This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell.

Edited by: Tim Nicholson.

In Week 17 of Thriving in the Word, we walk through Hebrews 12 and talk about endurance, repentance, and what it means to fix your eyes on Jesus when life gets heavy.

We connect Hebrews 12 with the wisdom of Proverbs: a righteous person falls seven times and rises again. Real faith isn’t never falling—it’s getting back up because Jesus is faithful.

And we ask a question that can change everything: “Jesus did that… for me?” 

We remember the cross and talk about why so many people walked out of The Passion of the Christ in tears—because the gospel isn’t theory, it’s personal.

This episode also gives you practical heart-check questions for everyday discipleship:

• Is Jesus your Pilot… or just your Copilot?

• Have you settled for “side-dish Jesus”—adding Him to your life instead of yielding your life to Him?

• What keeps you awake at night? What does that reveal about your anxiety, your control, and your trust?

• Where is your treasure? What do your time, money, and attention show you value most?

• Hebrews 12

• Don’t grow weary

• Fix your eyes on Jesus

• Christian encouragement

• Endurance in faith

• Jesus Pilot or Copilot

• Surrender to God

• Gospel reminder

• Where your treasure is

• Anxiety and trust in God

• God will finish what He started (Philippians 1:6)

Plus, we use a classic Charlie Brown illustration: shooting arrows into a fence and painting bullseyes around them. It’s funny—until you realize how often we do that with our choices and excuses.

Hebrews 12 calls us back to a better way: surrender, endurance, and steady obedience.

We end with hope: He who began a good work in you will carry it to completion. If you’re weary, don’t quit. Get up. Yield to Jesus. Let Him lead.

This faith-based podcast episode is for anyone asking hard questions about the Bible, Christian faith, God, and the reason believers trust in what they cannot see.

If you’re searching for a Christian podcast about faith, evidence, apologetics, truth, and Jesus, this conversation will encourage and challenge you.

Help us spread the word about Thriving in the Word—and thanks for being part of the family.

Have a blessed day.

More info: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thrive.church⁠⁠⁠ Give: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thrive.church/give/⁠⁠⁠ Need prayer? ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

This is a presentation of Thrive.Church.

© All Rights Reserved.