Make It Make Sense!

You can change your habits, clean up your image, and manage your behavior—but who can really change your heart? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox explore Jeremiah 15–19 (NLT) and the powerful images God gives Jeremiah: the deceitful heart, the tree planted by water, clay in the Potter’s hands, and the broken jar. It’s an honest conversation about motives, repeated patterns, healing, accountability, and why we need God to reach places in us we can’t fix ourselves. Stop trying to perform heart surgery on yourself—take it to the Heart Specialist.

Is telling the truth always nice? Maybe not—but sometimes it’s the kindest thing you can do. In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through Jeremiah 10–14 (NLT) and explore the difference between being nice and being truly kind. Inspired by LL Cool J’s recent conversation about kindness, the hosts discuss Jeremiah’s difficult calling, false prophets, hard conversations, correction, and why real love sometimes requires telling people what they don’t want to hear. You don’t have to be nice enough to avoid the truth—be kind enough to tell it.

We expect faithfulness from everybody else—but are we practicing it ourselves? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, Vicki Cox and Rev. Alex Glen walk through Jeremiah 5–9 (NLT) and explore Israel’s unfaithfulness to God alongside the ways we struggle with faithfulness today—in relationships, at work, in our commitments, and in our spiritual lives. From hidden compromises and modern-day cheating to church attendance without real obedience, this episode asks a hard question: Where have we become unfaithful—and what would it look like to return?

Every family has struggles—but how we handle them can determine whether the family heals or stays stuck. As Make It Make Sense closes out the book of 2 Chronicles 30–36 (NLT), David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox connect Scripture with Brown’s “Setting Our Family Up for Success” series and have an honest conversation about family conflict, old wounds, pride, forgiveness, boundaries, hard conversations, and rebuilding trust. A successful family isn’t one that never struggles—it’s one that learns how to struggle without destroying each other.

What if God has already answered your prayer—you just didn’t like who He used to deliver the message? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through 2 Chronicles 25–29 (NLT) and explore how different kings responded to correction, warning, and truth. From Amaziah and Uzziah rejecting hard messages to leaders who actually listened and changed course, this conversation tackles discernment, wise counsel, signs, accountability, and why we sometimes resist the very people God may be using to help us. Before you dismiss the messenger, make sure you haven’t missed the message.

What do you do when life gives you a situation you can’t fix, explain, or control? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through 2 Chronicles 20–24 (NLT) and unpack Jehoshaphat’s honest prayer, “We do not know what to do, but we are looking to You for help.” The conversation also explores fear, worship, discernment, mentorship, and the difference between personal faith and borrowed faith. You may not know the answer—but you can still know where to look.

It’s easy to trust God when you don’t have another option—but what happens when life starts going well? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, Bonnie Killebrew, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through 2 Chronicles 15–19 (NLT) and explore consistency, correction, success, and the relationships that shape our decisions. From Asa’s shift away from dependence on God to Jehoshaphat’s questionable alliances, this episode asks a simple question: Will you stay grounded when you finally have options?

Not every voice deserves influence in your life. In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through 2 Chronicles 10–14 (NLT) and contrast Rehoboam’s bad counsel with Asa’s decision to seek God. It’s a practical conversation about friendships, leadership, social media, echo chambers, ego, and knowing who should have a vote in your decisions. Before you make your next move, ask yourself: who are you listening to?

Everybody wants the blessing—but are we ready for what comes with it? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, David Brown, Floyd Lee, and Vicki Cox walk through 2 Chronicles 1–9 (NLT) and look at Solomon’s rise in wisdom, influence, wealth, and success. The conversation explores what happens when God opens doors, why wisdom matters more than hype, and how to stay grounded when life starts going well. The blessing is one thing. Being able to carry it is another.