NEW EPISODE ALERT! Renowned biochemist Fazale Rana is back to talk about his recent missions trip and how worldview is what causes societal issues including human trafficking and child exploration. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find a list of links and an online player at https://pastorconley.com/more-than-a-conversation-podcast/ Don’t miss any of the latest content from... Continue Reading →
To those who forbid Christians participating in politics… Are You on the Wrong Side of History?
Over the past few election cycles, some have called for Christians to "stay out" of politics. Those making this call claim they want to preserve the dignity and mission of the church in ever more divisive times. While there have no doubt been some who have crossed lines in their political fervor, it seems the... Continue Reading →
SC Supreme Court takes down “Heartbeat Bill”
The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned the "Heartbeat Bill." What does this mean for life in the Palmetto State? What comes next, politically and for believers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFPFFO5uoCI&ab_channel=PastorPatrickConley
MTAC Podcast #47 Vice President Mike Pence
NEW EPISODE ALERT The 48th Vice President of the United States joins us for More Than A Conversation about his new book, So Help Me God, all recorded in front of a live audience! -Finding Christ as a young man -Is he going to pursue the presidency? -Confessions of a negative campaigner -Abortion in America... Continue Reading →
Concerns about the “Respect for Marriage” Act
As expected, the so-called "Respect for Marriage Act" has been signed into law by President Biden. In light of this new development, I am sharing my concerns with the law and what it means for the Church. This law is as dangerous to the religious freedom of Americans as any law in recent history. Millions... Continue Reading →
Did a Google Program just become a person and why should Christians care?
It bears all the hallmarks of a dystopian novel. A lone researcher sounds the alarm of a pending disaster. The mega corporation he works for attempts to assure him that everything is fine. When they fail to assuage his concerns, he continues to blow the whistle and is fired. Meanwhile, the very thing he has... Continue Reading →
Has America given up the right to bear arms?
Has America Given up the Right to Bear Arms? How do we respond to the voices calling for someone to "do something"? What can we do?
The Right Christian Response to National Tragedy
Children get on a school bus as law enforcement personnel guarded the scene of a shooting Tuesday near Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Credit: REUTERS/Marco Bello Once again, the news is filled with the tragic images of families gathered to learn whether or not their child was among the dead. A gunman, after crashing his car nearby,... Continue Reading →
MTAC Podcast #040 Dr. Fred Garmon
From tragedy to triumph, from the back alleys to the boardroom, from a street gang to the the highest echelons of church leadership, Fred Garmon's story has all the emotion, excitement, and inspiration of a Hollywood classic... But this time the story is real. Dr. Fred Garmon, the president and founder of LeaderLabs, holds a... Continue Reading →
Lions, tigers, and bears… oh my
Dorothy has escaped the "gray" world of life. She had lived with her aunt and uncle on their "gray" farm where the sun beat down on "the great gray prairie", baking the ground, dulling the house, and transforming Aunt Em, the once "young, pretty wife" into someone who was gaunt and unsmiling, and in fact wondered how Dorothy could ever find "anything to laugh at." Aunt Em was not alone, Uncle Henry was just as gray, solemn, and unlaughing. Tornado or not, Dorothy, was
MTAC Podcast #039 J. Warner Wallace
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Historical Jesus, "no body" murders, the Gabby Petito case, and much more... What does Dateline's most featured cold case detective have to say them? J. Warner Wallace returns to the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Person of Interest." Jim Wallace is a Dateline featured cold-case homicide detective, popular national speaker and... Continue Reading →
SCOTUS Prayer Request: Carson v. Makin
Another huge Oral Argument happens today. CARSON v. MAKIN is a case out of Maine that will determine whether or not a State can prohibit a family from choosing a religious school for their children as part of a school choice program. If a state offers school choice (which all states should), then religious schools... Continue Reading →
Thanksgiving Greetings
Our prayer is that this holiday season finds you blessed in all things. For some this will be a difficult season as you are reminded of those that are now missing from the festivities. For others, the next few days will be full of joyous reuniting with friends and family. For most, the holiday season... Continue Reading →
MTAC Podcast #38 Eric Muldrow
💥💥NEW EPISODE ALERT! 💥💥-The state of policing in America-Race and policing-Proper police tactics-Prison Reform-The role of fathers in the home&Much more!Eric Muldrow, founder of Code Red Conversations, joins Patrick for a conversation you won't want to miss!Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find a list of links and an online player at https://pastorconley.com/more-than-a-conversation-podcast/ Don’t... Continue Reading →
MTAC Podcast #036, Marcia Montenegro
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Christians and the Enneagram, including it's origin... How an ex astrologer came to Christ...Recognizing the New Age in the church...Demons, meditation, and so much more...Pastor Patrick is joined by Marcia Montenegro, and it is explosive!!! Don't miss this episode! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find a list of links and... Continue Reading →
Trigger Warning, This is Yours.
Clay was fine with not drinking, except when he went to the race with his buddies. Since he was a child, he had watched his dad stand right there, about halfway down the 1/4 mile track, and drink beer while watching the his favorite cars, the late models, rip down the asphalt track at insane... Continue Reading →
Write it out
Photo by Pixabay We often do not have, or at least take, the time to focus on the traumas, hurts, and emotional encounters in our lives. While some may regularly visit with a therapist or speak with a pastoral advisor, many simply go on, pushed by the pace of the job (or jobs), without ever... Continue Reading →
MTAC Podcast #035, Dr. Fazale Rana
NEW EPISODE ALERT! Artificial Intelligence, Transhumanism, Neural Link, Gene editing, and Elon Musk's vision for the future are just a few of things we will discuss with Dr. Fazale Rana, the vice president of research and apologetics at Reasons to Believe. He is the author of several groundbreaking books, including Who Was Adam, Creating Life... Continue Reading →
But you are the protagonist
Photo Credit: Wikipedia Recently, I wrote what I believe will be a liberating article, You are not the Hero, in which I pointed out that we unduly burden ourselves when we carry the unrealistic expectation of being the "hero" of our story. We struggle to do things that are beyond our abilities, because we believe... Continue Reading →
The General: “Lee U is going to toe the line.” (Will it?)
Photo: Church of God Administrative Bishop Tim Hill (Charisma News) Bishop Tim Hill, General Overseer of the Church of God, has made it plain where he stands on the recent controversy regarding Lee University and its stance regarding gender and sexuality. During the final stop of a recent tour of South Carolina Church of God... Continue Reading →