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This is a podcast about growing together spiritually, and to fully equip each listener with an understanding of the Bible.

Haston Handley


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 18m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Fortifying Your Faith

    What Must I Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 16:20


    Hey everyone, this week as we conclude our first season with Scattered Abroad, lets take some time to ask the most important question that we can ask when it comes to our lives, both physically and spiritually, what must I do? Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What Is The Church?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2025 10:58


    Have you ever heard someone talk about the church as if it is something that is not important? Have you ever heard that the Kingdom of Heaven is yet to come? Maybe you are just curious about the church, why not join Haston this week as he sits down to discuss what the Church is. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What Is The Gospel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 7:11


    Have you ever wondered what it means when the preacher talks about "The Gospel"? Sometime it seems like it means several different things. Join Haston today as we seek to go back to the basics and discuss what the Gospel really is. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What Is Sin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 17:04


    Have you ever wondered how God really views sin? Have you ever thought that "sin can't be that bad, right?" Join Haston today as he sits down to discuss the true nature of sin. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What Is Man?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2025 10:36


    Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is? Have you ever wondered why something feels like it is missing? Join Haston today as we continue our study through the basics of our faith by considering, what is man? Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    Which Testament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 12:09


    When talking about the Bible many times we discuss things mentioned in the Old Testament, and just as often we discuss the New. What is the difference between the two of them? Which one should we follow? Join Haston today as we continue discussing the basics of Christianity, by talking about which testament we are to follow. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    Who Is Jesus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 9:40


    Throughout our lives we often hear the name Jesus when it comes to our Spiritual lives. Have you ever wondered just who Jesus is? Join Haston today as he sits down to discuss who Jesus is, and how we can see Him throughout the Bible. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    Who Is God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 8:44


    There is no way that we can strengthen our faith in God, if we do not understand the existence of God. Join Haston today as he sits down to discuss some of the characteristics of God that we see throughout the Bible. Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What Is the Bible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 9:52


    To strengthen our faith, we must have a source of our faith. What would a Christian be without the Bible? Join Haston today as we seek to answer the question, what is the Bible? Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    Back To The Basics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 10:16


    Welcome to Fortifying Your Faith, I am glad that you can join me in this journey to strengthen our faith. This season we will be relaying the foundations of our faith Visit our linktree: https://linktr.ee/scatteredabroadnetwork Visit our website, www.scatteredabroad.org, and subscribe to our email list. "Like" and "share" our Facebook page: https:// www.facebook.com/sapodcastnetwork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ the_scattered_abroad_network/ Subscribe to our Substack: https://scatteredabroad.substack.com/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Scattered Abroad Network Contact us through email at san@msop.org. If you would like to consider supporting us in any way, don't hesitate to contact us through this email.

    What To Expect Next Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 2:11


    *NOTE* The first episode will be January 11th, not the 13th. There are some big changes here at Fortifying Your Faith. We are now a part of the Scattered Abroad Network, but don't worry not much is changing, just when we upload. Starting January 11th we will have a new episode live every other Saturday. I cannot wait to start this new season

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    The Oracles of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 13:55


    Send us a textJoin us for the season finale as we conclude our study on why we need preachers. This week we discuss the need to preach the whole council of God, and not to hand pick the sermons and topics that we prefer. 

    Why Train Preachers?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 11:57


    Send us a textWhy is so special about preaching that you need schooling? Don't you just work four hours a week? What do you do at a preacher training school anyway? Join Haston today as he continues the series of lessons on the need for preachers, as this week we look at several reasons that a man who is interested in preaching should go to a preacher training school. 

    The Need For Preachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 10:32


    Send us a textAfter discussing some of Haston's favorite sermons, we should discuss the need for preachers, and what it means to be a preacher. Join Haston as he begins this end of the year discussion on preaching. 

    Danger of Deceit

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 10:17


    Send us a textHave you ever been lied to, convinced of something that was not right, or even deceived on a spiritual matter? Sometimes we like sheep can be convinced that something is not as it seems. Join Haston today as he concludes this study on Christians and Sheep with this very real warning. 

