Podcast appearances and mentions of keith heltsley

We look at some fun with Jeremiah the Janitor and Fred Passmore. We listen to the next (slightly edited) part of our Mel Blanc story, and we hear some fun from Keith Heltsley and I over at Quest for Truth.

We start off with the OTHER BROTHERS (Me with my dad Doyle Caldwell). I really enjoyed getting to record these extra short bits with him! We share a classic original from our archives. Ever wonder why I usually refer to just me as “we”? That's not addressed, but still. We hear from Fred Passmore and Jeremiah the Janitor (Jon Lawhon). We also hear from Glenn Hascall. Keith Heltsley shares an OTR Jack Benny clip! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

We start off with Glenn Hascall and go right to John Bell. Doyle and Nathan Caldwell share the first of a few items of new material for their OTHER BROTHERS comedy duo. We then hear a strange one from Fred Passmore and Jon Lawhon featuring Jeremiah the Janitor. Keith Heltsley shares some comedy from JACK BENNY for our OTR listening pleasure. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

Bloopers from Nathan and Max Caldwell. We hear some comedy from CJ (of Nature Nowhere and Doctor What) in a repeat of the Oldest Wrestler sketch. We hear from Fred Passmore and Jeremiah (Jon Lawhon). Keith Heltsley sends another OTR moment our way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

We start off with bloopers from Jerry Kokich, Nathan Caldwell, Keith Heltsley. James Kennison reprises his role as JoJo. We end with more OTR! Come enjoy more comedy and consider supporting us, all at http://bit.ly/funnyandclean --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

A new enemy faces the Doctor...along with a couple new friends! Keith Heltsley joins the show for a special introduction of a new companion for Doctor What. HEEYYYY ABBOOOTTTTT!!!! If one part of the show sounds a little familiar, well, you can't beat the classics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new enemy faces the Doctor...along with a couple new friends! Keith Heltsley joins the show for a special introduction of a new companion for Doctor What. HEEYYYY ABBOOOTTTTT!!!! If one part of the show sounds a little familiar, well, you can't beat the classics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start with a new original piece, then we hear from John Bell and the super satirical JoJo the Christian Clown (James Kennison)! We listen to some classic originals, and finish up with some OTR from Keith Heltsley. This time it's Lucille Ball and Jimmy Durante! Laughter may be the best medicine...but keep listening after the ending to hear from Glenn Hascall again! Join the Community! bit.ly/funnycommunity --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

In the final episode of the season (fittingly on April 1st) We finish up the John Bell Podcast Poop story as well as the OTR Bob Hope Ranch comedic items from Keith Heltsley and the Retro Radio Podcast. We also hear once again from Dan McGowan. We also hear again from Glenn Hascall. With this and a little extra, we wish you a great summer! JOIN THE COMMUNITY! https://galas.fm/p/protectorate_pro4059 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

      We interview Keith Heltsley of The Retro Radio Podcast and The Life Truth Network. We also review The  Marvelous Land of Oz…

We have some great content today!  We hear from John Bell, NOBODY'S LISTENING, and Mike Williams.  OTR from Keith Heltsley featuring Fred Allen. We also have a repeat of some OTHER BROTHERS (Doyle and Nathan Caldwell) material. JOIN THE COMMUNITY! https://galas.fm/p/protectorate_pro4059 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

  interview with Amy Lynn McConahy. Abbott and Costello short (thanks to Keith Heltsley's contribution to Comedy Showcase). Art Contest!

