In this week’s episode, Sam and Brandon begin by answering a personal question about marriage from a listener, which leads to a powerful discussion about all the Lord has in store for His Church if we can trust Him by overcoming unforgiveness and a life lived for self.

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Introduction

0:00:41 When my spouse isn't trusting God

0:25:32 The self-sacrificial life

0:39:59 Needing a heavenly mindset

0:51:52 Christ-like serving in the body

1:14:40 The need for a culture of forgiveness

1:18:30 The cancerous effects of gossip

1:26:15 Working through unforgiveness

1:41:48 Keeping Christ as the Judge

1:55:50 The Lord's ministry to us

Today Sam and Brandon unpack the Scriptures and explore a tension we all face as followers of Jesus: if we are completely cleansed and sanctified by His blood, why do we still sin? Does God care whether we do or don’t now that we are saved, and how do we begin walking out the victorious life of no longer being slaves to sin?

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Introduction

0:04:50 What is sin?

0:10:03 How to approach sin as a Christian

0:16:59 Where is your allegiance?

0:29:18 Why we struggle to confess our sin

0:36:14 God's solution for shame

0:42:05 How to practically start overcoming sin

0:45:45 Choosing God over our reputation

0:52:06 Confession and repentance

In this episode, the Lord gives Sam and Brandon major revelation about the love of God—how it is the beginning, the middle, and the end of our walk with Jesus, and how simply resting in this fundamental reality will change everything for us as His beloved bride.

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:16 Setting our expectations right

0:21:00 Living for eternity not this world

0:41:22 The love of God

0:59:20 Exploring the depths of God's love

1:15:42 Resting in the love of God

1:23:43 Questioning God's love

1:29:02 St Paul's Prayer for the Church

As a Christian, it is easy to start thinking and measuring the way the world does—but God is calling His Church to use His metrics again. It’s a lot simpler than we think—and if we could lock into this, it would change the landscape of Christianity. Join Brandon and Sam as they discuss what the true endgame of Christianity is!

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 The Christians end game

0:13:29 The ecosystem of gifting and calling

0:25:25 What are God's metrics?

0:45:09 This is true greatness

1:03:25 Faithfulness the measuring stick

1:11:46 Solution to the popularity gospel

1:15:20 Repentance

As Christians we are faced with making daily decisions and big life decisions. Does God care about the decisions we make? And how do we know if it's God or not?

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Our need for discernment

0:08:59 Does God care about our decisions?

0:23:26 How to discern God's voice

0:59:23 Receiving true godly wisdom

1:24:49 Guarding against unwise decisions

1:32:29 Posturing ourselves in humility

As AI is increasingly integrated with our lives, should we allow it into the sacred place of our communion with God?

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Dialing into God's voice

0:07:39 Crowd Christian vs Disciple

0:32:11 Hindrances to hearing God's voice

0:40:57 Should I be on social media?

0:56:44 How AI impacts us hearing God's voice

1:05:55 How to get personal revelation

1:37:10 When I'm empty

1:54:25 Counting the cost both ways

2:09:12 Death or abundant life?

2:22:50 Prayer

The world tells us that Christ is not enough, but Scripture reveals a secret that enables us to find anchored contentment in the Lord and help in our time of need, no matter what storms in life we face.

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📕 Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:19 The secret to contentment

00:21:22 Getting God's help

00:39:20 The heart work

00:45:29 Anchored in Jesus

00:59:26 Jesus flips the bill

01:06:39 Do you mean what you say?

01:12:17 How God teaches us

01:21:48 Jesus is better

01:40:33 Coming to God for God

01:47:14 Pursue the Lord

Today we speak about one of the great challenges for a Christian — finding joy in our salvation rather than in our accomplishments, and how this creates a wrestle for us to live as true children of God.

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📕 Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:48 Holding the line with little strength

00:23:44 Locking back into salvation

00:37:50 The only thing that matters

00:56:20 Insecurity in Salvation

01:00:00 The blood of Jesus

01:14:24 Trying to earn your place

01:21:11 Tapping into God's resource

01:25:06 Becoming God's child

01:42:54 Responding to this

Join us as we gain a greater understanding of what it means to live a Kingdom-first life in a world that fiercely opposes Jesus’ Lordship and leadership.

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📕 Chapters

0:00:00 Introduction

0:04:40 Understanding the Kingdom life

0:24:28 God builds differently

0:41:25 Letting God lead

1:05:18 God speaking miraculously

1:17:46 Letting go

1:23:44 Re-focusing our ministries

1:39:50 What now?

Today we share stories about Jesus revealing Himself to us over the years, and how as His followers we can take hold of these precious moments when they come.

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0:00:00 Introduction

0:04:10 Talk about the Lord!

0:09:30 Sam's testimony

0:19:45 How to receive Jesus when He comes

0:32:25 This is our purpose

0:40:50 Brandon's testimony

0:49:06 Let him in