Dawn and Steve in the Morning

Hour 1: Holy Week

Steve welcomes pastor and author Malcolm Hedding to discuss the coming of Palm Sunday, the last week of Jesus' earthly ministry, Passover, His death, burial, and resurrection. 

Malcolm Hedding is an Ordained Assemblies of God minister and church planter, starting many churches throughout South Africa from 1975 – 2000. He is considered a leading theologian in the Christian Zionist world today. His long years of involvement in this sphere, beginning in 1976, have earned him much respect and the esteem of his peers within the Jewish and Christian world. He is an acclaimed international speaker on Israel and the Church in these crucial and challenging times. He has published several books on Prayer, the Book of Revelation, Understanding Israel, and a foundational series on Biblical Christian Zionism. Malcolm is also asked to speak regularly on radio shows and Christian broadcasting Networks. Malcolm holds a Bachelor in Theology degree and two Diplomas in Theology.

Hour 2: The Time of the Signs

Steve continues his conversation with Malcolm Hedding about Holy Week. 

Then, Dawn and Steve welcome Pastor Barry Stagner to help us explore the events that will precede Christ's return. Barry is the author of The Time of the Signs: A Chronology of Earth's Final Events.

Barry is the Founding and Sr. Pastor at Calvary Central OC in Southern California. He is also a national best-selling author and the host of the weekly prophecy update program; The Line Up, broadcast on Facebook and YouTube. Barry also speaks at prophecy and pastor's conferences around the world and he and his wife Teri hold marriage conferences and are speakers for retreats featuring their marriage book; Happily, Even After. Barry and Teri reside in Orange County, California, and have two children and four beautiful grandchildren.

Hour 3: Body of Proof

Dawn and Steve talk with Dr. Jeremiah Johnston about the heart of Christianity, the resurrection. Jeremiah's book Body of Proof: The 7 Best Reasons to Believe in the Resurrection of Jesus - and Why It Matters Today is a resource that will help believers understand the often misunderstood historical fact in Christianity.

Jeremiah is a New Testament scholar, professor, apologist, and regular speaker on university campuses, churches, and conferences. Jeremiah completed his doctoral residency in Oxford in partnership with Oxford Centre for Mission Studies and received his Ph.D. from Middlesex University (United Kingdom), with commendation. He has Masters Degrees from Acadia University (Canada) and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (US). He has lectured throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Jeremiah serves as the founder and president of Christian Thinkers Society, a resident institute at Houston Baptist University, where he also serves as associate professor of Early Christianity.

Looking for a unique way to share the gospel this Easter season? To wrap up today's show, Executive Director for Open the Bible, John Aiello, talks with Steve about the new movie Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross.