Something's Happening Here

“With Friends Like Uncle Sam, Who Needs Enemies?” President Ronald Reagan once said that the nine most terrifying words in English are “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” A fair number of us may have forgotten these words of wisdom by 2020, but the global health crisis sure woke us up! Or, some of us anyway. Then more with the response to the Summer of Love 2020; then more with the vaccine mandates and passports; then more with the endlessly closed public schools; then more with the ever-worsening economy; then more with the border crisis; then more with 70,000 new IRS agents; then more with the political persecutions and conspicuous lack of persecutions depending on the party status of the alleged criminal. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we will echo what nearly everyone is asking by now: With a friend like Uncle Sam, who needs enemies? "Failing Upward" Part 3: 10/4/23 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/09/19/public-trust-in-government-1958-2023/ This week on Something’s Happening Here, we look at the spiritual problem of finding solutions to problems caused by the same people trying to solve them. Season 3 Episode 9 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #failingupward #withfriendslikeunclesamwhoneedsenemies #somethingshappeninghere #RonaldReaganQuotes #GovernmentIntervention #GlobalHealthCrisis #SummerOfLove2020 #VaccineMandates #VaccinePassports #PublicSchools #EconomicChallenges #BorderCrisis #IRSAgents #PoliticalPersecutions #PartyPolitics #UncleSam #GovernmentActions #PodcastDiscussion #CurrentEvents #PoliticalAnalysis #CrisisResponse #USGovernment #UncleSamAndUs

“Somebody Think of the Homeless!” It’s a natural instinct to want to help the less fortunate people around you, right? Even Judas Iscariot seemed on the surface to care about the welfare of the poor, though of course his motive is suspect. But what if you’re part of the reason why there is so much poverty and suffering in the first place? Do you still get to participate in the solution? Today on Something’s Happening Here we continue our discussion about the folly of breaking something in order to fix it by looking at the world’s leader in spending to fix the homeless problem while simultaneously making the problem considerably worse: my former home state of California. "Failing Upward" Part 2: 10/3/23 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/22/newsom-scotus-encampment-california-00117762 https://www.hoover.org/research/despite-spending-22-billion-california-housing-construction-87-below-gavin-newsoms-goal This week on Something’s Happening Here, we look at the spiritual problem of finding solutions to problems caused by the same people trying to solve them. Season 3 Episode 9 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #failingupward #somebodythinkofthehomeless #somethingshappeninghere #HelpingTheLessFortunate #JudasIscariot #PovertyAlleviation #SocialIssues #Suffering #SolutionsToPoverty #Homelessness #CaliforniaHomelessness #SocialImpact #PovertyAwareness #MotiveAnalysis #CaliforniaSpending #FixingHomelessness #PovertyDiscussion #FollyInSolutions #PodcastDiscussion #CurrentIssues #CaliforniaProblems #FormerHomeState #PodcastInsights

“Who Can Best Solve the UAW Strike?” We recently saw America's 2 presidents, current president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump, head to the great state of Michigan to appeal to these striking the union members there. Both men are trying to either gain or solidify the support of The United Auto Workers specifically, and union members broadly, for next year's presidential election. But as always on this show, we are much more interested in whatever is happening underneath the surface, so today and all week long we will discuss the folly of looking for a solution in the same place where you found the problem. I'm Steve Hicks, director of podcast ministries for talking donkey international. Welcome to a new episode of Something’s Happening Here. "Failing Upward" Part 1: 10/2/23 https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/19/trump-biden-uaw-strike-00116928 https://apnews.com/article/trump-uaw-detroit-biden-strike-autoworkers-debate-165c2d45cb43992814b23a1f6c7572f1 This week on Something’s Happening Here, we look at the spiritual problem of finding solutions to problems caused by the same people trying to solve them. Season 3 Episode 9 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #failingupward #whocanbestsolvetheuawstrike #somethingshappeninghere, #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #Michigan #UnitedAutoWorkers #UnionMembers #PresidentialElection #PoliticalAnalysis #PodcastDiscussion #UnderlyingIssues #ProblemSolving #CurrentEvents #AmericanPolitics #PodcastHost #PoliticalCommentary #ElectionInsights #PoliticalStrategies #UnionSupport #AmericanPresidency #CampaigningTactics #FollyInPolitics #Biden #Trump

