Episode 182 After a hotly contested and failed bid for president, incessant indictments and trials of a suspiciously political nature, fanatical opposition from all the established American institutions, and multiple assassination attempts (one of which would have surely been fatal had a miracle not changed circumstances at the last split second), Donald Trump became president elect in the fall of 2024. How could this have happened? In the aftermath, his opposition melted into despair and began blame-shifting, but one thing is undeniable: Trump won considerable support from demographics that previously wouldn't give hime the time of day. What changed? On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, recurring guest Sam joins us as we compare and contrast the last three presidential election results and try to understand where Trump performed well compared to Harris and how that allowed the Republican party to win everything: the White House, the Senate, the House, and the popular vote to boot. In what is sure to be remembered as the one of the best political comeback stories ever, America made her choice crystal clear, and we want to examine how it all went down. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: https://x.com/i/status/1854595817987887384 https://x.com/charliekirk11/status/1855045292284166183 https://x.com/i/status/1854220361962856708 https://www.facebook.com/KamalaHarris/videos/rush-a-5-donation/1235258320827047/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXIWAhJHnq4 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 181 As of the recording of this podcast, Israel is still engaged in a multi-front war following the surprise terrorist attacks of October 7th, 2023. What is actually happening in that war? How is it affecting the United States, and should we be in any way involved? What should Christians be doing, if anything at all? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down again with the head of Jewish End-Time Ministries Dr. Henry Benach. On a daily basis, Dr. Benach works to reach the Jewish people for Christ and help Christians understand the issues surrounding the people and state of Israel for His glory. Don't miss this informative episode! Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Jewish End-Time Ministries: https://www.jem-missions.com/ GO TO LEARN: https://www.amazon.com/GO-LEARN-APPROACH-SHARING-MESSIAH/dp/B0BW344WSM/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 180 The United States is only a few days away from what is already one of the most consequential and riveting presidential elections in recent history. On November 5th, the American people will vote to make their will known. While some Christians do not participate in the democratic process, there are many who will. How should the Christian consider Trump in this election, with his legal woes, polarizing reputation, and vitriolic opposition? Should it matter to Christians that he is a convicted felon? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we will discuss these questions and how some Christians may be weighing them before heading to the polls. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: What was Trump convicted of?: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-charges-conviction-guilty-verdict/ We gotta lock him up: https://x.com/i/status/1848853704356856305 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 179 Bonkers - 10 What does CNN fact-checking, D.C.'s COVID eviction protection, a murderous doctor, Al Pacino, and demon pronouns all have in common? They all demonstrate that our world is absolutely bonkers! In this continuation of the series, we discuss CNN's attempted about-face, the questionable power of doctors over their patients, a transgender man grieving the realization that he cannot become pregnant, Al Pacino's near-death experience, a TikToker's demon pronouns, and Washington D.C. realizing they can't keep eviction protections in place 5 years after the fact. We must never forget that the spiritual underpinning of the craziness in our world is the presence, power, and corrupting effect of sin. This is spiritual warfare, and we must all be engaged in the battle. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: CNN fact-checks Walz: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/politics/fact-check-walz-false-claims-trump-abortion-economy/index.html D.C. Rolls Back Eviction Protections: https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/rent-affordable-housing-d-c/2024/10/02/id/1182649 Doctor tries to kill man with fake COVID shot: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/uk/doctor-admits-fake-covid-gbr-intl-scli/index.html Demon Pronouns: https://x.com/i/status/1840388469178114224 Pacino says he died of COVID: https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/07/entertainment/al-pacino-nearly-died-covid-2020-intl-scli/index.html Harsh Reality: https://x.com/HazelAppleyard_/status/1840497772186775901/photo/1 Mental Health among worldview: https://www.christianpost.com/news/worldview-drives-mental-health-more-than-chemical-imbalances-acu.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 178 Bonkers - 9 Today's episode of the Removing Barriers podcast is another installation in the Bonkers series. On the examining table today: Hezbollah's pagers, Steve Lawson's fall, creepy school photographers, California's SB1414 law, BLM's hypocrisy, and a person divorcing---themselves?!?! What in the world is going on? Join us on this episode as we hold up these news stories up to the lens of scripture, and be encouraged, dear Christian, that God is still on the throne and has already defeated sin. We look forward to the day that He delivers us from the presence of sin because these stories are stark reminders of its deadliness and just how bonkers our world really is. