The David Spoon Experience

09-26-2025 PART 1: Divine Timing in the Midst of a Crash

Section 1Opening the show, you invite praise reports and prayer requests, teeing up a personal testimony about “divine timing.” After a no-show ride left you stranded, a neighbor and his wife happened to walk by at just the right moment and drove you where you needed to go—an everyday “gracelet” that illustrated God’s precise timing. You also flagged some housekeeping: the Honey Trivia winner will be announced later; listeners should check the website’s refreshed “articles and fun stuff,” Billy’s obituary, and the improved site search; and for those having app issues, you recommend the sturdier HMI app (Apple/Android) under Mobile Apps. You noted YouTube shorts traction and reminded listeners they’re the “producer/evangelist” for levels—“set it and forget it.”
Section 2You then recount Wednesday’s accident en route to the studio: glancing away for a split second, you clipped a curb at ~50 mph, blew both tires, damaged a rim and front frame, and jolted your head—fully owning the mistake. Providence showed up immediately: you safely crossed lanes into a lot with no traffic (rare for Teasley at 12:30), bystanders kept checking on you, and first responders confirmed it could’ve been far worse. At Medical City Denton, an unusually empty ER whisked you through CT and shoulder scans—“in and out in 40 minutes.” Though told to rest, you admit you’re a “worst patient,” grateful nonetheless for protection, kindness, and the odd calm threaded through the chaos.
Section 3While recuperating, a listener called around 11:30, prayed for you, and “changed the atmosphere”—followed by unexpected scriptural clarity and ministry insight. That moment crystallized your theme: prayer works because a generous God uses it; those who don’t pray seldom see prayers answered. Tying back to Nancy’s comment on timing, you stress that God’s watch—not ours—is perfect. The takeaway: stop grumbling, trust the King, and recognize how the Lord can repurpose even our own “dum-dum head” mistakes into peace, guidance, and good for the ministry.

09-23-2025 PART 3: Genuine Love, Real Wounds, and Moving Forward

Section 1This message begins with the simple truth that we all know what is good and what is not. The call is to hate what is wrong and hold fast to what is good, living with genuine affection for one another. Yet the challenge is clear: many of us have been deeply hurt—sometimes not by strangers, but by fellow believers, even those closest to us. That kind of wounding cuts the deepest, just as David lamented when those near to him turned against him. Anger itself is not sin, but holding on to anger, hurt, or bitterness poisons not only our relationships with people but also our fellowship with God.
Section 2The antidote is authenticity. Too many Christians carry “bologna,” pretending, posturing, or hiding pain. The younger generation, in particular, can spot a phony. Scripture instead calls us to genuine love: to pray for others, to truly bless them, and to take delight in honoring one another. Romans 12:9–11 urges believers to serve with sincerity and enthusiasm, not laziness or pretense. Churches often do well at loving people, but the temptation to put on a mask can undermine the witness. God desires His people to walk authentically, genuinely reflecting His love, even when it’s hard.
Section 3The message then shifts into a personal reflection on ministry growth. After the closure of the KAAM 770 broadcast, the work expanded into internet radio, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Rumble, reaching tens of thousands in just a few months. While the direction ahead feels uncertain, the commitment is to remain faithful and seek God’s wisdom. Energy is low, personal struggles are real, and family challenges press in—but God continues to open doors, such as new preaching opportunities. The desire is simple yet profound: to keep moving forward in partnership with the Lord, to love Him fully, and to show the world authentic discipleship through love for one another.

