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The Fundraising Elevator PodcastEpisode #100 | Live from NPSC The State of Nonprofit Fundraising: Experts on Inspiration and GrowthIn this special episode of The Fundraising Elevator, hosts Kristin Steele and Samantha Swaim take listeners behind the scenes at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in San Diego, California. Recording live from the red carpet studio, Kristin and Sam talk to industry leaders, gathering their insights on what fundraisers should focus on right now and where they are finding inspiration in the sector.
Featured Guests:
Ken Miller - President, Denali FSP
Diana Farias Heinrich - CEO, Habrá Marketing
Steven Screen - Co-Founder, The Better Fundraising Co.
Janelle Suzanne - Chief Marketing Officer, Louder Agency
T. Clay Buck...
2025-12-1746 min
The Fundraising Elevator PodcastEpisode #80 | Now What? A Fundraising Call to Action with Steven ScreenIn this episode Steven Screen, co-founder of Better Fundraising Company and inventor of the "Ask, Thank, Report, Repeat" fundraising rhythm, talks about how nonprofits can navigate the current period of uncertainty affecting fundraising efforts. Today's landscape varies significantly across organizations. Some nonprofits face severe government funding cuts, others are benefiting from "rage giving," and many fall somewhere in between. This variation prompted Steven and his colleague Jeff Brooks to create a new white paper with "if-then" statements to help organizations diagnose their specific situation and determine appropriate strategies.
Throughout the discussion, Steven emphasizes the critical importance of...
2025-06-0453 min
GUARD THE TRUSTIs "He Gets Us" Really Leading People To the Gospel?"He Get Us" is an organization claiming to want to make Jesus "relevant" to our culture. But is that what it is doing? And does Jesus need to be made "relevant"? In this analysis, Steven Swaim, President and Founder of Be Devoted Ministries and host of Guard the Trust, will look at this organization while bringing a Scriptural perspective.For speaking/preaching opportunities, contact me at StevenSwaim@BeDevotedMinistries.com
2025-04-0446 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhat Impact Can We Make in The Way We Live in 2025?-Numbers 6:1-4
People are always talking about being an influencer or making a life-changing impact
on other lives. But what does that look like? What is the cost of doing such a
thing? What price has to be paid to make a difference in the world you and I
live in?
In this episode, we will look at all of that from Numbers 6:1-4 while we discuss
the Nazirite vow and what that looked like. The greater question that may need
to be asked is are we influencing or being influenced?
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2025-01-241h 09
Only Stupid AnswersCRACKED and Beyond with Michael Swaim on TRASH TALK!This episode of TRASH TALK DJ is joined by Michael Swaim to discuss his time at CRACKED, his new book THE CLIMB, and the future of narrative fiction! Will everything become DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE? Will AI destroy art as we know it? What's on the other side of post-modernism, multiverses, and meta-fiction? Oh, and of course, Step fantasy adult video games!
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2024-09-171h 24GUARD THE TRUSTWHAT'S BEEN GOING ONIn this episode, I update you on what has been underway since July 1, 2023, and how you can support this podcast and ministry.
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2023-08-0218 min
Missing ConversationsEpisode #7: Challenging Racism in school and communities with Martha SwaimToday, our hosts, Steven E. Jones and Amy Vodarek talk with Martha "Marty" Swaim, founder and retired Executive Director of Challenging Racism. Challenging Racism educates and trains people to face and effectively engage in conversations about racism to address inequities of personal, institutional, and systemic racism. Challenging Racism conversations build knowledge and allow participants to use facilitated conversation tools to practice skills in how to challenge racism when it arises. For over 50 years, Marty's work has focused on interrupting racism, particularly in the schools, education system, and communities. Her starting point was her colleague, who...
2023-06-1539 minGUARD THE TRUST2023 Devotional-Week 14-Captivity-2 Kings 17:22-23 and 2 Kings 23:27
This is the fourteenth devotional for this year, 2023, as we walk through the books of the #Bible. This devotional will examine the Division of the Kingdom from 2 Kings 17:22-23 and 2 Kings 23:27.
