Host Bryan Maples returns after technical losses of earlier episodes to tackle growing infighting on the right, arguing that MAGA is not dead but fracturing as self-interested figures try to build rival movements. He focuses on Marjorie Taylor Greene — newly branded by Trump as “Marjorie Traitor Green” — and lays out why he believes her recent moves amount to an attempted usurpation of Trump-appointed leadership, political extortion tied to the Epstein files, and general incompetence for higher office.

Bryan walks listeners through key players mentioned in the episode — Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Steve Bannon, the Hodge twins and others — and explains how their actions are reshaping conservative dynamics early in Trump’s term. He defends Trump as the current leader of the right, praises his execution and strategy, and warns against internal rebellion that could fracture momentum.

The episode also delves into cultural and spiritual themes: a critique of "woke Christianity," support for Israel, the dangers of unconditional or "suicidal empathy," and a call for political and spiritual discipline. Bryan discusses how failures in church leadership have made the nation vulnerable to poor policy choices and why revival or reform — not resignation — remains possible.

Key talking points: why Greene’s Epstein-related posturing is problematic; how political discipline looks in practice (public rebukes and loss of endorsements); the difference between criticizing a leader and launching a rebellion; the practical limits of idealistic solutions without execution; and a pastoral concern for the future of American faith, family, and national strength.

No outside guests — Brian Maples presents a candid solo analysis, combining political commentary with theological reflection and practical concerns for families and the church. Listeners can expect direct opinions, specific names and incidents discussed, and a clear argument for why unity and competence matter for the conservative movement going forward.

Date: November 3, 2025 — In this episode the host, a Bible apologist and expert, tackles the heated online debate about Jews, Israel, MAGA/America First movements, and the rising clash between political loyalties and theological claims about whether the Church has replaced Israel.

The conversation moves quickly from current social media rhetoric into Scripture: Romans 3, 9, 10 and 11 are examined closely as the anchor passages. The host walks listeners through Paul’s argument that not all physical descendants of Israel are ’true’ Israel, explains the distinction between children of the flesh and children of promise, and highlights key verses (e.g., Romans 9:6–13, 10:1–12, 11:1–11, 25–32) showing Paul’s concern for a Jewish remnant and the inclusion of Gentiles by faith.

To provide historical and theological background, the episode sketches a concise biblical genealogy — Adam, Noah, Shem to Abraham — and the Abrahamic family drama (Hagar/Ishmael, Sarah/Isaac, and the twins Jacob and Esau). These stories are used to explain how God’s promises passed through Isaac and Jacob and why divine election and human failure have always coexisted in Israel’s history.

The host explains Jesus’ Jewish identity and mission to Israel, how early Jewish rejection and acceptance affected the spread of the gospel, and how the Gentile church was grafted into the olive root (Romans 11). Paul’s warnings about pride, boasting over broken branches, and the call to humility and reverence are emphasized as corrective to both anti‑Jewish hostility and uncritical political alignment.

Practical applications and key takeaways include: don’t reduce the debate to partisan soundbites; distinguish between criticizing specific Israeli policies and endorsing anti‑Jewish rhetoric; continue preaching the gospel to all, including Jews; and hold a posture of prayerful correction rather than cynical rejection. The host argues that genuine love can include frank correction and that blessing or cursing Israel has biblical consequences.

Listeners will hear a theological roadmap for navigating contemporary controversies: an explanation of the ‘‘partial hardening until the full number of the Gentiles has come in’’ (Romans 11), the certainty of a future for Israel, and the biblical reason to avoid arrogance while engaging the topic. The episode closes with a call to pray for Israel, to oppose evil without affirming wrongdoing, and to trust Scripture’s promises about God’s ongoing plans for both Jews and Gentiles.

In this solo episode the speaker explores how biblical principles and spiritual laws operate alongside physical laws, and how believers can harness God’s Word to create lasting change in their lives. Topics include the nature of spiritual authority and free will (illustrated by the Garden of Eden), how Satan leverages lawful processes, and why principles used by the world are often rooted in God-ordained truths. The host explains how authority and dominion were given to humanity and how words carry faith—capable of persuading, protecting, and bringing transformation.

Scriptural anchors and references woven throughout the message include Proverbs 10:22, Deuteronomy 28, Psalm 91, John 6:63, John 8:31–32, Ephesians 1:3 and 2:6, 2 Corinthians 8–9, and Hebrews 9–10. The episode applies these passages to practical areas of life such as overcoming pornography and addiction, healing from depression and trauma, improving relationships and sexual confidence, addressing health concerns, and pursuing biblical wealth.

