Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, raises questions about luck and chance. He acknowledges that sixty-eight percent of Americans believe in the concept of luck. Dr. Hall asked the listeners whether they think when something happens in their lives, is a just a matter of luck, chance, or maybe just a coincidence. He points out many of the superstitions that Americans have. He uses the story of King Saul trying to kill David to illustrate how a major coincidence saved David’s life. Dr. Hall asked, “Is there such a thing as coincidence in your life as a follower of Christ? Can you just happen to be in the right place at the right time? What about being in the wrong place at the wrong time? Does God control and guide us to the people we meet and even the particular times that these occur?” Dr. Hall closes the podcast explaining that God has a plan for our lives and that nothing is random in God’s economy. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/QYZhNrqWnZI.

Ordained minister Dr. Dennis Hall addresses the shutdown of the federal government in the US, what caused it, and the implications for the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), sometimes referred to as food stamps. It is pointed out that 41.7 million people depend on this program, 12% of the US population – one in seven people. Due to the shutdown of the federal government this program is currently only being partially funded. Dr. Hall attacks many of the myths about the participants in this program, pointing out that recipients are subject to the federal government’s requirements to receive benefits that only allow four dollars a day per person for food. To receive food stamps, you must be poor and prove it. Able-bodied adults are also required to work at least 20 hours per week. Dr. Hall points out that throughout Scripture there is clear and consistent emphasis on providing for those in need. In the Old Testament God’s people are instructed to leave grain fields, vineyards, and olive tree groves less than fully harvested for the poor and sojourners. Jesus explained that caring for the hungry is tantamount to caring for Him personally. Feeding the hungry remains one of the most powerful and tangible ways to bear witness to a compassionate and redemptive God. can be seen on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/5D4c7HN81A4.

Ordained minister Dr. Dennis Hall, and his guest, attorney and esteemed Bible teacher Jim Cooke address the questions surrounding the Trinity. These two Bible scholars point to several Scripture verses that reveal the existence of the Trinity. A survey earlier this year conducted by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University revealed that only 11% of Americans believe in the Trinity. One of the questions addressed is, “Is the rejection of the Trinity heresy or is it just something wrong about what someone believes?” The question of whether the Holy Spirit is just some sort of a force is also addressed. The discussion also included the historical development of the Trinity. It is pointed out that the Trinity is not a human invention, but the concept arose from wrestling with the what the Bible reveals about God. As the podcast ends listeners are told that God has revealed himself to us as a Trinity, and we cannot and dare not conceive of a God that is not Triune. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/GdgLh5nvfJ4.