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2023-05-0608 minGUARD THE TRUSTMOVING BEYOND #DECONSTRUCTIONISMThis podcast will look at what it takes to move beyond #deconstrutionism from Ezra 5:3-17. With it, we will see how over time as leadership in the opposition happens, it can present new opportunities for communication. We will also notice how communicating and researching the proper information is paramount to ending the conflict.
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2023-05-0352 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe #Answer to #Deconstructionism-Ezra 5:1-2, Haggai, and ZechariahWith the tragic school shooting of a Christian school in Nashville, TN on Monday (3/27/2023), Steven Swaim takes a fresh look at the destructiveness of deconstructionism and the answers against it from the book of Ezra 5:1-2 as well as Haggai and Zechariah.
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2023-03-2958 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional Week 13-Division of the Kingdom-1 Kings 9:4-5 and 1 Kings 11:11This is the thirteenth devotional for this year, 2023, as we walk through the books of the #Bible. This devotional will examine the Division of the Kingdom from 1 Kings 9:4-5 and 1 Kings 11:11.
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2023-03-2706 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhere the #Lies of #Deconstructionism Lead-Ezra 4:17-24In this podcase Steven Swaim, the host, looks at where the lies of deconstructionism lead from the pages of the Holy Scriptures in Ezra 4:17-24.
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2023-03-2258 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional Week 12-Kingdom Established-2 Samuel 7:12-13 and 2 Samuel 22:21
This is the twelfth devotional for this year, 2023, as we walk through the books of the #Bible. This devotional will examine the Established Kingdom from 2 Samuel 7:12-13 and 1 Samuel 22.:21.
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2023-03-2006 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe #Lies of Those Who Want to #Deconstruct Your #Faith-Ezra 4:8-16On this #podcast, Steven Swaim will be discussing the lies that were reported to King Artaxerxes by the people surrounding Jerusalem regarding the rebuilding of the temple, the city, and the wall. He will also give an analysis by tying this Biblical and historical narrative too much of what is going on today with the issue of #deconstructionism.
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2023-03-1558 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional-Week 11-#Transition-1 Samuel 13:14 and 1 Samuel 15:22This is the eleventh devotional for this year, 2023, as we walk through the books of the #Bible. In this devotional, we will be looking at the Transition from 1 Samuel 13:14 and 1 Samuel 15:22.
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2023-03-1307 minGUARD THE TRUST#Rebuilding In A #Deconstruction World-Part 3-Ezra 3:13-4:7In this episode, Steven Swaim, the host of Guard the Trust, how to explores the tactics the world uses to deconstruct believers away from standing for Christ.
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2023-03-0858 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional Week 10-Kinsman #Redeemer-Ruth 1:16 and Ruth 3:11This is the tenth #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-03-0505 minGUARD THE TRUST#Rebuilding in a #Deconstruction World-Part 2In this episode, Steven Swaim, the host of Guard the Trust, explores what Deconstructionism is and where it comes from. With great detail, he looks at the present failures of many denominations, Christian educational institutions, and ministries as having fallen to prey this growing philosophy.
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2008 rebuke from Make Driscoll to Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, C...
2023-03-031h 00GUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional Week 9-#Life Without #Standards-Judges 17:6 and Judges 21:25This is the ninth #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-02-2604 minGUARD THE TRUST#Rebuilding in a #Deconstruction World-Part 1-Ezra 3:10-13In this #podcast, Steven Swaim, the host, will look at part 1 of a Rebuilding in a Deconstruction World series for Ezra 3:10-13. As the people of God return to rebuild His temple, they faced an oncoming obstacle, but before any of that happens they lay the foundation and a celebration breaks out. In today's world, we find ourselves needing guidance while our churches and organizations turn to the newest ideas. Yet, we see in this passage that those rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem went back to the pages of Scripture and allowed God to use spiritual gifts to organize...
