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A plane touches down in Bethel and everything changes. What began as a single trip becomes a years-long commitment to Alaska’s remote villages, shaped not by big events but by small tables, shared stories, and the courage to listen. We open up about what we learned from Native communities—family first, care for elders, and the quiet strength of sharing—and how that humility reshaped our mission from “bringing answers” to honoring God’s image in culture and walking with people through real pain.

We talk frankly about the hard realities: high suicide rates, addiction, and isolation in roadless communities with limited access to care. We also face a difficult missionary legacy in Alaska and why we chose a different posture—repentant, relational, and patient. That led us to focus on two places, Kivalina and Good News Bay, where we now spend seven to ten days each month. No stages, no hurry, just presence. In Good News Bay, a dusty binder listed hundreds of infant baptisms but only two adult baptisms since the 1970s. This year, seven people chose baptism—some in a bathtub—alongside first steps of sobriety, reconciled marriages, and a fresh desire to build stable homes.

Along the way, we share the heartbeat behind the work: peace and joy that do not depend on changing circumstances but on the One who meets us in them. We outline the scope—roughly 100 villages with no gospel presence—and the practicals, from small teams to bush plane logistics and why one transformed life is worth every mile. If the story of Kivalina and Good News Bay stirs you, consider praying, sharing, or partnering so more villages across Alaska can experience lasting hope.

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A single verse in Genesis launches a century-spanning adventure: did Noah’s Ark truly rest on the mountains of Ararat, and can it be found today? We trace the trail from ancient testimony to modern expeditions, weighing bold claims, failed climbs, and famous controversies along the way. From Josephus and Chrysostom to Frederick Parrot, James Bryce, and astronaut James Irwin, the mountain draws explorers with the promise of proof and the hope of closure. The Russian aviator tale unravels under scrutiny, and the Durupinar “boat” shape bends back to geology, reminding us how easily longing can outrun evidence.

As we sort through competing locations, shifting timelines, and personal testimonies—Georgie Hagopian’s cliffside Ark, Ed Davis’s wartime sighting—we step back to ask the deeper question: what do we really want to find? The Torah moves past the Ark without assigning it ongoing sacred power, and that narrative choice matters. Isaiah’s call to seek the Lord, not relics, reframes the search. The parable of the rich man and Lazarus presses the point: those who ignore Moses and the prophets won’t be convinced by spectacle. If the Resurrection does not soften a heart, no weathered beam will.

We don’t dismiss history, science, or the thrill of discovery. We honor them, and then place them in their right order. Faith stands on the living Word, not the hope of a perfect artifact; transformation comes through the gospel preached in the power of the Spirit. That’s the pivot of our conversation: from icy slopes and debated photos to the clear call to seek, trust, and speak. If you’re stirred by the mystery of Ararat, lean into the greater wonder—grace that changes lives. If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find these conversations.

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What if you reached 24 without ever hearing the gospel in a way that made sense? That’s the question at the center of Corey’s gripping story—an Alaskan childhood marked by addiction, years in juvenile detention, and a November night under bright stars that felt like a crossroads. Two surprising messengers—a man in a drug house and a grieving father—tell him the same thing: give your life to Jesus. In treatment, Romans 5:8 lands like an arrow, and the room shifts from shame to hope. Corey can’t keep quiet. He starts meeting new arrivals at the front desk, telling anyone who will listen that Christ died for people like us.

From there, the journey turns to the church itself. Corey loves the Book of Acts and longs to see its heartbeat—shared meals, Scripture, generosity, and mission—alive in real time. With a mentor’s nudge, he opens his home. What begins as ten friends around a table becomes a living-room church packed with people coming out of addiction, prison, and camps. No programs. Just worship, the Word, and names that matter. For eight years he pastors that growing community, measuring success by transformed lives rather than polish.

Then a moment in a homeless camp reframes the mission. Many faces are Alaska Native, and a woman from Unalakleet asks the clarifying question: do you want to do something? The answer points to the villages—over a hundred communities with little or no gospel presence, many accessible only by plane or river. Corey and his team embrace the challenge, honoring culture, building trust, and choosing presence over spectacle. This is frontier ministry in the truest sense: slow, relational, and relentless, aimed at bringing clear hope where it’s rarely heard.

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What if the flood didn’t solve the problem it seemed designed to wash away? We walk through Genesis 8 and discover a world drying out under God’s command while eight sinners step into sunlight with the same hearts they had before the storm. “God remembered Noah” becomes a banner for renewed action, not divine forgetfulness, and the wind over the waters invites us to hear creation’s echo: order returning at the word of the Lord.

We unpack the timelines that often blur in memory — forty days of rain, one hundred and fifty days of prevailing waters, a full year in the ark — and let Psalm 104 narrate what happened next: mountains rising, valleys sinking, boundaries set so the seas would not swallow the earth again. Along the way, we explore why the first act after the ark’s door opens is sacrifice, because new ground requires atonement, not optimism. The ark itself becomes a vivid picture of Christ: laboring through judgment’s waves, delivering a people, then resting. That rest, dated to the seventeenth day of the seventh month, draws a line toward resurrection hope and the final word spoken from the cross: “It is finished.”

This conversation stays honest about the struggle believers face. Salvation is secure, yet the battle with the flesh continues, the world beckons, and the adversary prowls. Demas’ love of the present age is a warning and a mirror. We offer practical encouragement to resist steadfastly, worship gratefully, and read the Bible’s details as invitations to trust, not trivia to file away. The God who commands the waters still draws clear boundaries around our fears and failures, and the living Word stands as our true ark when lesser boats fall apart.

