The Templates of Truth Podcast

Statistics show that millions of evangelical Christian voters in America do not vote, especially during Presidential elections.  Is this a proper exercise of the God-given freedom of citizenship in a democratic republic?  Does Scripture provide principles to guide followers of Christ in choosing effective leaders of our country through the electoral process?  Rick M. Smith offers some insightful perspectives on this serious deficit in our nation.
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/christians-not-voting-a-dereliction-of-biblical-duty
 

Arkansas has become one of several states that have enacted laws allowing the display of the Biblical Ten Commandments in public forums, including public schools and government buildings.  Is this a violation of the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution?  In the episode of "Templates of Truth," Rick M. Smith offers some Biblical and historical insights into the question.
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/arkansas-sb433-ten-commandments
 

The "trans" revolution has surged in the past decade in America, causing tidal waves of conflict and upheaval in the political, medical, educational, psychological, and religious worlds.  What fundamental factors undergird a proper Biblical worldview of this tumultuous moral issue in our culture?  In this episode of "Templates of Truth," Rick M. Smith offers a perspective few have considered:  what name and body will trans persons have when they stand before God in judgment?
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/what-name-body-will-transgenders-have-in-the-afterlife
 

The mantra of modern progressivism is, "You have no right to judge!"  Is that what the Bible really teaches?  Is there no place in genuine love for our fellow man to hold one another accountable for Scripturally appropriate attitudes and behaviors?  In the episode of "Templates of Truth," Rick M. Smith shares insightful perspectives to these pertinent questions about judgment and condemnation.
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/judge-not-or-not
 

In this episode of "Templates of Truth," Rick M. Smith shares some of his perspectives behind the writing of his three-volume series, "Dismantling Doctrines of Demons."  Not at all characteristic of Hollywood horror-flick entertainment, Rick captures insightful meaning behind the foundational Scripture on which the series is based, and how our modern culture and geopolitical environment is permeated by a sinister presence we should all be aware of.
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/a-book-about-demons-not-what-you-think
 

To help you better understand the many details, predictions, events, and symbols of Biblical prophecy, Rick M. Smith compares the process to working a picture puzzle and explains how each step serves as an insightful analogy.
This episode is an author-narrated audio version of his blog:  https://www.rickmsmith.com/post/let-s-work-a-puzzle
 

In modern progressivism, words that have traditionally been defined within clear Biblical applications have undergone radical change to accommodate the objectives of diversity, inclusion & equality (DEI) in our church & religious culture.  "Grace" is one example.  In this episode of Templates of Truth, Rick M. Smith draws us back to an understanding of the difference between cultural grace and spiritual grace as it is defined in Biblical truth.
This podcast is an author-narrated version of the following blog: Playing the Grace Card

Bible students commonly observe that the United States of America, the world's current "superpower" nation, is missing from the pages of prophetic Scripture.  What has happened to our country during these end times that has led to her influential absence from the international stage?  In this episode of Templates of Truth, Rick M. Smith offers the possibility that cultural, political, and religious division will actually facilitate America's fall from power.
This podcast is an author-narrated version of the following blog: Irreconcilable Differences

If you want to know what the end times will be like in our modern era, Jesus gave a specific indicator: it will be just like the days of Lot and Noah.  What characteristics mark those similarities?  How close are we to the return of Christ?  In this episode of Templates of Truth, Rick M. Smith gives us a glimpse of this Biblical history repeating itself in remarkable ways.
This podcast is an author-narrated version of the following blog:  The Noah-Lotic Relapse

Many people claim to be a Christian, but do their lives really demonstrate that reality?  In this episode of Templates of Truth, Rick M. Smith shares four revealing traits that manifest a genuine follower of Christ.
This podcast is an author-narrated version of the following blog: Trait Marks of A Genuine Believer