faced friend are all worthy of ire. BLM cofounder Patrisse Cullors was widely labeled a hypocrite for espousing Marxist ideology while amassing wealth and realty for herself. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast...

Episode 55 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 13 Behind almost every man of God is a wife who, through quiet confidence  in God, labors to manage the home, nurture and raise the children,  support her husband, mentor and encourage other women, and bless those without her family any way she can. She typically does so without  recognition, joyfully doing so for her Savior who re...

Episode 54  Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 12 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview evangelist David Sommerdorf and learn about his personal testimony. Join us as we hear about how the Lord saved him as a young Marine and put him into full time Christian ministry traveling the country preaching the good news of Jesus Christ with his wife and six children in...

Episode 53 Series: On the Mission Field - 1 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast we started a new series we are calling On the Mission Field. In this series we are seeking to interview missionaries and learn about their trials and triumphs on the mission field and the burden for the people they seek to reach with the gospel of Jesus Christ. in this first in the series of On the Mission...

Episode 52    This is the 52nd episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast! It is  special, because every week for the past year, we have explored ways to  remove barriers that may be impeding people from being able to see the  cross clearly. We've tackled barriers both old and new, and in this  episode, we reflect on what it has all meant in the grand scheme of  th...

Episode 51 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 11 Series: On the Mission Field - 0 Parental guidance and discretion is advised for this episode. Dialog about anything LGBTQ is always positive and uplifting...or else. Very few are willing to lovingly and truthfully discuss the immense spiritual darkness and oppressive weight on the souls of its adherents. In this episode of the Removing Barrie...

Episode 50 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 10 How many barriers can God overcome to reach His lost sheep? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we continue the "How Were Your Barriers Removed?" series and talk to Mike, whose many barriers to salvation were gloriously removed by Jesus Christ. Discover how a Catholic upbringing, morals, and a deep dive into the world and its fle...

Episode 49 It has been said that not supporting the president is like wishing that the pilot flying the plane we're all on crashes and burns. The scriptures are not ambiguous about God's desire for the relationship between Christians and their government: we obey, submit, and pray for them that rule over us as they punish evildoers and reward the good. What is a Christian to do, then, when the gov...

Episode 48 The world came to a screeching halt in the spring of 2020. A new and contagious virus was spreading like wildfire and all levels of government worldwide scrambled for damage control solutions. Major shifts were happening quickly: politicians wielded deeply questionable power in the name of damage control, scientists pushed the envelope in pursuit of medicinal breakthroughs, and the Amer...

Episode 47 When a veteran of the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police force confused her taser for a pistol and shot an unarmed black man, the fiery cries for defunding police received more fuel. The bodycam footage seems to indicate a genuine mistake, but protestors are convinced of malicious intent. What does this mean for the argument to defund police, particularly for citizens who do not support...

Episode 46 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 9 Perhaps you are inclined to think that a person raised in a genuinely Christian home where God's name and word are revered would have no barriers to salvation. Or maybe you are that person and are struggling with barriers that few even know about. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with Josh to explore what kinds of b...

Episode 45 Most Christians (and perhaps most unbelievers, too!) would agree that something is incredibly wrong in the U.S. political system. Jesus calls the Christian the salt and the light of the earth, so how should the Christian interact with 21st century American politics, if at all? How is scripture to shape our political views? What should we do when the only political options available to u...

Episode 44 This is Part 2 of an episode exploring the relationship between cancel culture, free speech, and the church. The climate of public discourse has been soured by cancel culture: the intimidation, uncertainty, and loss of good faith makes any meaningful speech incredibly difficult. Part 2 explores whether speech should be censored in any way. If it should, who will have the power to do so,...

Episode 43 The tally of people and businesses cancelled for running afoul leftist  ideology shows no sign of shrinking and the number of reasons for  cancellation are growing even faster. In response, many have bowed the  knee to the demands of the "woke" while others have opted to  preemptively cancel themselves! In this episode of the Removing Barriers  podcast, Sam join...

Episode 42 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 8 Millions, if not billions of people around the world trust in various moral codes to enhance their lives and adequately prepare them for the life to come. The problem with that is, Jesus declared that there is no other means of life, truth, or salvation except through Him.  In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we talk to Anna...