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Resolutions don’t work without a decision. We open with three unforgettable transformations—a highway worker shedding 220 pounds through daily walks and a simple menu, a granddad reclaiming the floor with a six-inch plate, and a construction pro who walked in rain, sleet, and blazing sun to lose 160 pounds on keto. Each story proves the turning point isn’t a trend or gadget; it’s the choice to change, followed by small, repeatable habits that outlast motivation.

From there we get practical and candid about GLP-1 medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide. We explain who typically qualifies, how insurers think about A1C thresholds and sleep apnea, and what real patients experience with appetite suppression, steady weight loss, and reduced reliance on other diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol meds. We talk costs, access hurdles, side effects that are common versus rare, and the monitoring that keeps therapy safe. You’ll hear how one retiree called six months of treatment the best money he ever spent on his health—and how others used these tools to unlock mobility, confidence, and longevity.

We also step back to look at how culture shapes metabolism. Stories from a South Pacific island and repeated trips to Haiti reveal how shifting from local foods and daily walking to a Westernized diet drove obesity, diabetes, and GI disease within a generation. The pattern is clear: when food quality drops and movement declines, chronic illness rises. Our closing playbook is straightforward—portion control, protein-forward meals, fewer refined carbs, daily movement, restorative sleep, and an accountability partner who helps you keep promises to yourself. Use GLP-1s wisely if you need them, build habits that last, and choose the path that lets you enjoy the years ahead.

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Water has a memory for anyone who has stood near a roaring river, but Genesis 7–8 asks us to reckon with something far larger: waters that prevailed on the earth for 150 days and a world that did not look the same afterward. We open the text, trace the timeline from the first burst of the fountains of the deep to the day Noah steps onto dry ground, and walk through why the account reads like history, not metaphor. Along the way, we use vivid, real-world images of floods and ice-laden torrents to help you imagine the scale of judgment—and the mercy inside the ark.

Together we explore the details that rule out a local event: months with no land in sight, an ark grounded on high ranges, and a full year before exit. We consider the post-flood changes Scripture records—defined seasons, rainbows as covenant signs, fear between humans and animals, and a marked decline in lifespan—and why later voices like Job, David, Isaiah, Peter, and especially Jesus, treat the flood as a universal, historical reality. We then tackle the implications for geology and fossils: widespread, rapid sediment layers, abundant marine remains far from coasts, and the rarity of human fossils without rapid burial. These patterns align with a short, violent cataclysm rather than slow, uniform processes.

The heart of the episode is a choice about authority. Do we ground our confidence in shifting applause or in a word that claims to outlast grass and flowers alike? We make a clear case for trusting Scripture’s reliability, not as an escape from questions, but as a way to face them with courage. If the flood warns of judgment, the rainbow reminds of mercy. Build your understanding—and your hope—on something that holds. If this conversation strengthens or challenges you, share it with a friend, subscribe for future episodes, and leave a review with your biggest question from Genesis 7–8.

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Headlines shout epidemic, but we ask a different set of questions: What does the baseline look like, who is truly at risk, and which practical steps actually matter? We dig into the meaning of “outbreak,” how population size and local conditions affect risk, and why sanitation and nutrition historically drove down mortality long before modern tools. That lens helps separate legitimate concern from manufactured panic and gives families a steadier way to respond when cases spike.

We also explore how incentives shape the story. News cycles lean toward the dramatic, and clinical systems depend on predictable revenue, which can leave listeners wondering whom to trust. Rather than picking teams, we walk through how to evaluate claims, what good evidence looks like, and how to think about adverse event reporting with nuance. Along the way, we revisit well-known outbreaks, examine the difference between infection counts and severe outcomes, and highlight the role of vitamin A status, immune suppression, and pregnancy in shaping individual risk.

Most importantly, we offer clear, calm actions for households: recognize symptoms early, reduce exposure to high-risk contacts, focus on supportive care, and verify information across multiple sources. We close with a faith-grounded reminder to refuse fear as a guide and to seek wisdom, compassion, and clarity in our choices. Plus, a preview of our upcoming conversation with Dr. Brian Hooker, co-author of Vax Unvax, for a deeper look at evidence, narratives, and what it means to make informed decisions as a family.

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A rising sea, a rising question: can we trust the plain words of Genesis when everything around us urges a softer read? We open Genesis 7:17–23 and trace the language, the logic, and the stakes of a global Flood, exploring how God’s justice, patience, and mercy meet in one world-shaping event. Along the way, we talk through the Hebrew term mabbul, the repeated claims that “all the high mountains” were covered, and the eyewitness feel of the account that describes waters prevailing, increasing, and overwhelming.

We also examine the cultural pressure points. Evolutionary uniformitarianism frames earth history as slow and steady; Genesis presents rupture and re-creation through a catastrophic deluge. Drawing on Henry Morris’s arguments, we consider what a universal Flood would mean for interpreting the fossil record, and why the credibility of Scripture in one major event can affect confidence in other core claims, including the resurrection. This isn’t about winning an argument; it’s about forming the courage to read what the text actually says and let it reshape us.

Most importantly, we connect the scope of judgment to the scope of mercy. The text insists that everything with the breath of life perished outside the ark, while Noah and those with him were preserved by God’s provision. That pattern—warning, refusal, judgment, rescue—invites us to trust the Word as inerrant and reliable and to hide it in our hearts. If you’ve wrestled with the Flood’s historicity, or with the tension between Scripture and cultural consensus, this conversation offers clarity, conviction, and hope. If it challenged you or helped you see Genesis with fresh eyes, share it with a friend, subscribe for future studies, and leave a review so others can find the show.

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