Episodes
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Yom Kippur & Sukkot: How Yeshua Fulfills the Biblical Feasts
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Japan, Hong Kong, France, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Pennsylvania, California, and Virginia. A great big God bless you as we welcome you to our listening community. Thanks for joining us. In fact, a big shout out to all of our listeners everywhere. Thanks...
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Yom Kippur Explained: The Day of Atonement and Messiah's Fulfillment
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Japan, Singapore, Germany, Spain, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Virginia, and Delaware. A great big God bless you as we welcome you to our listening community. Thanks for joining us and a big shout out to all listeners everywhere for tuning in…
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The Shofar & the Second Coming: Unpacking the Feast of Trumpets
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Bolivia, Colombia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Pennsylvania, Texas, California, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, and Delaware. Great big God bless you as we welcome you to our listening community. Thanks for joining us. In fact, a big shout out to all of our...
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Trumpets, Shofars, and the Day of Judgment — Rosh Hashanah Explained
Hosts Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Roston welcome listeners and explore the biblical Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah), drawing on scripture and the works of Dr. Richard Booker and Dr. Thomas Lancaster. The episode explains the timing and rituals of Rosh Hashanah—the blowing of the shofar…
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Feasts of the Lord: Holy Convocations and the Feast of Trumpets
A heartfelt welcome to our newest stateside listeners from California, Ohio, Virginia, and 76 from Texas, and our 11 new international listeners from Japan. God bless you and thank you for joining our listening community. In this episode Bishops LaCreece and Ronald Roston open with prayer and a...
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When the Fullness of Time Comes: God's Promises Fulfilled
Praise God, he continues to bless us not only by adding new listeners to our community, but by his divine protection. During a recent thunderstorm, we had a lightning strike right outside of our house, less than 25 feet from the house and less than 10 feet from the car. Totally split a tree, but…
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Fullness of Time: When God's Promise Becomes Reality
Join Bishops Ronald and LaCreece Roxton as they explore the biblical meaning of the "fullness of time," grounded in Galatians 4:4–5 and Ephesians 1:10. This episode explains how God’s appointed timing brought the Messiah, fulfilled prophecy, and establishes the moment when God’s promises and...
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When Heaven's Clock Struck: Understanding the Fullness of Time
Praise God he continues to bless us by adding to our community of listeners. It's really growing. We do extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from the following places. Brazil, France, Italy, Bangladesh, Cote d'Ivoire, which is the Ivory Coast in West Africa, the Dominican Republic,...
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In the Fullness of Time: God's Perfect Moment Revealed
Praise God, he continues to bless us. Our community of listeners is growing—welcome to new listeners from Utah, Virginia, Jamaica, Morocco, Naples, the Palestinian Territory, Ukraine, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Iraq, India, Indonesia, Spain, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, and everywhere else. We are...
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From Pentecost to Constantine: The Church’s Journey of Progressive Growth
Welcome to this episode of Contending for the Faith. We greet new listeners from Nigeria, Japan, Ohio, California, Washington, Georgia, New Mexico, and New Jersey. Join Bishops LaCreece Roston and Ronald Roston as they examine how the Church is called to grow in grace and knowledge (2 Peter…
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From Pentecost to Purpose: How the Church Matured and Multiplied
The hosts welcome new listeners from around the world and thank the community for their support. In this episode Bishop Ronald Roston and Bishop LaCreece Roston discuss "progressive growth" in the Church, using 2 Peter 3:18 as their foundation: growing in grace and the knowledge of Jesus Christ....
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Progressive Growth: From the Upper Room to the Nations
This episode welcomes new listeners and opens with a prayer, then examines the New Age movement — its practices (astrology, yoga, meditation), its spread into health and psychology, and the theological dangers it poses to Christian doctrine (denial of sin, belief in karma and reincarnation,...
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Falling Away: New Age, New World Order, and the Church's Wake-up Call
Hosts Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Roston open the episode by welcoming listeners from around the world and reading key scriptures about a coming “falling away” (1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy). They frame the discussion around the New Age movement, the New World Order, and the...
