Through the Refiner's Fire Podcast begins a new series: “Exodus From Babylon: Come Out of Her. Rebuild the Temple.”

In Part 1, Craig, Antonio, and Ronnie explore the biblical imagery of Babylon, the great prostitute, and the beast in Revelation 17. The conversation examines Babylon not simply as an ancient empire, but as a recurring picture of humanity's rebellion against God—marked by pride, idolatry, immorality, self-sufficiency, deception, and spiritual compromise.

Drawing from Revelation, Daniel, the Tower of Babel, and Israel's experience under Babylonian captivity, the episode considers how God's people can remain faithful when surrounded by systems and cultures that pressure them to compromise.

The discussion ultimately moves beyond identifying Babylon to asking a more important question:

How should believers live while waiting for Christ's return?

This episode is a call to spiritual discernment, holiness, endurance, wholehearted devotion, and readiness. The Church is not called to live in fear but to keep her eyes on Christ and remain in Him.

Our battle is staying in Him.

Through the Refiner’s Fire Podcast — Let the Church Say Amen

In the final episode of the Let the Church Say Amen series, the conversation turns toward one of the most important questions facing the Church: Are we ready for the return of Jesus Christ?

What does it mean to be an acceptable Bride of Christ?

This episode explores the tension—and beautiful relationship—between grace and transformation. Through a discussion of the woman caught in adultery in John 7–8, the hosts consider how Jesus demonstrates mercy while still calling His people to leave sin behind.

The conversation then moves through Hosea and Gomer, spiritual idolatry, the warnings to the seven churches, Lamentations 3, David's repentance and restoration, the rich young ruler and hidden idols, and the sanctifying work Christ continues to accomplish in His Church.

The discussion ultimately points toward Revelation 21 and the picture of the Bride, the wife of the Lamb, and the Holy City. The episode asks what it means to live as people who have been redeemed, washed, sanctified, and called to belong completely to Christ.

The hosts also explore Jude's call to contend for the faith, reminding believers that following Christ means more than simply identifying as Christian. It means surrender, obedience, holiness, humility, service, and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.

The episode closes with a devotional challenge:

Is my lamp still burning brightly for Christ?

Has worldly pursuit distracted me from devotion to Jesus?

Am I preparing for eternity—or building only for this life?

What areas of compromise do I need to surrender?

If Christ returned today, would I be spiritually ready?

The Bridegroom is faithful.

The question is whether His bride will remain faithful to Him.

This episode concludes the Let the Church Say Amen series with a call to remain faithful, holy, watchful, and full of oil as we wait for Christ.

John 7–8 Hosea 1–3 Lamentations 3:22–23 Matthew 19:16–22 Matthew 22:34–40 Exodus 14 Revelation 2–3 Revelation 21:9–27 Jude Ephesians 5 2 Peter 3:8 Ezekiel 45–48

Listen. Consider. Search the Scriptures. Pray. Be Ready.

The Bridegroom is coming—but is the Church ready?

In this episode of Through the Refiner's Fire Podcast, Craig, Antonio, and Ronnie continue the “Let the Church Say Amen” series with a challenging conversation about the Church as the Bride of Christ.

Beginning with Jesus' parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1–13, the conversation examines spiritual readiness, watchfulness, holiness, obedience, devotion, and the danger of becoming spiritually complacent while waiting for Christ's return.

The hosts discuss Revelation 19, Matthew 7, Hebrews 12, Ephesians 5, Hosea 3, and John 17 while asking what it truly means to prepare ourselves for the Bridegroom. The conversation emphasizes that following Christ is not merely about claiming salvation, but about becoming increasingly conformed to His image and living in faithful relationship with Him.

The episode also explores how the Church can become distracted by secondary issues, programs, worldly influences, and competing priorities while losing sight of its central focus: Jesus Christ.

Through a powerful illustration about weeds growing back when their roots are not removed, the discussion turns toward sin, repentance, spiritual cleansing, and God's ability to redeem those who have wandered away.

This is both a warning and an encouragement:

Come out of compromise. Return to Christ. Let Him deal with the roots. Stay watchful. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Get ready for the Bridegroom.

The Bridegroom is coming.

Will we be ready?