The Equipped with Thann Bennett

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.

Pacts, fried eggs, and a snail on a pear 07/05/2025

Pacts, fried eggs, and a snail on a pear Pacts and constitutional limitations are the theme of this week's headline stories on The Equipped, but the focus is really on fried eggs and a snail on a pear! Join Thann Bennett to hear how all of that connects to the True and the beautiful in your world! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/37278240

Is it in you? 06/28/2025

Is it in you? What does a commercial for a sports drink have to do with the enemy you face in your walk with Jesus? Thann Bennett will share. Plus headline news including bunker buster bombs, a NATO Summit, and fearfully and wonderfully made— all considered through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/37182000

Three or more 06/21/2025

Three or more All out war in the Middle East, political violence in Minnesota, and parades and protests in Washington, DC. Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to consider each of these stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, when does obedience require more than three responses? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/37092215

All about the number 06/14/2025

All about the number It is all about the number, but everyone's number is different. Also, headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful, including Troops in the Streets, One Big Beautiful Tussle, and A Return Facilitated. Finally, the beautiful segment considers how the enemy in your world is in reality far smaller than he appears! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/37002020

Betrayed 06/07/2025

Betrayed The betrayal of Jesus was even more difficult than the crucifixion. Thann Bennett discusses why this week on The Equipped. Also, headline stories including antisemitism in Boulder, student visas are revoked, and peace is elusive around the world. Finally, beauty and bounty go together for you as a Jesus follower! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36894335

Happy, happy, happy 05/31/2025

Happy, happy, happy This week on The Equipped, Thann Bennett discusses stories and a theme of death in our world, and how your God brings life from that death. In the words of Phil Robertson, who went to be with his Jesus this week, your life, because of Jesus, should be, "Happy, happy, happy!" Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36793980

Not a dance 05/24/2025

Not a dance You are at war. It's not a dance or a contest, but in fact a war. Tune in to The Equipped to learn more, as well as to consider headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36692460

A little farther each time 05/17/2025

A little farther each time Trade deals and ceasefires, a hostage freed, and a new Pope. Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to consider these headline stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Speaking of the True, what does Dora the rabbit have to do with Mother's Day? Tune in to find out! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36567400

Convincing the skeptical 05/10/2025

Convincing the skeptical No caveats. No qualifications. No justifications. Mary simply proclaimed that which she had seen, and you can do the same in your life! Also, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36487225

Do not be afraid 05/03/2025

Do not be afraid Your email inbox is out to get you! If you believe the messages that flood your inbox, fill your tv screens, and dominate your social media feeds, you should be very, very afraid. But the consistent message of Jesus is that you should not be afraid! Thann Bennett discusses this truth on this week's episode, and then turns to headline news. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36414255

Undefeated and undisputed 04/26/2025

Undefeated and undisputed What does the resurrection of Jesus have in common with an undefeated and undisputed champion boxer? Also, Thann Bennett discusses headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Finally, in The Beautiful, spring brings with it fields of jubilance! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36316210

A decade's burden 04/19/2025

A decade's burden My brother and I witnessed history in 2011...history that was followed by more than a decade of burden. Also, headline stories include tariffs and markets, tragedy in the Dominican Republic, and arson at the Governor's mansion. Finally, consider the beauty that is being still and waiting on the Lord. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36192940

Your first love 04/12/2025

Your first love What or who is your first love? Has the passion for that first love sustained? Join Thann Bennett to consider how God calls you back to the intensity of that first love. Also, headline news including tariffs, a day in court, and nuclear negotiations, all viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36090185

Abundance and liberation 04/05/2025

Abundance and liberation Liberation Day or trade war? Convicted and barred from elected office. Special elections in Florida and Wisconsin. Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to consider all three stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, you are loved by God with an everlasting love and He desires to bestow abundance on you (abundance represented by a cutting of grapes so large it takes two men to carry it)! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/36009775

Breach 03/29/2025

Breach A breach in the security of war plans, March madness, and facilitating the closure of a federal agency. Tune in to The Equipped to consider each story through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, Thann illustrates how God speaks out of the storm and instructs you to brace yourself! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35912360

Strength and Honor 03/22/2025

Strength and Honor Strength and Honor. It's a serious topic, but The Equipped begins with humor as Thann Bennett discusses the concept and headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Headline news includes a deportation dispute, the release of JFK assassination files, and a possible ceasefire in Ukraine. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35767925

