The Bill Arnold Show

Melissa Ohden , founder of the Abortion Survivors Network, shares about the work of the organization and her story of being a survivor of abortion. She talks with Bill about the work of amplifying survivors to allow them to share their story, the lifelong pursuit of finding her birth mom, why circumstances are temporary and abortion is permanent. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your supp...

Those who are authentic disciples of Jesus possess beautiful virtues unique to them. Bill and author and apologist J. Warner Wallace talk about why differing views should not disqualify people's perceptions of the Bible, why observations are more important than interpretations, when we're describing the person of Jesus, and how to decipher the truth of the Gospel. Faith Radio podcasts are made pos...

The believers in Thessalonica were under so much persecution they thought they were in end-times. In Paul's letters to the Thessalonians he encourages them to pursue their relationship with Christ even in the midst of great suffering and clarifies the rapture. Today, Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn teaches on 1 Thessalonians 1. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now! This con...

We often will never know the impact of the seeds we sow into the lives of others.  Pastor  Brent McDougal  joins Bill once again, today to share how we interpret  Luke 10:1-3 ,  the significance of Jesus commissioning His disciples, why the Lord never turns away when we seek His face, and how the first step of faith we make changes our ability to see God's power at work, no matter what we step int...

Gregory Koukl , president of Stand to Reason and author of " Street Smarts ," talks about how Christ followers can stand firm against the schemes of the devil. They unpack why it's possible to stay in the driver's seat during difficult conversations involving salvation, depending on the Holy Spirit to do the work we as Christ followers cannot do, and how to become smart, nice and tactical. Faith R...

We take a humorous look at news and life with friend  Patrick Albanese.  Today, Bill and Patrick talk about the many that were looking for answers and seeking out God following the attacks of 9/11. Then  David Myles  joins Bill to discuss why Christians don't need to question God's great plan for us, even when we find ourselves in the thick of a trial. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by you...

God can always be easily found, no matter what we're going through in our lives. Pastor and author Jarrett Stephens joins Bill to share about what we find in Psalm 46 - looking at how we can prepare for trials before they arrive so we will not be shaken, the rivers of living water that will flow out of our hearts when we're following after Jesus, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possib...

In this series,  David Wheaton and Bill examine the importance of understanding the Word of God for a deep and authentic Biblical Christian Worldview. Doug Groothuis, author of " World Religions in Seven Sentences: A Small Introduction to a Vast Topic ," shares about the richness of having a personal relationship with the living God. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support.  Give no...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Pastor Tom Parrish ,  Trevor Rubenstein , and Randy Nelson  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Today, they talk about the process of putting the desires of our flesh to death, the goal of sanctification for the life of the Christian, and how we daily renew ourselves to Jesus. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by y...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Pastor Tom Parrish ,  Trevor Rubenstein , and Randy Nelson  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Today, they discuss what it means to live a righteous life as a Christ follower by submitting to the righteousness of the Lord and clinging to the eternal promises we're assured of, the hope that will never fade. Faith Radio...

Often we don't engage with God through our afflictions in life. How does He react when we choose to take matters into our own hands, instead of seeking His will in our situation? Rebecca Rhee joins Bill once again to talk about what the process of Godly discernment looks like, the danger of halfhearted prayer and why our activity doesn't compare to His flawless work. Faith Radio podcasts are made...

Alex McFarland joins Bill once again, today to talk about having a posture of patience even when the pressures of our life feel unrelenting and leaning in to the Lord during the hard times of life. We then take a humorous look at news and life with friend  Patrick Albanese.  Today, Bill and Patrick discuss the signs of being old fashioned and the importance of teaching discipline. Faith Radio podc...

Should the Church get involved in a couple's marriage problems? Dr.  Bob Moeller  from  For Keeps Ministries joins Bill to tackle this question and talk about being open to accountability as Christians. He shares about the process of restoring other Christians to a place of fellowship, and what it means to be a friend that loves at all times, even when it's hard to step in. Faith Radio podcasts ar...

We open up "Ask the Professor," as former Professor Mark Muska  from the  University of Northwestern-St. Paul joins Bill once again. Today they talk about what the Bible teaches about angels, how we can be assured of the Spirit's presence in the believer's life, what draws us in to the person of Jesus, and acting on the Word, letting it take root in our lives. Faith Radio podcasts are made possibl...

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 pastor Jeremiah Johnston to discuss the intricacies of the death of Lazarus found in  John 11. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support.  Give now! *This conversation originally air...

Heather Holleman , author of " This Seat's Saved " and " The Six Conversations ," joins Bill to share why every rejection that takes place is God's protection, the value of finding connected relationships, honoring each other as we believe the best in people, how to gain confidence for our next "walking into the room" moment, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. G...

When you first decided to follow Jesus, you may have taken the path to understanding the truth about God. But what about His love? Dr. Randy Newman shares what we can learn from Ephesians 3:14-19 . Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here *This conversation originally aired on July 12, 2023

Friday with friends returns, as Bill is joined by film actor Kevin Sorbo. They discuss what it looks like to embrace masculinity today as a Christian and bringing strong role models back to the big screen. Then Greg Headington joins to continue in the study of Daniel. Today Greg teaches how we overcome pride by inviting God to examine our hearts, looking at Daniel 5. Faith Radio podcasts are made...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Trevor Rubenstein , and Matt Frey  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Today, they discuss the deeper meaning behind what we read in John 3:16 , allowing God to make the distinction between what is good versus evil, how we understand Jesus learning obedience, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made poss...

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back.  Jeff Verdoorn ,  Trevor Rubenstein , and Matt Frey  join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Today, they talk about the number of Jewish people that are openly professing Jesus today, how we understand God's relationship with the Jewish people, what it looks like to be in a intimate relationship with the Lord, and more. Fait...

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 former Professor Mark Muska back on the show, to talk about about the story of the healed blind man in John 9 and accepting the suffering we endure in life. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible...

We find all we need to point the reality of the Creator in nature, history, and our life experience. The precision and order in the world around us can only come from an intelligent Creator, who Christians know is God the Father. Don Bierle joins Bill once again, to talk about the reliability of Scripture and why we describe Jesus as the manifestation of God- the Creator. Faith Radio podcasts are...

The believers in Thessalonica were under so much persecution they thought they were in end-times.  In Paul's letters to the Thessalonians he encourages them to pursue their relationship with Christ even in the midst of great suffering and clarifies the rapture. Today, Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn talks about what will "live on" when Christians move to eternal life after leaving earth. Faith Radio p...

How are we to understand complementarity as Christ followers, as we outline the difference between gender gifts versus gender roles? Bill is joined by Gregg Allison once again to tackle this question, sharing about the process of coming together to understand what Biblical Truth is and the Scripture that outlines the authority Christians are called to submit to. Faith Radio podcasts are made possi...

There's a domino effect from not feeling genuine love from those closest to us. Dr. Marcus Bachmann joins Bill once again to share about how we can learn to trust again after trust has been broken, living with intentionality with how we treat our loved ones, why there is no replacement for a parent or role model loving on those who are growing up, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible b...