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The Stand Radio

The Stand Radio is a weekly program highlighting the current topics covered each month in The Stand – the official online and print publications of the American Family Association. Through interviews with authors, writers, and newsmakers, host Jeff Chamblee helps listeners apply a biblical worldview to the latest developments in culture, faith and family.

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Episodes (65)
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Why Teens Long for Christmas and Worshipping through the Music of Advent
November 30, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll hear why some teens become disillusioned with Christmas and learn how God satisfies their deepest longings in Christ. Chelsea Kingston Erickson, Director of Publishing for Rooted Ministry, and editor of Longing for Christmas: 25 Promises Fulfilled in Jesus, will join us. Also, worship leader Rusty Benson shares some of his favorite congregational songs explains how the season of Advent prepares us for worship at Christmas.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:04 Chelsea Kingston Erickson

12:12-27:10 Rusty Benson

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

www.rootedministry.com

Hymn - Thou Who Was Rich Beyond Measure

Hymn - O Come, All You Unfaithful

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ID: 84503
How to Be Thankful in Every Circumstance
November 23, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll spend the entire program with Pastor Sam Crabtree, author of Practicing Thankfulness: Cultivating a Grateful Heart in All Circumstances. With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, we'll learn why our hearts are so reluctant to see the good that God is working in our lives in every circumstance.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-27:18 Pastor Sam Crabtree

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

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ID: 84430
Homeless Ministry Fosters Church Compassion and Hope for Caregivers
November 16, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Pastor Jim Yates describes how a ministry to the homeless can have a major impact in a local church. Then, Peter Rosenberger of Hope for the Caregiver tells about the challenges of being a caregiver and the transformative power of the gospel to those who suffer. 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-10:12 Pastor Jim Yates

10:21-27:07 Peter Rosenberger

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Beautiful Feet Ministries - https://thefeet.org/

Book recommendations from Peter Rosenberger - HERE

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ID: 84299
Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World
November 09, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll discover what parents can do to build respect into the hearts of their children. Joining us is author of the book, Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World, Jill Rigby Garner. She’s the founder and chief visionary officer of Manners of the Heart, a nonprofit organization seeking to reawaken respect in our society for the sake of the next generation. 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-27:09 Jill Rigby Garner

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Get the book - Raising Respectful Children in a Disrespectful World

The Connected Mom Podcast with Jill Rigby Garner

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ID: 84196
Biblical Roles for Husbands and Wives and Growing up in a Family of 10 Adopted Children
November 02, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Pastor Jeff Schreve, host of Real Truth for Today, explains the biblical roles of husbands and wives and gives practical advice on keeping our marriages strong and healthy. Then, Ryan Bomberger of The Radiance Foundation tells us what it was like growing up in a family of 13 adopted children and how important it is to find our identity in Christ.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:20 Dr. Jeff Schreve

13:29-27:19 Ryan Bomberger

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

AFA Activate Curriculum with Jeff and Debbie Schreve

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ID: 84147
Church History Books for Children and Rural Texas Church Grows through Christmas Outreach
October 26, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll visit with children's author, Simonetta Carr, whose books are teaching the importance of church history. Then, pastor Mark Brumbelow and his wife, Cherry, tell how their small Texas congregation overcame a devastating hurricane and financial obstacles to send over 100,000 gift boxes around the world through Operation Christmas Child.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-14:53 Simonetta Carr

15:00-27:16 Mark and Cherry Brumbelow

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlights

Reformation Heritage Books by Simonetta Carr

Operation Christmas Child

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ID: 84065
Big Tech Companies Fuel Image Based Sexual Abuse and Silence Equals Consent
October 19, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Lisa Thompson with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation tells how the inaction of big tech companies are fueling image based sexual abuse and how ordinary people can fight back. Then William J. Federer discusses his book, Silence Equals Consent and explains the necessity of Christian involvement in the political process.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-08:53 Lisa Thompson

09:07-27:23 William J. Federer

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

Resource - The Freedom of Sexual Purity (DVD)