“The Problem of the Tribulation” Something’s Happening Here is finishing the week with a study of Daniel chapter 9. Here we will discuss the historicist and futurist views on the chapter, and hopefully come to see the clear superiority of one over the other. Additionally, the starting point for the 70-week prophecy, given in Daniel 9:25, is also the starting point for the 2,300 day prophecy in chapter 8 (a point we failed to make in this show, despite our intentions). Want to know more? Leave a comment and someone from Talking Donkey International will be sure to follow up with you. "The Prophecies of Daniel" Part 5: 9/29/23 For our eighth episode of Season Three, we keep our Prophecy Hats on all week long, to answer a prophetic-looking meme with a right understanding of the prophecies in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Season 3 Episode 8 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #thepropheciesofdaniel #theproblemofthetribulation #somethingshappeninghere, #Daniel, #Bible, #prophecy, #OldTestament, #falseprophecy, #Twitter, #God, #JesusChrist, #Daniel9, #Danielchapter9, #70weeks, #tribulation, #pretrib, #posttrib, #sevenyearsoftribulation

“Out of One of What? A Daniel 8 Conflict” We’re still studying Daniel 8, but today on Something’s Happening Here we’re learning the “preterist” interpretation of this prophecy, and specifically of the “little horn” in verses 9 and 10. Misunderstanding one single word can change the entire prophecy, and lead to conclusions that are not only exegetically wrong, but also politically expedient to the group offering the interpretation. "The Prophecies of Daniel" Part 4: 9/28/23 https://www.dropbox.com/s/t5w29c9nkdee3wj/Four%20horns%20versus%20four%20winds.docx?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bdgpq9dxxcj2lrr525vgn/Infographic.jpg?rlkey=gi6mxdha2t8t0z8hgnsndk410&dl=0 For our eighth episode of Season Three, we keep our Prophecy Hats on all week long, to answer a prophetic-looking meme with a right understanding of the prophecies in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Season 3 Episode 8 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #thepropheciesofdaniel #outofoneofwhatadaniel8conflict #somethingshappeninghere, #Daniel, #Bible, #prophecy, #OldTestament, #falseprophecy, #Twitter, #God, #JesusChrist, #Daniel8, #Danielchapter8, #preterist, #preterism, #Antiochus, #AntiochusEpiphines, #AntiochusIV, #Greece, #Rome

“Prophecy is Important: Daniel 8” Today on Something’s Happening Here, we study Daniel chapter 8, the next repetition of the historical progression prophetic paradigm. Today is the first of a two-part study: today we establish what the Bible actually says, and tomorrow we look at what much of the world claims it says. In so doing, we learn not only why prophecy is important broadly, but also why it’s so super important to rightly discern it. "The Prophecies of Daniel" Part 3: 9/27/23 https://amazingdiscoveries.org/S-deception-goat-dream-daniel-8-commentary https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bdgpq9dxxcj2lrr525vgn/Infographic.jpg?rlkey=gi6mxdha2t8t0z8hgnsndk410&dl=0 For our eighth episode of Season Three, we keep our Prophecy Hats on all week long, to answer a prophetic-looking meme with a right understanding of the prophecies in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Season 3 Episode 8 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #thepropheciesofdaniel #prophecyisimportantdaniel8 #somethingshappeninghere, #Daniel, #Bible, #prophecy, #OldTestament, #falseprophecy, #Twitter, #God, #JesusChrist, #Daniel8, #Danielchapter8, #littlehorn, #Rome

“A Sad Attempt at Prophecy” Rightly interpreting Bible prophecy is more than just mashing together various symbols from Scripture and assigning them random dates and events; though that is what often passes for prophecy on the internet. Today on Something’s Happening Here we are looking at one such “sad attempt at prophecy” and reviewing Daniel chapter 2, which will form the basis for the rest of the prophetic studies this week as we seek to answer and debunk this silly prophetic meme. "The Prophecies of Daniel" Part 1: 9/25/23 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bdgpq9dxxcj2lrr525vgn/Infographic.jpg?rlkey=gi6mxdha2t8t0z8hgnsndk410&dl=0 For our eighth episode of Season Three, we keep our Prophecy Hats on all week long, to answer a prophetic-looking meme with a right understanding of the prophecies in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Season 3 Episode 8 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #thepropheciesofdaniel #asadattemptatprophecy #somethingshappeninghere, #Daniel, #Bible, #prophecy, #OldTestament, #falseprophecy, #Twitter, #God, #JesusChrist, #Daniel2, #Danielchapter2, #Nebuchadnezzar

