Further Faith Podcast

Before Pentecost, the disciples face a practical question: who will fill the place left by Judas? Clint and Michael slow down over the choice of Matthias to explore prayer, casting lots, and a community doing its best without a perfect leadership plan, asking how we discern faithfully when certainty remains beyond our reach. At the center of this ordinary decision is an extraordinary calling to bear witness to the resurrection and trust God to carry the work beyond our own ability.

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How does a community find its way after one of its own betrays its trust? In Acts 1:15–20, Clint and Michael join the small gathering of believers between the ascension and Pentecost, where Peter turns to Scripture to make sense of Judas's absence and discern what comes next. Their conversation explores the different accounts of Judas's death, the Jewish roots of Christian faith, and a searching question for our own lives: what does the thing we gain by compromising our convictions actually cost us?

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Before the crowds and dramatic events of Pentecost, Luke gives us a room full of people praying together. In Acts 1:12-14, Clint and Michael explore the names, relationships, and shared devotion behind the church's beginnings, including Mary and the other women gathered with the disciples. This quiet scene raises a timely question: how do prayer, encouragement, and making room for one another prepare a community to carry the gospel forward?

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The disciples want to know when everything will be set right. In Acts 1:6-11, Jesus answers with a promise of the Holy Spirit and a calling to witness beyond Jerusalem, while his ascension turns their eyes from the sky toward the world around them. Clint and Michael explore how Spirit-given power differs from political control and what it means for the church to keep working with hope, discernment, and courage.

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Acts begins with a story already in motion: Jesus has risen, taught about God's kingdom, and promised that the Holy Spirit will remain with his followers. Clint and Michael explore how Luke connects the Gospel to the life of the early church and why the church is more than a place or institution. This opening passage invites us to imagine how God continues working through people who follow Christ.

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Acts is more than a record of what happened after Easter: it is a story about how the gospel changed people and set a community in motion. Clint and Michael introduce the early church's conflicts, questions about Jewish and Gentile belonging, and the Spirit's work in the midst of ordinary people. Their conversation invites us to see how a church facing uncertainty and opposition might speak to Christians today.

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Join Clint and Michael for a new Further Faith Bible study of Acts, beginning Wednesday, September 23, at 2 PM Central. This short trailer introduces a book that offers a sustained glimpse into the life of the early church. Together, we will follow the gospel's spread from Jerusalem into new communities and consider the challenges the first Christians faced. Their stories, decisions, and struggles offer much to reflect on as we live our faith today. Meet with us Monday through Thursday at 2 PM Central for conversation and a verse-by-verse study, and feel free to read a chapter or two of Acts before we begin.

We conclude our journey through Job by admitting that sometimes, the most faithful response to suffering is simply to say, "I don't know." We look at why Job refuses to give us the easy answers we crave and how that leads to a deeper, more resilient faith.

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Does the "happy ending" of Job negate the suffering that came before it, or is there a deeper mystery at play? We dive into the controversial conclusion of this ancient story to find hope that isn't hollow.

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The dust is settling on Job’s ash heap, but the surprises aren't over. God breaks His silence to settle the score between Job and his friends, and the verdict isn't what anyone expected. Join us as we discuss the irony of the "wise" being humbled and the "questioner" being called a faithful servant.

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