Right Start Radio With Pastor Jim Custer

The scene is: "Everywhere." In just a few chapters, Matthew takes us from a comfortable home in Bethany, to the borrowed Upper Room in Jerusalem; from still Gethsemane, to the clamor inside the High Priest's house, to the coldness of the courtyard. It's a whirlwind of motion that's hard to keep up with. The impression is one of frenzy - with one calm Figure in the center. We're ready for Part 2 of The Women's Wonderful Witness from Matthew's Gospel. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04112025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 26 - 27

The best man for the job may indeed be a woman! In the hours leading up to Jesus' crucifixion, some ladies showed extraordinary insight. Believing and pagan; mature and young; powerful and powerless - these women seem to have little in common except for the sisterhood of the double X chromosomes. Our friend Matthew highlights the contributions of these women in his Gospel.Today Jim will talk about The Women's Wonderful Witness, after a word of prayer. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04102025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 26 - 27

The Lead Actor is about to appear. The drama was being performed exactly as written, with Judas, Caiaphas, Pilate, and even Pilate's wife playing their parts perfectly. If you're familiar with Matthew's Gospel, you know that he's driven to tie the events of Jesus' life back to the Scriptures. The text of this play was written by the Prophets. But at the climax of the drama, in Matthew 27, the Main Character has a non-speaking role. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04092025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 20; 26; 27

Would you like to hear some testimony about Jesus from hostile witnesses? We know what John believed about Christ; what about Judas? Peter waffled and wavered in his testimony, and that's never good; was Pilate's confession more steady? How about the "other side," the Prosecution, the men who wanted this Nazarene blasphemer dead - what was their sworn testimony? Could it be that even hardened enemies like Caiaphas were forced to admit the truth? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04082025_0.mp3Scripture References: Matthew 20; 26; 27

We can't touch the print of the nails in Jesus' hands, as Thomas could. Is there evidence for the Resurrection that we can examine, today? We won't be blessed to hear the Lord's audible voice; we can't even watch Him eat a fish, like the Disciples could. But that doesn't mean we have to rely on their impressions alone. God left evidence for us, as well. On today's episode Jim will give us 4 proofs to consider. We join him in John, chapter 20 as the Lord speaks to Mary Magdalene. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04072025_0.mp3Scripture References:&n

The Resurrection is hard to believe - at least, the Disciples thought so! If the Apostles made up the story about Jesus rising from the dead, why did they make themselves look so bad in that story? Faithless, prideful and a bit dumb is how they're portrayed in their own Gospels. And why did they invent a story that was totally implausible to everyone, including themselves? Reality can be rough on our assumptions, sometimes. Here's Jim with Part 1 of, What Do You Suppose? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04042025_0.mp3Scripture References: John

Pilate may have been unfamiliar with truth, but he knew what was false. Maybe it was just a matter of experience. The Roman governor of Judea had met plenty of liars in his time, but few if any honest men. He could size up the envious Sanhedrin instantly; he understood the chief priests and Barabbas alike - and they were much alike. But the Man before Pilate now was a mystery. We're in the Gospel of John, chapters 18 and 19 with Jim. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04032025_0.mp3Scripture References: John 18:38

Truth, or tyranny. When Pontius Pilate asked the infamous question, "What is truth?" he could have been teaching at an American university today. The war on reality has wrought such destruction in our lives that we forget it's been going on for a long time. If truth is indefinable, then "right" and "justice" are illusions... and all that remains is raw power. We'll see that clearly in the interviews we'll study today. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04022025_0.mp3Scripture References: John 18:38

What's the appropriate greeting for April Fool's Day? "Happy" April Fool's Day doesn't seem quite right. "Blessed?" No. Well, how about if we devote the next half hour to understanding the depth of human folly, and its end? Remember, "The fool has said in his heart, 'There is no God.'" Or if there is a God, He doesn't mind... or if He does mind, we'll just.... Foolishness. Here's Jim to conclude our "Angels" series with, The Tale of Two Destinies. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS04012025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 17, 19

The end of the world, as we know it. There will be a last President, a final Prime Minister, a Secretary-General who turns out the lights and doesn't bother to lock the door. God will drain the swamp - not the little one you may be thinking about, but the whole giant cesspool of the world's power, arrogance and wickedness. And where will you be when the music stops? Our study of angels has brought us back to Revelation for Jim's sermon, The Tale of Two Destinies. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03312025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 1

