Combining End Times biblical prophecy and current events is a precarious endeavor. But Dr. Mark Hitchcock has been reading the biblical tea leaves for decades now and written thirty books on the subject. He will tell you that coming up with precise dates and times of the Last Days and Jesus's return, is not only irresponsible, it is not even accurate. Jesus Himself said no one "but the Father knows." Still, one of the looming questions for many people around the world is whether or not the Coron...
May 14, 2020•36 min
Christianity is a global religion. It is a faith for all races, languages and cultures. Yet it is viewed as a religion of the West, of Europe and America. However, its roots are in the East. And so much about its nuances of meaning are lost when the Eastern and Middle Eastern mind-set is not properly understood. So says, Abdu Murray, a former Muslim turned Christian apologist (defender), who has co-written a book with internationally renowned theologian Ravi Zacharias called, "Seeing Jesus From ...
May 07, 2020•32 min
What might be surprising to know is that viruses are essential to life. However, about 1% at most, are what's called 'pathogenic', they are harmful; they can cause everything from the common cold to the Coronavirus. So why did God make a world in which what can be so good for us, can also potentially bring our death? On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, noted Mathematician and Christian apologist Dr. John Lennox, talks about that very question. He has written a small but powerful (and ti...
Apr 30, 2020•31 min
There are two varieties of evil in this world, say Theologians. One is "moral evil", like the 9/11 terror attacks, caused by a human agent. The other is "natural evil", the kind with no human intent, but the sort of plagues like the Coronavirus existing in the world since the original fall of Creation. Christina Stanton has the unique experience of surviving them both. In this episode of Lighthouse Faith, Christina talks about her relationship with God during 9/11, and compares it to today nearl...
Apr 23, 2020•34 min
Western Christians have just celebrated Easter, but the Orthodox and Eastern Christians will celebrate this weekend. They're on two different calendars, but still worship the same Risen Savior, Jesus Christ. Pastor Steven Khoury lives in the Cradle of Christianity, Jerusalem and Bethlehem; The latter where Jesus was born, the former where He was crucified, buried and resurrected. The region is also the epicenter of the other two major religions; Judaism and Islam, and as such has a unique spirit...
Apr 16, 2020•33 min
The Coronavirus shutdown of churches is now several weeks old, but the question of whether they should be shut and the controversy over the challenges to government authority in the matter persist. Dr. Russell Moore, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention, spoke on Lighthouse Faith podcast recently on the issue. Moore heads the public policy arm of the SBC and is urging churches to comply with government mandates on social distancing to stop ...
Apr 09, 2020•25 min
Easter is the Christian celebration of the resurrection of Jesus following his death and burial. The Bible quite clearly says in all four Gospels that Jesus died on a cross. He was crucified. (The majority of Historians have consensus on this fact well). What the Bible does not explain, is the process by which His body shut down; in other words, a medical examiner’s detailed description of cause of death. Many scientists over the years though have. Their findings usually point to asphyxiation, b...
Apr 02, 2020•42 min
You might call the Coronavirus an expected and uninvited guest. That’s the mild version. You could also describe it as a devastating disaster striking the very heart of humanity’s trusted safeguards like the economy, for one. But Pastor Allen Jackson, Senior Pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee says, while we may be realizing that we’re more fragile than we thought, we should also have confidence in the fact that God is stronger and more powerful than we ever gave Him credi...
Mar 26, 2020•30 min
The Coronavirus has altered life as we know it. This pandemic has brought us a staunch reality that we are not in total control and that there are other forces, evil forces, if you will, that can change the path we thought we were on. Does God have an answer for us? Pastor Max Lucado, always a voice of faith and spiritual strength, is offering these words of wisdom, “I’ve been telling people, feed your faith and your fears will starve. But if you feed your fears, your faith will starve.” On this...
Mar 19, 2020•24 min
If you're reading this there's a one hundred percent chance you've been born. That's the good news. But it also means that there is a one hundred percent chance you will one day die. In between those landmarks, the beginning and end of our life journey, many of us will marry and some of us will be responsible for the births of other human beings. It's the circle of life. Theologian and author Dr. Timothy Keller, founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, and his wife Kathy, have w...
