Another headline day takes us straight to some core issues: a deceptive new film hitting theaters next week is up first. "The Great Warning" trailer on YouTube is presented like a teaser for those of us who love bible prophecy - but it doesn't take long before we realize this has nothing to do with actual, authentic bible prophecy. The Catholic church is looking to warn people of events to come but their "warning" is for an event that does not appear in the Scriptures. Calling this mystical...

Mary welcomes Paul Scharf back to the podcast to talk about the latest at Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Paul's recent travels have given him a unique view of what is going on in the Middle East and how FOI comes alongside their international workers in a tense time in the world. We discuss US Israel relations, the coming transformation of Israel, and the looming election. Many Christians have decided not to vote. How might that impact support for life and for Israel? What is the latest...

THE STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH GEAR STORE - HELP SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY! Heidi St. John returns to chat with Mary Danielsen about recent election results regarding abortion rights, and what we might expect for the next year.  Heidi's love for all things family shows in her approach to the war for our kids and grandkids. Her podcast, "Off the Bench", is a straightforward look at issues that moms face day in and day out with a thoughtful look at the politics of the day. Her many books can be found...

"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine" - or so goes a nonsensical pop lyric from 1987 - and the title of a solid book by Israel expert and Stand Up guest Jim Fletcher. I doubt that the supergroup that sang this knew what they were really saying or even how to say it. On today's headline roundup, we will look at the winding down of the world, in preparation for it winding up according to God's timetable. When we say something is "winding down", we refer to something in the...

[Original airdate: 10/6/23] Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs returns with an update on the state of the persecuted church in particular hot spots around the world. Author of "When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians", Todd's understanding of and compassion for those who suffer for Christ is boundless and his desire to help meet their needs is a blessing beyond compare for our brethren overseas. How will Americans respond to their own faith trials...

Dr. JB Hixson Mary Danielsen chats with JB Hixson on the dangers of false teaching. It might be difficult to comprehend how those who are supposed to have the Holy Spirit Who guides us into all truth could ever assent to false teaching. Peter warns us in his 2nd epistle that "many will follow their destructive ways" and so that is a reality that must be accepted and learned from. Destructive doctrines by depraved teachers will have eternal consequences. Mankind is prone to being deceived...

John Haller joins us for another eye-opening chat about what we might have missed overnight. There is no keeping up so let's rule it impossible and keep the main thing the main thing: Israel, and the global convergence of pretty much everything. We discuss the latest news about Israel, Iran, the UN and whatever else we might have missed by sleeping. John truly has his finger on the pulse with a wide variety of sources and insights. What really stands out nearly a year after the October 7...

Jay Seegert and Mary Danielsen discuss being a witness in a crazy world. The Lord has allowed the church to be here in this season and so we must be about His business. What does that look like? And if even those who don't know God are wondering where our culture disappeared to, it's a ready-made time for us to be looking for opportunities to share the hope in us. Jay is an apologist, creationist, and a great example of someone who is able to reason and stand for truth in any season. This...

Mary chats with Jim Fletcher today about the latest in Israel, particularly the great mercy God is showing the west by allowing Israel to demolish Hezbollah. It certainly isn't because we deserve it, more like He is allowing Israel to be victorious and as usual, the west benefits. How any nation cannot see this is incomprehensible, but of course that just points up how judgment ready we are as a whole, minus the church of course. We will discuss Iran and its cowardice in hiding behind these...

Jeff Solwold and Mary Danielsen discuss pastoring in these times; what does God's Word say about such a high calling? What are some challenges since the world changed in 2020? We also pursue some hard questions about the state of Bible Colleges and Christian Colleges as they navigate the diversity/inclusion road. What does it take to shepherd the flock of God today? What is the responsibility of the flock in supporting their leaders in all humility? This podcast originally aired on...

In today's installment of breaking news, Mary looks at the increasing chaos of the current world order, as we go from the kingdom of man to the Kingdom of Jesus, in which righteousness will dwell. We should expect turbulence. But how much? When an airplane full of people experiences unusually strong turbulence, the panic, screaming and terror is heartbreaking because they do not know what is going to happen next. In the same way, no one knows what will happen next in the world, but Jesus, the...

Mary chats with Gary Kah on this edition of Stand Up for the Truth. The idea of things going at "breakneck speed" had its origin in, of all times, the Victorian era.  We get this phrase from the latter half of the 19th century, when Victorian bicycles were made of metal and had these huge, high front wheels, with the rider seated precariously on top and subject to every bump. Now, they do not look safe at all, but the larger the wheel, the faster one could go, was the motive. And the brakes,...

[Original airdate: 9/29/23] Mary Danielsen chats with Wisconsin's own Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson about phenomenal advances in Creation Science due to DNA, creating a story of the people of the whole world. Every human a descendant of 2 people? Why yes, and we will discuss how that works from the ground-breaking work of Dr. Jeanson of Answers in Genesis. What does it mean to be a biologist for Creation Science? Why do Darwinists rely on 150-year-old "science" to explain something as important as...