2023-02-2655 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional-Week 8-Conquering Difficulties in Life-Joshua 1:8 and 11:23This is the eighth #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-02-2005 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhat Is #True #Love-1 Corinthians 13We are one week away from being one year live online at Kingdom Purpose Radio. This was our #Valentine's special discussion about what true love really looks like from the New Testament. We note two things, it is not dry, dull, and boring, but it does have standards and boundaries.
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2023-02-2057 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-#Devotional Week 7-#Covenant #Relationship with #God-Deuteronomy 10:12-13 and 30:19This is the seventh #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-02-1806 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional Week 6-Wandering Through Life-Numbers 14:22-23 and 20:12This is the sixth #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-02-1306 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhat Do We Need to Do to #Rebuild?-Part 4-Let the Building Begin!-Ezra 2:68-3:2This #podcast is the fourth in a series on #rebuilding our lives, families, churches, communities, culture, and nation in light of the whiplash which is happening from anti-biblical forces.
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Covenant Keepers (How Does A Husband Lead His Wife And Family? (covenantkeepers.org)
Diana LeGere “5 Ways to Prepare Your Heart for Worship”
2023-02-1358 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional-Week-5-Set Apart-A WAY OF LIFE-Part-2-Leviticus-20-6-8This is the fifth #devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new #podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-01-2805 minGUARD THE TRUSTHow to Rebuild Part 3-Know Whom You Are Dealing With-Ezra 2:1-67In this #podcast, I highlight the first five steps we need to take to #rebuild our #lives, #families, #churches, #communities, and #nation. Then look at the sixth step of knowing whom you are dealing with in terms of keeping the #faith, #morality, and #authentcy.
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2023-01-2858 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional-Week4-Set Apart-Part 1-Sacrifice-Leviticus 7:11This is the fourth devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-01-2204 minGUARD THE TRUSTHow to Rebuild-Part 2-Ezra 1:4-11I highlight the first three areas of what it takes to help our lives, families, communities, and nation rebuild which were discussed in the last podcast. And then look at two other key areas.
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2023-01-2257 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional Week-3-Leaving What For Where-Exodus 6:6; 19:5-6This is the third devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-01-1606 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhat Should We Do To Rebuild What Has Been Destroyed?-Ezra 1:1-4In this episode, we look at Ezra 1:1-3 and see three things that are needed to #rebuild our #families, our #communities, our #churches, our #economy, and our #nation.
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2023-01-1258 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional Week-2-Getting Started-Genesis 1:1This is the second devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new podcasts or weekly devotionals. Also, please share the podcast with others.
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2023-01-0906 minGUARD THE TRUSTLOOKING BACK AT 2022 AND SOMETHINGS TO EXPECT FOR 2023This is the first of the #2023 #podcast. In it, Steven Swaim looks at some #theological and social issues. Below are some links that are explained in the podcast.
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Eugene Peterson's changed view on same-sex relationships
Democratic Party's (nationally, California) view of pedophilia
AWANA leaves original intent
Ed Young's warning about falling for #wokism
Christian P...
2023-01-0857 minGUARD THE TRUST2023-Devotional-Week-1-Starting-With-A-Fresh-Perspective-2-Timothy-3-16-17This is the first devotional for 2023. If you like what you hear please hit the subscribe button so you will know when I upload new podcasts or weekly devotionals.
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2023-01-0204 minGUARD THE TRUSTTRANSFORMING MINISTRIESThis was recorded on February 7, 2021, and was the last English sermon at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Garland, TX. This church had chosen to transform into a Spanish-speaking congregation in order to reach their community in a more excellent way. I had been their interim pastor for the last month. We are coming from Romans 12:1-2.
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2022-12-2857 minGUARD THE TRUSTMERRY CHRISTMAS 2022-DEVOTIONAL-God Is With UsThis is the first devotional for Be Devoted Ministries, Guard the Trust looking at Matthew 1:23-God Is With Us.
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2022-12-2604 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe Majesty of ChristmasIn this podcast, we look at Matthew 2:1-12 and the majesty of who Jesus is and those who worshipped him as King. You can hear Guard the Trust weekly at Kingdom Purpose Radio every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m.