09-23-2025 PART 2: Authentic Love and Real Strength

Section 1This message opens by clearing away the clichés people often repeat about God, like “He’ll never give you more than you can handle.” The truth, as Scripture shows, is that God sometimes allows us to face more than we can bear precisely so that we must lean on Him. It’s not about our own strength but His. Miracles are often the only solution, and that is intentional—to prove that God Himself did it. The heart of Christian life is to die to self so Christ can increase. Real power is not in self-effort but in surrender, letting Him be the strength, anointing, and ability to face each day.
Section 2The teaching moves to authenticity—living with sincerity before God and others. Romans 12:9 commands believers not to pretend to love but to truly love. Authenticity is contrasted with the deception of Ananias and Sapphira, who tried to appear more spiritual than they were. God doesn’t make garbage, and even in imperfection He still uses us. The challenge is to love genuinely, not with a mask. Just as one would love family or oneself, Christians are called to let that same real love flow toward the brethren. And where it’s difficult, the answer is prayer—asking God for a genuine heart of love, which He will grant.
Section 3Finally, the reminder is that perfection is not the expectation—honesty is. The “standard Christian answer” of “I’m fine” hides struggles, but God wants truth. Believers are not perfect, but forgiven, and that forgiveness is the anchor of service and ministry. As James Robison said, God uses imperfect vessels; He always has and always will. Ephesians 2:10 reinforces this truth: we are His workmanship, His masterpieces, created for good works. Therefore, authenticity in love, honesty in weakness, and confidence in God’s grace form the real foundation of Christian life—far more powerful than appearances or empty words.

09-23-2025 PART 1: The End That Births a Beginning

Section 1Jesus’ words in Matthew 24 are stark: like vultures circling a carcass, unmistakable signs will mark the nearness of the end. He describes cosmic upheaval—sun darkened, moon dimmed, stars falling, heaven’s powers shaken—and the visible appearing of the Son of Man in power and great glory. The emphasis is certainty: when these things occur, it’s truly “over” for the present age. Yet the teaching also nudges us to ask what comes after the end. Scripture answers with hope: God makes all things new, shifting our focus from a brief earthly lifespan to the vast horizon of eternity with Him.
Section 2Humanity feels the ache for immortality but can’t achieve it alone—Ecclesiastes hints at the desire, and the gospel supplies the light. Jesus “brought life and immortality to light,” resolving the inner conflict by offering His righteousness to those who believe, so they can stand before God and live forever. The end is not a cliff but a doorway: a new heavens and new earth, the fulfillment of long-spoken prophecies. Far from poetic exaggeration, these are concrete promises rooted in the prophets and clarified by Christ.
Section 3This return is not an eclipse or metaphor; it’s the prophetic reality Joel foresaw—cataclysmic signs and an unmistakable King. The first advent was humility; the second is unveiled honor and judgment. Nations that rejected the gospel will mourn, while those who trusted Christ will rejoice. No scoffer, scheme, or strength of man can stall His appearing. The call is to move faith from “add-on” to “the vehicle”—to live ready, hopeful, and loyal to Jesus, whose coming is more certain than our next breath.

09-22-2025 PART 3: Urgency, Judgment, and the Lifeline of Grace

Section 1Genesis 19 shows us the dramatic moment when the men of Sodom lunged at Lot’s house, determined to assault the visitors. The angels pulled Lot inside, bolted the door, and then struck the aggressors with blindness so they could not find the entrance. This was both deliverance and judgment—a dual role given to the angels by God. They acted as protectors of Lot’s family while simultaneously executing God’s justice on the wicked. Yet even in the midst of judgment, the angels asked Lot if he had relatives in the city who could be rescued, underscoring God’s desire to extend mercy before destruction fell.
Section 2This account reveals a profound truth about God’s dealings: He both spares the righteous and brings justice upon the unrepentant. The angels’ question—“Do you have any relatives here in the city? Get them out”—carries an urgency that mirrors our responsibility today. Just as Malachi 3 distinguishes between those who serve God and those who do not, so here the line between the righteous and the wicked becomes undeniable. God is patient, allowing time for repentance, but there comes a point when the window closes. The urgency of the angels’ plea mirrors the urgency of the gospel message for us now—time is not limitless.
Section 3The lesson presses close to home: we must never stop praying for family, friends, or anyone still distant from God. Just as Lot was given a lifeline for those closest to him, so too are we called to stand in the gap through intercession, hoping even for “thief on the cross” moments at the last breath. God repeatedly offers lifelines—sometimes through circumstances, sometimes through people, always through grace. Mercy and grace cannot be earned; they are gifts, undeserved yet freely given. Our role is to pray, to hope, and to never give up, because until the final moment, God is still extending His hand.

