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Truth Talk Live, "Where Christianity meets pop culture," is hosted by Stu Epperson, Jr., and heard weekends on our affiliates originating from AM 830 WTRU. WTRU/Truth Broadcasting Corporation 4405 Providence Ln. Suite D Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Phone: (336) 759-0363 Fax: (336) 759-0366 www.wtru.com

 

  

 

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 Alon Kossonogi

One of three sons born to Doron and Gonny, Alon was named after his grandfather, Yigal Allon, who with David Ben-Gurion and others was one of the co-founders of the State of Israel. Alon envisions bringing the “Jesus Boat” story to the world through books, films, television specials and a traveling exhibit. Alon hopes people everywhere will come to know the relevance of the Jesus Boat.

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nrblogo11Join us once again as the National Religious Broadcasters Convention with Stu as he interviews more men and women of God.

On this edition of Truth Talk Live he talks with Ted Baehr who helps guide the family through the website movieguide.org. Also, Jim Garlow Senior Pastor of the Skyline Church joins us.  Dr. Albert Mohler, President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary joins us with a brief visit.  David Wheaton also joins us, as well as we learn about how “Faith Comes By Hearing”.

Enjoy amazing testimonies from Tami Weissert of Back to The Bible and Ryan Dobson son of the founder of Focus on The Family, James Dobson.

 

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samaritans-feet1You’ve heard the Bible verse, “Give, and it shall be given unto you…”.  Well, today on Truth Talk Live,  join Stu as he talks with Manny Ohonme the Founder of Samaritan’s Feet.

Samaritan’s Feet is in many countries of the world . Their goal is to provide shoes to 10 million of these individuals in the next 10 years by teaching  them a biblical story of faith, hope, and love, demonstrating those truths in touching them by washing their feet, and treating them to a new pair of shoes and socks.

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 Join Stu and Manny as they talk about the joy in giving, and see why you should give soles to reach souls!!!

Call 866-333-3359 to donate or click here.

 

 

 

 

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leadership-in-blue-jeans2Today on Truth Talk Live Stu discusses with Tom Atema three important questions concerning leadership.

Do you wish you had a leadership mentor who was candid about his successes and failures?

Are you looking for a leadership coach who is not afraid to address the hard topics of leadership head-on?

Do you learn best through the frank telling of another leader’s journey?

For more information on Tom Atema visit the  Vertical Horizons Group.tom-atema2

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health-care-for-allA sweeping health care reform bill was signed into law this week by President Obama. What does it mean for you and your family?

alex-bw2On today’s broadcast, guest-host Alex McFarland, President of Southern Evangelical Seminary and host of “Sound Rezn“,  his own nationally syndicated radio program, welcomes Glenn Stanton, Director of Family Formation Studies for Focus on the Family.

Alex and Glenn will talk about the health care bill, Christians and social justice. And they’ll take your calls.

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Christian films have come a long way in recent years and there’s a new one that is attracting a lot of attention.

Today on Truthtalk Live, Stu Epperson, Jr. welcomes Danny Carrales of DRC Films to talk about the new direct to DVD release of “Pilgrims Progress: Journey to Heaven” a modern day adaptation of the John Bunyan classic.

To order a copy of the DVD,  companion study guides and to find out how you can show the movie at your church just click

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It would probably be safe to say that most Christians don’t know what a Seder feast is.

On today’s broadcast, Stu welcomes Pastor David McGee of Calvary Chapel of the Triad to talk about the relevance and significance of the Passover celebration to the believer in Jesus Christ.

 

pastor-mcgeePastor David walks you through an incredible, edible Bible study.

More information about Calvary Chapel of the Triad’s upcoming Seder Feast HERE

Direct download: TTL_Should_A_Christian_Celebrate_Passover_-_STU_3-24-10.mp3
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President Obama signed into law today a sweeping bill to overhaul America’s health care system.

Today on Truthtalk Live Stu Epperson, Jr. welcomes Captain Jim Kinney to talk about the issue and to take your calls at (866) 34-TRUTH.

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Capt. Kinney spent 26 years in the Navy, initially flying as Mission Commander in reconnaissance aircraft launching from aircraft carriers. He ultimately had three commands and served a tour on the Joint Chiefs of Staff. While serving as the Director of Navy Recruiting and Retention Policy and in Zone l, he retired to take a position as Vice President of a non-profit organization in Atlanta. Serving 10 years, he turned a struggling operation around by automating their support systems and quadrupling their annual business.

After serving nearly 4 years on staff at one of the largest churches in America, he left to help Gov. Mike Huckabee’s presidential campaign. When his service to the campaign was completed, he launched the Inspire & Ignite consulting company.

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nrblogo1Religious broadcasters, ministry leaders and program providers gather once a year and with so many heavy-hitters in one place, you know that Stu Epperson, Jr. would be right in middle of it all with microphone in hand to bring you the latest.

On today’s broadcast meet Craig and Janet Parshall. Craig is an executive with NRB and a best-selling author and Janet is a well known, nationally syndicated radio host.

