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"The Holy Spirit told me" is one of the most powerful claims a Christian can make. It's also one of the most misused. Jason and Jadan get into what it actually means to be led by the Spirit — why feelings aren't a reliable indicator, why fruit is, and why most of us are far more easily influenced than we think. They also unpack Romans 11-12 to show why you can know God's will without knowing God's mind, and what a truly spirit-led decision actually looks like. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

More people are walking away from the version of Christianity they grew up with. But not all of them are walking away from Jesus. Jason and Jadan get into the difference between deconstruction and destruction, why cultural Christianity was always going to run out of steam, and what the logos/ethos/pathos framework reveals about where the church went wrong — and what's drawing people back. They also get into embedded vs. deliberative theology, and why hunger for something real might be exactly what God is using right now. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

Most Christians talk about the body being a temple — and then don't think much about it after that. Derek Saltou does this for a living, and he's got some thoughts. Jason sits down with Derek (owner of Chiron Built Fitness) to talk about what physical discipline and spiritual discipline actually have in common, how fitness can quietly become an idol, and why the connection between caring for your body and caring for your soul is more direct than most people realize. They also get into the empathy trap, Paul's growth from Galatians to Timothy, and why "do whatever he tells you" might be the most underrated verse in the Bible. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

Most people hear "spiritual disciplines" and either feel guilty they're not doing them or nervous they're going to become legalistic about them. Both reactions miss the point. Jason and Jadan walk through the full list — meditation, prayer, fasting, study, solitude, submission, service, confession, worship, and more — and make the case that these aren't boxes to check. They're the process of making yourself available to what God is already doing. You can't get the grade without doing the homework. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS spiritual disciplines explainedhow to grow spirituallyprayer fasting and meditation for ChristiansRichard Foster celebration of disciplinespiritual formation and habits

Everyone's chasing rest — and still waking up exhausted. Here's the problem: we're looking in the wrong place. Jason and Jadan wrap up their series on rest by getting into how your personality wiring shapes where you look for rest, why making rest about yourself is exactly the wrong move, and what Jesus actually means in Matthew 11 when he says his burden is light. Spoiler: the rest he's offering isn't a nap. It's a yoke. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS finding rest in JesusMatthew 11 28-30 explainedspiritual rest and burnoutpersonality and spiritual formationRomans 12 living sacrifice

Everyone talks about rest like it's a personal thing — a quiet morning, a day off, time to recharge. But the Bible never designed it that way. Jason and Jadan pick up where they left off on rest and rhythm, getting into why "I connect with God in nature" isn't the whole picture, what liturgy actually means, and why the communities that still know how to rest together tend to be the ones with the least — not the most. Rest was always meant to be communal. And somewhere along the way, we forgot that. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS Christian community and restwhat is biblical Sabbathliturgy explained simplywhy Christians need communityrest and spiritual formation

Everybody's busy. Nobody's resting. And the advice to "find more balance" or "create more margin" isn't actually helping. Jason and Jadan get into why balance is an illusion, why margin is a trap we define for ourselves, and why rhythm is the word the Bible actually points to. They also get honest about why church is often the first thing people cut when life gets full — and what that's actually costing them. The goal of rest isn't to recover from work. It's to fuel it. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS Christian rest and burnoutbiblical rhythm and Sabbathwhy balance is a mythhow to rest as a Christianbusyness and faith

Most people afraid of missing God's will are asking the wrong question — and it's keeping them paralyzed. Jason and Jadan get into why God's will is a lot bigger than most Christians think, what Jesus actually said it boils down to, and why "I don't have peace about it" doesn't always mean what we think it does. Plus — why wisdom and community matter more than waiting for a sign. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

A lot of people are out here searching for their calling when what they actually want is their purpose. Those aren't the same thing — and mixing them up is where a lot of anxiety starts. Jason and Jadan break down the difference between purpose and calling, why your calling is seasonal but your purpose isn't, and what happens when people tie their identity so tightly to a calling that losing it feels like losing everything. They also get into why overspiritalizing calling keeps people stuck — and why sometimes God's answer is just take a step. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS difference between purpose and callinghow to find your callingChristian purpose and fulfillmentwhat does God call us to doidentity and calling in the Bible

You can know every Bible verse, win every theological argument, and still not actually know God. That's not a hot take — it's the whole point. Jason and Jadan dig into one of the most important distinctions in the Christian life: the difference between knowledge of God and knowing God. They get into why seminary can kill your love for Jesus, what it means to participate with scripture instead of just read it, and why community isn't optional if you want to actually grow. Honest, a little uncomfortable, and worth the listen. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS knowing God vs knowing about Godhow to grow closer to Godknowledge of God and spiritual formationwhy Bible knowledge isn't enoughAW Tozer pursuit of God

What if the gym and the church have more in common than you think? Jason and Jadan sit down with Derek Salzo (Kirn Built Fitness) and Calvin Becker (Flow Institute Mason City) — two guys who love Jesus and have built communities around CrossFit and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. They get into their faith journeys, what it means to meet people where they are, why showing up consistently changes everything, and what the church could learn from the gym floor. Turns out servant leadership, belonging, and making people feel seen look pretty much the same whether you're rolling on a mat or sitting in a pew. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl TOP 5 TOPICS / KEYWORDS faith and fitnessChristian community and belongingwhat church can learn from the gymservant leadership and discipleshipshowing up consistency and spiritual growth

"Bear with one another" sounds simple. It's not. Jason and Jadan dig into what Paul actually meant in Galatians 6 — and why "bearing with one another" gets misread as an excuse to tolerate anything and call it grace. They talk through where patience ends and enabling begins, why boundaries and love aren't opposites, and what it actually looks like to carry someone's burden without losing the gospel in the process. Patient doesn't mean passive. Loving doesn't mean permissive. Truthful doesn't mean harsh. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pockettheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pockettheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

"No regrets" sounds like a faith statement. Jason's not so sure it's a biblical one. Jason and Jadan dig into 2 Corinthians 7:10 and ask whether Christians are actually supposed to live regret-free, or whether regret can be a tool God uses to teach and transform. They get into the difference between godly sorrow and worldly sorrow, why shame and regret aren't the same thing, and how looking back can actually move you forward instead of keeping you stuck. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pocketheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pocketheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

Do you need a marriage license to be married in God's eyes? It's a question Jason's been getting a lot lately — and the answer is more complicated than yes or no. Jason and Jadan get into what marriage actually is, what covenant means biblically, and why Jason thinks the real question isn't whether the state should be involved — it's why you don't want it to be. They also dig into arranged marriages, cohabitation, prenups, and what Romans 13 has to say about all of it. No hard rulebook here. Just an honest conversation worth having. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pocketheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pocketheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl

AI can write your prayers, answer your theology questions, and generate your daily devotional. But who — or what — is actually forming you? Jason and Jadan get into whether Christians should use AI, what gets lost when something else does your spiritual wrestling, and why fear of new technology might be a faith problem. Romans 12 ties it together. Questions or feedback? Email us at [email protected] Like us on socials! Facebook • @pocketheology.zcl Instagram • @pockettheology.zcl TikTok • @pocketheology.zcl YouTube • youtube.com/@pockettheologyzcl