09-22-2025 PART 2: Guarding the Heart and Trusting the Lord

Section 1Rosalyn shared with David about her health challenges, specifically an unusual tumor that requires further testing through a PET scan in Houston. Doctors are unsure whether to treat it as a metastasizing type requiring chemotherapy or as a localized tumor for surgical removal. Alongside this, she has also faced the burden of caring for her mother, who was placed in a respite facility due to uncertainty with her brother’s involvement. This situation left Rosalyn deeply distressed and wrestling with frustration, especially toward her brother, while preparing for her own medical journey.
Section 2In the midst of this struggle, Rosalyn experienced a spiritual breakthrough. At church, she heard a sermon on Proverbs 4:23—“guard your heart above all else”—which directly addressed her fear of bitterness taking root. The pastor’s phrase “hurt hangovers” struck her, reminding her to let go of past wrongs. At the altar, she prayed, asking God to take away her inability to release these burdens. Remembering David’s own testimony of surrender, she sought God’s help, and He responded with peace and clarity. God gently showed her that while she trusted Him fully with her cancer, she was not trusting Him with her mother’s care, a revelation that instantly lifted her burden.
Section 3David affirmed her testimony as a powerful encouragement, highlighting how God speaks with kindness and correction tailored to each person’s heart. They prayed together for Rosalyn, Robert, and Angelina—for strength, safe travel to Houston, healing, and steadfast faith. Rosalyn left the conversation uplifted, celebrating not only God’s assurance regarding her health and family but also the reminder of His faithfulness in even small details, like fixing a household problem. Her story became a testimony of trust, surrender, and the peace that comes from truly casting all cares on the Lord.

09-22-2025 PART 1: Treasured and Set Apart Malachi’s Scroll of Remembrance

Section 1Malachi 3:16 spotlights a people who “fear the Lord” and talk together about Him—so much so that God listens and a “scroll of remembrance” records their names and their God-centered thoughts. The emphasis is delight: loving to think about the Lord, lifting our eyes when life is hard, and joining others in thankful worship. This “fear” is not terror but awe, reverence, and grateful devotion—God notices not only our spoken words but the meditations of our hearts, and He deems this mindful devotion significant enough to memorialize.
Section 2God answers that devotion with identity and affection: “They will be my people…my own special treasure,” and He promises fatherly compassion—“I will spare them as a father spares an obedient child.” The message dismantles the caricature of a harsh, experimental deity; instead, God treasures His people. To be His treasure is to be seen, shepherded, and safeguarded. The intimate moments in Scripture—when insight leaps from familiar pages and feels like God saying, “Look!”—become tokens of that treasured status, worthy of jotting down in our own little “journals of remembrance.”
Section 3Then comes the line of separation (3:18): God will make visible the difference between the righteous and the wicked, those who serve and those who refuse. Holiness isn’t flawlessness; it’s “set-apartness”—God’s property, distinct from the world. That distinction doesn’t fuel smugness; it fuels mission and mercy. We ache for the resistant, yet we affirm accountability before God and take hope in the promise of life with Him—real comfort for the saints now with Christ and a steady compass for those who remain. Loving, serving, and thinking on the Lord marks us as His—and He writes it down.

