Today we chat with Brady Blevins, Senior Apologist at Watchman Fellowship, an extensive apologetics and cult source that is indispensable for understanding and researching aberrant teachings both within Christendom and outside of it. Which one is more dangerous, within or without? Impossible to say in this age of heresy and apostasy. Today we look …

[Original airdate: 8/6/24] Mary chats with Holly Varnum of Reasons for Hope in her role as Director of Curriculum Development, writer, editor and proofreader. With a new school year looming, once again we turn our thoughts to how to best educate our kids, in the way that they should go – as individuals made in God’s image, male and female. Holly ha…

Dr. JB Hixson Mary welcomes back JB Hixson as we tackle the biblical topic of wisdom, something the world could certainly use a lot more of. Isaiah 33:6 tells us, “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times, and the strength of salvation. The fear of the Lord is His treasure.” Instability and chaos are not the product of wisdom, somet…

[Original airdate: 6/28/24] We welcome back Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby of Once Lost Ministries, apologists and evangelists who work tirelessly to bring truth and clarity to those caught up in false teaching. Today we discuss the Catholic faith and the various aspects that are unscriptural: Tradition, relics, sacraments, purgatory, and veneration o…

Mary talks with Linda Harvey today of Mission America, a ministry that has always been on the cutting edge of teaching and warning about those things that would destroy the faith of our kids – the lies and the identities that the world says should be important to them. Young people have always been on a search to “find themselves” – more overtly si…

On today’s headline day we look at the trajectory of antisemitism around the world. It seemed to have taken a bit of a break during the election cycle but nothing has, or will change, the current direction of antisemitism and it will get worse and worse, a tragedy and a pox upon humanity. From Amsterdam to Belgium, from sea to shining sea in the US…

[Original airdate 6/4/24] Mary chats with author and apologist team Richard and Linda Nathan, who met in San Francisco in 1962, lived through the Sixties, and spent many years together in New Age mysticism before becoming Christians in 1976. Since then, they have taught numerous seminars and classes on discerning our times. They have authored the O…

Today, Mary Danielsen talks with Pastor Jeff Solwold of Calvary Chapel of Madison. Jeff’s teaching ministry, Upward Call, is a thorough, edifying systematic look at the Scriptures with fresh and encouraging insights to help the listener draw ever closer to the Saviour. Today we look at the role of the pastor, the definition of which is all too ofte…

[Original airdate: 4/2/24] Mary Danielsen talks with Mike Gendron and ministering to those who are held captive by religious duty and obligation, things that have no effect in remediating the sin that we are all born with. Mike takes no hostages as he delineates those issues such as good works, baptismal regeneration, and the bedrock issues that Ro…

Today we welcome back speaker, author, apologist Jay Seegert of The Starting Point Project. Jay speaks to audiences on the evidence for the existence of God, evidence for the inerrancy and Divine inspiration of the Bible, worldviews and our “starting point”; creation vs. evolution, and the ongoing Bible vs. science controversy. In this podcast we c…

Mary welcomes back Elijah Abraham, pastor, evangelist and speaker who tirelessly sounds the alarm about the Islamic threat to the church and the world. Today we catch up with his extensive travels to the Eastern hemisphere to spread the gospel and equip pastors to combat the threat of Islam both politically and spiritually. His unique testimony is …

[Original airdate 5/30/24] Mary Danielsen chats with Patrick Wood on the Trilateral Commission and it's 40+ year run in planning the future of the world, the one you and I have to suffer through for now. At first, they were the subject of conspiracy theories, today they carry on boldly, using tech as their weapon of choice to usher in the end game …

Here on Election Day USA we once again as a ministry whole remind the listener that elections have consequences that stretch far into the future. Until we go home to be with Jesus, we must live and do ministry in this world, under some sort of leadership. What will it be America? What will it be, church? We trust God with the outcome, of course - b…

[Original airdate: 5/17/24] Mary Danielsen looks at yet another aspect of how multinational corporations and their "better living through science" mindset has continued to wreak havoc on the world. As if the origins of the inorganic chemical industry didn't bring enough grief - from 1854 right on up to Pfizer's Cov19 jab - they won't rest until the…

Mary chats in studio with Robert Meyer, editorial writer for Renew America. Today we take the opportunity to use the full hour to talk about the election and some of the issues facing us collectively as a nation - and as a church in her temporary citizenship. Abortion tops the list, and we look at it from the perspective of the party that deems it …

Mary welcomes Dr. Danny Faulkner of Answers in Genesis to discuss the heavens and all that is in them. The Psalmist tells us that they declare the glory of God - and the God Who made them lives in the believer. How can that not inspire awe all by itself? As a culture, going from the beginnings of the space race in the 1960s to today's complex teles…

