Next Station to Heaven

Are we living in the end times? And if so, what should we be looking for?

In this reflection, we explore a question that has stirred Christian imagination for generations. Drawing on childhood memories shaped by both mainline and evangelical faith traditions, this episode revisits familiar apocalyptic themes—Revelation, the Antichrist, and the sense that history is rushing toward a dramatic conclusion.

But the New Testament offers a surprising shift. Rather than focusing on a single future figure, 1 John speaks of “many antichrists” already present. The question becomes less about identifying who the Antichrist is—and more about discerning what is anti-Christ.

Through the lens of Jesus’ teaching—especially the Sermon on the Mount—we are invited to examine our own lives. Where do we choose retaliation over grace? Power over mercy? Success over love?

This is not a call to predict the end, but to live faithfully in the present. Because the most urgent question may not be when the world will end—but whether we are reflecting Christ or resisting Him.

In episode 1 of Faith Basics,  Chapin discusses what the Bible is. 

As an introduction to Faith Basics, Chapin discusses what it means to be a follower of Jesus.  

Sometimes, being right can lead us to do terrible wrongs. In this episode of One More Thing, we take a deeper dive into the often-overlooked lostness of the older brother in Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son. While the Pharisees were right about sin and consequences, their righteousness often lacked grace—and Jesus came to show that grace is just as essential as truth.

How do we balance justice and mercy in our own lives? What happens when our certainty blinds us to compassion? We explore how rigid rightness can turn into harsh judgmentalism and how a faithful life must also be a gracious one.

Join us as we reflect on the dangers of self-righteousness, the necessity of grace, and the challenge Jesus sets before us—to love and forgive, even when we feel justified in withholding mercy. Because, in the end, we are all in need of the same forgiveness we struggle to extend to others.

In episode 14 of Faith Basics, Chapin explores leadership. 

In episode 13 of Faith Basics, Chapin discusses God given gifts and call to service. 

In episode 12 of Faith Basics, Chapin explains what it means to be a Congregationalist. 

In episode 11 of Faith Basics, Chapin shares how the early church was established.