Welcome to “The Chaplain’s Chair,” a thought-provoking podcast about religion, faith, family, and yes, even some politics sprinkled in from time to time!

Weekly Podcast Episodes

The Chaplain's Chair posts a weekly episode--usually on Wednesdays.
July 19, 2022

Practical Christianity: Reject the World and Change Your Thinking

This is part two of Practical Christianity, where we examine the answer to the question: What does it mean to “live” as a Christian? In last week’s podcast we examined offering up our lives as a “living sacrifice, which was …

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July 12, 2022

Practical Christianity: Serving God Out of Gratitude

What does it mean to “live as a Christian?” We hear that question asked all the time. And we hear various answers, too. Many of them erroneous. I read recently on a meme something to the effect of “I don’t …

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July 1, 2022

America's Last, Best Hope: A Message for Independence Day

Our liberty comes from God. The prophet Isaiah said “Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.” If we are losing our liberty, it’s fair to ask if our nation has rejected the “Spirit of the Lord.” In …

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June 24, 2022

The Sanctity of Life, Part IV: Ann's Testimony of Forgiveness, Redemp…

Ann did what she thought was right. But they didn't tell her about the guilt, shame, and estrangement from God she would feel. She took her broken soul to the only place where she could find forgiveness: the Cross of …

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June 9, 2022

The Sanctity of Life, Part II: A Discussion of Viewpoints

The question of abortion is an ethical one, not a scientific one. Science agrees with the Bible--life begins at conception. But WHEN does that life have value? And who determines it? God? The individual? Something else? Hear my perspective and …

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May 13, 2022

None One Likes a Liar: Part 2

The Bible tells us about lies...and gives us the truth. The Bible tells us about two sources of information—information that has its origin in God’s revelation to us, and information meant to deceive us and turn us away from God’s …

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May 4, 2022

No One Likes a Liar: Part I

The Bible tells us about lies. The Bible tells us about two sources of information—information that has its origin in God’s revelation to us, and information meant to deceive us and turn us away from God’s revelation, which would be …

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April 27, 2022

Understanding the Bible: Some Simple Tools

The Bible is God's revelation to man--to ALL men. It was intended to be understood. Think of the Bible as God's conversation with YOU. This podcast presents some basic approaches to understanding the Word of God as it was intended--as …

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April 20, 2022

Life's Most Meaningful Pursuit: Knowing God

Consider this absolute truth: everything in life comes from God. There can be no meaning in life apart from God. God wants us to know Him, invites us, in fact, to know Him. Who is God and what is He …

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April 17, 2022

The Cross and the Empty Tomb: What it Means

Many people go to church on Easter Sunday to only hear the story of Christ’s resurrection. Yes, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is central to the Christian faith. In fact, the Apostle Paul said there is no faith without it. …

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April 6, 2022

Jesus and You

Jesus Christ is more than a Savior. He was a teacher, a healer, a prophet, and King. Is your relationship with Jesus Christ just about salvation? Just about life? God intended it to be so much more than that. Why …

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March 30, 2022

Three Things God Will Not Change

God IS NOT subject to our whims and our attempts to change who HE is. To change WHO Jesus Christ is. To change what the Bible says...about ANYTHING. Build your foundation on the foundation of the Word of God, the …

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March 25, 2022

Jesus: Hope in Our Pain

“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world" C.S. Lewis.

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March 17, 2022

Defending Your Faith: Why It's Important

The Christian faith is not a blind faith. It is based on the testimony of Jesus Christ. It's meant to carry us through, to help us weather the great storms of life, to strengthen our reliance on God. Does your …

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