Withstand Podcast

G'day and God bless, guys. I hope you had a wonderful weekend. At Withstand, we continue to think of and pray for all of those caught up in the Middle Eastern conflict. We pray for our brothers and sisters throughout the region, we pray for Israel and for peace in Jerusalem and beyond and we pray fervently for the release of all hostages, who remain in the clutches of evil ones at this time. We pr...

Hey friends! Fellow awake Christians and awake non-believers alike are acutely aware that we’re in the midst of unprecedented upheaval. It’s hard to ignore the signs unfolding around us. The sands are shifting and for those of us who are believers, we have one foot on the shore and one foot pointed toward the Heavens, awaiting the imminent return of Jesus Christ – which is a surreal feeling – is a...

G'day and God bless, everyone. In our latest episode, we'll take a quick look at the latest headlines, I’ll get a few things off my chest with regard to inconsistent beliefs and perspectives in the Church about big, topical issues and we’ll finish with a reflection and prayer about God’s eternal love for Israel. Disclaimers: The Holy Bible is my one source of Truth and all beliefs I have are based...

G'day friends! Amidst the maelstrom of incoming information lately, has been the emergence of a really worrying trend among non-believers who truly believe that ‘nobody is coming to save them’ and are so convinced of this, that they’re urging others to believe the same. And this clarion call is getting louder. We'll cover this, some of the emerging headlines and continue our reading through The Bo...

G'day friends! Have you ever had a Christian song play over and over on repeat in your head? A couple of months ago, ‘Almost Home’ played on loop in my mind throughout each day and it provided such comfort during especially intense times. Lately, ‘Great is thy faithfulness’ has been the first thought and song in my head as I’ve woken up each morning and it follows me deep into my morning walk as I...

G'day and happy weekend friends, We're still on a brief hiatus, but we pray that you'll be blessed by this recent podcast about depression and how focussing on the smallest of blessings, plus scripture can bring comfort and strength when you're in the midst of it (Please excuse the headlines - they're a couple of weeks out of date). We'll be back again in late September. God bless, guys. CONTACT U...

G'day friends, We're still on a brief hiatus, but please enjoy a recent episode that touches on what joy truly is - and it ain't what Kamala and her Kackling Joy Luck Club is offering. (Please excuse the headlines - they're about two weeks out of date). We'll back again in mid-late September. God bless, guys. CONTACT US: withstandpod@gmail.com Instagram - @withstandpod No Apple Podcasts or Spotify...

Hello friends! With so much happening at breakneck speed across the globe right now, who do you trust to present and analyse these events through the prism of the Holy Bible? Who are the Christian Leaders who you look to, to provide a clear, calm voice against the backdrop of chaos and direct you toward sound doctrine during these days of deception? Over the past couple of years, I’ve felt the Hol...

G'day friends! During my walk with my darling boofhead Labrador, Misha this morning, I felt myself feeling gripped by fatigue, lethargy and I’ll be honest, irritability. And so as I walked, I prayed that God would reveal to me why I was feeling fatigued, lethargic and irritable (the latter of which seems to be a common thread through my last couple of podcasts). While I’m not spiritually exhausted...

Hello friends! In his book, Mere Christianity, CS Lewis wrote, “I am sure that God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for him to wait,”. He goes on to say, “but you must regard it as waiting, not as camping. You must keep on praying for light.” As I reflected on yesterday’s podcast, where I spoke about this challenging season of despair and anger that I find myself in, a series of...

G'day and God bless, friends. I’m not sure where you’re at on your faith journey right now. You may be a curious agnostic or a staunch atheist. You might believe in something or someone, but you haven’t quite worked out what that something is, or who that someone might be. You might be taking baby steps forward and giant steps back. You may even be someone who has a strong faith, but circumstances...

G’day and God bless, fellow Withstanders and welcome back to our Withstand Weekly Podcast for Friday 23rd of August 2024. Our podcast exists to share resources, tips, musings and most importantly, scripture with fellow Christians and curious Agnostics who crave direction through these days of deception. We might be a little amateur hour in our output, but our subject matter happens to be best-in-c...

