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Episode 32 – Abdu Murray – A former Muslim talks about the doctrine of the Trinity (Part 1)

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In this episode of Off The Shelf, Rod talks to Abdu Murray, a well known apologist and the author of two books, including his latest, Grand Central Question: Answering the Critical Concerns of the Major Worldviews.

For most of his life, Abdu was a proud Muslim who studied the Qur’an and Islam. After a nine-year investigation into the historical, philosophical, and scientific underpinnings of the major world religions and views, Abdu discovered that the historic Christian faith can answer the questions of the mind and the longings of the heart.

Abdu has spoken to diverse international audiences and has participated in debates and dialogues across the globe. He has appeared as a guest on numerous radio and television programs all over the world.

Abdu holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Michigan and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. As an attorney, Abdu was named several times in Best Lawyers in America and Michigan Super Lawyer. Abdu is the Scholar in Residence of Christian Thought and Apologetics at the Josh McDowell Institute of Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

In this episode, Rod and Abdu discuss:

  • Abdu’s journey from Islam to Christ;
  • The mission of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries; and
  • Is the doctrine of the Trinity inconsistent with the unity of God and the Shema of Deut 6:4 which states “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.”

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Music – Doxology by Kelly Joe Phelps from Roll Away the Stone (1997) – available from iTunes

Episode 31 – Sylvia Perkins – Why I left the message (Part 3)

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This is part 3 of our interview with Sylvia Perkins.  Sylvia attended Branham Tabernacle as a child.  She was in a myriad of William Branham’s services and even watched TV with Joseph Branham, the youngest of the Branham children.

She was at the funeral of William Branham and attended Lee Vayle’s church for 18 years following the William Branham’s death.  She was at the opening of the opening of the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle after it was struck by a car and saw what it contained.  She even had an interview with William Branham and he told her she was a prophetess.

Join Bryan and Rod as they discuss the many astounding things that Sylvia had the opportunity of seeing and why Sylvia ultimately had to leave the message.  We know you will be as surprised as we were at the many revelations and insights into the life and ministry of William Branham.

External links:

Music – Stand up Stand up for Jesus – from Hymned Again by Bart Millard – Available from Google Play Music

Episode 30 – Sylvia Perkins – My Years in the Message (Part 2)

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This is part 2 of our interview with Sylvia Perkins.  Sylvia attended Branham Tabernacle as a child.  She was in a myriad of William Branham’s services and even watched TV with Joseph Branham, the youngest of the Branham children.

She was at the funeral of William Branham and attended Lee Vayle’s church for 18 years following the William Branham’s death.  She was at the opening of the opening of the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle after it was struck by a car and saw what it contained.  She even had an interview with William Branham and he told her she was a prophetess.

Join Bryan and Rod as they discuss the many astounding things that Sylvia had the opportunity of seeing.  We know you will be as surprised as we were at the many revelations and insights into the life and ministry of William Branham.

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Music – I Must Tell The Truth – from I Believe by Charles Johnson and the Revivers – Available from Amazon

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Episode 29 – Sylvia Perkins – Growing up in Branham Tabernacle (Part 1)

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Sylvia Perkins attended Branham Tabernacle as a child.  She was in a myriad of William Branham’s services and even watched TV with Joseph Branham, the youngest of the Branham children.

She was at the funeral of William Branham and attended Lee Vayle’s church for 18 years following the William Branham’s death.  She was at the opening of the opening of the cornerstone of Branham Tabernacle after it was struck by a car and saw what it contained.  She even had an interview with William Branham and he told her she was a prophetess.

Join Bryan and Rod as they discuss the many astounding things that Sylvia had the opportunity of seeing.  We know you will be as surprised as we were at the many revelations and insights into the life and ministry of William Branham.

External links:

Music – Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) – from How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection by Chris Tomlin – Available on iTunes

Episode 28 – Were some Christians required to believe Satanic doctrine to be saved?

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Did you you know that William Branham taught that some Christians were required to believe Satanic doctrine in order to be saved?   This podcast outlines William Branham’s teaching on the subject with direct quotes from his sermons.

This number 10 (and the last) in our summer series of podcasts that we have entitled “Summer Shorts”.   They are only 5-10 minutes long… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God  by Chris Rice (written by Martin Luther)   – from Peace Like A River: The Hymns Project – available from Amazon

Episode 27 – William Branham’s visit to the graves of Buddha, Confucius and Muhhamad

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William Branham stated on several occasions that he had visited the graves of Muhammad, Buddha and Confucius.  But did he?  We looked at the issue to determine whether William Branham actually visited these famous graves.

