The Issues Podcast

Latest episodes

1. Issue #83 – The Value of Your Local Church

   09 Oct 2026

   Why does the local church matter—and can listening to sermons online ever take its place? In this episode, Stephen, Martin, and Tom discuss the biblical foundation and practical va…

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2. Issue #82 – What do Republicans do Next?

   29 Sep 2026

   Stephen, Tom, and Martin are joined by Anthony Collins, an active participant in Indiana Republican politics, for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of conservatism in Am…

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3. Issue #81 – Made for Heaven

   23 Sep 2026

   This week on The Issues Podcast, we introduce a brand-new segment: “Baptist Behaving Badly”—a look at some of the issues, controversies, and lessons coming out of the Baptist world…

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4. Issue #80 – Justice, Compassion, and the Lindsay Clancy Case

   16 Sep 2026

   The Lindsay Clancy case has sparked intense debate over mental illness, criminal responsibility, postpartum psychosis, and the meaning of justice. In this episode of The Issues Pod…

   53 min ▶

5. Issue #79 – Abuse in the Church

   28 Jul 2026

   The recent revelations involving Kenny Baldwin have prompted difficult but necessary conversations within the church. In this episode, Stephen Russ, Tom Brennan, and Martin Shipe e…

   1 h 11 ▶

6. Issue #78 – The Need Is Now... Church Planting in the United States

   14 Apr 2026

   In this special episode of The Issues Podcast, host Martin Wickens sits down with church planters Marty Montgomery and Josh Levesque during the missions conference at Bedford Bible…

   55 min ▶

7. Issue #77 – Spiritual Leadership

   24 Mar 2026

   In this episode of the Issues Podcast, Stephen and Martin unpack what true spiritual leadership looks like from 1 Corinthians 4, addressing why it is often misunderstood in today’s…

   54 min ▶

8. Issue #76 – Integrity That Can Be Examined from Job 31

   18 Mar 2026

   In this episode, we sit down and walk through Job 31 together, unpacking Job’s final defense and what it reveals about true integrity. As the conversation develops, we explore how…

   57 min ▶

9. Issue #75 – The Church, Civil Order, and the Gospel

   23 Jan 2026

   In this episode of The Issues Podcast, Stephen Russ and Martin Wickens respond to the disturbing church invasion in Minnesota and explore what it means to protect religious liberty…

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10. Issue #74 – The King James Conversation Everyone Avoids

    21 Nov 2025

    Few topics ignite more passion—and confusion—than the Bible translation debate. In this candid episode, Stephen Russ, Martin Wickens, and Joe Shakour sit down for the conversation…

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