Mark Early, President of Prison Fellowship also pays a visit.

Stu interviews a host of other guests including:

David McGee, Pastor of Calvary Chapel of the Triad and author of the new book “Cross the Bridge”

Bob Lepine, Co-host of Family Life Today with Dennis Rainey

Steve Noble, Host of “Called2Action This Week

Russ East,  Utah Partnerships for Christ

Yvonette Bright, widow of Bill Bright, founder, Campus Crusade for Christ

And many more, including an interview with Big Stu.

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Today on Truth Talk Live, Robby Dilmore AKA The Christian Car Guy Hosts Nabil Costa Executive director of the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD)

 

 

 Lebanon continues to be a gateway to the Arab World, and a center for Christian ministries that serve the Middle East and North Africa.  For six years now, the Middle East Bible Outreach (MEBO) and the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD) pursue a vision to see God glorified, people reconciled, and communities restored in the Arab World.  

 

 

nabil1Nabil Costa is the General Secretary of the Association of Evangelical Schools in Lebanon – a ministry that encompasses around 30 schools (25,000 students, 65% Muslim) in Lebanon. Recently, Nabil has been particularly burdened with the need to be more intentional in raising awareness on the situation of students with special needs.

 

On the regional and global level, Nabil is on the Executive Committee of the European Baptist Federation (EBF) and has recently been appointed as the Vice President Elect for the Baptist World Alliance (BWA).

He spends a considerable portion of his time travelling extensively between the Middle East, Europe and North America. He has had many trainings in USA and Europe. He is occasionally invited to speak on such topics as leadership, team work, motivation, marketing and fund-raising…

Nabil is married to Lena who is involved in prison and music ministries. They have two sons – Nicholas (13 years) and Christopher (7 years).

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Today on Truth Talk Live Robby Dilmore AKA The Christian Car Guy hosts  Alon Kosonaggi of The Jesus Boat Museum in Israel.

 

In the Galilee seaside village of Kibbutz Ginosar, an historic jesus-boat-2archaeological discovery was made on January 24th, 1986. The discovery rocked the worlds of faith, history and archaeology.  

 

Many say miracles occurred during the both the discovery and recovery. Leaving us with The haunting question; was this The Jesus Boat?

 

An extremely rare “moonbow” (a lunar rainbow, created by light reflecting off the moon’s surface) appeared to Dr. Cohen during the rescue. The long drought-parched Galilee region was deluged with rain almost immediately upon the boat’s discovery. During the rescue, major “political,” personal and scientific conflicts were quickly settled; the seemingly impossible race against the clock was won; the shortages of money, manpower, and workable rescue solutions were solved; and never before seen cooperation and assistance was rendered continuously from kibbutz members, workers, sponsors, and government agencies.  
 
jesus-boat1And then we have this key fact: If this boat had been discovered even thirty years earlier than 1986, the basic scientific knowledge necessary to rescue and permanently preserve this boat would not have existed. Despite these odds, the fact that this 2,000 year-old boat is on exhibit today must be seen as a miracle?

   

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It’s the most exciting time of the year for Stu and a visit to the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville, Tennessee a few weeks ago provided an abundance of special guests.

On today’s broadcast Stu visits with:

Trace Embry of Shepherd’s Hill Farm, a Christian boarding school and residential wilderness program.

Leif Moi, host of the Sons of Adam radio program.

Ed Lyons of the Persecution Project Foundation.

Erwin Lutzer
, Pastor of the Moody Church in Chicago.

Kay Arthur, founder of Precept Ministries

Frank Wright, President of the National Religious Broadcasters

Deacon Bruce Hill of Jerusalem Baptist Church in Israel

and Brad Phillips, Founder of the Persecution Project Foundation


washington-tea-partyIt’s tea party time in Washington!

As the democratic leadership prepares to shove a health care bill down the throats of Americans who don’t want it, the Tea Party Movement isn’t opening it’s  mouth to say “aahh”.

There’s a big rally In Washington D.C. today (March 16th) designed to let  undecided congressmen see live faces of the people..the face of the voters on this most important issue.

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One of the most visible has been Jenny Beth Martin, National Coordinator of  the Tea Party Patriots

Today, guest host Steve Noble, host of the nationally-syndicated radio program Called to Action This Week welcomes Jenny Beth to the broadcast. Give us a call, or feel free to leave your comments online.

FOR TODAY’S SHOW PLEASE CALL

1-877-44-TRUTH.

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shuttlelaunchToday Robby Dilmore aka The Christian Car Guy Hosts Pastor Ed Sears on Truth Talk Live: What ignited you to develop an infectious passion in ministry? Now how do you Reach Orbit if your 2nd stage doesn’t ignite?

 

In the scriptures we see that the fire burned continually on the sacrificial altar of the Old Testament Tabernacle. So too, must we keep the flame burning continually on the altar of our hearts! The question is How?

