Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

Today’s edition of Stand Up for the Truth with guest John Haller focuses largely on the global eyes that are perpetually on Israel. Each week brings more Middle East mayhem, and a lot of it is lost on the US because it’s not getting reported. We talk about the danger that Syria has become, the UN and their duplicity, always, when it comes to Israel; the Palestinian state that does and...

Mary welcomes back David Bowen , founder and Sr. Pastor of Standing Stones Community Church. David is an in-demand speaker and adjunct professor of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. He has a heart for Bible prophecy, and in 2010, he and his wife founded Interpreting the Times. His podcast, The Final Hour, is a must-listen for prophecy perspectives and for updates on the nation of Israel, includi...

Today Tim and Mary take a look at the phenomenon of political talk via radio, podcast, or The Tube. How did we get to the point where the saturation of political talk takes us down a violent road? Rush, Paul Harvey – political talk pioneers of the 20th century – what would they think of all this chaos? Then we look at Day 718 of the war in Israel. Another anniversary of October 7th loo...

Today Mary looks at a pivotal passage in Acts 16. We lay a groundwork of gratitude and thankfulness which are to mark our days on this earth. This is part of who we must be, to reflect to a lost and dying world our gratitude for the provision of salvation. If we are not thankful and filled with hope, who will be?  Then we widen the lens and talk about Lydia and her testimony. The book of Acts is l...

Original airdate: 9/17/24: Mary Danielsen catches up with Mark and Amber Archer, a husband and wife filmmaking team and founders of the filmmaking ministry, Fearless Features. With over 30 years of combined production experience they are on a mission to share hope in Christ around the world through feature films, documentaries, podcasting, books and more. Today’s topic is “Title IX&#82...

Mary welcomes back Jameson Taylor of American Family Association to continue our focus this week on engaging the culture, for the common good. While the gatekeepers change, the rules of engagement do not: the Bible as the moral authority for every human who ever lived. Today we shine a light on some of the important issues. Speaking of the rulebook, we chat about Texas and Oklahoma’s reintro...

Mary welcomes back Natasha Crain to talk culture – and define it in light of Jesus’ words in John 15:18. What do we mean when we say culture? And why would Jesus tell us they will hate us, unless they know what we believe? Natasha’s current book, “When Culture Hates You” is a clear and articulate look at a very timely subject as Christians find themselves more and mor...

Today, Tim and Mary take a break from the current loop of a news cycle and focus on words – they matter. Pastor Claude Stauffer, a frequent guest on Stand Up wrote a post last week entitled “Words Matter” – and the more we thought about it, and the Word made flesh, the more we came to realize just how significant last week’s events have become. What does the Bible say...

Mary welcomes Ken Ham to the podcast to talk about 50 years of impact through Answers in Genesis. From the start of his life in Queensland, Australia, Ken was surrounded by parents and grandparents who modeled service and an uncompromising love for truth centered around God’s Word. Sometimes our testimony is a series of divinely orchestrated events that get us on the same page with God, othe...

Shawn Weber Today’s FRESH NEW PODCAST: Dave Wager talks with sixth-grade math teacher and former youth pastor Shawn Weber about schooling, home life, and a child’s heart. Using Proverbs 22:6 as the anchor, they dig into respect in the classroom, impulsivity driven by screens, and how parents can model leadership at home. Shawn explains why he serves in public schools, how Christian teachers...

Mary welcomes back Bible teacher Chris Quintana to get a grip on the times. When people say, “get a grip”, what do they mean? Getting a grip on reality in 2025 includes really pausing to see things for what they are. The waves of the sea tossing, with a side of perplexity suggests that God is backing the world into a corner and they are not seeing a way out. What does this look like th...

Mary welcomes back Bill Wilson of The Daily Jot to pull the curtain back on some inconvenient truths – inconvenient for those who don’t like truth telling, anyway. In the aftermath of yesterday’s shocking headline of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, sometimes the bedrock of truth will go head to head with wickedness and a high price is paid. Worldviews clash daily in these time...