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Falling Away: How Compromised Leadership and the New Age Threaten the Church
We thank God for our newest listeners from the following places, Singapore, Japan, Morocco, Pennsylvania, Georgia, California, Texas, Alabama, Florida, and New York. We say as we always say, welcome and thank you for joining us. We want to give a big shout out to all of our listeners everywhere....
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The Falling Away: When Discipleship Fails and the Church Strays
In this episode of Contending for the Faith, hosts Bishop Ronald Roston and and Bishop LaCreece Roston welcome new listeners from around the world, dedicate the segment to the late Bishop Clyde A. Roston, and open with prayer. Using 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and 1 Timothy 4:1 as guiding scriptures…
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The Falling Away: Reformation, Remnant, and Renewal
In this episode Bishop LaCreece Roston and Bishop Ronald Roston welcome listeners worldwide and dedicate the podcast to the late Bishop Clyde A. Roxton. They open with prayer and anchor the discussion in Scripture (1 Thessalonians 2:3 and 1 Timothy 4:1) to examine the prophetic "falling away."…
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Falling Away: Danger, Purpose, and the Unexpected Blessing
We thank God for our newest listeners from the following places: Malaysia, Ohio, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, California, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and New York. As always, welcome and thanks for joining us — we pray God's manifold blessing upon you and your loved ones. In this…
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Falling Away or Falling Toward? Uncovering the Purpose of Retreat
Join Bishops LaCreece and Ronald Roston as they explore the biblical and historical meaning of the “falling away.” Using scriptures such as 2 Thessalonians 2:3 and 1 Timothy 4:1, this episode examines why followers have turned away from public witness—from the disciples at Calvary to the…
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Falling Away: A Call to Wake Up
In this episode Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Rostin welcome new listeners and pray for God’s blessing before diving into a Bible-based exploration of the “falling away.” Using key scriptures (2 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Timothy 4:1 and John 6), they define the last falling away as a spiritual...
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When the Church is Tested: The Great Falling Away Explained
In this episode of Contending for the Faith, Bishops LaCreece and Ronald Roston examine the biblical concept of the "falling away" before the second coming of Yahushua. Using scriptures from Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, and John 6, they discuss the son of perdition, the rise of the beast, the...
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The Great Falling Away: Unmasking the Son of Perdition
Join Bishop Ronald Roston and co-host Courtney Fitchard as they open with prayer and welcome new listeners from Hong Kong, Texas, Alabama, New Jersey, and Georgia. In this episode they invite you to get your Bible and notebook and prepare for a deep look at Scripture. Using 1 Thessalonians and 1...
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The Great Falling Away: Signs, Deception, and the Son of Perdition
Contending for the Faith. Praise God, our community of listeners is really growing. Our heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Virginia, Michigan, Alabama, Arizona, New Jersey, Wisconsin, California, Connecticut, Cambodia, Canada, United Kingdom…
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The Great Falling Away: Signs of a Compromised Church
Praise God, our community of listeners is really growing, it's growing, growing, it really is, and we would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from the following places. Wyoming, Nebraska, West Virginia, Ohio. New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Angola, Israel…
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Perilous Times, Powerful Promises: Trusting God in Chaos
Praise God, and praise God for our community of listeners, and that our community of listeners are really growing. A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from the following places: Those from New York, Arizona, Delaware, Iowa, Washington, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Utah, Alabama, Indiana,...
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In This Time of Confusion: Finding God's Provision
Praise God, our community of listeners is really growing. Heartfelt welcome to all of our newest listeners from Pennsylvania, New York, California, Washington, Egypt, Brazil, Kenya, Pakistan, Cote d'Ivoire, New Jersey, Vietnam, Sweden, El Salvador, Ukraine, Ohio, Uruguay, Iraq, Bangladesh,...
