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THE CROSS IN THE DESERT
A voice of hope and freedom for Iranians who suffer under a dictatorship government.
Episodes
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"Muslim Women Encountering Jesus."
Jesus is awakening the Middle East. Muslim men and women are experiencing supernatural encounters with Jesus in dreams and visions. My latest podcast features…
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, "The Cost of Following Jesus."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a courageous pastor, spy, and assassin that refused to keep silent during Hitler's evil dictatorship. He is an example of grace under…
THE CROSS IN THE DESERT"Christians are being slaughtered in Nigeria!"
Why has the media been so silent? Where is the church? Why aren't they speaking up and raising their voices against the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at…
THE CROSS IN THE DESERT"The Absurdity of Life Without God. "
The Generation Z are intense spiritual seekers who live on the internet looking for a type of spirituality that will give their lives meaning and purpose. In…
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Trump to the Ayatollah, "No Nukes!"
President Trump is keeping his promise to Iran just like he did in his first term, "No Nukes!" However the fake media is hoping that he will cave and resurrect…
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"Jesus, Our Sinless Substitute."
The doctrine of Penal Substitution is under attack today by a movement called, "Progressive Christianity." Progressive Christians reject the teaching of God's…
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"Revisiting the Woman, life, Freedom Movement."
They were tough, brave, and unwilling to submit to a dictatorship government. Many of them were young teenagers and children who sacrificed their lives on the…
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Armita Abassi, "After two years of horror, I finally feel safe."
Armita stood up to the government in a peaceful protest during the Woman, life, freedom Uprisings in Iran during the fall of 2022. However, security forces…
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"The Resurrection of Christ: Fact or Fable?"
Skeptics refuse to believe in miracles and place their hope instead in science. However the Christian is not taking a blind leap in the dark by trusting in the…
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Artemis Ghasemzadeh, "I'm not a Criminal. Please Help Me!"
Artemis did the most dangerous thing in the world while living in Iran, she converted from Islam to Christianity and joined an underground house church. Then…
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"Christological Heresies and Modern Day Cults."
The early church was very busy correcting the many heresies and false doctrines taught about person of Christ. These heresies are still with us today in groups…
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"Genesis Apologetics and Young Earth Creationism."
The book of Genesis is under attack by secular scientists and evolutionists outside of the church and unfortunately teachers within the church accommodating…
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"If God, Why Evil?"
This is part 4 on the series, "What is the role of apologetics in the Christian life?" My guest George Shook and I give detailed answers on why God allows so…
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"Why you can trust the Bible as the Word of God."
The internal claims, the manuscript, and archeological evidences make a solid case for rhe trustworthiness of the Bible. My guest George Shook gives credible…
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"Why does God allow suffering and evil?"
The age-old question asking why an all powerful and all good God allows so much suffering and evil, is the question everyone wants to know the answer to. The…
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"What is the role of apologetics in the Christian life?" (Part 1)
My guest George Shook answers this all important question of how we are commanded to defend the Faith and give solid answers for the hope that lies within us.
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"Celebrating Christmas in Iran's Underground Church."
Every Christmas, security forces arrest members of the house churches in Iran and put them in prison, torturing them for converting to Christianity. It is both…
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"The Suffering Children of Iran."
The tragic story of Iranian Street Children struggling to stay alive in a country ruled by rich Mullahs. Also, the horrific stories of young 13 year child…
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"The Prophecy of Elam and the future of Iran."
Jeremiah 49 is an obscure and lesser known Biblical prophecy and yet it has much to say about the future of Iran. God is fiercely aangry with the King of Elam…
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Letters from Iran, "We are in a hopeless situation."
The people of Iran are crying out for help! Poverty, addiction, and joblessness has created a situation for death and despair. "Where is God?" They ask. "Has…
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"The life-transforming power of the gospel."
The dramatic conversion of Saul the persecutor of the early Christian church.
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"Like Lambs to the slaughter: The Bloody protests of November 2019."
In November 2019, The IRGC murdered 1500 peaceful men, women, and children protesters in one of the bloodiest attacks on freedom of speech.
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"Hands off my body!" The viral protest of Ahoo Daryaei
Ahoo Daryaei refused to submit to the Morality Police at Tehran University and in an act of defiance she stripped down to her underwear and boldly walked…
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Hasti Panahi, "Struggling to survive where freedom is a crime."
Fouteen-year-old Hasti Panahi is a warrior for freedom. She bravely went out on the streets during the "Woman, life, freedom" uprisings. When a video surfaced…
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The Royal Commandment of Christianity, "Love your enemies? I hate them!"
It's the one commandment of scripture that that goes against our human nature. Our human nature wants revenge and justice and certainly not forgiveness. Yet…
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Nasrin Shakarami, "I refuse to be silent about Nika!"
Nasrin Shakarami is a warrior. She refuses to be silent about the death of her daughter Nika, who was brutally murdered by members of The Islamic Revolutionary…
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"Submission doesn't mean that I'm your slave!"
There is an oppresive movement within evangelical churches discriminating against women leadership based solely on their gender. The hot-button issue of…
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Lana Silk, "Iranian daughter of destiny."
Lana has a passion to reach the people of Iran with the life-changing gospel of Jesus. From her humble beginnings as a young Sunday school teacher and worship…
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Netanyahu to Iranians, "Israel stands with you."
Just days after the Israeli Military killed Top Hezbollah Leader, Hassan Nasrallah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sent a direct message to the people of…
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"Jesus is worth the cost," Simin's testimony.
