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2 conversations on anchor with pastors, evangelists, and ministry leaders.
Anchor35mBuilding Fortress Friendships for Perilous Times—Earl Glisson on Covenant Loyalty
Pastor Earl Glisson of Anchor Faith Church in St. Augustine, Florida joins Philip Cameron to unpack the life-changing message behind his new book, Fortress Friend — a deep dive into what it truly means to build covenant-level relationships in an age of social-media superficiality. Glisson argues that most people today have acquaintances masquerading as friends: "Their relationships with others is pretty surface," he observes, noting that even church community has thinned as digital convenience replaces personal presence. Drawing on the David and Jonathan narrative and Proverbs 18:24 — "there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother" — Glisson traces how genuine fortress friendships are defined not by good times but by sacrificial loyalty. He highlights how David's covenant with Jonathan extended beyond Jonathan's death, protecting Jonathan's son Mephibosheth even when political pressure demanded otherwise. That multigenerational faithfulness, Glisson contends, is the true test of a fortress friend. The conversation turns practical for pastors and ministry leaders navigating succession, with Glisson drawing on his own experience at Rhema Bible Training College and the Hagin family's four-generation legacy. Fortress Friend is available now at anchorfaith.com. If you long for relationships that hold when storms hit, this episode is essential listening.
Faith35mRestoring Hope: Pastor Rick McNeely on Building a Spirit-Filled Community
Pastor Rick McNeely of Christ Community Church in Murphysboro, Illinois joins Philip Cameron for a timely conversation about holding onto unshakeable faith when the world around us is in turmoil. Drawing from Hebrews 12:25-27, Rick unpacks why God allows seasons of shaking — not to harm us, but to strip away everything that cannot last so that only what is eternal remains. "We serve a God that is an anchor of our soul," Rick declares, "and he will bring you to him and hold you in the midst of turmoil and tumult." The conversation moves from Rick's bold decision to keep his church open during COVID — setting up a drive-in worship service in the parking lot when the state shut down churches while keeping taverns open — to the deeper spiritual principle that the church must never compromise its message. Rick is direct: "We're not going to Atlanta. We're talking about heaven, and there's only one way to get there, and that's through Christ." Rick also explores why fear is the enemy's primary weapon, why authentic love requires speaking truth, and how God's grip on our lives — like a grandfather holding a child's hand on a treacherous path — is always an act of love, never control. Viewers wrestling with uncertainty will find both biblical grounding and practical courage in this episode.