The Bill Arnold Show

When you have surrendered your life to Christ--how do you hold on to the Lord in faith?  Author and speaker Joanna Weaver joins Bill for an honest conversation on faith in the midst of struggle, through her book "Embracing Trust." Then Bill is joined by Oletha  J. Barnett for a stimulating conversation on conflict resolution, through her book Diversity of a Different Kind: A Fresh Approach to Reso...

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Today, they laugh about the confusing words in the English language and the importance of being polite. Then  Pastor David Myles joins Bill and Rosey B. for a hope-filled walk through Colossians 1: 1-14. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here .

What is at the core of passive aggressive behavior? Today Bill is joined by Todd Mulliken for a deep-dive into the tactics and the reasons of passive aggressive behavior and inviting Jesus into wounded places through prayer. * This encore episode originally aired on November 11, 2022

Is it even possible to say anything new about Jesus of Nazareth?  Craig A. Evans says "yes" if you look at the life of Jesus through the lens of its Jewish roots.  Craig joins Afternoons to discuss his book, "A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels."  Then Bill is joined by Greg Headington to complete his series on the book of  James.

God created us for relationship, so we all have a natural need to belong.  Today, Bill is joined by Dr. Andy Schuttinga to explore how to have relationships through trust, inclusion, involvement, vulnerability, and accountability.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Tom Parrish, and Jeff Verdoorn, give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including, the hall of faith, age of Paul, submitting your life to the Lord, living by faith, truth, moral code,  baptism of the Holy Spirit, the name of God "I Am", the law, healing, goodness of God, and much more.

Red Letter sections in the Bible are attributed to the actual words of Christ. In this series, special guests will be teaching on red letter passages about which they are passionate. Today, Bill welcomes special guest Darrell B. Harrison for a conversation on salvation beginning in John 5:24 (NASB). 

Do we all have the same answers to what salvation means? In this series, Bill is on a quest to find out by inviting his guests to share their view on salvation by answering the same seven questions. Today, Bill welcomes Pastor Clayton Kraby of Reasonable Theology. No matter how old they are, hymns move our heart. Today,  Scott Hubbard from desiringgod.org tells the story of the first missionary hy...

The entire Bible points to Jesus in some way.  In this series, Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn covers some of the most important theological aspects of the birth, life, teaching, resurrection and future reign of Jesus Christ.  Today, Jeff and Bill continue there conversation on the "I Am" statements of Jesus and what it means to be born again.

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with Genevieve Wood , senior advisor and spokesperson for The Heritage Foundation and contributor at the Daily Signal , including rules around voting, governor races across the country, poll watchers, rising crime, and education. Then Bill is joined by apologist and evangelist Dr. Alex McFarland for a compelling conversation on difficult question...

The Evangelical Protestant church is in the midst of a crisis—but the causes might be different than we think. Jesse B.Hamilton argues that the reason for the church's growing disunity, cultural confusion, and general lack of passion and power is its perpetual neglect of discipleship—what it truly means to follow Jesus, through his book "Discipleship and the Evangelical Church: A Critical Assessme...

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Today they talk about daylight savings time, political advertisements, super-heroes, staying in the present, and much more. Economist  Anne Bradley and Bill have a hope-filled discussion on the economy, employment needs, flourishing, stewardship, and much more.

Dr. Alison Cook , author of " The Best of You ," unpacks how we can move towards the things that bring us purpose and what needs to happen to heal spiritually. Motivational speaker Aaron Welty shares about his journey in living with Cerebral Palsy and the blessing that comes from experiencing suffering. *This encore presentation originally aired on October 24, 2022*

We all seek connection with others but its not always easy to be in relationship with the people in your circle of influence.  Heather Holleman , author of " The Six Conversations: Pathways to Connecting in an Age of Isolation and Incivility ," shares about t he gift of genuinely listening, curiosity, breaking conversational habits, and much more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk continue for 30 minutes into the second hour!  Tom Parrish and Jeff Verdoorn join Bill to discuss a variety of topics such as, declaration of sin as a believer, timing of wise men, and much more. The warnings are clear: the world is dangerously overpopulated; natural resources are scarce; catastrophic man-made global warming could lead to the death of our planet. Ar...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Tom Parrish and Jeff Verdoorn, give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including, waiting on the Lord, making "all" things new, near death experiences, loving your spouse, confronting a believer, and much more.

Red Letter sections in the Bible are attributed to the actual words of Christ. In this series, special guests will be teaching on red letter passages about which they are passionate. Today, Bill welcomes Faith Radio's own Carmen LaBerge for profound discussion on the arrest of Jesus in John 18.

Even though scripture is God breathed and profitable for teaching and reproof--in our humanity we can interpret scripture incorrectly. Bill welcomes Leighton Flowers for a rich conversation on the importance of interpreting scripture with understanding of the first century church, especially as it pertains to salvation.

What is at the core of passive aggressive behavior? Today Bill is joined by Todd Mulliken for a deep-dive into the tactics and the reasons of passive aggressive behavior and inviting Jesus into wounded places through prayer.

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with  Rob Bluey , executive editor of  The Daily Signal . All scripture is God breathed but have you ever stumbled over a difficult passage in the Old Testament?  Today, Bill is joined by author Bryan Muranski for a rich conversation on the difficult texts of the Old Testament, through his book, " Preaching Difficult Tests of the Old Testament. "

What is success and how do we get there? Dr. Roger Parrott joins Bill for a lively discussion on the road map given to us by Jesus in the Beatitudes, from Matthew 5:1-12.

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Do we all have the same answers to what salvation means? In this series, Bill is on a quest to find out by inviting his guests to share their view on salvation by answering the same seven questions. Today, Bill welcomes author and pastor Tom Parrish.

Even in the face of chaos, Mary trusted the Word of God above all else. Pastor  Brent Kuhlman joins Bill to talk about what we as Christ followers could learn from Mary and Joseph, looking at Luke 1:26-38 . Then Bill is joined by David E. Garland, author of " Romans: An Introduction and Commentary ," who shares about living like Jesus really is the Lord of our lives.

What could change if we slowed down and listened for God's voice before we responded to people? Dr. Glenn Pickering joins Bill to talk about resisting the urge to judge, taking care of ourselves while also taking care of others, what to do when our conversations with others get heated, and much more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Tom Parrish and Jeff Verdoorn give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including the process of a sincere apology, praying for those who have hard hearts, the need for us to live in peace with one another, why Jesus is the ultimate mediator, and much more.