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2022-12-2350 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe Massacre of ChristmasIn this podcast, we look at Matthew 2:13-23 and the massacre of Christmas by those who sought the life of the Christ Child and the wonderful ways God protected Him. You can hear Guard the Trust weekly at Kingdom Purpose Radio every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m.
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2022-12-2358 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe Mystery of Christmas-Radio Talk ShowIn this podcast, we look at Matthew 1:1-12 and the mystery of who Jesus is and His birth. You can hear Guard the Trust weekly at Kingdom Purpose Radio every Tuesday night at 6:00 p.m.
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2022-12-2357 minGUARD THE TRUSTGiving Tuesday-3 Organizations That Could Use Your HelpIn this episode, we will be looking at three organizations that exalt #Christ and could use your support. We will look at 2 Corinthians 9:4-15 as our Scriptural basis on giving. Those three organizations in need of financial support are listed below. Please click on the organization to find out how to support it.
#GivingTuesday
Samaritan's Purse #SamaritansPurse
Baptist Missionary Association of Texas Missions #BMATMissions
International Missions Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (IMB of the SBC) #IMB
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2022-11-3058 minGUARD THE TRUSTWHY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT IN DISCIPLESHIP-PART 3In this episode, Steven Swaim looks at Hebrews 10:19-25 and how this applies to #churches in #discipleship.
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2022-11-101h 00GUARD THE TRUSTWHY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT IN DISCIPLESHIP-PART 2In this episode, Steven Swaim looks at Matthew 28:16-20 and how this applies to #churches in #discipleship.
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2022-11-0958 minGUARD THE TRUSTWHY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION IS IMPORTANT IN DISCIPLESHIP?-PART 1Disciple-making is not a Lone Ranger responsibility. It takes more than one person. In this podcast, I will speak about how the Lord Jesus Christ established His church under His earthly ministry. With that belief, we will talk about how that helps us understand church discipleship.
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2022-11-031h 01GUARD THE TRUSTVOTING-A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVEThe discussion on this podcast is over the issue of voting. I will look at the importance of voting, the history of voting, explain the Electoral College, and Biblical examples of voting.
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2022-11-021h 00GUARD THE TRUSTENCOUNTERING GODThis is a message from Exodus 3 called Encountering God which was given on June 13, 2021 delivered at Friendship Baptist Church in Mesquite TX.
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2022-10-0537 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE IMPORTANCE OF DISCIPLESHIPIn this podcast, I discuss the importance of #discipleship and how it answers many of the issues we face today as a #society and as a #nation.
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2022-08-301h 00GUARD THE TRUSTWHAT IS A DISCIPLE-Part B Discipleship Part 3In this podcast, we continue to explore what discipleship is from Luke 14:25-35. We will discuss verses 28-32 and see the Lord Jesus and how important the Lord Jesus takes being His disciple. It is so significant that He wants us to think deeply about our lives in Him.
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2022-08-0354 minGUARD THE TRUSTWHAT IS A DISCIPLE Part A-Discipleship Part 2In this episode, Steven Swaim looks at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ from Luke 14:25-35. Steven covers verses 25-27 and looks at the seriousness the Lord Jesus wants us to take being His disciple.
#discipleship #disciple #Bible #Jesusfollower
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2022-07-2057 minGUARD THE TRUSTBecoming A Solution Maker and Not an Issues ComplainerIn this day and age, conservative commentators must stop complaining and come up with Biblically oriented solutions. Conservative commentators, such as myself, are complaining and belly-aching about the liberal takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention and other conservative organizations Steven Swaim, the president and founder of Be Devoted Ministries, discusses from Matthew 4:12-17 a change of trajectory. Rather than becoming a complainer, Be Devoted Ministries is turning back to its original calling, to be a Biblically oriented solution finder. In no way will Be Devoted Ministries turn away from the controversial issues of abortion or other social issues but w...
