“It’s always about submission”—these words by host Dr. Matt Davis capture the core of this episode with guest Ken Butler, Maranatha Baptist Bible Institute (MBBI) Director. Experiencing significant trials early in marriage, Ken and his wife, Amy, claimed 1 Samuel...
Season 13 launches with the warm, grandfatherly advice of Pastor Ralph Warren as he and host Dr. Matt Davis examine life transitions and practical ways parents can prepare their children. As a history buff, Pastor Warren briefly sketches highlights from six...
April 14, 2026 “History is a wonderful learning tool,” claims Katie Schmoeckel, associate history professor at Maranatha. Justifying history as a required subject, she links it with “dark sayings of old” in Psalm 78’s admonition to rehearse God’s works so that future...
March 31, 2026 Dr. David Handyside, former dean of Maranatha’s School of Education, returns to the podcast to share how the Lord directed his life’s work through progressive stages—from youth Bible camp to Christian college to a long career in education. As his story...
March 3, 2026 Though he has not formulated a mission statement, guest Jon Crocker claims his would emphasize a guiding biblical theme: the centrality of Christ in everything. He and host Dr. Matt Davis trace that theme through Christ’s charge to Ananias in Acts 9, a...