G'day and God bless fellow Withstanders, While the secular world focuses on their own version of joy and many are placing their trust in governments, brands and individuals (and we all know where that’s all heading...), I’ve noticed a significant increase in the number of godly, awake and courageous Pastors and Christian leaders who are imploring all of us who strive to be godly, are definitely aw...

G'day and God bless, fellow Withstanders, Every day, I’m fortunate enough to start my day with a morning walk. And every day without fail, I listen to a sermon from Dr Charles Stanley – whichever sermon InTouch Ministries has served that day. I typically complement this with one or more podcasts from Jack Hibbs, or the Watchman River or Olive Tree Ministries or even the guys from TriggerNometry am...

G'day and God bless, fellow Withstanders, On my walk this morning, I listened to Pastor JD Farag’s (Calvary Kaneohe, Hawaii) latest prophecy update and he encouraged his congregation and listeners by reminding us that Bible Prophecy is a gift that is not given to us to scare, but rather, prepare us for what will soon take place. As I scan the headlines across (mostly) mainstream media today, it’s...

G'day and God bless, fellow Withstanders, Well, another weekend, another fresh serving of narrative designed to buffet us from one so-called crisis to another and in turn, lurch us from one powerful emotion to another. While we were still catching our breath over stock market drops, we learnt that a new pl*nd*mic is looming in parallel with UFO sightings and earthquakes in diverse places. Holding...

G’day and God bless, fellow Withstanders and welcome back to our Withstand Weekly Podcast for Friday 16th of August 2024. Our podcast exists to share resources, tips, musings and most importantly, scripture with fellow Christians and curious Agnostics who crave direction through these days of deception. We might be a little amateur hour in our output, but our subject matter happens to be best-in-c...

G'day fellow Withstanders, I don’t know about you but since a certain pandemic took place four years ago, whenever I hear the authorities say that they’re doing this or that for our protection, I get a little suspicious…I look a little like the side-eye emoji I’ve used with sheer abandon in recent years. Especially when I believe there are people and situations that desperately need actual protect...

G'day fellow Withstanders, Increasing deception, increasing visibility of pagan worship in our culture, earthquakes in diverse places, wars and rumours of wars...Are we living in the days of Babylon? What would living in the days of Babylon look like today? Vision.org.au notes that the biblical city of Babylon was a symbol of evil, corruption and tyranny. The pagan culture rejected God, worshipped...

Hello friends, In his book, Mere Christianity, CS Lewis writes “Enemy-occupied territory--that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.” As Christians who are awake, we see so many demonic divots in the dirt of so many enemy-occupied lands and a few recent...

G'day fellow Withstanders, The Bible tells us in the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 12, Verse 3 that “Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the rooftops.” For those of us who are awake, we’ve been well aware for some time now that the ‘powers that be’ have shone a light on things they want us...

G’day fellow Withstanders and welcome back to our Withstand Weekly Podcast for Friday 9th of August 2024. We’ve stepped into the final month of Winter here in Australia and isn’t it just grand? Our podcast exists to share resources, tips, musings and most importantly, scripture with fellow Christians and curious Agnostics who crave direction through these days of deception. Coming up on this week’...

G'day fellow Withstanders, Over the past 18 months alone, it seems that the revolving door of leaders coming and going across the globe has spun with so much force and speed that it could power the entire east coast of Australia for the next 18 months. Who needs wind-powered turbines that are ugly, inefficient and future landfill when a spinning revolving door will do just fine? That’s a terrible...

G'day fellow Withstanders, At the risk of playing into the mainstream media's rhetoric right now, it really does feel like many of our economic and civil institutions are collapsing before our eyes; or at the very least, are on their knees. While we’re being urged to ‘buckle up’ and hold on tight, I’m reminded that the wonderful Dr Charles Stanley once declared that “we stand tallest and strongest...

Hello fellow Withstanders. The nations of Brazil, Turkey, France and Canada are among the countries calling on their nationals to urgently leave Lebanon. If reports are correct, we know that conflict in the Middle East is about to escalate within hours. Meanwhile, civil unrest continues in various parts of the UK and economic unrest continues across the globe. Fervent prayer has never been more im...