    A Way Of Wandering

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 10:17


    Send us a textThe grass is always greener on the other side. Is that always the case when it comes to life, growth, and spirituality? Join Haston today as he continues studying Christians and sheep, and how both have a way of wandering.

    Short Sighted Sheep

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 10:03


    Send us a textHave you ever gotten so wrapped up in something only to find yourself farther than you had ever intended? Perhaps you have been so focused on one thing that others have slipped by? Join Haston today as he starts a new series on a sheep without a fold, and discusses short sighted sheep. 

    Do You Know If Jesus Is Christ?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 10:35


    Send us a textThere are many who have claimed that they are from God, and of those there are even those who claim to be the Messiah. How do we know who the Messiah actually is, or would be if it were not for the prophesies that we have in the Old Testament? Join Haston today as he closes out this study on why we need the Old Testament by looking at some of these prophesies. 

    What Do You Know About God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 12:08


    Send us a textHow much would you know about God if you did not have the Old Testament? If we removed the Old Testament from our lives, we would miss a large part of our understanding of God. Join Haston today as we continue on our study of Why We Need The Old Testament. 

    What Is the Bible Without The Old Testament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 12:32


    Send us a textJoin us today as Haston begins a new series based on why we need the Old Testament. What would the Bible be without the Old Testament? What would we know about God, Christ, human history, or the scriptures that we read about in the New Testament without the Old? 

    Lost and Found: How Are We Acting?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 9:10


    Send us a textJoin Haston today as he brings to a close the study on seeking the lost. How are we acting when it comes to lost souls? Have we started acting as if they are just fine without the Gospel? When Jesus told His disciples to go and teach all nations, it is because everyone needs the Gospel. Let's start acting like everyone has a soul. 

    Lost and Found: Where Is The Lost?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 11:26


    Send us a textJoin Haston as he continues the study on the Lost and Found. This week we will be looking at the question of where are the lost. 

    Lost and Found: Who Are Lost?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 10:57


    Send us a textJoin Haston this week as he starts a new lesson, Lost and Found. Are we willing to stand up and seek the lost? If we were lost, would we not want to be found? Have you found yourself lost? Join Haston over the next three weeks to see the need to seek the lost. 

    Philip and the Eunuch: The Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 11:10


    Send us a textJoin Haston today as he closes out the lessons on the conversion of the Eunuch. He made the greatest decision based on the greatest question, can we be saved the same way today?

    Philip and the Eunuch: The Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 10:48


    Send us a textJoin Haston as he continues studying Acts 8. This week we will be digging into the study that Philip had with the Eunuch that lead to his conversion. What can we learn from this study?

    Philip and the Eunuch: The Eunuch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 12:12


    Send us a textJoin Haston today as he starts a new lesson, this time studying Acts 8. When we read of the conversion of the Eunuch, we often forget just how devoted he was to following God. Let's consider the faithfulness of the Eunuch and how we can seek to emulate it. 

    How To Repent: Reaction to Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 9:50


    Send us a textJoin Haston today as he brings to a close the study of repentance from Psalm 51. This week he digs into the reaction that we ought to have after turning from sins.

    How To Repent: Request Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 12:27


    Send us a textJoin Haston as he continues studying through Psalm 51, and learning what repentance is, as he discusses the need to seek forgiveness. 

    How To Repent: Acknowledge Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 14:09


    Send us a Text Message.Join Haston as he goes over some of his favorite sermons so far. This week he begins discussing Psalm 51, and looking at how we are to show true repentance.

    I Am Not Ashamed, Of My Position

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 12:34


    Join Haston as he brings to a close his study on I Am Not Ashamed by talking about not being ashamed of our position in life. 

    I Am Not Ashamed, Of Christians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 11:10


    Join Haston again this week as he continues his study on I Am Not Ashamed by discussing not being ashamed of our fellow Christians.

    I Am Not Ashamed, Of The Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 11:36


    Join Haston as he begins a new season going through some of his favorite sermons so far. This week he begins studying on I Am Not Ashamed, by looking at the Gospel.

    Internal Evidence Of the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2024 8:07


    To better understand Christian Evidences, and our belief in the Bible, we must seek to look for proof of the accuracy of the Bible. Join us today as we discuss evidences of inspiration within the Bible. 

