Courage & Faith Podcast

Why Every Life Matters

As we observe Life Month, Pastor Sam Masteller and Sarah Tarnowski of Love Life discuss how Christians can stand firmly on God’s Word while demonstrating genuine compassion toward those facing difficult and heartbreaking situations. The conversation also addresses a recent viral video involving a child with Down syndrome and the broader cultural questions it raises about human worth, prenatal diagnoses, disability, and what some have described as a growing culture of selective abortion. Sarah shares how Love Life is mobilizing churches to move beyond simply being pro-life in belief and become actively pro-life in action, and why silence on life issues is not an option for followers of Jesus. Whether you are passionate about the pro-life movement, seeking to better understand the abortion debate, or wondering how your church can make a practical difference, this conversation will challenge, encourage, and equip you to become a voice for life.

Love Without Compromise

In a culture where disagreement is often labeled as hatred and affirmation is treated as the highest virtue, many Christians are asking an important question: How do we genuinely love people without compromising biblical truth? In this episode of Courage + Faith, we tackle one of the most challenging conversations facing the Church today. As Pride Month fills headlines, social media feeds, corporate campaigns, and even some churches, the issue goes far beyond sexuality. At its core is a deeper question about truth, identity, love, and the authority of Scripture. Can Christians love LGBTQ individuals while maintaining biblical convictions? Does love require affirmation? What did Jesus actually model when He encountered people living in sin? And how should believers respond when faithfulness to Scripture is labeled intolerant, hateful, or bigoted? Join us as we explore the growing tension between cultural compassion and biblical conviction, discussing why Jesus never separated truth from love and why Christians must resist the temptation to choose one at the expense of the other. This isn’t a conversation about attacking people. It’s a conversation about faithfully representing Jesus in a culture that increasingly demands affirmation over truth. Because real love doesn’t abandon truth, and biblical truth should never be separated from genuine love.

Securing the Future

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this broadcast reflects on the significance of our nation’s foundations and the reality that freedom only works when people are guided by truth and moral conviction. “When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?” — Psalm 11:3 As courageous believers, we're called to engage the public square with wisdom, conviction, and hope, and to carry revival into our communities! What shapes thinking shapes culture. What shapes culture shapes the future. This episode is also a call to reject self-focused leadership and become people who care deeply about the generations coming behind us.

The Rise of Antisemitism and "Woke Right" Thinking Among Conservatives and Christians

Don’t let loud voices or conspiracy thinking pull you away from truth. If you’ve been wrestling with questions about Zionism, Israel’s right to exist, or how Christians should respond, this episode equips you to think biblically and stand courageously. The enemy wants to sew confusion and division, but you can exercise divine discernment. Join us as we break down: • The dangerous framework that labels Israel the oppressor and ignores historical reality • The biblical foundation for God’s ongoing purposes with the Jewish people and the land • Why modern Israel’s story is a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy, not colonialism This episode calls us back to Scripture over trending narratives: Genesis 12:3, Deuteronomy 28, Ezekiel 36:24, Luke 21:24, Romans 11, Zechariah 14:4

Palm Sunday: Prophecy Fulfilled & the King Who Came to Save

Pastors Sam Masteller and Chris Rue highlight the prophetic significance of Palm Sunday and how it reveals the precise fulfillment of God’s redemptive plan. From Old Testament prophecy to Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, this moment was divinely orchestrated. Every detail points to a faithful God who set His plan in motion long before it unfolded in history. What was fulfilled then assures us of what is coming next -- that Jesus will return to establish His kingdom in full.