Sound of Truth Podcast

At 19 years old, Jeremy Stephens reached a crisis moment... he had come to the end of his self. He faced a choice of taking his own life, or giving his life over to Jesus. He chose life... and was transformed by the love of Jesus Christ in a way that has propelled him into a life of being on mission with Him.

Greg Murks returns to Sound of Truth with a heart of concern for God's people in an election year. Based on how some Christians treated one another in previous election years, Greg's challenge to American Christians in 2024 is to value one another more than political candidates or results.

In one of Brett's more intriguing Bible messages, he shows how God is not as interested in brick and mortar buildings as His followers have tended to be throughout history. This message may truly revolutionize how you think about the presence of God in your life!

In a world where people give great attention to outward appearance, God looks at the heart. In the biblical story of how the prophet Samuel identified David as the next king of Israel, we are taught a valuable lesson about how the heart is where it's at when it comes to evaluating a person.

Be careful what you wish for... after all, you might just get it. And it may not be as good as what you expected. Such was the case when God's people demanded to be like the other nations and have their own king. Brett shares this sobering message from 1 Samuel 8.

Brett reveals to Dr. Michael Soud a surprising implication of 2 Timothy 2.15.

Brett and Dr. Michael Soud discuss a couple of passages from the New Testament book of 1st Timothy, a letter written from the apostle Paul to the young pastor Timothy. 

Dr. Michael Soud joins Brett to talk about a few passages from the fascinating prophetic book of Ezekiel.

Brett finishes his brief series, "Portrait of a Godly Woman" with three more principles drawn from the book of Ruth.

In the second part of a series entitled, "Portrait of a Godly Woman," Brett shows how Ruth was diligent to work. She was not lazy. Whether God calls a woman into the marketplace or whether she is a homemaker, God expects that woman to put her heart into it.

In this first message from the book of Ruth, Brett shows us how devotion to family is a foundational characteristic of a godly woman, according to the Bible.

When William Marshall was in the sixth grade, his doctor said to him, "Most people, when they are your age, don't know what they are going to eventually die from." Hear how this impacted young William and how God has worked in his life since then.

The third part of a three part mini-series on the high cost of sin. In the first two parts, Brett showed how we learn from the life of Samson that sin will take you further than you wanted to go and keep you longer than you wanted to stay. In this final lesson we see that sin costs you more than you wanted to pay.

In a second lesson from the life of Samson under the topic of "Samson in the School of Sin," Brett points out how sin will keep you longer than you wanted to stay.

There are many lessons to be learned from Samson as he faces significant consequences for his sin. This is the first of several lessons taken from a message, "Samson in the School of Sin," that Brett delivered to the people of Harvest Jacksonville. The first lesson is... sin will take you farther than you wanted to go.

Jimmy Daniel returns to Sound of Truth podcast to share his personal testimony. When Jimmy was ten years old, his father's humility in a moment of pain in Jimmy's life resulted in his conversion to Christ. Hear the powerful story and more from Jimmy's life in this episode.

God is not only capable of doing a lot with a little, He actually PREFERS doing a lot with a little as this story from the life of Gideon so well illustrates. 

Brett reconnects with one of his early influencers to talk about the Christian life and ministry. They touch on several topics and Bible passages in their discussion. There's something for everyone in this interview.

God's people, on the edge of the Promised Land, are offered two choices: life or death. The same choice is offered to us daily in the multitude of choices we face. Choose life!

One of ten children raised on the island of South Caicos (in the Carribbean), Miss Barbara Hamilton shares about how she came to faith in Jesus and the impact that had in her home.

In Deuteronomy 26, we see the principle of firsts... particularly the concept of firstfruits. Discover one of the ways in which you can show God has first place in your life.

Deuteronomy 6.4-9 is a significant passage for understanding how we are to be a people who are Word-saturated (Bible-based). And that starts at home.

Brett shares three stories from the book of Numbers which show us the seriousness of sin.

Greg Murks and Brett continue, and complete, their conversation on the importance of representing Christ well when in dialogue with others on social media and in other settings, especially when we are in disagreement with others.

What is God's disposition toward you? In this powerful passage from Numbers 7, we discover God's permanent disposition toward His beloved children.