Edited for quality in celebration of the upcoming new episode, this episode was done as a crossover between Quest for Truth and Doctor What. It features Keith Heltsley and the Retrobots, which were hinted at back in episode 7. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

In celebration of the new episode of Doctor What coming soon, here are 3 more episodes of Doctor What! Firsts here include: First appearance by General Bray Stuart; First reference to UTWIT; First Appearance by Keith Heltsley, and the origin of Clement-Nine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

Keith Heltsley, co-host of the https://life-truth.com/topics/quest-for-truth/ (Quest For Truth podcast), interviewed me and my brother John to talk about Jehovah's Witnesses and our book https://www.amazon.com/When-Watchtower-Knocks-Discussing-Encounter/dp/1970142006 (When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah's Witnesses). The interview was originally recorded on November 10, 2021 and was aired on https://life-truth.com/topics/quest-for-truth/ (Quest For Truth) on November 15. https://life-truth.com/topics/quest-for-truth/ (Quest For Truth) and Truthspresso are both member podcasts of the https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/ (Christian Podcast Community), a part of https://strivingforeternity.org/ (Striving For Eternity) ministries. Also check out these resources! https://life-truth.com/ (Life Truth Network) with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell https://life-truth.com/discussing-jehovahs-witnesses-with-daniel-and-john-mynyk-345/ (Quest For Truth episode 345: Discussing Jehovah's Witnesses with Daniel and John Mynyk) https://life-truth.com/superblian-and-superhero-daniel-mynik-309/ (Quest For Truth episode 309: Superblian and Superhero, Daniel Mynyk) https://www.amazon.com/When-Watchtower-Knocks-Discussing-Encounter/dp/1970142006 (When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter with Jehovah's Witnesses) by Daniel and John Mynyk

TECH NOTES: We recorded this on 12/12 with the plan of releasing it 12/13, but after last week's tech issues with the 12/6 release, that bumped this episode out a week. Anthony and Amy are away for the weekend, staying at the historic Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & Breakfast in Toccoa, Georgia. Thanks to our hosts Tanya and Dan for a relaxing stay and two great breakfasts! In this episode A&A have a conversation about humility. We can't discuss humility without either starting at Jesus or ending up at Him, as He is the ultimate example of this important virtue. But also, where does humility begin in the Christian's life? Why is it important? How can we foster more of it in our lives? How does humility affect our willingness to serve? A&A discuss all of these aspects of the importance of humility. :: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! :: You can listen to Nathan Caldwell and Keith Heltsley interview Anthony about Jesus Changed Everything on Quest for Truth here. (Thanks again, Nathan and Keith!) Also, a big thanks to Daniel Mynyk for his gracious interview about Jesus Changed Everything on his podcast, Truthspresso, which you can listen to here. :: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! :: Grace and Peace, Anthony & Amy Get the Book! JesusChangedEverythingbook.com  Web: GraceandPeaceRadio.com Facebook: @GraceandPeaceRadio Twitter: @GracePeaceRadio Store: GraceandPeaceRadio.com/shop Support: Paypal.me/graceandpeaceradio Email: show@graceandpeaceradio.com Grace and Peace Radio is honored to be part of the Society of Reformed Podcasts and the Christian Podcast Community, and SermonAudio.com. Like what you hear on Grace and Peace Radio? Now you can easily leave a review on your favorite podcast site. Just go to http://www.graceandpeaceradio.com/love!

TECH NOTES: We recorded this on 12/12 with the plan of releasing it 12/13, but after last week's tech issues with the 12/6 release, that bumped this episode out a week. Anthony and Amy are away for the weekend, staying at the historic Simmons-Bond Inn Bed & Breakfast in Toccoa, Georgia. Thanks to our hosts Tanya and Dan for a relaxing stay and two great breakfasts! In this episode A&A have a conversation about humility. We can't discuss humility without either starting at Jesus or ending up at Him, as He is the ultimate example of this important virtue. But also, where does humility begin in the Christian's life? Why is it important? How can we foster more of it in our lives? How does humility affect our willingness to serve? A&A discuss all of these aspects of the importance of humility. :: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! :: You can listen to Nathan Caldwell and Keith Heltsley interview Anthony about Jesus Changed Everything on Quest for Truth here. (Thanks again, Nathan and Keith!) Also, a big thanks to Daniel Mynyk for his gracious interview about Jesus Changed Everything on his podcast, Truthspresso, which you can listen to here. :: Hear Ye! Hear Ye! :: Grace and Peace, Anthony & Amy Get the Book! JesusChangedEverythingbook.com  Web: GraceandPeaceRadio.com Facebook: @GraceandPeaceRadio Twitter: @GracePeaceRadio Store: GraceandPeaceRadio.com/shop Support: Paypal.me/graceandpeaceradio Email: show@graceandpeaceradio.com Grace and Peace Radio is honored to be part of the Society of Reformed Podcasts and the Christian Podcast Community, and SermonAudio.com. Like what you hear on Grace and Peace Radio? Now you can easily leave a review on your favorite podcast site. Just go to http://www.graceandpeaceradio.com/love!

