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Award-winning author, Dr. Robert E. Jackson, Jr., teaches Biblical principles on marriage, family, parenting, current events, evangelism, discipleship and health issues. Over 40 years as a medical doctor, 38 years of marriage, and parenting 9 children give Dr. Jackson a unique, relevant perspective on Christian life issues.

  1. 20 HRS AGO

    MTM - John 19: 14-15 Who is Your King?

    Send us Fan Mail “We have no king but Caesar.” That line from John 19 is only a few words, but it shines a harsh light on the way fear can hijack faith. I’m Dr Robert Jackson, and on More Than Medicine I read the Easter account with fresh eyes, then ask a question that refuses to stay in church language: when pressure rises, who actually rules your heart? We walk through the biblical worldview behind the moment. Israel’s history is filled with people who refused to treat rulers like gods, from Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego standing tall before Nebuchadnezzar, to Mordecai refusing to bow and Esther risking her life to speak. Those stories aren’t here for nostalgia. They help us name modern idols: safety, approval, status, and the urge to let politics or institutions do the job only God can do. Then we bring it down to street level with a simple test. When your child is sick, when your marriage is on fire, when money gets tight, when a diagnosis lands, who do you call first? I also share my own kidney cancer scare and what it taught me about faith over fear, prayer, and trusting Jesus as King even when outcomes are unknown. Finally, I preview an upcoming conversation with Scott Shara and his book Is Our Government Legally Killing Us?, challenging the habit of treating government as our ultimate rescuer in healthcare and retirement. If this stirred something, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review. What’s one moment in your life that revealed who your “king” really was? Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    17 min

  2. 3D AGO

    DWDP - Gen 9: 6-7 Made in God"s Image

    Send us Fan Mail You don’t just have opinions, a job title, or a voting record, you carry an image. We start with Genesis 9:6-7 and follow the weight of that truth: every human being is made in the image of God, which makes life sacred and makes worship and obedience non-negotiable. If God’s likeness is stamped on you, then “half-hearted” faith stops making sense, and the question becomes personal: what are you holding back from Him? From there we fast-forward to Jesus facing a political trap about paying taxes to Caesar. He points to the image on a coin, then delivers a line that still cuts through noise today: give earthly rulers what they’re due, and give God what belongs to God. We talk about what was left unsaid but clearly understood, that we belong to God because we bear His image, and why pride can keep religious people from surrender even when truth is right in front of them. Then we move into God’s command to be fruitful and multiply, Psalm 127’s view of children as a gift, and the cultural forces that treat family as optional and life as disposable. We discuss abortion in America, the below-replacement fertility rate, and why the “economic reasons” story often ignores the biggest factors. We also share our experience with homeschooling, why worldview matters, what the stats show about faith after graduation, and why overpopulation panic misses the real issues of distribution, land use, and human treachery. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part challenged you most: worship, obedience, or trusting God with family and the future? Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    19 min

  3. APR 4

    MTM - Interview with Rebecca Terrell ; Medical Freedom

    Send us Fan Mail Can a government agency decide what goes into your body, or your child’s body? That single question drives a frank conversation with Rebecca Terrell, a nurse and journalist, as we examine vaccine mandates through the lens of medical freedom, bodily autonomy, and informed consent. We separate “what you think about vaccines” from “what the state can force,” and we explain why that distinction matters even for people who generally support vaccination.  We also dig into how public health messaging works when fear is the tool. We talk herd immunity, how “epidemic” can be defined, and why phrases like “safe and effective” may sound reassuring while still hiding narrow regulatory definitions. Along the way we discuss exemption requests we see in a medical practice, including the ethical line around medical exemptions and how religious exemptions are commonly framed under First Amendment protections, while noting that rules vary by state.  From there, we zoom out to incentives and trust: conflicts of interest, pharmaceutical influence, and what research questions parents keep asking such as vaccinated vs unvaccinated comparisons and the cumulative impact of the childhood vaccine schedule. We touch on measles history, vitamin A treatment, and how legislative fights like Florida’s Medical Freedom Act connect to older precedent like Jacobson v. Massachusetts. If you care about vaccine policy, parental rights, and medical ethics, this conversation is built to challenge assumptions and sharpen your questions.  Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with the biggest question you want answered next. Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    28 min

