Removing Barriers

Episode 41 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the Ma'Khia Bryant shooting, the Derek Chauvin trial, and the tweet LeBron James posted. Many praised the verdict of the Chauvin trial, but was justice served? How has James' tweet served to address (or inflame) the issues exacerbated by the shooting and the verdict of the trial? Shoul...

Episode 40 On April 20th, the same day the verdict came in on the Chauvin trial, Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a police officer. National tensions reignited, and LeBron James fueled them with a tweet that many took to be a call to dox and harm the officer. But what are the facts of this case? Was the shooting justified? Are children capable of evil, and should they be held responsible for...

Episode 39 Marxist activism in the United States has left criminals emboldened, police departments embattled, and regular citizens vulnerable, wondering how they should protect their families. What should you do to protect your family from those who would do them harm? Who can you trust to protect your family when seconds count? Should you get a gun? How can we keep our families safe with guns in...

Episode 38 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we discuss the subject of Jesus' ethnicity. In a recent interview, CNN anchor Don Lemon declared that in order to heal America's apparent racism problem, we must acknowledge that Jesus was black, or at least brown. He went on to encourage families to hang pictures of this Jesus in their homes, teaching children what he calls "the truth."...

Episode 37 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 7 Cathy was a happy-go-lucky 13 year old girl when the Lord stopped her in her tracks and turned her heart to him. Now, after more than 50 years of service to the Lord, she seeks to be like Samuel, who heard the soft voice of the Lord, and David, who was a person after God’s own heart, and most importantly like Barnabas, who showed the love and c...

Episode 36 A woke LGBTQ activist who claims to be a pastor recently took to TikTok to teach his 132,300 followers that Jesus was a racist who repented once a Gentile spoke truth to power. But is this actually true? Did Jesus use a racial slur? Was he racist? What does the passage actually say? Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast where we evaluate these outrageous claims and fi...

Episode 35 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we discussed the shooting incident involving Nika Holbert and officer Baker.  Rather than focusing on facts versus misinformation, or even on who was right or wrong based on those facts, we focused on the human beings involved. Human life is precious. So precious, in fact, that God sent His only begotten Son to die for us. In this e...

Episode 34 When Ravi Zacharias died he left a devastating web of abused women, betrayed friends and family, and disappointed Christians in his wake. Posthumous investigations brought to the limelight his secret life of unrepentant sin, and for millions of professing Christians, hindsight became 20/20 as they tried to pick up the pieces. What did we miss? How should we respond? How can we be more v...

Episode 33 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 6 Allow me to introduce you to Jay Herriott. Jay is the founder of the 25th Project ( https://www.the25thproject.org ), a charity organization established to help the homeless in his community. Jay joined us on this episode to tell us more about the 25th Project and how we can donate our time or money to help in this endeavor.  He also share...

DW joined us in this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast where we discussed whether salvation is by works or by grace alone through faith alone. We looked at a number of good works and searched the scriptures as to whether they are capable of saving us from eternal separation from a holy God. Some of the good works we looked at are: Keeping the Golden rule or the 10 Commandments Giving Money...

Episode 31 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, MD joined us in discussing the circumstances surrounding the shootings involving Kyle Rittenhouse. Was he at a protest protected by the first amendment or was he at a riot?  What difference will that make in is trial?  Was it wise for a 17 year old to be out helping in such a volatile/hostile situation?  Were the police ne...

Episode 30 BLM - 5 The police has been the target of much social backlash recently. A lot of that backlash has come from the Black Lives Matter movement. Technology has made it quite easy to run into our own corners and just talk with folks who agree with our stances. Therefore, we at the Removing Barriers Podcast wanted to give the police a voice to share their side of the story, to share their h...

Episode 29 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 5 Even though Roger was raised in a Christian home, he did not understand the gospel until he was a 20 year old in college. Roger for sure had a head knowledge of the gospel, but he later found out that a heart knowledge is what takes someone from darkness to Jesus Christ's glorious light. Learn more about the barriers Roger faced and how he came...

Episode 28 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast DW joined us as we recalled encounters we've had evangelizing door-to-door. DW shared an encounter with a pastor who did not believe in the deity of Christ. MCG shared an encounter with a woman who burst into tears as his message of repentance reminded her of her grandma’s message of repentance. Jay recounts an adult man whose mother prev...

Episode 27 BLM - 4 Patrisse Cullors, a founder of Black Lives Matter made it clear in an interview that she and Alicia Garza, another founder of the movement, are trained Marxists. Who was Karl Marx? What exactly is Marxism? Are Communism and Marxism the same thing? What does modern day cultural Marxism look like when compared to classical Marxism? Alex and DW join us in this episode of the Removi...

Episode 26 Could the shooting of Jacob Blake have been prevented if the officers had disengaged? On the other hand, would the situation have played out differently had Jacob complied? In this episode of the Removing Barriers, we discuss the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Jacob Blake and the values that compliance can buy a person when dealing with the police. We also looked at other off...

Episode 25 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 4 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 declares “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such we...

Episode 24 Series: Sin and Personal Responsibility - 3 of 3 The concept of the age of accountability has been a source of contention in Christendom for a long time. What is its meaning, and where did the term even come from? Is the concept of the age of accountability important? Is it biblical? At what point do we become personally responsible for our sins? In this episode of the Removing Barriers...

Episode 23 Series: Sin and Personal Responsibility - 2 of 3 What is original sin? What is the origin of sin? What  are the ways we can commit sin? Is there such a thing as a sin unto  death? What is the unpardonable sin? What is man’s responsibility in all  of this? Is there such a thing as the free will or free agency of man?  In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast t...

Episode 22 Series: Sin and Personal Responsibility - 1 of 3 What exactly is sin? Are we personally responsible for the sins we commit? Are shortcomings sin? And how can a just, sovereign God who allows sin also judge our sin? Mostly importantly, how can God forgive our sins? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast titled Defining Sin and Personal Responsibility, we set out to answer those...

Episode 21 The United States of America is in the middle of the aftermath of drastic cultural change. I believe 2020 was the climax that encapsulated this cultural change. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we look back at 2020 and look at some of the major happenings and put them in perspective of scripture. We discussed the death of NBA great, Kobe Bryant, the impeachment of Presi...

Episode 20 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 3 Ary was raised in a Christian home, but he still had to come to the realization of his sin before a holy God. Learn more about the barriers Ary faced and how he came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.  Ary also offered advice for those raising children in a Christian home, and he elaborated on the importance of consistency wit...

Episode 19 The subject of “interracial” marriage has been a sore thumb in Christendom for many years now. Is the Bible silent in this area? Is it unbiblical or sinful for people of different ethnicities to marry? We sat down with Sam and Allissa to discuss their unique perspectives on the issue.  Colloquially, Sam is black and Allissa is white. They have been married for a number of years now...

Episode 18 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we sat down with Dr. Michael Baldwin to discuss the racial past of the U.S. and how the church handled the issue. As a Bible believing Christian, Dr. Baldwin found no pleasure in some of the hard things he had to say, but they needed to be said in order to expose the hurt and the racial tensions of the past, and to promote healing for th...

Episode 17 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we sat down with Evangelist David Sommerdorf to discuss the great god Entertainment. Entertainment has silently replace Christ in the life of Christians and has become an idol in today’s culture.  Is it ok to watch whatever content that is produced? What principles should we follow when deciding whether the content we are about to c...