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ID: 83966
Increasing Christian Persecution in Nigeria and the Alarming Decline in Birthrates
October 12, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, examine the increasing levels of Christian persecution in Nigeria with Jeff King of International Christian Concern. Then Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse of The Ruth Institute spells out the reasons for the worldwide decline in birthrates and reveals the people and organizations behind this trend.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-11:26 Jeff King

11:33-27:29 Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

The Sexual State: "How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along" – available at RuthInstitute.org

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ID: 83863
Using Apologetics to Defend the Unborn and a Christian Perspective on Yom Kippur
October 05, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Scott Klusendorf, founder and president of the Life Training Institute, shows us how to effectively speak in defense of the unborn. Then Dr. Baruch Korman, senior lecturer at the Zera Abraham Institute, explains the significance of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) and offers ways to speak to our Jewish friends about their Messiah.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-16:02 Scott Klusendorf

16:14-27:15 Dr. Baruch Korman

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

AFA Activate Curriculum

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ID: 83766
Blessing Your Pastor and His Family During Pastor Appreciation Month and Meeting the Needs of Human Trafficking Victims
September 28, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, pastor Bert Harper, co-host of Exploring the Word, joins us to share some thoughts on Pastor Appreciation month coming up in October, and how churches can bless their pastors through small acts of kindness. Also, Melissa Brown of Safe Harbor Ohio explains the tragedy of human trafficking how her ministry is meeting the needs of young victims from across the country.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-10:46 Bert Harper on Pastor Appreciation Month

10:58-27:11 Melissa Brown of Safe Harbor Ohio

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

Good suggestions for Pastor Appreciation Month - https://blessyourpastor.org/

Information on Eight Days of Hope - https://eightdaysofhope.com/

 

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ID: 83687
The Best and Worst States for Religious Liberty and a Realistic Look at Global Warming
September 21, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll hear how religious liberty ranks among the 50 states with Dr. Mark David Hall, senior research fellow with the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy. Then, we'll evaluate the science behind climate change with Dr. E. Calvin Beisner of the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation and author of the book, Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-11:11 Dr. Mark David Hall

11:20-27:15 Dr. E. Calvin Beisner

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

2024 report on Religious Liberty in the States

Book - Climate and Energy: The Case for Realism

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ID: 83561
How to Evaluate Candidates for the November Elections and Standing Firm through Cultural Battles
September 14, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Debbie Wuthnow, President of iVoterGuide explains how important it is to be well informed as we step into the voting booth on election day. Then M.D. Perkins shares a director’s perspective on the new AFA feature-length documentary, Culture Warrior.

 

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-09:44 Debbie Wuthnow

09:49-27:18 M.D. Perkins

27:19-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

https://ivoterguide.com/

https://culturewarrior.movie/

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ID: 83468
The Gospel and Good Works and a Molecular Scientist Explains How Our Bodies Reveal God's Design in Gender
September 07, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode we'll visit with AFA Vice President Ed Vitagliano about his role as an instructor in the new AFA Activate curriculum and how the authority of scripture is central to its mission. Then, molecular geneticist Dr. Georgia Purdom of Answers in Genesis, explains the wonders of God’s creation in our bodies and how every cell reveals our identity as male or female.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:43 Ed Vitagliano

13:55-27:17 Dr. Georgia Purdom

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

AFA Activate Worldview Curriculum - www.activate.afa.net

Article by Dr. Purdom, Men and Women’s Different Biology Supports Their Different Roles

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ID: 83415
David Bahnsen Gives a Biblical View of Labor and Retirement and the AFA Activate Curriculum
August 31, 2024
00:27:57

In this Labor Day episode, we'll be joined by one America's premier financial advisors, David Bahnsen. As author of the book, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life, he shows how being made in the image of God should cause us to rethink our ideas about labor and retirement. Also, Kendra White tells us about the AFA Activate worldview curriculum designed to help Christians effectively engage the culture.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-08:35 Kendra White

