Series: Offense

Speaker: Jon Simpson

1/18/26

Getting offended is unavoidable, but staying offended is a trap. In this episode, we explore how Scripture describes offense as a spiritual stronghold, why it’s such a powerful tool of the enemy, and how wisdom, forgiveness, and trust in God lead to freedom rather than retreat.

Offense is unavoidable in a broken world, but Scripture warns that an offended heart becomes harder to reach than a fortified city. This message explores how offense becomes a spiritual trap, why we’re tempted to run from it, and how God calls us to respond with wisdom, forgiveness, and trust. Through the stories of Jonah, David, and the wisdom of Proverbs, we’re challenged to stop taking the bait and start walking in freedom.

Offense is the bait, unforgiveness is the trap. This episode explores why offense is so powerful and how Jesus calls us to respond.

Series: Offense

Speaker: Jon Simpson

1/6/26

We’re great at making plans—but trusting God when He redirects them is a different story. In this episode, we dive into Proverbs 3:5–6 and have an honest conversation about control, trust, and following God when His direction doesn’t line up with our expectations. If you’ve ever struggled to let go of your own plan and trust God with what’s next, this conversation is for you.

Series: A Gift Worth Getting

Speaker: Jon Simpson

12/21/25

This week on the Companion Podcast, we’re unwrapping the gift of rest — not as a reward for finishing everything, but as an act of trust in a sovereign God. From Genesis to Revelation, rest isn’t optional or accidental; it’s woven into creation, commanded in the Sabbath, modeled by Jesus, and promised for eternity.
Evan, Jon, and Kasey talk about why rest feels so difficult, why we often confuse it with comfort or laziness, and how Jesus’ invitation to “take My yoke” reframes rest as surrender, not escape. They explore Sabbath as rhythm rather than reward, how rest and running the race coexist, and what practical, grace-filled steps it looks like to actually receive the rest God offers.
If slowing down feels irresponsible — or even impossible — this conversation may change the way you see rest altogether.

Series: A Gift Worth Getting

Speaker: Galen Huck

12/14/25

This week on the Companion Podcast, we’re unwrapping one of the most needed gifts of Christmas — peace. Not the kind you get from a quiet moment, a Hallmark movie, or a candle that smells like pine needles, but the kind Jesus offered His disciples in the middle of a storm. Evan, Pastor Jon, and David talk about real peace: the kind that anchors you when your fears are justified, when the boat is actually filling with water, and when life feels more chaotic than Christmas should allow.
They explore how the Holy Spirit forms peace in us, why temporary fixes fall short, how pride keeps us holding the string of our anxieties, and how humility opens us to the peace Jesus gives.
If your life feels more like a storm than a snow globe, this episode is for you.