 

So call in today; and Brag on How God Ignited You and What keeps you burning?

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If God does not exist then morality is merely a fairy tale on the level of Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. If God does not exist then there is nothing inherently wrong with abortion, homosexuality, racism, greed, theft, slavery, pedophilia, rape, murder or even genocide.

For too long we have been trying to suppress cultural symptoms without addressing the real cause–our culture’s view of God.

Today Stu welcomes  Brad Bright, President and CEO of Bright Media , Director of Discover God Institute www.discovergod.com .  Bright is also the son of  Bill Bright, Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ and author of the book  ”God is the Issue”.

TODAY’S PROGRAM IS PRE-RECORDED…NO CALLS PLEASE BUT FEEL FREE TO COMMENT ON-LINE.

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Will God meet your needs? Or are you counting on a long lost  rich uncle or your 401k?

Throughout history, people have wrestled with the concept of trusting God to meet their needs versus relying on the world. Crown Financial Ministries brings the struggle to life with a series of theater quality short films and related study material. This series brings to life stirring accounts found in the Bible as  God reveals how He wants to be our ultimate Provider.

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Today, guest host Steve Noble, host of the nationally-syndicated radio program Called to Action This Week welcomes Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial Ministries to talk about this new series and an event coming to the Triangle area of North Carolina, March 18th.

Details about the upcoming Raleigh event HERE

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Stu Epperson, Jr. has four daughters and he’s afraid…He’s very afraid.

The words “I love you” are bandied about by junior high, googly-eyed teens and , in their defense, they are only parroting back a phrase that is thrown cheaply around in the media and our culture.

When should the word “I love you” be spoken. When there are plans for a wedding?  Or is that taking it to the extreme? Stu wants to know what you think before those words spoken to one of his daughters.

Oh, and while we’re on the subject of romance…Here are a couple of Joshua Harris books that you might finding interesting.

Click on the covers for more info

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Direct download: TTL_When_Do_You_Say_I_Love_You_STU_3-10-10.mp3
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Is elitism a problem in politics today?

Do you have to be a multi-millionaire to run for office.

Steve Henion lives in the real world, balances his own checkbook, he’s a church-going, home-schooling father and  loving husband…Just a normal guy.

Henion is running for political office in his home state of North Carolina. Can a normal guy win?

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Today’s guest host is Steve Noble .

Steve is founder and chairman of Called 2 Action, a grassroots organization making waves and upsetting liberals since 2004. He’s also host of the radio program “Called 2 Action This Week” .

FOR TODAY’S SHOW PLEASE CALL 1-877-44-TRUTH.

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Does it matter that your neighbor is being hunted down like an animal in a the jungle?

Does it matter that it’s half a world away?

Does your Christian obligation end at the border of any particular country?

tom-and-crowdToday Stu welcomes Tom Van Dyke, Executive Director of Heroes Serving Humanity, a non-profit humanitarian relief organization aiding victims of crimes against humanity in Burma (Myanmar).

The country’s military dictators have been responsible for the destruction of 3,500 villages since 1995. Up to a million people have been displaced and countless thousands have been imprisoned, tortured and killed. Heroes Serving Humanity has 300- plus volunteers and relief workers in the field and seven have given their lives in service to their “neighbors”.

How can you help?  To make a secure PayPal donation click HERE.

All donations are tax deductible.

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Got a question about Christianity?

Is there a theological question  you’ve been wanting to ask or something that’s been troubling you in your Christian walk?

alex-bw1Today you’ll have a chance to ask away and get answers from Christian apologist and seminary president Alex McFarland. Alex is President of Southern Evangelical Seminary in Charlotte, NC and is a frequent guest host on Truthtalk Live.

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And why do churches celebrate him? Just two of the hot button issues we’ll discuss on today’s program.

Our first segment features scientist and prolific author Hugh Ross, Founder and President of Reasons to Believe. Ross is an “old earth” creationist and Christian apologist.

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Guest host Alex McFarland , President of Southern Evangelical Seminary also welcomes Bob Griffin who specializes in using Darwin’s own theory to refute the very idea of evolution. You can leave your comments here and you can also contact Bob via email at inference@triad.rr.com.

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And why are we even asking that question on a Christian talk radio program?

Is the gospel for unbelievers or believers?

Today Stu welcomes Pastor Stuart Stogner to talk about the question.

This is a pre-recorded “best of” program - no calls please, but feel free to leave us your comments online.

 

 

 

   

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Is Islam a peaceful religion? Don’t we really believe in the same God?

On today’s broadcast Stu Epperson, Jr. debates a Muslim.

This is a pre-recorded “best-of” broadcast from our archives. No calls please but feel free to leave us your online comments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It’s in your face…and it’s eye level with your children at the supermarket check out line.

Are Christians called to take a stand against this supermarket smut?

dr-michael-brownToday’s guest host on Truthtalk Live Dr. Michael Brown, host of the Line of Fire broadcast and president of FIRE School of Ministry wants to know what you think.

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