2022-07-1358 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE OVERTURNING OF ROE VS WADE-THE BATTLE HAS BEGUNIn this podcast, I explore the surprising upcoming battle dealing with the overturning of Roe vs Wade. The surprise is who the war will be with, Big Eva and Big "Pro-Life" groups are fighting against abolishing abortion laws in the pro-life states.
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2022-07-0658 min
GUARD THE TRUSTWHY WE CELEBRATE JULY 4THIn tonight's episode, you will be listening to episode 18 of the online talk show. I discussed the Declaration of Independence, its development, the sacrifice made by those who signed it, and the fact that it and the Constitution speak in covenant language.
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2022-06-2956 minGUARD THE TRUSTRUN UP TO THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTIONIn this podcast we are going to look at the way the Southern Baptist Convention works, the entities involved, the two men running for the president of the SBC, and the new scandal regarding GuidePost.
#SBC #SBC2022
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2022-06-1257 minGUARD THE TRUSTMARXISM ABORTION RIGHTS AND THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTIONIn the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention the issue of the abolition of abortion came to the floor. Yet, many of those from the past, who argued for the abolition of abortions fought against the measure. In this podcast I will explore why that happened and how that Marxist ties to the abortion industry is to blame for the social impact on the issue.
#SBC #abolitionabortion
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2022-06-0957 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE FRANKFURT SCHOOL AND MARXISMOver the years, the Frankfurt School through Columbia University, has poised itself as a management, leadership, and economic influencer. But, throughout the last few years more has become understood about what the Frankfurt School is really all about. In this episode I will explore the history, thought, ideology, and political ties it has with Marxist Socialism. I will also look at how their influence has affected theological circles in Christianity, and how that has affected the Southern Baptist Convention.
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2022-06-0855 minGUARD THE TRUSTCAN MARXISM AND CHRISTIANITY MIX?-PART 2In part 1 we explored the history of Karl Marx and the idea of Marxism. In this podcast we will be looking at how Marxism came to America and became involved in theology and Christian organizations. We will also see that Marxism is not Christian in substance or practice.
#Marxism #SBC #Christianity
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2022-06-0153 minGUARD THE TRUSTCAN MARXISM AND CHRISTIANITY MIX?-PART 1Many believe that Christianity and Marxism have the similar philosophies. Most hold Karl Marx in the highest view, but little is discussed regarding his personal life, his ideologies, or his general attitude toward life and history. In this podcast we will look at all of this to take our first step toward answering this question.
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2022-05-291h 05GUARD THE TRUSTIS THE RESURRECTION REAL?This is episode 7 from the live online talk show, Guard the Trust on Kingdom Purpose Radio. This week we are looking at the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ and asking, "Is it real?" I am defending the resurrection by looking at it from 1 Corinthians 15. I will also be looking at two articles from or interviews of two resurrection skeptics. One is from Christianity Today, where Paula Fredriksen is interviewed by Justion Bass on April 13, 2020, in his article entitled, "What Skeptical Scholars Admit about the Resurrection Appearances of Jesus." The second article is from Brent Laudau in his article...
2022-05-281h 01GUARD THE TRUSTWHAT IS THE GOSPEL?With so many voices calling for us to believe the Gospel, many asking what is the Gospel? Talk Show host Steven Swaim talks, from a Biblical end and identifies the four basic parts of the Gospel. He also, brings out the fallacy that Progressive Christianity fails to believe the true #Gospel because they question #infallibility, #inerrancy, and #inspiration of the Bible. This is prerecorded from Guard the Trust on Purpose Kingdom Radio. Steven Swaim can be heard every Tuesday night at 6:00-7:00 central time on Purpose Kingdom Radio.
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2022-04-2548 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE HYPOCRISY OF OUR GOVERNMENT AND TECH LEADERSThis is Episode 3 of the live broadcast of Guard the Trust on Kingdom Purpose Radio.
In this episode we will discuss the four hypocrisies that our leaders have express and how that the tech oligarchs may have run into their own brick wall of "cancel culture."
