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What does the Gospel of Jesus Christ look like in our lives today and how can we effectively share it with others?
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Gospel TodayThe Heart of Discipleship: Six Lessons from Paul
This is a sermon I preached at Emmaus church in Minnesota last Sunday, reflecting on the Paul's 6 characteristics of discipleship.
Gospel TodayHow do Christians Face Risk?
When Caleb Suko learned that his friend, Pastor Ivan Salfetnikov, had been killed while evacuating people from eastern Ukraine, the news brought grief and…
Gospel TodayThe Reality of Serving Near Frontlines
In this podcast, Caleb interviews Oleksandr Salfetnikov, a pastor serving close to the eastern front in Ukraine. Aleksander shares of his experiences during…
Gospel TodayLessons from the Nazi Church
Likely, you would not tell anyone that you love Hitler or that you think he did a lot of good for the Church. However, that’s exactly how many Christians felt…
Gospel TodayUkraine Through the Eyes of a First-Time Visitor
God Is Building His Church in the Midst of War For many people, Ukraine is known primarily through the images and stories that come out of the war: destroyed…
Gospel TodayResolved to Learn from Suffering
Finding Joy in Suffering: What James Teaches the Modern ChurchConsider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because…
Gospel TodayThe Biggest Mistake in Modern Evangelism
Should We Give a Little Gospel to Thousands—or the Whole Gospel to a Few? Contemporary evangelical movements have often focused on giving a little gospel to as…
Gospel TodayHow to Keep Your Heart Soft in Hard Times
Just a couple hundred meters from our church office, a missile struck an apartment building. It happened around 7:00 in the morning. Thankfully, I was still at…
Gospel TodayWhy I Stopped Using the Sinner's Prayer
The "sinner's prayer" has become a familiar part of evangelism in many churches. After a gospel message, people are often invited to bow their heads, repeat a…
Gospel TodayProtest Pride or Preach the Gospel?
When Culture, Protest, and the Gospel Collide In recent news from Ukraine, a Pride march in Kyiv has once again drawn attention —not only from the public, but…
Gospel TodayThe Prayers We Avoid: Imprecatory Psalms Explained
Understanding the Imprecatory PsalmsAppoint someone evil to oppose my enemy. Let an accuser stand at his right hand. When he is tried, let him be found…
Gospel TodayInfluence of the Orthodox Church in Ukraine
Orthodoxy, the Gospel, and Wartime Ukraine As war forces millions of Ukrainians to confront questions about death and eternity, one spiritual question stands…
Gospel TodayA Ukrainian Pastor Responds to Russia, War, and the Gospel
Faith Under Fire In the early hours of another sleepless night in Kyiv, air raid sirens echoed through the city as missiles and drones struck residential…
Gospel TodayHow to Share the Gospel with LGBTQ pt. 2
Conversations surrounding the gospel, identity, and sexuality can often feel difficult, emotional, and complicated. Yet as Christians, the way we approach…
Gospel TodayLGBTQ Through the Lens of Scripture
When we share the gospel, what actually matters? Do we need to address someone’s sexual identity? Does it make a difference whether a person identifies as…
Gospel TodayInterviewing an Ex-JW
A Testimony of Truth and Transformation What happens when someone raised to believe they have the truth begins to question everything? In a recent episode of…
Gospel TodayHow Do You Reach an Atheist?
Sharing the gospel with atheists requires both truth and compassion. Rather than arguing, focus on understanding and meaningful conversation. While belief in…
Gospel TodayLessons from 40 Years of Ministry
A small church founded by Mark Suko demonstrated that true ministry success is faithfulness. By teaching Scripture, caring for people, and practicing humble…
Gospel Today5 Hard Truths from Ukrainian Churches for America
After years of war, Ukrainian churches have grown stronger and more focused. They emphasize the gospel, meet practical needs, avoid political division, speak…
Gospel TodayHow Should We Share the Gospel with Orthodox?
Around 70% of Ukrainians identify as Orthodox, often as a cultural tradition rather than personal faith. In this episode of Gospel Today, I share practical…
Gospel TodayHope On Ukraine’s Front Lines: Oleksandr Radin
What does gospel ministry look like when war becomes daily life? *Read the whole story In this video, Pastor Oleksandr Radin shares how God is working in…
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Childhood in the Soviet Union to Serving Christ in Ukraine
Born in the Soviet Union where faith was forbidden, Christina’s journey reveals how God’s grace broke through the walls of communism and continues to shine…
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From America To Ukraine
What leads a pastor’s son from a small church in Washington State to the war-torn city of Odesa, Ukraine? In this interview, Caleb Suko shares how God shaped…
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The Murder of Charlie Kirk and the Idol of Safety
Two murders have shaken us in recent days. Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in front of thousands as he debated university students in Utah. Iryna Zarutska, a…
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He Used to Be a Regular Pastor
What drives a Ukrainian pastor to trade his pulpit for the frontlines of war? In this interview, Chaplain Andriy Zalishuk shares his extraordinary journey from…
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Our Transition to Gospel Today: Answering Your Questions
In this episode, talk about our transition from ABWE to Gospel Today and do our best to answer your questions. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been blessed with…
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What Is Forgiveness?