On my drive to work Tuesday morning I relay some evidence that Jesus died on a cross structure. Jehovah's Witnesses claim that Jesus died only on a pole with no cross beam. My brother John and I were recently https://life-truth.com/discussing-jehovahs-witnesses-with-daniel-and-john-mynyk-345/ (interviewed) on https://life-truth.com/topics/quest-for-truth/ (The Quest For Truth) with Keith Heltsley to talk about our recent book https://www.amazon.com/When-Watchtower-Knocks-Discussing-Encounter-ebook/dp/B099N1T7M7 (When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah's Witnesses). I am giving much of the same information about the cross as I presented in the interview. What I mention extra in this episode is the unicode character set on many computers! Certain Coptic characters tell us Jesus died on a cross, not just a "torture stake." References: Interview: https://life-truth.com/discussing-jehovahs-witnesses-with-daniel-and-john-mynyk-345/ (Quest For Truth episode 345: "Discussing Jehovah's Witnesses with Daniel and John Mynyk") Book: https://www.amazon.com/When-Watchtower-Knocks-Discussing-Encounter-ebook/dp/B099N1T7M7 (When the Watchtower Knocks: Discussing an Encounter With Jehovah's Witnesses) "https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/crucifixion/the-staurogram/ (The Staurogram)," Biblical Archaeology Society, August 30, 2020. http://www.unicode-symbol.com/u/2CE7.html (Unicode Coptic character 2CE7: stauros) http://www.unicode-symbol.com/u/2CE8.html (Unicode Coptic character 2CE8: tau-rho ligature)

We have Prime Example, an OTR selection from Keith Heltsley, and a classic piece from a show that was back then called NOBODY'S LISTENING. Add a little originality from Nathan Caldwell (me), and you get a nice piece of ear candy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

Finally back on track for now with more from Prime Example, John Bell, and more OTR Humor courtesy Keith Heltsley's Retro-Radio Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

In this episode there's a skit and an OTR moment, but Doctor What takes up most of the stuff. This episode was a crossover with Keith Heltsley's and my other show Quest for Truth. In OTR, Gracie does everyone a favor by interrupting a cigarette ad. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

John Bell meets a visitor from Pluto. Keith Heltsley teaches Retrobot David phone manners. Jadeth and the (fake) news team are at it. Prime Example does a parody of the Crocodile Hunter. Doctor What hits himself. Don't forget you can donate to our show over at our Anchor.fm page or at Patreon.com/theprotectorate --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nathaniel-d-caldwell/support

My wife Chelsea returns to Truthspresso to celebrate 100 episodes of our podcast! We take a walk down memory lane and remember all the episodes we did to get to 100. Lots of topics and plenty of chuckles in this show! We share some behind-the-scenes aura for some episodes. We even talk about how we got to know each other! At the end we listed the three most downloaded episodes of Truthspresso. Join us for this light-hearted gallivant and the longest episode to date. Resources: https://theclimbministries.com (The Climb Ministries) Guests on Truthspresso: Brennan Falks (https://www.under1love.org (Under 1 Love)) Tyler Vela (https://freedthinkerpodcast.blogspot.com (The Freed Thinker Podcast)) Dr. Shawn Ritenour (http://www.gcc.edu/Home/Staff-Directory/Staff-Detail/shawn-ritenour (Grove City College faculty)) Chelsea Mynyk (http://crwomenshealth.com (Castle Rock Women's Health)) Jamal Bandy (https://prescribedtruth.com (Prescribed Truth)) Joe from WalkwithGod (https://www.youtube.com/c/WalkWithGod (WalkwithGod on YouTube)) Daniel was a guest on: https://life-truth.com/ (The Quest For Truth Podcast) with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell  (https://life-truth.com/superblian-and-superhero-daniel-mynik-309 (episode link)) https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/show/the-rapp-report (The Rapp Report) with Andrew Rappaport  (https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/programs/rapp-report/economics-during-uncertain-times (episode link)) Scriptures Referenced: 1 Timothy 6:10 ***** Like what you hear? https://www.truthspresso.com/donate (Donate) to Truthspresso and give a shot of support! *****

