What are you bowing to?

Not every idol is made of gold.

Sometimes an idol looks like control.

Sometimes it looks like approval.

Sometimes it looks like money, comfort, success, relationships, attention, or even a dream we refuse to surrender.

In this episode of Lunch with Jesus, we’re talking about the idols of the heart and how easily good things can become ultimate things when they take the place of God.

Using the story of the golden calf in Exodus 32, we’ll look at how idols are often built in seasons of waiting, how they promise peace but leave us empty, and why Jesus is better than anything this world could ever offer.

This one is honest.

This one is challenging.

This one may make us ask the question:

What has my heart been running to instead of Jesus?

This week on Lunch With Jesus, we’re talking about RUN YOUR RACE.

Hebrews 12:1 says:

“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…”

Not their race.

Not the race comparison tells you to run.

Not the race social media pressures you into.

Not the race insecurity keeps pulling you toward.

The race God set before you.

Some of us are tired because we’re trying to run in lanes God never assigned us to. Some of us are discouraged because we keep comparing our pace to somebody else’s progress.

But God didn’t call you to be them.

He called you to be faithful.

Run your race.

Stay in your lane.

Keep your eyes on Jesus.

Have you ever been in a season where it feels like God is cutting things away instead of adding things?

Maybe doors are closing.

Maybe relationships are changing.

Maybe life feels uncomfortable.

Maybe God is dealing with areas in your heart that you didn’t even realize needed work.

In this episode of Lunch with Jesus Podcast, we’re talking about The Pruning Season of Your Life from John 15:1–8.

Jesus said, “Every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” — John 15:2

We’re answering three big questions:

What is a pruning season?

Why am I going through it?

How does it affect me?

The pruning may be painful, but it is not pointless. God may be cutting something back because He is preparing you to bear more

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What do you do when it feels like your prayers keep showing up in somebody else’s life? In this episode of Lunch with Jesus Podcast, we walk through John 5 and the story of the man at the pool of Bethesda — a man who knew what it meant to wait, to hurt, and to watch others get their turn before him. This episode speaks to the person who feels overlooked, discouraged, and tired of waiting. If you’ve been battling comparison, disappointment, or silent pain, this conversation will remind you that Jesus still sees you, still knows your name, and still has the power to move in your life.

Are you helping the room… or hurting it?

Jesus said we are called to be the salt of the earth — not the pepper.

Salt preserves. Salt heals. Salt adds value.

Pepper irritates. Pepper stirs. Pepper makes everything heavier.

This episode is a real heart check.

What do you carry when you show up?

Peace or pressure?

Healing or hurt?

Grace or attitude?

This one is for anybody who wants to truly reflect Jesus in the way they speak, respond, and live.

Listen now. Share with somebody who needs this word.

Today we’re asking a deep question: What is your hurt doing to you? This episode talks about how pain can shape your identity, harden your heart, or become the very place where God brings healing and purpose. With real-life examples for adults and teens, this one goes deep.

In this Easter episode, we talk about the power of the cross, the beauty of the resurrection, and the grace of Jesus that changed everything. Easter is more than a holiday—it is the reminder that Jesus took our place, carried our sin, and made a way for us to have freedom, hope, and new life. If you have ever needed a reminder of God’s love, mercy, and the victory we have through Jesus, this episode is for you.

This episode is all about the story of Jonah and what happens when we run from what God is calling us to do.

We’re talking about obedience, surrender, grace, and how God will still pursue you even when you’ve been going the wrong way.

This one is real, deep, and full of truth. I truly believe it’s going to speak to somebody.

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In this episode of Lunch with Jesus, we dive into Luke 10:38–42 and talk about how distraction can slowly pull us away from intimacy with God. Through the story of Mary and Martha, we’re reminded that staying close to Jesus takes intention in a world full of noise, pressure, and busyness. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or spiritually dry, this episode is a reminder to return to what matters most and keep Jesus at the center.

Real spiritual strength is not built through hype — it is built through the basics. In Episode 2 of Lunch with Jesus, we talk about prayer, the Word, obedience, repentance, and daily faithfulness, and how God uses these simple things to strengthen your walk with Him. If you’ve been feeling spiritually weak or distracted, this episode will point you back to what matters most.