09-19-2025 PART 3: From Hardness to Healing: Faith Restored

Section 1Mark 16:14 records a striking scene: Jesus appears to the eleven and rebukes them for unbelief and hardness of heart, even after multiple witnesses testified to His resurrection. These same disciples had walked with Him, watched Lazarus raised, blind eyes opened, lame legs strengthened, and demons expelled—yet still struggled to believe. The text highlights that doubt is not foreign even to those closest to Christ. It is a sobering reminder that miracles alone do not guarantee faith; hearts must be softened by trust in the living Lord.
Section 2Right in the middle of this teaching, a caller named Gemma joins, sharing both personal recovery and sorrow over a fallen church leader. Her grief reflects the reality that sin wounds more than one person—it ripples through families and congregations. David responds by pointing to Peter’s denial and restoration, showing that while leaders fail, redemption remains possible. The Church must hurt with the hurting, pray for restoration, and guard against letting one person’s fall drive others away from Christ. Ministry, at its best, imitates Jesus—grieving with those who grieve and calling the broken back to grace.
Section 3The teaching circles back: Jesus rebukes unbelief not to condemn but to correct. “Hardness of heart” carries meanings of stubbornness, refusal, and suspicion—traits that weaken faith. Yet even disciples in failure became unified and bold once the Spirit moved in Acts. The call is to release suspicion and embrace trust: “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” The answer is found in Proverbs 3:5–6—trusting the Lord wholly, acknowledging Him in all ways, and letting Him direct the path. Faith overcomes unbelief when the heart yields fully to Him.

09-19-2025 PAST 2: Always for the Author, Never for the Audience

Section 1The broadcast opens with a caller named Joy—soon nicknamed “JJ”—sharing both gratitude and testimony. She recalls the previous day’s obituary reading, honoring David’s brother, and describes it as deeply moving. From there, she shifts to a “gracelet”: how a costly car repair turned into a simple $10 fix, and how her husband Stan was unexpectedly given an earlier procedure date for his AFib treatment—cutting the wait from two months to just one week. Both moments are framed as clear fingerprints of God’s provision and kindness.
Section 2From the call, the teaching transitions to Mark 15:15, where Pilate, eager to gratify the crowd, releases Barabbas and condemns Jesus to crucifixion. The principle drawn out is sharp: appeasing people often results in betraying Christ. Pilate’s failure is a warning for all believers—when Christians choose to satisfy the world rather than honor the Lord, they, too, risk “crucifying” Him again in compromise. The lesson underscores that attempts to win worldly approval inevitably deny Jesus’ truth and authority.
Section 3David then shares a personal memory of fasting, feeling no response, and later hearing from God: “Always for the author, not the audience.” This became foundational: ministry must aim to please the Lord, never the crowd. The gospel has power in itself—it doesn’t rely on slick delivery, media polish, or human applause. Pleasing the world creates a counterfeit “Jesus” stripped of holiness, truth, and confrontation of sin. In contrast, real discipleship calls believers to live for Christ’s pleasure alone, even if it displeases the multitude.

09-19-2025 PART 1: Hannah’s Silent Cry, Heaven’s Strong Answer

Section 1Hannah’s pain is real and relentless: taunted by Peninnah, weighed down by barrenness, and pressed by that “thumb” of depression. Instead of folding, she runs first to the Lord, pouring out her anguish at the temple. Eli misreads her silent, lip-moving prayer as drunkenness, but Hannah insists she’s sober—only sorrowful—and is emptying her heart before God. This scene establishes a key truth: effective prayer doesn’t have to be audible; God receives the unspoken groans as surely as shouted petitions.
Section 2The teaching pivots to what pouring it out actually looks like: cast your burden onto the Lord and don’t “yo-yo” it back into your own hands. In this one-on-one fellowship, the God of all comfort lightens the load, bringing relief where heaviness sat. Counseling can be wise and welcomed—especially when woven with Christian conviction—but the first move is toward God’s presence. Like Psalm 37’s rhythm—lean, love, lift, and let go—this posture invites heaven’s resources to break into earthly strain.
Section 3When Eli realizes his mistake, he blesses Hannah: “May the God of Israel grant your request,” and that encouragement flips her demeanor—she eats again and is no longer sad. Leaders can err; grace corrects and then strengthens. The takeaway is communal and personal: God often ministers through His people, and our timely words can steady another believer’s soul. When the Lord is drawn into the circumstance, the kingdom’s weight displaces the world’s worry—and no one can stop what heaven has decided to do.

