The Bill Arnold Show

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by discussing the significance of 2 Corinthians 5:21, share their favorite Bible verses, explain why Christians should or should not celebrate Christmas, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill welcomes Dr. Alex McFarland to share from his latest book "100 Bible Questions And Answers On Prophecy And The End Times". Later, Dr. Brian Warren joins to discuss the "hot topic" of abortion and how the issue demands a resolution as he shares from his book "The Truth of the Trade: Addressing the Deceit and Seduction Surrounding Abortion". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. To give during our End of Year Fundraiser: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 22, 2025

There are roughly 87 unique prophecies in the Old Testament to the coming of the Messiah. And every single one of them is fulfilled in the New Testament. Bill is joined by Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn who continues this study by looking at each prophecy one by one. For the 87 unique prophecies document: Click Here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. To give during our End of Year Fundraiser: Click here *This conversation originally took place on September 2, 2025

As of yesterday, we have officially began the season of advent. What exactly is it and how do we make the most of it? Professor Paul Gutacker joins the show to share how we can prepare our hearts and homes during the advent season. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

We are wired and built by God to be with people. That's why having a solid community of like-minded believers is so important. Pastor Dave Ryerson joins the show to discuss this and more as he shares from Acts 2:42-47. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

In Luke 10:1-21 Jesus talks about how the "harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few". Pastor Brent McDougal joins to discuss what this looks like in our world today, how we can spread the love of Jesus, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 27, 2025

Our hour of "at least two Jews and a Gentile" is back, where one Gentile and at least two Messianic Jews give their perspective about Jewish traditions and faith. Bill is joined by Trevor Rubenstein, Pastor Aaron Braaten, Pastor Matt Frey, and Thom Berkowitz, who explain what Christian Zionism is, if we should support it, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 31, 2025

Is there a God? Are we free? What are souls? Dr. Brad Sickler from the University of Northwestern St. Paul, and author of "God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine" joins the show to discuss some of the biggest philosophical questions we face. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on November 3, 2025

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They explain that sin loves the darkness, how to find true contentment, discuss if there is a revival happening in our country, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on May 8, 2025

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by discussing if there are different levels to heaven, explain that anyone who is in Christ is an overcomer, share if we can lose our salvation, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on May 8, 2025

Spiritual depression can leave us feeling paralyzed. So how do we combat it? Pastor Nate Pickowicz joins the show to share from his latest book "Overcoming the Darkness". Later, Bill welcomes friend and Bible teacher David Wheaton who discusses why we should consider the purpose of our lives more often. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Dr. Alex McFarland outlines how we can make gratitude our default response in life and why gratitude is God's will for us. Author and researcher George Barna unpacks why the desire for comfort often drives us away from the things that are most worth pursuing and the big difference between hapiness and joy, how true joy can only be given to us by God. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

There are roughly 87 unique prophecies in the Old Testament to the coming of the Messiah. And every single one of them is fulfilled in the New Testament. Bill is joined by Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn who continues this study by looking at more of the indirect prophecies recorded in Scripture. For the 87 unique prophecies document: Click Here For Jeff's chart on The Feasts of Israel: Click Here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

It's easy to feel bleak, sad, and hopeless about the future. But we need to remember that God provides us with everything we need until we go to be with him forever. Pastor Jonathan Bourman joins the show to share this truth and more from Psalm 56. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

It can be so easy to put our identity into something of this world, or use God as a genie in a bottle to get what we want. For former University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan, this used to be his story. He joins the show today to share how football changed his relationship with God, talk about the adversity he's faced in his life, and much more. For the video conversation of Bill and Tanner: Click Here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Gratitude is like a bridge that connects the past to the future. Dr. Glenn Pickering outlines what it looks like to live a life of abundance over a life of scarcity, that Jesus offers to His followers. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

We can find true contentment in our lives when we fix our focus on just Jesus. Dr. O.S. Hawkins joins Bill to share from the final book of his Code Series "Just Jesus: Our Hope Yesterday, Today, Forever (A 365-Day Devotional)". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 29, 2025

There is so much to unpack and study when it comes to the Gospels. Professor Gary Manning Jr. joins the show to share how he reads them and how we can get more from them. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 22, 2025

Ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things when we trust in God. Author Josiah Smith joins the show to share from his book "Someone Like You". Later, author Tim Wildsmith explains his passion for helping people read Scripture the best way possible as he shares from his book "Daily Scripture Guidebook". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. Together, they share what happens when we die, look at James 1:8, 1 Timothy 2:11-15, explain if there is a limit to how often we can repent, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by discussing James 5:16, what Biblical forgiveness looks like, what separates gossiping from confession, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

We are all called to be apostles, which should make us question how well we are making disciples. Dr. Doug Huffman, Dean for the School of Theology & Ministry at the University of Northwestern St. Paul joins Bill to summarize this concept by looking at The Book of Acts. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

One of the greatest challenges of our Christian lives is how prone we are to forget God's goodness. Pastor Andy Davis joins Bill to discuss Mark 8:1-10, how we have to go through experiences, again and again, to learn from them, and more from his article "Jesus Feeds a Multitude... Again!". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

There is so much to unpack when it comes to identifying and answering questions about the Christian worldview. is God just? How do we explain The Trinity? What is God's relation to time? What exactly is Christian thought? Dr. Paul Helseth joins the show to discuss all of this, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

If we've let go of God how do we find our way back? How do we explain The Trinity? These are just a couple of questions the next generation is asking. Apologetic specialist Rick Mattson joins the program to discuss this, explain how we should have skeptics in our lives as Christians, and much more. For Rick's book "Faith Is Like Skydiving": click here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

How do we die to ourselves and come to a place of serving others? Bill welcomes back friend and author Richard Bahr who shares how he prays for people, the importance of doing things for the right reasons, and more. For Richard's book "Amazed" click here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

