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08/29/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com (LISTEN LIVE)--FUNERALS (Pt II)

What are we to make theologically of the premature passing of a true believer...say in the prime of life? Before they fulfill their days...or did they? What of the promise Moses made in Psalms 90 over 3,000 yrs ago that we should aim are 'Faith Guns' for at least 70-80 yrs (barring true martyrdom)? If a long & satisfying life is the gold standard for God's perfect will for His children, why do some fall short? This is 1 of the most essential issues of the Christian race & battle. Perhaps it has to do w/ 2 things! Utilizing & making a claim on God's benefits package (Ps 91, Ps 103, Job 5)...& being sure we have our full armor on at all times & stay with His army. Tune in...we don't want to lose any more brothers or sisters....comrades in arms...unnecessarily or prematurely

08/22/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on Understanding the Times on AM1220
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I don't like Funerals. Few do! I do my best to avoid them, but I like to officiate them...to bring the main Eulogy/Message. What a golden opportunity to do soft evangelism & teach faith. You have a captive audience who's forced from time-to-time to peer over the cliff of eternity...to be reminded that their active, & perhaps satisfying lives, have an expiration date. Its not as hard to attend, eulogize & even celebrate a believer who fufilled their days. But what about a true Christian who dies prematurely? Are we to blame God? Should we be thanking God or is it perhaps the work of Lucifer who poses as an angel of beauty & light? Paul tells us he aims fiery arrows to takes us out early if he can. What if they land for deadly wounds because we're caught without our armor on fully? In this case we must address 1) salvation to the lost & 2) Psalms 91 faith to the found...so other don't fall victim!

08/14/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com

FAITH LESSONS from the HEALING STORIES of Jesus in the Gospels:

Jesus visits a Hospital (Jn 5)...& heals just 1 man who'd been paralyzed for 38 yrs. Why didn't he just heal everyone there that day at the pools of Bethesda? Why did Jesus select & approach only him...walking past dozens of other sick folk? Is there any evidence this man exercised faith in Jesus as His Messiah & Divine Physician? A healing angel stirred the waters at times & the 1st one in got healed, but THE modern translation take this sensational part of the story out...WHY? Does Jesus imply that his woeful condition was a by-product of his own sin way back when? What was the reaction of the clergy? Inquiring minds & truly hungry spirits wanna know!

07/25/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com

Divine Healing Faith-Building Blocks from the Gospel Stories!
Lepers, Demons & Fevers...OH MY!

We'll look what led up to Peter's mother-in-law being healed immediately after church on Saturday & what her response was. We'll also see how Jesus minstered to lepers up close & from a distance. Why were the priests to be involved & what was the offering about? And the biggest Divine Healing Question of all...should we pray "If it be thy will" after we request in prayer & worship to be healed. Much to learn...

07/16/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com

Great Faith is Proactive & Persevering to that thing one desires finally manifests that God has promised. FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS (PS103). There are 19 Healing Episodes in the Gospels...only 2 did Jesus initiate contact. We will begin to investigate the faith mechanisms at work of the petitioners who tracked down Jesus at all costs. What did they do & say? What did Jesus do & say in response? We'll start w/ the 1st healing in John 4--the rich nobleman, courtesan of Herod Agrippa's court, as he traveled uphill 20 miles to intercede for his dying son

07/10/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com

One of the BIG questions of life (& a fair one at that) is where we dare to venture on this show. What happens on the Great White Throne Judgment Day for all the pagan gentiles for thousands of years that never heard a thing about the One True God of the Bible & Jesus the Messiah? Will the LORD, who is merciful, grant them a pass? Or is there some Criteria they will be examined by? Paul addresses this issue in Rom 1&2. Remember, His Judgements are Altogether Righteous! CLUE--the 3 Cs!...if the 1st C is legitimatley absent...the other 2 Cs become critical. Perhaps the best model to this BIG issue is Abraham. (Click on pic to see amazing AI details)

07/03/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com (Listen live)

'250' Special: Tribute to the American Soldier (Pt 3)--The MidEast Wars...How God has used the US military time & time again for Peace & Rightness in the Earth... From Jefferson to Trump!

**Pt I (click Below to listen) covered the Barbary Wars of early 1800s vs the Islamist terrorists/pirates to WWI & WWII
https://omny.fm/shows/understanding-the-times/tribute-to-the-american-soldier-1-force-for-peace-righteousness-in-the-earth-outside-of-the-church-the-gospel-the-last-100-yrs

**Pt 2 (below) covered Korea & Vietnam & how our soldiers were forced to fight w/ their hands tied behind their backs by the NWO
https://omny.fm/shows/understanding-the-times/06-28-26-tribute-to-the-american-soldier-pt-2-fight-with-their-hands-tied

**Pt 3 will expose the glaring difference how the New World Order (Bush 41 & 43) conducts MidEast wars (Iraq & Afghanistan), grinding for decades American blood & treasure w/ no results, to how Trump (NOT a NWO guy) & our boys & gals in uniform take ON & OUT an even bigger & meaner fish w/ NO BOOTS on the GROUND & hardly a casualty. Hooray for the Red, White & Blue!

(CLICK ON PICS TO ENLARGE AI GENERATED DETAILS BETTER)

06/27/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
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Tribute to the American Soldier (Pt II): Why the US MIlitary been the #1 force/minister for Peace & Righteousness (besides the Gospel & Bible of course!) for over 100 yrs. The Korean war was initiated & conducted by a conspiracy of global socialist elites in Soviet Russia & w/in the US govt. that hindered Gen. McCarther & the American soldier from victory for the 1st time. It ended in a draw w/ at least a free S. Korea. Vietnam was even worse. It was the low point of the American military with no concrete objectives for victory. Was our civilian & military leaders simply inept or was it by design to weaken & divide US? Vietnam was a total loss. Then it seems everything changed when it came to dealing w/ Saddam & Islamist terrorists in the Middle East...why?

06/20/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" on AM1220
thewordcleveland.com

The American Soldier/Marine/Sailor/Pilot...besides the Evangelical Church & Full Gospel...has been the #1 force for Peace & Righteousness in the Earth for over the last 100 yrs...bar none!

God has certainly used empires over the years to further His cause & covenants, protect His people & rescue the oppressed.

Its not a glamorous & often not appreciated job to be the "Policemen of the World", but somebody of somewhat noble character has to doit...or it all goes to ____ in a handbasket.
We'll make the case, conflict-by-conflict, why the U.S. miltary (though not perfect by far) has been used by God during both party's administations from Jefferson to FDR to DJT today.
Call in if you want to comment or disagree (216-901-0933). Let's learn from our patriotic holiday season (Memorial, Flag & Independence Day) to appreciate & support our Military Peace Enforcers. As Mike the Marine says below,
"We don't start wars, but we'll finish them'

06/06/2026

THIS SUN 7PM on "Understanding the Times" w/ A.C. on AM1220 thewordcleveland.com

In Gal 5 Paul is clearly writing to 'brethren' warning them NOT to go back to Judaism...living by the Law for one's salvation. Evidently One can leave the Faith & deny Jesus is the (Divine) Christ if he really wills to...just ask churches in Hindu & Muslim lands. He warns about 'falling from grace' & 'being entangled AGAIN in the yoke of bo***ge' (some today think that's not possible..but that don't change this chapter). He then pleads that they not use their liberty for an occasion to the flesh. Walk in the Spirit so you don't fulfill the lusts of the flesh. He declares those that are caught (at death) in lifestyles practicing the works of the flesh shall NOT INHERIT the Kingdom of God. In vs 25 we're to not just Live in the Spirit but we're also to Walk in Him...what's the difference?

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