Episodes

Jesus occupies a very prominent role in the Quran. He is mentioned 97 times in 93 verses (ayat). In Arabic, His name is Isa. It is quite intriguing to discover common concepts found in both the Quran and the Bible. However, t...

Hindus and New Agers often greet each other with a respectful gesture of folded hands and a slight bow as they utter the word “Namaste.” Many yoga classes open with participants making this statement toward each other. Is thi...

The Jesus Movement was a time when uncommon divine visitations were common. The wind of the Spirit was blowing in an unprecedented way. On this episode, Mike Shreve shares a remarkable move of God that happened during that ti...

By the fall of 1970, the Jesus Movement was a spiritual tsunami wave cresting over the United States. At the time, I was a yoga teacher at four universities and running a yoga ashram in Tampa, Florida. It was an incredible er...

Hearing the phrase—“the evil eye”—strikes fear in the hearts of those who are superstitious. It involves a belief that a malevolent glare directed toward a person can cause misfortune, harm, injury, and even catastrophic prob...

Some pluralistic thinkers propose any name assigned to God in any religion is legitimate and appropriate. Is that true? Or is there a correct revelation of the divine name that uniquely and powerfully grants access into a per...

What is Shaktipat? It is a powerful, spiritual impartation that some yogis claim to be able to transfer to their disciples. According to Hindu lore, it is an instant awakening of God-consciousness. But what really happens and...

Recently, during a penitential pilgrimage to Canada to apologize to the indigenous people, Pope Francis, along with about seven Catholic cardinals, took place in a smudging ceremony. Also, after Biden assumed the presidency, ...

Did you know there are more Sabbaths mentioned in the Bible than just the seventh day of the week? Did you know all these Sabbaths are described as just a “shadow of good things to come” (Hebrews 10:1). What are those “good t...

Since the beginning of the Church, controversy has swirled around the issue of the proper day of the week that Christians should gather for corporate worship. Is Saturday or Sunday the correct Sabbath? Was this ancient tradit...

Is it possible to receive forgiveness from God? Is it important for us to forgive others? Though all positive religions emphasize the latter, many do not subscribe to the former. Learn what Buddhism, Hinduism, New Age Spiritu...

The biblical account of creation states that God breathed into Adam the “breath of life” and he became a “living soul.” What exactly is the “breath of life”? Is it the same as natural breath and is it still within every human...

The Greek word translated “wise men” in the Bible is magos , from which we get the term “magi” (strangely, the root of the words “magic" and “magician”). Magi were usually involved in occult spiritual practices like astrology...

Most people relate to the word “avatar” as the name of a 2009 blockbuster movie set in a fictional world called Pandora. People also create “avatars” as representative images in video games, on Facebook, or other online activ...

Religion is a desperate quest for power: power to comprehend the mysteries of life, power to rise above personal defeats, power to penetrate higher spiritual realms, power to overcome suffering, power to predict the future, p...

How appropriate it would be if the attitude of gratitude was highlighted in a ninth beatitude, “Blessed are the grateful, for God often works miracles for them!” In this "True Light" episode, you will discover that the story ...

Buddha’s “Four Noble Truths” state that life is full of suffering and the cause of suffering is desire. So, the way to overcome suffering is to overcome desire. Is that true? Or is there a biblical view that solves the proble...

Angels fill many roles: worshipers, warriors, watchers, messengers, ministers, protectors, and administrators of God’s affairs in heaven and earth. They are vitally important to the plans and purposes of God. However, there a...

The Bible is largely silent about Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30. Various sources offer conflicting claims, insisting Jesus trained under an Essene teacher, traveled to India, was mentored by Hindu healers, lived in a Ti...

Why does God allow evil to exist in this world and all the problems and the pain that result from it: corrupted minds, damaged hearts, and destroyed lives? Why are there such things as war, murder, immorality, greed, poverty,...

When does the Bible teach that followers of Jesus enter the kingdom of God? There are three options: at the moment of being born again, upon departing from this world at death, or when Jesus comes back, and the resurrection t...

How did the universe begin, or did it even have a beginning point? At least seven schools of thought exist in various religions in this world. They cannot all be right. Only one view is true at the expense of the others being...

Are all human beings children of God? The politically-correct, post-modern answer would be an unequivocal, “Yes, all people of all religions are worshiping the same God, and they are all His children!” But is that true? Or ar...

New Age spirituality promotes the belief that Christ is within everyone and everything. According to that approach, Christ is a principle not a person and is different from the man, Jesus. This mindset used to be heralded pri...