
The Equipped is a once-a-week broadcast hosted by Thann Bennett that provides Jesus followers a portion-controlled way to stay aware of world events without being consumed by them. The Equipped is intentionally optimistic, eternally focused, and service-oriented. By tuning in to The Equipped, you will be informed but not consumed, focused on the True and beautiful, and equipped to serve.
Episodes
175- · 26 minA wave, a heist, and a crash
What exactly is the Kingdom of God? Do you know? If not, how is it possible to set your eyes and your focus on it? Join Thann Bennett to consider how to live in the Kingdom of God in the here and now. Also, headline news including a wave election, a record heist, and fiery crash. In The Beautiful, even the absence of color can produce intense beauty! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minBland by comparison
It's the most divisive week on the calendar—election week! But, contrary to most messages you will hear on the topic, civilization does not hang in the balance. Jesus followers can maximize our impact on both culture and eternity by recognizing that God is on the throne through all political environments. You can have peace even during election week. Also, Thann discusses pumpkin pie, and that helps lighten the conversation. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minFriction, formation, and flying cars
It was perhaps the most amazing product launch (literally) in history! You likely saw it—a flying car! Thann Bennett will consider it through the lens of the True and the Beautiful, along with stories about a school shooting in Oregon and the World Series beginning. In the True, friction and formation go together! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minSay less
A public execution, a diesel deal with Russia, and Saudi airports attacked. Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to consider each through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, why it is often good to say less, and finally, memories from the pumpkin capital of the world! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minStrategically (dis)engaged
Should you engage or disengage? The answer is yes! Headline news includes AI Rebranded, Out of Iraq, and a Botched Execution. The Beautiful considers the proper time for each blessing. Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minBetter than easy
Nothing is better than easy ... or is that wrong? Thann Bennett explains why easy is not always the correct pursuit! Headline stories include Xi in DC, a Terror Plot Foiled, and Access Restored. In The Beautiful, two are better than one! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minThe last zinnias
The promise of eternal life seems like the most amazing promise possible, but God's Word gives us three little words that point to something more! Tune in to The Equipped to hear more. Headline stories include a deal with Greenland, a press pool ban at the White House, and Canada considers joining Europe. In The Beautiful, the last zinnias of the year are here! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minThe giggles
You've had the giggles, and they are great! But can they lead to the joy of the Lord? Thann Bennett discusses on The Equipped. Also, AI guardrails, remembering 9/11, and a midterm convention. In The Beautiful, sometimes you have to dig in order to find the goodness! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minRoyal and refined
The seasons of your life should be refining you, and it's a good thing, because you are royal! Also, The True considers how and why you are compelled to constraint. Headline news includes a mistrial, an Amazon plane crash, and some non-working royals. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minBold or whitewash
Where is the whitewash? It's a question from the book of Ezekiel, but it's relevant to your life today as well. Also, headline stories from the week: A Himalayan flood, a Venezuelan oil deal, and a $17.1 billion settlement. Join Thann Bennett to consider all of them through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minA trillion or forty
What's $40 trillion among friends? Thann Bennett considers the record-setting U.S. national debt, as well the burgeoning trade war between the U.S. and Canada and former Congressman who had his property seized and his home searched. But of course, first Thann discusses the The True and closes with The Beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minMushrooms, hope, and basketball
What do mushrooms and hope have in common? Tune in to The Equipped as Thann Bennett explains. Also, headline stories including peace deals, sailors deployed at sea, and a $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers! But first, in The True, Thann introduces you to two people you've never heard of, but who were entrusted with words you know well! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minTwo
Twos run wild on The Equipped this week! Headline stories include Two Earthquakes, Two Executive Orders, and Two Continuing Resolutions. In The Beautiful, two are better than one! Join the conversation with Thann Bennett! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minFlawed faith
Our children need more than an imparting of our flawed faith. God desires and offers a personal infilling of each person, not just an inherited set of beliefs. In headline news, Thann discusses Article 5 of NATO, Phase Two of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and a border stampede in northern Africa. In The Beautiful segment, God's tender whispers in the dead of night. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minEscape from the sandbox
Rage is all the rage in your world, but is it your war to wage? Also, headline news includes an escape from the sandbox, wildfires on both sides of the Atlantic, and a record-breaking Ebola spread in Congo. Finally, the beauty of God's creation is beyond containment! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minGoal to gaze
The goal of your life should be to gaze! On this week's episode, Thann explains why during The Beautiful segment. In The True segment, it is more grace than cost, and more gift than sacrifice. Headline news include Smoke and Tariffs, Then There Was Spain, and Seventh Time's a Charm. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minAll my people
He was just a regular Joe. Actually, he was just a regular Amos. He was not a prophet nor the son of a prophet. But God "took" him and told him to "go," and He just might do the same with you! Join Thann Bennett as he explains and also considers headline news, including the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the trial in the killing of Charlie Kirk begins, and a NATO summit in the wake of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran falling apart. In The Beautiful segment, what is in season in your life? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minWhy freedom?
"Give me liberty or give me death!" You probably know the famous statement made by Patrick Henry during the Second Virginia Convention in 1775, but do you know why, biblically, freedom is worth risking your life? Also, join to hear headline news and hissing kittens! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minKnockout stage
It's time for the knockout stage at the World Cup, Venezuela is struck by multiple major earthquakes, and a heat wave hits both Europe and the United States. In The True segment, George Washington helped lay the foundation! In The Beautiful segment, beauty is revealed when you get close enough to touch! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here
- · 26 minTruth had to travel
The proclamation was True, but the Truth had yet to Travel! Thann Bennett shares how you are tasked with causing the Truth to travel, and also considers headline news and your role in them. In The Beautiful segment, Thann shares how goodness and sweetness in your life will soon be ripe for the picking. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here