Are you reading the Bible — but not seeing real change?

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we examine how reading the Bible out loud strengthens your faith, increases clarity of purpose, and accelerate your spiritual growth. Scripture teaches that faith comes by hearing — and when God’s Word moves from your eyes to your voice to your ears, something shifts inside of you.

As the first of our Five Disciplines for Christian Growth, this episode shows why reading God’s Word is foundational — and how to engage it in a way that produces lasting transformation in your life.

Includes a practical 7-day challenge to help you apply it immediately.

Season 03 – How Christians Grow
Episode 02 – Why Reading the Bible Out Loud Changes Everything

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What does real Christian success actually look like — and how do you build it? 

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we define Christian success and reveal five essential disciplines (habits) that God uses to grow strong, mature, and successful believers. The Bible show us that success doesn't come from better circumstances or good luck — it comes from a deeper relationship with God. This episode shows you how.

If you want peace, clarity of purpose, strength, or spiritual growth, this episode is for you.

Season 03 – How Christians Grow
Episode 01 – 5 Disciplines Every Christian Needs for SUCCESS

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The wilderness is not your final destination—it’s your training ground for God's power. God doesn't bring His people into the wilderness to leave them weak and wandering, He wants you to come out of the wilderness in power to fulfill your purpose. 

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we explore how Christians come out of the wilderness with power—spiritually strengthened and ready to walk boldly in what God has prepared for them. If you are being tested, pressed, or refined, this episode will show you what God is producing—and how to step forward in the power He intends every Christian to walk in.

Season 02 - What is a Christian?
Episode 06 - How to Come Out of the Wilderness With Power

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What is your purpose in life and how do you find it? Seasons of hardship, testing, and uncertainty can leave many Christians feeling lost or stuck. But the Bible shows that purpose isn’t discovered after the wilderness. It’s formed during the hardship of the wilderness. 

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we explore how God uses the wilderness experience to shape your character, refine your faith, and reveal your purpose in life. If you’re in a season of waiting, testing, or uncertainty, this episode will help you understand how God is working behind the scenes to prepare you for what’s next.

Season 02 – What Is a Christian?
Episode 05 – How to Find Your Purpose in the Wilderness

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How does God get you through the wilderness? Seasons of hardship, testing, and discomfort can feel overwhelming—leaving many Christians wondering if they’ll even make it through. But the Bible reveals something powerful: the wilderness isn’t meant to break you. It’s meant to build you. God uses these difficult seasons to break old habits, convert your soul, and strengthen your faith.

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we explore what it means to be sustained by God in the wilderness. Through Scripture and the analogy of a marathon runner, we explain how God supplies strength, encouragement, and core support—not by removing the wilderness, but by empowering you to endure it.

Season 02 – What Is a Christian?
Episode 04 – How God Sustains You Through the Wilderness

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Why does God lead Christians into the wilderness? Many believers face seasons of testing, delay, and hardship after following Christ—and wonder why. The Bible describes these seasons as "the wilderness", and they are not accidental. 

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we explore the biblical purpose of the wilderness and why God leads believers through seasons of testing, waiting, and difficulty. Using Scripture and the example of Jesus, we explain what the wilderness is, what God produces through it, and how it prepares Christians for spiritual maturity and future purpose.

Season 02 – What Is a Christian?
Episode 03 – Why God Leads Christians Into the Wilderness

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Why was Jesus baptized in water and filled with the Holy Spirit? These two events matter more than most people realize.

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we explore the biblical foundation of water baptism and being filled with the Holy Spirit. Using Scripture and the example of Jesus, we explain what baptism means, why it’s more than a tradition, and how the Holy Spirit empowers believers to live transformed lives.

Season 02 – What Is a Christian?
Episode 02 – Christians are Baptized in Water & Spirit

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What is a Christian? 

The Bible’s answer is simpler—and more challenging—than you think! 

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, we answer the foundational question of Christianity: What is a Christian? According to the Bible, a Christian is not just someone who goes to church or calls themselves a Christian, but a follower of Jesus Christ. If you wondered exactly what it means to follow Christ, then this is the episode for you!

Season 02 - What is a Christian?
Episode 01 - Christians Follow Jesus Christ

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Why Am I a Christian? 

Becoming a Christian is not based on emotion or tradition—it is a personal response to a real encounter with God.

In this episode of the Simple Truth Podcast, host Ted Ross shares his personal testimony and explains, using the Bible, how anyone can become a Christian and begin a real relationship with Jesus Christ through the gospel.

Season 01 - About Us
Episode 02 - Why Am I a Christian?

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What is the Simple Truth Podcast—and should you be listening?

Discover what Simple Truth is, why it exists, and how it can help you grow in your understanding of God, the Bible, and your purpose in life. This podcast provides clear, biblical teaching—no hype, no pressure, and completely free for anyone seeking to grow in their Christian faith.

Season 01 - About Us
Episode 01 - What is Simple Truth?

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