Salty Believer Unscripted

When most of us think about discipleship, we quickly think about a program or programming. That’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with formal discipleship. But what about all the other ways we disciple others that do not fit neatly into formal discipleship plans? This is the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the value of both formal and informal discipleship. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Discipleship is simple obedience in the ordinary. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker return to the basics, reminding us that discipleship often looks like a consistent, faithful presence in the church's life. They unpack the simplicity and weight of just showing up, investing in relationships, and grounding your walk in the local body of Christ. The key is to have a plan. A simple plan and a complicated plan are still plans. Either way, you need one. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

The first and most important step in discipleship is to prioritize attending the gathering of the body of Christ. Go to church. Sit under biblical, expositional preaching, sing with the saints, pray corporately, take the Lord’s Supper, celebrate baptisms, etc. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss how discipleship is simplified and how the foundational step is going to church. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

How do we know we’re getting the application correct? On this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the danger of getting in the weeds with Bible study application and how to stay on safe footing. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the two ordinances of the Church: Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. What are these? When do these ordinances happen within the local church? Should you take the Lord’s Supper if you have not been baptized? How do these things relate to membership? How does this work in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)? What about the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA)? Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

You’re feeling called to teach a class but you’ve never done that before. Or maybe you are feeling a call to ministry. Where do you start? This is the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss where to start if you’re a new Christian, where to start if you’ve been a Christian for a few years, and even how to get started in any step in your Christian journey. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

There are many spiritual disciplines. Some might be short-lived, and some may sustain us for the long haul. In this episode, Bryan Catherman met with Kevin Lund, Pastor of Trinity Church, to discuss the disciplines that have been better for him over the years.

Join Bryan Catherman as he discusses missions and shifting trends in mission work with Doug Reed. Doug works with Possibilities Africa and was a pastor for many years. His perspective and experience make him the perfect guest to discuss mission work. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

You got off to a great start, but now you’ve hit Leviticus, and your Bible reading plan has crashed and burned. How do you start up again? Start over? Get going, but end late? Read a ton in one day? The better question might be, what is at the heart of your reading plan? Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss what we might do when our Bible reading plan crashes and burns. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Martin Luther was an anti-semite. He had strong feelings against the Jewish people. Hundreds of years later, Hitler used some of Luther’s statements to build a national argument against the Jews. What are we to think about this? What do we do with Luther? That’s the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. What now? What about when a person’s theology shifts? What about worship leaders and songwriters with theological issues? Authors? We spend little time thinking about this topic, but the guys take on it in this unscripted conversation. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.