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  • Bishop John Carter CCOG: How A Church Honors Its Past And Moves On
    Nov 2 2026

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    A 100-year anniversary can feel like a finish line, but we’re treating it like a starting gun. We talk about what it means to honor the faithful without getting stuck in the past, and why “Faithful and Forward” is more than a theme, it’s a spiritual decision. If you’ve ever felt pulled backward by nostalgia, old wounds, or old labels, this message names that struggle and points to a real way out.

    We ask a bold question that goes beyond one local church: can Pentecost survive? Not whether a building keeps its doors open, but whether the Holy Ghost still has room to move with power, conviction, and clarity. We dig into discipleship that actually forms the next generation, from modeling worship and prayer at home to teaching the baptism in the Holy Ghost with confidence. We also talk about why discernment matters more than ever in an age of artificial voices, false accusations, and imitation spirituality.

    From Philippians 3, we press into the hard part: forgetting what is behind and reaching forward. That includes defeats that still hurt and victories we secretly try to live on. We unpack healing, holiness, sanctification, and what it looks like to “set your face like a flint” so you don’t drift a few degrees off course when pressure hits.

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    49 mins
  • The Cross Was Not Comfortable
    Oct 25 2026

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    The most dangerous lie we believe about faith is that God will only call us to what feels safe. We open with a blunt statement that cuts through comfortable religion: the cross was not comfortable, so why do we expect our calling to be? From the start, we push past the feel-good version of Christianity and get honest about what it means to follow a crucified Savior when obedience stretches our nerves, our schedule, and our pride.

    We walk through key Bible passages that frame true Christian discipleship, including Luke 9:23 on taking up the cross daily and Romans 12:1 on becoming a living sacrifice. Along the way, we talk about the difference between wanting blessings and accepting responsibility, and why “Lord, use me” can’t be separated from surrender. We also point to Scripture’s real people, Moses, Jeremiah, Esther, and the disciples, as proof that feeling unqualified is often the exact space where God teaches us dependence.

    Then we deal with the cost: forgiveness when it feels unfair, truth when silence is easier, and living differently when the world pushes back. But we do not leave you in heaviness. We anchor everything in God’s presence and promise, including Matthew 28:20 and the reminder that grace is sufficient and strength is made perfect in weakness. If you’re facing a hard assignment or a scary next step, this message is for you.

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    38 mins
  • John and Dee. Peace After Years Of Chains
    Oct 12 2026

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    Chains do not always look like chains, sometimes they look like habits you cannot quit, anger you cannot control, or shame you cannot outrun. John joins us with a raw Christian testimony that starts in Luke 8 with Legion and lands in real life: years of drugs, trouble, jail, and the feeling of being tormented from the inside. Then he tells the turning point, the moment he finally chose Jesus and stopped looking back.

    We talk about what happens after salvation too, because freedom is more than one emotional night. You will hear honest stories about spiritual growth in everyday places, the pressure of gossip, the fight to bite your tongue, and the humility it takes to apologize when you are wrong. We also dig into spiritual warfare, generational patterns, and why believers can still hear condemning voices even when their heart has changed.

    Throughout it all, we keep coming back to practical faith: prayer that is a real relationship, the Word of God as a weapon, fasting, patience with God’s timing, and the confidence that God’s love is unconditional. If you feel disqualified by your past, this conversation is for you.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • What If God’s Patience Feels Like Delay
    Oct 7 2026

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    Seven days. That’s all God said was left before the rain started, and Genesis 7:4 shows it so plainly that it’s almost unsettling. We slow down and look at the Noah story with fresh eyes, because the ark wasn’t just a dramatic rescue scene, it was a visible invitation with an open door, and the tragedy is that nobody moved until it was too late.

    We connect that overlooked detail to Jesus’ warning in Matthew 24:37, “as the days of Noah were,” and we ask what it means for our lives right now. We’re not setting dates and we’re not pretending to know the hour, because Scripture is clear that no one knows the day or time. But we are taking seriously the spiritual readiness Jesus calls for, especially when the world feels loud, distracted, and confident that tomorrow is guaranteed.

    We also talk about why God’s “delay” is not indifference. The patience of God is mercy, another day for repentance, another chance to respond to the gospel. Then we bring it home with the ark’s one door and Jesus’ words in John 10:9: “I am the door.” Knowing about Jesus is not the same as walking through that door, and being near the truth is not the same as being surrendered to it.

    If this message hits you, share it with someone you love, subscribe so you don’t miss what’s next, and leave a review to help more people find Bible Talk. What would you change if you truly believed you were living in your seven days?

