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Turning On the Lights!

by Brian D. Warner

Pastor Brian Warner of the Churchtown Church of God talks Christianity, history, church, community and all things pastoral, with a sprinkling of current events thrown in for good measure every Tuesday and Thursday from the sanctuary of the Churchtown Church of God in Boiling Springs, PA.

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Episodes

  1. Turning On the Lights! October 15, 2026. Joel 2 - The Day of the Lord!

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday October 15, 2026. We stay in the book of Joel, open chapter 2 and examine the fearful and wonderful Day of the Lord that leads to Repentance and redemption. It is the same old story, and we...

  2. Turning On the Lights! Tues. Oct. 13, 2026. Joel 1 and the Day of the Lord Past, Present, and Future

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday October 13, 2026. Today, we open the book of prophetic poetry known as Joel and talk about who he was, when he prophesied, and how the Day of the Lord relates to the past and the future. Enjoy...

  3. Turning On the Lights! Thursday October 8, 2026. Habakkuk 3 - Habakkuk's Prayer

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday October 8, 2026. We talk more about the minor prophets and the impact that they have on those who invest in their writings, and then we turn specifically to Habakkuk 3 and his prayer - a...

  4. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday September 29, 2026. Habakkuk and FAITH

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday September 29, 2026. Today we examine the indominable faith of the prophet Habakkuk. Imagine your nation and your people on the verge of total destruction yet you redouble your faith that all…

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  5. Turning On the Lights! Thursday September 24, 2026. Habakkuk and Psalm 73. Be Encouraged!

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday September 24, 2026. Today we go inside Psalm 73 and let the faith of the Psalmist teach us about knowing God, trusting God, and persevering in our faith. My prayer is that this talk encouraged...

  6. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday September 22, 2026. Habakkuk 1 and Modern Justice

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday September 22, 2026. Today we open Habakkuk 1 only to realize that the more things change, the more they stay the same.The heart cry of Habakkuk is the heart cry of us all. We see the…

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  7. Turning On the Lights! Thursday September 17, 2026. Let's Just Talk Church Stuff

    Good Morning Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday September 17, 2026. We open it up today and talk about spiritual gifts, unity, Habakkuk, and life in general. I hope that you enjoy the ramblings. have a listen - like and share - the podcast...

  8. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Talking Life and the Questions of Habakkuk.

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday September 15, 2026. We talk about a little bity of this and a little bit of that as we prepare to dive deeply into Habakkuk. What a unique prophetic book. The word of God is brought to the...

  9. Turning On The Lights! Thursday September 10, 2026. Psalm 133 and the Unity of the Body

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday September 10, 2026.The unity of the body of Christ is spoken of throughout scripture. It is spoken of to such a degree because it is a difficult thing for we humans to both acquire and...

  10. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday September 8, 2026. Let's Finish with the Prophet Jonah!

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On The Lights! for Tuesday September 2026.Today, we get back in the swing of things by recapping Sunday morning and our look through Jonah chapter 4. Jonah is a complicated person and God asks some very piercing…

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  11. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday, September 2 2026. Jonah 2 and His Unique Prayer

    Good Morning - Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday September 1, 2026.We continue in Jonah - chapter 2 - and take yet another look at his unique, but earnest, prayer. He does not pray for salvation, he prays to let God know that as his servant,...

  12. Turning On the Lights! Thursday Aug. 20, 2026. Jonah 1 and SALVATION!

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday August 20, 2026.We dive back into Jonah chapter 1 and begin to speak about the picture of salvation that is emerging. We talk about "running from God" - but have we ever wanted to evade the...

  13. Turning On the Lights! Jonah 1, Tuesday August 18, 2026

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday August 18, 2026. We open the book of Jonah today and talk about its uniqueness as a book of prophecy. Unlike so many others, Jonah not only answers in the negative, HE RUNS!Read ahead and see…

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  14. Turning On the Lights! Thursday August 13, 2026. Hosea 9 &10. False Worship and the Idol of Wealth

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights for Thursday August 13, 2026. Getting out in front of the big wedding - but first we want to take one last look at the prophesy of Hosea against the nation of Israel. God hates those who actively seek to...

  15. Turning On the Lights! Tues. Aug. 11, 2026. Hosea 8 and false worship

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday August 11, 2026. Today we open Hosea chapter 8 and look at the ways the people sought to "fool" Yahweh with their false repentance. You can't save yourself. You must humble yourself before the...

  16. Turning On the Lights! Thursday Aug. 6, 2026. Hosea 4 and the Power of Prophecy!

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters. I THINK we were broadcasting this morning. :) We get right into the prophecy of Hosea and talk about its relevance then - and its relevance NOW!Turn from your idols and turn to YAHWEH! That message is as needed today as it was in the Kingdom...

  17. Turning On the Lights! Thursday July 30, 2026. Hosea 1 and the selling of the church

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday July 30, 2026. We are back in Hosea Chapter 1 talking about the selling of the church and its ramifications. If the church would like to be like the world - God will give us what we want....

