Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, discusses the pain, discomfort, and troubles that we all experience. He says that we all seem to be screaming, “why does it hurt so much?” Dr. Hall focuses on 2 Corinthians 1:3- 4, which tells us that God comforts us in all of our troubles so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we receive from God. We are warned not to fall into the trap of thinking that our heartbreak doesn’t register on God’s radar because so many others have gone through worse. God never sees our pain as minimal when compared to others. Dr. Hall warns that God gives purpose to our hard places and does not always remove our suffering. It is pointed out that the root of suffering and pain is drawing closer and nearer to Jesus. Dr. Hall quotes Christian apologist CS Lewis who wrote, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain; it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world." Can also be seen on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/wH7UHqxA_Hk

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, explores the modern miracle of medicine, liver transplantation. He describes how the organ, called the liver, provides critical substances to the human body and is also the organ that detoxifies harmful substances, even bacteria and viruses, into harmless products that are eliminated in our bile or urine. The organized church is seen as the liver organ for the body of believers. The functions of the organized church are described along with the things that can make the organized church, functioning as the liver organ of the body of believers, become toxic Dr. Hall discusses the disturbing trend of the number of believers in evangelical churches who do not believe basic Christian doctrines, meaning today’s evangelical church may need detoxification. The podcast concludes with the energizing promise of Christ, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matthew 16:18).Can be heard on all podcast search engines and seen on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/wYqxHxChYSY

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, addresses questions surrounding effective prayer, and whether God hears the prayers of those who have rejected Jesus as Lord and Savior. He points out that the Scripture says that God does not listen to the prayers of the wicked. God hears the prayers of the wicked and he knows exactly what they are praying because he is omniscient, all-knowing. But if unbelievers persist in wickedness God will not grant their requests. They pray in vain. Dr. Hall discusses how prayers that are acceptable to God are conditioned upon many things, including using the right words, living the right kind of life, and having the right kind of attitude. Having an attitude of humility, a forgiving spirit and the right motive are essential to prayers that work. He concludes the podcast by pointing out that God lives within believers as the Holy Spirit which means our prayers are God’s prayers, and that there is no gap between the prayer and the hearing of that prayer. Can also be heard on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/cdPa81E_l5o