The Bill Arnold Show

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Parrish, Tom Brock, and Justin Jeppesen join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including our measurement of faith,  fasting, asking the Lord for wisdom, denying Christ, prayer and praise, and much more.

Stephen Mansfield has gift of bringing stories to life. Today he tells us the story of Arthur Guinness through his book T he Search for God and Guinness: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World.

What makes you uncomfortable?  Vince Miller takes us on a dive deep into questions like these through his book The Book of James- A Bible Study Guide .  Vince teaches us that James is a call to action for those who are hesitant to push through discomfort.

We need to be walking in wisdom today more than ever. Dan Britton joins Bill to discuss share a simple, effective strategy for pursuing wisdom, partnering in the pursuit, and passing it along through Dan's book " The Wisdom Challenge." Then economist  Anne Bradley  discusses industrial products, consumer goods, the significance of the interest rate ,and much more.

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with  Rob Bluey , executive editor of  The Daily Signal.  Then Bill is joined by author, speaker, and theologian Chris Palmer to discuss his book, due out in August , "Strange Scriptures: Deciphering 52 Weird, Bizarre, and Curious verses from the New Testament."

Pastor Jonna Fantz say joy is meant to be part of our relationship with Christ.  It's easy to feel discouraged in life but joy is the place we return to because it is at the heart of our life with God. Then Robert K. Vischer joins Bill to discuss the importance of civil friendship above opinions-leading us into practical and local solutions that can foster healing.

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Then  Pastor David Myles  joins Bill for the Monday Afternoon Mix with special guest pastor Kevin Crawford to discuss the importance of  discipleship through 2 Timothy 2-2 .

*This episode originally aired on 02/24/21 Prayer is central to every believer's life–but how does God want us to pray? Bill Arnold and Peter Kapsner seek God's instructions for powerful, transformative prayer, as they explore your deepest questions on prayer once again with, special & returning guest,  Dr. Erik Thoennes .

*This episode originally aired 03/31/21 People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales. Shannon Bream joins Bill to discuss her new book The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today.  *This episode originally aired 02/24/21 Dr. Eric Bargerhuff ,...

Dr. Glenn Pickering explains that Jesus taught us simple things but that doesn't mean that they are easy. Glenn gives us a plan called EQUIPS to help us respond well: Empathy, Questions, Understanding, "I"- share what you've learned, Perception - a different point of view, Stop- as in stop-talking and hand back the conversation.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Parrish, Peter Kapsner, Tom Brock, and Justin Jeppesen  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including the concept of doubt, the different dimensions of Jesus, telling others what the Lord has done for you, Sabbath, being born again, and much more.

The Sun-burnt Summer Series with Bill Arnold and co-host Peter Kapsner continues--this week they welcome special guest pastor  Dr. David Clark   to discuss practical ways to spread the gospel even in hostile times.

In this series we learn through David Wheaton that the book of Exodus is an epic display of our awesome God! In Chapter 3 and 4 we can be confident that God sees, He remembers, He hears and He takes notice, of us His people. Then author and managing editor of desiringGod.org, Marshall Segal, joins us to discuss the warning of unforgiveness found in 2 Corinthians 2:9-12 and the scandalous love and...

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with  Rob Bluey , executive editor of  The Daily Signal . Pastor Clayton Kraby of Reasonable Theology discusses the importance of being a spiritual pathfinder when things are difficult.

Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn brings us a wonderful addendum to the Revelation Series called The Bride, The Groom and The Wedding Banquet. He discusses what it means to be in marriage with Christ and to be of one flesh.

Scott Hubbard  joins to discuss why we are so often distracted in church on Sunday mornings and the importance of trusting that God has something in store for you. Then Pastor  Brent Kuhlman digs into Mark 4:35-41 to address how to get past our tendency to doubt, truly trusting in God above all else, and recognizing that the Word gives us exactly what it says.

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend and colleague  Patrick Albanese . Then  Pastor David Myles  joins Bill for the Monday Afternoon Mix to unpack how Father's Day can look different for all of us, focusing on the eternal things, and going out of your way to care about the needs of others.

*This encore performance originally aired on 12-15-2020 Researchers are increasingly presenting the brain as comprising the totality of a person. But is this a fair assessment? Dr. Brad Sickler , in his book " God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine ," offers a timely analysis to this question and argues that the brain is more...

There is a complete shift that takes place once you become a father. Dr. Carl Ellis joins to outline the Father's astounding love for us, prayer life for dad's and the blessing of being a father figure to more than your kids. Then Dr. Greg Headington continues his teaching on John by looking at Chapter 14 - we learn that Christ did not leave us abandoned. Greg shares how John's purpose in the Gosp...

On this edition of Deep Thinker Thursday,  Jon Bloom  teaches from Psalm 73 , addressing when doubt eclipses faith. He unpacks how all Christians wrestle with their faith and this allows for growth, what can produce a crisis of faith, what we do with our doubts, how we often misinterpret what God's doing in our life, and much more.

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back! Tom Parrish and Tom Brock join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They discuss a variety of topics including the concept of baptism, how to handle those who make emotional statements instead of logical ones, the importance of giving the Lord thanks in our prayers, overcoming evil with good, and much more.

The Sun-burnt Summer Series with Bill Arnold and co-host Peter Kapsner continues--this week they invite evangelist J. John from the UK to discuss the four C's of fatherhood: Commitment, Compassion, Care and Cost.

We all need to feel loved and to be in relationship. Clinical Therapist Dr.  Marcus Bachmann and Bill discuss the importance of attachment and the hope found in Christ to be heal past wounds.

Have you ever considered sharing the Gospel an invitation into joy? Dr. Carrie Headington,  founder of Good News Initiative , shares that as we come out from the coverings of COVID people are hungry for relationship--providing an amazing opportunity for the church to bring the refreshment of Christ into dry places. In this episode she gives us the 4-M's of evangelism: mission, motivation, message,...

We review the latest news from the nation's capital with  Rob Bluey , executive editor of  The Daily Signal . Then Hebrew scholar Rebecca Rhee, shares her revelation of God's love and her true identify through the discovery of a weed in her driveway.