  18. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday July 28, 2026. Hosea 1 and the Bride of Christ.

    Good Morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday July 28, 2026. After a week off, we take a left turn into the Old Testament and begin a walk through history. We begin with the pre-exilic prophet Hosea and picture that he paints of a faithful...

  19. Turning On the Lights! Thursday July 16, 2026. Luke 12 and interpreting the times. Let's learn the Bible together!

    Good Morning! Good Morning! and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday July 16, 2026. We open Luke chapter 12 and talk about what it means to interpret the times in which we live. I hope that you enjoy this time together - remember - not T.O.L. next week. But...WE WILL SEE YOU IN CHURCH!

  20. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday July 14, 2026, Luke chapter 12 and the desires of our hearts

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights for Tuesday July 14, 2026.Today we open Luke chapter 12 and talk about all the things that are REALLY important in life. We also address some difficult questions about why not everybody seems to be provided...

  21. Turning On the Lights! Thursday July9, 2026. Luke chapter 10 and Jesus' odd prayer of thanksgiving

    Good morning - Good morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday July 9th, 2026. We stay in Luke 10 - verses 21-24 and talk about the odd "prayer of thanksgiving" recited by Jesus in front of His disciples. We learn a lot about Him, About His disciples…

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  22. Turning On the Lights! Tues. July 7, 2026. Luke 10:38-42 Working in the presence of God

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Today we take a look in the mirror and ask ourselves if all we do, we do in the presence of the Lord - OR - do we work for ourselves and the seek the presence of the Lord. The...

  23. Turning On the Lights! Thursday July 2, 2026. Luke 9 and the rejection of Jesus

    Good Morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to HOT Tuesday July 2, 2026. Today, we open Luke chapter 9 again and discuss what it means to have the faith of a child and how that translates to those outside our circle. Why did the Samaritan village reject Jesus on His way to...

  24. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday June 30, 2026. Luke 9 and the greatest in the kingdom.

    Good morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday June 30, 2026. Today we enter back into Luke chapter 9 and discuss what it means to be the greatest in the Kingdom of God - or the least. I pray that this episode both edifies and challenges…

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  25. Turning On the Lights! Thursday June 15, 2026. Luke 9 and the confusion of Herod

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday June 25, 2026. We remain in Luke chapter 9 and examine a seemingly unrelated little teaching about the confusion of Herod, ruler of Galilee, regarding Jesus and His disciples. Are we like...

  26. Turning On the Lights! Tues, June 23, 2026. Luke chapter 9 and the power of God!

    Good Morning - Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday June 23, 2026.Today we enter into a new set of teaching in Luke chapter 9. We begin with Jesus giving the very power of God to His disciples to cast out demons and heal the sick - but…

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  27. Turning On the Lights! Thursday June 18 2026 Luke 8 and HEARING!

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday June 18, 2026. Today we go back in Luke chapter 8 and talk about how Jesus teaches us to hear and understand the parables with which He teaches. Do you hide your light under a shade, or is it…

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  28. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday June 16, 2026. Luke 8 and the female disciples ofJesus.

    Good Morning Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday June 16, 2026. Today we close out Luke chapter 7 and blend right in to the opening passage of chapter 8 as we explore the connections between the two and the larger issue of men and women…

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  29. Turning On the Lights! Thursday June 11 2026. Luke 7 and Feet Washing

    Good Morning. Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday June 11, 2026. Today we continue in Luke chapter 7 as we explore the "immoral woman" who enters the home of one of the elites, anoints Jesus, and washed His feet with her tears of repentance…

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  30. Turning On the Lights! Thursday June 4, 2026. Luke chapter 7 - Resurrection!

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday June 4, 2026. Today is a fast-paced discussion of the resurrection that takes place in Luke chapter 7. The way in which God chose to display His power AND tell the story teaches a a lot about...

  31. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday June 2, 2026. Luke 7 and the Spiritual Authority of Christ.

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday June 2 2026. We open with a commentary on and being disciples of Christ which leads into Luke chapter 7 and a conversation about spiritual authority - as opposed to the power of God. I think…

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  32. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday May 26, 2026. Membership, Leadership, and the Good Fruit of Christ

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday May 16, 2026. Today we take a look at the two ending passages of Luke 6 which are foundational to our understanding of all the teaching that has come before. Good trees = Good fruit and The…

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  33. Turning On the Lights! Thursday May 21, 2026. Luke Chapter 6 and the Woes

    Good Morning! Good Morning! my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday May 21, 2026. We continue in Luke today - Luke chapter 6 as we examine both the blessings and the woes. Today we focus on the woes - with a little political and social commentary thrown in...

  34. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday May 19, 2026. Luke 6!

    Good morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday May 19, 2026. We continue with Jesus through Galilee. Today, we examine His instructions to His disciples in the form of what we call The Beatitudes. Blessed are those who know they need God's...