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In This Time of Confusion: Standing Firm in Perilous Days
Join Bishops Ronald and LaCreece Roston as they welcome a rapidly growing global audience and address the spiritual and societal turmoil of the end of time. Drawing on II Timothy 3:1 and Philippians 4:19, they describe the moral decay, spiritual apostasy, and chaotic behavior that mark these...
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Feasts of the Lord: Why Observing Biblical Festivals Matters
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Maryland, Tennessee, Missouri, Hong Kong, Oklahoma, Singapore, Texas, and Florida. We bless you this Resurrection Sunday morning and celebrate our blessed hope because Yeshua lives. Thank you for joining our community and sharing this time with us....
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Feast of Pentecost: From Sinai to Zion — Why the Feasts Matter
Join Bishops LaCreece and Ronald Roston as they welcome listeners from around the world and explore the biblical feasts, focusing on the Feast of Pentecost (Shavuot). They discuss how Pentecost connects Mount Sinai's giving of the Torah to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Mount Zion, showing...
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Pentecost Unveiled: From Sinai’s Fire to the Holy Spirit’s Power
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, New York, Texas, and Germany. As always, we say welcome to you. Welcome. Welcome. Thanks for joining us. A big shout out to all of our listeners everywhere. Thanks for tuning in and sharing. Thank you. Pray the...
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Feasts of the Lord: Why Biblical Festivals Matter for Christians
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Ohio, California, New York, Oklahoma, Germany, France, and Spain. We thank all our listeners for joining us and pray God's blessings on you and your loved ones. In this episode we explore whether feasts and festivals are the same, who the biblical...
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Biblical Feasts Explained: Passover, Firstfruits, and Resurrection
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Utah, Texas, North Carolina, California, Brazil, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Italy, and Germany. And as we always say, welcome, welcome, welcome. Thanks for joining us. a big shout out also to all of our listeners...
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Who’s Invited to the Biblical Feast? Passover, Unleavened Bread & Firstfruits Explained
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, California, Brazil, Spain, France, Italy, and Germany. We thank God for you and rejoice that you have joined our community of listeners. We pray blessings on you and your loved ones. In this episode we...
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The Passover Lamb: How Biblical Feasts Point to Yeshua
Welcome and a heartfelt greeting to our newest listeners from Florida, California, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Italy, and Vietnam. Thank you for joining our community — we pray God’s manifold blessing on you and your loved ones. In this episode of Contending for the Faith, Bishop...
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God's Appointed Times: Why the Biblical Feasts Still Matter
Welcome to our episode of Contending for the Faith. We greet our newest listeners in Canada and thank all listeners for joining us. In this episode hosts Bishop LaCreece and Bishop Ronald Roston introduce the topic of the biblical feasts and explain why they remain important for Christians today....
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Repent or Perish: Understanding Godly Sorrow and Eternal Consequences
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Georgia and Canada. A big shout-out to everyone who listens to our podcast — thank you for tuning in and sharing time with us. We pray God’s manifold blessing upon you and your loved ones. In this episode of Contending for the Faith, Bishops Ronald...
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Repentance: Turning from Self-Rule to God’s Rule
Hosts open the episode with a warm greeting and a prayerful shout-out to listeners amid a harsh winter, inviting everyone to listen and be blessed. The conversation centers on repentance as the essential turning from sin and the surrender of self-rule to God’s rulership. The hosts ground the...
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Repent or Perish: Rediscovering True Repentance
A big shout out to all of our listeners everywhere. We pray that everyone stays safe during this arctic glass of winter we're experiencing. Thanks for tuning in and sharing some of your time with us. We pray the manifold blessings of God on your life and on the lives of your loved ones. We do...
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The Remnant Church: Returning to Radical Holiness
Hosts Bishop LaCreece Roston and Bishop Ronald Roston welcome listeners and open with Revelation 12:17 to ask: what exactly is The Remnant Church? This episode explores the biblical idea of a faithful, chosen group that remains obedient to God’s commandments and holds the testimony of Jesus amid...