Great Gain 03/15/2025

Great Gain Simplicity and contentment leads to great gain in your life! Also, do you have a holy obsession with the works God has prepared in advance for you? You should and you can! Finally, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful includes an election in Greenland, a government shutdown on loop, and a SpaceX Starship explodes over Florida. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35673790

On that day 03/08/2025

On that day U.S. aid to Ukraine is paused, tariffs take effect, and a joint session address to the U.S. Congress. Thann Bennett discusses each through the lens of the True and the beautiful. In The True, why the phrase "on that day" should give you great hope! In The Beautiful, a mother's love takes on many forms! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35577760

Perfectly imperfect 03/01/2025

Perfectly imperfect You and I are a strange lot! Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to hear why that is a compliment and part of God's plan for your life! Also, headline news includes a decision to respond or not respond, dueling budgets in the U.S. Congress, and elections in Germany. Finally, proximity to variety in your life can produce beauty! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35485965

Untouchable 02/22/2025

Untouchable How can you go from terror at night to a satisfied life? Tune in to The Equipped to find out! Also, Thann discusses headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful, and in The Beautiful segment, learn how you can be untouchable in a world full of dangers! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35381930

A thin line 02/15/2025

A thin line The human line between success and disappointment is often exceedingly thin! How should you as a Jesus follower manage that reality? Also, headline news include the eyes of the world on Super Bowl LIX, a very shaky ceasefire in the Middle East, and a buyout of federal employees is on hold. All this and more through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Speaking of the beautiful, hear how you can taste and see the sweet refuge of your God! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35290025

Tariffs and tragedy 02/08/2025

Tariffs and tragedy Was it an April Fools' Day joke in February? Also, headline news including tariffs, a dismantled federal agency, and a tragedy over the Potomac--all viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35197420

Playing for keeps 02/01/2025

Playing for keeps You were born on a battlefield and the enemy of your soul is playing for keeps! But he is no match for the Keeper of your soul and the power that lives within you! Join Thann Bennett to stand on this foundation before considering the news of the day- including cabinet confirmations, TikTok, and a full workweek in Washington, D.C. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35102960

12:01 p.m. 01/25/2025

12:01 p.m. Lift your eyes to the mountains! Your help draws nigh when you raise your gaze from your circumstances. Leading stories include a transfer of power at 12:01 p.m., a historic number of pardons by two presidents, and three hostages released by Hamas. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/35000520

I was watching 01/18/2025

I was watching Fires are raging in California, grieving and hope are intermingled in Israel, and a conviction, an unconditional discharge, and a resignation all occur in the lead up to a presidential inauguration. In The Beautiful, how does morning light illustrate God's plan for your life, and in The True, how to ensure it will be said about you, "I was watching." Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34898015

Revealed by the storm 01/11/2025

Revealed by the storm Do you have faith in the end of your story? You can, even amid of a broken world around you! Also, headline news viewed through the lens of the True and the beautiful, including a pair of attacks on New Years Day, a Speaker and a President-Elect, and the Prime Minister of Canada resigns. Finally, in The Beautiful, have you ever considered that the storm in your life might be intended to reveal a beauty within? Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34808890

Three presidents and a plane crash 01/04/2025

Three presidents and a plane crash You want to leave a legacy. But did you know there are biblical limits to the value of legacy? Thann Bennett discusses on this week's episode of The Equipped. Also, headline news includes three presidents and a plane crash, a legacy of humanity, and a vote for Speaker and for certification. Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34714285

The newborn 12/28/2024

The newborn Merry Christmas from The Equipped! Jesus came as a newborn baby--a fact that impacts so much of what it means to be a Jesus follower. Join Thann Bennett to discuss and also to consider headline news through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34553515

Aromas and a crown 12/21/2024

Aromas and a crown Shootings, impeachments, suspensions, and drones, drones, and more drones. Also, the enemies two favorite tactics, and why you are both a crowned sinner and a pleasing aroma to your God! Join Thann Bennett on The Equipped to consider these stories and more through the lens of the True and the beautiful! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34553485

$100K 12/14/2024

$100K Bitcoin tops $100K, a dictator falls in Syria, and a single vote determines majority control in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tune in to consider these stories through the lens of the True and the beautiful. Also, why the first snow flurries of the season should remind you that God is the refresher of your soul! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: /episode/index/show/d9df12af-1a72-4209-a76b-02a7013d43bf/id/34439455

The Equipped with Thann Bennett

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