  35. Turning On the Lights! Thursday May 14, 2026. Luke 5, Bridegrooms, fasting, and wineskins.

    Good Morning. Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday May 14, 2026.Today we look at two little teachings of Jesus that have HUGE impact on how we understand the Old Covenant, the New Covenant and how Jesus bridges between them - fulfilling the…

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  36. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday May 12 2026 - Luke 6 and the Sabbath

    Good Morning Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday May 12, 2026. We continue our journey through Jesus's Galilean ministry as we enter Luke chapter 6 and His object lessons about the sabbath - what it is and, more importantly, Who created it!…

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  37. Turning On the Lights! Thursday May 7, 2026. Luke 5 and the Galilean ministry of Jesus

    Good Morning Good Morning my brothers and my siters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday May 7 2026.Today we continue our exploration of the Galilean ministry of Jesus as we take a look at His sovereignty overt the spiritual and the physical through His teaching, behavior, and...

  38. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday May 5, 2026. Luke 5 and Fishing for People!

    Good Morning Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday May 5 2026.We continue with our journey through the Galilean ministry of Jesus as we open Luke chapter 5 and take a look at the first disciples that Jesus chose. There is a great deal to talk...

  39. Turning On the Lights! Thursday April 30, 2026. Luke chapter 4!

    Good morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday April 30, 2026.Today, we open a study of the Galilean ministry of Jesus (chapters 4-10) by carefully looking at the "Temptation of Jesus" in chapter 4. Spiritual power vs Spiritual authority....

  40. Turning On the Lights! Thursday April 23 and Acts chapters 1 and 2

    Good Morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday April 23, 2026!Today, post resurrection, we heard into the Book of the Acts of the Apostles and learn more about the promises fulfilled by Jesus as He teaches and then ascends - leaving the...

  41. Turning On the Lights! Thursday April 14 2026. Psalm 120 and PRAISE!

    Good Morning. Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday April 14, 2026. Today we loo at a Psalm of lament and turn it into a Psalm of PRAISE!Praise be to God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit for the salvation of our souls and for being the...

  42. Turning On the Lights for Tuesday April 14, 2026. Psalm 103!

    Good Morning - Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights for Tuesday April 14, 2026. Today we open up Psalm 103 and begin to explore the fundamental character traits of God. Along the way, we talk about the heart of man, the grace of God - and the difference...

  43. Turning On the Lights! Thursday April 9 2026. Psalms 22-26

    Good Morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights for Thursday April 9, 2026. Today - post Easter - we take a look at the connections between Psalms 22 through 26.Old Covenant or New, scripture is one unified story that tells us who Yahweh is, who we are…

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  44. Turning On the Lights! Maundy Thursday April 2, 2026.

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Maundy Thursday 2026. Today we explore the sovereignty of our Holy God through His interactions with The Satan in Job chapter 1 and John chapter 13. Whatever you might be thinking or feeling, remember that God is sovereign - no...

  45. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday March 31, 2026. Holy Week 2026

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Tuesday of Holy Week 2026. Today we focus on the blood of the lamb and the absolute necessity for the bodily crucifixion of the Christ. The blood that covered the doorposts also covered sins through animal sacrifice - and the...

  46. Turning On the Lights for Thursday March 26 2026. John 21 and Leadership

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights for Thursday March 26, 2026. Today we open John 21 and look at the restoration and training of Peter as a spiritual leader. We then go to the results of that training in 1 Peter 5. My prayer is that this...

  47. Turning On the Lights! Tuesday March 24, 2026. Psalm 82 and the spiritual realm

    Good Morning! Good Morning! My brothers and my sisters and welcome to fun episode of Turning on the Lights! for Tuesday march 24, 2026.Today, we take a break from Pauline theology and look at a very unique and thought-provoking psalm. Psalm 82. Have you ever considered the heavenly realm and all…

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  48. Turning On the Lights! Thursday March 19 2026. Romans 8 and Easter!

    Good Morning, Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Thursday March 19, 2026!Today, we open by talking about the church, her body and her leadership and then progress to Romans chapter 8 and the teachings of Paul regarding what it means to actually be...

  49. Turning On the Lights! Thursday March 12, 2026. Romans 6 , the power of sin, and the need of a savior.

    Good Morning! Good Morning! my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning on the Lights for Thursday March 12, 2026.First - There will be NO T.O.L. next Tuesday. Just FYIToday, we go back into Romans chapter 6 and talk about the power of sin that can only be broken by the power of God. I pray...

  50. Turning On the Lights! Tues. March 10, 2026. Romans 6 and the Cross

    Good Morning! Good Morning my brothers and my sisters and welcome to Turning On the Lights! for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. I am still coughing a bit, so please excuse that, but we want to get back into Paul's teachings in his letter to the Roman church regarding the work of the cross and our...

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Pastor Brian Warner of the Churchtown Church of God talks Christianity, history, church, community and all things pastoral, with a sprinkling of current events thrown in for good measure every Tuesday and Thursday from the sanctuary of the Churchtown Church of God in Boiling Springs, PA.

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