Key points and practical steps include: recognizing that words carry faith and can be used to persuade your mind; replacing destructive thoughts by speaking truth aloud; repetitively declaring Scripture and positive declarations to develop new habits; treating the Word as both shield and sword—building faith and then using it to command change; and maintaining a daily discipline of speaking and continuing in the Word so truth becomes lived reality.

The host shares a personal testimony of family trauma and loss, emphasizing how speaking God’s truth sustained them and prevented despair. Listeners will leave with a three-step process—hear, believe, and act on Scripture—plus specific examples of declarations to use for freedom from sin, protection from sickness, financial provision, and renewed hope. This episode is a practical, faith-forward guide for anyone wanting to learn how to intentionally shape their inner life and outer circumstances through the Word of God.

In this solo, hard-hitting episode the host confronts a taboo many churches avoid: the tension between God-given desire and the destructive habits that can grow from it. Using the Garden of Eden as a starting point, he argues that many sinful patterns (especially sexual struggles and pornography) have a good origin that becomes harmful when separated from God’s design and relationship.

The episode covers how Satan is not the creator of our desires, the role of shame and condemnation in perpetuating addiction, and why the church’s default response—shaming and suppression—has often failed. The host cites troubling statistics and scandals across denominations to highlight how secrecy and punitive approaches contribute to widespread brokenness in marriages and congregations.

Key topics include the psychology behind pornography use, how sexual desire can begin from a genuine longing for pleasure and connection, and why many men and women end up seeking satisfaction outside their marriages. The host argues that condemnation traps people, while a gospel of grace and the repeated work of faith (hearing and confessing truth) can rebuild identity and break habits.

Practical insights offered in the episode include: replace shame with persistent truth-telling about who you are in Christ, create new spiritual habits of speaking faith, open honest communication in marriage, and understand the difference between confronting sin and destroying the sinner with condemnation. The speaker also wrestles with difficult Proverbs passages, cultural influences (including science and education), and the complex roots of sexual abuse and trauma.

This is a raw, pastoral call to rethink how churches address sexual sin—moving from punitive reaction to repeated, faith-filled persuasion that believers are "new creations" with no condemnation. Listeners should expect candid language, biblical exposition, personal reflections, and a consistent invitation to truth, grace, and practical change.

Guests: none — this is a solo message from the host. Key takeaways: recognize the good origin of desires, reject condemnation as a tool for change, adopt faith-based repetition and honest communication, and pursue restoration and freedom in community rather than isolation.

On the Brian Maples Podcast (September 23, 2025), Brian Maples addresses a nation on edge and a church confused about how to respond. Triggered by the martyrdom of Charlie Kirk and escalating political violence, this episode confronts what Brian describes as a decade-long pattern of deception from the left and examines the spiritual, moral, and practical consequences for believers and the country.

Brian lays out specific examples he sees as consistent lies—everything from Russian-collusion narratives and the Hunter Biden laptop response to skewed job and crime statistics—and connects those patterns to broader cultural and political movements, including Antifa and prior unrest. He argues these falsehoods have real-world costs, contributing to violence, corruption, and social decay.

Framing the conversation in Scripture, Brian walks through passages (Romans 12:9, Matthew 23, John 8) to explain how Christians can simultaneously love people while rejecting and exposing evil. He challenges common church responses that, in his view, enable harmful ideologies by confusing compassion with permissiveness, and he calls out false teaching that demands unconditional tolerance of destructive behavior.

The episode tackles hot-button issues like immigration, church hypocrisy, and political unity, offering practical guidance: love the person, reject the ideology; educate congregations; discern false teachers; and consider mission-focused outreach rather than uncritical acceptance. Brian issues a call for repentance and clarity—inviting those who renounce violent or deceptive leftist ideology to come to Christ, while urging believers to stand firm in truth and to protect the nation’s moral purpose.

Closing with a mixture of warning and hope, Brian prays for national revival, accountability for evil, and a renewed commitment by Christians to expand the kingdom of God in truth and love—arguing that America still has a God-given role to hold back darkness and spread the gospel.

In this solo episode recorded September 20, 2025, the host reacts to a string of shocking events — the stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee named Irina on a Charlotte train, a shooting that killed two children and wounded others, and the assassination of Charlie Kirk — and reflects on what these tragedies reveal about the spiritual condition of the United States. The host references Kirk’s memorial service on September 21 and shares immediate emotional and spiritual responses.