Description:Forgiveness is one of the most powerful—and most difficult—acts we are called to as followers of Jesus. This episode explores the deep biblical…
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How Wartime Changes The Gospel
Our ministry has changed a lot since the start of the full scale invasion. Like it or now the conditions around you can have a powerful negative or positive…
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Persecution of Christians in Ukraine
Recently, I’ve heard claims—mainly from conservative media in the West—suggesting that the Ukrainian government is persecuting churches. Is this true? In this…
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American Identity Crisis
America is in an identity crisis. People are searching for their identity and going to all kinds of drastic measures to change their identity in the desperate…
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Don’t Worry About The Wicked | Psalm 37
Unfortunately, as you look around our world it is not hard to find people who are rich, famous, in places of power, and over all who seem to be enjoying the…
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What Is Good? | Micah 6:8
What is true goodness and where does it come from? When my family and I first moved to Ukraine many years ago, people on both sides of the ocean were shocked…
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What Is The Gospel Worth to You? | Sermon
There is something about the worth of the Gospel that is greater than any threat we can face, physically or otherwise. For us personally, I believe that God…
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Risk, Calling, and God’s glory | Isaiah 42:8-9
What is the relationship between risk, God’s glory and God’s calling in our lives. This sermon based upon Isaiah 42:8-9. The post Risk, Calling, and God’s…
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2 Years After Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine
We answer your questions about life in Ukraine and what’s going on now here on the ground exactly 2 years after Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022. Below…
Gospel TodayA True Story of How God Is Helping Ukraine Through Prayer
The situation in Ukraine continues to draw concern. Winter brings heightened worries about power infrastructure and heating, especially in the face of…
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Terror on Every Side | Psalm 31
Unfortunately, we live in a world where it seems that terrors are multiplying. None of us want to be in a place of terror and yet we have all been there one…
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Praying For And To The Dead | The Gospel Today
The Orthodox Church teaches that praying for your dead loved ones helps their soul make the 40 day journey from earth to heaven where along the way they will…
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Counseling Women and Now vs Long-term Parenting
Today Christina joins me on the podcast to talk about her ministry of counseling both unbelieving and believing. Also we talk about the difference between…
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How to Share The Gospel with LGBTQIA+ | The Gospel Today
As we think about sharing the gospel with LGBT people let us remember that they are people too. Every one of us is a sinner and every sinner needs Christ. The…
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A Biblical Defense of Heterosexuality | The Gospel Today
As we look at the Bible it doesn’t take long to find out that the sexuality of mankind as a central part of creation. If we read through the account of the…
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The Trans Gospel | The Gospel Today
When you look at transgenderism you will quickly find many similarities between the terminology they use and gospel terminology. In this episode of The Gospel…
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Afghanistan and Coronavirus | The Gospel Today
In this episode of The Gospel Today I share with you some gospel perspectives on the US pullout from Afghanistan as well as on Coronavirus. Afghanistan action…
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Look Up! John 17:1-5
Did you know that your body naturally follows the direction of your eyes? If you’re walking, running, riding a bike or driving a car, it’s important that you…
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Conversations With The Father
We just returned from two months in the US. Whenever we go back to the US I find that I have to adjust to the way of life there. I can’t always put my finger…
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Why The Cross?
A crossless Christianity I’m thankful for the strength of many churches in the US but at the same time I realize that we live in a time of great challenge and…
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America’s Identity Crisis
America is in an identity crisis. People are searching for their identity and going to all kinds of drastic measures to change their identity in the desperate…
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Bring Discipleship Back | Acts 2:17-38
What is missing in churches today? Where is the unseen hole? Simply put, we are missing true gospel centered discipleship. Without discipleship the church can…
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Do Not Be Afraid | Matthew 28:1-10
As we celebrate Easter this year we also mark a full year of living during a pandemic. We have all encountered new difficulties because of COVID. Many have…
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Temptation | James 1:13-18
Here’s a story I heard from Radio show host Chris Witts Johnny arrives at school in the morning and his teacher asks him, “Where’s your homework?” Johnny…
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The Lord’s Supper | What Is It and Why We Do It
Some time ago I took my wedding ring off at home because I wanted to do some exercises and I didn't want to get my ring scratched up. I placed my wedding ring…
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6 Reasons for Lack of Faithfulness in Ministry
Have you ever wondered why there are fewer faithful pastors now than there was 40-50 years ago? In this episode of the podcast I talk about 6 reasons why there…
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Our Son Left Us and This Is How We Dealt With It
Recently our oldest son Mishael left us and moved to the US. This is our second child to leave the home. In this episode Christina and I talk about how we deal…
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“What if…” Chapter 4, Concern vs Worry
As with any sin, worry is a perversion of something that was originally good. So how do you know when your planning has crossed the line into worry, or when…
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Please Get This One Right
In this episode of The Gospel Today I talk about the blessedness of persecution. I share with you some of the story of Richard Wurmbrand and I talk about how…
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“What if…” Chapter 3, What Is Worry?
Worry and anxiety are the weeds of the mind and spirit. Do nothing and they will grow! Leave them alone hoping that they will go away, and when you come back…
Gospel TodaySummer Update
Here's a quick summer update, there will be more to come soon! Here's a brief overview: Coronavirus situation in Ukraine is getting worse, some churches have…
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“What if…” Chapter 2, The Acceptable Sin
"Every culture, every time period, and often every church has a few sins that are considered acceptable. For the patriarchs, polygamy really wasn’t that bad…