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2022-04-2254 minGUARD THE TRUSTWhat Is Progressive Christianity?We often want to put Conservative/Fundamental Christianity up next to Progressive/Liberal/Emergent Christianity, but the Bible lays out what we call Progressive Christianity as false for several reason. In this episode, recorded from Steven Swaim's new talk show on Purpose Kingdom Radio, Steven looks at what Progressive Christianity believes and calls out what they claim. He also warns of the impending danger of taking up with Progressive Christianity.
2022-04-0154 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE REAL REASONS FOR THE MEDICAL STAFFING, HOSPITAL AND ICU SHORTAGESIn 1997 the Clinton administration started a program paying hospitals and medical training facilities to slow the pace of graduating doctors, nurses, and physician assistants. The GW Bush administration continued that program, as did the Obama administration. In 2019, just shy of the Coronavirus 19 (aka COVID 19) pandemic, the Trump administration ended the program. Because of this, along with of hidden laws inside the Affordable Healthcare Act (AHA), aka Obamacare, we now find ourselves in an overwhelming shortage of hospital staff and ICU rooms. In this podcast we explore how this has all happened and how mandates being placed on the medical c...
2022-01-1044 minGUARD THE TRUSTYEAR END REVIEW AND 2022 EXPECTATIONSThis is a year-end review where we look back at past podcasts and news events regarding politics and religion in 2021. We also look at what we can possibly expect for the upcoming year of 2022.
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Sherronna Bishop interview with Sandy Rios
Joe Sneed Slaying Giants
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2022-01-0155 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE MYSTERY OF CHRISTMASThere are few things in life and the world that attract more attention than Christmas. It is the time of year when we all begin to slow down and start to reflect on our lives over the past year. It is also a time of year when most, sadly not all, of us spend time around family, friends, and loved ones. What makes this so unique is that many of those we are around we don’t see but once a year. But there is a uniqueness to this time of year for another reason making it mysterious. It is a ti...
2021-12-1153 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHANKSGIVING AND REVISIONIST HISTORYThere is a lot of information out there regarding the original Thanksgiving and the celebration of the holiday we have all come to know. Yet some of what is discussed appears to be different. Some historians attempt to attach slavery to the story of the Pilgrims, while others attempt to connect Socialism with the Mayflower Compact. Yet the Pilgrims had nothing to do with either. In today's episode we are going to explore why the revisionist are so hell bent on changing this story.
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2021-11-261h 07
Small Beans407. Kings of King: Desperation2006. Tom Skerritt, Ron Perlman, Steven Weber. A god-like earth spirit destroys a town and local motorists. Seems pretty straight forward. So why do Abe and Michael take an hour to discuss King’s fascination with the “outsider” trope in moral tales, the nature of faith in storytelling, and centrism in Hollywood? Because it’s Kings of King, baby!
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2021-08-101h 17GUARD THE TRUSTTHE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AND INTERSECTIONALITY-PART 4-CRITICAL RACE THEORY (CRT), INTERSECTIONALITY AND CHRISTIANITYResolution 9, which was voted for by the Southern Baptist Convention in 2019, will be at the forefront of the battlelines which are being drawn this next week starting June 13-16, 2021. Resolution 9 recognizes CRT as a demographic tool but renounces it as a Biblical and historical hermeneutic. This week Resolution 9 may easily be overturned, but with some dire consequences. In this podcast, we will explore the history, the purpose, and the fallacy of this theory and its operational functions through intersectionality. We will also explore how it has affected the SBC and other Christian organizations.
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2021-06-131h 07GUARD THE TRUSTTHE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AND INTERSECTIONALITY-PART 3-THE ISSUE OF WOMEN PASTORS AND THE BETH MOORE CONTROVERSY-PART BBeth Moore has now decided to leave the Southern Baptist Convention over possible overturning of Resolution 9, which acknowledged the importance of CRT (Critical Race Theory) as a demographic tool but not as a Biblical hermeneutic. Now all of the presidents of all of the SBC seminaries have written a letter denying it as even being used as a demographic tool. As Tom Ascol and others are also leading the charge to regain control of the Convention, Resolution 9 may be overturned.