Mar 12, 2020•39 min
As the world becomes more and more divided over religion and politics, it's vitally important for people of faith to be courageous about sticking to the foundations of their beliefs. So says Dr. Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Dallas and a Fox News Contributor. His new book "Courageous" is a ten-step guide to helping Christians develop strategies for not just 'living' but 'striving' in a world that has become more hostile to faith. For example, to "bend, but don't break," "learn ...
Mar 05, 2020•21 min
The Lenten season has begun and that means millions of Christians will be giving up something as part of the 40-day pilgrimage to Holy Week and Easter. It also means that millions will also be fasting, doing without food, as part of a Spiritual sacrifice. But according to Dr. Jay Richards, author of "Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul," there are tremendous health benefits to fasting that ancient philosophers and Holy people have known for centuries, and that modern medicin...
Feb 27, 2020•34 min
Does America have an expiration date? And is the nation's dwindling faith contributing to it? It's a pretty depressing prediction but one with historic precedent. Syndicated Columnist and best-selling author Cal Thomas brings his wit and wisdom to this episode of Lighthouse Faith Podcast. His new book "America's Expiration Date" is packed with expert historians' observations about how empires rise and fall, and about their average shelf life. One of the growing comparisons is why they fall; not ...
Feb 20, 2020•32 min
It's considered one of the biggest miracle spectacles of the Bible, and yet archaeologists have strongly disagreed as to whether it actually happened. The parting of the Red Sea in the Old Testament allowed the Israelite's to flee a pursuing Egyptian army and escape to freedom while Pharaoh’s soldiers drowned. It's the stuff of blockbuster movies like Cecil B. Demille's "The Ten Commandments." Documentary filmmaker Tim Mahoney took 20 years investigating the biblical story. The two-part document...
Feb 13, 2020•35 min
The Presidential Election season has officially begun. And amidst the mudslinging and vitriol that are sure to be constant companions of the political discourse, one author would like us to take a different approach. Pastor Robert J. Morgan is bent on helping people remember the foundations of faith that made America. His new book is a biblical American history lesson, called, "100 Bible Verses That Made America". On this episode of Lighthouse Faith Podcast, Morgan explains that his reason for w...
Feb 06, 2020•31 min
The Iowa Caucus is February 3rd. It kicks off the official start of the 2020 Presidential election campaign season. While a field of Democratic candidates will try to convince American voters that they should replace the current White House occupant, journalist and best-selling author Stephen E. Strang is making the case that Donald Trump is the best hope for people of faith, and especially Christians. In his new book, "God, Trump, and the 2020 Election," Strang lays out what is at stake for Chr...
Jan 30, 2020•43 min
Global tensions are once again giving way to talk of military conflicts and even war. No one wants that. But just like the years that led up to World War I, the great minds of the time believed humanity was far too civilized to engage in a long drawn out military engagement. They were wrong. The war lasted more than four years and left more than 20 million dead and at least that number wounded. It tested the faith of millions of soldiers and civilians alike. Some lost their faith, others found a...
Jan 23, 2020•32 min
For brain surgeon Dr. W. Lee Warren, the crossroads of science and faith is his greatest challenge. What his Christian faith tells him, that God can heal our diseases, and what his medical knowledge tells him about a fatal cancerous tumor, forces him to navigate a constant struggle. His greatest nemesis is the most common brain tumor in adults. It's called Gliobastoma Multiforme or GBM. And it's 100 percent fatal. After decades of research there has been no clue as to a cause. And yet, Dr. Warre...
Jan 16, 2020•34 min
The New Year is full of hope and blessings abound. That is how Joel Osteen lives life to the fullest. It's not that he believes he is one of God's favorite people. Of course he certainly would be within his rights to believe it since he's credited as being the fuel and fire behind Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas becoming the largest Christian congregation in the country. Osteen believes we all have favored status with the Big Guy, but many of us stop our own blessings by failing to tap into ou...
Jan 09, 2020•21 min
If you ask the average person about the Ukraine, their reference point will probably be the country that sparked the controversy over the impeachment hearings. But what most folks are unaware of is the global shakeup from Ukraine's Orthodox Church. And it may prove to be an even bigger deal historically. In this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, Ukraine's Archbishop, the Metropolitan Epiphanius of Kiev, explains (through an interpreter) the religious quake of the church gaining its independen...
