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Illegal AlienEpstein SurvivorsAngela and I discuss the brave women who came forward and spoke in Washington, DC on December 18th. These courageous women spoke out against the abuse they experienced as children by Jeffrey Epstein and others.
2025-11-1944 minIllegal AlienWho is Good?Throughout my life, I've always aspired to be a good person. I've never wanted to be powerful, rich, or famous. I've always desired to be a good man in God's eyes. But Jesus stated that no one is good. Mark and I discuss whether anyone can be good.
2025-11-1052 minIllegal AlienOur deepest fearAngela and I discuss our place in the universe. Whether we are as insignificant as a grain of sand in the desert, or as precious as a solar system. There are billions of both, just like there are billions of us.
2025-11-0535 minIllegal AlienHeaven and GhostsAngela and I discuss the current view of heaven. What is the perception of heaven versus what heaven is more likely to be? Angela believes in ghosts. We discuss the idea that heaven is commonly believed in, but ghosts are not. And how the two things can relate.
2025-10-2742 minIllegal AlienIs gay a sin?Angela Jackson and I discuss the perception of homosexuality in Christianity. We debate whether being gay is a sin.
2025-10-2138 minIllegal AlienWhy God allows bad things to happen part 2Pastor Mark and Angela Jackson continue their discussion of why God doesn't stop terrible acts like child abuse and human trafficking from happening.
2025-10-0849 minIllegal AlienWhy does God allow bad things to happen part 1Pastor Mark Hamilton and Angela Jackson discuss why God allows terrible things to happen. Angela asks Pastor Mark why God doesn't stop child trafficking and other horrible incidents from happening.
2025-09-2950 minIllegal AlienDivorceAngela and I discuss divorce. The way Christians represent divorce as a sin. How are others affected by Christians' views on divorce? And if there is a way to get a divorce and be alright with God.
2025-08-1147 minIllegal AlienSex and Christianity part 2Pastor Mark and I pick up on the conversation I had with Angela about American Christianity and sex. We discuss how God wants us to use sex. How God is an integral part of our sex lives. And how we can misuse sex in our lives.
2025-07-2350 minIllegal AlienChristianity and SexAngela and I discuss how non-believers perceive Christianity's view on sex in the world. We discuss how rigged the Christian perspective comes off. What differences and similarities do Christians and non-believers share in their view of sexual relationships. And we discuss are certain ideas outdated.
2025-07-1448 minIllegal AlienPeople of the BookJudaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in the same God. Pastor Mark and I discuss the relationship between the three religions. How they relate, how they differ, and how Christians should engage the people of the Book.
2025-07-0858 minIllegal AlienEverything happens for a reasonPeople who believe that everything happens for a reason recover more quickly and better in hospitals. Having a positive outlook on life literally improves the quality of our lives. Angela and I discussed this idea and how it has affected her life. Enjoy one of the best episodes we've ever had on the Illegal Alien podcast.
2025-07-0239 minIllegal AlienSeeking God with all your heartJeremiah 29:13 "You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." Pastor Mark and I discuss seeking God with all our heart. My failures at achieving this promise, and what I can do to seek God with all my heart.
2025-06-2355 minIllegal AlienHearing God's WillJohn 10:27 "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." 1 Samuel 3:9 Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening. God wants to communicate with us and is speaking to us. We just need to learn to drown out the noise and learn to hear Him. Mark I discuss learning to listen to God. Whether it is through the Word or another mode in which God chooses to communicate with each of us.
2025-06-191h 01Illegal AlienAnger Part 3Pastor Mark and I conclude our discussion of anger with being angry at ourselves. We concluded that not only is it okay to be angry with God, but God also prefers that our anger be directed at Him. What God doesn't want is for us to be angry at each other. There is no scenario where anger towards our fellow man is acceptable to God. We can be angry in the moment, but we must forgive as God forgives. Lastly, we discuss anger towards ourselves. I believe humans punish themselves far worse than they punish others. Is this okay...
2025-06-101h 00Illegal AlienMisconception of Christianity: SinAngela and I discuss sin. The commonly held belief that sin is doing evil or bad in the eyes of God. We contrast that belief with the literal translations of 'sin' in both Greek and Hebrew. In both languages, 'sin' means missing the mark in archery. We conclude with the notion that to God, missing the mark can be worse than doing evil.