In the wake of Beth Moore leaving, people such as Russel Moore, who has no family ties to...
2021-06-071h 05GUARD THE TRUSTTHE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION AND INTERSECTIONALITY-PART 3-THE ISSUE OF WOMEN PASTORS AND THE BETH MOORE CONTROVERSY-PART ABeth Moore has now decided to leave the Southern Baptist Convention over possible overturning of Resolution 9, which acknowledged the importance of CRT (Critical Race Theory) as a demographic tool but not as a Biblical hermeneutic. Now all of the presidents of all of the SBC seminaries have written a letter denying it as even being used as a demographic tool. As Tom Ascol and others are also leading the charge to regain control of the Convention, Resolution 9 may be overturned.
In the wake of Beth Moore leaving, people such as Russel Moore, who has no family ties to...
2021-06-0547 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE SOUTHERN BAPTIST AND INTERSECTIONALITY-PART 2-ARE THER LIBERALS INSIDE THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION-PART BWith the Southern Baptist Convention preparing to meet on June 13-16, 2021, in Nashville, Tennesee, the conflict over Resolution 9, which was voted for in 2019, is coming to a head. And with such strong personalities as Beth Moore and Rusty Moore, not related, leaving the convention over the intersectional issue of female pastors, the stakes could not be higher.
In episode 3, we looked at the history of the Southern Baptist Convention in light of the failure of the Northern Baptist Convention in 1923.
In the continuation of this episode, we will continue to study the answer Ed Stetzer g...
2021-06-0244 minGUARD THE TRUSTTHE SOUTHERN BAPTIST AND INTERSECTIONALITY-PART 2-ARE THER LIBERALS INSIDE THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION-PART AWith the Southern Baptist Convention preparing to meet on June 13-16, 2021 in Nashville, Tennesee, the conflict over Resolution 9 which was voted for in 2019 is coming to a head. And with such strong personalities as Beth Moore and Rusty Moore, not related, leaving the convention over the intersectional issue of female pastors, the stakes could not be higher.
In episode 3 we looked at the history of the Southern Baptist Convention in light of the failure of the Northern Baptist Convention in 1923.
Ed Stetzer gave an interview on March 10, 2021, to the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). In it he...
2021-06-0137 minGUARD THE TRUSTThe Southern Baptist and Intersectionality-Part 1 The Southern Baptist Convention and Historical FluxThe Southern Baptists find themselves at a place of historic flux where history is about to repeat itself unless conservatives take control and do what they can to guard against any new takeovers while keeping the love for their Lord. The Southern Baptist Convention is not a church but a gathering of like-minded churches who cooperate to fulfill the Great Commission from Matthew 20:16-20. Steven Swaim looks at the history of the SBC and its former counterpart, the North American Convention, asking, "Is history about to repeat itself?"
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2021-05-2448 minGUARD THE TRUSTBiblical Inerrancy-Part 2For Speaking Engagements, please contact:
Steven Swaim at StevenSwaim@BeDevotedMinistries.com
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The Belief in Biblical Inerrancy Shows A Commitment To The Bible's Authority-2 Timothy 3:16-17
Biblical Inerrancy Is Seen Through The Bible's Uniqueness
The message has not changed in the 1300-1400 period in which it was written. The message is the same despite there are 40 different known authors. The message is consistent, although it was written in three different languages on three different continents. It covers almost every form of literary genera: poetry, hist...
2021-04-0154 minGUARD THE TRUSTINTRODUCTION AND THE ISSUE OF INERRANCY-PART 1Introduction of host Steven Swaim and guest co-host Joe Sneed.
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Scriptures referenced:
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Matthew 5:18
2 Peter 1:21
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy
The Short Statement
God, who is Himself Truth and speaks truth only, has inspired Holy Scripture in order thereby to reveal Himself to lost mankind through Jesus Christ as Creator and Lord, Redeemer and Judge...
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