I think you will be surprised at what we found… well, maybe not if you’ve been listening to our podcasts.

This podcast is number 9 in our summer series of podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They are only 5-10 minutes long… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – Truth  by Jamestown Revival  – from Utah – available from iTunes

Episode 26 – Did William Branham travel around the world seven times?

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William Branham stated on numerous occasions that he had traveled around the world seven times.  We had a question from a listener asking if we had ever checked whether this was the case.  So we did some research to determine whether William Branham actually went around the world seven times.

I think you will be surprised at what we found… well, maybe not if you’ve been listening to our podcasts.

This podcast is number 8 in our summer series of podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They are only 5-10 minutes long… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – I’ve been everywhere  by Hank Snow  – from The Essential Hank Snow – available from iTunes

Episode 25 – The prophet and the eagle

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William Branham stated many times that the Bible compared God’s prophets to eagles. However, he never provided one scriptural example of where this was the case.  So we thought we would check out whether what he said was actually based in the Bible.

I think you will be surprised at what we found… well, maybe not if you’ve been listening to our podcasts.

This podcast is part 7 in our summer series of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 5-10 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – If I had the wings of an eagle  by Ziggy Marley (feat. Elizabeth Mitchell) – from Family Time  – available from iTunes

Episode 24 – The significance of a seven-lettered name

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William Branham stated that there was significance in names name ending in H-A-M.  It was also significant that Billy Graham’s name was six letters, the number of a man, but Branham was 7 letters, which was perfection.   Really?  

William Branham also stated that his ministry and Billy Graham’s were the only worldwide ministries of anyone with a name ending in H-A-M.  But he obviously did not know about Frank Boreham.

This podcast is part 6 in our summer series of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 5-10 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – I Was Wrong (Acoustic)  by Arizona  – available from iTunes

Episode 23 – To Message Followers: God commands you to answer the questions of skeptics!

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In this podcast, Bryan & Rod provide scriptures which specifically require message believers to provide answers to the questions that researchers into the message have been publicly asking for the past 5 years.

This podcast is part 5 in our summer series of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 5-10 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – Questions  by Gentleman & Ky-Mani Marley, from the album – Conversations  – available from iTunes

Episode 22 – Did William Branham have any real prophecies??

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We have been unable to find a single occurrence where we have a clear prophecy recorded on tape that was later clearly fulfilled.

This is a test for anyone that is a follower of the message of William Branham. Did William Branham make any REAL “before the fact” prophecies in any of his tapes?

THIS IS THE CRITICAL QUESTION – Can you provide us with an unambiguous prophecy made by William Branham that was recorded publicly before the fact (i.e. we can verify on a tape) and that was later fulfilled in a clear manner?  Surely, somewhere between 1946 and 1965, there is at least one clear prophecy that was made and fulfilled.

We will publish any such prophecy and its fulfillment on our website. Surely somewhere on a tape between 1947 and 1965, there is a prophecy that he recorded before the event that was later clearly fulfilled. However, to date, no one has brought us such a prophecy and we have been unable to find a single one.

This podcast is part 4 in our summer series of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 4-5 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant links to this podcast

Music – I’ve Searched for Gold  by Delirious?, from the album – The Cutting Edge Years – 20th Anniversary Edition  – available from iTunes

Episode 21 – Jesus + Branham = ?

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What do you get when you add William Branham to Jesus?  Is it the Gospel that Paul preached?  Or is it something different?

William Branham stated that “the Word in the days of the apostles does not work in this day.”  Is that what Paul preached?

This podcast is part 3 in our summer series of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 4-5 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant Links to this podcast

Music – Nobody Else Like You  by Andrae Crouch, from the album – Mercy  – available from iTunes

Episode 20 – Two Ding Dongs and a Microphone (Summer Shorts)

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One of our listeners informed us of a recent comment made by the pastor of a message church in Beaufort, South Carolina.  This pastor labeled those who dared challenge William Branham as “ding dongs”.

But was it the case that no one dared challenge William Braham when he was alive?  Find out what actually happened to those who challenged William Branham.

We also include a sneak preview of an upcoming interview with Sylvia Perkins in September.

This podcast is part of our summer series  of short podcasts that we are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 4-5 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

Relevant Links to this podcast

Music – Ding Dong  by The Ding Dongs, from the album – Johnny Otis Presents Eldo Records Vol. 2 Featuring Sugarcane Harris & Little Julian Herrera – available from iTunes

Episode 19 – William Branham in Summer Shorts

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For July and August, Bryan and Rod are doing a series of short podcasts that they are calling “Summer Shorts”.   They will only be 4-5 minutes… just enough to get you thinking about something that you might not have thought about before.   Some may be the two of them, while others may just be solo.

