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Sometimes the hardest thing isn’t what we have—it’s noticing what we think we should have. Today, we explore the subtle pull of comparison and hear Jesus’ surprising question when we wonder, “What about me?”  Text: Matthew 20.

It may be something that happened yesterday- or something we experienced when we were young. The moment may pass, the conversation may end, and life may move on—but something remains.  An entanglement. A toxic chord. A tie knotted so tightly that even today, we’re still not free.  Text: Matthew 6:12

Sometimes life takes us into a place where we are right out of our depth. We don't always know why; we don’t even know what lesson we have to learn. More often than not, there is no explanation, no lesson; there is only the mystery of being held. Later, understanding may come. Matthew 14: Peter falling and rising, again and again.   Pod 295

What if the greatest obstacle in your life isn’t what’s standing in front of you, but the assumptions you’ve accepted as truth? God often uses challenging circumstances to expose the limits of our perspective and invite us into a deeper trust in God’s reality. (aka The Kingdom of heaven) Text: John 6: The Feeding of the 5000

Many of us have learned how to achieve, perform, and meet expectations—but few of us have learned how to truly live. We carry worries, pressures, and burdens that leave us exhausted.  Today, we explore Jesus’ invitation to learn a different way—one shaped by His wisdom that leads to rest for our souls.  Text Matthew 11

We don’t just face storms outside of us—we face storms within us too. When fear, anxiety, grief, and conflict start to become the lens through which we see everything, our perspective gets distorted. In this episode, we reflect on Jesus’ wisdom for navigating the feeling of being out of control. Mark 4.  The Storm.

Why do we feel directionless or disconnected from what matters most? Jesus teaches, it’s not because God is silent—but because we’re tuned to competing voices that lead us away from life. This teaching is about learning to discern those voices, quiet the noise, and rediscover the path that leads to something real, whole, and life-giving.  Text John 10

We don’t just need a clearer sense of direction—we often need new desires. This episode explores how Jesus meets us in our confusion and begins a deeper work: reshaping both how we see and what we long for, leading us into a truer understanding of what really matters. Text Luke 24          Emmaus text.

There are moments when trusting God feels almost impossible—when doubt grows louder than faith. You’re not alone. Even Jesus’ closest followers wrestled with fear, uncertainty, and questions. Trusting a God we cannot see has never been easy. But doubt doesn’t have to destroy faith. It can refine it—leading to a deeper, more resilient trust in God.  John 20 Thomas  Listen & Subscribe https://podfollow.com/1791172227

Most of us know what it is like to face something that feels beyond us—too difficult to fix, too heavy to bear, too final to change. The Easter message is that the resurrection not only changed Jesus’ story, but also changes yours. When we assume the story is over, resurrection proves we’re wrong.   Text Matthew 28   Listen and subscribe https://podfollow.com/1791172227

Most of us have experienced dry places in our lives. It’s easy to lose hope and start believing that change isn’t even possible. In today’s teaching, we look at an ancient vision the prophet Ezekiel had, reminding us that God speaks directly to that feeling—that we’re on our own, forgotten, and stuck with things as they are. God meets us in those restrictive places and reminds us that something is happening, even if we are unaware of it. Text Ezekiel  37 Listen and subscribe https://podfollow.com/1791172227

Many of us spend our lives chasing success, security, and meaning—yet something still feels missing. In this episode, we explore a surprising conversation Jesus had that speaks directly to the longing behind the words: “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.” John 3 Jesus and Nicodemus.  Listen and subscribe https://podfollow.com/1791172227

Have you ever meant well but found yourself over-managing, correcting, or directing too much? In the Transfiguration story, Peter does exactly that. He means well, but he hasn’t learned how to listen. This episode is about listening and guidance, and how we’re often led by our impulses instead of by God.  Text Matthew 17. Pod 285

Whatever gave us the idea that God’s primary business is to change our circumstances? When prayers go on and on, and nothing seems to change, God is ever present—not altering situations, but changing us. When we fail to see what God is doing, perhaps we are looking in the wrong places. Text  John 2.  Pod 284.

You know what to do. Do you turn away or step forward? Sometimes the easiest choice is to stay comfortable. This teaching explores two responses to being guided—one shaped by avoidance, the other by attention—and how choosing comfort can quietly cost us more than we expect.  POD 283 1 Samuel 3. Eli and young Samuel