  4. APR 1

    DWDP - Gen 9; 5-6 Capital Punishment-God's Command

    Send us Fan Mail Blood shows up everywhere in our stories, our movies, and our arguments but Genesis treats it with a gravity most of us have forgotten. We sit with Genesis 9:5–6 and slow down long enough to hear what God is actually saying: blood represents life, and life is sacred because people are made in the image of God. That single claim reshapes how we think about violence, dignity, and what we owe each other when harm is done. From that foundation, we talk about justice in the real world. Genesis 9 doesn’t hand us a full legal blueprint, but it does establish human government under God and a clear accountability for murder. That takes us into a careful look at capital punishment and the death penalty, including an honest acknowledgment that our judicial systems can be broken. We explain why flaws in human institutions don’t cancel God’s moral standard, and why the passage rejects personal revenge while calling society to ordered justice. Then we ask the hard question: is there room for mercy? Scripture’s own stories answer yes, and we look at what mercy looks like without pretending sin is small. We close by tracing the Hebrew word for “shed” (Shapak) through the Bible until it lands on Jesus, the one whose blood is poured out for us. If this helped you, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review. What stands out most to you: the call to justice or the invitation to mercy? Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    13 min

  5. MAR 28

    MTM - Interview with Gary Dawson

    Send us Fan Mail A military general tells Gary Dawson he has to leave the Amazon and then a little girl runs up, wraps her arms around his leg, and changes the whole tone of the confrontation. That moment captures the heart of this conversation with Dr. Robert Jackson: what it looks like to follow a calling when the pressure is real, the stakes are high, and the outcome is out of your hands. Gary, author of Gringo Mama, shares why his family stayed in Venezuela after missionaries were expelled, and how decades of life among the Yanomama people shaped his faith, language, and sense of purpose.  We also go where most mission stories don’t. Gary explains the Yanomama view of the spirit world and the role of shamans, describing fear, deception, and the dark promise of “power” that often ends in destruction. He recounts a tense journey into an enemy village, a night of warnings, and a chilling encounter where a shaman claims he heard them coming and identifies God as the “enemy God.” The description of a place with no darkness, no death, and a crystal river brings the Bible to mind and raises hard questions about spiritual warfare, discernment, and what evil looks like across cultures and at home.  At the center, we come back to the gospel. Gary reflects on assurance of salvation, the truth that Jesus saves us when we can’t save ourselves, and the deeper comfort that Christ also keeps us. We close with practical needs and prayer: help printing more copies of the book, support for medical debt from caring for the Yanomama, and urgent prayer for two year old Rihanna, diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. If this encouraged you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find these stories and the hope behind them. Christian Light Ministries PO Box 23881 Jacksonville Florida 32241 Make check payable to Christian Light Ministries... In memo put for Gary and Maria Dawson Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    27 min

  6. MAR 25

    DWDP - Gen 9: 1-4 The Life is in the Blood

    Send us Fan Mail A world remade, a family blessed, and a single command that reshapes the way we see life, food, and worship—Genesis 9:1–4 holds more than a post-flood to-do list. We open the text and trace a living thread from Noah’s altar to the cross, asking why God repeats the call to multiply, why animals now fear humans, why meat is permitted, and why blood is set apart as holy. Along the way, we weave Scripture with lived experience, including a sobering ER story that makes the phrase “the life is in the blood” unforgettable. We sit with the tension of authority and stewardship, exploring how humanity’s role changes after the flood and why domesticated animals stay while the wild ones run. Then we probe the dietary shift: flesh is given for food, yet the blood—marked as life—belongs to God, reserved for atonement. Leviticus 17:11 and the Hebrew nefesh illuminate how Scripture unites life and soul, treating blood not as symbol only but as the vital essence of living beings. That insight turns our attention from the knife to the altar, where ancient sacrifices pointed beyond themselves. The journey culminates in Hebrews, where the limits of bulls and goats yield to the finished work of Christ. One offering, for all time. A priest who sits because the work is done. We connect the theological dots with pastoral clarity: obedience invites blessing even when it feels upside down, stewardship demands care in a fearful world, and salvation rests not on our effort but on the once-for-all blood of Jesus. Join us, open your Bible, and step into the story that still shapes our daily choices and eternal hope. If this moved you, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    17 min

