Marcia Montenegro: Spellbound – The New Paranormal Normal
BE ADVISED: NUMEROUS INTERNET DROP OUTS WITH GUEST'S CONNECTION! #SpiritualWarfare In today's installment of Stand Up, Mary welcomes Marcia Montenegro to discuss her revised classic, "Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids". In her...
Headlines: Money Trails, Corruption, and Swamp Draining
Mary dives into some headlines today that highlight the priorities and challenges of our new administration like nothing else. Trump and Musk have pulled the plug on the gooey, swampy USAID organization that provides funding to multiple countries...
Replay – Carl Kerby: The American Church; Worldviews, Inc; Some Assembly Required
[Original airdate: 2/13/24] Mary Danielsen chats with Carl Kerby about the American Church, in particular when it comes to worldviews. Every human has one, and they largely revolve around such weighty issues as, what is reality? What is a person?...
Chris Quintana: Ecclesiastes – The Preacher, the Congregation, and the Lesson
Mary welcomes back Chris Quintana, pastor, student of the Bible, lover of truth. Chris has a way of gleaning great truths from the Scriptures. Today we take a look at the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon's salute to vanity based on his long...
Jeremy Lundgren: Faith, College, and Finding Your Path
In today’s Stand Up for the Truth, Dave Wager and Jeremy Lundgren, president of Nicolet Bible Institute, discuss the impact of higher education on young people’s faith and direction. Lundgren shares his journey from studying construction to earning...
Mike Abendroth: The Dynamics of Doubt – Traveling Hopefully
Today we welcome back Mike Abendroth to discuss the complex issue of doubt. What is it? Do Christians suffer bouts of doubt? As much as it can be the carrier of condemnation, it doesn't necessarily need to bring on waves of guilt. Perhaps God has...
Brian Young: Evidence for the Exodus
In this installment of Stand Up, we explore the archaeological evidence for the Exodus with Creationist Brian Young of the Creation Instruction Association. If you are a student of the Bible and believe it is the Word of God from beginning to end,...
Replay – Brady Blevins: Knock, Knock – How to Witness to Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons
Mary Danielsen talks with Dr. Brady Blevins of Watchman Fellowship about cults, particularly the ones that knock on your door with their version of truth, their Jesus. [Original airdate: 2/8/24] Here we are in our homes, knowing we have the truth...
JB Hixson: The Power of the Paradox in the Upside Down Kingdom
Mary welcomes back JB Hixson to discuss one of the greatest literary devices in the Bible, the Paradox. Even though the carnal mind might view them as contradictions, what is really in view is the comparison between what we might think the Kingdom...
Replay – Pastor Andy Woods: Israel with a Wide Lens; The Pre-Wrath Rapture Dismantled
[Original airdate: 1/23/24] We welcome back Pastor and Bible Scholar Andy Woods of Sugarland Bible Church. Andy is a wealth of biblical insights and reasoned responses to countless passages and doctrines that Christians should be thinking through...
Alana Arguello: The Ancient Roots, Branches and Fruit of Yoga
Mary welcomes new guest Alana Arguello, author of "Unearthing Yoga's Ancient Roots". She serves on the board of The International Society of Christian Apologetics. Her book, "Unearthing Yoga's Ancient Roots" take us on an in-depth tour of its dark...
Headlines: Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than You Think
Today on Stand Up Mary takes a look at this week - this historical inaugural week - and the full stop of the engines of the progressive agenda that started even before the Clinton Mafia took over politics. Pundits are referring to Trump as one of...
Replay – Dave Jenkins: Contentment – The Journey of a Lifetime
[Original airdate: 1/18/24] Mary Danielsen chats with author Dave Jenkins of Servants of Grace Ministries about contentment and what it means to have God be our all-in-all. Dave calls it the "journey of a lifetime" not only because our trials and...
Jim Fletcher: The Hostage Deal – Crimes, Concessions and Co-Existence
Mary welcomes back author, apologist and Israel expert Jim Fletcher today for a timely chat about the recent deal for the Israeli hostages. Some say it's about time, we must get them back. Others say it is extortion, since the face of terrorism is...
Replay – Alisa Childers: The Deconstruction of Christianity – What it is and How to Respond
[Original airdate: 1/16/24) We chat with author, blogger and speaker Alisa Childers on the topic of "deconstructing" Christianity; what it is, why it's destructive and how to respond. With terms like "ex-vangelical" and "toxic"...