The Bill Arnold Show

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Pastor Tom Parrish  and  Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start with a conversation centered around the topic of grace, discuss the structure of Psalms 119 , examine Matthew 26:20-25 in depth, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click he...

Can morality exist in an absolute sense without God? And how do we cordially have these conversations with those who disagree? Apologetic specialist Rick Mattson joins the show to share from his book (that he wrote with an atheist) " Objective Morality Without God? A Friendly Debate between an Atheist and a Christian ". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *...

Is the younger generation on fire for Christ?  Dr. Alex McFarland joins Bill to share some encouraging trends among the younger generation. Later, Bible teacher  Scott Hubbard expounds on how to believe in God's goodness in difficult times, as he shares form his article " God of All Goodness ". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Our hour of "at least two Jews and a Gentile" is back, where one Gentile and at least two Messianic Jews give their perspective about Jewish traditions and faith. Bill is joined by Pastor Matt Frey ,  Pastor Aaron Braaten , and  Thom Berkowitz , who discuss God's plan for Israel, explain why Israel and Iran are fighting, and remind us to always view the current events through a Biblical lense. Fai...

Throughout our nation's history, patriotic songs have lifted our spirits during hard times and brought us closer to our heritage and to each other. Prolific author Ace Collins joins the show to share from his book " Songs Sung Red, White, and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs ". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  click here

The rejection of the existence of God is a rapidly developing reality today. But is God to blame for not making himself known?  Dr. Don Bierle joins Bill to continue this study, as he discusses Intelligent Design, Irreducible Complexity, and much more. For a compilation of Don Bierle's teachings go to  Faithsearchlearning.org   Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  cli...

We hear the word grace frequently, and we assume everyone understands what it means. But what is true grace?  Pastor Dave Ryerson joins Bill to discuss the marvelous grace of God, as seen in 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 , and Ephesians 2:5-9 . Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support.  Give now

What are some of the common arguments for a pro-gay lifestyle? How can parents respond to their children as they struggle with their sexual identity? Counselor and author  Joe Dallas  joins the show to discuss this and much more. For Joe's video series: Click here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This conversation originally took place on June 10, 2025

How do we move from a cycle of repeating the same sins to a fresh start? Does stress and pressure in our lives lead us to a greater chance of sinning against God?  Dr. Todd Mulliken  joins Bill to share how we can start to overcome our sins, and why living in obedience to the Lord helps our mental, physical, and emotional health. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  C...

We open up "Ask the Professor," as former  Professor Mark Muska  from the  University of Northwestern-St. Paul joins Bill once again. They start by studying Colossians 4:2-6 , Ephesians 1:3 , discuss Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4:35-41 , share why temptations increase the more we fight them, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Pastor Tom Parrish  and  Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by discussing if there is less unity in our world today, share how the Jehovah's Witnesses' Bible differs, if you can lose your salvation for lying, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your sup...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Pastor Tom Parrish  and  Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Together they study Philippians 1:3-6 , discuss the Trinity, how to receive the Holy Spirit, share their thoughts on Matthew 6:14-15 , and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

There are many incredible moments in Scripture where God met with his followers for the express purpose of greater clarity on two questions: Who is God and who am I? Pastor  Jarrett Stephens  joins Bill to share from his book " The Mountains Are Calling: Making the Climb for a Clearer View of God and Ourselves ". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This c...

Discipleship is not merely about transferring information or doctrine; it is about shaping lives to reflect the character of Jesus.  Dr. Greg Bourgond  joins Bill to share how we can all become a better apprentice of Jesus and raise up more disciples in the next generation. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support.  Give now *This conversation originally took place on March 4, 2025

There are roughly 87 unique prophecies in the Old Testament to the coming of the Messiah. And every single one of them is fulfilled in the New Testament. Bill is joined by Bible teacher  Jeff Verdoorn  who starts this new study by explaining how all of scripture points to Jesus, what prophecy is, and more. For the 87 unique prophecies document: Click Here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by...

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus speaks in parables over twenty times.  Dr. Craig Blomberg  of  Denver Seminary  joins Bill to share what makes these parables so unique, their similarities, how we should respond to them, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This conversation originally took place on June 11, 2025

What is heresy and why does it still matter? Philosopher  Ken Samples  shares why the early church cared so much about it, how we can guard the truth without being harsh, if heresy still exists today, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This conversation originally took place on June 2, 2025

Our hour of "at least two Jews and a Gentile" is back, where one Gentile and at least two Messianic Jews give their perspective about Jewish traditions and faith. Bill is joined by  Trevor Rubenstein ,  Pastor Aaron Braaten , and  Thom Berkowitz , who discuss why Jesus chose the  wedding at Cana  for his first miracle, why he did things a certain way, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possib...

God's existence is throughout our world, And we are without excuse for refusing to acknowledging Him.  Pastor Eric Davis  joins Bill to discuss general revelation, and more from  Romans 1:19-21 . Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This conversation originally took place on June 4, 2025

Reflecting on our memories, especially from a young age, is important for growth, whether they are good or bad.  Dr. Marcus Bachmann  joins the show to discuss how we experiance healing from hurt, what our childhood memories could be saying about us, and the importance to not minimize our feelings from the past. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This co...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Pastor Tom Parrish  and  Dr. Greg Bourgond  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They disuss if speaking in tongues still exists, the evidence for a creator, examine  John 3:16  and what perishing means, study  John 7:6-10 , and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Pastor Tom Parrish  and  Dr. Greg Bourgond  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by explaining why we struggle to wrap our minds around the concept of eternity, give their views on what a true and honest presentation of the gospel looks like, study  Revelation 21:12 , answer a couple of questi...

Bill is joined by friend Patrick Albanese as they study Psalms 1 and Hebrews 12 . Why is it so hard to process life and its apparent randomness? Bible teacher David Wheaton joins the show to discuss how we trust God's plan and his upcoming Overcomer Course . Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

The book of Jude has only 25 verses in it, so why should we study it? Dr. Michael Wise joins the show to answer several quesitons about the book, such as who wrote it, what we know about Jude's upbringing, what turned Jesus' siblings to becoming followers of Christ, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

In Exodus 34:14 it states that the Lord is a jealous God. So what does this mean? Dr. Erik Thoennes joins Bill to share from his book " Godly Jealousy: A Theology of Intolerant Love ". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support.  Give now