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Ladies and gentlemen….every now and then we are privileged to have a VERY special guest on our podcast, “Deeper in the Word”; people who are especially dynamic and prominent in the Christian sphere for their work for the Kingdom of God. Friends, THIS week’s special, extended-length episode features an exclusive interview with JUST such a guest. Because THIS episode, we have none other than the incomparable Mr. Ken Ham, the world-renown Australian-born Christian fundamentalist and young Earth creationist who serves as the founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis (AiG), as well as the operator of the Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter (both located in Kentucky). Come fellowship with us for this extremely special interview as Mr. Ham expertly expounds upon critical (and often controversial) topics such as the proof for creationism as outlined in the Book of Genesis, the “young earth theory”, his faith-based museum and theme park, the co-existence of humans and dinosaurs and Christian theories of alien life…..and that’s just for starters! I know I say it often, but this time I REALLY mean it: you DO NOT want to miss this one!!

One of humanity's GREATEST struggles is our desire to create a God who fits comfortably into OUR expectations. We want a God who operates according to OUR timetable, who answers our prayers according to OUR preferences, and who fulfills our desires according to OUR specifications. Instead of submitting ourselves to GOD'S will, we often attempt to “customize” or “personalize” God to fit OUR will. So we want blessings when WE ask for them. We want healing when WE desire it. We want doors opened IMMEDIATELY and obstacles removed INSTANTLY. In essence, we want “A Personalized God" instead of the sovereign God revealed in Scripture…..but the prophet Isaiah REMINDS us just how ridiculously wrong this type of thinking is, that God is not a personalized product, but a divine, sovereign King. Come fellowship with us this episode as we examine precise how and why both Believers AND non-believers alike wrongfully think that we can customize the Lord in such a way that He becomes “A Personalized God” for our own satisfaction!

IT’S A CELEBRATION, y’all! This is Deeper in the Word’s 150th episode! For over six years, the Lord has blessed us with amazing guests and even MORE amazing listeners…and that’s YOU! We cannot thank you enough, friends, for helping us achieve this milestone! We rejoice in our 150th episode by examining a topic which Jesus thought was rather significant…..so much so, in fact, that one of His most famous parables is associated with it. It’s the Parable of the Sower and the Seed, where Jesus teaches people about what it means to not just HEAR the Gospel, but to RECEIVE it and therefore act upon what you have heard…..because those are two completely different things. Just because someone goes to church every Sunday, hears hundreds of sermons or reads the Bible from cover to cover does NOT mean that they’ve RECEIVED what they’ve heard, particularly if they are not CHANGED by what they’ve heard. Come fellowship with us on our special 150th episode as we explore what it means to be the “good soil” that the seed of the Word of God falls upon…and how that Word will only change you if you’re open to the “Clear Reception” of it!

When we say that someone “fits the description”, it means they match up to the qualities or characteristics of someone, usually as a suspect who has committed a crime.  So if the person who committed the crime was dressed a certain way, and you see someone in the area dressed the same way, that person might be detained by the police because they “fit the description” of the suspect. And this is an appropriate analogy for followers of Christ…because when people are giving a DESCRIPTION of Believers, we want that description to fully embody and MATCH UP to the Christlikeness and righteousness which Jesus Himself demonstrated….that is, we want to “fit the description” of a true Believer in the Lord! So how do we do that, exactly?  Well, the Apostle Peter has given us a pretty clear blueprint to meet the criteria to qualify as AUTHENTIC followers of people who claim Jesus is their Lord and Savior. Come fellowship with us on the latest episode of “Deeper in the Word” as we examine Scripture to see how an individual “Fits the Description” for eligibility as an AUTHENTIC Believer in both word AND deed!

