Between Sundays™

What if gratitude literally rewires your brain away from anxiety and toward trust in God?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry launch the new four-week "Remember" series based on Psalm 107, exploring how practicing gratitude transforms us. We dive into the neuroscience of neuroplasticity and how our brains change based on our thoughts and habits. We look at the first story in Psalm 107 about wanderers in the wilderness, exploring why gratitude for God's character matters more than gratitude for our circumstances. We wrestle with hard questions: how can we be grateful when facing depression, chronic pain, or suffering? And we discover why sharing our gratitude in community builds collective faith and hope.

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How can practicing gratitude rewire our brains away from anxiety and toward trust in God?

In this solo episode, Barry previews the upcoming gratitude series based on Psalm 107. We explore the neuroscience of how our brains are shaped by our habits and thoughts, and why practicing gratitude is like exercise for our faith. We dive into four scenarios in Psalm 107 where God delivers people in different circumstances—wanderers, prisoners, the sick, and sailors—and how sharing these stories in community builds collective trust and counteracts the anxiety-inducing narratives of social media and doom-scrolling. Head into Sunday prepared by reading Psalm 107 and reflecting on where God has shown up in your life.

What if we hold baptism practice loosely but baptism theology tightly?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry unpack the history, theology, and practice of baptism. We explore why Christians baptize once while Jewish mikvah required repeated washing, what Jesus' baptism actually meant, and the difference between infant and adult baptism. Barry digs into whether baptism is merely symbolic or something more transformative, connecting it to Old Testament concepts like the Red Sea and exploring debates about baptism for the dead. We wrestle with questions like: can you be a Christian without baptism? What does it mean if someone is baptized but later rejects faith? And what's the significance of someone choosing baptism at age nine?

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Is power evil, or is it how we use it that matters?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry dive deep into power and dominion from Genesis to Revelation. We unpack the difference between dominion and stewardship, explore how Jesus demonstrates self-giving love as the model for power, and wrestle with how the church historically aligned with empires instead of following Jesus's teachings. We also address listener questions about Jesus as a warrior in Revelation, when force is justified, and the painful reality of power abuse. Each host shares their personal relationship with power, control, and surrender.

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Why do our souls crave beauty, and what is it pointing us toward?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry dive into beauty from the "What If It's True?" series. We explore why humans yearn for beauty, trace beauty from the Garden of Eden to the tabernacle to Jesus as the new creation, and wrestle with the evolutionary vs. theological explanations for why we appreciate beauty. We discuss counterfeit beauty as an idol, how transcendent moments of beauty lift us from our lowest points, the need for sacred spaces, and practical ways to pursue beauty through intentional walks, art, food, and nature. We also explore why Jesus is called "the Word" in John's Gospel and what it means that believers are mobile temples.

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What is the difference between believing in Jesus and actually living as His disciple?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry sit down with guest Amy Christie to unpack her sermon on freedom from John 8. We dig into why true freedom isn't doing whatever you want but rather abiding in Jesus. We explore the difference between being a believer and being a disciple, why sin is like a powerful current rather than just a bad habit, and how community and accountability help us walk in freedom. We also wrestle with whether the church has lost the plot on sin, the power of confession and bringing sin into the light, and why freedom is a lifelong journey of sanctification.

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What if "I am the way, the truth, and the life" means something completely different than we thought?

In this episode Tyler, Barry, and Maron dive into week five of "What If It's True?" exploring truth. Barry unpacks John 14:6, flipping the script on how we often read it. Jesus isn't a bouncer keeping people out but rather the one who left the mansion to find us in the wasteland. We bust the "mansion in the sky" myth, explore God deepfakes and misconceptions about God's character, connect Isaiah 59 to today's world, and discover that truth is a relational person, not just an idea.

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What if humans are biologically wired for spirituality, and what does Jesus offer at the well?

In this episode Barry, Tyler, Maron, and guest Dave unpack his sermon on John 4 and Jesus and the woman at the well. We explore the fascinating idea that humans are biologically wired for transcendent spiritual experiences, discuss the nine universal questions every human asks, and dive deep into what Jesus meant by "living water" (Zao). We also explore the Jerusalem vs. Mount Gerizim debate, use the left brain vs. right brain framework to understand faith, and discover how Jesus models respectful, humble conversation.

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What if our longing for justice points to a kingdom not of this world?

In this episode Tyler, Maron, and guest Marin dive into week three of "What If It's True?" exploring our human longing for justice. We unpack what Jesus meant by "my kingdom is not of this world," discuss why injustice still persists if Jesus came to heal it, and explore Pilate's question "What is truth?"

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What if Jesus is both the love we're searching for and the love actively searching for us?

In this episode Tyler, Barry, and Maron dive into week two of "What If It's True?" exploring our deepest human longing: love. Maron unpacks her Mother's Day sermon on how Jesus washed his disciples' feet, including Judas, as a stunning example of radical, upside-down grace. We get real about why receiving love is harder than giving it, explore what it means that we're all "born looking for someone looking for us," and discuss how Christians often distort Jesus's image.

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