“The Confusing 1,260 Days” The prophetic 1,260-day period first appears in Daniel 7:25 in the form of “a time, times, and half a time.” It has a specific prophetic and historical context that does not apply to any random time or event you choose. Today on Something’s Happening Here we study out time prophetic time period, both to establish that the internet meme from yesterday is nonsense, and also to lay the foundation for our 2-day study of Daniel 8 tomorrow and Thursday. "The Prophecies of Daniel" Part 2: 9/26/23 https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bdgpq9dxxcj2lrr525vgn/Infographic.jpg?rlkey=gi6mxdha2t8t0z8hgnsndk410&dl=0 For our eighth episode of Season Three, we keep our Prophecy Hats on all week long, to answer a prophetic-looking meme with a right understanding of the prophecies in the Old Testament book of Daniel. Season 3 Episode 8 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #thepropheciesofdaniel #theconfusing1260days #somethingshappeninghere, #Daniel, #Bible, #prophecy, #OldTestament, #falseprophecy, #Twitter, #God, #JesusChrist, #Daniel7, #Danielchapter7, #littlehorn, #1260days, #timetimesandhalfatime, #42months

“The Council of Dads” Though I do recommend reading the moving memoir “The Council of Dads,” today’s show is using that title to refer to the A.I. overlords who are busy deciding your future interactions with this emerging technology. Recently, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Bill Gates all headed to Washington D.C. to discuss how the rest of us will get to use Artificial Intelligence. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Do you trust these men to make such consequential decisions for you? What is the spiritual side of this event? All this and more on our final show of the week, our most recent A.I. Update. Welcome. "All the President’s Men" Part 5: 9/22/23 https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/tech/gates-musk-zuckerberg-descend-on-dc-for-closed-door-senate-ai-hearing-5490519?utm_campaign=app-cc&utm_source=ref_share&utm_medium=app&c=share_gift All this week, Something’s Happening Here looks at the recent impeachment inquiry opened against president Joe Biden to determine the lessons God wants us to learn from it. Season 3 Episode 7 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #allthepresidentsmen #thecouncilofdads #somethingshappeninghere, #joebiden, #donaldtrump, #biden, #trump, #impeachment, #impeachmentinquiry, #kevinmccarthy, #gop, #republicans, #houserepublicans, #ai, #artificialintelligence, #aiupdate, #congress, #musk, #zuckerberg, #gates, #microsoft, #facebook, #meta, #tesla

“Intentional Weakening of America” If you love America like I do, you’ve likely been mourning the inevitable death of the Republic ever since the first impeachment inquiry was opened against former president Donald Trump. Some of us knew even then that this was just the beginning of a political death spiral from which the country would likely never recover. And here we are, looking at potentially the third impeachment in five years! America is not becoming stronger because of all this, but weaker. Prophetically speaking, of course it has to happen this way, as God promised two thousand years ago. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we put on our prophecy hats and study the “Intentional Weakening of America” from the pages of Revelation. "All the President’s Men" Part 4: 9/21/23 https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/impeachment-national-security-framers-intentions All this week, Something’s Happening Here looks at the recent impeachment inquiry opened against president Joe Biden to determine the lessons God wants us to learn from it. Season 3 Episode 7 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #allthepresidentsmen #intentionalweakeningofamerica #somethingshappeninghere, #joebiden, #donaldtrump, #biden, #trump, #impeachment, #impeachmentinquiry, #kevinmccarthy, #gop, #republicans, #houserepublicans, #revelation, #revelation13, #revelation16, #unholytrinity, #dragonbeastfalseprophet, #america, #prophecy, #Bible

“The NeverEnding Story” Is there a person alive today who truly believes that President Biden would be subjected to an impeachment inquiry if former president Trump hadn’t had to endure two of his own? Even the most ardent supporter of this inquiry will likely admit that, at its core, it’s about revenge, as we’ll see on today’s show. So what have we accomplished, really, by leveraging impeachment as a weapon against our political opponents? And what examples from history might inform us as to the coming end result? Today on Something’s Happening Here, we see why Vengeance must belong only to the Lord, and in the process hopefully come to better understand some troubling passages in Scripture about the justice and vengeance of God. I hope the title of today’s show, “The NeverEnding Story,” will not end up applying to endless impeachments of every president from now until Jesus comes … but we’ll all have to find out together. "All the President’s Men" Part 3: 9/20/23 https://www.newsweek.com/dont-believe-dems-case-impeaching-biden-about-corruption-not-gop-revenge-opinion-1826543 All this week, Something’s Happening Here looks at the recent impeachment inquiry opened against president Joe Biden to determine the lessons God wants us to learn from it. Season 3 Episode 7 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #allthepresidentsmen #theneverendingstory #somethingshappeninghere, #joebiden, #donaldtrump, #biden, #trump, #impeachment, #impeachmentinquiry, #kevinmccarthy, #gop, #republicans, #houserepublicans, #revenge, #vengeance

