The Witness Podcast

In Episode 21, we call Mark Holmes to the Witness Stand. Mark is a collector of old Bibles and an expert on how the Bible as we know it came to be. Mark takes the stand to testify to the veracity and the miraculous journey the Holy Bible has taken from a collection of ancient Hebrew manuscripts to being translated into over 800 languages currently. If you've ever held a Bible in your hands or read its precious words, you owe it to ...

We recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of Pastor David Wright being installed as the Senior Pastor of Antioch the Apostolic Church. In commemoration of that, we thought it would be fitting to have him on Episode 20! Pastor Wright talks about his experiences growing up in this apostolic faith, some amazing mission's trips, and some of the challenges as well as rewards of taking over as the Senior Pastor. He is proof that you do...

Sometimes it's the random choices we make in life that yield the most life-altering results and prove that God's hand was on us all along. As you listen to Sis. Dulin's story, you'll see how her decision to move home after college wound up changing everything she thought she was going to do with her life.

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In this short but sweet episode, I dig deep into my archives and share with you a short story I wrote a while back. I hope you enjoy it, but more importantly, I hope you are blessed and inspired by it!

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We're back! This week, we call Adam Day to the stand. As you listen to Adam's testimony, you will hear how God sends us constant reminders that His eye is watching us because of the immense love that He has for us, even when we feel so far away from Him. As you listen, I encourage you to think back on your life to some moments where you felt completely alone, but somehow God showed you that His hand was still on your life.

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In Episode 16, I call my wife, Amy Trader, to the stand. Through feelings of loneliness, depression, instability at home, and battling an eating disorder, she clung to the only hope she knew to be real. Though at times she found herself wondering if God was really there, she eventually found out, through some amazing experiences, that indeed He was there and listening the whole time!

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Episode 15 will be a little different, as we were not able to call any witnesses to the stand! However, I felt like God gave me a few things to share with you. I hope you enjoy and, more importantly, are blessed by what you hear. Please let us know what you think by leaving a comment or review, and as always, if you know someone who you think could benefit from this episode, be sure to share it with them!

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In Episode 14 we hear how Sis. Glennis Simpson went from a small town in North Carolina to the first lady of Antioch North in Baltimore, Maryland. Along the way she learned the true meaning of Philippians 4:7, ““And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

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Life and all its challenges can sometimes make you wonder if anyone is even listening! In episode 13, we call Randy Dulin to the stand, and he knows exactly how you feel. I hope that, as you listen to this episode, you will begin to realize that you are not as alone as you might think and that God really does have a purpose for your life and for the things you are facing. 

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It's hard to imagine how the smallest decisions can alter your entire life. In this episode, we call Rev. Paul Gross to the stand and hear how seemingly insignificant moments happened in order to shape the outcome of his entire life. 

I hope you are blessed by this episode and that you are inspired to trust God with every moment and give Him the glory for the outcome, no matter how you perceive it to be!

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And now the rest of the story! Here is Part II of Austin's testimony. If you have not yet listened to Episode 10 Part I, you are strongly encouraged to go back and listen to that before starting this episode. 

In Part I we saw God lead Austin back to Him without him even realizing that's what was happening. In Part II we watch God literally wash and renew Austin's mind as He prepares Austin for his true purpose.

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In this episode we call Reverend John Hemus to the stand. He tells of how God took him from a rough beginning getting into fights on the back streets of Birmingham, England to a successful building career in the U.S., then back to Liverpool, England as a missionary, finally becoming the UPCI Central District Superintendent of the UK and Area Coordinator of Norther Europe. John is living proof that God can anything with anything!

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This is the first of a two-part episode. A conversation I had with Austin two years ago is what inspired the Witness Podcast. He was the first witness to take the stand for me when I started, but I decided to save his testimony for this milestone Episode 10!

I hope you are as blessed as I was after listening to everything God has lead Austin through!

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In Episode 9 I call my good friend and brother Trond Olstad to the stand all the way from Norway! While listening to Trond's testimony you will hear how God searches us out and shows up in some very unexpected places and in unexpected ways. Perhaps as you listen you will begin to notice how God has shown up in your life when you may not have even realized it was Him!

As promised here is the Handball clip...you can see, its quite a...

This is a special episode of the Witness Podcast that we are releasing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of my father's passing. I know that this time of year can be very difficult for those of us who have experienced the pain of loss. In this episode I sit down with my mom and sisters to talk about the difficulty that we have faced with the loss of my dad. 

I hope listening to the ways we have learned to cope and how the Gr...

In Episode 8 we call Steven and Meaghan Dennis to the stand. What do you do when you believe that God has given you a promise but nothing in your life looks like the promise is going to come to pass? How do you hold on? How do you trust Him? Steven and Meaghan have been on such a path with their son Joshua.

Their testimony is one of holding on to the promises and keeping the faith when every circumstance seems to be working against...

In Episode 7, we hear Br. Bruce Ellenberger tell of his journey from not having any direction and just trying to fit in...to being saved from the depths of addiction by God and His wonderful Grace and Mercy!

Here are a few scriptures you can take a look at if you are interested in studying and learning more about speaking in tongues. I encourage you to read a few verses before and after the main verse in order to get the proper con...

In Episode 6 we call Allen McGuckian to the stand. A true seeker, Allen spent a long time plagued by emptiness. He was on a journey to find something real. 

God gives us a promise in the book of Matthew 7:7-8 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."

Although ...