Back on February 10th I was interviewed on The Quest For Truth with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell. We started with a little intro about me and what on earth convinced me to start this strange podcast called Truthspresso. Of Superblians For the first half we talked about my sci-fi audio drama "The Tale of the Superblians." What lessons did I intend to teach? Do I have any plans to make a sequel? Of Superheroes Next we discussed the current superhero series. How did I come up with this idea? How can we understand Jesus better by contrasting Him with superheroes? How can superheroes help us learn some otherwise dusty church history? The original airing of this interview is at Life-Truth: https://life-truth.com/superblian-and-superhero-daniel-mynik-309 (Superblian and Superhero, Daniel Mynik. (309)) Podcast Promos: https://life-truth.com/ (Life Truth Network) https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/show/quest-for-truth/ (The Quest For Truth) with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell on the https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/ (Christian Podcast Community). ***** Like what you hear? https://www.truthspresso.com/donate (Donate) to Truthspresso and give a shot of support! *****

This is part 2 of the last episode. We continue to examine the mindset of war from a Christian perspective by asking questions. This episode asks the last two questions: What about the wars that God commanded? (Gen 50:19; Rom 12:18-21) How should we view our enemies now? (Mat 28:18-19; Mat 5:43-47) We conclude with Psalm 120:2,6-7 to ask the question, "Are we for peace, or are we for war?" Podcast Promotion: https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/show/quest-for-truth/ (Quest For Truth) with Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell ***** Like what you hear? https://www.truthspresso.com/donate (Donate) to Truthspresso and give a shot of support! *****

Jesus said, “If ye love me, keep my commandments” (John 14:15). But just what are these commands? Today, Nathan Caldwell joins Keith Heltsley in the first part, of a 2 part discussion on top commands that Jesus told his followers to do. We compare our lists, based on a blog article located at: What are the commands of Christ? Read our full show notes here. Credits This material, and the full list of 49 commands, is adapted from the Commands of Christ Pocket Guide. consider supporting the podcast through our Patreon page. feel free to drop us an email, use the comments on the show note page, or call our voicemail at (401)753-4844. Are you on social media? Follow us and what we're doing there. Twitter: @HPNCast Facebook Page: @LifeTruthPage Facebook Group: HPNCast Community Scriptures in the show notes and episode are quoted from the King James Version, except when read by Keith, then it's the ESV. Scripture quotations are from The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

After the abrupt appearance of the religious leaders at the door, Luke's friend, the fisher, has been taken away for interrogation. Luke worries and paces... Click to read the full show notes. Credits consider supporting the podcast through our Patreon page. Cast: Nathan Caldwell, John Steinklauber, Keith Heltsley, JD Sutter, and Christopher. feel free to drop us an email, use the comments on the show note page, or call our voicemail at (401)7543-4844.

