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Have you ever thought about the Popular Evangelical Women’s Ministry in America today? Do you read books by female ministers, attend their "bible" studies, and sold-out conferences? Do you ever wonder if these produce the maturity they claim to encourage? Perhaps you have spent hours reading books and attending conferences and feel no more mature in your Christian walk than you did 5, 10, or even 20 years ago? Or maybe you're a discerning woman who understands that there is something wrong b ...
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It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR, a Power Rangers podcast. Find us on the Morphin’ Grid at www.rangercommand.com, @RangerCommandPH on Twitter, rangercommmandpowerhour on Instagram / Facebook, and consider becoming a Patron for cool perks at patreon.com/RangerCommandPH
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On this episode, I had the honor of interviewing Angela Mitchell of Raising Apologetics to discuss her ministry and how we as homeschoolers can train our children up to know "the reason for the hope we have" in Christ. How can parents bring Apologetics to the home? What does this look like practically? What is the goal of apologetics when it comes …
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Jenkins to discuss the problem of Biblical illiteracy in the visible church today. We talk about the issue, it's resolution, and how important it is to cultivating a biblical worldview. May this episode expose the false teaching entering the church and bring glory to God. Resources from Dave Jenkins: Website:…
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May this episode expose the false teaching entering the church and bring glory to God. To access the podcast, blog, and other resources go to the Thoroughly Equipped website @ ⁠ttew.org⁠ Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TEWMelbaToast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlyequipped316/ ⁠ Christian Podcast Community: ⁠ Chris…
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May this episode expose the false teaching entering the church and bring glory to God. To access the podcast, blog, and other resources go to the Thoroughly Equipped website @ ⁠ttew.org⁠ Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TEWMelbaToast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlyequipped316/ ⁠ Christian Podcast Community: ⁠ Chris…
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In this "blast-from-the-past" episode, I had Amy Russo from Grace & Peace Radio to discuss the history and effects of feminism in our society today. Amy Russo's testimony from Feminism to Biblical Womanhood: https://podcasts.strivingforeternity.org/programs/thoroughly-equipped/amy-russo-from-grace-and-peace-radio/ Radical Womanhood by Carolyn McCul…
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Join me as I dive into Allie Beth Stuckey's interview with Lisa Bevere on her podcast Relatable. I dive into a critical discussion on whether the Beveres' teachings align with Biblical Christianity. Are Allie and Lisa's differences minor theological issues? Do Allie and Lisa agree on the principle of the Authority of Scripture? Is female preachers …
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John and Lisa Bevere are prominent figures in contemporary Christian ministry, known for their passionate teachings, bestselling books, and global outreach through their organization, Messenger International. Supporters highlight the Bevere's sincerity, relatability, and commitment to core Christian truths like salvation through Christ, while criti…
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In this episode, we dive into 4 biblical questions to identify false teachers, grounded in the doctrine of Sola Scriptura. Learn how to evaluate teachers by asking: Do they submit to Scripture’s authority? Do they believe Scripture is sufficient? And do they proclaim the true Gospel and contend for the faith? Drawing from key Bible passages like 2 …
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Ranger Command Power Hour Announcement 5-31-2025 It’s time to Ranger Up with trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR! In this special announcement, Eric talks about some important life updates and the future of the podcast. Rest in Peace Dad – May the Power protect you.…
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In this video, we dive into a recent Lisa Bevere podcast episode where she teaches on praying boldly and with authority. But do her claims align with Scripture? Join us as we carefully compare her teachings to the Bible and explore what she means by "the word of God" and how to use it to pray boldly. 🔥 Are we called to make bold decrees or approach…
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In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Rhenn Cherry joins us to examine the theology within the Enneagram. Drawing from Scripture and years of theological study, Dr. Cherry discusses why the Enneagram is fundamentally unbiblical and how it conflicts with core Christian doctrine. Whether you’re a skeptic, a curious believer, or someone deeply invest…
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Explore the intersection of automatic writing, idolatry, and the Enneagram with renowned spiritual teacher Doreen Virtue. In this insightful discussion, Doreen shares her expertise on the spiritual risks of New Age tools, the Enneagram, and how the Ennea-types were developed through automatic writing. Is the Enneagram "just a personality test"? And…
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In this episode, we critically examine the Gospel-centered Enneagram and its conflict with the sufficiency of Scripture to disciple others. Is using the Enneagram in a Christian context truly in line with biblical teachings? We explore how the Enneagram, even when framed through a Gospel lens, may undermine the all-sufficient Word of God. Join me a…
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Is the way we have seen, trained, and determined someone to be spiritual derived from Scripture or from mysticism? A lot of the popular examples of someone being spirit filled points us to people who have extraordinary experiences and witness supernatural signs and wonders. These are a sign that one has a deep relationship with God. And that relati…
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After watching all 25 hours of Jennie Allen's self proclaimed "new move of God",Gather25, I put together my assessment of this global church gathering to give you what I thought were the good, bad, and ugly things presented. Additional Resources: Fighting for the Faith on John Mark Comer's Creational Monotheism teachings: https://www.youtube.com/wa…