2025-06-0437 minIllegal AlienAnger part 2Pastor Mark and I continue our discussion on anger. This week we discuss anger towards others. In part 1, we determined that being angry with God is alright, because God can take our anger. However, anger towards others, even justified anger, gives the devil a foothold in our lives. We discuss that no level of anger towards our fellow man is acceptable. Even justified anger is really an opportunity for us to falter and lose sight of our purpose. We must become unoffendable in our current world of conflict and division.
2025-05-281h 06Illegal AlienAnger Part 1Pastor Mark and I discuss anger. We begin with the question: Is it okay to be angry with God? I try to keep the focus on anger towards God, rather than towards others, or just anger in general. We discuss God's reaction to our anger. And how God wants us to use or not use our anger.
2025-05-1348 minIllegal AlienMisconceptions of Christianity part 2 RepentanceLike many people, I used to think repentance meant sorrow and regret. I thought repentance was for confessing my evil actions and asking for forgiveness to God. Repentance is not about grief or shame. It is about transforming the way we think. Repentance is about growing in our Christ-like way of living. It is about becoming the person Jesus wants us to be.
2025-05-0732 minIllegal AlienMisconceptions of Christianity part 1Several common beliefs in Christianity are incorrectly perceived. Angela Jackson and I will discuss them over the next several weeks. This week, we discuss our destiny. Are we in control of our own lives and destiny? Or has God, or another higher power, predestined our lives? Or is it a combination of the two, and is one more influential than the other?
2025-05-0541 minIllegal AlienPurpose and regretDeath Doula, Suzanne O'Brien, states that after 20 years as a hospice nurse, people say their greatest regret is "I didn't live my purpose." Pastor Mark and I discuss how God will lead us to our purpose if we trust Him and live by faith.
2025-04-3053 minIllegal AlienRepentancePastor Mark and I discussed repentance. We addressed the misconception that repentance is regret and sorrow. Repentance is a change of mind, a change that happens within us and brings us closer to who God created us to be. Repetance is constant action that we work on daily as we work on our relationship with God. It is a way of communicating with God and learning to hear God. As well as a way to discern God's will in our lives.
2025-04-161h 02Illegal AlienSpecial guest Angela JacksonMy dear friend Angela Jackson joined me in discussing Christianity from a non-Christian perspective. Angela grew up in a Christian household that was not kind to her. Her story happnes too often, where children of hypocritical Christian parents, drive their kids away from the faith. Angela and I discuss how American Christianity is engaging with Americans from all walks of life.
2025-04-1149 minIllegal AlienUnconditional Trust Part 2I wanted to continue my conversation with Pastor Mark on trust. In particular what it costs us to trust God. How difficult it is to trust God unconditionally. And the blessing that comes from trusting God.
2025-04-0957 minIllegal AlienUnconditional trustAll Christians have heard of unconditional love. God also wants unconditional trust from us. This is so hard to do. It requires sacrifice, faith, and obedience. The price is heavy for each of us to pay. But it's what we need to do, to align our life with God's plan. Mark and I start a conversion in trusting God.
2025-04-021h 03Illegal AlienAligning your purpose with God's planWe all have dreams, goals, and ambitions. How do we align them with God's plan for us? What do we do when our aspirations are different than God's plan? Surrendering to God and sacrificing our dreams can be incredibly painful. Is it true that God's dreams for us are even bigger? How can we place our trust in that? We discuss these questions and much more on today's episode.
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Illegal AlienSlave to Sin or Slave to GodDuring my journey to faith. I've come to a conclusion. A conclusion that has been confirmed by theologians. Both pastors and Rabbis tell me that this is true. We only have one choice. We can either be slaves to sin or slaves to God. There is no third option. I find this infuriating. But I've been told by both Pastor and Rabbi that I need to change my perspective. If I can replace the word slave with another, my journey will be more peaceful. Regardless, it does seem that we will either serve sin or God.
2025-03-1253 minIllegal AlienPilot Episode: Is God fairPastor Mark Hamilton and I discuss whether God is fair. We explore questions, such as whether Judas was created only to betray Jesus. And did Adam and Eve have a choice in sinning?
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