The conversation moves into a broader historical and theological argument: the host contends that America was founded on biblical principles and guided by a “hand of providence,” not as an establishment of a national religion but as a nation shaped by Christian moral and intellectual influence. He argues that removing God from the foundation of knowledge — in education, science, law and civic life — has led to cultural and moral decline.

Key topics include critiques of secularism and evolutionary theory, an argument for intelligent design using everyday analogies (automobiles, smartphones, biological complexity), the idea that reverence for God is the beginning of true knowledge, and how decades of abandoning those foundations have produced social pathologies such as transgender ideology, pornography, and human trafficking.

The host also reviews the historical social contributions of Christian institutions — hospitals, prisons oriented to rehabilitation, charities and civic norms — and laments growing dependence on government rather than church and community. He outlines a fourfold vision of salvation (forgiveness, healing, soul prosperity, and freedom) and calls listeners to seek God, return to biblical truth, and join in a national revival.

Throughout the episode the tone mixes grief, critique and urgent exhortation: grief for the victims of recent violence, critique of ideological trends the host views as corrosive, and an urgent call to spiritual renewal and civic repentance as the pathway to healing the nation.

On this solo episode of the Brian Maples Podcast (August 20, 2025), Brian Maples tackles recent news, culture, and confusion about sin, salvation, and what it really means to know God. He opens by reacting to headlines — including comments about Donald Trump and heaven — and uses them to launch a deeper discussion about how Christians and the larger culture misunderstand faith, works, and morality.

Brian critiques modern theological education and church hiring practices that prize academic credentials over an actual, living relationship with God. He distinguishes theology (study about God) from knowing God personally, and argues that much of the church’s division comes from doctrinal confusion rather than from born-again believers. Using Scripture throughout (Hebrews 11:6; John 6:27–29; 1 John 3:23; Romans; Galatians; 1 Corinthians), he emphasizes that the New Testament centers on faith — believing in Jesus — and loving others, not merely following a legal checklist of moral behaviors.

The episode explores the origin of sin and the fall (Adam and Eve), the difference between sinful acts and the deeper fallen nature, and why salvation is by faith, not by works. Brian addresses common contemporary church fixations — sexual strictures, public moralizing, and hypocrisy — and gives historical and biblical context (e.g., temple prostitution in Corinth) to explain why New Testament commands must be read in their context.

A frank segment focuses on sexuality: pornography, masturbation, sexual addiction, and how churches have often mishandled these issues. Brian argues against condemnation and legalistic rules while insisting believers should pursue holiness through the Spirit. He explains Galatians 5’s flesh-versus-Spirit dynamics, 1 Corinthians 6’s list of unrighteous behaviors, and affirms that genuine conversion changes identity even as believers still wrestle with fleshly desires.

Key takeaways: salvation is received by faith in Jesus (not by moral perfection); the New Covenant’s primary commandments are to believe in Christ and love one another; spiritual power comes from being led by the Spirit, not from policing private behavior; and the church must prioritize knowing God and demonstrating Spirit-led results rather than elevating academic theology or moral posturing. This episode is a candid, scripture-driven call to rethink how Christians address sin, sexuality, and authentic spiritual life.

Welcome to this thought-provoking episode of the Bryan Maples podcast, recorded on a serene evening in North Carolina, dated June 11th, 2025. Join Bryan as he delves into the complex interplay of faith, politics, and societal unrest. With chaos in Los Angeles and talks of political upheaval, this episode tackles the polarizing divisions in America, relating them to teachings from the Bible and the Christian community's call to pray for peace.

Bryan discusses the dichotomy between the left and right and challenges the notion that unity can be achieved through the tolerance of evil. He references biblical passages, emphasizing the need to "love what is good and hate what is evil." By incorporating teachings from Romans and James, the episode explores the wisdom required to navigate these challenging times.

The conversation expands to discuss broader societal issues, including the erosion of constitutional rights, censorship, and the influence of Marxist ideologies on American politics. Bryan examines how the Constitution's diminishing power affects both sides of the political spectrum and urges a return to foundational principles.

The episode also touches on the role of prosperity in societal improvement and how it can be a tool for positive change. Bryan questions the church's response to economic issues and how embracing prosperity can aid in spreading the gospel and supporting communities in need.

Throughout the episode, Bryan encourages listeners to seek wisdom, reject superficial unity, and stand firm in truth. Tune in to explore these critical topics and more, and join the call to be a beacon of light in these uncertain times.