Shout out to Keith Heltsley and the guy in St. Louis that downloaded 83 episodes of the podcast today. Welcome aboard! Keith's comment: My own preference in bible translations are the ESV and CSB. I won’t claim to be fluent in Greek or Hebrew, but have studied both enough to know these two translations are both faithful to word order, but flexible enough to make sense to the English reader. I like the use of Yahweh for the reason that uppercase letters to designate the formal name for God are lost on me. As a blind person who relies on reading through listening to the scripture being read, LORD is pronounced the same as Lord, or lord. It’s nice to use something different without the reader needing to stop and clarify every time, or to pause my text to speech software to set it to read by character, assuming there may be a need to stop and notice a difference… and it can be difficult to pick up on subtle differences in context to know whether I need to check. KJV, ESV, CSB, NASB (and its update) are all excellent. They’re all good, but since the grammar, and certain words used in 1611 have drifted, the KJV is becoming cumbersome to understand. Literal meanings of words have drifted to the point that a modern reader has to continually filter “what did this mean to the original audience?” “What did these words mean to English readers in 1611?” “What do these words mean to modern English understanding?” If nothing else, and the modern reader has no tools or knowledge of original languages, comparing multiple versions side by side give a more rich understanding of the underlying, original language, and a deeper meaning that translators can’t achieve with a single word for word translation. .The more versions to cross reference in parallel, the better. Happy Friday, Everybody! We are still in crisis mode around the world - battling an unseen and terrifying foe - the coronavirus. I believe that this will be a worldwide fiery trial that will leave virtually no community untouched. If that prediction is accurate, then that will mean that the church - the Body of Christ - will go through extensive suffering and weakness over the coming weeks, and many of us will ask the question, "WHY" as loudly as we possibly can to God. I don't think that this will surprise you, but even though I'm a pastor and host of a daily Bible reading podcast, I am not on the list of those who get explanations from Heaven as to why things are happening the way they are. Why are we facing this pandemic? I know as much - or less - than Job knew at the beginning of his fiery trial in Job 1. That said - we do have the Word to inform us and encourage us, so let's turn there: Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.13 Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.  1 Peter 4:12 One of the major things we need to learn from the Word of God is that fiery trials/ordeals WILL COME. We aren't supposed to be surprised by them. I usually am surprised by these trials - but I shouldn't be. They are part and parcel of the Christian life. If somebody has told you that following Christ will protect you from trials, then somebody has lied to you. Consider 1 Thessalonians 3. Paul is writing to a church that was going through severe persecution, and he began his encouragement to them with these words: And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith, 3 so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. 4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were going to experience affliction, and as you know, it happened. 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4 So - trials, affliction, troubles - they are coming. As Jesus promised us - In this world, you will have tribulation...BUT TAKE HEART - HE HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD! (John 16:33) I have a love-hate relationship with 2 Corinthians 12. I love the truths found in there, and they are amongst the deepest and most profound truths in the Bible. When all of the American/Western way says to seek to be strong in wealth, health, security and popularity, the Bible - especially in the letters to the Corinthians - calls Christians to the POWER of WEAKNESS. Which is one of those divine paradoxes that make more Divine sense than rational human sense. The last time I preached on 2 Corinthians 12 at VBC in Salinas was in November of 2018. In November, I had been sick for about 4 weeks with a nasty case of bronchitis. It began to get better - a little bit, just long enough for me to develop a severely painful infected tooth - that had to be removed. A few days after that, I developed influenza A, which invited its friend bilateral pneumonia in the next week. I preached the following Sunday, and preached on the power of weakness, in about as weak a state as possible. I love that my church doesn't depend on my strength to shepherd them and to save them from their sins. I love them very much, but do not have the power to save them, nor do I have the power to spiritually protect them. I love that my family doesn't depend on me to save and protect them. I try my best, but I can't. I am, in and of myself, insufficient to save a one of them. I want to be the hero...but I'm not - I'm far too weak, and so are you. Ironically, that is where the power of God meets us - in our weakness. Dumpster story. A theology of powerful weakness.  1 Corinthians 1: 22 For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. 24 Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom, 25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. 1 Corinthians 2: 2 When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. 2 For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, 5 so that your faith might not be based on men’s wisdom but on God’s power. This is Paul - a man who came to the Corinthians in weakness, fear and trembling. A man without persuasive and charismatic words of wisdom. Probably not a great speaker.  Later, in 2nd Cor. 10, he says this:  10 For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”  That’s what the description was of Paul - weak in presence, and low in public speaking ability. HE APPEARED WEAK, not powerful. However, He does note this in 1 Corinthians 4:20 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. So - if the Kingdom of God is not about talking ability, and it is not about wealth, nor good looks, nor human power..then what is it about?  2nd Corinthians 12:3-10 I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know, God knows— 4 was caught up into paradise. He heard inexpressible words, which a man is not allowed to speak. 5 I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses. 6 For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, 7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me. 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. A fundamental truth that we all need to grasp when we are talking about ministering to people and overcoming trials is that the power DOES NOT COME FROM US. When it does come from us, it is LESS POWERFUl.  2 Corinthians 4:  5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who live are always given over to death because of Jesus, so that Jesus’ life may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.  So. God’s power is made more manifest and active in our weakness. God has given us His good news to share to a lost and dying world and put His power IN US to accomplish His will on earth. Church, we might be about to go through some of the darkest days in our lifetimes. If we do, many of us will be made far weaker than we want to be. You might think that will DIM our gospel light and our ability to minister to a frightened, panicky, sick and dying world, but it WILL NOT! Our weakness is precisely the thing that God uses to manifest HIS power into the world. Lean into Him, dear brothers and sisters. If He so chooses to weaken you - I pray for your comfort, but also remember to pray for POWER in the midst of weakness. The light of Christ shines brightly in weak clay pots like ourselves, and this might just be our hour to brightly shine the light of Jesus in a way that the Western church has failed to do over the past decades. I'll close with Daniel 12. It speaks of the end-times Saints of God brightly shining the light of Christ as they are persecuted and struck down by the enemy. I am not implying that we are in the end times, but I am sharing that we CAN and we MUST shine like the stars in the Heavens as we go through this pandemic - remembering that there is no power IN and OF OURSELVES to shine, except for the POWER OF CHRIST in us, the Hope of Glory! At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress such as never has occurred since nations came into being until that time. But at that time all your people who are found written in the book will escape. 2 Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to disgrace and eternal contempt. 3 Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:1-3

