What actually shapes a person into the image of Christ?

In this first part of a new series, we unpack the values that make real spiritual growth possible: genuineness, commitment, and community. Not buzzwords, but the practices that build a faith that’s steady, honest, and built to last.

What’s the difference between believing in Jesus and truly following Him? Following Jesus isn’t just about agreement or admiration, but about apprenticeship: learning His ways, living His teachings, and carrying His mission into the world.

We live in a culture that chases rest through vacations, escapes, or the hope that life will one day slow down.

But Scripture paints a different picture: real peace isn’t found in the absence of problems, it’s found in being yoked with Jesus.

The headlines feel heavier by the day: the assassination of Charlie Kirk, another school shooting in Colorado, repeated attempts on political leaders, and a steady rise in violent crime. Anger, hate, and division are dominating public life in America.

How did we get here, what happens next, and how should we navigate all of this as followers of Jesus?

In a culture quick to define us by our mistakes, successes, or the opinions of others, it’s easy to lose sight of who we really are.

This episode explores the battle for our identity: how lies, labels, and doubt creep in, and how to confront them with the truth about what God actually says about us.

Most of us want control over our emotions, but the truth is, we can’t always control what we feel. What we can control is how we respond.

This episode looks at the prophet Elijah, who went from a mountaintop victory to hiding in fear and despair. His choices mirror some of the same pitfalls we face today, and how God meets us in the middle of our own battles with worry and despair.

Anger itself isn’t a sin, it’s an emotion. And sometimes, righteous anger is the holiest thing we can feel. But if we allow chronic anger to build and fester, it corrodes our hearts and spills out onto the people around us.

In this episode, we unpack what Scripture actually says about anger, and how God calls us to redirect it toward healing and justice instead of destruction.

We’re not meant to feel fully at home here on Earth.

In this conversation, we explore the tension of living in a temporary world while belonging to an eternal one, and how keeping our eyes on our true home with God transforms the way we live now.

Most people talk about love like it’s a feeling. But in this episode, we look at what Scripture actually says: breaking down the difference between eros and agape, and why real love is practiced, not just felt.

What if the chaos in your life isn’t the problem, just a symptom? This episode digs into why putting God first is the starting point for everything else to fall into place.Not with pressure or perfection, but with clarity. Because when you know who you belong to, you live differently.