We answer two listener questions about John the Baptist and what his ministry tells us about preaching today. We also challenge the idea that sharing the gospel belongs only to pastors, and we trace how John’s message spread without modern tech...

We talk about why wilderness seasons often show up right after a spiritual high and why the pushback can feel immediate and relentless. We reframe the wilderness as a Spirit-led place where God removes distractions, grows us through trials, and...

We wrestle with the shock of Jesus asking John to baptize him and what John’s hesitation reveals about our fear of being “unqualified.” We trace Matthew 3:13-17 verse by verse and land on a simple challenge: surrender our will, act with intenti...

We keep circling one question that refuses to stay theoretical: are we ready for the coming King, or are we just good at looking ready. John’s words in Matthew 3 push us past surface religion into Spirit-powered change that shows up in our home...

We ask what matters most, then we test whether our week backs up the answer. We confront the difference between church folk and true followers of Jesus, and we choose one concrete act of fruit that proves repentance is real.• asking whether...