09-18-2025 PART 3: True Faith Versus Empty Claims

Section 1The passage opens with Paul’s command from 2 Thessalonians 3:6: believers are to keep away from anyone leading an undisciplined life, not holding to the traditions handed down. This is not about dividing over eschatology or secondary doctrines; it concerns how one lives. The warning targets those who claim Christ but live in defiance of His Word. Paul distinguishes between biblical Jesus and false versions invented by culture—Jesuses of convenience, tolerance of sin, or blended beliefs. These are not struggles of weak believers but lifestyles that openly reject truth, making such people “Christians in name only” (SINO), whose influence should not be trusted.
Section 2Paul grounds his argument in the reality of false gospels and false messiahs warned of in Galatians and Matthew. The authentic gospel remains simple: Christ died, was buried, and rose again on the third day, and those who confess and believe are saved. This is why repentance remains central in every New Testament voice—Jesus, John the Baptist, Peter, Paul. The mark of genuine faith is a changed life, not mere words. By contrast, many in media, politics, academia, and entertainment claim Christ yet deny Him by their actions. Paul likens them to the Pharisees, whom Jesus declared “children of the devil,” showing that not all who claim to belong to God truly do.
Section 3Paul then appeals to his own example of integrity and labor. He worked night and day, not eating anyone’s food without paying, so as not to burden the church. His life modeled service, prayer, and generosity. This contrasts with those living off entitlement or laziness while claiming spiritual authority. For believers, the call is to bless others, not drain them. Practically, this means guarding against negative influences, even from family if necessary, and discerning fruit in the lives of others. Real love proves itself in action—standing against evil, doing good, and refusing hypocrisy. Paul’s message is simple yet strong: avoid empty professors of faith who can drag you down, and instead, live as a blessing rooted in Christ.

09-18-2025 PART 2: Dancing on Streets of Gold Billy's Obituary

Section 1Dr. Dave starts the show with the tone begins lighthearted, with playful reflections on quirky show moments, before shifting into something far deeper—the passing of a brother. Through grief, faith becomes the steady anchor. The testimony is honest: pain is real, yet the assurance of eternal life outweighs sorrow. Instead of despair, there is joy in knowing that the departed is with the Lord, free from pain, and experiencing a glory beyond imagination. Even humor emerges—joking about exercise on streets of gold—because the confidence in Christ transforms mourning into celebration. The message is clear: “to depart and be with Christ is far better.”
Section 2Two obituaries were written: one for a program, longer and heartfelt, and another for the newspaper, shorter but equally powerful. Both trace the journey of William “Billy” Spoon from a Jewish upbringing in Detroit to finding Jesus in Phoenix, introducing his brother to the faith, and becoming a voice in the Christian community through worship and music. His life bore fruit in ministry, in family, and in friendships that endured across decades. The longer obituary highlights his legacy in faith and music, his close bond with his friend Bruce, and his joy in blessing others with songs that pointed to Christ. It ends not with finality but with the anticipation of reunion in eternity.
Section 3The reflection concludes with personal honesty. Past losses of parents carried uncertainty, but this time faith sharpened the perspective: absolute assurance of where Billy is and how he is doing. Tears may be shed for those left behind—his daughters, fiancée, grandchildren, and friends—but not for him, for he is in a place of unmatched joy. The teaching draws from John 11, where Jesus wept not for Lazarus but for those grieving. That same lens applies: believers hurt here, but the one in Christ is better than ever before. It is both a comfort and a call to keep pressing forward, advancing God’s kingdom until the day of reunion comes.