Mary welcomes back Pastor and speaker Andy Woods to talk about all the ways Israel is in the news every day. From a replica of the Ark of the Covenant that's making headlines, to Iran and their vulnerability since Israel took out their defenses, there is always something going on over in the tiny nation. It's very interesting that all eyes are over…

[Original airdate: 6/13/24] Mary chats with Pastor and author Mike Abendroth who has written a 31 day devotional on how to allow God to shepherd us when we find ourselves suffering from chronic illness. The title alone is very freeing, and when we search the Scriptures, how much more is this true and verified over and over as we seek to get to know…

[Original airdate: 9/10/24] Mary chats with Olivier Melnick, a Jewish believer from France; son of Holocaust survivors and whose maternal grandfather was killed by the Nazis. He is an internationally known speaker on antisemitism. He holds a BA from Moody Bible Institute and a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been equipping believer…

Today Mary welcomes back David Bowen to discuss God's map and man's map, two different trajectories altogether. According to Ezekiel 5:5, Jerusalem is the center of the world. Can you imagine the uproar in this world if mapmakers followed the Bible's focus on this? But God's economy and man's are polar opposites, and so the war rages on. Psalm 2 te…

Mary welcomes back Pete Garcia for a conversation about the Apocalypse. The media is using "of biblical proportions" more and more to describe the world we are in. Climate change, economic meltdown, natural disasters ("birth pangs") and AI takeover of the human race all contribute to apocalyptic fear and fervor. We look at the exponential increase …

Mary welcomes back Pastor Chris Quintana today for a discussion of the book of Psalms. Diverse authors, themes and style highlight this wonderful instructional book - which has also comforted many a believer down through the ages. We talk about the structure of the book that has 2461 verses, and the longest book in the bible - Psalm 119 - which is …

[Original Airdate: 10/9/23] Crash Connell visits with Pastor Kevin Minske, from Christ The Rock Church in De Pere, Wisconsin. The news EVERYONE is talking about; the recent attacks in Israel. Is this their worst attack in history? How does the biblical Christian respond to what's going on around the world. Other topics covered: Book of Genesis cove…

Another headline day takes us straight to some core issues: a deceptive new film hitting theaters next week is up first. "The Great Warning" trailer on YouTube is presented like a teaser for those of us who love bible prophecy - but it doesn't take long before we realize this has nothing to do with actual, authentic bible prophecy. The Catholic chu…

Mary welcomes Paul Scharf back to the podcast to talk about the latest at Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry. Paul's recent travels have given him a unique view of what is going on in the Middle East and how FOI comes alongside their international workers in a tense time in the world. We discuss US Israel relations, the coming transformation of Isra…

THE STAND UP FOR THE TRUTH GEAR STORE - HELP SUPPORT OUR MINISTRY!Heidi St. John returns to chat with Mary Danielsen about recent election results regarding abortion rights, and what we might expect for the next year. Heidi's love for all things family shows in her approach to the war for our kids and grandkids. Her podcast, "Off the Bench", is a s…

"It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine" - or so goes a nonsensical pop lyric from 1987 - and the title of a solid book by Israel expert and Stand Up guest Jim Fletcher. I doubt that the supergroup that sang this knew what they were really saying or even how to say it. On today's headline roundup, we will look at the winding down …

[Original airdate: 10/6/23] Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs returns with an update on the state of the persecuted church in particular hot spots around the world. Author of "When Faith is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians", Todd's understanding of and compassion for those who suffer for Christ is boundless and h…

Dr. JB HixsonMary Danielsen chats with JB Hixson on the dangers of false teaching. It might be difficult to comprehend how those who are supposed to have the Holy Spirit Who guides us into all truth could ever assent to false teaching. Peter warns us in his 2nd epistle that "many will follow their destructive ways" and so that is a reality that mus…

John Haller joins us for another eye-opening chat about what we might have missed overnight. There is no keeping up so let's rule it impossible and keep the main thing the main thing: Israel, and the global convergence of pretty much everything. We discuss the latest news about Israel, Iran, the UN and whatever else we might have missed by sleeping…

Jay Seegert and Mary Danielsen discuss being a witness in a crazy world. The Lord has allowed the church to be here in this season and so we must be about His business. What does that look like? And if even those who don't know God are wondering where our culture disappeared to, it's a ready-made time for us to be looking for opportunities to share…

Mary chats with Jim Fletcher today about the latest in Israel, particularly the great mercy God is showing the west by allowing Israel to demolish Hezbollah. It certainly isn't because we deserve it, more like He is allowing Israel to be victorious and as usual, the west benefits. How any nation cannot see this is incomprehensible, but of course th…

Jeff Solwold and Mary Danielsen discuss pastoring in these times; what does God's Word say about such a high calling? What are some challenges since the world changed in 2020? We also pursue some hard questions about the state of Bible Colleges and Christian Colleges as they navigate the diversity/inclusion road. What does it take to shepherd the f…