Mary Danielsen chats with longtime prophecy expert Terry James today. Terry is an author, general editor, and co-author of more than 40 books on Bible prophecy and geopolitics—hundreds of thousands of which have been sold worldwide. He has also written fiction and nonfiction books on a number of other topics. Titles include The Disappearing: Future Events That Will Rock the World and Lawless: End Times War Against the Spirit of Antichrist. He is also the co-founder of Rapture Ready, a highly...

[Original airdate: 4/30/24] Mary Danielsen talks with Linda Harvey about the Social Emotional Learning Curriculum du Jour in the government schools. She is part of a coalition looking deeply into it and it is even more dangerous than she suspected. SEL is more proof that our youth's "mental health", however the left defines it, has become more important to the powers that be than phonics or math, and no wonder - teaching children how to be "better citizens" by teaching them how to react and...

Mary chats with evangelist Ray Comfort on his new book, "50 Years of Open-Air Preaching: Everything I've Learned".  Ray's compassion for the lost is his defining ministry characteristic. Having gone face to face with the public, and with a message most either haven't thought about on any given day, or are outright hostile to, he has no doubt learned many things about humans. But mostly, he understands the war we are in, the idea that we are pilgrims and strangers in a hostile land as a whole....

Headline Day is always a process. A process of how to decide what stories have the most merit, and what stories can wait. There is no easy way, and this podcast is no different. So what made the cut? Well, if "weird" counts as a measure of importance, this headline is downright freakish and I think we can all agree on that part: exploding pagers. No, you can't make that up. What happened anyway? What door of terror does this open up in the scheme of global things? Does this fit the category...

Mary Danielsen Mary talks today about Gnosticism, the mother of all cults and originator of all heresy. The early church battled it - and addressed it in the New Testament. Why should we care about Gnosticism? It truly goes back to the garden, it presents a universe where the Serpent wins in the end; it IS the spirit of antichrist. When the bible talks about "vain philosophies" and denial of the resurrection, Gnosticism is in view. There is so much fascinating history here, and a few...

Mary Danielsen catches up with Mark and Amber Archer, a husband and wife filmmaking team and founders of the filmmaking ministry, Fearless Features. With over 30 years of combined production experience they are on a mission to share hope in Christ around the world through feature films, documentaries, podcasting, books and more. Today's topic is "Title IX", the name of their recent documentary, their fourth title. A spinoff of a previous film, "Dysphoria", it is a deeper look into the history...

Twila Brase Today, Scott Schara guest hosts with guest Twila Brase. They first discuss the current status of healthcare in America. In the second half, Twila discusses The Wedge, a national effort to provide cash based, non-Medicare providers in a parallel system of true health care. Twila is an RN and President of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom.  Modern Healthcare named Twila #75 on their 2009 “100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” list. In 2020, Minnesota Physician...

Daniel Morell Mary chats with mission aviation support specialist Daniel Morell. Many have heard of EAA AirVenture that takes place every July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as aircraft enthusiasts from all over the world come to town to celebrate airplanes of every kind. What people may not know is that a contingent of Christ-centered mission aviators also come to town, and we want to find out all they are accomplishing to further the gospel via the air. Using aircraft to spread the gospel in...

Dr. JB Hixson JB Hixson is back with us to talk about "gaslighting", a term that was not in the American vernacular until a 1944 classic film noir of the same name, in which a young woman is so thoroughly emotionally manipulated by her husband that she eventually questions her own sanity. Today, the word is often used in reference to political campaign tactics, where it certainly applies - but there is so much more to it now because of social media. Add to that a mainstream media that is...

[Original airedate: 11/3/23] Mary talks to Jason Jimenez about his new book, Parenting Gen Z and the specific challenges parents face with youth who are utterly dependent - on technology. So many things have changed, and there are people being born and raised and mired in cultural changes that are significantly more challenging than previous generations. What is unique to these young people? What are they fearful of? Are they interested in spiritual matters?  Many believe they don't know how...

On today's podcast we chat with Chris Quintana, Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby live in the studio. Up for discussion is the urgency of the gospel and bringing hope to as many as possible while the church is still able to speak clearly and uncompromisingly. Two things that await every human are death and standing before God. One hundred years from now, all that will be important is, who is in heaven with us? While there may come a time when we can no longer communicate the truth openly, our...

PASTOR CLAUDE STAUFFER Mary chats with Pastor Claude Stauffer of Calvary Chapel Amityville, New York. He has written many books that are commentaries of the books he has taught over the years. They are highly recommended resources for the student of the Bible. In this edition of Stand Up, we get to the nuts and bolts of our bright future with the Lord - eternity. We discuss what it is, who goes there, and what happens after the Tribulation period. What is the timeline for the resurrections...