Shout out to Keith Heltsley and the guy in St. Louis that downloaded 83 episodes of the podcast today. Welcome aboard! Keith's comment: My own preference in bible translations are the ESV and CSB. I won’t claim to be fluent in Greek or Hebrew, but have studied both enough to know these two translations are both faithful to word order, but flexible enough to make sense to the English reader. I like the use of Yahweh for the reason that uppercase letters to designate the formal name for God are lost on me. As a blind person who relies on reading through listening to the scripture being read, LORD is pronounced the same as Lord, or lord. It’s nice to use something different without the reader needing to stop and clarify every time, or to pause my text to speech software to set it to read by character, assuming there may be a need to stop and notice a difference… and it can be difficult to pick up on subtle differences in context to know whether I need to check. KJV, ESV, CSB, NASB (and its update) are all excellent. They’re all good, but since the grammar, and certain words used in 1611 have drifted, the KJV is becoming cumbersome to understand. Literal meanings of words have drifted to the point that a modern reader has to continually filter “what did this mean to the original audience?” “What did these words mean to English readers in 1611?” “What do these words mean to modern English understanding?” If nothing else, and the modern reader has no tools or knowledge of original languages, comparing multiple versions side by side give a more rich understanding of the underlying, original language, and a deeper meaning that translators can’t achieve with a single word for word translation. .The more versions to cross reference in parallel, the better. Happy Friday, Everybody! We are still in crisis mode around the world - battling an unseen and terrifying foe - the coronavirus. I believe that this will be a worldwide fiery trial that will leave virtually no community untouched. If that prediction is accurate, then that will mean that the church - the Body of Christ - will go through extensive suffering and weakness over the coming weeks, and many of us will ask the question, "WHY" as loudly as we possibly can to God. I don't think that this will surprise you, but even though I'm a pastor and host of a daily Bible reading podcast, I am not on the list of those who get explanations from Heaven as to why things are happening the way they are. Why are we facing this pandemic? I know as much - or less - than Job knew at the beginning of his fiery trial in Job 1. That said - we do have the Word to inform us and encourage us, so let's turn there: Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.13 Instead, rejoice as you share in the sufferings of the Messiah, so that you may also rejoice with great joy at the revelation of His glory.  1 Peter 4:12 One of the major things we need to learn from the Word of God is that fiery trials/ordeals WILL COME. We aren't supposed to be surprised by them. I usually am surprised by these trials - but I shouldn't be. They are part and parcel of the Christian life. If somebody has told you that following Christ will protect you from trials, then somebody has lied to you. Consider 1 Thessalonians 3. Paul is writing to a church that was going through severe persecution, and he began his encouragement to them with these words: And we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith, 3 so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. 4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were going to experience affliction, and as you know, it happened. 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4 So - trials, affliction, troubles - they are coming. As Jesus promised us - In this world, you will have tribulation...BUT TAKE HEART - HE HAS OVERCOME THE WORLD! (John 16:33) I have a love-hate relationship with 2 Corinthians 12. I love the truths found in there, and they are amongst the deepest and most profound truths in the Bible. When all of the American/Western way says to seek to be strong in wealth, health, security and popularity, the Bible - especially in the letters to the Corinthians - calls Christians to the POWER of WEAKNESS. Which is one of those divine paradoxes that make more Divine sense than rational human sense. The last time I preached on 2 Corinthians 12 at VBC in Salinas was in November of 2018. In November, I had been sick for about 4 weeks with a nasty case of bronchitis. It began to get better - a little bit, just long enough for me to develop a severely painful infected tooth - that had to be removed. A few days after that, I developed influenza A, which invited its friend bilateral pneumonia in the next week. I preached the following Sunday, and preached on the power of weakness, in about as weak a state as possible. I love that my church doesn't depend on my strength to shepherd them and to save them from their sins. I love them very much, but do not have the power to save them, nor do I have the power to spiritually protect them. I love that my family doesn't depend on me to save and protect them. I try my best, but I can't. I am, in and of myself, insufficient to save a one of them. I want to be the hero...but I'm not - I'm far too weak, and so are you. Ironically, that is where the power of God meets us - in our weakness. Dumpster story. A theology of powerful weakness.  