In today's installment of breaking news, Mary looks at the increasing chaos of the current world order, as we go from the kingdom of man to the Kingdom of Jesus, in which righteousness will dwell. We should expect turbulence. But how much? When an airplane full of people experiences unusually strong turbulence, the panic, screaming and terror is he…

Mary chats with Gary Kah on this edition of Stand Up for the Truth. The idea of things going at "breakneck speed" had its origin in, of all times, the Victorian era. We get this phrase from the latter half of the 19th century, when Victorian bicycles were made of metal and had these huge, high front wheels, with the rider seated precariously on top…

[Original airdate: 9/29/23] Mary Danielsen chats with Wisconsin's own Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson about phenomenal advances in Creation Science due to DNA, creating a story of the people of the whole world. Every human a descendant of 2 people? Why yes, and we will discuss how that works from the ground-breaking work of Dr. Jeanson of Answers in Genesis.…

Mary Danielsen chats with longtime prophecy expert Terry James today. Terry is an author, general editor, and co-author of more than 40 books on Bible prophecy and geopolitics—hundreds of thousands of which have been sold worldwide. He has also written fiction and nonfiction books on a number of other topics. Titles include The Disappearing: Future…

[Original airdate: 4/30/24] Mary Danielsen talks with Linda Harvey about the Social Emotional Learning Curriculum du Jour in the government schools. She is part of a coalition looking deeply into it and it is even more dangerous than she suspected. SEL is more proof that our youth's "mental health", however the left defines it, has become more impo…

Mary chats with evangelist Ray Comfort on his new book, "50 Years of Open-Air Preaching: Everything I've Learned". Ray's compassion for the lost is his defining ministry characteristic. Having gone face to face with the public, and with a message most either haven't thought about on any given day, or are outright hostile to, he has no doubt learned…

Headline Day is always a process. A process of how to decide what stories have the most merit, and what stories can wait. There is no easy way, and this podcast is no different. So what made the cut? Well, if "weird" counts as a measure of importance, this headline is downright freakish and I think we can all agree on that part: exploding pagers. N…

Mary DanielsenMary talks today about Gnosticism, the mother of all cults and originator of all heresy. The early church battled it - and addressed it in the New Testament. Why should we care about Gnosticism? It truly goes back to the garden, it presents a universe where the Serpent wins in the end; it IS the spirit of antichrist. When the bible ta…

Mary Danielsen catches up with Mark and Amber Archer, a husband and wife filmmaking team and founders of the filmmaking ministry, Fearless Features. With over 30 years of combined production experience they are on a mission to share hope in Christ around the world through feature films, documentaries, podcasting, books and more. Today's topic is "T…

Twila BraseToday, Scott Schara guest hosts with guest Twila Brase. They first discuss the current status of healthcare in America. In the second half, Twila discusses The Wedge, a national effort to provide cash based, non-Medicare providers in a parallel system of true health care.Twila is an RN and President of Citizens’ Council for Health Freedo…

Daniel MorellMary chats with mission aviation support specialist Daniel Morell. Many have heard of EAA AirVenture that takes place every July in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as aircraft enthusiasts from all over the world come to town to celebrate airplanes of every kind. What people may not know is that a contingent of Christ-centered mission aviators also…

Dr. JB HixsonJB Hixson is back with us to talk about "gaslighting", a term that was not in the American vernacular until a 1944 classic film noir of the same name, in which a young woman is so thoroughly emotionally manipulated by her husband that she eventually questions her own sanity. Today, the word is often used in reference to political campa…

In today's podcast, Mary chats with Olivier Melnick, a Jewish believer from France; son of Holocaust survivors and whose maternal grandfather was killed by the Nazis. He is an internationally known speaker on antisemitism. He holds a BA from Moody Bible Institute and a masters from Dallas Theological Seminary. He has been equipping believers to und…

[Original airedate: 11/3/23] Mary talks to Jason Jimenez about his new book, Parenting Gen Z and the specific challenges parents face with youth who are utterly dependent - on technology. So many things have changed, and there are people being born and raised and mired in cultural changes that are significantly more challenging than previous genera…

On today's podcast we chat with Chris Quintana, Kyle Peart and Flynn Huseby live in the studio. Up for discussion is the urgency of the gospel and bringing hope to as many as possible while the church is still able to speak clearly and uncompromisingly. Two things that await every human are death and standing before God. One hundred years from now,…

PASTOR CLAUDE STAUFFERMary chats with Pastor Claude Stauffer of Calvary Chapel Amityville, New York. He has written many books that are commentaries of the books he has taught over the years. They are highly recommended resources for the student of the Bible. In this edition of Stand Up, we get to the nuts and bolts of our bright future with the Lo…

In today's headline excursion, we continue to look at the explosion of technology that would more and more reasonably seem to be what Daniel was talking about in forewarning about the exponential rise in artificial intelligence in the last days. There is no end to the shock value of it, and the perils associated with it. For those who grew up with …