Matt and Kyle discuss and review our current series through the 10 commandments in Exodus 20:1-3 and looking forward. They also discuss current events in connection with Exodus 20 about Logan Paul's Interview and Donald Trump's Controversial AI Image.

Holy Saturday — Fearful But Hopeful

Mark 16:1–8

In the quiet tension between death and resurrection, Kyle Huntsinger leads us in waiting prayer. We remember that death does not win, ask for resurrection courage, and pray for boldness to proclaim the good news: “He is risen.”

Good Friday — The Crucified King

Mark 14:43–15:47

Today, Kyle Huntsinger guides us to the cross. In this solemn episode, we adore Jesus as our substitute and Savior, confess the sins He bore, and give thanks for His sacrifice in our place. We also intercede for the lost by name, slowing down to reflect and sit in the weight of the cross.

Maundy Thursday — The Suffering Servant

Mark 14:1–42

On the night of betrayal and surrender, Kyle Huntsinger leads us to remember the body and blood of Jesus given for us. We confess our tendency to sleep instead of pray, ask for strength to submit to God’s will, and grow in deep love for Christ’s sacrifice.

Holy Wednesday — Stay Awake!

Mark 13

As Jesus calls His followers to stay awake and endure, Kyle Huntsinger guides us in prayerful watchfulness. We ask for endurance in trials, confess spiritual apathy, and lift up persecuted believers around the world—longing to remain faithful until Christ returns.

Holy Tuesday — Authority and Allegiance

Mark 11:27–12:44

In a day filled with challenges to Jesus’ authority, Kyle Huntsinger leads us to surrender fully to Christ as Lord. We pray for wholehearted love for God, generosity shaped by trust, and wisdom to live faithfully under Christ’s rule—even as we intercede for leaders and governing authorities.

Holy Monday — Fruitfulness and Purity

Mark 11:12–25

As Jesus confronts fruitlessness and cleanses the temple, Kyle Huntsinger leads us to examine our own lives before the Lord. Together, we ask God to produce real spiritual fruit, confess empty religion, and pray for purity in His church—trusting Him for a faith that moves mountains.

Palm Sunday — The Humble King

Mark 11:1–11

Kyle Huntsinger guides Chapin Baptist in prayer as we begin Holy Week in Mark, beholding Jesus as the humble King who enters Jerusalem—not as expected, but exactly as needed. Today we praise Christ as King, confess our desire for a comfortable Messiah, and ask God to shape our hearts and homes to truly cry, “Hosanna.”

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What does it mean to approach a holy God?

In this episode of the Pastoral Associates Podcast, we dive into Exodus 19 and explore the tension between God’s holiness and our access to Him. At Mount Sinai, the people of Israel are told to keep their distance—but through Jesus, we’re invited to draw near.

So how do those two realities fit together?

We talk about:

• Why God’s holiness demands reverence
• What it really means to be “cleansed” before Him
• The difference between self-righteousness and true humility
• How the cross changes everything

As we look ahead to Easter, this conversation helps us see how Jesus is the true mediator who makes a way for us to approach God—not by our works, but by His grace.

Bottom line:
We don’t clean ourselves up to come to God—
we come to Jesus, and He makes us clean.

Also… a little March Madness, local food talk, and brisket makes its way in too.