“The Lying Game” Rarely in life are we fortunate enough to know ahead of time when we’re being lied to and taken advantage of. Is it so rare that we would choose to ignore it even if we do become aware of someone’s lies? Perhaps the trust, most profound words ever uttered in cinema are found in 1999’s American Beauty: “Never underestimate the power of denial.” ESPECIALLY don’t underestimate it when all of corporate media is working as a monolithic bloc to reinforce your denial! Today on Something’s Happening Here, we broadcast something that really should be shouted from the rooftops by all journalists everywhere, but instead is not. What do you do when they tell you they’re lying, but you don’t want to believe it? That and more coming up on today’s show, called “The Lying Game.” "All the President’s Men" Part 2: 9/19/23 https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-calls-on-media-to-help-fight-against-biden-impeachment-inquiry All this week, Something’s Happening Here looks at the recent impeachment inquiry opened against president Joe Biden to determine the lessons God wants us to learn from it. Season 3 Episode 7 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #allthepresidentsmen #thelyinggame #somethingshappeninghere, #joebiden, #donaldtrump, #biden, #trump, #impeachment, #impeachmentinquiry, #kevinmccarthy, #gop, #republicans, #houserepublicans, #lies, #media, #firstamendment

“We Don’t Need No Stinking Impeachment!” To absolutely no one’s surprise, a formal impeachment inquiry has been opened into President Joseph Robinette Biden. Why is no one surprised? Because whether you believe the president is guilty as alleged or not, you had to know this was coming as soon as possible after the dual-impeachment of former President Donald Trump. So all week on Something’s Happening Here, we are investigating the spiritual dimension of this not-so-historic event – starting with a critical eye towards the corporate news media and the coverage this event is receiving. Thanks for watching all week long, because whether you hope the impeachment inquiry will succeed or fail, there is surely more happening here than it appears on the surface. I’m Steve Hicks, Director of Podcast Ministries for Talking Donkey International. Welcome to this week’s opening show, called “We Don’t Need No Stinking Impeachment!” "All the President’s Men" Part 1: 9/18/23 https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/13/politics/impeachment-biden-mccarthy/index.html https://www.reuters.com/world/us/why-have-us-republicans-opened-an-impeachment-inquiry-into-joe-biden-2023-09-12/ https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-gops-impeachment-inquiry-biden/story?id=103130979 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/us/politics/trump-gop-biden-impeachment.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66779228 All this week, Something’s Happening Here looks at the recent impeachment inquiry opened against president Joe Biden to determine the lessons God wants us to learn from it. Season 3 Episode 7 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #allthepresidentsmen #wedontneednostinkingimpeachment #somethingshappeninghere, #joebiden, #donaldtrump, #biden, #trump, #impeachment, #impeachmentinquiry, #kevinmccarthy, #gop, #republicans, #houserepublicans

“Does God Ordain Evil Rulers?” In the course of the American Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln was asked whether he believed that God was on his side of the war. Mr. Lincoln’s response was, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” We must remember this wisdom in our day today also; but how can God be right by putting totally oppositional men like Mr. Trump and Mr. Biden into power? Did God make a mistake with one or the other? Does the devil score a victory in the Electoral College now and again? How do we understand the relationship between a God who is Love, and wicked kings and rulers on the earth? All that and more today, on Something’s Happening Here. "American Idol(atry)" Part 3: 9/13/23 https://www.pursuegod.org/does-god-really-appoint-evil-leaders/ This week on our sixth episode of Season Three, we make everybody mad by exploring the spiritual phenomenon of turning Donald Trump into an idol. Season 3 Episode 6 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #americanidolatry #doesgodordainevilrulers #somethingshappeninghere, #DonaldTrump, #Trump, #idol, #idols, #idolatry, #americanidol, #God, #politics, #kings, #rulers, #presidents, #prophecy, #evil, #evilkings, #evilrulers