1 Corinthians 1: 22 For the Jews ask for signs and the Greeks seek wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles. 24 Yet to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is God’s power and God’s wisdom, 25 because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. 1 Corinthians 2: 2 When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. 2 For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, 5 so that your faith might not be based on men’s wisdom but on God’s power. This is Paul - a man who came to the Corinthians in weakness, fear and trembling. A man without persuasive and charismatic words of wisdom. Probably not a great speaker.  Later, in 2nd Cor. 10, he says this:  10 For it is said, “His letters are weighty and powerful, but his physical presence is weak, and his public speaking is despicable.”  That’s what the description was of Paul - weak in presence, and low in public speaking ability. HE APPEARED WEAK, not powerful. However, He does note this in 1 Corinthians 4:20 20 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. So - if the Kingdom of God is not about talking ability, and it is not about wealth, nor good looks, nor human power..then what is it about?  2nd Corinthians 12:3-10 I know that this man—whether in the body or out of the body I don’t know, God knows— 4 was caught up into paradise. He heard inexpressible words, which a man is not allowed to speak. 5 I will boast about this person, but not about myself, except of my weaknesses. 6 For if I want to boast, I will not be a fool, because I will be telling the truth. But I will spare you, so that no one can credit me with something beyond what he sees in me or hears from me, 7 especially because of the extraordinary revelations. Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so I would not exalt myself. 8 Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me. 9 But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me. 10 So I take pleasure in weaknesses, insults, catastrophes, persecutions, and in pressures, because of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. A fundamental truth that we all need to grasp when we are talking about ministering to people and overcoming trials is that the power DOES NOT COME FROM US. When it does come from us, it is LESS POWERFUl.  2 Corinthians 4:  5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus. 6 For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.7 Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. 8 We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; 9 we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. 10 We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. 11 For we who live are always given over to death because of Jesus, so that Jesus’ life may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.  So. God’s power is made more manifest and active in our weakness. God has given us His good news to share to a lost and dying world and put His power IN US to accomplish His will on earth. Church, we might be about to go through some of the darkest days in our lifetimes. If we do, many of us will be made far weaker than we want to be. You might think that will DIM our gospel light and our ability to minister to a frightened, panicky, sick and dying world, but it WILL NOT! Our weakness is precisely the thing that God uses to manifest HIS power into the world. Lean into Him, dear brothers and sisters. If He so chooses to weaken you - I pray for your comfort, but also remember to pray for POWER in the midst of weakness. The light of Christ shines brightly in weak clay pots like ourselves, and this might just be our hour to brightly shine the light of Jesus in a way that the Western church has failed to do over the past decades. I'll close with Daniel 12. It speaks of the end-times Saints of God brightly shining the light of Christ as they are persecuted and struck down by the enemy. I am not implying that we are in the end times, but I am sharing that we CAN and we MUST shine like the stars in the Heavens as we go through this pandemic - remembering that there is no power IN and OF OURSELVES to shine, except for the POWER OF CHRIST in us, the Hope of Glory! At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress such as never has occurred since nations came into being until that time. But at that time all your people who are found written in the book will escape. 2 Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to eternal life, and some to disgrace and eternal contempt. 3 Those who have insight will shine like the bright expanse of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Daniel 12:1-3

