Mike discusses the authority every believer in Christ has to overcome in spiritual warfare. A story of when God had Corrie Ten Boom take up her authority in Christ while speaking at a church in Eastern Europe is shared to give a picture of the spiritual power and weapons that every Christian possesses. This authority is to be used in the proper context and in the flow of God’s will and not as a way of promoting or calling attention to self.

In this broadcast we play session 2 of The Road to Grace video series, where Mike discusses what porn and sexual sin does to those who are ensnared to it, and how a wife is affected by her husband’s sexual sin. The RTG Video Series is a 6-part course for freedom and healing from porn and sex addiction for men, wives, and youth.

“But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray.” Luke 5:16 “And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” – Mark 6:31 Jesus made going away alone to the desert for hours of prayer His way of life. We who are Christ followers and struggle with our flesh need this many times more than the spotless lamb of God. Mike shares about a recent solo 48 hour trip to the desert for extended time alone with God, after beginning the broadcast by sharing recent news stories of how the porn epidemic continues to explode, nearly unchallenged.

Mike begins by sharing the audio of the trailer for the newly released Road to Grace Video Series. Then he shares about the explosion of AI boyfriends and girlfriends: The top 6 AI companion aps has 52 million users 20 million Americans have engaged with flirtatious conversations with chatbots 25% of young adults believe AI has a potential to replace real life relationships The topic of AI boyfriends/girlfriends/sex partners is one that we need to warn people about… it can only lead to more bondage, depression, and social isolation.

We live in a time when many are falling away. Whether it’s called “deconstruction” or some other term the tragic result is the same – walking away from God. This has terrible eternal consequences. Asa was a King from Judah. When faced with a battle where his army was outnumbered two to 1, Asa cried out to God for deliverance and watched the Lord come through in the big way. After several decades of prosperity, Asa drifted from God and his hard went hard. This is a timely warning for us during these last days.

Alexei Navalny was a Russian lawyer who opposed the corruption in the Russian government. He was arrested many times, had a toxic chemical sprayed in his face and nearly lost an eye, was poisoned by a military grade chemical, and spent the last 3 years of his life in jail, where he died in 2024. At the end of his life, Navalny stated the following: “I have my country and my convictions. I don’t want to give up my country or betray it. If your convictions mean something you must be prepared to stand up for them and make sacrifices. I know one thing for sure, I am among the happiest 1 percent of people on the planet – those who absolutely adore their work I have enormous support from the people Maybe we won’t succeed but we have to try.” Imagine a church where many lived their convictions and were wiling to put everything on the line. In this broadcast Mike discusses the example Alexei Navalny set for us, and more.

Joel Barnes, who created the audio version of The Rogue Christian, returns to BG Radio, this time calling in from the Ukraine where he is on a missionary trip helping kids. Not long after Joel arrived in the Ukraine a building was hit. Joel provides his perspective on how Christians in the Ukraine are responding in a time of war.

Martin Kuhrt is the senior pastor and Vicar of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Aylesbury, in the United Kingdom. Recently, his church hosted one of our From Porn to Grace conferences. Martin discusses the opposition he went through from persons in his church and in other ways, how the conference went, and his perspective on whether UK churches are facing the epidemic of porn and sexual sin in the church.