Jan 02, 2020•21 min
A lot of Christmas Carol singing happens this time of year. And the old favorites like "O Come all Ye Faithful" and "Hark the Herald" are so well known we could probably sing them in our sleep. But these carols, while warming our hearts and bringing joy to the Christmas season, have far more theological weight and truths to them than meets the eye, or ear. Keith and Kristyn Getty, hymn writers and musicians extraordinaire, bring their sold out "Sing! An Irish Christmas" tour through New York Cit...
Dec 25, 2019•33 min
The poem The Night Before Christmas', by Clement Clarke Moor, is one of the most read, most published and most memorized books of all Christmas literature. So say reports about its popularity. Although a runaway best seller, the children's narrative that talks of a visit from St. Nicholas, has little to do with explaining the birth of Jesus, which is what many Christians are quick to say is, the "reason for the season". Enter journalist and theologian Dr. Thomas Williams, a former priest, but st...
Dec 19, 2019•38 min
How much do we really know about the birth of Jesus? While today's Christmas celebrations are more about glitzy gifts and glamorous lights on evergreens, the real story of Christmas is gritty and even dangerous. And while most people are familiar with the main characters of the Christmas Story; Mary and Joseph, the Wise men and the angels. How many of us know about Zechariah and Elizabeth, Simeon and Anna, and Jesus's own surprising lineage which begins early in the Old Testament? On this episod...
Dec 12, 2019•39 min
Can science prove humans have souls? Can it give us proof of life after death? And can science peer into the meaning of life and of divinity? In short, are science and faith two parts of a whole? Neurologist Dr. Jay Lombard explores and explains to me these concepts from his new book, "The Mind of God: Neuroscience, Faith, and a Search for the Soul." He says for far too long science and faith have operated as polar opposites, but that they actually need each. For instance he says, our souls are ...
Dec 05, 2019•30 min
Very excited as Fox News' Chief Religion Correspondent to launch this podcast based on my book, Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a World Immersed in Fog. I've called this podcast, Lighthouse Faith: Moving Forward in Truth and Love.... to see if we can understand the real foundational causes behind the news stories we here.. and understand how each story has a spiritual element. .. A spiritual core. It's an opportunity to explore the universal spirit of faith, beliefs, science & r...
Dec 05, 2019•32 min
Surveys show a rising number of people do not adhere to any organized faith tradition. And while it's easy to point blame at technology or secular individualism... Dr. Peter Kreeft, a feisty philosophy professor and author.. blames an historical event that began five centuries ago next month: The Protestant Reformation. Kreeft say, "Even from a secular point of view the single most defining feature of Modern Western civilization is the decline of religion. And Christianity used to define Western...
Dec 05, 2019•48 min
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, we fight to understand a murderer's motive. And many times we hear the words 'pure evil' to describe the act of lone gunman Stephen Paddock. What is evil? Where does it come from? Why if God is good does he allow it? Theologian and author Dr. John Rankin, founder of Theological Education Institute International, explores with Lauren, the nature of evil, including his own personal encounters with a real demonic presence. Part 1 of 2 Learn more about your ad ...
Dec 05, 2019•34 min
Faith, politics and baseball... Three seemingly unrelated areas, but my colleague, Ed Henry explores all three in his new book 42 faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story You've seen Ed often on air, expertly dissecting all the goings on in Washington, D.C., and beyond in the world of politics. But in his book he looks a particular period of baseball history, when the color barrier was broken Major League Baseball by a young African American, now legend, Jackie Robinson. Ed explores not only...
Dec 05, 2019•32 min
Life is worth living, no matter how hard it can get. And one who knows is Joni Eareckson Tada, a quadriplegic since a diving accident fifty years ago. Today in the aftermath of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Joni is raising awareness of the help the disabled need now, and in the future. But she and her Christian ministry, Joni & Friends, are also fighting against the growing trend sweeping across the nation, to legalize doctor assisted suicide. It's a divinely ordained battle she is waging. Lea...
Dec 05, 2019•26 min
In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, we fight to understand a murderer's motive. And many times we hear the words 'pure evil' to describe the act of lone gunman Stephen Paddock. What is evil? Where does it come from? Why if God is good does he allow it? Theologian and author Dr. John Rankin, founder of Theological Education Institute International, explores with Lauren, the nature of evil, including his own personal encounters with a real demonic presence. Part 2 of 2 Learn more about your ad ...
Dec 05, 2019•35 min