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: California SB1414: https://x.com/i/status/1810402973975236858 Israel booby-traps Hezbollah pagers: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/17/g-s1-23452/hezbollah-pagers-explode-across-lebanon-causing-nearly-3-000-casualties School forced girl to sleep with male...: https://www.christianpost.com/news/school-forced-11-year-old-girl-to-sleep-in-bed-with-male-parents.html Steve Lawson terminated: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/dallas-pastor-steven-lawson-fired-for-inappropriate-relationship-with-woman/ar-AA1qRG2I Influencer, Mariah Carey impersonator who married herself: https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/suellen-carey-influencer-who-married-herself-calling-it-quits/ School photographer asks boy "can I eat your soul?": https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virginia-school-picture-photographer-loses-job-after-allegedly-asking-young-students-can-i-eat-your-soul/ar-AA1r3Roe?cvid=943a0428b83b47a4a357be58c9e93aed&ei=28 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 177 Perhaps most people paying close objective attention to fatal police interactions with black citizens would roll their eyes whenever Benjamin Crump gets involved, but today we will discuss two such incidents where the officers involved may actually be wrong and Crump's involvement, while not ideal, is understandable. In May and July of 2024 respectively, Roger Fortson and Sonya Massey were killed in their interactions with the police. What were the circumstances that led to their deaths? Were the killings justified? In today's episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we will discuss these questions and more, never forgetting that Fortson and Massey were both souls for which Christ died. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Body Cam Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmRDq1_lXK4 Roger Fortson Article: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/09/us/roger-forston-florida-airman-shot/index.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 176 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with Dr. Scott and Tammy Pauley to uncover the invaluable lessons they've learned from their 27 years of marriage. They met in Bible college and jumped into ministry early on. They had to balance their relationship, their ministries, their work, and the rearing of their children. Today, they share their insights on building a strong, faith-centered marriage. Learn how to cultivate joy, maintain contentment, and keep Christ at the center of your marriage. Don't miss this enlightening conversation. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Enjoying the Journey: https://enjoyingthejourney.org/ New Testament Marriage - Get your copy: https://faithworksmedia.com/products/new-testament-marriage-lessons-from-aquila-priscilla --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 175 Series: On the Mission Field - 18 Sawat Dasantad is a Missionary to Thailand with a heart to see the Thai people come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior. In today's episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we continue our On The Mission Field series and sit down with Sawat to find out more about his upbringing, his conversion, and his current mission to serve the Lord faithfully in Thailand. It is a mission field with unique challenges. The people are kind but wary of foreigners, making relationship building a necessary prerequisite to evangelism. Sawat is Thai himself, but the Christian faith is regarded with much suspicion, fueled by misunderstandings, ignorance, and a fear of (and commitment to) tradition. In spite of this, God has already begun working to open hearts and save souls, so join us on this episode to hear how the barriers are being removed one by one, bit by bit, one person at a time. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 174 The He Gets Us campaign took the evangelical internet by storm in the last year. It has garnered a wide range of responses, from praise to harsh criticism and mockery. What is this campaign, who is behind it, what are they trying to accomplish, and why are the reactions to it so strong? On this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, hosts McG and Jay do a bit of digging to answer these questions and then try to understand the world's reaction to the campaign. Are Christians who object to He Get Us just being snobby theological prudes when it comes to the messaging of these ads or is there actually a sinister plot behind the shiny productions to undermine the power of the gospel of Christ? We answer these questions thoroughly, so join us as we tackle this barrier so we can all have a clear view of the cross. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: https://hegetsus.com/en/articles/how-did-jesus-step-over-barriers-of-race-gender-and-stigma-on-the-side-of-the-road Ad They SHOULD Have Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rV3AnTUPiDY --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 173 Series: On the Mission Field - 17 It is often said that no one cares about what you have to say until they know how much you care. When it comes to sharing the gospel with lost souls across the globe, we are called to be salt and light, a blessing and not a curse to all those we encounter. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview missionary Wilman Martinez, missionary to Honduras. Born and raised in the country, the Lord saved Wilman when he was a boy and called him to missions in his teenage years. He saw and felt the need for a true gospel witness in the country, which is inundated with religious belief and tepid faith. We ask him about the work God is doing there, the needs he sees there as someone on the front lines and in the trenches of spiritual warfare on the mission field, as we all should be wherever God plants us. Don't miss this episode as we continue to shine a light on God's work in building His church. Be prepared to be encouraged and equipped as Wilman explains how to win souls, no matter what country or situation we find ourselves in. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 172 Series: On the Mission Field - 16 This episode of the Removing Barriers podcast is a continuation of the On the Mission Field series where hosts Jay and MCG interview missionaries to learn all about what God is doing on their mission fields. Today's episode features missionary Kent Albright, seeking to win the lost in Spain. Though teeming with fascinating history and amazing culture, Spain is a spiritually dark nation with significant barriers to the propagation of the gospel. We interview Kent to discover the challenges of evangelizing in Spain, the cultural and religious dynamics that shape his mission, and how God has been faithfully removing barriers to the gospel in the Spanish mindset. Join us as we learn about the unique barriers to faith in Spain and how they can be overcome through persistent faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ who would have all men come to repentance. