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147 | Are We Seeing Evidence That Spiritual Warfare is Heating Up?

In this episode I want to discuss spiritual warfare, because I am seeing increasing evidence that things are starting to heat up. At a recent church service my wife and I attend, our pastor shared an interesting story. He never gets headaches. But a few months ago he started having a headache every day for three weeks. It was always in the same spot.

10-17
13:09

146 | What Job Tells Us About the Ice Age, Dinosaurs and the Divine Council

In this podcast, we discuss what the Book of Job has to say about the ice age, dinosaurs and heaven's Divine Council.

09-26
10:00

145 | Did God Roar from Zion?

When the Holy Spirit fell on the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church in 1994, it immediately caught the world’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visited the church, which was later renamed Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship.

09-05
04:06

144 | Called to be an Encourager: The Power of Words

God has called us to be encouragers, because there is power in words.

08-22
11:48

143 | A Couple of Odd Facts About the Jewish Temple

In this podcast, we discuss two curious facts about the Jewish Temple. Did you know that at one time, there were two Jewish Temples operating at the same time?

07-25
12:10

142 | American Pastor Crucified for Believing Jesus is God

On April 28, 2025, Arizona pastor, Bill Schonemann, was found dead in his home. He had been crucified. His hands were pinned to the wall and he had a crown of thorns on his head.

07-04
09:28

141 | A Couple Stories about Noah’s Ark and the Flood

In this podcast, I discuss a couple of stories concerning Noah’s Ark and the great flood. First was the ark actually big enough to carry a pair of every creature in the world. Secondly, why are there so many flood stories in cultures around the world.

06-20
08:11

140 | When Jesus Called Himself God by claiming to be the Son of Man

A few years ago, someone told me that nowhere in the New Testament does Jesus claim to be God. And to be honest, I was caught a bit off guard by the question. Now, to be honest, nowhere in the Gospels did Jesus say, “I am God.”

06-03
10:38

139 | It took 2,000 years but we finally understand Christ’s advice on worry and a strange miracle

in this podcast, I want to discuss one piece of advice that Jesus gave and a miracle, that proved itself. In both instances, it took nearly 2,000 years to fully understand what Jesus said and did.

05-19
06:37

138 | Is Jesus Christ ‘The Angel of the Lord’?

In this podcast I discuss the mysterious Being in the Old Testament called ‘The Angel of the Lord.’ Many are convinced He is the per-incarnate Christ.

05-05
15:08

137 | A Couple of Odd Facts About King David

Hi my name is Dean Smith and in this podcast I want to discuss two odd fact about one of the Bible’s best known heroes, King David.

04-21
06:50

136 | Great Tax Revolts of the Bible

Taxes have been the.bane of man’s existence for thousands of years. In this podcast, I discuss two major tax revolts that took place in the Bible.

04-07
12:14

135 | Pathways of the Heart

In this Podcast Ian Byrd discusses the pathways of the heart. He talks about three pathways that lead us away from God and one pathway that leads us to God.

03-21
42:28

134 | Coughing prayer versus joining a monastery or nunnery?

In this podcast, I discuss whether believers should incorporate coughing prayer instead of joining a monastery or nunnery.

03-07
07:32

133 | Bitten by Devils: Engaging the battle with fasting

In this podcast, I discuss one the unheralded, but powerful weapons, that God has given believers in our battle against the demonic realm.

02-24
14:20

132 | The Manifest Presence of God

in this podcast, I want to talk about the manifest presence of God. My wife and I recently attended a conference on the Holy Spirit at our church. Yes, it was a full weekend of talking about the importance of the Holy Spirit. A strange thing happened at the conference.

02-07
11:13

131 | Are You Vulnerable to Demonic Mind Games?

With the growing interest in the demonic and occult in the west, In this podcast, we discuss an issue that could make you vulnerable to demonic attack, through 'mind games.'

01-31
13:16

130 | Do You Have One of the Gifts of Healing?

In this podcast, I discuss the gifts, yes that’s in the plural, gifts of healing. God does not want a handful of TV evangelists healing the sick, He wants an army of healers.

01-17
15:56

129 | Three pieces of advice for those with the gift of prophecy

To successfully move in the gift of prophecy, we need to be able to discern the voice of the Holy Spirit. In this podcast, I want to share three things that can lead to us delivering false prophetic words.

12-20
15:30

128 | What is the Seer Anointing?

In this podcast, I discuss the seer anointing, which is part of the Gift of prophecy, that the Holy Spirit has given to the church.

12-06
18:58

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