Episode 57 On this day twenty years ago, Islamic terrorists hijacked multiple commercial jetliners and crashed them into the World Trade Centers in New York, the Pentagon in D.C., and a field in Pennsylvania. Nearly 3,000 people died and the nation changed instantly. The White House declared war on terror and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice in response, but what actually happened was retribution plus twenty years of war seen as an abject failure. Where did America go wrong, and what a...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 57
Episode 56 BLM - 6 The general consensus is that a hypocrite is someone who says one thing but does something opposite. The lying politician, the womanizing pastor, and the two-faced friend are all worthy of ire. BLM cofounder Patrisse Cullors was widely labeled a hypocrite for espousing Marxist ideology while amassing wealth and realty for herself. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we evaluate whether Black Lives Matter is a hypocritical organization in light of what she did, or...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 56
Episode 55 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 13 Behind almost every man of God is a wife who, through quiet confidence in God, labors to manage the home, nurture and raise the children, support her husband, mentor and encourage other women, and bless those without her family any way she can. She typically does so without recognition, joyfully doing so for her Savior who removed barriers and made her a glorious daughter of the King. Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast ...
Aug 28, 2021•53 min•Ep. 55
Episode 54 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 12 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we interview evangelist David Sommerdorf and learn about his personal testimony. Join us as we hear about how the Lord saved him as a young Marine and put him into full time Christian ministry traveling the country preaching the good news of Jesus Christ with his wife and six children in tow. Listen to the Removing Barriers Podcast here: Spotify: https://cutt.ly/Ega8YeI Apple Podcast: https:/...
Aug 21, 2021•53 min•Ep. 54
Episode 53 Series: On the Mission Field - 1 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast we started a new series we are calling On the Mission Field. In this series we are seeking to interview missionaries and learn about their trials and triumphs on the mission field and the burden for the people they seek to reach with the gospel of Jesus Christ. in this first in the series of On the Mission Field we interviewed Missionary Scott, missionary to central Asia. Scott and his family labor day i...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 53
Episode 52 This is the 52nd episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast! It is special, because every week for the past year, we have explored ways to remove barriers that may be impeding people from being able to see the cross clearly. We've tackled barriers both old and new, and in this episode, we reflect on what it has all meant in the grand scheme of things. We also discuss our plans for the future and reflect back on the very first episode of the podcast: Why Remove Barriers? Join us on this ...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 52
Episode 51 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 11 Series: On the Mission Field - 0 Parental guidance and discretion is advised for this episode. Dialog about anything LGBTQ is always positive and uplifting...or else. Very few are willing to lovingly and truthfully discuss the immense spiritual darkness and oppressive weight on the souls of its adherents. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we talk to Matt, a missionary to Cambodia in whose life God destroyed barriers in order ...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 51
Episode 50 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 10 How many barriers can God overcome to reach His lost sheep? In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we continue the "How Were Your Barriers Removed?" series and talk to Mike, whose many barriers to salvation were gloriously removed by Jesus Christ. Discover how a Catholic upbringing, morals, and a deep dive into the world and its fleeting pleasures all conspired to keep him lost in sin...but God's mercy pursued him doggedly until h...
Jul 24, 2021•51 min•Ep. 50
Episode 49 It has been said that not supporting the president is like wishing that the pilot flying the plane we're all on crashes and burns. The scriptures are not ambiguous about God's desire for the relationship between Christians and their government: we obey, submit, and pray for them that rule over us as they punish evildoers and reward the good. What is a Christian to do, then, when the government seems to be doing the opposite? When they promote evil and punish good? When they overstep t...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 49
Episode 48 The world came to a screeching halt in the spring of 2020. A new and contagious virus was spreading like wildfire and all levels of government worldwide scrambled for damage control solutions. Major shifts were happening quickly: politicians wielded deeply questionable power in the name of damage control, scientists pushed the envelope in pursuit of medicinal breakthroughs, and the American people in particular became acutely aware of the sheer magnitude of the power imbalance between...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 48
Episode 47 When a veteran of the Brooklyn Center, Minnesota police force confused her taser for a pistol and shot an unarmed black man, the fiery cries for defunding police received more fuel. The bodycam footage seems to indicate a genuine mistake, but protestors are convinced of malicious intent. What does this mean for the argument to defund police, particularly for citizens who do not support defunding the police? Is there any margin for error when imperfect people are called to wear the uni...