“Trump Idolatry Syndrome?” Depending on the news you consume, you may have heard quite a bit about “Trump Derangement Syndrome” over the past few years. But am I inventing the term “Trump Idolatry Syndrome?” Well, no. I did find it used in one random post on LinkedIn earlier this year, but that’s it. So maybe I can at least popularize the phrase? I don’t use it lightly. On LinkedIn it was a slur against all supporters of the former president, but I mean it quite literally. There are some who worship the man. As Christ. And this is the danger of playing with idols, friends. It may start as catchy political rhetoric, but the mystery of iniquity will always blaspheme God eventually. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we look at the only end-result possible when we replace God with a human figure; and hopefully learn never to do that in our lives. "American Idol(atry)" Part 4: 9/14/23 https://www.amazon.com/President-Donald-Trump-Son-Man/dp/1977249248 This week on our sixth episode of Season Three, we make everybody mad by exploring the spiritual phenomenon of turning Donald Trump into an idol. Season 3 Episode 6 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #americanidolatry #trumpidolatrysyndrome #somethingshappeninghere, #DonaldTrump, #Trump, #idol, #idols, #idolatry, #americanidol, #TDS, #TIS, #trumpderangementsyndrome, #falsechrist, #falsemessiah, #antichrist, #sonofman, #sonofgod

“What’s Your Definition of Evil?” In the 21st century, and especially over the past six years or so, we have been bombarded with every type and flavor of evil under the sun. We’re told that every type of justice on earth is sorely lacking, except actual justice, of which there is apparently too much, necessitating the release of convicted criminals. On this week’s A.I. Update, Something’s Happening Here will look at two totally different types of problems that Artificial Intelligence is bringing to us, and see how the Bible’s understanding of evil helps us navigate the confusing frontier of A.I. hazards. "American Idol(atry)" Part 5: 9/15/23 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-need-to-focus-on-ais-real-harms-not-imaginary-existential-risks/ https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/virginia-attorney-general-joins-coalition-to-fight-ai-generated-child-abuse-images-5487081?utm_campaign=app-cc&utm_source=ref_share&utm_medium=app&c=share_gift&pid=iOS_app_share This week on our sixth episode of Season Three, we make everybody mad by exploring the spiritual phenomenon of turning Donald Trump into an idol. Season 3 Episode 6 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #americanidolatry #whatsyourdefinitionofevil #somethingshappeninghere, #DonaldTrump, #Trump, #idol, #idols, #idolatry, #americanidol, #evil, #ai, #artificialintelligence, #CSAM, #justice, #aijustice, #Bible, #sin, #God, #JesusChrist

“Is God on Trump’s Side or Not?” I remember a time when even Beverly Hill 90210 discussed God with respect and dignity; but today, not so much anymore. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we look at an example of the type of American idolatry of Donald Trump that has become exaggerated as time has continued. But as we’ll see, this form of idolatry is especially Satanic, as it invokes the Name of God as its justification. But let me tell you in advance, for all you who watch this intro video each day but not the entire show, that whatever you think I’m going to say about this topic is PROBABLY NOT what I’m actually going to say about it, so you’ll have to watch the full show to find out! If you’re watching a Reel or Short, the link to the full show is in the description below. Join us for part one of an argument I’ll be making through Thursday. I’m Steve Hicks, Director of Podcast Ministries for Talking Donkey International. Welcome to the show. "American Idol(atry)" Part 2: 9/12/23 https://psmag.com/news/one-quarter-of-americans-believe-donald-trump-is-running-with-the-devil This week on our sixth episode of Season Three, we make everybody mad by exploring the spiritual phenomenon of turning Donald Trump into an idol. Season 3 Episode 6 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #americanidolatry #isgodontrumpssideornot #somethingshappeninghere, #DonaldTrump, #Trump, #idol, #idols, #idolatry, #americanidol, #God, #prophecy, #Satan, #devil, #politics, #polls