08:41-27:21 David Bahnsen

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

https://activate.afa.net/

www.fulltimebook.com

www.thebahnsengroup.com

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ID: 83321
Parental Rights at Risk in School Based Health Centers and Tolerance vs. Truth
August 24, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode Dr. Jameson Taylor explains how Medicaid funded school-based health centers are undermining parental rights and offers practical ways parents can respond. Then, Dr. Alex McFarland exposes the deception behind the push for tolerance and challenges believers to be compassionate truth-tellers.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-15:37 Dr. Jameson Taylor 

15:50-27:21 Dr. Alex McFarland

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

 

Article - Parent's Consent Not Required, by Dr. Jameson Taylor

Article - The Tolerance Lie, by Dr. Alex McFarland

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ID: 83216
Connecting College Kids to a Local Church, and A Strategy for Life Stewardship
August 17, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Augustine Mendoza, Director of Spiritual Life at Oral Roberts University, tells us how to keep our college bound kids connected to the local church. Then, Regan Rose, founder of Redeeming Productivity and author of the book, Well Done: A Strategy for Life Stewardship, shows us how to glorify Christ through a action-oriented approach to our daily lives.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-13:19 Augustine Mendoza 

13:35-27:09 Reagan Rose

27:10-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

https://redeemingproductivity.com/

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ID: 83092
A Strategy to Beat Judicial Activism and How Messianic Jews are Blessing Israel
August 10, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Phillip Jauregui with American Family Association's Center for Judicial Renewal, shows us an effective strategy we can us to counter judicial activism in the courts. Then, Kobi Ferguson with Maoz Israel shares how messianic Jews are changing modern Israeli's minds about what it means to follow Jesus.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:51 Phillip Jauregui with the Center for Judicial Renewal 

12:54-27:04 Kobi Ferguson with Maoz Israel

27:05-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

https://maozisrael.org/

https://afaaction.net/cjr/

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ID: 82974
The Bible in Public Schools and Teachers Don't Lie
August 03, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll learn how the Bible is being used as an curriculum in public schools. Elizabeth Ridenour of the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools is our guest. Then, we'll hear the fascinating story of Jessica Tapia, a Christian teacher in California who was fired after refusing to lie to parents. Jessica's attorney, Elizabeth Onishenko of Advocates for Faith and Freedom, also joins us to describe Jessica's court victory and the resources other teachers can use to defend their religious freedoms on the job.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-10:10 Elizabeth Ridenour of NCBCPS 

10:22-26:58 Jessica Tapia and Bethany Onishenko with Advocates for Faith and Freedom

27:00-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

www.bibleinschools.net

www.teachersdontlie.com

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ID: 82907
Evaluating Down Ballot Candidates, Mississippi Legislature Honors Rev. Donald Wildmon, and the United Methodist Church as a 'Dead Sect'
July 27, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, Debbie Wuthnow, Vice President of AFA Action, explains how iVoterGuide can help voters make better decisions in the weeks ahead. Also, state representative Donnie Bell tells how the Mississippi legislature has honored the late Donald E. Wildmon. Then, Dr. Ray Rooney and Matthew White give us a pastor's view of the decline of the United Methodist Church and stress the importance of biblical authority.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:16 Debbie Wuthnow of iVoterGuide

12:25-14:25 Rep. Donnie Bell of MS

14:44-27:08 Dr. Ray Rooney and Matthew White

27:09-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

www.iVoterGuide.com

Mississippi legislature's resolution honoring Donald Wildmon - text

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ID: 82776
The Music and Worldview of Taylor Swift, then Reflections on Apollo 11 and Bible in Scientific Discovery
July 20, 2024
00:27:57

In this episode, we'll talk with Dr. Jessica Peck about the influence of Taylor Swift and find out how parents can have meaningful conversations about her music with their kids. Also, Dr. Jonathan Sarfati of Creation Ministries International reflects on the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and offers insights on science and the Bible.

00:00-00:59 Program Open and Guest Introduction

01:00-12:02 Dr. Jessica Peck

12:12-27:14 Dr. Jonathan Sarfati

27:15-28:00 Program Close and Next Week's Highlight

 

Dr. Jessica Peck's book, Behind Closed Doors: A Guide to Help Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life's Toughest Issues

Dr. Jonathan Safarti's book, Refuting Evolution

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