Holy Spirit in the Old Testament with Keith Heltsley 

I reached out to other Christian podcasters and asked them why they podcast. In this episode of Struggling for Purpose you’ll hear from several podcasters and get some insight into the various reasons people choose to podcast. Podcasters in this episode: Keith Heltsley (@retrokeith): Retro Radio Podcast and Quest for Truth Jeremy Smith (@gumbystation): ChurchMag … Continue reading "Why I Podcast [STR4P 4]" The post Why I Podcast [STR4P 4] appeared first on Struggling for Purpose.

A new enemy faces the Doctor...along with a couple new friends! Keith Heltsley joins the show for a special introduction of a new companion for Doctor What. HEEYYYY ABBOOOTTTTT!!!! If one part of the show sounds a little familiar, well, you can't beat the classics! jadeth30@me.com http://jadeth30.wix.com/TheProtectorate

For notes: http://Podcast.heltsley.net We look at the claim some make that the Bible is just a ...book of fairy tales? OOPS! I said Keith Heltsley wrote Ambassador Insights. It was actually written by Greg Koukl!

OTR Christmas with Keith Heltsley

A stranger in a storm ridden town helps many people...but is more going on than meets the eye? Episode 1, Enter the Stranger Written by Keith Heltsley and Nathan Caldwell Starring Michael Prince, Tiffany Lott, and a cast of other great voices!

2016 Year in review by Keith Heltsley

Christmas goodies. A solo episode by Keith Heltsley.... There is some OTR and something from a show called "The Catholic Hour" (yeah...i thought the same thing, but it's not as bad as it sounds) While I may not agree with EVERY LITTLE THING from this "sermon," it's not long, and it does have a lot going for it. Be ready to weed out the good from the bad. For more notes, head over to http://podcast.heltsley.net

Admit Sin. Created, Produced by and starring Keith Heltsley

Created, written, and produced by Keith Heltsley. Confused Christian Episode 3: confront in love Brought to you right here on LION'S DEN!

Chris and Keith Heltsley hang out.

Keith Heltsley talks about the church and the gospel message. For full shownotes, see http://podcast.heltsley.net

A new enemy faces the Doctor...along with a couple new friends! Keith Heltsley joins the show for a special introduction of a new companion for Doctor What. HEEYYYY ABBOOOTTTTT!!!! If one part of the show sounds a little familiar, well, you can't beat the classics! jadeth30@me.com http://jadeth30.wix.com/TheProtectorate

For episode 34, I'd just like you to hear episode 7 of Quest for Truth with myself and Keith Heltsley. We talk about the joy in the Lord....but there's a twist to this episode!

Jesus, Our Lord, with Keith Heltsley

Keith Heltsley reveals episode one of his series Quest: Search for truth about God, The Bible, and Life.

This is one incident that will never happen! Thanks to Keith Heltsley for joining me in this special episode! PS: Sly Spamoni won't like this one... jadeth30.wix.com/theprotectorate patreon.com/TheProtectorate facebook.com/protectorsofthebook