Join us on Wheat Among the Tares for our year-ending broadcast, featuring the life of John Bunyan and his trial in 1660 – the charge; simply preaching the word of God. The interesting thing about this trial, is that out of these circumstances, would rise a book that has been read the world over, second only to the Bible…
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares for our annual Christmas broadcast featuring our Hymns for Life host, Brad Lindsey. Brad will be providing us with the song histories of seven of the most beloved Christmas hymns that are still a leading part of our Christian observance of the Lord’s birth…
This week on Wheat Among the Tares, Pastor Steve Williamson joins us in a discussion of the theme of Christmas, and if the observance of this world-recognized holiday is based onscripture. Join us as we explore the questions that some Christians have as to practices of this season and the matter of the conscience as to the observance of this time...
This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we feature a look back into the life of William Cowper (pronounced Cooper), the author of a number of the churches most beloved hymns (i.e., There Is A Fountain), and the account of his conversion to Christ through very deep and trying circumstances...
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares for a look at the impact of social media on Christians today, and how it also impacts the local church. Pastor Steve Williamson joins us inthe studio to provide his thoughts in a pastoral role as to what is happening to Biblical principles and standards as result of this cultural change…
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares for our annual Thanksgiving Special Episode with our Hymns for Life host, Brad Lindsey. Brad reaches back into church history to revealdetails about several of the beloved Thanksgiving hymns, and the importance of needing a thankful heart year round. Join us for this special episode of Wheat Among the Tares...
This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we bring you Part 3 (our concluding episode of this series) that has focused on the current phenomenon described as the Contemporary Christian Church movement. Our church historian, Bro. Karl Baker, joins us once again as we focus on the difference between true Biblical repentance and the emotional "decisions” that are a part of the revivals of our day. Our discussion ends with comments regarding the hymnology of the CCM, in comparison with the true hymns of the church today...
This week, on Wheat Among the Tares, we step in with an interim program to coincide with the present series on the Contemporary Church. We step back in church history to hear from two pastors from colonial America (mid-1700’s) regarding the status of religion and the spiritual carelessness of the people during this time period. We read from two different letters that have been published in the book, “ The Log College” by Archibald Alexander in 1851. Join us as we hear how the Spirit of God moved on the hearts of men, especially the young people of their day, to awaken them, and bring about a change to their lives and an impact on thesociety of the day. This narrative is a far cry from the “revivals” of what is happening on college campuses today and how the results of these “professions”, that have failed to change the spiritual landscape of our day…
This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we continue our series of broadcasts relating to the current phenomenon described as the Contemporary Christian Church movement. Our church historian, Bro. Karl Baker, joins us for Part 2 as we examine the truth of the Lord’s commandments regarding his church, and the catalyst of what has led to the modern (or contemporary) church methods and message of our present day…
This week on Wheat Among the Tares, we begin a series of broadcasts that focus on the current phenomenon described as the Contemporary Christian Church movement. Our church historian, Bro. Karl Baker, joins us as we delve into the tenets of this movement, and the history behind the means, methods and motives that is become a part of the religious landscape today. Join us for Part 1...
Join Pastor Stephen Williamson on our program this week as we discuss the matter of prayer, as highlighted in the writings of George Muller, a man of faith that started a number of orphanages in England in the 1800's, without asking no one but the Lord for his needs...
Our episode this week on Wheat Among the Tares features a look back into the life of Ann Hasseltine, who later became the wife of Adoniram Judson, missionary to the nation of Burma in the early 1800’s. The story of the uniqueness of this young woman, and how the Lord prepared her for the stresses and toils of the missionary life with her husband, provides us with an invaluable resource as to the workings of the Lord in each of our lives, as we seek to walk in his way…
Our Wheat Among the Tares program this week features a young man, along with his family, who is currently serving in the country of Mexico. This 2nd generation missionary ispastoring in an area of drug cartels and religiosity, and has witnessed many difficult circumstances during the course of his ministry…join us as Missionary Stephen Villarreal shares detailsof the ministry in Nuevo Leon, Mexico…
Join us for a special edition of Wheat Among the Tares this week, as we are joined by Todd Nettleton, the voice of the Voice of the Martyrs radio broadcast. He joins us to providedetails about the persecution of Christians in the nation of Eritrea, and the extreme hardships that, particularly, Christian pastors endure under the oppressing hand of the government of this African nation. If you are unfamiliar with this country, and its stand as to persecution, join us for this podcast...
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares for a conversation with Missionary Eric Fair, who is presently serving in the nation of Greece. Brother Fair is laboring in the very same mission field that the Apostle Paul labored and preached in almost 2000 years ago…Join us as we discuss the challenges that Brother Fair faces now, and the needs as to prayer for this missionary family…
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares for Part Two of the two-part series that spotlights the history of the translation team of the Holy Bible (1611 Authorized Version). Brother Karl Baker, our church historian, joins usonce again to discuss the history of the men who, under the hand of God, wereinspired and guided in the promulgation of the written word of God to the world...
Join us this week on Wheat Among the Tares as we begin a two-part series that spotlights the history of the translation team of the Holy Bible (1611 Authorized Version). Our church historian, Brother Karl Baker, joins us to provide the history of the men who were selected to undertake this monumental task that has proven to be the center point of church history as to the written word of God to the world...
Join us this week as we look back at the account of Allen Francis Gardiner, a man who gave his life in an attempt to reach the inhabitants of Terra de Fuego on the extreme southern tip of South America with the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. The desire of this man, along with those who accompanied him on this journey, was notable in Christian history – but ended in an most usual way...
Missionary Matt Womack, who along with his family are serving in the country of South Africa, joins us this week on Wheat Among the Tares. He provides us with details about the current ministry situation regarding the denial of his in-country visas, and his efforts and hopes that the visas will be reissued. Matt also gives us an idea of how the Lord has blessed the ministry with a number of outreaches and a coregroup of saints that are serving in the ministry of Solid Rock Baptist Church...
This week’s Wheat Among the Tares program features the historical account of the life of John Brainerd, who has come to be known as the “Forgotten Brainerd”. This man was the brother of David Brainerd, the celebrated missionary to the native tribes of New Jersey and New York in the 1700’s. Join us as we find out how John Brainerd was the successor of his brother David, who died at 29 years of age, and who carried on his older brother’s work for another 30+ years…