A TIME TO SPEAK with Brian Powell
A TIME TO SPEAK is a resource for those seeking to faithfully follow Jesus in a post-Christian society. Dr. Brian Powell and guests examine cultural shifts through the lens of Scripture. Christian leaders from various backgrounds and levels of expertise are invited to help navigate the difficult conversations of our day.
Episodes
14 episodes
#14: Emotional Exploitation
We understand people best when we’ve walked a similar path. Yet even when we haven’t, we can still lean in—listen, imagine their hurt, and choose to care. That’s the heart of empathy. Jesus is the perfect example. He didn’t just feel f...
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Episode 14
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40:00
#13: Heart Of The Father
The greatest short story ever told—The Parable of the Prodigal Son—might just as accurately be called The Parable of the Lost Sons. As the story unfolds, we discover, not only did the younger son leave home looking for freedom...
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Episode 13
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32:16
#12: Lost At Home
Your mind has the capacity to take you places that are very dangerous for your soul. This episode explores the Parable of the Prodigal Son through the lens of the older brother. This story really could be called the Parable of the Prodigal Sons...
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Episode 12
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34:27
#11: Long Way Home
The things that preoccupy our minds expose the place we truly call home. This episode explores the Parable of the Prodigal Son through the lens of the younger brother. When we place ourselves in the story, it becomes clear that leaving home is ...
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Episode 11
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40:19
#10: Furnace Club
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s story offers an excellent example of a life fully surrendered to Jesus. Their willingness to face the furnace is the embodiment of devotion to God. What looked like the end of their lives turned out to be the b...
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Episode 10
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48:53
#9: Generation Sex
For the past few decades, American culture has shifted in ways few saw coming. At the forefront of this movement is the sacrifice and sexualization of our children. From the government to public education, healthcare to big tech, politics to en...
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Episode 9
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40:25
#8: Unauthorized Source
An idol is any unauthorized source that people look to for a sense of identity, purpose, and fulfillment in life. An idol could be a belief, ideology, person, object, place, or anything else that a person turns to as a source of life. It is som...
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Episode 8
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46:32
#7: Identifying Counterfeits
For everything God creates, the devil counterfeits. Discernment is essential in effectively navigating the false narratives of our post-Christian culture. Scripture remains our go-to guide for identifying the counterfeit spirits wreaking havoc ...
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Episode 7
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49:34
#6: Wake-Up Call
Scripture describes those who introduce false doctrine and strange teachings as divisive and quarrelsome, not those who correct it. Yet today, when pastors and church leaders confront unbiblical ideas, they are the ones considered controversial...
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Episode 6
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38:54
#5: Progressive Christianity
The western church is biblically and doctrinally adrift. In our wandering, we’ve grown indifferent toward false teaching and silent in the face of evil. Thus, we find ourselves at the crossroads of scriptural faithfulness, orthodox teaching, an...
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Episode 5
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48:19
#4: Application Heresy
How does one make sense of the Bible? Is it purely a matter of reading it and doing what it says? Is it a simple book that can be plainly understood without the need for interpretation? Dr. Haddon Robinson once said, “More heresy is preached in...
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Episode 4
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51:38
#3: Biblical Worldview
Do you believe God created the universe and still rules it today? Do you believe that only through faith in Christ can a person be saved? Maybe you believe all religions lead to God and that, in the end, everyone will be okay. Questions like th...
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Episode 3
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47:18