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 47
Episode 46 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 9 Perhaps you are inclined to think that a person raised in a genuinely Christian home where God's name and word are revered would have no barriers to salvation. Or maybe you are that person and are struggling with barriers that few even know about. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we sit down with Josh to explore what kinds of barriers he experienced and how God worked in his heart and life to bring genuine salvation and bless...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
Episode 45 Most Christians (and perhaps most unbelievers, too!) would agree that something is incredibly wrong in the U.S. political system. Jesus calls the Christian the salt and the light of the earth, so how should the Christian interact with 21st century American politics, if at all? How is scripture to shape our political views? What should we do when the only political options available to us are "bad" and "worse?" How do we balance our identity in Christ and our political identity? Join u...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 45
Episode 44 This is Part 2 of an episode exploring the relationship between cancel culture, free speech, and the church. The climate of public discourse has been soured by cancel culture: the intimidation, uncertainty, and loss of good faith makes any meaningful speech incredibly difficult. Part 2 explores whether speech should be censored in any way. If it should, who will have the power to do so, and what are the implications of that power? How will this affect the church? Will there ever be an...
Jun 12, 2021•58 min•Ep. 44
Episode 43 The tally of people and businesses cancelled for running afoul leftist ideology shows no sign of shrinking and the number of reasons for cancellation are growing even faster. In response, many have bowed the knee to the demands of the "woke" while others have opted to preemptively cancel themselves! In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, Sam joins us to discuss cancel culture and all of its nefarious implications. How harmful is cancel culture, and is it a necessary evil? C...
Jun 05, 2021•50 min•Ep. 43
Episode 42 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 8 Millions, if not billions of people around the world trust in various moral codes to enhance their lives and adequately prepare them for the life to come. The problem with that is, Jesus declared that there is no other means of life, truth, or salvation except through Him. In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we talk to Anna about how Jesus Christ proved her religious upbringing and good moral code to be lacking in power for salv...
May 29, 2021•42 min•Ep. 42
Episode 41 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the Ma'Khia Bryant shooting, the Derek Chauvin trial, and the tweet LeBron James posted. Many praised the verdict of the Chauvin trial, but was justice served? How has James' tweet served to address (or inflame) the issues exacerbated by the shooting and the verdict of the trial? Should we even be concerned about celebrity opinions? Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers po...
May 22, 2021•53 min•Ep. 41
Episode 40 On April 20th, the same day the verdict came in on the Chauvin trial, Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a police officer. National tensions reignited, and LeBron James fueled them with a tweet that many took to be a call to dox and harm the officer. But what are the facts of this case? Was the shooting justified? Are children capable of evil, and should they be held responsible for the evil they commit? Should the officer be charged? Join us in this episode to talk about these thi...
May 15, 2021•59 min•Ep. 40
Episode 39 Marxist activism in the United States has left criminals emboldened, police departments embattled, and regular citizens vulnerable, wondering how they should protect their families. What should you do to protect your family from those who would do them harm? Who can you trust to protect your family when seconds count? Should you get a gun? How can we keep our families safe with guns in the home? What should the relationship be between children and firearms? FB is a husband, small busi...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 39
Episode 38 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast, we discuss the subject of Jesus' ethnicity. In a recent interview, CNN anchor Don Lemon declared that in order to heal America's apparent racism problem, we must acknowledge that Jesus was black, or at least brown. He went on to encourage families to hang pictures of this Jesus in their homes, teaching children what he calls "the truth." Is he right? What does the bible say about the ethnicity of Jesus? Does it even matter? What proble...
May 01, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 38
Episode 37 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 7 Cathy was a happy-go-lucky 13 year old girl when the Lord stopped her in her tracks and turned her heart to him. Now, after more than 50 years of service to the Lord, she seeks to be like Samuel, who heard the soft voice of the Lord, and David, who was a person after God’s own heart, and most importantly like Barnabas, who showed the love and care of the Savior to others. Cathy is a wife, a mother, and most importantly a grandmother of two. L...
