DAILY PODCAST WITH STEVE HICKS
Something's Happening Here
Ever look at the events surrounding you and wonder. "What's happening?" Us too! Come join us as we explore what's happening here. A daily podcast event.
SEASON 1 PODCASTS
February 2023
To conclude our week of prophecy, today on Something’s Happening Here we are studying Revelation 13 – that strange and mysterious chapter that concludes with the number 666. But the mark of the beast isn’t our focus today: instead we want to better understand the lamb-like beast with the voice of a dragon.
To best understand the prophetic dimension of yesterday’s topic, we really need to study out Revelation 13. But that’s tomorrow, because first we need to lay the foundation of Revelation 12. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we look at the one prophecy in Scripture that spans the entirety of human existence, in just 17 verses.
When another country in the world turns itself around by intentionally trying to be more like America, then scolds America for not being enough like America, we get the pleasure of analyzing it all in light of the Holy Scriptures. Today on Something’s Happening Here, we use the situation in El Salvador to set up a detailed study about Revelation chapters 12 and 13.
Today we journey into the past, by way of the book of Revelation. We seek to learn from moments in history that bear similarities to our own, to gain a fuller picture about what we discussed yesterday in New York City. Will history repeat itself? And if it does, is that good or bad?
This week on Something’s Happening Here, our topic is prophecy. How does the past inform the present – and how does the present inform the future? Today, we begin in New York City and see what many people consider a positive move. But will it stay positive? And what could it mean about what’s still to come?
Every problem needs a solution, right? Today we review some proposed solutions to the mental health crisis given by the world and measure them against the Bible. Hopefully we can find lasting answers!
As we often do on this program, today we are focusing on the kids. Every problem our society faces is magnified for the children. Today we see various ways that the kids have suffered these past few years, and what we can do about it as concerned parents and adults.
Today we look at more evidence of the problem we’re facing, and we realize that some are looking for answers in the same places that caused the problems in the first place! Is there a better way?
Everyone seems to believe that the United States (and maybe the whole world) is suffering a mental health crisis – but how bad is it really? We begin our week’s discussion about mental health by looking at some alarming statistics about life in the 2020s.
Let’s never forget that the Lord Jesus Christ is more powerful than every demonic scourge our society holds dear. Today we look at evidence that God’s people are awakening in these dark times.
Can it be true that social media platforms (like this one you’re using right now!) can be contributing to the breakdowns of family and society?
We believe the breakdown of the family is at the heart of the confusion that is plaguing our young people today.
Mom Complains about sexual poster
Teacher fired for refusing to conceal students gender transitions from parents
Can a society survive when its leaders attack the family unit? On what other bedrock institution can a society be formed?
This week we look at the family unit as described in the Bible, and the ways that its deviation have caused chaos in our world today. Today we begin with a look at current marriage statistics in the United States, and we see a sorry state of affairs.
The Grammys have given rise to calls for censorship, legislation, and Christian nationalism. Many believers hope to see the end of such displays in the future – but what if it won’t end the way we all think it will? Today we let prophecy guide us forward.
Hell is often described as Satan’s kingdom – including at the 2023 Grammys. But the Bible describes it as Satan’s prison and graveyard, and we delight in learning of his soon demise.
Many people live in some level of fear regarding Satan, but the Bible reveals that he is the single most defeated foe in all of history. Today we deflate the devil’s ego a bit as we discuss his many defeats.
Who is Satan? His depictions are numerous: from Dante to South Park to Sam Smith, he seems to embody the darkest ideas of mankind. But what does the Bible teach about him?
At the 2023 Grammy awards, Satan took the stage and the world erupted. But what really happened on that Sunday night? The Bible might surprise us as we look for answers. All this week we are exposing the devil for who he is, what he plans, and the end results of his rampage.
We conclude our discussion of health with some theology as to why all this is of such spiritual importance. Can our theology toward health really affect not only our lives, but the church and even all of society?
Today we look at one specific and important way we can change our health for the better, and it’s not a secret – it’s right there on Page 1 of your Bible.
We wade into some controversy today. Can the past few years have gone differently by using simple health principles given by God long ago?
Medical science has come around to realizing that we are not just victims of our genetic codes. How does the field of epigenetics present opportunities for both health and spiritual growth?
Today we begin our week of discussing modern health issues in light of God’s Word. We begin our discussion with a look at how a patient’s spiritual life impacts health outcomes.
January 2023
To conclude our study on the “mark of the beast,” today we go straight to the source – Jesus Christ – and put all our trust and faith in Him to lead us away from that mark and into eternal life
Today we look specifically at the strange and mysterious number 666. What does it mean?
Where did it come from? How can we understand it today?
Can we learn about the “mark of the beast” by studying the “mark of Cain” in Genesis chapter 4? Today we examine these two marks next to each other to learn how to avoid being on the wrong side of God!
What does the Sabbath have to do with the “mark of the beast?” Historically, governments have sought to control their people most frequently and effectively through control of their religious worship. Even in the United States, laws controlling behavior on Sunday have existed since the 1600s.
