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

  • It's Not "Just" Church: How Community Sparks Love and Good Works

    Imagine Saturday night decisions shaping Sunday morning: people arriving not to simply receive, but to stir one another to love and action. In this episode we think of the church like a packed stadium—alive, energetic, and intentionally engaged—calling listeners out of passivity into the work of faith. It is the community that provokes good works, nurtures love, and prepares hearts for revival. It’s a reminder that Jesus built the church for action, and when a congregation shows up prepared and expectant, life is changed.

    13 min
  • You're Not 'Just' Anything: Reclaiming Your God-Given Role

    In this episode, a single memory becomes the springboard into a larger truth: no role is insignificant in God’s design, and the church is the compass that keeps us from drifting. Drawing on Matthew and Hebrews, we walk through a vivid voyage—like a boat pushed slowly off course by unseen currents—showing how neglecting the church can lead to a quiet fade from truth. Through Scripture, testimony, and the metaphor of navigation, you are invited you to prepare, arrive expectant, and give yourself fully to worship, service, and community.

    Listen in to be encouraged, warned, and empowered to see your place and service in the body of Christ as purposeful and precious—not "just" needed—so you can hold fast, proclaim the truth, and steer back to the life God intends for you.

    12 min
  • It's Not "Just" Church: Coming to Church Ready

    The word "just" is a tiny syllable that shrinks our identity and flattens worship into habit. In this episode, we talk about turning casual attendance to a holy expectation, unpacking Hebrews 10:22 and revealing how Sunday begins with a Saturday-night decision.

    Coming to church ready begins with practical steps—searching, confessing, coming confident, and arriving clean. As you do, you'll be challenged to pause, prepare your heart, and step into church as a place where God meets people, heals relationships, and calls out purpose. Leave routine behind and come ready for something bigger than a service.

    13 min
  • 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

About Taking Your Next Step In Following Jesus Christ

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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…