Podcast Episodes

Talking About God

Teaching is exalted. Church feels like a seminar — could be intellectual, could be motivational. Good content is what matters. Doctrine is fiercely d…

3 years, 3 months ago

The Heartbeat of Heaven

If joy is a fruit of the Spirit (and it is), then we are meant to experience and enjoy it, regardless of our circumstances. Whatever may be swirling …

3 years, 3 months ago

Jesus Disciples

Jesus needs to disciple these fishermen, tax collectors, and political revolutionaries who dropped their careers to follow him. I’m not sure we’ve un…

3 years, 3 months ago

The Human Heart

Name one thing in the entire created world more precious than a human heart.

It can’t be done.

You might say “love,” but that would be silly because we…

3 years, 3 months ago

The Brokenhearted

When Isaiah promised that the Messiah will come to heal the brokenhearted, he was not speaking poetically. The Bible does use metaphor, as when Jesus…

3 years, 3 months ago

More of God

More of God comes to us as we love God. The more that we love God, the more we are able to experience him. Part of this has to do with the nature of …

3 years, 3 months ago

The Essence of Repentance

Resting in Jesus is not applying a spiritual formula to ourselves as a kind of fix-it. It is the essence of repentance. It is letting our heart tell …

3 years, 3 months ago

Recovering Desire

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. (Mark 10:51)

Recovering your true heart’s desire may involve facing some deep disappointment. Un…

3 years, 3 months ago

The Impostor

From the place of our woundedness we construct a false self. We find a few gifts that work for us, and we try to live off them. Stuart found he was g…

3 years, 3 months ago

A Great Mountain

The spirit of our day is a soft acceptance of everything — except deep conviction in anything. This is where Jesus will suddenly confront the world a…

3 years, 3 months ago