The Bill Arnold Show

Bill takes a humorous look at today's headlines with friend and colleague Patrick Albanese .  Then, Church Planter and Author Tom Bennardo shares insights from his book " The Honest Guide to Church Planting: What No One Ever Tells You About About Planting and Leading A New Church ."

Dr. Alex McFarland has returned from summer camp! He tells us what happened at these youth spiritual retreats, and he gives advice to students who are going back to school. Then president Dan Brokke and Mike Minnick from Bethany International share about Bethany's mission and God's provision in Dan's life.

Why are people not attending church like they used to? Pastor Tim Bayly talks about this and what we can do about it, along with other thoughts from his book "[amazon text=Church Reformed&asin=1940017211]." Then Mark Buchanan tells us about King David's life and what we can learn from it.

The ladies are back! In this episode of "Queens of the Roundtable," Rosey Brausen, Cat Forsgren, Melissa Mork, and Rebekah Maxwell chat about the power of friendship, developing positive identity in young girls, dealing with anxiety, the acceptability of sharing fries, and more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk is back! Pastor Tom Brock , George Fraser (co-host of Real Recovery ), Professor Mark Seignious , and Professor Brad Johnson convene for another edition of "Guy Talk." This week, they discuss what it means for iron to sharpen iron, signs of true salvation, conflict resolution, and more.

Why is our world so divided? David Wheaton expounds on some of the language and terms that are a culprit in dividing Americans and Christians. Then Dr. Don Bierle , president of FaithSearch International , explains the four components to his 3:15 response for sharing our faith, which is based on 1 Peter 3:15 .

Dr. O.S. Hawkins says that memorizing Scripture is vitally important to us, and so he talks about it and the importance of keeping the Word close as he references his devotional series " The Code ." Then Wayne Pederson , president of Reach Beyond , recounts how the Gospel is progressing in international countries.

Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn recaps his impactful trip to France and his visit to the location of D-Day in Normandy. Then he takes us on a journey through seven verses every Christian should know and understand well on subjects including salvation, sanctification, contentment, abiding, the Gospel and more.

We look to Rob Bluey , executive editor of The Daily Signal , for a review of the latest news from Washington, D.C. Then Dr. Heather Holleman , author of "[amazon text=Seated with Christ&asin=0802413439]," shares her journey from fighting for a seat at Christ's table to realizing that she already has one there.

Damaged hearts lead to damaged relationships. Healed hearts lead to healed relationships. The authors of "[amazon text=The 6 Hearts of Intimacy&asin=1641231602]" Bob and Cheryl Moeller  from For Better For Worse For Keeps Ministries  discuss the several different types of damaged hearts and how each might be healed.

We take a humorous look at the news of the day with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Then  Professionals Global president David Cross (who also authored "[amazon text=Work of Influence&asin=1732189706]") gives us a few practical examples for reaching people and befriending them in the name of Christ.

Bill continues his discussion with Dr. Michelle Watson , founder of The Abba Project , as she tells her trauma story and gives advice for listeners' situations. Then we highlight the compelling force of Godly women, and hope for struggling marriages, with Kimberly Wagner , author of "[amazon text=Fierce Women&asin=0802406203]."

Our world is so graceless. Pastor Noel Heikkinen , author of "[amazon text=Wretched Saints&asin=1434709965]," looks at our thoughts and feelings compared with God's grace and love. Then Dr. Michelle Watson , founder of The Abba Project  and author of "[amazon text=Dad, Here's What I Really Need from You&asin=0736958401]," starts talking about dad-daughter relationships.

In John 9 , the disciples ask this question about a blind man: "Who sinned, this man or his parents?" On this edition of "Deep Thinker Thursday," Jon and Pam Bloom  dive into this story by looking at the suffering of this man to learn how to be skeptical of our perceptions.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk is back! Dr. Peter Kapsner , George Fraser (co-host of Real Recovery ), and Pastor Tom Brock join Bill for "Guy Talk." This week, they discuss falling away from the faith, the meaning of God "hardening hearts," confessing your own sins, who God is, and more!

Are your words actually meaningful? Professor, pastor and author A.J. Swoboda brings thoughts from his book "[amazon text=Redeeming How We Talk&asin=0802416179]" to help us speak meaningful words. Then Pastor Jeremy Linneman , author of "[amazon text=Life-Giving Groups&asin=1732055211]," discusses why we need to belong and the role of small groups in that.

"[amazon text=Sick of Me&asin=146279288X]" author  Whitney Capps from Proverbs 31 encourages us to clean out our spiritual junk drawers so we can grow. Then Hugh Whelchel  from the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics  reminds us that we are to work with excellence using his book "[amazon text=How Then Should We Work?&asin=0997536942]"

Recently, some Christian public figures have renounced their faith. In light of this, apologetics specialist  Rick Mattson  and pastor  Jonna Fantz talk about why people are drifting from the faith and how to reach these people. Rick wrote two books that address this: "[amazon text=Faith Is Like Skydiving&asin=0830844112]" and "[amazon text=Faith Unexpected&asin=0692048995]."

Author and blogger Rebecca Rhee connects the dots between her stories and her latest blog posts that focus on being willing to let go and the labor of our pain. Then Rob Bluey , executive editor of The Daily Signal , joins Bill with an update from Washington D.C.

Ward Brehm was reluctant to go to Africa, but God used that trip to change his heart. Now, after 50 trips to that continent, Ward wrote "[amazon text=Bigger Than Me: Just When I Thought I Had all the Answers, God Changed the Questions&asin=9781424555000]." He talks with Bill about the new perspectives he has gained from his experiences, both there and at home.

Bill and his friend and colleague Patrick Albanese take a humorous look at today's headlines. Then Kate Battistelli challenges us to really believe that God can accomplish the impossible through us in her book "[amazon text=The God Dare&asin=1683229851]."

Hugh Whelchel  from the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics  explains how gospel-driven productivity transforms the way we get things done. Then Mike Donehey, lead singer of Tenth Avenue North and author of " Finding God's Life for My Will ," shares insights that helped him find God's leading in his life.

Ministry coach  Holly Melton  shares compelling stories of evangelism and helps Christians respond to God's promptings in everyday situations. Then we study the art of having difficult conversations and learn how to address problems in truth and grace with seasoned negotiator  Sheila Heen .

Reunite around the table with Mary Brown, Rosey Brausen, and Theresa Carlson as they discuss the nuances of gift giving, the most attractive qualities in a man, what it means to be a mom with children in the military, difficult parenting, and much more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk is back!  Peter Kapsner , George Fraser (co-host of Real Recovery ), and Pastor Tom Brock join Bill for "Guy Talk." This week, they discuss predestination, the free will of man, and modern day idols, plus they walk through each phrase of the Lord's Prayer.