Simin was promised that if she returned to Islam, she could have it all. However that was not an option for her. She could not forget everything Jesus had done…
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Reza Pahlavi, "My vision for a Free Iran."
He's bold and outspoken. He's the son of the former Shah of Iran and a Lion of Persia! He's Reza Pahlavi and he has a bold new vision for the future of all…
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Mehdi Rajabian, " Music is a crime in Iran."
Mehdi Rajabian is a very talented artist and producer who was imprisoned and tortured for his music in Iran. While in prison he conceived the idea for a…
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"Dark Secrets Behind The Veil."
Baran had a very dark secret! She was a Lesbian woman living in Iran. If the government discovered her true identity, it would mean her death. Listen to her…
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"Tahirih, the first Persian woman to defy the Hijab Law.
Tahirih was a 19th century poet and a brave activist for the rights of women. She indeed is an early revolutionary forerunner for the Woman, life, freedom…
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"The Woman, life, freedom Uprising, Two years later."
The unjust death of Jina Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Morality Police on September 16, 2022, ignited the largest uprising since the 1979 Revolution. Two…
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"I can breathe again," Maral's new life in Germany.
The police were at her doorstep! Maral and her son had to immediately escape Iran or be arrested. For three grueling months, Maral and Parham traveled three…
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"Courage under fire: Iran's underground church."
My interview with Tim Tapp, "Tapp into the truth," about brave Iranian Christians meeting secretly in Iran's underground church.
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"The Final Word: The unjust execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari."
On October 25, 2014, 26 year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari was hanged in Tehran for the crime of self-defense. She defended herself in a rape attack by a former…
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"Christianity is a love relationship with God thru Christ."
The Bible reaches that "God is love." That's who He is. Yet most of us are bound by religious rules instead of pursuing a love relationship with God…
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The suppression of Artistic freedom in Iran."
The Islamic Republic of Iran is terrified of women and since the Revolution forbids them to go out publicly without their hijab or to sing. The female voice is…
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"The long slow death of Afghan women under the Taliban."
On August 30, 3021, The Biden Administration supervised a disastrous withdrawl from Afghanistan costing the lives of 13 brave service members and opening up…
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"Unafraid and unashamed." The incredible growth of Iran's underground church
There is an incredible Jesus Revolution happening in Iran! Millions of Iranians are forsaking Islam and embracing Christianity. They gather together in tiny…
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"A day in the life of an Iranian woman."
My dear friend Atefe, describes the daily oppression and discrimination of an Iranian woman living under a dictatorship government. From the universities to…
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Arezoo Badri, "Left paraplegic after being shot by police for hijab violation."
31 year-old, Arezoo Badri was shot by police while driving for not wearing a hijab. She is currently in an ICU Ward in Tehran paralyzed from the waist down.
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Roya Heshmati, "Punished with 74 lashes for not covering her hair."
On January 3, 2024, 33 year-old Roya Heshmati was severely lashed in court for refusing to wear her hijab. This is her powerful story of standing up against a…
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Angela Carini, "The death of a dream in just 46 seconds."
Italian boxer, Angela Carini. had worked very hard to realize her Olympic dream and in just 46 seconds it was shattered. A transgender athlete, claiming to be…
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Sanaz Nezami, "Ripples of life in an ocean of needs."
I wrote this incredible story over a decade ago. It's the story of a young Iranian woman who gave the ultimate gift of her life for others. Her story needs to…
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Akbar Mohammadi, "A martyr for peace and freedom."
Akbar Mohammadi died in Evin Prison on July 30, 2006, after years of grueling torture. He was the leader of the student movement uprising in Iran, protesting…
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"President Trump: A powerful voice of hope for Iranians.
When he was president, Donald Trump tweeted his support for the Iranian people, forcing a huge connection with them and an unbreakable bond of friendship. If…
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Letters from Iran, "We face a hopeless situation."
Recently, members of the underground church in Iran, were asked to share their thoughts about the current situation of people living under a dictatorship…
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"Finding hope in the God of restoration."
God is a god of hope and restoration. He promises us in the new heavens and earth to wipe the tears from eyes and make everything new.
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The "death to America" crowd in Dearborn.
The Muslim Immigrants in Dearborn are showing their gratitude by chanting death to America.
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"The powerful declarations of Jesus that sets us free."
The powerful life transforming words and declarations of Jesus give us hope in a chaotic world.
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My first radio interview with Kel Fritzi.
The interview that launched my blog talk radio career in May 2013.
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"Hasti Panahi, Awaken!"
A young 16 year-old Iranian schoolgirl was given no hope by doctors to recover after suffering a severe brain injury from being beaten by security forces…
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"The flogging of Roya Heshmati."
Arrested and flogged for disobeying the Hijab Law, Roya Heshmati suffered through a humiliating whipping of 74 lashes for refusing to be veiled while going out…
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"I was lashed 74 times for refusing to wear a hijab."
33 year-old Roya Heshmati refused to comply with the mandatory hijab law in Iran and was whipped 74 times on her back to teach her a lesson.
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"Experiencing the true joy of Christmas."
The message of the birth of Christ is supposed to bring joy to the world, but in our present world of pain and suffering, there seems to be little to rejoice…
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"Where are the feminist voices for Israeli rape victims"
Why is there such utter silence by feminists when it comes to Israeli women? Why is "The left" silent? Why won't they believe the horrific stories of Jewish…
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"Hasti Panahi, Awaken!"
The incredible true story of a young 16 year-old Iranian schoolgirl who miraculously recovered from a life-threatening coma after being severely beaten by…