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Welcome to a podcast by opentheword.org where we provide Bible teaching and Biblical perspectives on the rapid changes taking place in our society.
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June 5, 2026 • 8 mins
The Kardashians are one of America’s most prominent celebrity families. Today, they are household names, but if it wasn’t for a 175 year old prophetic word, the family wouldn’t even exist.
Kim Kardashian, 46, is perhaps the most famous of the Kardashian family. She gained her fame starring in the reality TV show Keeping up with the Kardashians, along with her sisters Kloe and Kourtney and other family membe...
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A strange Bible passages found in 1 Peter 3 says that between Christ’s death and resurrection, the Lord preached to spirits imprisoned during the days of Noah:
“He also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who once were disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark,…” (1 Peter 3:19-20)
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May 8, 2026 • 3 mins
An article in the Belfast Telegraph discussed the miraculous healing of Sharyn Mackay who lived in Newcastle County Down in Northern Ireland along with her husband who pastored several Methodist churches.
In 2004, doctors diagnosed Sharyn with a cancerous tumour on her kidney.
After taking a biopsy, the staff at Craigavon Area Hospital sent a sample to Harvard University because her form of cancer was very rare.
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May 1, 2026 • 3 mins
Based on statements that he was a young man 20 years after Nero died, it’s believed Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, was born around 69 AD and died in 122 AD.
A close friend of Pliny the Younger, Suentonius eventually became the personal secretary of Emperor Hadrian. According to one source, he was dismissed after having an affair with the emperor’s wife.
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April 17, 2026 • 3 mins
The Babylonian Talmud is over 30 volumes in size. It is a compilation of Jewish oral traditions and Old Testament commentaries passed down by the orthodox Jews over the past 2,500 years. It is the primary source of Jewish theology and interpretation of the law.
In one passage, it actually refers to the crucifixion of Christ.
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One of the more compelling statements by ancient historians on the existence of Jesus was made by Josephus, a Jewish General and historian who died in 100 AD. In his book, Antiquities of the Jews, Josephus wrote: "And in this time, there was a certain Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call him a man, for he was a doer of incredible deeds, a teacher of men who receive truisms with pleasure. And he brought over many from amon...
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March 20, 2026 • 3 mins
One of the biggest problems facing the church today is our obsession with Christian superstars. We have our TV evangelists and mega pastors, but I believe that the Holy Spirit wants to use ordinary believers, like you and me, in powerful ways. A few weeks ago, a friend sent me an article about a story published by Crescendo Magazine in 1990 on how God powerfully used a Finish music student Päivyt Rajamäki.
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March 13, 2026 • 3 mins
The Jewish Babylonian Talmud made an incredible admission about Jesus Christ’s arrival in the first century. Composed in the fifth century AD by orthodox Jews, it is a written compilation of Jewish traditions that had been passed down through the centuries. The Rabbis consider it as one of the most important sources of Jewish law and commentary.
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March 6, 2026 • 3 mins
Jesus’ Resurrection is the key to our Christian faith. As Paul explains in 1 Corinthians 15:4, “if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” So the Apostle spent several verses in chapter 15 providing evidence of the resurrection. But in the process Paul missed the most compelling argument, proving it was not a fabrication.
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February 20, 2026 • 12 mins
Hi my name is Dean. In this podcast I want to talk about politics in the church. I can’t remember a time, when politics has become so dominant and divisive in our culture and divisive. It is everywhere and infecting everything But before I do that, I need to provides some disclaimers. First I am a conservative. Secondly, during my career, I actually worked for a right leaning political party. While I was consideri...
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February 6, 2026 • 3 mins
Jonah is best known for being swallowed by a large fish or whale for refusing to call Nineveh to repentance. But after being vomited up on a beach along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Jonah headed inland to Nineveh where the whole city responded to Jonah’s call to repent.
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January 23, 2026 • 3 mins
In his book, Religions and Extraterrestrial Life published in 2014, Vanderbilt University Astronomer David Weintraub revealed the results of a poll he conducted on beliefs in Aliens and UFOs by different religious groups. Now these numbers are dated, because there has been a dramatic surge in the belief in aliens in recent years. But nevertheless his poll showcased the significant differences in Alien beliefs among different religi...
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January 9, 2026 • 3 mins
In a recent video, former atheist and now Christian apologist Lee Strobel provided evidences for the existence of the human spirit. The Bible teaches that we are made up of a spirit, soul and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). At the death of our physical body, our spirit lives on. This is vividly portrayed in the Jesus’ story about the rich man and Lazarus found in Luke 16:19-31.
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January 2, 2026 • 3 mins
While atheists mock Christians because of our belief in God, a 2021 Pew survey found that 85% of atheists/agnostics believed in little green men and aliens. But they weren’t alone. The same survey revealed that 80% of nones, those with no religious affiliation, also believed in aliens.
Though certainly not as high, overall 57% of Christians also believed in alien life. But this involved a very broad definition of Christian. ...
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December 12, 2025 • 9 mins
With Christmas around the corner, I thought I should do a podcast with a bit of Christmas twist. So, I want to discuss the strange connection between the Christmas story and the woman caught in adultery.We know from the Christmas story, that Joseph was engaged to Mary. When Joseph returned to Nazareth for the wedding, he was shocked to find Mary pregnant – having conceived by the Holy Spirit.
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November 28, 2025 • 14 mins
According to Wikipedia, Caracas, Venezuela is the murder capital of the world. It has held that position since 2016, when it wrestled the crown away from then reigning champ, San Pedro, Honduras. But that brings me to an interesting article from 2013 on the British new site, The Guardian. The article discussed the murder rate in San Pedro, which at that time was running at 20 a day or over 7,000 murders a year. This works out ...
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November 7, 2025 • 13 mins
In this podcast I discuss several mentions of Christ made by ancient secular sources.
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October 17, 2025 • 13 mins
In this episode I want to discuss spiritual warfare, because I am seeing increasing evidence that things are starting to heat up. At a recent church service my wife and I attend, our pastor shared an interesting story. He never gets headaches. But a few months ago he started having a headache every day for three weeks. It was always in the same spot.
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September 26, 2025 • 10 mins
In this podcast, we discuss what the Book of Job has to say about the ice age, dinosaurs and heaven's Divine Council.
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September 5, 2025 • 4 mins
When the Holy Spirit fell on the Toronto Airport Vineyard Church in 1994, it immediately caught the world’s attention. Hundreds of thousands of people from around the world visited the church, which was later renamed Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship.
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