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When I came across the speakers and worship leaders set to present at Gather25, I had to put together a rough episode to expose the ministries/churches that are being propped up by Gather25 as those "being used of God" to advance His kingdom. Are those presented at this global church gathering an example of men and women who submit to Christ's head…
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Spiritual Disciplines and this idea of "practicing the way" of Jesus is quickly becoming a large movement with in the Evangelical church today. How are these teachings entering the local churches and who are the Spiritual directors that are seen as the Masters of "spiritual" formation? What are some of the dangerous doctrines that these teachers be…
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What is Mysticism? What is Christian Mysticism? Is it compatible with the Gospel? Or does it teach a different path to God? In this episode we look at what Christian Mysticism teaches about the nature of God, the nature of man, the nature of sin, and the nature of salvation and compare it to the Gospel. Is it truly Christian and what are the danger…
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Teachers of Spiritual Formation inform Christians that implementing certain disciplines will help know God, experience Him, and hear His voice. They teach that these practices will help us grow spiritually because we become more intimate with God through them; that by them we "restore" our relationship with God. But is this all true? Does Scripture…
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At the 2020 IF:Gathering Conference Sadie Robertson Huff was assigned to give a message on Romans 8:39. In the message she urges women to keep themselves from getting distracted by "turning" to observe what God is doing in other people's lives. That, instead, they should be focusing on what God is doing in their lives. Why? Because God is building …
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While "sensual" is often used in a sexual context, it is not exclusively sexual in meaning. Sensual has to do with the 5 senses, and means "physically pleasing". Messages within women's ministry has become more and more sensual to spark the emotions of women. Feeling loved is more important than knowing truth. And Ann Voskamp's message at the IF:Ga…
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Bianca Olthoff warned the audience at the 2020 IF:Gathering Conference to be on guard for what God wanted to do in their lives. To help them with this, she taught that Paul, in Romans 8:31-37, wanted us to know that we possess a power that makes us more than conquerors. Is it important for us to be on guard for what God wants to do in our life, or …
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Scripture often talks about the great hope a Christian has when they put their faith in Jesus Christ. Paul, in Romans 8:18-30, reminds us of this great hope to encourage us during times of suffering and weakness. At the IF:Gathering 2020 conference, Ruth Chou-Simons gave a message on Romans 8: 24-28 to talk about our hope as well. But did she urge …
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At the 2020 IF:Gathering Conference Jo Saxton was tasked with giving a message from Romans 8:14-17. From it she taught that we were set free and adopted to receive an inheritance as children of God. But what does she say we were set free from, and what are we to receive in our inheritance? Does it match up with what Paul teaches in Romans 8:14-17? …
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Beth Moore gave a message on Romans 8:9-11 at the 2020 IF:Gathering conference about the role the Holy Spirit plays in our lives as Christ followers. What is the work of the Holy Spirit according to Beth's message and is it the same work Paul describes in Romans 8:9-11? Let's find out. How did Beth Moore handle Scripture in this message? May this e…
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In this message review we determine how well Jennie Allen handled Romans 8:5-8 at the IF:Gathering 2020 Conference. We have been discerning this popular women's conference to see how they handle Scripture. Does Jennie Allen handle Scripture rightly? Or did she misinterpret/twist the meaning of the passage? May this episode expose the false teaching…
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Discerning the IF:Gathering; in this part of the series we dive into the 2020 Conference where each speaker was assigned a portion of Romans 8 to give a message on. This was the perfect opportunity to see how these teachers handle Scripture. For this episode we are reviewing the first message given by Jada Edwards on Romans 8:1-4 about God fulfilli…
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*Updated episode from season 2 Jennie Allen's IF:Gathering is a ministry for women hoping to "reclaim discipleship as God's means by which He changes the world". What is discipleship? What is the goal of discipleship according to Scripture? Is God's goal for discipleship to make world changers? What does discipleship empower women to do? What tools…
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This is an updated episode from season 2. Diversity equity and inclusion has been a hot topic in the economic sphere, but it’s actually not limited there. This antiracist infiltration has made a huge mark in the education realm and now has, for the last couple of years, gained access to Christian institutions and organizations. Under the last step …
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This is an updated episode from season 2. To acquire racial righteousness, Latasha Morrison has given white people a guide to train them to decenter their whiteness and divest themselves of the original sin of white supremacy that all white people inherited. This guide titled Be the Bridge 101: Foundational Principles Every White Bridge Builder Nee…
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Whiteness, whiteness, whiteness! This word is brought up everywhere when people discuss racial reconciliation. But what is whiteness? And why are we continually being told to divest of it? What does that mean? These are the questions we are going to answer as we look into Latasha Morrison’s guidebook that disciples white Christians to reconcile wit…
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This is an updated episode from season 2. For several years Christians have wrestling with what it means to racially reconcile within the Church. On of the most popular teachings that has spread within the church to resolve this issue has been what is called Antiracism. Be the Bridge has been one of the more popular parachurch ministries educating …
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Season 2 episode rewind: In 2019, the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution stating that it was acceptable for their churches to use Critical Race Theory as a analytical tool to disciple Christians. But is Critical Race Theory biblical? I discuss this with Andrew Rappaport from Striving for Eternity Ministries to see what are the effects …