  7. MAR 21

    MTM - Interview with Joe Wolverton..Nullification

    Send us Fan Mail What if the Constitution’s simplest safeguard has been hiding in plain sight? We dive into nullification as a clean, contract-based concept: the states, as principals, created a federal agent with enumerated powers, and when that agent wanders outside the four corners of the contract, the states can treat those actions as void. No saber-rattling, no chaos—just the same logic courts use every day when parties breach an agreement. With constitutional lawyer Joe Wolverton, we unpack James Madison’s playbook from Federalist 45 and 46, where interposition and noncooperation form a peaceful path to restore balance. We ground the theory with modern examples—state-level marijuana markets, raw milk sales, and selective firearms enforcement—that show the Tenth Amendment already works when states simply refuse to lend resources to federal overreach. The myth of troops marching evaporates when you look at the map: these states remain firmly in the Union, and life goes on. We also confront the money problem. Federal grants come with strings that tug policy far from home. Saying no takes fiscal backbone and voters who reward principle over subsidies. But there’s a payoff: predictable liberty draws builders, families, and entrepreneurs. When a state cuts red tape and honors constitutional limits, commerce expands, communities strengthen, and economies rise on organic growth rather than federal drip feeds. If you want clear steps, you’ll find them here: understand the Tenth Amendment as a tool, push for state laws of noncooperation, read Federalist 45 and 46, and support candidates who will treat the Constitution as a binding compact. No new amendment required—just the will to follow the one we already have. If this conversation sharpened your thinking, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review with the one federal policy you think your state should stop enforcing first. Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    24 min

  8. MAR 18

    DWDP- Gen 8; 21-22 God's Promise

    Send us Fan Mail A quiet altar on a cleansed earth lights the way for our own hearts. We open Genesis 8:21–22 and watch Noah step from judgment into grace, offering a sacrifice that Scripture calls a “soothing aroma.” From that single act, we draw a line to the cross and ask what kind of worship makes sense when the King of ages has stepped down to redeem us. Casual praise cannot carry a love like his. Passionate, grateful, all‑of‑life worship can. We unpack why the Bible says God “smelled” the aroma, exploring anthropomorphism and how human language reaches for divine reality. The answer leads to a weighty word—propitiation. Noah’s altar pointed forward to Christ, the atoning sacrifice whose blood satisfies justice and secures mercy. Our prayers, songs, and obedience rise not because we are impressive, but because they are offered in his name. That frees us from performance and fills us with confidence: the Judge of all the earth sees, hears, and knows, and he delights to show himself strong for those fully devoted to him. From worship, we turn to promise. God binds the world to a steady rhythm: seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night. While the earth remains, these will not cease. That pledge calms modern fears about chaos and catastrophe. Yes, there is a coming day when the present order gives way and a new heaven and new earth arrive, free of the curse. Until then, providence holds the calendar. We rest, work, and pray inside a world kept by God’s word. Join us as we connect gratitude at the altar to courage in daily life, reflect on human frailty and everlasting mercy, and find anchored hope in promises that do not break. If this encourages you, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—what promise from Scripture steadies you this week? Support the show https://www.jacksonfamilyministry.com https://bobslone.com/home/podcast-production/

    14 min
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Award-winning author, Dr. Robert E. Jackson, Jr., teaches Biblical principles on marriage, family, parenting, current events, evangelism, discipleship and health issues. Over 40 years as a medical doctor, 38 years of marriage, and parenting 9 children give Dr. Jackson a unique, relevant perspective on Christian life issues.

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