The Equipped with Thann Bennett

"Give me liberty or give me death!" You probably know the famous statement made by Patrick Henry during the Second Virginia Convention in 1775, but do you know why, biblically, freedom is worth risking your life? Also, join to hear headline news and hissing kittens! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

It's time for the knockout stage at the World Cup, Venezuela is struck by multiple major earthquakes, and a heat wave hits both Europe and the United States. In The True segment, George Washington helped lay the foundation! In The Beautiful segment, beauty is revealed when you get close enough to touch! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

The proclamation was True, but the Truth had yet to Travel! Thann Bennett shares how you are tasked with causing the Truth to travel, and also considers headline news and your role in them. In The Beautiful segment, Thann shares how goodness and sweetness in your life will soon be ripe for the picking. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

It was the most important building project of all time, so no expense was spared, and the entire world was scoured for the finest materials and the most accomplished workers! Surprisingly, the building was to be a temporary one! Thann Bennett also explains on this episode, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. G...

Are you chasing fantasies or working your land? Thann shares his two childhood dream jobs and how they were really just chasing fantasies. After headline news including the return of the Greatest Of All Time, The Beautiful segment focuses on life springing from death! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

He was hiding in plain sight, and yet it was as though he had completely vanished! Thann Bennett explains in this week's episode of The Equipped. After the headline news, in The Beautiful segment, Thann talks about why you should embrace the mantra, "Have Shell, Will Travel!" Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Sometimes it is necessary to entangle yourself in the mess! Join Thann Bennett as he discusses the headline news, including the U.S.-Iran war, an indictment of Raul Castro, and the death of a racing legend. And in The Beautiful segment, a leaning shelter lends both beauty and protection to your life!  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Ebola, ISIS, and a mosque shooting dominate the headlines. Join Thann Bennett to hear how to consider those difficult stories through the lens of Truth that reminds us the singing comes after the waiting! In The Beautiful segment, there is beauty even underneath the most chaotic circumstances.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

"Are we alone in the universe?" A new release of previously classified information about UFOs has the question being asked with renewed fervor. How should you as a Jesus follower respond? Also, the real battle of your life is waged alone in the dark tunnel. Will you advance toward danger, or will you retreat? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

You are the Declarer! Your life is all for God's glory, but He has given you the amazing responsibility to be the one who declares Him to the nations! Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped for more, and also to consider headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Another attempted assassination, the king visits, and a fight over congressional district lines. In addition to those headline news stories, do you feel assailed by tens of thousands on every side? That question forms the foundation of The True segment. And in The Beautiful segment, do you prefer tea or coffee? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Science is "discovering" the powerful impact of awe, but it's really just an affirmation of what the Old Testament has been telling us for millennia! This awe is needed as Thann also considers two very difficult headline stories. In the Beautiful segment, a frog—yes, a frog—shows us how wonderful it is to be surrounded by goodness! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: ...

You are on the clock and under the fig tree! Tune in to The Equipped to learn why this is great news! Headline news considered through the lens of the True and the beautiful includes a blockade in Iran, forced retirements in the U.S. House, and the Artemis II returns home! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

You are a doer, and that is a good thing! But being is even better than doing! Join as we cover headline stories, including human beings traveling farther from Earth than anyone before, a ceasefire just under the wire in Iran, and birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Life can be a blur! It can feel very uncertain, but the beauty of your eternity can be secure! On this week's episode of The Equipped, Thann Bennett explains and also considers headline news, including social media verdicts, the war in Iran, and the Final Four. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

It's a conversation that many of us would rather skip, but it's a vital one to keep us from hurtling off life's proverbial cliffs! Also, headline news that will be covered is the Press at the Pentagon, Tarmac Tragedy, and Mr. Secretary. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

It's week one of considering the scriptural prerequisites for becoming thoroughly equipped for every good work. This week Thann discusses the prerequisite of teaching. What does it mean to be both taught and to teach scripture? Also, headline stories including Chain Reactions in Iran, The Madness Returns, and More Than a Name. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Clic...

"You are living in the singularity." Have you heard that exclamation recently? It's a concept that is racing around the world. What does it mean, and how are you as a Jesus follower to respond? Also, a new Supreme Leader in Iran, a new DHS Secretary, and a razor thin majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tune in to consider these stores through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Fait...

War is not beautiful, but war and beauty collide with each other this week on The Equipped. Join Thann Bennett to consider why you should be of good courage even when the circumstances of your world are anything but beautiful. When war and chaos are in the same physical location, your focus determines whether your world is upright or upside-down! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your supp...

Headline news for the week includes Chaos in Mexico, the U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Tariffs, and Miracle on Miracle at the Olympics. Finally, great beauty waits just beneath the surface of your life. God has a plus-six vision for you! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

The evidence of God's affection for you is in the ashes! Join as we discuss headline stories including two deadly shootings, an ICE drawdown in Minnesota, and the death of Jesse Jackson. Tune in to consider the Truth and beauty to be found in each of these stories.  Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

Does the idea of retreating alarm you? Are you always aimed at advancing and making progress? It is in many ways the way of our world, but Jesus modeled something different—something that may even be described as strategic withdraw. Also, headline news including Super Bowl LX and the competing halftime shows, the Winter Olympics, and yet another government shutdown—all considered through the lens...

Listen to this special episode of The Equipped. No news, just the True and the beautiful! Why? Because so many Jesus followers feel that all is lost, but there is a way to redeem the chaos! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now:  Click here

"It clearly isn't working." Do you feel that way about nearly everything in culture right now? Join Thann Bennett to discuss a radical (and peculiar) way to transcend what seems to be the hopelessness of so many current events. Also, two storms—one beautiful and one dangerous—and summiting a skyscraper! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

You are the plan! It's one of the most remarkable things about being a Jesus follower, that the God of the universe chose you to be the method by which the finished work of Jesus on the cross is shared with the world! This reality should shape the way you view this week's headline news, and it should certainly give new meaning to the way in which you see the beauty of the olive. Faith Radio podcas...