Just Common Sense

Just Common Sense | 163 | Be Courageous and Keep Standing

Dr. Johnny and Pat Hunter return with a rallying call for believers to gear up, stay engaged, and refuse to retreat from the cultural and spiritual battles of our day. Dr. Johnny Hunter and Pat Hunter are back behind the mic with a powerful exhortation for weary believers: keep standing. Drawing from Ephesians 6, Galatians 6:9, and the bold example of the Apostle Paul, they remind Christians that spiritual warfare is real — and retreat is not an option. Using Paul's unwavering journey to Jerusalem as the centerpiece, the Hunters illustrate what it looks like to count the cost, gear up in the armor of God, and press forward even when the road is hard. They also unpack current headlines — from CIA findings on COVID's origins, to a Virginia Supreme Court ruling on gerrymandering, to California's transgender athletics controversy, to Cuba's collapsing power grid — connecting each story to the urgent need for Christians to be informed, engaged, and courageous. This is a call to suit up, show up, and stand firm. If this helped you: * Subscribe and share with a friend who needs hope today. * To connect and learn more, visit learninc.org * Listen to Just Common Sense [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-common-sense--5827821] on your favorite podcast app.

Just Common Sense | 162 | Forward Action

"Will you stay balanced during the test?" ~Ta'Heya Guest host Ta'Heya Foster shares a powerful testimony of trusting God through a sudden, life-altering diagnosis—and the unshakable faith that carried her from a wheelchair back to her feet. Drawing from Hebrews 11:1, Ta'Heya shares her remarkable testimony of waking up one July morning in 2018 to a body suddenly out of balance—a journey that led to a diagnosis of transverse myelitis, two months hospitalized, more than 20 medications, and learning to walk all over again. Through every shake, stumble, and uncertain hour, Ta'Heya kept the faith. She weaves Scripture, real-life story, and the examples of Jesus in the wilderness and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace to remind listeners that faith is Forward Action In Trusting Him. This episode is an honest, hope-filled call to stand steady when life feels off balance—because God always shows up on time. If this helped you: * Subscribe and share with a friend who needs hope today. * To connect and learn more, visit learninc.org * Listen to Just Common Sense [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-common-sense--5827821] on your favorite podcast app.

Just Common Sense | 161 | A National Day of Prayer Special

In this special National Day of Prayer edition of Just Common Sense, guest host Pastor Dale Paschal welcomes Pastor Norman Cooper, veteran and lead pastor of Cliffdale at the Lake Community Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Together they reflect on the power of unified prayer in a divided nation, exploring how believers can set aside politics, race, and denomination to seek God’s healing for America.Pastor Norman shares his personal faith journey—from a troubled youth to an Army veteran to a pastor—and his passion for prison ministry, family devotion, and community service. He and Pastor Dale discuss how prayer, service, and forgiveness ignite revival in the church and in the home. They also celebrate Mother’s Day, honoring the wives and mothers who carry faith through future generations. It’s a conversation rooted in Proverbs 2:7: “He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.” Prayer is our nation’s best defense and its truest source of unity. If this helped you: * Subscribe and share with a friend who needs hope today. * To connect and learn more, visit learninc.org * Listen to Just Common Sense [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-common-sense--5827821] on your favorite podcast app.

Just Common Sense | 160 | The Church and The State

In this riveting edition of Just Common Sense, Dr. Johnny Hunter takes listeners straight from today’s headlines into the heart of Scripture. From gerrymandering in Virginia and confusion over gender in competitive sports, to moral compromise in leadership and the ongoing attacks on life and faith — he holds nothing back. Through the lens of John the Baptist, Dr. Hunter explores how believers are called to speak truth even when the culture says, “stay in your lane.” Using Philippians 2:5‑8 and the story of John’s bold witness and martyrdom, he makes the compelling case that Christians cannot remain silent in politics, morality, or public life. Faith is personal, but it’s never private. Like John, believers are called to shine light wherever darkness hides — in government, schools, business, and the public square. The message is plain: If Christians won’t stand up, corruption wins — and common sense dies. Listeners are challenged to put on the armor of God, get involved, and bring faith‑filled integrity back to civic life. If this helped you: * Subscribe and share with a friend who needs hope today. * To connect and learn more, visit learninc.org * Listen to Just Common Sense [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-common-sense--5827821] on your favorite podcast app.

Just Common Sense I 159 | Faith in the Middle — Overcoming Distraction and Discouragement

Dr. Johnny and Pat Hunter step briefly aside to allow Ta'Heya to lead a powerful conversation about how faith stands strong amid distraction and discouragement.  From the battlefield of the mind to the headlines of the nation, today’s believers are called to stay alert  and anchored in God’s Word. Using prayer, fasting, and faith as spiritual weapons, Dr. Hunter reminds listeners that the distractor’s goal is to divide and discourage — but God’s plan is to strengthen and equip His people to stand firm.. If this helped you: * Subscribe and share with a friend who needs hope today. * To connect and learn more, visit learninc.org * Listen to Just Common Sense [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/just-common-sense--5827821] on your favorite podcast app.