Listen….who DIDN’T grow up loving cartoons and COMIC BOOKS?  My formative years were spent LOVING comic book culture; not just reading them, but collecting them, discussing them with friends, you name it. Truly, illustrative art has played an enormous role in my life, as well as the lives of many others.  It’s amazing to consider the POWER that comic books have to effect people, how they can make them FEEL something strictly off of a VISUAL stimulation, demonstrating how they can also play a vital role as a TEACHING TOOL, as a way to educate people on a given topic or subject…especially teaching the Word of God. So what if someone were to successfully MARRY those two ideas – education and comic art entertainment - for the glory of God?  Think of the lives it could impact for the sake of the Gospel! Join us for our latest episode of Deeper in the Word, as we explore that very idea with someone who’s company SPECIALIZES in proving how comic art can be a galvanizing force for the Kingdom of God….because our special guest this episode is none other than Mr. Art Ayris, Founder and President of Kingstone Comics, the world’s leading creator and distributor of faith-based comics and media. You DO NOT want to miss THIS one!!

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We’re BACK for Season #7, y’all! Can you believe it? What started with a handful of listeners in June 2020 has grown into a multi-platform, award-winning podcast with listeners in over 45 different countries (seriously I don’t know ANYBODY in Morocco! BIG shoutout to Morocco, we love you!)! We’re coming up on our 6th year of this lil’ ol’ flagship podcast, and we couldn’t possibly be more grateful to you all for making us what we are! This show is what it is because of Y-O-U! And we’re kicking off Season 7 by highlighting an EXTREMELY important theme for us all…..and frankly, it’s one which you’re gonna hear us promoting repeatedly because of its HIGH DEGREE of significance: and that’s the theme of BIBLICAL LITERACY. Biblical literacy is the ability to read, understand, interpret, and apply the Bible's overall message and context, and the TRUTH which it holds. It’s more than just “having read the Bible”….it’s having read it AND UNDERSTOOD IT such that it starts to shape your worldview and CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK AND LIVE. But too many people are Biblically ILLITERATE…that is, they do not put a premium on reading the Bible and understanding what they’ve read such that they APPLY it to their daily actions. We’re supposed to “feed ourselves” on the Word of God….but too many times, it appears as if people have gone on a “hunger strike” from the Word, instead. Come fellowship with us as we kick off Season 7 as we discuss what happens when people deliberately refuse to feed themselves on the Word of God….and how, as a result, the Lord reacts TOWARDS that type of purposeful “Hunger Strike”!

We continue our “Fall Features” Series with another special guest interview…and it’s a topic with which our “Deeper in the Word” audience should be VERY familiar! Because this episode, we are joined by renown author, speaker and Bible teacher, Ms. Ava Pennington of Bible Study Fellowship International, who will discuss her new book, entitled Flourish: Grace-Centered Practices to Protect and Grow a Fruitful Life in Christ, which is designed to help readers grow in their Christian walk, specifically through fostering a greater understanding and applicability of the Fruit of the Spirit in their lives (as those nine attributes are outlined in the Book of Galatians 5:22-23). Join us as we learn how to cultivate these spiritual characteristics and disciplines in our lives so that we are effectively “Bearing Fruit” for the Lord!

Join us as we kick off our special "Fall Features" Series - where we will feature a special guest interview every week - with our first installment of the series, a discussion with award-winning Gospel recording artist Darius Paulk and a show we've entitled, "Must Be the Music!"

Yunno…if you’ve ever been involved in a custody battle – or know someone who has – you know they can be long and protracted…AND, they can get extremely ugly at times. Truly, custody battles often can and do get VERY bitter and bring out the very worst in people. Well, friends…..did you know that YOU AND as Believers I are engaged in a battle that goes on DAILY for our very souls? EVERY DAY there is a REAL custody battle going on for the soul of every Believer, where good and evil are LITERALLY fighting within EACH of us, for CONTROL over us So the REAL question becomes…….which one will you allow PARENTAGE to? Which one will YOU assign full parental rights, full custodial rights? Come fellowship with us and see how we can learn to pick the RIGHT custodial parent to assign our care and control over to, so that we don’t end up unnecessarily engaged in a “Custody Battle”!