“Is Trump Your Idol?” The once-popular TV show “American Idol” debuted before I was a practicing Christian, yet even then I knew enough about idolatry to wonder why we were using that word as a positive thing to be emulated. Now, 20-odd years later, the problem of American idolatry has worsened! As our society has become more pagan broadly in the 21st century, so too have the hearts of many – even believers! – become more open to idolatry as well. This week on Something’s Happening Here, we tackle the elephant in the room – the great big American idol of the moment – former president Donald Trump. People have likened him to the Lord and to the devil, but on this show we firmly declare that he is neither, but can easily become an idol in our hearts – and has already for many people. But flashy TV show aside, idolatry is always hateful to God, so let’s learn about this problem before it’s too late! "American Idol(atry)" Part 1: 9/11/23 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evil-deeds/202101/the-savior-the-devil-and-donald-trump This week on our sixth episode of Season Three, we make everybody mad by exploring the spiritual phenomenon of turning Donald Trump into an idol. Season 3 Episode 6 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #americanidolatry #istrumpyouridol #somethingshappeninghere, #DonaldTrump, #Trump, #idol, #idols, #idolatry, #americanidol

“God Warned Us About Wicked Kings” All week long on Something’s Happening Here, we’ve been looking at modern, historical, and Scriptural examples of rival kings and leaders being in power at the same time, and the chaos that always, inevitably follows. But surely that can’t happen today, right? We’re much smarter than our ancestors, and more civilized, surely! Yet once we understand the heart of God’s warning to us, and the ways that even the most wicked of kings have presented themselves to their people for support and approval, we come to realize that maybe God is trying to warn us too, in 2023, so by His grace we won’t fall into the same traps. Will we anyway? Well that’s up to you, friends, but I pray in the Name of Jesus that none of us will, because “God Warned Us About Wicked Kings,” which is today’s show title. Thanks for spending another week with us on the program, and may God bless you. "One King Too Many" Part 5: 9/8/23 https://forum-theatre.com/ahab-the-most-wicked-king-in-the-bible/ This week on the fifth episode of our third season, Something’s Happening Here looks at the spiritual dimension of what happens when rival leaders claim power at the same time. Season 3 Episode 5 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #onekingtoomany #godwarnedusaboutwickedkings #somethingshappeninghere, #kings, #leaders, #government, #Bible, #prophecy, #Trump, #Biden, #president, #Samuel, #God, #1Samuel, #Ahab, #1Kings, #wickedrulers, #evilkings

“‘This Thing Became a Sin’” Today on Something’s Happening Here, we look once again to history – and Scripture – to see definitively how God can be involved in these phenomena of rival kings and leaders. And surprise! It’s not in the ways we might think. By looking at all these examples, all with similar outcomes, we hope to affirm that the course we’re on in America today is simply not good, no matter how much in love we might be with one leader or ideology or another. As believers, we have a responsibility to act as advocates for God’s Kingdom, even and especially when the world feverishly does the opposite. I’m Steve Hicks. Join me as we travel back in time some 2,900 years on today’s show called “This Thing Became a Sin.” "One King Too Many" Part 4: 9/7/23 This week on the fifth episode of our third season, Something’s Happening Here looks at the spiritual dimension of what happens when rival leaders claim power at the same time. Season 3 Episode 5 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #onekingtoomany #thisthingbecameasin #somethingshappeninghere, #kings, #leaders, #government, #Bible, #prophecy, #Israel, #ancientIsrael, #Rehoboam, #Jeroboam, #Solomon, #Judah, #idolatry

“The Rebel President” When I was in 11th grade I studied American History. My teacher categorized the entire class according to the presidents in office at the time we were studying. To my surprise, when we got to 1861, she acknowledged two American presidents: Abraham Lincoln, of course, but also Jefferson Davis. I was shocked. But her perspective was that half of the American people at the time looked to Mr. Davis as their president, and he was the chief executive of a functioning government on American soil. It was the only time in history when two American presidents were in office simultaneously, and it was against the backdrop of the bloodiest war in America’s history. Can the outcome be that different now, when more than half the nation considers the real President to reside outside the White House? Welcome to Something’s Happening Here, and today’s show called “The Rebel President.” "One King Too Many" Part 2: 9/5/23 https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/capture-of-jefferson-davis/ This week on the fifth episode of our third season, Something’s Happening Here looks at the spiritual dimension of what happens when rival leaders claim power at the same time. Season 3 Episode 5 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #onekingtoomany #therebelpresident #somethingshappeninghere, #kings, #leaders, #government, #Bible, #prophecy, #president, #lincoln, #JeffersonDavis, #AbrahamLincoln, #civilwar, #Americancivilwar

