Stand Up For The Truth Podcast

[http://www.standupforthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Phil_Ginn-300x300.jpg]From the courtroom to the boardroom, from the pulpit to the podcast booth, Judge Phil Ginn is a man who has lived a life of extraordinary purpose and unwavering faith. He’s a respected judge who served over two decades on the bench, presiding over countless cases in nearly half of North Carolina’s county seats. He’s a successful entrepreneur who took a struggling pump company and transformed it into a thriving industry leader. Currently, Judge Ginn currently serves as the president of Southern Evangelical Seminary, a leader in apologetics education—teaching students to defend their faith and talk intelligently, passionately and rationally about what they believe and why they believe it. Today Mary talks to the Judge about marriage – as an apologetic. When we think of apologetics, we think of cults, defending the gospel, evangelism and false teaching. But in the culture wars, what could be more important than defending the building blocks of society when all around us are those who wish to destroy it? Remember the “free love” movement of the ’60s? Free it was not, and freedom was not attained. Rather, it was just one more knife in the heart of defending life and the picture of marriage that God desires us to project. Some deep thoughts about marriage and family today. Worth fighting for!   Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline [https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline] & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A]

Tim and Mary look at the news cycle, and are forced to conclude that something deep inside the culture has snapped. How else are we to think when saying “bacon” is a crime? And California wants to pass a child trafficking bill that isn’t what you would think it is, and forget the blood moons, we have a much bigger problem, Houston. It’s not that this massive comet that could wipe out all life on earth is actually going to hit our fair planet, it’s the media spin and fear mongering that is going to occupy our minds. It doesn’t matter if it’s an actual threat anyway, kind of like bacon.  We talk a bit about AI, and flag burning – also not a story you  might expect. We should just stop expecting normality and go for the big apocalyptic scenario, because, it’s coming. If the news cycle doesn’t get you, the truth of the Scripture will because in the end, God has the last word. Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline [https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline] & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A]

[http://www.standupforthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/b4268f28-a1d0-406e-a825-665ae5320eac_1536x2048-300x300.jpg]Mary welcomes speaker, author and AI expert Scott Townsend [http://iamawatchman.substack.com] to the podcast to talk about the concerning characteristics of AI. The word “artificial” should give us our first clue as to what kind, if any, intel is within. Scott has written extensively on why we should be extremely wary of the potential delusion that comes packaged with the “illusion”. A parrot can say that 2+2 is 4, but it doesn’t know why. In a similar way, AI can spout all sorts of learned input but has no idea the physical reality. AI can tell us when certain stars or planets will be predictably in our skies, but has no knowledge of the physics in motion to make it true. We look at patterns and inference in AI, and all the ways it fails the simplest sniff tests. Also for discussion, Scott’s gracious and heartfelt open letters to pastors, to challenge them to present prophecy biblically, as well as what we see in the news that obviously points to the season of Christ’s return. How is it that they don’t even have a working knowledge of Daniel, Ezekiel and Revelation? Is their approach to ministry more temporal than looking to our sure future? A timely discussion with a true Watchman for our time.       Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline [https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline] & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A]

[http://www.standupforthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Document.jpg]On today’s Stand Up for the Truth, host Dave Wager brings on his longtime friend Dr. Tim, a physician and city council member, for a wide-ranging conversation rooted in John 8:32—“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Dave reflects on God’s role in medicine, sharing how he trusted the Lord through his wife’s cancer surgery, while Tim recalls moments when prayer guided him through critical procedures. The two talk through how truth requires discernment and obedience, not just knowledge. In his practice, Tim emphasizes the difference between evidence-based medicine and social narratives that distort reality, pointing to abortion, gender ideology, and the drift away from foundational truths. Together they affirm that real freedom comes from trusting God, not institutions. The conversation shifts to politics and culture as Dr. Tim highlights the growing influence of narratives in media, government, and education. He notes how truth is often sidelined for political gain and how leaders stray from foundational principles of governance. Dave and Tim explore how many problems the government tries to fix stem from the church neglecting its role in caring for the poor, elderly, and vulnerable. Dave stresses the importance of returning to simplicity—living by God’s Word, valuing life, serving others, and trusting God’s provision. They close by reminding listeners that belief and truth are not the same—truth always stands, and ultimate freedom is found in Christ. Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline [https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline] & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A]

[http://www.standupforthetruth.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/JBHixsonGGR-216x300.jpg] Dr. JB Hixson Today Mary welcomes back JB Hixson [http://notbyworks.org] to chat about the gospel – what it is, and what it isn’t. This week, President Trump expressed the idea that if he is able to settle the score between Putin and Zelenskyy and thereby save lives, wouldn’t that be enough to get into heaven? Back in 2016, Trump met with 1000 evangelicals in New York, presumably to secure the evangelical vote. Since then he has surrounded himself with various believers of different stripes, and somehow evangelicals conclude that Trump is a true believer. Of course, those with our wits about us know that is not a reasonable conclusion. The math is all wrong. We discuss the everlasting gospel in depth and the grace that surrounds it – and then we go through a list of things that are presented as representing the true gospel but in truth are counterfeits. How can we know the fake gospels? How can the church be armed with the ways to combat these insidious fakes? A doctrinal hour with JB.     Stand Up For The Truth Videos: https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline [https://rumble.com/user/CTRNOnline] & https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQQSvKiMcglId7oGc5c46A]