Episode 26: Did Paul Change Jesus’ Message?

Episode 28: What Do Your Words Reveal?

In this episode, we continue our study through James with a look at chapter 3 and the power of the tongue. James shows us that our words are never “just words.” They have the ability to direct, destroy, reveal, and shape. We explore the deeper connection between speech and spiritual formation, the difference between earthly and heavenly wisdom, and why the atmosphere around our lives says more about us than we may realize.

Episode 27: What Does Living Faith Actually Look Like?

James 2 asks a difficult question: is our faith actually alive? In this episode, we unpack favoritism, mercy, “faith without works is dead,” and the shocking line that “even demons believe.” Through the lens of context and culture, we explore what steadfast, living faith truly looks like. A faith that doesn’t just believe the right things, but becomes visible through love, mercy, and action.

Episode 29: Are We Using God When It’s Convenient?

In this episode, I react to the Brandon Lake and Nick Jonas collab and unpack why it initially made me uncomfortable. But the more I sat with it, the more I realized this conversation is bigger than one song or one celebrity. We’ll talk about convenience Christianity, lukewarm faith, our tendency to love the comforting parts of Scripture while resisting obedience and surrender, and what it actually means to follow Jesus. Through passages like Mark 9:38–40, Revelation 3:15–16, and Romans 8:28, we’ll wrestle with a hard but important question: Does our life actually reflect the Christ we claim?

Episode 30: Are You Trying to Control Your Own Life?

James 4 is one of the most intense chapters in the entire book and underneath all of its sharp language is one central issue: divided allegiance. In this episode, we explore the internal war James describes, what “friendship with the world” actually means, why pride and control run deeper than we think, and the invitation God gives to draw near to Him in humility. We also unpack the covenant language behind “adulterous people,” what it means to be double-minded, and why James reminds us that tomorrow is never promised.

Episode 26: Did Paul Change Jesus’ Message?

This week we’re talking about one of the biggest critiques surrounding Christianity today: Did Paul change the message of Jesus? Why do Jesus and Paul sometimes sound so different? Why does Jesus teach through parables while Paul writes theological letters to churches? And why do so many modern critiques of Christianity seem to center around Paul specifically? In this episode, we unpack the tension people feel between the Gospels and Paul’s writings, the difference between Jesus’ ministry to Israel and Paul’s mission to the Gentiles, and why the early church saw Paul not as someone who changed the faith, but as someone carrying the message of Jesus to the nations.