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    28 mins
  • Breaking Spiritual Rebellion
    Sep 27 2026

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    Division rarely announces itself. It starts like a wedge, small enough to ignore, then it splits a marriage, a family, a church, and eventually your peace. JD gets personal and direct about why “a house divided cannot stand,” and why unity in the Body of Christ is not optional when we’re trying to live faithful Christian lives in noisy, chaotic times.

    We connect the dots between God’s order for the home, repentance that starts close to us, and the way modern culture normalizes spiritual rebellion. JD walks through why ignoring God’s framework doesn’t create freedom, it creates dysfunction and distance from the presence of God. Along the way, we talk about the pressure points that cause separation, the bitterness that makes it hard to rebuild trust, and the practical reality that what we allow to “creep in” over time can reshape an entire household.

    Then we go even deeper into spiritual warfare. JD explains why Scripture compares rebellion to witchcraft, how control works through manipulation, intimidation, and domination, and why that spirit always steals peace. The challenge is simple and uncomfortable: stop blaming everything “out there” and start with the mirror. If you’re looking for a Christian podcast on spiritual growth, unity in the church, biblical truth, and returning to God’s peace, you’ll find it here, plus an invitation to call on Jesus Christ and begin again.

    Subscribe, share this with someone who needs peace at home, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What’s one area where you want to realign with God’s order today?

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    26 mins
  • Preaching Without Words
    Sep 27 2026

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    If you had to walk into a room and stay completely silent about your faith, would anyone still know you belong to Jesus? That’s the uncomfortable, clarifying question we sit with as Sister Deb Osborne unpacks “You Are The Storm” and the idea of preaching without words. Using Matthew 5:16, we talk about the difference between talking about the light and actually being a light, because people aren’t only listening to what Christians say. They’re watching what we do.

    We explore the Bible’s picture of believers as a living letter others can “read” and how that shows up in real life: the way we treat people who can’t help us, the way we speak when someone isn’t around, and the way we act when things don’t go our way. We also dig into why your response to trouble is its own sermon, from everyday disappointments to the deep hurt that forces you to choose forgiveness. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s surrender and obedience, because even repentance can point people to Christ.

    Then we get practical and personal about private life. Who are we when there’s no microphone, no church crowd, and no one to impress? We share how God places people in our path and how simple acts like a kind word, a moment of prayer, or patient grace can become powerful Christian witness and everyday evangelism.

    If this message challenges you, pass it to someone who needs encouragement, subscribe for more Bible-centered teaching, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What does your life preach this week?

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    31 mins
  • CCOG Bishop John Carter, Set Your House In Order.
    Sep 27 2026

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    A storm is on the horizon, and we refuse to pretend it is not there. We open with worship that names the fear plainly, then we shift into a message that draws a line in the sand: it is time to set your house in order. Not someday. Not when life calms down. Now, while there is still time to repent, forgive, and get every corner of your life back under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.

    We connect today’s anxieties to a bigger spiritual picture, touching on headlines about artificial intelligence and the growing fear of technology enabling new waves of destruction, including disease and biochemical warfare. But we do not camp out in doom. We point to the good news and the central hope of the church: Jesus is coming, and readiness is not built on rumors, it is built on a real relationship with God.

    A major focus is Revelation 6 and the four horsemen: dominion, division, deprivation, and death. We talk about counterfeit peace, the trap of offense, and how isolation makes believers easy targets. Then we lift our eyes to what changes everything, the resurrection, and we name the promise of Christ’s return with simple confidence. The message ends with an urgent altar call, because eternity is not a topic to analyze from a distance.

    If you need a wake up call that is biblical, direct, and hopeful, press play. Subscribe, share this with someone you love, and leave a review that helps more listeners find the message.

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    20 mins
  • Praise Before The Answer
    Sep 20 2026

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    We come back to the mic with a message from 2 Chronicles 20 about King Jehoshaphat facing a battle he cannot win on his own. We lean into a simple pattern for real life faith: seek the Lord, pray with honesty, and praise God before you see the victory.
    • Jehoshaphat and Judah facing a massive surprise attack
    • why the enemy targets what God has blessed
    • choosing prayer and fasting over panic
    • faith that includes fear but refuses to stay there
    • the most honest prayer we can pray when we are stuck
    • “But our eyes are upon thee” as a daily way to refocus
    • “The battle is not yours, but God’s” as the turning point
    • praising in the middle of the storm as an act of faith
    • sending singers first and trusting God’s plan
    • God setting ambushments and bringing victory without a fight
    • keeping our praise when the battle feels bigger than us
    So please, please go read that chapter in 2 Chronicles 20.
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    32 mins