Are angels guilty of election interference? We know - from Daniel for example - that angelic beings are involved in geopolitical matters. That's all behind the scenes, or "above" the scenes. And many of us believe that angels operate in our lives on a personal level. How much influence do they have in "our" world? And if they're guiding people and nations toward certain outcomes, what do angels know about the divine Plan, and the Timetable of that Plan? Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03282025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 10

The mystery will become history! Did you know that God has a secret plan? In your Bible Revelation 10:7 may include a phrase about "the mystery of God" being "accomplished." But we shouldn't think of this mystery as a religious ritual, or a "mystery of Nature." It's more like a secret wartime operation, bursting into the light just as it's being carried out! And this Plan has been hidden in plain sight. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03272025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 10

We don't pray to angels - but they are involved in our prayers! Our series on angels continues with a peek at the scene in Heaven that John saw. Along with the Elders and the Elect, that beloved Apostle took note of many angels. Some were apparently different than others; and they had various responsibilities. The angel with the golden censer in Revelation 8 is just one of the beings we'll meet today. Here's Jim with Part 2 of, From the Angels' Point of View. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03262025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation

A birds-eye view is good... but what if we could get an angels-eye view? From day to day, we can get caught up in the day-to-day. We work through our schedule task by task, meeting by meeting. Sometimes our projects seem to multiply faster than we can check them off. Our perspective is as wide as our smartphone screen. We're very much in need of a "zoom-out," to get the big picture. That's how the holy angels see it, and it's a heavenly view! Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03252025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation

One thing about messengers: They usually have something to say! There are so many angels in the book of Revelation (including all the evil angels as well as the messengers of God) that we almost need a scorecard to keep track of them! If you want to know what angels do and what they say, you've come to the right place: John's Apocalypse. In an unprecedented time of judgment, God's heralds carry the unchangeable gospel. Pastor Jim is in Revelation 9. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03242025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 8:13

The battle between Good and Evil will come to an end; the Bible tells us how. Saint, sinner and skeptic alike have asked, "How long will this go on?" All our lives, all we have known is a world of injustice and pain. It seems like an eternal battle, this war of darkness against light. But it had a beginning, in Satan's rebellion, and it will have an end. We've been studying angels, and today Jim will look at their role here as the clock winds down. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03212025_0.mp3Scripture References: Revelation 8:13

We know about Satan's confrontation with Jesus in the wilderness, but he also attacked the Disciples later. The Lord won His personal battle with the devil, but the record of His followers' encounters with the Evil One was more "mixed," shall we say. Satan didn't go easy on them on account of the fact that they were "just learning." We'll go from the desert, to the Upper Room today as we study the spiritual warfare that was going on with Christ, and all around Him. Here's Jim with Part 2 of the sermon, It is Written - Read It! Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message

The time when King Satan caught an invader. From the devil's point of view he had won the world - we can't say "fair and square" - but he was the legal owner of this property called Earth. Now, Someone had broken into his estate. He recognized this Intruder, even though He was much different now. The devil couldn't fathom God's strategy, but he knew that this posed a dire threat to his kingdom. So he challenged Jesus in what we call the Wilderness Temptation. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03192025_0.mp3Scripture References: Luke 2; Matthew

Civil war... in Heaven? When a country tears itself apart, we gather that something has gone horribly wrong. "Brother against brother" is a phrase that still echoes from our "War Between the States," a century-and-a-half ago. But civil war in Heaven? In Paradise? How could such a thing happen? Well, our instincts are correct: Something (rather, someone) went horribly wrong. We're studying angels! And one in particular, today. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03182025_0.mp3Scripture References: Job 1; Genesis 1; Isaiah 14:12-17

Does Satan know your name? Many of us can look back to a specific hour when we realized: God knows my name. He loves me. Jesus died for me. I can have a unique relationship with Him. Well, the devil has our personal data, too, and he's spitting my name in the presence of God, maybe at this very moment. We're privileged to look at this scene in the book of Job, where the topic of conversation was Job's integrity. Listen to Right Start Radio every Monday through Friday on WCVX 1160AM (Cincinnati, OH) at 9:30am, WHKC 91.5FM (Columbus, OH) at 5:00pm, WRFD 880AM (Columbus, OH) at 9:00am. Right Start can also be heard on One Christian Radio 107.7FM & 87.6FM in New Plymouth, New Zealand. You can purchase a copy of this message, unsegmented for broadcasting and in its entirety, for $7 on a single CD by calling +1 (800) 984-2313, and of course you can always listen online or download the message for free. RS03172025_0.mp3Scripture References: Job 1; Genesis 1; Isaiah 14:12-17