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The Remnant Church: Standing Firm Amid Compromise
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Canada, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Germany. We say as always, welcome. We welcome you. Thanks for joining us. A big shout out to all of our listeners everywhere. Thanks for tuning in and sharing time with us. As we continue into the…
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The Remnant Church: Who Remains and Why It Matters
Description Welcome to this episode of Contending for the Faith. Hosts Bishop LaCreece Roston and Bishop Ronald Roston welcome listeners, invite you to get your Bible and notebook, and introduce a conversation about The Remnant Church and what it means today. Using Revelation 12:17 as a base...
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The Devil Is Mad: A Wake-Up Call for the Church
A heartfelt welcome to our newest listeners from Germany and Pennsylvania. As always, we say welcome, welcome to you and thank you for joining us. A big shout-out to all of our listeners everywhere. In 2026, we pray that everyone stays faithful to their calling. Thanks for tuning in and sharing...
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The Devil Is Mad — Why Satan’s Time Is Running Out
Welcome to this episode of Contending for the Faith. We open by greeting new listeners from Georgia, Virginia, and Germany, offering holiday prayers and blessings, and inviting everyone to join us in listening to all segments of the program. Our discussion centers on Revelation 12:12 and explores...
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Holiness: The Prescribed Way
A grateful shout out to all of our listeners worldwide. Welcome aboard. I do encourage you, if you haven't already done so, to listen to all of our segments. There aren't too many yet, and it'll be easy for you to do. This will give you a better understanding of where we currently are in our...
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Holiness: The Prescribed Way — Pursue, Perfect, Prevail
A big shout out to our recent new listener from New York. Welcome aboard. I encourage you to listen to the rest of our segments. There aren't too many. This will give you a better understanding of where we currently are. Again, welcome, New York. In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores…
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Holiness or Hell: The Urgent Call to Live Set Apart
A warm welcome to our new listener from Singapore and gratitude to listeners across the United States and abroad. In this episode Bishop Ronald D. Roston explores holiness as the prescribed way, examining scripture, covenant, and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. Discover why holiness...
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Eternal Ambassadors: Living as Heaven's Representatives
Bishop Ronald D. Rothston explains that believers are "eternal ambassadors" with delegated authority from God to evangelize, disciple, and wage spiritual warfare in the world. He emphasizes exercising the authority already given, binding the controlling spirits behind sin, and faithfully...
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Holiness: God's Call to a Transformed Life
Host Bishop Ronald D. Roston welcomes listeners and opens a prayerful discussion on holiness, using II Corinthians 7:1 as the foundation for the episode. The episode explains what holiness means—separation from evil, intimacy with God, and spiritual maturity—explores the Holy Spirit’s role in...
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The Devil Is Mad — Urgent Spiritual Reality
Join Bishops Ron and LaCreece Roston as they explore Revelation 12:12 and Isaiah 14, explaining the devil’s fury, his limited time, and how his wrath targets God’s people. They discuss the biblical meaning of “sons of God,” the devil’s tactics, and practical encouragement to remain steadfast in...
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We Are the New Jerusalem: Seeing Heaven Through John's Eyes
A warm welcome to new listeners from California, Ohio, Georgia, and New Jersey and to all who join us this holiday season. In this episode, Bishops LaCreece Roston and Ronald Roston examine John's vision in Revelation 21 and unpack the meaning of the New Jerusalem for believers today. They teach...
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We Are the New Jerusalem: Living as God's Dwelling Place
A heartfelt welcome to all our newest listeners from Ohio, Georgia, and New Jersey. Welcome, welcome, welcome — thank you for joining our community of listeners this holiday season. In this episode Bishop Ronald and Bishop LaCreece Roston explore John’s vision of the New Jerusalem, explaining how...
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An extension of Times of Refreshing and Restoration’s TV program. Presentation & discussion of relevant topics concerning Christian maturity.
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Bishop Ronald D. Roston
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