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 171 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we discuss a recent interview that Pope Francis gave to Nora O'Donnell. The Pope leads nearly 1.5 billion souls across the globe. That's 1.5 billion souls that are "baptized" Catholics, but that does not include the additional millions that give his words and actions weight in determining what the orthodox Christian position is on any given issue. Even so, his conversation in this interview is rife with very disturbing declarations about very important subjects such as the nature of man, the nature of salvation, LGBTQIA issues, women's role in the church, and more. We must critically examine all that we hear in the world and hold it up to the scrutiny of scripture. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the theological differences between Catholic doctrine and what the Bible teaches. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Comp and Save: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Pope Francis: The First with Norah O’Donnell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1rRj2ecNew --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 170 Bonkers - 8 Welcome to the eighth episode in our Bonkers series, where hosts MCG and Jay discuss various articles from the internet demonstrating the fact that this world has gone bonkers. From euthanasia to homeschooling, perversion to Noem...we discuss it all. We hope this series serves to remind everyone where our hope should be, and to warn everyone not to put any hope, confidence, or faith in man. No matter how terrible this world is or how much more terrible it is going to get, our God is on the throne and has given us His Word and His Spirit, all we could ever need for righteous and victorious living in a world that has gone bonkers! Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Zoraya ter Beek: https://nypost.com/2024/05/17/world-news/dutch-woman-zoraya-ter-beek-granted-euthanasia-final-approval-over-her-severe-depression American Airlines blames: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/travel/american-airlines-child-restroom-recording-lawsuit/index.html Riddhi Patel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Lni1yfDC4 Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas: https://nypost.com/2024/06/12/sports/transgender-swimmer-lia-thomas-fails-in-challenge-to-rules-that-bar-her-from-olympics Kristi Noem’s killing a dog: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/video/kristi-noem-cricket-dog-goat-anecdote-book-digvid Homeschoolers Revolt: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/2023/christian-home-schoolers-revolt --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 169 Famous atheist Richard Dawkins set the internet ablaze for a moment when he lamented Britain's celebration of Ramadan over Easter, called himself a cultural christian, and warned that the loss of the Christian culture in Britain would be a dreadful thing. It is indisputable that the West was largely built on Christian values and ethos, and the resulting culture has been a tree of blessing for all living under its branches, regardless of their personal faith and conviction. Where it has been found lacking, great strides have been made to lift the downtrodden. Can you have Christian culture without Christians? Dawkins has said these things before, but the question remains: is there any such thing as a cultural Christian? What does that even mean? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we react to Dawkins' interview with LBC, evaluate his assertions according to the Bible, and point out the dangerous results that can come from thinking that culture is in any way disconnected from faith. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Richard Dawkins: I'm a Cultural Christian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COHgEFUFWyg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 168 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 39 In the latest episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we are sharing a previously unreleased interview with H (yes, that is his real name!), a man whose life story is a testament to the power of faith and the transformative impact of accepting Christ. H's journey is not just about his personal salvation but also about the myriad barriers he faced and overcame along the way.H was born in rural North Louisiana, near the Ouachita River, in a time when the Great Depression had left its mark on every aspect of life. His early life was marked by his father, a strong and sturdy man, and his mother, a sweet and tender woman. They created a stable environment, albeit one without much religious influence. Despite the lack of regular church attendance in his family, H found his way to the local Baptist church, often hitching a ride from passing churchgoers. It was in this humble setting, with no electric lights and a preacher who only visited bi-monthly, that H first encountered the gospel. The message was simple yet profound: "Ye must be born again."For anyone facing their own barriers to faith, H's story offers hope and encouragement. It underscores the idea that while we cannot force others to accept Christ, we can live our lives in a way that reflects His love and grace and proclaim the truth of the gospel that they may know the mercy and grace available in Christ and Christ alone. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 167 "Christ is King." Any genuine Christian would wholeheartedly agree with that statement, acknowledging that because the Lord is King, we will bow the knee and worship Him in spirit and in truth. So when did that statement become a dog whistle for anti-Semitism? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, recurring guest host Sam join us as we discuss the less-than-amicable parting between Daily Wire and Candace Owens and Andrew Klavan's explanation of it. Apparently, Candace's declaration that Christ is King was the last straw that saw her booted from the company and labeled a bona-fide anti-Semite. Why would that be the case? Could it be that the Klavan, though a professing Christian, has deep issues with the exclusivity of Christ? How should genuine Christians, who would affirm that Christ is King, evaluate the possible effects of proclaiming this apparently evil statement in a lost and dying world? Listen in now for this and much more! Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Klavan Show about Candace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyW3z2F7Y5c Ben Shapiro Tweet: https://x.com/benshapiro/status/516605479619817473?lang=en Ben Shapiro Opinion of Jesus: https://removingbarriers.net/biblical-christianity-and-conservatism/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 166 Alistair Begg is a well-known and well-respected pastor and Bible teacher who inadvertently set the world of Christian netizens ablaze when he revealed that he encouraged a Christian grandmother to not only attend an LGBTQ wedding, but to also bring a gift. While he had some supporters in this matter, the majority were shocked and appalled by this stance so uncharacteristic of a man who had proven himself to be a faithful man of God for well over 40 years. Responding to the critics, Begg doubled down, rejected calls for repentance, and dismissed them as Pharisaical legalists incapable of nuance and lacking compassion. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we will address the obvious questions as to whether or not his counsel was biblically sound and whether his response to criticism was right. However, there is another question to ponder: does social media use complicate obedience to Matthew 18:15-20? Join us on this episode to discuss these questions and more. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Does Alistair Begg have a point: https://www.christianpost.com/voices/does-alistair-begg-have-a-point-about-gay-weddings.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 165 Series: On the Mission Field - 15 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we continue discovering God's work on mission fields around the world in our On the Mission Field series. Today's episode features Matthew Goins, missionary to Honduras, who graciously takes the time to share what God is doing not only in Honduras, but also in his life and family as they navigate tragedy and grief. Perhaps many Christians the world over are tempted to question God or blame Him when painful trials arise, but Matthew Goins teaches us that even in the most heartbreaking circumstances, God sees, God cares, and God is faithful. What are those losses, tribulations, or trials on your doorstep this season? Do you find your faith jostled? Weakened, even? What work have you been called to do that has been hindered or even halted by the weight of it all? Take heart, dear Christian, and look to the Savior. Come and listen; Matthew Goins declares God's faithfulness and reminds us all that we serve a risen Savior whose promises are yea and amen. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 164 The United States is in the midst of great political and social turmoil, and it seemed that the tragic case of Dexter Reed would be a sort of George Floyd 2.0. In the immediate aftermath of the showdown with police, It was revealed that five plain-clothes officers fired 96 rounds at Dexter Reed: another helpless black man gunned down by white cops. "They shot him 96 times for no reason!" was the battle cry, and the usual race-baiting social justice 'leaders' quickly slithered in to represent the family, shoving the grieving mother in front of rolling cameras to speak about her son. They got the drama they wanted when she collapsed mid-sentence in her grief, and so began the cries against fundamentally racist America and the drum-banging for social justice, egging on emotional bystanders who had yet to fully comprehend what had even actually happened in the first place. Who was Dexter Reed? What happened the day he was stopped by police officers? Why did they shoot so many times? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we will examine all the available facts of this case and peel back the political, social, and spiritual layers of the story. We will debunk the sensationalism and politicization of the encounter, getting down to the facts: the most important of which is that if nothing else, Dexter Reed was a soul for which Christ died. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support
Episode 163 Series: What Do You Believe – 4 Today, we continue the series "What do You Believe?" with Dr. Henry Benach, President of Jewish End-Times Ministries and missionary to the Jewish people. In this episode, Dr. Benach shares his testimony, how the Lord Jesus Christ saved him after hearing the word of God at a Baptist church service that he discovered after a sweet lady called his house by accident--thrice! He also discusses Judaism (having been born and raised in an Orthodox Jewish home) and how to witness to the Jewish people that they might know their Messiah. The current turmoil in Israel has not taken our Lord by surprise, and Christians everywhere can be sure that God's plan for Israel does not include defeat at the hand of our enemy, the devil. Whenever we encounter a Jewish person, therefore, let's take what we learn from this podcast and share with them the good news of Jesus Christ. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https://cutt.ly/Vga2SVd Edifi: https://cutt.ly/Meec7nsv YouTube: https://cutt.ly/mga8A77 Podnews: https://podnews.net/podcast/i4jxo See all our platforms: https://removingbarriers.net Contact us: Leave us a voice message: https://anchor.fm/removingbarriers/message Email us: https://removingbarriers.net/contact Financially support the show: https://removingbarriers.net/donate Affiliates: Book Shop: https://bookshop.org/shop/removingbarriers Answers in Genesis Bookstore: https://shrsl.com/2tu8i Design It Yourself Gift Baskets: https://shrsl.com/2m64o BulbHead: https://shrsl.com/4ft37 Share a Sale: https://shrsl.com/2jz4f See all our affiliates: https://removingbarriers.net/affiliates Notes: Jewish End-Time Ministries: https://www.jem-missions.com/ GO TO LEARN: https://www.amazon.com/GO-LEARN-APPROACH-SHARING-MESSIAH/dp/B0BW344WSM/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/removingbarriers/support