Episode 19: Serving for Survival: A Conversation with Ben Owen

When Disaster is the Plan

In this episode of The Leadership Minute, David Johnson shares a powerful message of resilience using Paul’s shipwreck on Malta. When one crisis follows another, trust that your setbacks are part of a larger plan—because what looks like a disaster might actually be your destination.

The Bishop Who Faced Huns, Vandals and Heretics and Came a Winner

Leo I, the Bishop of Rome, stared down Attila the Hun, blunted the fury of the Vandals, and silenced heretics with a single, devastating letter. Because of this, he was the first Bishop of Rome to be called "The Great." Yet, by thrusting the papacy into the arena of raw political power, he forged a double-edged sword that would plague future generations for centuries.

Prophecy and Technocracy: J.B. Hixson Explains How Technology is Fulfilling Prophecy

Many believers overlook biblical prophecy, which accounts for one third of Scripture. In this episode of the Bonafide Man Podcast, author and theologian JB Hixson discusses how end times prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes. Highlighting his new book, Fade to Black, Hixson explains the biblical significance of modern global shifts and how prophetic signs prepare the world for future events. Discover how understanding these Scriptures helps believers stay vigilant, discern the times, and confidently prepare for Christ's return.

A Word to Graduates and Their Parents

In this segment of A Leadership Minute, Dave Johnson shares a powerful message for graduates inspired by his high school teacher, Miss Hankerson. He breaks down Rudyard Kipling’s classic poem, If, exploring its timeless virtues: composure, humility, and perseverance. David connects these traits to the Christian fruit of the spirit, reminding us that true character is forged through faith and trial, not self-effort. Stick around until the end to hear a full recitation of the poem, along with a special congratulations to the graduating class and their parents.

How Saint Peter's Keys Forged the Nation of England

In 664 A.D., King Oswiu of Northumbria convened the Synod of Whitby to resolve conflicts between Celtic and Roman Christianity, which had split his household over differing traditions like the date of Easter. Influenced by the argument that Roman authority traced back to Saint Peter, the keeper of heaven's keys, Oswiu chose to align the Anglo-Saxon Church with Rome, ultimately setting a new religious path for England.