We made it to Episode 50 — and we’re welcoming the New Year together. 

In this special New Year’s Day episode of Sermons on the Side, Richard and Brad pause to celebrate 50 episodes of conversation, reflection, laughter, and grace. But in true Sermons on the Side fashion, the celebration gives way to a quieter, deeper story. 

The Sermon on the Side comes from a New Year’s Eve in 2009, when Richard found himself in a difficult and uncertain season of life. Instead of noise, resolutions, or big declarations, he was challenged to let the old year pass in silence — and to welcome the new year the same way. What followed was not instant clarity, but a posture of surrender that shaped what came next. 

As we step into a new year ourselves, this episode invites us to consider what it looks like to release what’s behind us, resist the urge to fill every moment with answers, and trust God in the quiet. 

Thank you for walking with us through 50 episodes. Here’s to the next chapter — and to the grace found in surrendered silence.

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