Another news cycle, another opportunity to convey the lateness of the hour – and the lunacy that goes with that. That time is short is so painfully obvious, because at what point does even tech outpace that Revelation 13 scenario? Living on the edge of history has its advantages –  namely, it keeps us on our toes and the edge of our seats all at the same time. Now, if AI genius of the...

Mary welcomes Bruce Carroll to the podcast to talk about his story, his life, his art. Bruce is a quintessential musician and artist in every facet. We talk about his early years, how they formed who he is, coming from a broken home. Becoming a Christian was the farthest thing from his thoughts, like most of us. One thread that runs through every testimony from his age group is a love of music, as...

[Original airdate: 9/6/24] 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 before God. One hundred years from now, all that will be...

Mary welcomes back Julaine Appling to talk about a smorgasbord of issues that affect the family. With a new school year and the Big Beautiful Bill, we look at some funding options for families whether they homeschool, charter, or attend public schools. Then we look at the increase of sports gambling around the nation. Why in the last few years are we inundated with ads for team odds and the money...

Mary chats with Jim Fletcher about a prophecy in Zechariah 2 that most Christians have never looked into. In his booklet “Zechariah 2”, he fleshes out one of the most interesting passages imaginable – where prophecy intersects with modern times – and wouldn’t you know, it has to do with the creation of the modern state of Israel. Shocking! There are over 100 prophecie...

“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God’s great Judgment Seat” (Rudyard Kipling). Tim and Mary take on another news cycle, as Summer gives way to Fall. What will the new season bring, regarding the Middle East and the falling West? There may not be a lot of commentary in the week after Labor Day, but things do...

Today Mary brings her testimony to the table on our 2nd Testimony Tuesday. While every testimony is a series of divine appointments and God’s revelation to the heart of someone, Mary has a historical context to widen the scope of God’s providential ways. Tracing events from her great-grandmother to today, we see that God’s ways are truly not ours. In the 2nd half of the podcast,...

From the courtroom to the boardroom, from the pulpit to the podcast booth, Judge Phil Ginn is a man who has lived a life of extraordinary purpose and unwavering faith. He’s a respected judge who served over two decades on the bench, presiding over countless cases in nearly half of North Carolina’s county seats. He’s a successful entrepreneur who took a struggling pump company and transformed it in...

Tim and Mary look at the news cycle, and are forced to conclude that something deep inside the culture has snapped. How else are we to think when saying “bacon” is a crime? And California wants to pass a child trafficking bill that isn’t what you would think it is, and forget the blood moons, we have a much bigger problem, Houston. It’s not that this massive comet that coul...

Mary welcomes speaker, author and AI expert Scott Townsend to the podcast to talk about the concerning characteristics of AI. The word “artificial” should give us our first clue as to what kind, if any, intel is within. Scott has written extensively on why we should be extremely wary of the potential delusion that comes packaged with the “illusion”. A parrot can say that 2+...

On today’s Stand Up for the Truth , host Dave Wager brings on his longtime friend Dr. Tim, a physician and city council member, for a wide-ranging conversation rooted in John 8:32—“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Dave reflects on God’s role in medicine, sharing how he trusted the Lord through his wife’s cancer surgery, while Tim recalls moments when prayer guided hi...

Dr. JB Hixson Today Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to chat about the gospel – what it is, and what it isn’t. This week, President Trump expressed the idea that if he is able to settle the score between Putin and Zelenskyy and thereby save lives, wouldn’t that be enough to get into heaven? Back in 2016, Trump met with 1000 evangelicals in New York, presumably to secure the evangelic...

Mary welcomes Mondo Gonzales today to talk prophecy – but not just in the way that simply confirms the interpretation of the day. Central to our conversation is the famous passage in Daniel 9:27 – “and he shall confirm a covenant with (the) many…” Prophecy teachers have generally taught that to be a peace treaty, making anyone who facilitated such a covenant either th...