Truth for Today with Terry Fant
Truth for Today is a podcast by Pastor Terry Fant. A place to grow as a believer and to investigate as a nonbeliever.Topics for growth in every area of the Christian life.
Episodes
With recent headlines surrounding the Pentagon’s Fortress America initiative, military preparedness, power grid vulnerabilities, and growing conversations about emergency preparedness, many people are asking what this means for our future and how we should respond.
As Christians, how do we balance being prepared for potential emergencies while still trusting that God is in control? In this episode of Truth for Today, we take ...
What does the Bible say about temptation, salvation, and the sovereignty of God?
In this episode of Truth for Today, Terry Fant answers questions about same-sex attraction, the struggle with temptation, repentance, and what it means to surrender our lives to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
We explore the difference between experiencing temptation and embracing sin, how Christians can continue...
What do you do when your situation seems hopeless and there is nothing left you can do? In John 11, we see that even when all hope seems lost, Jesus is still able to do what only He can do.
Through the story of Lazarus, we are reminded to obey what Jesus has told us, trust His Word over what we see, remember who He is, and act on the faith we profess. God’s purpose is bigger than our immediate relief.
Sometimes we become so f...
What determines where we spend eternity? In Luke 16:19–31, Jesus tells the sobering story of the rich man and Lazarus, revealing the reality of judgment, the finality of eternity, and the importance of responding to God’s Word while we still have time.
Our earthly possessions, prosperity, and accomplishments cannot determine our eternal destination. The question is not simply how we live today, but who truly rules our l...
What do you do when you’ve tried everything, exhausted every option, and still have no answers?
In Mark 5:21–43, we encounter two desperate people who discover that Jesus is greater than any problem they will ever face, even death itself.
When we humble ourselves, trust Him in the impossible, and put our faith into action, we discover that no situation is beyond His power. No matter what you’re facing today, it&rs...
What happens when what we experience does not match what we expected God to do? In Luke 7:18-35, John the Baptist finds himself wrestling with doubt. The same John who once boldly proclaimed Jesus as the Son of God now asks, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”
John’s experience did not match his expectations, and his doubts began to surface. The same thing can happen to...
In John 4:1-42, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman who has spent her life looking for satisfaction in all the wrong places. Through their conversation, Jesus reveals that the things we turn to for fulfillment will always leave us thirsty, but He offers something the world cannot give: true soul satisfaction.
Jesus crossed cultural and social barriers to meet her, exposed the deeper thirst in her heart, and sh...
Temptation is something every believer will face, but we do not have to face it unprepared.
In Luke 4, Jesus shows us what it looks like to stand firm when the enemy attacks. The enemy often targets our identity, exploits our weakest points, offers shortcuts that require compromise, and even tempts us to test God.
But Jesus responds with the truth of God’s Word, demonstrating that Scripture is not merely something we read, bu...
What does it mean to be born again? In this message, we examine the truth that our own efforts, sacrifices, and religious works can never solve our greatest problem: sin.
Malachi exposes the insufficiency of what we offer God, while John points us to Jesus as the only spotless Lamb who can take away our sin. Jesus told Nicodemus that we must be born again. But what does that new birth look like, and is there evidence of it in our l...
God has called His people to holiness, but we will continually face invitations to compromise, get distracted, or step away from the work He has given us.
In Nehemiah 6, Nehemiah’s enemies repeatedly invite him to “come down” from the work, but he refuses to be pulled away from God’s mission. The enemy’s invitation often begins by simply asking us to consider another option.
Compromise can seem small, ...
Following God does not mean opposition will disappear.
In Nehemiah 4, God’s people face ridicule, threats, fear, and constant pressure, yet they refuse to stop the work God has given them.
Opposition often begins by attacking our identity, our abilities, and the value of what we are doing. But when the enemy tries to discourage the worker, God calls us to keep going. We keep communicating with our Commander through prayer, ke...
You are not where you are by accident. You are not living in this moment of history by coincidence.
Just as God placed Esther in a specific place at a specific time, He has placed each of us where we are for a purpose. In this message, we discover that God’s plans are never dependent on our obedience, but He graciously invites us to be part of what He is doing.
Following Jesus means saying yes to Him, even when that yes requi...
Conviction or condemnation?
In this episode, we look at biblical correction, self-examination, and how Christians should respond when another believer falls into sin. Scripture calls us to pursue holiness, speak the truth in love, and restore others gently, not publicly humiliate them.
Before you post, pray. Check your own heart. And ask: Am I correcting to restore, or am I posting to tear ...
What does it actually mean to surrender your life to Jesus?
A life changed by Christ should produce a growing hunger for God’s Word, a desire to tell others about Jesus, and a willingness to serve.
Salvation is not simply about escaping judgment and going to heaven. It is about belonging to Christ and saying, “Lord, here’s my life. Whatever you want to do with it, use it for Your glory.”
Ultimately, the ques...
In Part II of our discussion surrounding the Netflix docuseries The Death of the Pastor’s Wife, we continue examining the difficult questions it raises about spiritual abuse, pastoral authority, accountability, repentance, and the responsibility of the church.
Join us as we continue the conversation and consider what Scripture actually teaches on these matters.
#TheDeathOfThePastorsWife #SpiritualAbuse #PastoralAuthority #Chu...
Sin leaves us guilty and defiled, but God’s grace does more than just pardon us. He cleanses us, restores us, and gives us a new purpose.
In Zechariah 3, Joshua the high priest stands before God covered in filthy garments while Satan accuses him. But instead of leaving Joshua in his guilt, God graciously removes his filthy garments and clothes him in clean garments.
This powerful picture points us to the greater work of Jesus...
What happens when pastoral authority crosses the line into control?
In this episode, we discuss the Netflix docuseries The Death of the Pastor’s Wife and the difficult questions it raises about spiritual abuse, pastoral authority, accountability, repentance, and the responsibility of the church.
The Bible teaches that pastors have real authority to lead, teach, correct, and shepherd the flock. But that authority is not their ...
What does the way we live reveal about what we truly value?
In Haggai 1, God calls His people to take “a good honest look” at their lives and consider their ways. Their misplaced priorities had caused them to focus on building their own lives while neglecting what mattered to God.
Our actions reveal our priorities. Our dissatisfaction can reveal when those priorities are out of order. And sometimes the answer isn’...
What does it mean to be a fool?
Daniel 5 gives us a sobering picture of a man who knew about God, knew what God had done, and had every reason to learn from the past, yet chose to live as though God did not matter.
The problem is not simply that we don’t know God’s way. The greater danger is knowing God’s way and refusing to live God’s way.
We often know what God’s Word says about forgiveness, reconcil...
Our failures do not cancel out God's promises.
In 2 Kings 24-25, we find that God’s faithfulness does not depend on our performance, our circumstances, or our ability to see what He is doing. His promises rest on His character.
Just because you cannot see how God is keeping His promise does not mean He isn’t keeping it!
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