5AM with Dr. Randy Turpin

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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.

  1. "More Than Sorrow" — A Personal Word from Randy (Season 2, Ep. 7)

    May 1

    "More Than Sorrow" — A Personal Word from Randy (Season 2, Ep. 7)

    Season 2, Episode 7 Randy Turpin steps away from his regular format to share a personal update from his parents' home in Princeton, West Virginia. Last Saturday, his mother passed away after a period of hospice care, and in the days since, hundreds have reached out with love, prayers, and support. This episode is his heartfelt response — unscripted, unhurried, and from the heart. Randy reflects on what grief actually feels like when you lose a parent: not just sadness, but something harder to name — like a brick pulled from a wall, leaving everything around it unsettled. He also asks for prayer for his father, Jim, who remains in assisted living and is walking through his own profound loss after 72 years of marriage. This is a quiet, honest moment of connection — no big takeaways, just a pastor and friend checking in, giving thanks, and holding onto the hope of resurrection. "We do not grieve as those who have no hope."

    9 min
  2. More Than Enough — Plus a Chicken Escape! | Season 2, Ep. 6

    Mar 13

    More Than Enough — Plus a Chicken Escape! | Season 2, Ep. 6

    What happens when a quiet morning conversation over coffee turns into a book? In this episode, Dr. Randy Turpin shares the story behind his newest release, More Than Enough: Discovering God's Radical Provision When You Can't See a Way Forward — and why he believes your mindset is your greatest asset, more powerful than anything in your bank account. Randy walks through key themes from the book: what it means to live from abundance rather than scarcity and how your thought life shapes the culture you create around you. This isn't a spreadsheets-and-budgets book — it's a faith book about believing what God says about your circumstances rather than what your circumstances say about themselves. He also shares a life update: caring for both parents now in a nursing home, continuing to mentor doctoral students at Global Awakening Theological Seminary, and keeping the wheels turning on an active season of writing and editing ministry. More Than Enough is available now on Amazon in print and Kindle. Audio and additional ebook platforms are coming soon. Featured Book: More Than Enough: https://declarationpress.com/f/more-than-enough-discovering-god%E2%80%99s-radical-provisionAdditional 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.

    12 min
  3. The Call - Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 5

    Feb 26

    The Call - Part 2 | Season 2, Ep. 5

    From his front porch in Middle Tennessee, Dr. Randy Turpin continues his reflection on 50 years of answering God's call to ministry. In this episode, Randy traces the journey from a zealous freshman at Lee College to a young pastor finding his footing in the streets of Huntington, West Virginia — and everywhere in between. Along the way, hear the story of how jail ministry, a cross-country drive through Canada, and a sunrise proposal on Cadillac Mountain shaped not just his ministry, but his marriage to Kerry. A candid, story-rich conversation about faithfulness in small things, the two calls every minister faces, and how God uses the unexpected to build the significant.

    20 min
  4. Season 2, Ep. 4: Celebrating 50 Years of God's Call to Ministry

    Feb 16

    Season 2, Ep. 4: Celebrating 50 Years of God's Call to Ministry

    Join Dr. Randy Turpin for a deeply personal and unscripted celebration of 50 years since God called him to vocational ministry in 1976. In this heartfelt episode, Randy shares his testimony from childhood faith to divine calling—from being born again at age 10 in a small West Virginia church, to receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit at 12, to his passionate teenage years witnessing and evangelizing. Discover the raw honesty of Randy's first failed preaching attempt, the redemptive moment when God spoke "that which I speak in your ear, proclaim from the housetops," and how this prophetic word transformed his approach to ministry forever. This episode isn't about accomplishments—it's about celebrating God's faithfulness and the power of saying "yes" to His call. Whether you're exploring your own calling, celebrating years of faithful service, or simply encouraged by authentic testimony, this episode will inspire you to be faithful to whatever call God has placed on your life. 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.

    26 min
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
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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.

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  • Creator
    Randy Turpin
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Randy Turpin
  • Show Website
    5AM with Dr. Randy Turpin