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  • Keeping Your Spiritual Senses Sharp Part 2
    on December 10, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 5:11-14

  • Keeping Your Spiritual Senses Sharp Part 1
    on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 5:11-14

  • Twyla Ludwig Part 2
    on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am

    From the time Twyla Ludwig received Jesus at age eleven until she left for Africa with her husband and children in 1927, she knew she was called to be a missionary. Twyla learned early on to meet every obstacle, hardship, and […]

  • Can we make disciples in the Heavy Metal community? Jarrod Butler
    on December 8, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    SummaryIn this engaging conversation, Jarrod Butler shares his journey from a life steeped in heavy metal and witchcraft to a profound faith in Christ. He discusses the unique dynamics of the Christian heavy metal community, the […]

  • Resting in the Lord Part 1
    on December 8, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:12-16

  • The Priest Upon the Throne Part 1
    on December 5, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:14-16

  • The Word of God: Living and Powerful Part 1
    on December 4, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:12

  • Holy Boldness! Part 1
    on December 4, 2025 at 8:00 am

    1 Kings 17:1-6

  • S7.E13 | Hope
    on December 3, 2025 at 12:43 pm

    Episode 13 | Hope Leadership Lesson with Mike Bonomo Pastor Mike Bonomo, leader of Refuge Recovery a ministry of Refuge Calvary Chapel in Huntington Beach, CA , shares the story of how God set him free from addiction through the power […]

  • Magnifying What Matters
    on December 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    In this Advent episode, we step into Mary’s song - the Magnificat - one of the most profound and disruptive prayers in Scripture. Luke 1:46–56 becomes our guide as we explore why this young woman’s words have shaped centuries of […]

  • A Rest for the People of God Part 1
    on December 3, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 4:1-13

  • Twyla Ludwig Part 1
    on December 2, 2025 at 8:00 am

    From the time Twyla Ludwig received Jesus at age eleven until she left for Africa with her husband and children in 1927, she knew she was called to be a missionary. Twyla learned early on to meet every obstacle, hardship, and […]

  • Exhort One Another Daily Part 1
    on December 2, 2025 at 8:00 am

    Hebrews 3:7-19

  • The Essentials of New Believer Discipleship
    on December 1, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    SummaryIn this episode of the Stoke It Up Podcast, Alan Stoddard and Kenneth Priest discuss the essential elements of new believer discipleship, focusing on Kenneth's upcoming book, 'A 21 Day New Believer Journey.' They explore the […]

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The Inspiration of the Bible

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Relating the Gospel to Social Justice

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Advent: The Son

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Young People, Postmodernism, and How It Closes Their Eyes to Truth
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Advent: Jesus Our Salvation
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The Blessings of the Exile
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Pitfalls of Dispensationalism
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The Paris Attacks – God at Work in the Aftermath

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Thanksgiving: A Time to Feel; a Time to Heal

“The antidote to feel-good history is not feel-bad history, but honest and inclusive history.” – James Loewen, University of Vermont professor, bestselling author. Salt or…
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“The Lord Bless Thee:” Remembering Pastor Chuck

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the LORD lift up…
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The Link: The Bible Project, Brexit, Reality of Heaven & More
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What Preachers Can Learn from Vin Scully
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Remembering June 6,1944
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Hope for America, Stop Praying for Stuff, Five Keys to Effective Preaching & More
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Why Our World Needs Prophets, Not Chaplains
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Avoiding the Trap of Conspiracy Theory Christianity
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Seven Moments That Demonstrate Global Missions Matter

When an individual Christian or the key leaders and members of a local church come to understand the bigger picture of God’s plan for humanity…
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Thoughts on The Power of the Gospel

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Why Was Good Friday So Good?

"For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, in order that He might bring us to God, having been…
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Facing Challenges in Evangelism & Discipleship in the 21st Century
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Returning to the Gospel on Reformation Day
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Advent: The Son
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The Death of God
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I Am the Resurrection and the Life
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A Box with a Lid: The Shared Fate of John Chrysostom and the Gospel
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Church Planting in Another Country.

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Gathering Together Again: Best Practices for the Church Re-opening

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An Interview with Pastor Richard Cimino

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Experiencing an Insurrection of Kindness in Your Ministry
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The 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Youth Ministry
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Seeing God Move in Hungary and Serbia
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The Gift of the Presence We Don’t Deserve

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Vocation and Calling According to the Reformers

One question I am sometimes asked is how a person can know what their “calling” in life is. Some of the Protestant Reformers had a…
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The Paradox of Spiritual Sleepiness

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Four Protections Against Temptation
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Tonic Masculinity (Titus 2:2)
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How Firm a Foundation: The Life of Adoniram Judson
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The Power and Role of Just One Color

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Do You Understand That You Are a Son?

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Hate Always Bows to Love

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Don’t Stop Crying Out to God
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In the Secret Place with Christ: Going Back to Our Gospel Roots
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5 Practical Ways to Battle Sin
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Resources To Help Pastors and Leaders Shepherd People Through Doubt and Deconstruction