Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, and his special guest Dorothy Little discuss how support for same-sex marriages has soared since the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages in 2015. They especially focused on a survey that reported 48% of Generation Z identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual. These Bible scholars pointed out that homosexuality has been prominent in societies for centuries and pointed out that many historians feel that homosexuality and immorality contributed to the destruction of ancient societies. These Bible scholars then went to Romans chapter 1 to gain insight about what the widespread acceptance of what homosexuality means for the future of American society. Both Bible scholars had much to say about what Christians should be doing in response to the prevalence of immorality in America. They also had much to say about how Christians should be interacting and reaching out to the LGBTQ community. The podcast concludes by pointing out that God through the apostle Paul is asserting that widespread acceptance of homosexuality is a warning sign that society is in serious moral decline. The celebration of Easter reminds us that God is prepared to forgive us and give us the tools to fight against evil in our society. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/sgjwBVyK-Q4.

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, looks at the celebration of Palm Sunday and sports spectatorship as two things that poignantly reveal the famous slogan, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” He delves into the psychology of sports fans and the things that draw fans to sporting events, pointing out that it is the uncertainty and thrill of the unknown that plays a big part. After analyzing the psychology and biology that creates the feelings of the thrill of victory and agony of defeat, he turns his attention to the crowds watching Jesus ‘triumphal return to Jerusalem. He points out how the crowds were sensing the thrill of victory as Jesus arrived and how his opponents were preparing for his defeat. Before the week ends his followers would experience the agony of defeat in many ways. Dr. Hall concludes pointing out that the apostles’ joy came when they met the resurrected Savior that that will be true for all of us. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/qOji_Od56Rc.

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, reviews how Jesus appointed the original twelve apostles and then explores the differences between disciples and apostles. He points out how the word “apostle” was used in the early Jewish, Greek, and Roman culture. The characteristics of apostles as outlined in the Scripture are reviewed. Dr. Hall then turns his attention to the question of whether there are contemporary apostles. The view that once the canonization of Scripture was complete that the gifts provided to the apostles ceased, called cessationism, is reviewed and compared to the view that these gifts did not cease, called continuationism, Dr. Hall outlines the implications of this debate for today’s churches. Dr. Hall concludes this podcast finding it difficult to view anything in the Scripture to support a dogmatic conclusion that there are no modern-day Apostle’s. Cab be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/sQKaZLEnFog.