5AM with Dr. Randy Turpin

Randy Turpin

"5AM with Dr. Randy Turpin" is a weekly 20-minute podcast exploring how Christians can live faithfully in our current moment - a time that feels like 5AM, when darkness still surrounds us, yet dawn is approaching. Drawing from decades of ministry experience and biblical insight, Dr. Turpin examines the tension of living in the "already but not yet" of God's Kingdom. Each episode provides practical wisdom for believers navigating between present challenges and coming hope. Join us weekly as we explore what it means to be "morning people" in a world that often feels dark.

  1. Practices of the Prophetic Life | Season 2, Ep. 3

    JAN 19

    Practices of the Prophetic Life | Season 2, Ep. 3

    Discover practical ways to live attuned to God's heartbeat and purposes in this episode of "5 a.m. with Dr. Randy Turpin." Dr. Turpin shares 14 transformative practices for living a prophetic life, drawn from his book Living the Prophetic Life. Learn how to keep your imagination clear for God's revelations, sanctify your tongue, keep God's secrets, cultivate humility and love, walk in prompt obedience, and honor others' spiritual gifts. Dr. Turpin addresses common pitfalls like prophesying in anger, seeking power over passion, and allowing media to shape your perception of reality instead of God's Word. Whether you're new to prophetic ministry or seeking to deepen your spiritual sensitivity, this episode offers biblically-grounded wisdom on hearing God's voice, operating in spiritual gifts, and representing His heart faithfully. Additional Resources: Books by Dr. Randy Turpin: ⁠⁠⁠https://declarationpress.com/⁠⁠⁠Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    22 min
  2. Living with Passion | Season 2, Ep. 2

    JAN 12

    Living with Passion | Season 2, Ep. 2

    Is your Christian life marked by passionate pursuit of Jesus, or have you settled into routine religious duty? In this transformative episode of "5 a.m. with Dr. Randy Turpin," discover why God never intended life to be boring and how intimacy with the Father changes everything about your spiritual journey. Dr. Turpin challenges the common misconception that mature Christians lose their fire for God, revealing instead that true maturity is marked by ever-increasing passion for Jesus. Drawing from his book "Living the Prophetic Life," he unpacks the profound difference between being a servant who knows what the Master requires and being a friend who knows the Master's heart. In This Episode, You'll Discover: Why God partners with you in creating the very desires of your heart when you commit your way to HimHow intimacy with God's heart naturally produces a life of power and effectivenessThe biblical foundation for friendship with God, explored through Abraham, David, Enoch, Paul, and JohnWhy removing sin isn't about legalistic performance but about eliminating barriers to touching God's faceHow creativity and living your dreams flow from abiding in JesusThe difference between laboring for the Lord versus laboring with the LordWhy mature faith looks like childlike passion, not religious complacencyDr. Turpin examines Jesus' declaration in John 15:15 that His followers are no longer servants but friends—a revolutionary shift that changes how we approach worship, Scripture, service, and dealing with sin. Learn how pursuing God's heart leads to walking in His power, not through striving but through alignment with His ways. Whether you're a new believer on fire for Jesus or a longtime Christian whose passion has dimmed, this episode issues a prophetic call to renewed intimacy with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Discover what it means to live yoked together with Jesus—not just obeying commands but sharing His heart in everything you do. Additional Resources: Books by Dr. Randy Turpin: ⁠⁠https://declarationpress.com/⁠⁠Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    24 min
  3. Season 2 Premiere: The Unfailing Love of God

    JAN 6

    Season 2 Premiere: The Unfailing Love of God

    Join Dr. Randy Turpin as he kicks off 2026 with a powerful meditation on God's "chesed"—His unfailing, covenant love. Fresh from a season of unexpected illness and "anguish," Dr. Turpin shares how one verse from Psalm 31 pierced through spiritual darkness and reminded him of an unshakable truth: God cares about the anguish of our souls. In this episode, discover: - The rich Hebrew meaning behind "unfailing love" (chesed) - Why God's love is both voluntary and covenant-obligated - How Psalm 23's "goodness and mercy" actually means His love pursues and hunts you down - Practical ways to speak God's truth out loud against the enemy's lies - Why your victory doesn't depend on how well you're doing Whether you're walking through affliction, battling doubting thoughts, or simply seeking deeper understanding of God's character, this episode offers hope-filled biblical insight that may transform your outlook on life. #ChristianPodcast #BiblicalTeaching #GodsLove #Psalms #SpiritualGrowth #FaithInTrials #HebrewWordStudy #ChristianEncouragement Additional Resources: Books by Dr. Randy Turpin: ⁠https://declarationpress.com/⁠Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    15 min
  4. Episode 49: 2025 Year in Review – Healing, Restoration & a Vision for 2026

    12/22/2025

    Episode 49: 2025 Year in Review – Healing, Restoration & a Vision for 2026

    Join Dr. Randy Turpin as he reflects on a powerful year of sustaining grace and divine healing. In this season finale episode, Randy shares his journey through 2025, including his miraculous September 7th healing from a seven-year affliction, recent recovery from a life-threatening aortic dissection, and the fulfillment of a childhood dream through amateur radio (KR4HCQ). Discover the amazing ministry fruit from Global Awakening in 2025: over 6,565 verified physical healings, 115 blind eyes opened, 142 deaf ears unstopped, and 96 tumors disappearing. Randy also celebrates the release of two significant books: the expanded audiobook edition of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting and The Shepherd Remains, a Revolutionary War journal of Francis Asbury. Looking ahead to 2026, Randy shares prophetic insights on restoration and fulfillment, drawing from Joshua 21:45 and Joel 2:25. He encourages listeners to rediscover the power of prayer through Andrew Murray's classic With Christ in the School of Prayer, emphasizing the certainty of answered prayer and God's faithfulness to fulfill His promises. Additional Resources: Books by Dr. Randy Turpin: https://declarationpress.com/Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    24 min
  5. Living as an Agent of Change | Ep. 48