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    The Bible and Oceanography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2024 11:56


    What does a Navy maps specialist, a Disney movie, and the book of Psalms have in common? Each one taught about the great mystery of oceanography, and confirm the words of Psalm 8:8. Join us as we discuss how we can grow our faith by looking to the ocean. 

    The Bible and Prophecy with Renn Ferguson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 41:18


    This week as we continue on our study of Christian Evidences we are joined by Renn Ferguson to discuss prophesies that we can find within the pages of the Bible, and are fulfilled through either Biblical or historical evidences. Check out Renn's podcast "The Conclusion of the Matter" wherever you get your podcasts.

    The Bible and Creation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 13:37


    With much of the world seeking to combine the Bible and science at the expense of changing the truth, we must ask the question, what does the Bible say about creation? Was Christ a created being? Do the days of creation leave room for evolution? Join Haston on this study of creation. 

    the Bible and Cosmology

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 12:01


    Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Perhaps you have been taught something without ever actually looking into it. Join Haston as he studies this topic in an attempt to grow our faith and understanding through Christian Evidences. 

    The Bible and The Flood

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 12:40


    Have you ever wondered if the flood ever actually happened? Maybe you have wondered if there is actual proof of this thing from so long ago. Join us today as we discuss that very question. 

    The Age Of The Earth and The Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 14:33


    There have been many who have asked the question, "How old is the earth?" There have been almost as many answers as there have been those who have asked this. Today we will seek to determine an age range of the earth, and what the Bible has to say about that. 

    The Bible and Biology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 14:03


    Have you ever thought how the human body shows the existence of God? When we think the intelligent design of God's creation, we do not have to look far for these evidences. Join us today as we discuss the comparison between biology and the Bible.

    The Bible and Archeology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2024 17:45


    What does rocks, dust, caves, and things long forgotten have to do with the Bible? Better yet how can we use those things to be able to better understand, and trust the Bible? Join us today as we discuss how archeology and the Bible work in tandem to confirm God's Word. 

    What Are Christian Evidences?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 12:49


    How do I talk to someone who does not believe the Bible? What do I do when I need to prove the Bible? How do science and the Bible work together? All of these questions and more will be answered this season on Fortifying your Faith.

    Developing Faithful Habits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 21:21


    Everything that we do on a daily, or weekly basis that has become normal is a habit. What about how we live our Christian life? Is it a habit to pray? Perhaps we need to make a habit of studying. Let's discuss developing faithful habits today as we approach the new year.

    Personal Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 16:23


    Why do you believe what you believe? Why do you attend where you attend? Many times the answer to these questions is "Because that is what I have always known." Today let's take a look at our faith, and see how to make it our own

    Growing Faith In Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 12:16


    Life is hard, and brings about hardships when we least expect it. What do we do when difficulties arise? Do we draw closer to God or do we allow ourselves to grow further away from God? Let's discuss this week how to turn our pain into faithfulness.

    Growing Faith Through Obedience

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 12:20


    Faith and obedience is often synonymous, though they build upon each other. Join me today as we discuss how our faith can continue to grow by continually being obedient.

    Growing Faith Through Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 13:53


    How is it that we know who God is? How do we know what to do to be considered faithful? How do we become approved before God? It is through studying God's word, join us today as we discuss that exact thing.

    Faith Perfected

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 18:04


    When we discuss one of the greatest men of faith we have to look at Abraham, a great man of faith who constantly lived by faith.

    Faith In Life's Curves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 16:08


    When life throws you a curve ball, and it seems as your whole world has been turned upside down, we ought to stand firm, and turn to God in faith as Mary did when her life changed in just a matter of moments.

    Faith When All Else Fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 15:56


    When life and others constantly stand in opposition to us living our lives, we must take a page from Hannah's book, and turn to God with all faith.

    Faithful When You're The Only One

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 18:28


    When we look at the world today we find that there is a growing number of people who do not believe in God, or are not faithful to God. What does it take for someone to be faithful to God when seemingly the whole world has turned their back on God?

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