William Branham wearing “women’s underneath clothes” in South Africa

William Branham stated that when a man wore shorts, he was wearing a  “woman’s underneath clothes”, but don’t men were shorts for underwear as well?  Could it be that William Branham didn’t wear any underwear?

In this podcast, we look at William Branham’s condemnation of men wearing shorts and his apparent hypocrisy in wearing shorts himself.

Relevant Links to this podcast

Music – Summertime, Summertime  by The Jamies, from the album – Radio Hits of the ’50s – available from iTunes

Episode 18 – Meet Emily Arndt, missionary to Uganda (Part 3)

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Emily Arndt  grew up in the message in Wisconsin but never heard the good news of Jesus Christ until she was 21 years of age.  Emily became a veterinary technician and is currently living and serving with the Christian Veterinary Mission in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. She is Assistant Clinician Facilitator in the surgical department of Uganda’s only veterinary college.

She works under a missionary veterinarian from the UK and also assists the Africa Center for Apologetics Research, who work to train believers for the defense of the faith, and mobilize Christians for the neglected but essential task of cult evangelism.

Relevant Links to this podcast

Music – Under African Skies  by Paul Simon, from the album – Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – available from iTunes

Episode 17 – Meet Emily Arndt, missionary to Uganda (Part 2)

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Emily Arndt  grew up in the message in Wisconsin but never heard the good news of Jesus Christ until she was 21 years of age.  Emily became a veterinary technician and is currently living and serving with the Christian Veterinary Mission in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. She is Assistant Clinician Facilitator in the surgical department of Uganda’s only veterinary college.

She works under a missionary veterinarian from the UK and also assists the Africa Center for Apologetics Research, who work to train believers for the defense of the faith, and mobilize Christians for the neglected but essential task of cult evangelism.

Links to topics discussed with Emily

Music – Africa  by Johnny Clegg & Juluka & Soweto African Choir, from the album – The Best of Johnny Clegg – Juluka & Savuka  – available from iTunes

Episode 16 – Meet Emily Arndt, missionary to Uganda (Part 1)

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Emily Arndt  grew up in the message in Wisconsin but never heard the good news of Jesus Christ until she was 21 years of age.  Emily became a veterinary technician and is currently living and serving with the Christian Veterinary Mission in Kampala, Uganda, East Africa. She is Assistant Clinician Facilitator in the surgical department of Uganda’s only veterinary college.

She works under a missionary veterinarian from the UK and also assists the Africa Center for Apologetics Research, who work to train believers for the defense of the faith, and mobilize Christians for the neglected but essential task of cult evangelism.

Relevant Links

Music – Leaning on the Everlasting Arms  by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, from the album – Two Worlds One Heart  – available from Amazon

Episode 15 – The 1963 Arizona Cloud with Pastor Jeff Jenkins (Part 3)

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Jeff Jenkins, pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship (BCF) in Lima, Ohio for almost 35 years, discusses the 1963 Arizona Cloud with host, Rod Bergen in part 3 of  their interview.

Some of the questions they discuss include:

  • Have those the criticize our cloud research actually looked at it?
  • What does numerology have to do the cloud?  Is numerology rooted in paganism?
  • Did the cloud move towards Sunset Mountain?
  • Were some of William Branham’s visions fabricated?
  • What is Jesus Christ doing in the world today?
  • The Parable of the Prodigal Son – Are message believers akin to the elder brother?
  • “It’s not the power of your faith but the object of your faith that saves you.”
  • What is biblical modesty?
  • Was William Branham under a Nazarite vow?
  • Was William Branham’s teaching on alcohol biblical?

Articles referred to on the podcast (click on the links):

Music – Uncloudy Day  by The Staple Singers, from the album – Top 50 Classics – The Very Best of the Staple Singers Early Years  – available on iTunes

Episode 14 – The 1963 Arizona Cloud with Pastor Jeff Jenkins (Part 2)

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Jeff Jenkins, pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship (BCF) in Lima, Ohio for almost 35 years, discusses the 1963 Arizona Cloud with host, Rod Bergen.

Some of the questions which they discuss include:

  • The Cause of the Cloud – Was it the aftermath of a constellation of angels visiting the earth or was there a natural explanation?
  • What are noctilucent clouds? – Why did no one see the cloud until sunset?
  • Only believe? – Does Bible tell us to simply have blind faith?

Articles referred to on the podcast (click on the links):

Music – The Unclouded Day  by Randy Travis, from the album – Worship & Faith  – available on iTunes

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We have a new post every day which contains questions, comments, and issues relating to the message of William Branham.

