Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ

Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ

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Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ episodes

  • Wandering Close: Finding Your Way Back From Spiritual Complacency

    The music is loud, the house is full, and one son stands outside—angry, hurt, and convinced he’s earned the celebration. In this episode, we step into the shoes of the older brother: a son who lives under the same roof as his father but has slowly drifted from his father's heart. In this study we see complacency, performance, and quiet resentment which reveal how easy it is to be near God and yet far from Him.

    Then the scene turns—the father leaves the feast and pleads with his son, offering an urgent, tender invitation to come back. You’ll hear how grace breaks through pride, how God’s entreating voice promises new beginnings, and why the first step back is always met by a loving welcome. Whether you’ve wandered physically or spiritually, this episode calls you to get real, come home, and discover a fresh start.

    12 min
  • When You Wander God is Watching and Waiting

    In this episode, we walk through the parable of the two sons which reveals two different ways people drift from God—one who runs away into riotous living and one who stays near but grows cold. This study follows a son who hits rock bottom with a father who never stopped watching, and then exposed the hopeful moment of return. It asks the piercing question: how far have you wandered—and invites listeners to come back into the loving arms of God.

    15 min
  • Reading Right: Mastering Biblical Interpretation

    In this episode, journey into how to understand the Bible the way it was meant to be read—where context conquers confusion and the obvious guides the obscure. We point out some common missteps in interpretation and share the STOP method as a practical, story-driven tool that transforms reading into true understanding. Leave inspired with a simple 21-day plan to turn study into habit, apply truth boldly, and build a faith that stands firm when life’s storms come.

    11 min
  • From Page to Practice: Practical Steps for Reading and Studying the Bible

    This episode guides you through small, practical steps to begin a healthy habit of reading and studying the Bible. You will discover the struggle and the solution: breaking bad habits, forming new ones in 21 days, and discovering how reading, meditating, and writing transform knowledge into worship and action. As you do it will turn God’s Word into the daily fuel that shapes your choices, equips you for good works, and leads you to deeper faith.

    13 min
  • Don’t Miss What God Has for You — Lessons from Saul's Downfall

    Step into a story of promise turned to regret: God hand-selects Saul, a man with vast potential, only to watch him unravel through tiny compromises. This episode follows Saul from anointed king to a man undone by lies, excuses, and blame—small decisions that pull him farther from God's dream for his life.

    Saul justifies his half-obedience, convinces himself of comforting falsehoods, and shifts responsibility to others. The confrontation with Samuel becomes a turning point, where rebellion is exposed and the cost of stubbornness becomes heartbreakingly clear. Saul's life story is a call to reclaim potential before regrets settle in.

    10 min
  • When Missed Opportunities Steal God's Plan

    In this episode, we take a look at Saul who was a man chosen and crowned, whose partial obedience and creeping pride unravel the very future God had dreamed for him. It is our small compromises and a desire to take credit that can cost us what God ordained for our lives.

    Listen as this episode challenges you to examine the choices that shape your story, to recognize God’s bigger dream for your life, and to act with wholehearted obedience before the opportunity is gone.

    12 min
  • When God's Presence Is Enough

    In this episode, we follow Asaph as he walks back from the brink—almost undone by doubt and weariness, only to be caught by God’s restraining hand and brought into restoring fellowship. Listen as he weighs his weakness against God’s faithfulness, rediscovers continual communion, the counsel of God, and the sufficiency of God’s presence. This is a story of falling, being held, and rising to declare the goodness of God. Join us to be encouraged, to reclaim perspective, and to learn how to defend and declare God’s goodness in your life—because truly, God is good.

    12 min
  • Truly, God is Good: Rediscovering God’s Goodness

    In this episode, we walk beside Asaph in his moment of doubt — a trusted believer who nearly stumbles but is gently kept by God’s hand. Through honest questions, sharp reminders, and the quiet work of grace, he learns to speak truth back to his wandering mind and to rediscover the goodness of God. Listen as the story unfolds: the walls of confusion give way to renewed communion, God’s counsel steadies his steps, and the promise of heaven reshapes his longing. 

    12 min
  • When Faith Stumbles: Finding Your Footing

    Asaph stood at the edge of giving up. He was jealous, hurt, and convinced the world was winning. Asaph’s faith began to stumble as he questioned God’s goodness, and for a moment he nearly walked away, unaware of who would follow in his steps.

    Then Asaph had a life changing realization: his choices could cause children and seekers to stumble. That truth pulled him back into the sanctuary, where the church’s presence, conviction, and perspective healed his shame and clarified his view of God. In this episode we travel with Asaph through doubt, repentance, and back to church, the place where faith is restored and a clear confession rises: truly, God is good. 

    12 min
  • When Faith Trips: How to Get Back on Your Feet

    Asaph started strong, then life happened — a surprise stumble that turned praise into questions and devotion into doubt. Through Psalm 73, he transparently shares a near-fall in faith, the sharp sting of misunderstanding God’s ways, and the weight of complaining when life doesn’t make sense. In this episode, we examine the first step of a three-part recovery: learning to respect God’s chastening.

    12 min

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This is a Bible study podcast focused on helping you grow in your Christian walk. Each episode will cultivate a love for God and His Word and challenge you to follow Jesus Christ unashamedly in…