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Moment of Truth
Moment of Truth is a short-form podcast from the weekly radio show Courageous Christianity with Richard Mendelow. Each week, in just a few minutes, you’ll hear a direct, Biblical challenge to help you live courageously in today’s world. It’s clear. It’s scriptural. It’s real faith for the real world.
You’ll find insights rooted in Scripture, Christian leadership, courageous faith, and biblical manhood. Whether you’re a husband, father, veteran, or follower of Jesus navigating the cultural…
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Moment of TruthDon’t Wait to Fight Back
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: James 4:7 – “Submit yourselves then to God, resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” France is burning…
Moment of TruthWeakness Invites Wolves
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6) Wolves…
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Dereliction of Duty
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: 1 Timothy 6:12 and Romans 12:21 (NIV) — "Fight the good fight of the faith." "Do not be overcome by evil, but…
Moment of TruthNo Good Time for Trouble
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Isaiah 41:10 (NIV) — "So do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen…
Moment of TruthThe Loving Thing to Do
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: John 6:38 — "For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but to do the will of Him who sent me." Jesus…
Moment of TruthNot a General, a Father
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV) — “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” To speak to a…
Moment of TruthWe Have Met the Enemy
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Hebrews 12:1-2 (NIV) — "Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything…
Moment of TruthMake Friends With Discomfort
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Romans 5:3-5 (NIV) — “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces…
Moment of TruthNot a Time for Opinion
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Proverbs 18:2 (NIV) — "Fools find no pleasure in understanding, but delight in airing their opinions." How did…
Moment of TruthSuit Up for Battle
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Ephesians 6:10-12 (NIV) — "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God…
Moment of TruthDo What You Can
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: 2 Corinthians 8:12 (NIV) — “For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has…
Moment of TruthGo and Do Likewise
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Luke 10:25-37 (NIV) — "On one occasion, an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. 'Teacher,' he asked, 'What…
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Faith Without Action
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: James 2:14-17 (NIV) — "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no…
Moment of TruthGod Isn't Finished With This Nation
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Matthew 5:13-16 (NIV) — "You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made…
Moment of TruthRun Your Race
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Hebrews 12:1 (NIV) — "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off…
Moment of TruthNo Bystanders
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Romans 12:9 (NIV) — "Abhor what is evil. Hold fast to what is good." On June 6, 1944, an estimated 160,000…
Moment of TruthRock or Sand
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) — "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who…
Moment of TruthStand with Israel
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Mark 3:25 (NIV) — "If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand." On October 7, 2023, 1,200 men…
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Divided, We Fall
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Colossians 4:2 (NIV) — "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." Be watchful. The devil prowls…
Moment of TruthThe Church and State Lie
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Psalm 127:1 (NIV) — "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain." The Lord built this…
Moment of TruthSay Yes
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Matthew 6:31-33 (NIV) — "Do not be anxious... Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first…
Moment of TruthCritical Vulnerability
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Romans 12:2 (NIV) — "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your…
Moment of TruthNo "But" About It
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: Acts 1:8 (NIV) — "You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the…
Moment of TruthFight Back
Send us Fan Mail This week's Moment of Truth: "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." - Romans 12:21 (NIV) Evil is not passive. It does not…
Moment of TruthThe Only Decision That Matters
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people…
Moment of TruthWisdom Isn't an Opinion
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Matthew 7:24–27 (NIV) "Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a…
Moment of TruthThe Warrior Who Understands Authority
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Matthew 8:5–11 “When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, appealing to him, ‘Lord, my…
Moment of TruthOrders from the Commander
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: John 12:49 “For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent Me commanded me to say all that I have…
Moment of TruthWhen God’s Wisdom Looks Foolish
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: 1 Corinthians 1:25 “For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger…
Moment of TruthNot Your Truth—The Truth
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: John 8:32 “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Many people talk about freedom. Few…
Moment of TruthA Man Anchored in the Truth
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in…
Moment of TruthGod Works in It All
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called…
Moment of TruthHave a Plan
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth comes from 2 Timothy 2:15: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to…
Moment of TruthWhen God’s Way Isn’t Yours
Send us Fan Mail This week’s Moment of Truth: Isaiah 55:9 God says His ways are higher. That settles the question—but not the tension. Isaiah 55:9 doesn’t…
Moment of TruthNot Finished
Send us Fan Mail Paul makes something clear in Philippians 3:12–14: He had not arrived. He was still pursuing. That matters—because spiritual maturity does not…
Moment of TruthGuard What is Sacred
Send us Fan Mail Not everything deserves your attention. Not everyone deserves your trust. And not every conversation deserves what is holy. Jesus didn’t tell…
Moment of TruthDo the Work
Send us Fan Mail A new year gives you a fresh start—but what will you do with it? King David told Solomon exactly what most men don’t want to hear: “Be strong…
Moment of TruthIf You Believe in Jesus, Then…
Send us Fan Mail Belief isn’t vague. And it isn’t neutral. John 3:16–17 tells us why Jesus came—to save the world. But if you say you believe in Him, what…
Moment of TruthWhat Do You Believe?