Episode 13 – The 1963 Arizona Cloud with Pastor Jeff Jenkins (Part 1)

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Jeff Jenkins, pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship (BCF) in Lima, Ohio for almost 35 years, discusses the 1963 Arizona Cloud with host, Rod Bergen.

Some of the questions which they discuss include:

  • The Prophecy of the Cloud – Did William Branham prophesy the cloud in advance of it appearing?
  • The Timing of the Cloud – Why did the cloud appear 8 days before William Branham went hunting?
  • The Location of the Cloud – Why did the cloud show up 200 miles away from where William Branham was hunting?
  • Gene Norman’s testimony of the cloud – What did William Branham;s friend, Gene Norman, hear and see?
  • Chad Lamb’s sermon on the cloud – Does the cloud have anything to do with Exodus 19:16?
  • The Cause of the Cloud – Was it the aftermath of a constellation of angels visiting the earth or was there a natural explanation?

Articles referred to on the podcast (click on the links):

Music – I Can See Clearly Now  by Johnny Nash, from the album – The Best of Johnny Nash  – available on iTunes

Episode 12 – An interview with Careyann M. (part 2)

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In this episode, Careyann continues to discuss some of the strange things she experienced in the Returned Ministry sub-cult within the message, along with the following:

  • The strange circumstances that began her journey out of the message;
  • Her experience with finding searchingforvindication.com’s timeline;
  • The implications of Deut 18:20-22
  • Her research into whether the message was true;
  • The reaction of her husband;
  • Whether she really did believe the message while she was in it;
  • The location of William Branham’s picture with the pillar of fire;
  • Why do people stay in the message; and
  • What it means to be a true follower of Jesus.

Careyann’s website – Message Mysteries Unraveled

Song – Choose Life from Big Tent Revival – Greatest Hits by Big Tent Revival (1995) – see album

Episode 11 – An interview with Careyann M.

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Careyann M. was raised in the message and has seen more than her share of the bizarre things that the message has to offer.  In this episode, Careyann discusses her time in the message and some of the strange things she experienced.  To be fair, not all people in the message experience the things that Careyann did but the strange sub-cults are definitely there to be found.

Some of the issues she discusses include:

  • The failure of message ministers to stand against abortion;
  • Growing up as a girl in the message;
  • The treatment of women in the message;
  • Examples of William Branham’s hypocrisy;
  • Steven Shelley and Ezekiel’s Wheel;
  • Donald Parnell and the Third Testament Millennium sub-cult;
  • The Returned Ministry sub-cult.

Careyann’s website – Message Mysteries Unraveled

Song – Confused by Dean Martin, from The Capital Recordings, Vol 5 (1954) – see album

Episode 10 – An interview with James Rozak (Part 3)

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Join Rod and Bryan in part 3 of their interview with James Rozak, the author of the Morning Mercy website.

James Rozak was the Associate Pastor of Edmonton Word Assembly for 10 years, serving alongside Eugene Braun. James believed and preached the message as best he knew.

But in February of 2013, the unthinkable happened and James made a decision with his wife to leave the message of William Branham.

In this last part of the interview, James discusses:

  • How MorningMercy.com started and how it got its name.
  • Fear and phobia in the message.
  • James answers a question that was sent to us by one of our listeners.
  • The creeds and dogmas of the message.
  • Legalism and anti-nomianism.
  • Why people have problems leaving the message.

The question that one of our listeners asked was this:

I noticed that our minister almost every week at least mentions once that women should wear a long skirt, shouldn’t have any makeup or cut their hair in any shape or form. And often he adds: “Well you can hate me for telling you these things, but then you must hate god’s prophet too, cause he told it first.”

It sounds as if he is feeling that there is something wrong with these regulations, so he tries to protect himself by saying: “Hey, it’s not my fault that you have to suffer because of these rules!”

Can you talk about similar experiences you [had]? I would appreciate it if you could do a whole podcast on this topic! What does the Bible tell us according to these things??

Referenced website – MorningMercy.com is a resource for former followers of William Branham and contains encouragement from the perspective of an ex-message follower.

Music – Mercy by Andraé Crouch from Mercy (1994) – View Album

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Episode 9 – An interview with James Rozak (Part 2)

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Rod and Bryan continue their discussion with James Rozak, the author of the Morning Mercy  website, in part 2 of their interview

James Rozak was the Associate Pastor of Edmonton Word Assembly for 10 years, serving alongside Eugene Braun. James believed and preached the message as best he knew.

