The Faith Debate

Summer Olympics Faith Debate: Sunday, November 10th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The 2024 Paris Games opened with a controversial depiction of the Last Supper and the Greek god Dionysus, then continued with men punching women, team uniforms leaving nothing to the imagination, environmental embarrassments, and even a widespread power outage. Was the reaction of the Christian church on po...

Donald Trump is Shot Faith Debate: Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The attempted assassination of President Trump in Pennsylvania during July 2024 led to some interesting hot takes from some professing Christians who quoted Ephesians 6:11 because the shots were fired at 6:11 pm. Others pointed to Leviticus 14 and the Old Testament description of blood on the...

Perseverance of the Saints Faith Debate: Sunday, October 27th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The “P” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (the fifth of five shows on the subject of “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Once more, key Bible passages are brought up, important terms are clarified (such as “Perseverance of the Saints” being best understood...

Irresistible Grace Faith Debate: Sunday, October 20th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The “I” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (the 4th of 5 shows on the subject of “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Once again, key Bible passages are brought up, many key terms are clarified (such as “Irresistible Grace” being best understood as “Effectual Calling...

Limited Atonement Faith Debate: Sunday, October 13th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The “L” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (discussing “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Again, key Bible passages are brought up, and many key terms are clarified (such as “Limited Atonement” being best understood as “Particular Redemption” or “Definite Redemption...

Unconditional Election Faith Debate: Sunday, October 6th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The “U” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (the second of five shows on the subject of “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Key Bible passages are brought up and key terms are clarified (such as “Unconditional Election” being best understood as “Unmerited Favor”)....

Repeat of Show That Aired September 8th Faith Debate: Sunday, September 29th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A technical error by the radio station led to a repeat airing of an episode from a couple of weeks earlier. This repeat is posted here as its own podcast to aid listeners looking to find the show they heard broadcast over the airwaves on September 29th. Here's the episode title and...

Total Depravity Faith Debate: Sunday, September 22nd, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The “T” in “TULIP” is discussed in this episode (the first in a series of shows on “The Doctrines of Grace”, also called “The Five Points of Calvinism”). Several key Bible passages are brought up, and some key terms are clarified (such as “Total Depravity” being best understood as “Radical Depravity” and n...

What Now? (and Refuting Bad Arguments) Faith Debate: Sunday, September 15th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The book “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” addresses how believers in Christ can stand firm in faith, and shine as lights with the message of God’s invincible kingdom. This is the topic of the episode of The Faith Debate, along with a call to action regarding ho...

History, Homophobia, and the Abomination of Desolation Faith Debate: Sunday, September 8th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The Lord's return is much closer than many assume. The new book "The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord" by Tom Maccabeus says the church needs insights to both understand and be prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead. This book illustrates how God's...

The Return of the Lord Faith Debate: Sunday, September 1st, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . An author says that Christians are unaware of key Bible passages, and need to know about them because they foreshadow the dark colors of the expanding LGBTQIA+ rainbow being manifested in our day. This information also relates to major events described in the book of Daniel and mentioned by Christ in...

The Last Days Pride Parade Faith Debate: Sunday, August 25th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A new book titled “The Last Days Pride Parade and the Return of the Lord” sets forth groundbreaking research working to connect ancient prophesies about the Biblical antichrist with the not so ancient LGBTQIA+ worldwide anti-biblical movement. Author Tom Maccabeus argues that historic details and p...

Head Coverings: Putting a Bow on It Faith Debate: Sunday, August 18th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Does the Bible require Christian women to wear a head covering in certain situations? Does the Bible prohibit men from wearing a head covering in certain situations? Not everyone in the church agrees how to best answer these questions; why? This is the final episode in an arc of five shows...

The History of Head Coverings, Ancient and Modern Faith Debate: Sunday, August 11th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Why has the practice of head covering seemingly disappeared from churches after being widely practiced for 1800 years? What did early Christians believe about veiling? Was head covering an ancient social custom without relevance for today? Is long hair the only required head...

To Wear a Head Covering or Not to Wear a Head Covering Faith Debate: Sunday, August 4th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Josiah Bongioanni has accounts/channels on YouTube, Rumble, Twitter (X), and Gab which consist of videos (and more) on topics pertaining to Christianity. He’s written "The Head Covering" and takes time to sit at the table on The Faith Debate for a panel discussion about w...

All Things Head Coverings Faith Debate: Sunday, July 28th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . "The Head Covering" by Josiah Bongioanni has been a follower of Jesus since his childhood. As an adult he fully dedicated his life to God and was filled with the desire to reach the unsaved. This led him to embark on a six-month mission trip to Romania and Moldova and a five-month mission trip to Cali...

The Head Covering Faith Debate: Sunday, July 21st, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The Head Covering by Josiah Bongioanni offers insights into questions that arise from 1 Corinthians 11 in a style that mixes analytical thinking with numerous stories and historical quotes. In an age where the church is continually moving away from Biblical principles and neglecting divine commands, this book...

Kinism and Borderline Red Flag Issues Faith Debate: Sunday, July 14th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . A five-show arc of episodes wraps up with thoughts about Kinism (inter-ethnic marriage), marriage ceremonies, and items/issues that are “borderline red flags” when vetting a local church. This is the fifth of five episodes featuring this particular panel. All five are available in video fo...

Big Issues of Marriage Faith Debate: Sunday, July 7th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Continuing to define “marriage”, “woman”, “man”, and things related to DOMA and RFMA. Also, talk of polygamy, divorce, being unequally yoked, and the purpose of marriage. This is the fourth of five episodes featuring this particular panel. All five are available in video format, as one long video, on the...

DOMA and RFMA Faith Debate: Sunday, June 30th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The panel shares expanded thoughts on the Defense of Marriage Act (which proved to be a paper lion) and the demonic Respect for Marriage Act (which actually disrespects biblical marriage). This is the third of five episodes featuring this particular panel. All five are available in video format, as one long video...

What Defines Christianity and What is Adiaphora? Faith Debate: Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . What must churches and Christians get right when it comes to questions of abortion, marriage, sin, and understanding the gospel? This is the second of five episodes featuring this particular panel. All five are available in video format, as one long video, on the Rumble channel...

The WallBuilders Pastors Briefing Faith Debate: Sunday, June 16th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . The WallBuilders organization hosted a “Pastors Briefing” at the US Capitol where about a dozen speakers (nine of them members of Congress) shared the political status of things “inside the beltway” with about 100 pastors over the course of two days. What was the big takeaway from attending th...

The Enneagram and Esoteric Psychology Faith Debate: Sunday, June 9th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . Are “personality profiles” like the Enneagram safe to use as analytical tools, or is this a dangerous path for people to travel (similar to CRT – Critical Race Theory)? The panel wraps up its multi-week look at the occult and various aspects of mystical, Wiccan, and pagan practices. This is...

Palm Reading, Psychics, Ouija Boards, and More Faith Debate: Sunday, June 2nd, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . When it comes to crystal balls, Tarot Cards, seances, necromancy, and even Magic Eight Balls, what do you believe? What should you believe? The panel of pastors talks through what the Bible says to inform our thinking about such things. This is the fourth of five radio shows tackli...

Oil Blends, Smudging, and Horoscopes Faith Debate: Sunday, May 26th, 2024 930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland . What should biblically informed people think about Astrology, the Zodiac, and other practices that tap into spiritualism, clairvoyance, and predicting/controlling the future? This is the third of five radio shows tackling various aspects of New Age practices and influences impacting the curr...