1 Kings 12 tells us the story of Jeroboam Son of Nebat's great sin - the golden calves to replace Yahweh. Yet his choices are far more relatable than we'd like to admit. Let's face it, we are like Jeroboam and we need to address the idolatry of our hearts. But Jesus offers us the hope we all need.

On today's episode Jeff and Catherine talk about different topics around the subject of lust like porn, fantasy and the church's reaction to the normalization of sex. We hope you walk away from today with a sense of hope that you can overcome lust.

Jeff and Catherine talk about the shadow of shame. Shame says we can’t let people see our weakness and that something is fundamentally wrong with us. What does Jesus say? Jeff and Catherine get into this and more on today's episode.

In episode two of fighting shadows we talk about despair. When life hits hard, hope and vision can easily fade. How do we keep our hope alive and not fall into despair when times are tough? Jeff, Nick and Daniel get into that and more on todays episode.

Week one of the semester means a new series. This week Jeff talks about Matthew 22.34-40, where Jesus teaches about the greatest commandments. As the semester begins and schedules are formed, what do our choices reveal about our priorities? Let's face it, we like making life about ourselves. What would it look like to do life Jesus' way?

Welcome to our Fighting Shadows podcast series! This content is based on "Fighting Shadows: Overcoming 7 Lies That Keep Men From Becoming Fully Alive" by Jefferson Bethke and Jon Tyson.

Our hope is to speak to the struggles we see men experiencing in our culture. We also want this information to turn into action, so those listening can live the abundant life Christ has for us.

Episode one is an introduction into vulnerability. Jeff, Nick and Daniel talk about the importance of it and their experience with it.

For our last week of the 2025 Fall Semester and our conclusion to "When They Met Jesus", Jeff takes a brief look at Luke 24 and the Emmaus Road narrative. Jesus wants to reframe the story of the entire bible for us - It is about him and always has. He invites us now to go looking for him, not only in his word, but on the road as well.

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This week Caitlin looks at the incredible scenes where Jesus stands before Pilate on the verge of his crucifixion in Matthew 27. Whatever happened to Pilate after this is unknown but we do know Pilate is forever etched into Christian history because of this moment. How does he respond? Caitlin preaches through this passage and leads us to two clear responses for us to wrestle with - Pilates, as well as the roman centurion standing at the cross.

This week Daniel preaches from Mark chapter 5.21-36 about the woman who pushes through the crowd to touch Jesus and receive healing. What in this story do we miss? What does Jesus want us to see in this cultural moment as well as what does he want to invite us to do in light of it?

In John 8, the pharisees try to trap Jesus in a tense moment. This week, Catherine preaches through this beloved scene where we see Jesus beautifully respond to a difficult situation where a guilty woman stands accused by the pharisees. Listen in and immerse yourself in the story. What will Jesus do? What does that say about how he treats us?