Apr 24, 2021•52 min•Ep. 37
Episode 36 A woke LGBTQ activist who claims to be a pastor recently took to TikTok to teach his 132,300 followers that Jesus was a racist who repented once a Gentile spoke truth to power. But is this actually true? Did Jesus use a racial slur? Was he racist? What does the passage actually say? Join us on this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast where we evaluate these outrageous claims and filter them through the sieve of scripture to find out what Jesus was actually saying and what that me...
Apr 17, 2021•49 min•Ep. 36
Episode 35 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we discussed the shooting incident involving Nika Holbert and officer Baker. Rather than focusing on facts versus misinformation, or even on who was right or wrong based on those facts, we focused on the human beings involved. Human life is precious. So precious, in fact, that God sent His only begotten Son to die for us. In this episode we addressed the calloused comments made about Nika, the dangers of looking at the facts and neglec...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 35
Episode 34 When Ravi Zacharias died he left a devastating web of abused women, betrayed friends and family, and disappointed Christians in his wake. Posthumous investigations brought to the limelight his secret life of unrepentant sin, and for millions of professing Christians, hindsight became 20/20 as they tried to pick up the pieces. What did we miss? How should we respond? How can we be more vigilant moving forward? Pastor Todd helps us tackle these questions and more on this episode of the ...
Apr 03, 2021•54 min•Ep. 34
Episode 33 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 6 Allow me to introduce you to Jay Herriott. Jay is the founder of the 25th Project ( https://www.the25thproject.org ), a charity organization established to help the homeless in his community. Jay joined us on this episode to tell us more about the 25th Project and how we can donate our time or money to help in this endeavor. He also shared his salvation testimony, how his heart of pride was humbled when he trusted Jesus as his Lord and person...
Mar 27, 2021•42 min•Ep. 33
DW joined us in this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast where we discussed whether salvation is by works or by grace alone through faith alone. We looked at a number of good works and searched the scriptures as to whether they are capable of saving us from eternal separation from a holy God. Some of the good works we looked at are: Keeping the Golden rule or the 10 Commandments Giving Money and/or Time Making Religious Pilgrimages Proselytizing Religious ceremonies Baptism and why was Jesu...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 32
Episode 31 In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, MD joined us in discussing the circumstances surrounding the shootings involving Kyle Rittenhouse. Was he at a protest protected by the first amendment or was he at a riot? What difference will that make in is trial? Was it wise for a 17 year old to be out helping in such a volatile/hostile situation? Were the police negligent when they drove past him? Is there any blame to be laid at the parents’ feet? We then looked at all the charge...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 31
Episode 30 BLM - 5 The police has been the target of much social backlash recently. A lot of that backlash has come from the Black Lives Matter movement. Technology has made it quite easy to run into our own corners and just talk with folks who agree with our stances. Therefore, we at the Removing Barriers Podcast wanted to give the police a voice to share their side of the story, to share their heart on the matter. In this episode of the Removing Barriers Podcast, we sat down with Officer Cigar...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 30
Episode 29 Series: How Were Your Barriers Removed - 5 Even though Roger was raised in a Christian home, he did not understand the gospel until he was a 20 year old in college. Roger for sure had a head knowledge of the gospel, but he later found out that a heart knowledge is what takes someone from darkness to Jesus Christ's glorious light. Learn more about the barriers Roger faced and how he came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. We ended the episode with Roger sharing the gospel....
Feb 27, 2021•54 min•Ep. 29
Episode 28 In this episode of the Removing Barriers podcast DW joined us as we recalled encounters we've had evangelizing door-to-door. DW shared an encounter with a pastor who did not believe in the deity of Christ. MCG shared an encounter with a woman who burst into tears as his message of repentance reminded her of her grandma’s message of repentance. Jay recounts an adult man whose mother prevented him from hearing the gospel. The crowning encounter was that of Andrew, who made a decision to...
Feb 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 28