But in February of 2013, the unthinkable happened and James made a decision with his wife to leave the message of William Branham.  Issues discussed on this podcast include:

  • Concerns with the emphasis by ministers on William Branham, rather than Jesus Christ;
  • Reaction of other ministers to James’ focus on helping people that were subject to abuse;
  • The problem with abuse in the message and how ministers deal with it;
  • Cognitive dissonance and the impact on Christians who are still in the message;
  • The testimony of Alfred Pohl, a man who questioned whether people were actually being healed in William Branham’s meetings.

Article referred to in the podcast – The Testimony of Alfred Pohl

Referenced website – MorningMercy.com is a resource for formers followers of William Branham and contains encouragement from the perspective of an ex-message follower.

Music – Great Is Thy Faithfulness by Jon Gibson, (lyrics by Thomas O. Chisholm and music by  William Runyan – 1923) from Soulful Hymns (2002) – View Album

 

Episode 8 – An interview with James Rozak, the author of Morning Mercy

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Join Rod and Bryan as they interview James Rozak, the author of the Morning Mercy  website.

James Rozak was the Associate Pastor of Edmonton Word Assembly for 10 years, serving alongside Eugene Braun. James believed and preached the message as best he knew.

But in February of 2013, the unthinkable happened and James made a decision with his wife to leave the message of William Branham.

James was someone that loved the message, and lived it with a passion. He and his wife did not leave because they didn’t want to ‘live the life’. Instead, came to the realization that something was clearly very wrong.

James initially felt that the message was being mishandled by men; in fact, he felt he could be a voice that captured the truth and essence of what the message really was.  But when the realization came that the problems were much more foundational, and the teaching itself was questionable – it became too much for him to ignore.

As a minister, he personally felt a responsibility to try to understand and resolve the questions. The problem was, there were no answers that adequately stood without turning a blind eye or performing mental gymnastics to excuse them.  Consequently, when he felt he could no longer preach in good faith, he resolved to step down from my ministry. But it quickly became clear they could no longer continue attending the church, so with heavy hearts, they walked away.

As most people that leave the message, James experienced great hurt.  The decision to leave the Message resulted in a complete annihilation of his reputation, a loss of everything familar – and left him, his wife and their children without friendships that he had expected were lifelong.

His desire to heal and help found expression through his website, Morning Mercy.  While he still has many questions, he has no doubt that they made the right decision.

Referenced website – MorningMercy.com is a resource for formers followers of William Branham and contains encouragement from the perspective of an ex-message follower.

Music – Great Is Thy Faithfulness by 2nd Chapter of Acts, (lyrics by Thomas O. Chisholm and music by  William Runyan-1923) from Hymn Collection (2003) – View Album

Episode 7 – An interview with the authors of Searching For Vindication (Part 2)

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Join Rod and Bryan as they interview Joe and Anna Barone, the authors of the Searching For Vindication website.

In this the second part of the interview, Joe and Anna Barone discuss:

  • Overcoming the rejection and fear of the criticism of the research they undertook
  • The reasons for their initial anonymity and their eventually making their authorship public
  • The reasons behind their leaving the message:
    • Hope Branham’s obituary
    • The Pentecostal Tabernacle (later renamed as the Branham Tabernacle
    • Hope’s nurse
    • Doctrinal issues
  • Other outcomes of their research
    • Six Second Smith
    • The 1937 Flood and the pulpit at Braham Tabernacle
    • Unpublished research
      • William Branham’s status as a game warden
      • Future research
  • Current response to criticism of their research
  • What it means to be a true follower of Jesus

Referenced website – SearchingForVindication.com

Music – No Longer Slaves by Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser from We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) (2015) – View Album

Episode 6 – An interview with the authors of Searching For Vindication (Part 1)

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Join Rod and Bryan as they interview Joe and Anna Barone, the authors of the Searching For Vindication website.

In Part 1 of this 2 part interview, Joe and Anna Barone discuss:

  • Their reaction to:
  • Their motivation for publishing the Searching For Vindication website
  • The reliability of historical archives relating to the Jeffersonville area
  • The depth of research behind the Searching For Vindication website
  • An example of Christian love – Matthew 18:12-14 & Luke 15:3-7
    • Leaving the ninety-nine to go after the one lost sheep
    • The reaction to the Humble Pie article
    • Christian responsibility for those who have gone astray
  • The Barone’s approach to researching the conclusions of Believe The Sign with respect to the municipal bridge vision
    • How many people actually died in the construction of the municipal bridge?
  • Feedback and criticism of their research and their response to the criticism

Referenced website – SearchingForVindication.com

Music – The Ninety and Nine by Andrew Peterson from Carried Along (1995) – View More by This Artist

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