The Bill Arnold Show

After the resurrection of Jesus, the early church was formed. Who were the leaders of this movement?  Dr. Michael Wise joins the show to teach a history lesson on the early church, the early life of Jesus, the roles played by his brothers, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here This conversation originally took place on July 1, 2024

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 talk about the difference between confessing vs professing when it comes to a relationship with Jesus, the significance of communion, how to interpret God answering prayers, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possib...

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 share about the ultimate goal for Christians to become more like Jesus, confessing sins, how Jesus constantly pointed people to the wonderful mystery of understanding God, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible...

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 everyone should be involved in Jewish ministry, and explain why it's at the heart of the Gospel. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible b...

There is a growing epidemic of mental health problems in our world today.  Dr. Tim Walsh  from Northstar Regional Treatment and Recovery joins Bill to share why our Christian worldview is helpful when it comes to mental health. Together they discuss the benefits of when we trust in God, look at Scriptures we can lean on, and go through a series of crucial worldview questions and how our perspectiv...

The enemy is like a roaring lion waiting for us to stumble and therefore we must be on guard at all times. Hebrew scholar  Rebecca Rhee joins Bill for a conversation on 1 Samuel 15 . Looking at the life of King Saul, she explains how we can avoid wrong turns as Christians through surrounding ourselves with encouraging voices, not blaming others or justifying our actions, and more. Faith Radio podc...

How do we access the power that Jesus left behind for us? Pastor  Randy Frazee  joins the show to share from Ephesians 1:19-20 as he explains how to live an empowered life and receive the inheritance that has been offered to us. Later,  Carl Kerby of Reasons for Hope  has a sobering conversation with Bill on the reality of what hell is and why we need to help people see the truth. Faith Radio podc...

When was the last time you had a real and meaningful conversation? Differences have always been part of life, but it seems things are getting worse.  Dr. Tim Muehlhoff  joins the show to share from his book " End the Stalemate: Move Past Cancel Culture to Meaningful Conversations " as he explains how to disagree without severing relationships, keep unity in the body of Christ in all we do, and spe...

As Christ followers how do we manage stress so that it doesn't control us?  Dr. Todd Mulliken  joins the show to talk about the importance of sleep optimization, exercising well, maintaining healthy relationships, developing a prayer routine, trusting in the Lord with our problems, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here This conversation originally...

How can we overcome our insecurities if we've been repeating the same thoughts in our heads over and over again? Bill welcomes back  Dr. Andy Schuttinga  who shares helpful information on how to trust God and not fear or be anxious in our darkest moments. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  click here This conversation originally took place on June 10, 2024

How do you effectively share Jesus with others? It's a big and important question.  Trevor Rubenstein of Chosen People Ministries  joins Bill to talk about getting past insecurities in order to simply share the Gospel, how to explain the peace Jesus gives to not-yet believers, why better decisions will be made with the more of Jesus you have, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by you...

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 study Acts 18:24-26 , discuss how our identity and worth is found in Christ alone and nothing else, when or if you need to be baptized, offer up advice to anyone feeling spiritually exhausted, discuss how to break out of...

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 discuss 1 John 5:16-17  and the sin that leads to death, Ephesians 5:22-26 and how it's taken out of context, if Judas could've repented after betraying Christ, leaving and cleaving to your spouse, Israel in the end time...

There is another way, blaming and judging those closest to us is not the only option. Dr. Glenn Pickering  joins Bill to talk about why every part about being a mature Christian centers around relationships, making corrections through our moments of pain, why our true intentions matter, choosing to love over whatever emotion is attempting to overcome us, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made pos...

We open up "Ask the Professor," as former Professor Mark Muska  from the  University of Northwestern-St. Paul joins Bill once again. They begin by sharing the importance of reconciliation, study Acts 17:30 , discuss how the bad things in our lives can always be used by God, if Adam and Eve knew what evil was, review Revelation 21:8 , how to know if you've been born again, and more. Faith Radio pod...

There are plenty of reasons we find ourselves alone, but also many things we can do in these moments that will help. Dr.  Bob Moeller  from  For Keeps Ministries joins Bill to share the importance of maintaining loving relationships, keeping your daily focus on advancing the Gospel, and remembering that God still has important work to complete through you even at your loneliest points. Faith Radio...

In Paul's letters in 1 and 2 Timothy, he warns against false teachers, discusses the role of the church, explains how to stay firm in Christ as we approach the final days, and more. Bill is joined by Bible teacher  Jeff Verdoorn  who shares from 1 Timothy 2:9-15 as he gives more context into these challenging verses. He then dives into 1 Timothy 4:1-11 and shares the importance of ignoring false t...

Human beings were made for God, but sadly sin has cut us off from our Creator. Philosopher  Ken Samples  joins Bill to discuss his article " The Insatiable Search for Peace and Rest ". He discusses the different things people ground their identity in, explains that our true identity in God can never be taken away from us, covers what it means to be redeemed in Christ, and more. Faith Radio podcast...

After the resurrection of Jesus, the early church was formed. Who were the leaders of this movement?  Dr. Michael Wise joins the show to teach a history lesson on the early church, the early life of Jesus, the roles played by his brothers, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Is everything you've heard about climate change true? How should we be viewing it as Christians? Bill is joined by  Dr. Cal Beisner  of the Cornwall Alliance  who discusses his book " Climate and Energy ". He explains the truths of climate change, why more CO2 in the air is a good thing, and shares the reality that if you fear God, you have nothing else to fear. Faith Radio podcasts are made possi...

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 the ascension of Jesus, the hope we have in Christ, spend time interpreting  Colossians 2:8 , Colossians 4:6 , and more. Faith Radio podcasts...

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. In front of a live audience from The University of Northwestern St. Paul  they discuss why we have so many interpretations of the Bible and how to understand them, share why people seem to not appreciate the wrath of God, exp...

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. In front of a live audience from The University of Northwestern St. Paul they discuss if once saved means you're always saved, why evil is so prevalent in our society, the relationship between faith and works based off of  Ja...

God has forgiven us of our sins and therefore we are called to do the same with one another. Steve Diehl  co-founder of Forgiveness Ministries joins the show to discuss the six basic principles of personal forgiveness and shares how applying them to our life changes everything. Later Dr. Robert Jeffress discusses his book " When Forgiveness Doesn't Make Sense " as he covers what a Biblical underst...

In the space of a hundred days , a million Tutsi in Rwanda were slaughtered by their Hutu neighbors. Denise Uwimana  author of " From Red Earth " was fortunate enough to escape by the grace of God and her journey to forgiveness for what was done to her family is astonishing. Denise joins the show to explain how she replaced the thoughts of revenge with a forgiveness mindset, and details how the ev...