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When asked, after the release of her book Shepherds for Sale, what Megan Basham would have included if she could add to it, she responds that she would have dedicated a whole chapter or more to how anti-racism and other leftist ideologies are entering the church through women's ministries. She is correct. On today's episode, I reveal how one of the…
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In this episode I present the popular teachings about discernment in what I identify as the 3 main spheres of "American Christianity"; Progressive, Purpose-Driven, and Hyper-Charismatic. Is what is taught in these spheres the biblical teaching on discernment? Or is it something else? Let's find out.... May this episode bless you and bring glory to …
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What does the Bible have to say about false teaching? What does it have to say about false teachers? What effect do they have on the life of an individual? And how might it influence our walk as Christian women? Let's dive into Scripture to find out. May this episode bless you and bring glory to God! To access the podcast, blog, and other resources…
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Episode 228 – Ranger Command at C2E2 and ACen 2024 and Interview with Lex Lang Originally recorded at the shows April 26-28th, May 17th and review on July 26th. It’s time to Ranger Up with trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR! Hosts Eric and Theresa attended the Chicago Comic …
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Have you heard Christians claim "doctrine divides", "relationship trumps doctrine", or something similar? Is this true? Should a Christian woman focus on developing a intimate relationship with God and put doctrine to the side? Let's talk about doctrine to find out if these claims are true. What is doctrine? Where do we get Christian doctrine? Can …
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Ranger Command Power Hour – Episode 227 – Ranger Command Interview – MMPR 112-116 with Melissa Flores Originally recorded on February 28th, 2024. It’s time to Ranger Up with trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR! In this episode, Eric welcomes back Melissa Flores, best known in…
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I have often heard women say, "that's just your interpretation" when I've pointed out false doctrine. Is this true? Are there many interpretations of Scripture? Are there right and wrong ways to read and interpret Scripture? Let's talk about the science of interpretation...let's talk about Hermeneutics. For resources from Andrew Rappaport go to: st…
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False gospels are the gangrene in the Church today, and are the typical diet in women's ministry today. What are these popular false gospels that are prevalent in women's ministry? What is the problem many of these false teachers want to fix and what is their solution? Is it our sin and the wrath of God that will come against all those who live in …
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Popular evangelical Christianity teaches that God's children need to hear the voice of God to live the fulfilling life God calls His children to. But is this true? Does Scripture teach that we need and should expect to hear from God? Does this teaching help or hinder Christian women? Let's talk about it with Pastor Jim Osman, author of the book God…
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Ranger Command Power Hour – Extra Episode 096 – Rangers ‘Round The World: Ashton Zala aka Ash Beardguy Originally recorded on February 10th, 2024. It’s time to Ranger Up with trekkieb47 as he talks all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR! In our newest Extra Episode, brought to you by our supporters on…
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Can we discern what a popular female teacher believes about Scripture? Is what she believes about Scripture important? Why even discern this? What would discerning this mean for Christian women and women's ministry? Let's talk about what teachers believe about scripture and how they use it in their ministry. Let's talk about Sola Scriptura. Jim Osm…
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There are certain questions that we can ask to discern if a female teacher within women's ministry is someone that should be teaching us. The first question is: Is she in rebellion to Christ's authority? But how do we determine if she is rebelling against the authority of Christ? In this episode we look at just how submissive a female teacher is to…
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Is the popular women's ministry producing what Christ calls His women to in Scripture? Let's talk about it... To access the podcast, blog, and other resources go to the Thoroughly Equipped website @ ⁠ttew.org⁠ Follow me on Facebook & Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TEWMelbaToast ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoroughlyequipped316/ ⁠ Christian Pod…
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Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 4 Since we have been diving into the IF:Ministry, listeners have asked how they can speak to their sisters who love the IF:Gathering and other teachers promoted there. In this episode, I want to help those who want to edify others by calling them to discernment. But how do we do this lovingly? Typically, we go s…
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Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 3 At the 10 year anniversary of the IF:Gathering back in February, Jennie Allen announced a new calling from God to assemble the global church on March 1st 2025. There are some questions and concerns I have with this “new calling” ranging from how this vision began to what Jennie is insinuating about Christ’s ru…
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Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 2 An interesting spat occurred on X about a month ago over a post by Samuel Sey who stated that he had to discipline his 4 month old son. The majority of responses accused Mr. Sey of mistreatment of his son. This made me wonder about what Christians have been taught over the last couple of decades about what dis…
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Thoroughly Equipped Season 3 Episode 1 T.E. is back for a 3rd season! For episode one of this season I interview Doreen Virtue on her conversion from the New Age religion to Jesus Christ. Doreen Virtue was a top-selling new age author with heretical publications in 38 languages by various publishers, appearances on Oprah, and sold-out international…
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