Understanding the Times

Jan and her co-host Eric Barger talk to Dr. Erwin Lutzer for the entire hour. How can we be salt and light as the nation and culture decay? This is not a downbeat hour although Lutzer does compare the dilemma of ancient Israel and the prophet Jeremiah's warnings to them to America. But the take-away is how to live above the calamity of our times. Lutzer is one of our speakers at "Understanding the Times Spring 2014." We carry his book, "One Minute After You Die," here. That was his message on Heaven and Hell at our 2012 conference. We also carry one of our best-sellers that he wrote, "The Cross in the Shadow of the Crescent" found here. We use the mobile app found at www.oneplace.com.

Jan and co-host Eric Barger talk to prophecy expert Bill Salus about the potential for the Psalm 83 war, the Gog-Magog War, and an Israeli strike on Iran. Experts have said Israel will strike Iran this spring or early summer although John Kerry employs "John Lennon foreign policy"-- give (futile) peace a chance, and never God's foreign policy -- stand by Israel. This has consequences. What will America's role be in these forthcoming wars? They also discuss the blood moon cycle as it relates to Israel. Find Salus' DVD, "America and the Coming Mideast Wars" here. Find his book, "Psalm 83: The Missing Prophecy Revealed," here. Then commentator on our times, David Fiorazo, joins Jan to talk about countering the coarsening culture. He is the author of "Eradicate: Blotting Out God in America." Find it here. We use the mobile app found on the Home page of www.oneplace.com.

Jan's guest for the hour is Holocaust survivor Anita Dittman. Anita relives her inspirational story of survival during Hitler's years when she was a child and a teen. Her mother was the first to be picked up and sent to a concentration camp, then Anita. God's Hand of protection remained on her during forced labor in a concentration camp, during her escape, and during the attempt to be reunited with her mother. This is in Jan Markell's classic book, "Trapped in Hitler's Hell" found here. World Net Daily is releasing an updated version of the book, as well as a new documentary film, in April. At the close, Anita gives comparisons of Nazi Germany and America today. We use the mobile app found on the Home page of www.oneplace.com.

Dr. Ron Rhodes returns for the entire hour to interact with hosts Jan Markell, Eric Barger and Jill Martin Rische. The three hosts fire Bible questions at him including angelology, fallen angels, end-times, Heaven and related eternity issues, and even suicide. Rhodes was the "Bible Answerman" on radio for a number of years sponsored by CRI. Find Rhodes' book, "The Big Book of Bible Answers: A Guide to Understanding the Most Challenging Questions," here. We use the mobile app found at www.oneplace.com on their Home page.

In part one, Jan answers her critics. Then Ray Comfort joins Jan and Eric Barger to talk about the ravages of evolution today. Sound bytes of Ray's film, "Evolution vs. God", are played that are stunning. They cannot defend their "faith" and prove it is true science fiction. As more people with a Godless agenda try to seize power everywhere, Comfort allows us to see that they are poor apologists and even worse "scientists." Yet this is the new "religion" of secular humanism. If there is no God, then any kind of depraved behavior can be excused as we came from pond scum. Get a view of why society is imploding. We use the mobile app found on the Home page of www.oneplace.com. Buy the Comfort DVD for as little as $1 at www.livingwaters.com. You can view the DVD there as well.

Jan's first guest is Ken Ham. They discuss his new book, "Six Days: The Age of the Earth and the Decline of the Church." Ham's assertion is that the church is in decline because it is distorting and abusing the Bible's account of creation. Jan plays an astounding clip by "Christianity Today" magazine who doubts a literal Adam. Where does this lead? To the compromise of the authority of Scripture. Then Christian economist John Terry gives an economic forecast for 2014. While Wall Street ended 2013 with record highs, most of the good news will be offset by economic troubles starting early in 2014. Learn what you can do about it. Find Ham's new book here. We use the mobile app found at www.oneplace.com.

Jan and her co-hosts review the major "birth pang" stories of 2013. For Bible-believing Christians, major stories, particularly as they relate to "signs of the times", exploded. From Israel's isolation to the growing lawlessness, each day welcomed a new story that fit into things predicted in the Bible for the final days. From spying to the betrayal of Israel, it wasn't a good year but these things must happen to a final generation. We don't know we are that generation, but we could be. We use the mobile app from www.oneplace.com. Find it on their Home page.

Jan talks to Pastor Mark Biltz asking him if the 2014-2015 blood moons are a significant sign in the Heavens? The Bible asks us to watch for signs in the Heavens. Observing these forthcoming blood moons is not an exercise in date-setting for end-time events. In the past, the blood moon tetrads (four in a row) took place within date patterns that dramatically affected Israel and then the world. Biltz has never suggested that the Rapture or any other end-time event will fit into this pattern as some accuse. He found the information on the NASA Web site and is reporting on how it has played out in history and how it could play out in the future. Jan also talks about two Hollywood films that were made to mock and scoff Jesus' return, a definite sign of the time. We use the mobile app found at www.oneplace.com.

Jan's guest is Twila Brase, noted national expert on health care and ObamaCare. Socialized medicine is the Progressive's dream that is now America's nightmare. Brase offers legal ways people can employ so that one doesn't have to enroll in an exchange. Can this freight train be stopped? Jan and Twila discuss that as well. It is true that another 100 million could lose health care in 2014? These would be employer-based plans that will likely be cancelled. If you might be in that category, we urge you to listen. Find much more info at Twila's Web site, www.cchfreedom.org. Then David Fiorazo joins Jan to discuss some current efforts to blot out God in America. Find his outstanding book here. Is America's effort to eradicate Him out of our lives just one reason we have the curse of socialized medicine upon us now? Jan reminds listeners that He never forgets us; we are engraved on the palms of His hands. Find info on our mobile app from OnePlace.com here.

Jan and her team review the most important radio programs aired on Understanding the Times in 2013. We play clips from Rep. Michele Bachmann, Dr. Erwin Lutzer, Gary Kah, and many more. We have tried to keep you up to speed on dozens of issues, breaking news, feature stories, and more. Jan, Eric Barger, and producer Larry Kutzler add commentary along the way. Find the stunning book we refer to by Dr. Erwin Lutzer here. We use the mobile app found at www.oneplace.com.