When it feels like life is collapsing around us it's important to exercise the power of letting go and trusting in God. Pastor David Myles joins Bill and Wyatt to see what Scripture says about this, talk about hope, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill is joined by friend Patrick Albanese to discuss Psalms 100 and God's incredible faithfulness. Later, Bible teacher J.D. Walt shares what we can learn from the book of Romans as he shares from his new book "Romans: From Sin Management to Love Unleashed". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 20, 2025

We open up "Ask the Professor," as former Professor Mark Muska from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul joins Bill once again. Together, they take a look at Mark 1:15 and the idea of repentance, why God decided to make Saul king, if one can lose their salvation, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on September 17, 2025

In our fast-paced world of outrageous headlines and knee-jerk reactions, we struggle to hear God's voice amid the noise. Despite constant connectivity, our lives lack true spiritual connection and depth. Professor and author A.J. Swoboda joins Bill to share from his latest book "Slow Theology: Eight Practices for Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World (A Guide to Deep Faith in Our Busy Modern Lives". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by discussing what blaspheming the Holy Spirit means, take a look at 1 Timothy 6:10, share their thoughts on artificial intelligence, how God uses small people to do mighty things, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, Pastor Tom Parrish and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by sharing if Jesus died for everyone, discuss how we recognize our own sin, examine John 8:34, Hebrews 12:15, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

There is a lot of talk right now about conversion therapy, and the bans that are taking place across the world. What stance should we have as Christians? And what are the cultural ramifications of this issue? Counselor and author Joe Dallas is back to share his thoughts, what the Bible says, and much more. For Joe's video series: Click here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Every day, there is a battle between the forces of good and evil. And it seems as if Christians are starting to respond to situations in our world like everyone else. Author and apologist J. Warner Wallace joins the show to discuss this, keeping our priorities where they need to be, and much more. For Jim's latest book "Case Files Vol. I: Murder and Meaning". CLICK HERE Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

There are roughly 87 unique prophecies in the Old Testament to the coming of the Messiah. And every single one of them is fulfilled in the New Testament. Bill is joined by Bible teacher Jeff Verdoorn who continues this study by looking at more of the indirect prophecies recorded in Scripture. For the 87 unique prophecies document: Click Here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

So often we feel powerless. Powerless to change our circumstances, other people, ourselves, and sometimes, even powerless to do what we know is right. The good news is that we have power in Christ. Bible teacher Beverly Coniaris is back to talk about all of this, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

There are many examples, events, or positions in the Old Testament that are later fulfilled by Jesus in the New Testament. Dr. Erik Thoennes joins the show to discuss all of this, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now

It is widely accepted by many that each individual can decide what is right and wrong for themselves. Can Christians support a "What's right for you, may not be right for me!" mentality? Bill welcomes author Juan Valdes from Reasons for Hope to discuss this, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

No matter who you are or what you do, you will face suffering at some point. Bill is joined by friend and profesor Randy Nelson as they continue their discussion on the problem of suffering and provide some possible solutions. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now *This conversation originally took place on October 21, 2025

What traits reveal a true spiritual revival? And are we seeing this in our world today? Dr. Bob Moeller from For Keeps Ministries joins Bill to discuss steps to a personal revival, how we get a society transformed from the inside out, and more. For Bob's book "The Stirring": click here Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here *This conversation originally took place on October 13, 2025

Our hour of "at least two Jews and a Gentile" is back, where one Gentile and at least two Messianic Jews give their perspective about Jewish traditions and faith. Bill is joined by Trevor Rubenstein, Pastor Aaron Braaten, Pastor Matt Frey, and Thom Berkowitz, who explain that we are God's soldiers, discuss the importance of truly knowing God's word, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They give their opinions on what we will remember in heaven about our past, take a look at James 2:24 and if we're saved by faith or works, discuss how to overcome sexual impurity, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our unofficial panel of menfolk are back. Jeff Verdoorn, and Dr. Greg Bourgond join Bill to give their unique male perspectives on listener questions. They start by sharing how we should phrase our prayer requests, examine Psalms 23:5, Psalms 119:11, discuss surrendering everything to God, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Our segment of "Counselors Corner" is back as Bible believing Counselors discuss personal, social, and psychlogical issues that many of us face. Dr. Todd Mulliken, Dr. Marcus Bachmann, and Dr. Jenita Pace answer questions about church hurt, share the importance of not turning our back on God, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Bill is joined by friend Patrick Albanese to discuss Psalms 103, and the story of Moses, as they explain why we should be thanking the Lord for the work we have in our lives. Author Paul Gutacker then discusses how our walk with the Lord is never alone, as he shares from his new book "Practicing Life Together: A Common Rule for Christian Growth". Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

God will always help us navigate life changes and transitions. Dr. Andy Schuttinga is back to share his personal experience with this, remind us to go where God is calling us, and much more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

If you're going through suffering, the book of Job is a great place to turn. Professor David T. Lamb joins Bill to give us a complete overview of the book of Job and what we can learn from studying it. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

What are we to make of artificial intelligence? Is the direction it's heading good or bad? Scholar Jeff Zweerink joins the show to discuss this, why machines can mimic intelligence but not replace God's image in people, and more. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

Is there a God? Are we free? What are souls? Dr. Brad Sickler from the University of Northwestern St. Paul, and author of "God on the Brain: What Cognitive Science Does (and Does Not) Tell Us about Faith, Human Nature, and the Divine" joins the show to discuss some of the biggest philosophical questions we face. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here

We could all use a little more wisdom and trust in the Lord, especially with the current state of our world. Pastor Dave Ryerson joins the show to discuss this and more as he shares from Proverbs 3. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now *This conversation originally took place on September 24, 2025