“Trump Redux?” After the recent arrest of former President Donald Trump, and what instantly became the world’s most famous mugshot of all time, we at Something’s Happening Here figured there must be a spiritual dimension to this high-profile story. But instead of devolving into partisan hackery, instead we want to take a historical and prophetic view of this event, in the larger context of America’s present cold civil war. Because so much of the country still looks to Mr. Trump as the real president instead of Mr. Biden, the upcoming election may be the first one ever between two incumbents. All week long we’ll look to history to inform us as to what is likely to come next, against a backdrop of Bible prophecy, in our week-long episode called “One King Too Many.” I’m Steve Hicks, Director of Podcast Ministries for Talking Donkey International, welcome to today’s show, called “Trump Redux?” "One King Too Many" Part 1: 9/4/23 https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news_and_polls/over-half-republicans-believe-donald-trump-actual-president-united-states https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/05/25/poll-quarter-americans-surveyed-say-trump-true-president/7426714002/ https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/trump-electability-post-gop-debate-poll This week on the fifth episode of our third season, Something’s Happening Here looks at the spiritual dimension of what happens when rival leaders claim power at the same time. Season 3 Episode 5 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #onekingtoomany #trumpredux #somethingshappeninghere, #kings, #leaders, #government, #Bible, #prophecy, #Trump, #Biden, #president

“The Extra Pope” Once upon a time, the Catholic Church had rival sitting popes. For a long time, in fact. The “Great Western Schism” lasted from 1378 to 1417: 39 years. An entire generation of believers lived under opposing ecclesiastical leadership. To this very day – 600 years later – there is no official pronouncement as to which was the true pope. What was the effect that this generational schism had on the church? On today’s show called “The Extra Pope,” Something’s Happening Here looks to the past to learn not just the immediate effects of what happens when a society has two rival leaders at the same time, but the long-term effects as well. We hope to see a pattern that, when applied to our day today, easily bridges the gap between our day and Revelation 13. "One King Too Many" Part 3: 9/6/23 https://www.britannica.com/event/Western-Schism This week on the fifth episode of our third season, Something’s Happening Here looks at the spiritual dimension of what happens when rival leaders claim power at the same time. Season 3 Episode 5 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #onekingtoomany #theextrapope #somethingshappeninghere, #kings, #leaders, #government, #Bible, #prophecy, #CatholicChurch, #westernschism, #pope, #twopopes, #middleages

“A.I. By Any Other Name” It’s Friday, friends, and on Something’s Happening Here that often means it’s time for an A.I. Update! I recently saw the movie Oppenheimer, in which one of the themes is the running fear that an atomic explosion would detonate the atmosphere and destroy all life on earth; and the fulfilment in that although the atmosphere did not ignite, life as they knew it on earth ended nonetheless. The advent of A.I. feels similar to me, and I’ve used The Manhattan Project as a parallel to it in the past. What do we do in a world where mindless computers can imitate and replicate anything from scratch? And how does that tie-in to our discussion about names? Thanks for ending your week with us, friends. Come on, let’s get started. "What’s In a Name?" Part 5: 9/1/23 https://www.telecomreview.com/articles/reports-and-coverage/7263-caution-ahead-exploring-the-benefits-and-dangers-of-ai-voice-cloning All week on Something’s Happening Here’s fourth episode of Season Three, we are exploring the power and significance of names: historically, prophetically, even artificially. Season 3 Episode 4 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #whatsinaname #aibyanyothername #somethingshappeninghere

“What in G-D’s Name?” Though I’ve always believed in God, I have not always been a practicing Christian. Back in those days, I gave very little thought to the many misuses of God’s Name that I’d hear regularly. Episode after episode of Friends, for example, where the characters would use “oh my God” as a meaningless exclamation or even a show of disgust, seemed totally normal to me. But on this side of the gospel I much better understand the spiritual importance of using God’s Name correctly, and I’m often keenly aware of the ways the world routinely does otherwise. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we turn our discussion of the importance of names to the very Name of God. Or is it, NameS of God? Welcome to today’s show, called “What in G-D’s Name?”, I’m glad you’re here. "What’s In a Name?" Part 4: 8/31/23 https://www.amazingfacts.org/media-library/book/e/69/t/the-name-of-god All week on Something’s Happening Here’s fourth episode of Season Three, we are exploring the power and significance of names: historically, prophetically, even artificially. Season 3 Episode 4 Please become a Supporter on Locals for exclusive content and help us stay on the air! https://somethingshappeninghere.locals.com #whatsinaname #whatingdsname #somethingshappeninghere