When we speak about the “fruit of our labors”, we’re talking about the outcome or rewards of our efforts in doing something…..that is, you see that the work you put into doing something starts to pay off. Well, when we talk about following Christ and trying to live a Christlike existence, there are certain markers or qualities which prove whether or not you will see the fruit of your labors; that is, whether you’ll be able to tell if your efforts are paying off. They are known as the fruit of the Spirit, and these nine characteristics demonstrate that the Holy Spirit is present in your life. So how do you go about manifesting them, and how can you tell if you truly embody them? Come fellowship with us during this week’s episode of “Deeper in the Word”, as we explore the nine fruit of the Spirit in order to allow us to examine our lives and see if our efforts to live Christlike are proving the “Fruit of Our Labors”!

Question: do YOU think you’re going to Heaven when you die? Well, I guess the first question should be whether or not you first BELIEVE that Heaven is a real place. If so, then the issue of you going or not going becomes paramount. But perhaps what’s even MORE paramount is WHY you think you’re going to Heaven when you die…like, what’s your BASIS for thinking that? And are you SURE you’re correct in your reasoning? Because here’s the shocking truth: many Christians who THINK they’re going to Heaven when they die are going to be utterly dismayed and heartbroken when they discover that THEY AIN’T GOIN’. And that’s not me making a judgement about them, that comes STRAIGHT from the mouth of Jesus Himself! Come fellowship with us during this episode of “Deeper in the Word” as we challenge YOUR notion about whether or not you’re going to Heaven by giving you the FACTS associated with that invitation….because “Heaven Forbid” you meet Jesus and He ends up REJECTING you and DENYING your access to the Kingdom of God!

It’s Holy Week! A time when we celebrate the sacrifice which Christ made for us when he went to the cross and died for our sins for all time., and what our RESPONSE to that sacrifice should look like. In fact, there’s a particular posture we should ALWAYS take when it comes to the reverence and adoration we show to the Lord….one of continual and true WORSHIP. But what does TRUE worship even look like? How do we go about demonstrating it? So goes this Holy Week episode of “Deeper in the Word”, where we examine this important aspect of glorifying God, highlighting it in particular as we contemplate the coming of Easter. Come celebrate “The Super Bowl Week of Christianity” with us as we explore the foundations of true worship, WHERE that worship should originate, and the precise elements necessary to effectuate that worship!

As many of you know, “Deeper in the Word” and Benevolent Faith Ministries take very seriously our commitment to our international listeners, particularly those in countries where believing in the Gospel of Jesus Christ is prohibited or even illegal. The Bible tells us that we are ALL brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what our geographic locations may be. That’s why what has been going on in Iran is of such importance to us…Christianity is spreading like wildfire in that country, and so of course the OPPOSITION to that spread has been just as intense. Fortunately, there are folks who are trying to highlight the atrocities occurring in that country, and sometimes through unorthodox means. That’s where this episode’s guest comes in….as an Iranian-American who is deeply entrenched within the entertainment industry, he’s using his platform to bring attention to the plight of Christian Iranians through a very unique manner. Come fellowship with us for this important episode and see how his efforts to improve Persian/Jewish relations are making an impact around the world. Topics include what the Bible says about Persian/Jewish relations, how the use of artwork in the form of murals (get it? Start of the ART?) is highlighting the struggles of Iranian Christians…AND, how a FIRE almost broke out during this very interview!

Whether singing in your car or singing praise and worship, sometimes we get so caught up in the music and in the moment, that we can’t help but to let loose in total joy. It may look weird to some, and it MIGHT be downright offensive to others…because some in the church are more concerned about what OTHERS think or what OTHERS will say if they let themselves go and freely praise God. This is the situation that King David faced in our text today, where the king’s wife, Michal, accused David of being undignified in public worship. But as David is going to show us, biblical worship involves AN AUDIENCE OF ONE, and God encourages His worshipers NOT to be ashamed or reluctant to display their faith publicly. Check out this latest episode of "Deeper in the Word" and learn HOW and WHY you should always come to a place where you’re giving God your BEST “Undignified Praise”!