Send us Fan Mail Christmas brings a simple question into view: What do you believe and does your faith show up in how you live? Hebrews 11:1 tells us that…
Moment of TruthFaith in Action
Send us Fan Mail What does your life reveal about what you believe? James 2 makes a simple point: faith that never moves isn’t faith. It’s talk. So, ask…
Moment of TruthDraw the Line
Send us Fan Mail Where do you draw the line? In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul warns believers not to withdraw from the world—but not to blend in with it either. The…
Moment of TruthThank Him — In All Circumstances
Send us Fan Mail What if the one command you keep overlooking is the very weapon God designed to change your heart—and your world? In this “Moment of Truth”…
Moment of TruthImmediate Action Drills for the Christian Warrior
Send us Fan Mail When life hits hard, do you react—or respond? In the military, Immediate Action Drills train you to respond without hesitation when chaos…
Moment of TruthOvercome the Darkness
Send us Fan Mail In a world consumed by chaos, compromise, and hate, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s right. But Romans 12:21 says, “Do not be overcome by…
Moment of TruthWho’s in Command?
Send us Fan Mail Who’s really in command of your life? Psalm 144:15 says, “Happy are the people whose God is the Lord.” But this isn’t about feelings—it’s…
Moment of TruthPut Away Childish Ways
Send us Fan Mail “When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.” (1 Corinthians 13:11 NIV) Paul wasn’t talking about age—he was talking about…
Moment of TruthCourage is a Choice
Send us Fan Mail Romans 12:9 commands us: Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, we are reminded…
Moment of TruthStand Firm in the Darkness
Send us Fan Mail Charlie Kirk’s assassination shook us all. On the eve of 9/11’s remembrance, we’re confronted with the full force of darkness pressing in on…
Moment of TruthBuilt for a Mission
Send us Fan Mail You were built by God for a mission. Ephesians 2:10 says you are His handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works prepared in advance…
Moment of TruthGuarding What Is Holy
Send us Fan Mail Jesus warned in Matthew 7:6: “Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn…
Moment of TruthChoose the Truth
Send us Fan Mail If you want more of God, you have to make room for Him. That means rejecting the lies of the world and replacing them with the Truth of God’s…
Moment of TruthWhat Your Choices Say About You
Send us Fan Mail You say you want more of God. But are your choices proving it? Jesus said, “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with…
Moment of TruthWhat Do You Want More?
Send us Fan Mail You say you want more of God. But what do you want more? More time in the Word—or more time on your phone? More peace—or more control? More…
Moment of TruthDisruptive Faith: The Strength of Surrender
Send us Fan Mail What if the next step in your faith isn’t bigger—but smaller? Last week’s “Moment of Truth” called us to disruptive faith. This week, Colonel…
Moment of TruthDisruptive Faith: Has Jesus Really Changed You?
Send us Fan Mail What if the very thing you're holding onto is what’s holding you back? Jesus didn’t come to improve your life—He came to transform it. In this…
Moment of TruthWhen Pressure Hits
Send us Fan Mail Some moments in life demand a deeper kind of response. This week's Moment of Truth challenges Christian men to think beyond knee-jerk…
Moment of TruthWhen Tragedy Strikes: In the Midst of the Unthinkable
Send us Fan Mail When the unthinkable happens, what holds you up? In this week’s “Moment of Truth,” Colonel Richard J. Mendelow (Ret) shares a powerful…
Moment of TruthFreedom Isn’t Just a Right—It’s a Mission
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when evil seems to be winning? You don’t retreat. You don’t grow silent. And you definitely don’t stop doing good. In this…
Moment of TruthIt’s Not About Circumstances—It’s About Who You Follow
Send us Fan Mail Your circumstances don’t have the final word—Jesus does. Episode 2 of "Moment of Truth," the powerful new short-form podcast from the weekly…
Moment of TruthGod’s Mission for Fathers
Send us Fan Mail What’s the story your life is telling? When it comes to fatherhood, the real testimony isn’t in what you say—it’s in how you show up. In this…