🎙️ Issues Podcast — “Dispensationalism: A Biblical Defense”

In this timely and engaging episode, Stephen Russ sits down with Martin Wickens and Joe Shakour to discuss one of the most debated theological subjects today: Dispensationalism—what it is, what it isn’t, and why it matters more than ever.

This episode speaks to:

• What the Bible means by “dispensation” and how Scripture itself shows God dealing with humanity in distinct stewardships

• Why hyper-dispensationalism is dangerous, especially when it alters the Gospel or invents multiple ways of salvation

• How to think biblically about Israel today without collapsing into political reactionism or cultural pressure

• Why covenant promises to Israel still matter—not because Israel is perfect, but because God is faithful

• How a literal hermeneutic preserves clarity, consistency, and confidence in the Word of God

• Where premillennial hope fits into the believer’s daily life, not as speculation, but as comfort and motivation

This episode cuts through noise and social-media theology, calling believers back to a simple, Scriptural, Christ-honoring framework for understanding God’s plan through the ages.

📖 “A dispensational view doesn’t complicate the Bible—it allows the Bible to say what it says.”