The Roys Report

Show Transcript When she was 17 years old, Jules Woodson’s youth pastor drove her to a remote location and sexually assaulted her. That pastor–Andy Savage–resigned from the megachurch he pastored in Memphis, Tennessee, when news of his past assault surfaced. But last week, just 18 months after stepping down from ministry, Savage announced he’s planting a new church in Memphis. And Jules Woodson is sick about it. What should we make of situations like this?  

Show Transcript Is belief in God reasonable?  This week on The Roys Report, we’re going to debate this question with Stephen Hicks, a leading critic of postmodernism. Stephen believes reason can save society from postmodern absurdity, but he argues that belief in God is not reasonable. Challenging his view will be my husband, Neal Roys, who argues that belief in God is both reasonable and necessary.  

Show Transcript An average of 11 Christians are reportedly killed every hour. In fact, Christians are the most oppressed people group in the world. This week on The Roys Report, we’ll be talking about the persecution of Christians with author and Radio host Todd Nettleton of Voice of the Martyrs. November 3rd is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. And I hope you can join us as we prepare for the day of prayer with this important episode of The Roys Report, this Saturday morning at 11 on AM 1160 Hope for Your Life and on Sunday night at 7 on AM 560 The Answer!  

Guest Bios Show Transcript We’ve seen the headlines and read some news stories, but what’s really going on at Willow Creek Community Church? And why did a campus pastor just resign, saying his “heart and values” didn’t align with Willow’s current direction?  This week on The Roys Report, two people with decades of experience at the church join me. They’ll report what transpired at a “Core” meeting last Sunday where Willow Creek Crystal Lake Pastor Marcus Bieschke resigned.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript How do we stand for truth in an age of hostility? And how do we communicate God’s love when what the world wants is affirmation of sin? This week on The Roys Report, Canadian Pastor David Lynn, Professor John G. Stackhouse and Attorney David Gibbs will join Julie to discuss this extremely relevant issue. Recently, Pastor Lynn was assaulted by angry residents for simply sharing the message, “God Loves You” in a mostly gay neighborhood.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript Guest Bios Show Transcript When someone hurts you, and never owns his sin, or apologizes for what he did, are you obligated to forgive? This week on The Roys Report, Pastor Chris Brauns, author of “Unpacking Forgiveness,” will join me to discuss what forgiveness is—and what it isn’t. Brauns wrote his book after a devastating church planting experience with Harvest Bible Chapel.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript Spiritual abuse is ravaging the church. But how do you spot spiritual abuse? And once you’ve been wounded by a church leader, how do you recover? This week on The Roys Report, Dr. Wade Mullen, an expert on spiritual abuse, will join me to deepen our understanding of abuse and toxic systems. We’ll also discuss weaknesses in us that attract us to bad leaders.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript Liberty University president, Jerry Falwell Junior, is in hot water after several exposes charging him with nurturing a culture of fear and self-dealing at the evangelical school. But the charges against him were mainly made by anonymous sources. This week on The Roys Report, a former dean at Liberty University who’s never before spoken to the press will join me to discuss the allegations.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript “Why is the Bible full of contradictions? . . . How can God be love and yet send 4 billion people to hell because they don’t believe?” And last month, Marty Sampson, a former songwriter and worship leader with Hillsong said he’s losing his faith because he couldn’t find answers to questions like these. This week on The Roys Report, leading Christian apologist—Dr.  

Guest Bios Show Transcript When a society denies human depravity and sin, the results can be absolutely devastating. And this week on The Roys Report, we’ll be exploring what led to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, which claimed the lives of 17 people. Joining me will be Max Eden, an author and investigator who says the shooter clearly communicated his murderous intent. But instead of expelling him, the school sought to heal him, and to correct the “injustices” that it believed caused his violence.