What is the “mark of the beast?” All week we will explore this topic politically and prophetically. We begin by asking: was it fulfilled by the current events of the past few years?
Today we see, from the pages of Scripture, why A.I. can only be an “imitation of life” at its best. Humanity is made in God’s own image, in a way that A.I. can never replicate.
What is ChatGPT? This A.I. is changing everything right now! Today we learn about it and explore some of its ramifications.
“State of the living”
Today we bring our attention to the Scriptures, to measure the Bible’s description of human life against that held in the A.I. worldview.
What is “the singularity?” What does it tell us about human longing for immortality?
This week we’re discussing A.I. – Artificial Intelligence! What does it look like when science fiction enters into reality, and what divine implications might it carry?
In the aftermath of Damar Hamlin’s recent cardiac arrest during an NFL game, we saw an outpouring of spontaneous prayer from even unlikely sources, indicating that Americans are more spiritually-minded than the popular culture would suggest. God’s people are crying out for The Good Book in an increasingly post-Christian world.
To conclude our apologetics about humanist objections to the Bible, today we answer objections regarding some prophecies in Scripture.
Today we continue to answer humanist objections to the Bible, this time in the New Testament.
Why is there such hatred for the Bible? Today we examine some objections to Old Testament passages made by a humanist organization.
This week we’re talking about the Bible. Why is society both crying out for more Scripture and also avoiding it like the plague?
Is there a prophetic aspect of all that we’ve discussed this week? What might be still to come?
Today we conclude the study of Daniel chapter 7 which we began yesterday.
And now we learn there is a tell-all memoir coming? Could there be a deeper reason why there seems to be so much chaos surrounding Benedict’s recent death?
Today we examine Pope Francis’s prayer for the late Pope Benedict against principles in the Bible.
The pope emeritus has died! Today we look at the legacy of his life and ministry, and the effects his death may have on the Catholic Church.
Every movement throughout time want to recruit the children, of course, and God’s church is no different. But God doesn’t ONLY want the children: He wants even adults to become like children again!
Here we visit the ruins of ancient Megiddo in Israel to crystalize the problem of the church’s silence on maters of the life and welfare of children.
How are child sexual abuse and the worship of Molech related problems? Is it possible we are repeating (avoidable) mistakes of the past?
Violence against children has been a tactic of the devil since the beginning.
Our children are under a6ack. What could be the devil’s purpose in denying children education?
New York Times Article
December 2022
Here we study “the king of the south” from Daniel chapter 11 to reveal the force at work behind all that
we’ve discussed throughout this week.
How does the “war on Christmas” factor into all of this? What’s the common link?
What is the deeper problem behind this sudden onslaught of Satanism in our schools?
How can the world expect the return of Jesus if even the church can’t agree on what it will look like?
Foxnews Article article
If the soon return of Jesus is not true, why do so many believe it is? If it is true, why do so many believe it
is not?
Foxnews Poll
Is it okay for Christans to celebrate Christmas?
Christians Christmas - Compelling Truth.org
Here we study the birth story of Jesus in Luke chapter 2 in light of archaeological evidence from first
century Judea.
Away in a manger - Padfield.com
The manger and the Inn - Biblearchaeology.org
Who in the world is Santa Claus and what does he have to do with Jesus Christ?
Who is St Nicholas - stnicholascenter.org
Bishop Nicholas loses his cool - stnicholascenter.org
Could Christmas actually have played a major role in Biblical prophecy?
The was on Christmas - History.com
Today we examine the “war on Christmas,” in the modern media sense and historically.
War on Christmas - Politico
Narrative vs. Reality Babylon rising
Ordinary people can change the world for good or for evil.
The confusion in the media is paving the way for the confusion of Babylon, the devil’s kingdom, which is shortly to come.
Righteousness is shining ever brighter “even unto the perfect day.” We will see more uncovering of secret things as we approach Christ’s return.
Can everything be “worse than Watergate?” Here we look at some ways this phrase has been (over) used and what might be the devil’s purpose in using language in this way.
November 2022
"In Other News": Two recent stories of high-profile murders highlight the dangers that attend certain (mis)understandings about the nature of death.
Another ghost story from Nottinghamshire leads to a study of Revelation 16 and the "unclean spirits like frogs" that we see there.
The picture of life in Genesis 2:7 helps us understand how to interpret strange phenomena like those onboard the old British warship discussed here.
A ghost story from Ghettysburgh PA takes us to a study of Ecclesiastes 9 and Revelation 12.
We begin our week's topic of Ghosts by looking at a story of a medical procedure that claims it offers evidence of contact with the dead.
"In Other News": We examine the American 2022 midterm election results and Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter as examples of shifting balances of power, in light of Daniel 2:20-21.
Here we look at the military alliance between Russia and Iran and wonder if it could be relevant to the prophecy of Daniel 11.
Here we study the "beast that rises from the earth" in Revelation 13 in light of America's political response to protests in Iran in November 2022.
Here we examine news coverage of protests in Iran in November 2022, and study a "war in Heaven" in Revelation chapter 12.
Here we discuss religious persecution and Revelation 13 in light of the Autumn 2022 protests in Iran surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini.