Thrive in the Decline with Pastor Josh Cougle

The Other Six Days - Week 4

God built a perfect rhythm into creation: six days of work, one day of rest. Discover how this ancient pattern is hard-wired into your body, protects you from burnout, and points to deeper rest in Jesus. Your best work might begin with learning to stop.

A Message from a Friend at the Baptist Children's Village (Sean Milner)

Listen to a special Mother's Day message from Sean Milner, Executive Director of the Mississippi Baptist Children's Village. Sean shares how he was brought to the Village at 5 years old, became it's longest resident and an amazing success story, not just of the Baptist Children's Village, but how Jesus saves and transforms.

The Other Six Days - Week 3

Scars from the curse still mark our work and relationships—but Jesus redeems them. Discover how your daily grind (whether at a desk, on a dock, or at home) can become worship for the true Master. Real hope and purpose for ordinary workers in a fallen world.

The Other Six Days - Week 2

Work Under the Curse. Before sin, work was joyful partnership with God. One act of disobedience cursed the ground, turning labor into thorns, sweat, and struggle. Yet work remains good and purposeful. Discover why it fights back—and how Christ will one day lift the curse.

The Other Six Days - Week 1

In week 1, we explore how work was God’s good gift in Paradise—before sin ever cursed it. From Genesis 2, we see God forming us, placing us with purpose, and calling us to cultivate and protect His creation as an act of worship. Your daily labor matters: it’s meaningful participation in God’s glory, redeemable in Christ, freeing us from burnout and misplaced identity.