On today's episode, Dave, Donny, and Nick talk about the New York mission trip and the first week of "Out of Eden".

What if the greatest spiritual danger we face is not outright rebellion against God, but simply going through the motions while our hearts drift far from him? Genesis 4 opens with two brothers, Cain and Abel, both showing up to worship, both bringing offerings, both looking the part from the outside. Yet God sees something no one else can see. He sees the heart behind the offering. Abel brings his first and his best, an act rooted in genuine faith and trust. Cain brings something, but the heart behind it tells a different story. This passage forces us to ask a deeply uncomfortable question: when we sing, give, serve, and gather, what kind of heart is actually bringing the offering? The Bible makes clear in Hebrews 11 that Abel's sacrifice was accepted by faith, and in 1 John 3 that Cain's deeds were evil. The difference was not merely what they held in their hands but what they held in their hearts. Real worship is never just about the actions we perform. It is about presenting our whole selves before God, our desires, our trust, our surrender. This is a call for all of us to stop asking how we look on the outside and start honestly examining what is actually happening on the inside.

On today's episode, Nick and Avery take more calls and answer questions from their listeners!

What does it mean to truly trade our own vision for God's mission? That question sits at the heart of missionary Ben Ward's deeply personal and challenging exploration of Ephesians 4:7-16. We are invited to see ourselves not merely as part of a crowd, but as individuals whom the King of Kings personally knows and specifically gifts. The passage reminds us that grace has been given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ's gift, and that is not a small or casual thing. The risen Christ, having ascended in victory and led captivity captive, distributes gifts among his people, not to hoard the spoils of his victory but to pour them out generously. This reframes how we understand our own role in the life of the church. We are not passive observers of God's work in the world. We are equipped, gifted, and called to function as living parts of a body that builds itself up in love. The sobering question this raises for each of us is whether we are actually walking in the gifts we have been given, or whether we are sitting quietly on the sidelines, waiting for someone else to do what God has already prepared us to do.

Today on The Making Noise Podcast, Nick and Avery are joined by Jacob, Kyle, and Nolan to take some live calls and reflect on a worship night. 

In this episode, TJ takes over the pod along with Avery, Nick, and Jacob to talk about upcoming fall events, Encounter, and the last week of "Where Grace Begins.

"The serpent may still strike at the heel, but his head has been crushed. Sin doesn't get the final word. Death doesn't get the final word. Jesus does. Stop living like the war is still undecided — the victory has already been won." #Genesis3 #Gospel

In this episode, Chris talks to Stu and the gang while they are in Toronto serving with Send Relief.