    12/02/2025

    Living as an Agent of Change | Ep. 48

    In this episode, Dr. Randy Turpin explores what it means to live prophetically as a transformative presence in society. Discover how your God-given identity positions you to bring heaven's influence into every sphere of life—from your family and friends to your community... from education and business to arts and government. Dr. Turpin addresses the "prophetic tension" believers often experience when their Spirit-led life contrasts with the world around them, explaining why this discomfort isn't something to avoid but rather evidence that you're summoning people and systems to a higher order. Learn how your presence alone can edify, strengthen, and encourage others. If you've ever felt misunderstood, out of place, or wondered why God has you in a challenging environment, this episode offers redemptive purpose for your placement. You'll be challenged to see yourself not just as someone trying to survive the world, but as a carrier of light called to be the difference that is needed. Additional Resources: Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    17 min
  6. Living Toward the Future | Ep. 47

    11/25/2025

    Living Toward the Future | Ep. 47

    Are you stuck dwelling on past failures or overwhelmed by present circumstances? In this episode, Dr. Randy Turpin explores what it means to live a future-oriented Christian life through the power of the Holy Spirit. Drawing from his teaching archives on "living the prophetic life," Dr. Turpin examines how believers can break free from being prisoners of their past and move forward with hope—not wishful thinking, but confident expectation of God's promises. Key topics include: Why the prophetic life means living toward future realities, not past defeatsHow the Apostle Paul practiced "forgetting what is behind" (Philippians 3:13-14)The difference between natural perception and Spirit-given revelationWhat it means to see people and situations in terms of what they're becomingPractical steps for journaling prophetic insights and discerning God's direction This episode offers both theological depth and practical application, ending with an actionable challenge: start documenting what God is speaking to you about your future and consider what steps of obedience might be required to walk into those promises. Additional Resources: Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    18 min
  7. Beyond Outrage: Finding Peace in Polarized Times | Ep. 46

    11/17/2025

    Beyond Outrage: Finding Peace in Polarized Times | Ep. 46

    Are you losing sleep over political tensions? Has concern turned into obsession? In this candid episode, Dr. Randy Turpin addresses a crisis many believers face but few acknowledge: being consumed by perceived opposition rather than filled with the Holy Spirit. Dr. Turpin explores the spiritual cost of fixating on adversaries—whether political figures, cultural movements, or ideologies—and how this obsession robs us of peace, damages relationships, weakens our witness, and displaces our focus from Christ. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 10:5, Philippians 4:6-7, and Colossians 3:1-2, he offers a biblical pathway from captivity to freedom. Key Topics: Recognizing when concern becomes unhealthy fixationThe spiritual cost of outrage-driven livingWhy our citizenship in heaven changes everythingPractical steps to break free from mental captivityThe radical discipline of blessing those you oppose If you're exhausted from the constant battle, this episode offers a different way—one that leads back to the peace that passes understanding and the One who truly holds all things together. "Whatever dominates your thought life is what you're worshiping." #ChristianPodcast #Peace #SpiritualFreedom #BeyondOutrage #5AMpodcast Additional Resources: Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    21 min
  8. The Prophetic Anointing | Ep. 45

    11/11/2025

    The Prophetic Anointing | Ep. 45

    In this episode, Dr. Randy Turpin explores the prophetic anointing that God desires to release upon His entire church. Drawing from Numbers 11, Joel 2, and Acts 2, Randy traces how the anointing shifted from one leader (Moses) to 70 elders, and ultimately to all who receive the Holy Spirit. But here's the critical foundation: the prophetic must flow from love. Using 1 Corinthians 13-14, Randy explains that prophetic ministry without love is nothing—it's just noise. When we prophesy in love, we edify, strengthen, encourage, and comfort people. This isn't just about speaking prophetic words—it's about living a prophetic life where everything we do represents heaven on earth. Randy challenges listeners to steward both the natural and supernatural aspects of the prophetic anointing with patience, kindness, and humility. Additional Resources: Dr. Randy Turpin's Sermon Archives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799https://open.spotify.com/show/5xl2yFP7wNuvmIiLCefOxU?si=4e5824dc27fe4799⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Book: Daybreak by Henry Longfellow and illustrated by Alycia Janelle: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.amazon.com/Daybreak-Henry-Wadsworth-Longfellow/dp/B0DTZ3K68K/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email questions and feedback to 5am.randyturpin@gmail.com.

    26 min

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"5AM with Dr. Randy Turpin" is a weekly 20-minute podcast exploring how Christians can live faithfully in our current moment - a time that feels like 5AM, when darkness still surrounds us, yet dawn is approaching. Drawing from decades of ministry experience and biblical insight, Dr. Turpin examines the tension of living in the "already but not yet" of God's Kingdom. Each episode provides practical wisdom for believers navigating between present challenges and coming hope. Join us weekly as we explore what it means to be "morning people" in a world that often feels dark.