When is it okay to get really mad? We usually think of Jesus as gentle and patient, but in Matthew 21, He’s flipping tables and driving people out of the Temple. Jesus got angry at what was corrupting worship and keeping people from truly following God with their lives. Maybe it’s time we get angry at what’s corrupting our own worship too.

We love talking about Jesus as Savior, but what about Jesus as Lord? That’s where it gets uncomfortable. Using the image of soldiers being baptized while holding their swords above the water, we ask: What are you holding above the water? What part of your life have you not surrendered—your health, your addiction, your relationships, your money, your ambition?

This episode challenges you to let Jesus clear out what doesn’t belong in your life. Because when He clears out what corrupts our worship, He makes room for healing, transformation, and genuine relationship. Whether you’ve never surrendered to Jesus or you’re a believer keeping Him out of certain rooms, this message will challenge you to offer your whole life—holding nothing back.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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What if one simple act—done in faith—was the difference between life and death, bondage and freedom?

In this short, powerful episode, we step into the night of Passover, where blood on a doorframe meant everything. Not belief. Not intention. Application. This story cuts straight through religion and asks a confronting question: Is the blood actually on your doorframe—or just in your head?

If you’ve ever wondered what real faith looks like when it costs something… if grace feels too clean, too easy… or if you’re tired of trying to be “good enough,” this episode is for you.

Freedom passed over one house at a time.

It still does.

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What if the answer to your biggest struggle is already sitting on your shelf, and unopened?

In this episode, we walk straight through Psalm 23, not as a comforting cliché, but as a raw, honest collision between what God promises and what life actually feels like. This isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about doubt, depression, anger, marriage on life support, and faith that feels paper-thin at 3 a.m.

We talk about why your emotions lie, why truth doesn’t move, and how God often gives a candle when you’re begging for lightning. If you’re tired, skeptical, overwhelmed, or secretly wondering if God is big enough for your situation, this one’s for you.

No hype. No platitudes. Just the next step - and the Shepherd who’s been there the whole time.

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This episode goes straight at the resentment we justify, the rage we rehearse, and the bitterness we keep feeding—then asks a dangerous question: Is your unforgiveness actually imprisoning you? Through Jesus’ hardest words on forgiveness, a gut-punch parable, and raw, practical steps, we unpack why holding on feels powerful but quietly poisons your soul—and how releasing it leads to real freedom.

If you’re tired of reliving the hurt, replaying the story, or carrying a weight you were never meant to hold, this one’s for you. Forgiveness isn’t excusing what happened. It’s choosing life over prison. Listen in—and decide if you’re ready to be free.

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Most people who find real peace can point to a quiet moment when they stopped pretending and admitted: I don’t want to look good anymore, I want to be free.
Jamie MacDonald’s story is that journey. Faith was familiar, but not directing her life. By 2020, everything collapsed, including a season of homelessness. When you’re there, image doesn’t matter anymore. You just want peace and rescue. And that’s often where God meets people.

Jamie’s turning point didn’t happen on a stage. It happened privately, when she stopped acting like she had it together and asked God for help. Honesty replaced performance. Direction changed before circumstances did. Music became prayer, not just performance.

By 2022, redemption became visible. Her song Desperate carries the weight of someone who remembers needing rescue. That’s why it connects.
This could be your story too. Stop pretending. Start surrendering. Ask for help. Live God’s ways. And discover the brand-new life that comes when you finally tell the truth.

Freedom is closer than you think.

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What if feeling unqualified is actually the starting point God uses? In this episode, we talk about insecurity, obedience, and why God so often chooses hesitant, broken people instead of confident ones. Through Moses’ story, and some hard-earned personal honesty, we explore how preparation often looks like delay, how God uses our mess, and why movement builds confidence. This isn’t about having the right words. It’s about surrender, faithfulness, and saying yes even when your voice shakes. If you’ve ever thought, “Who am I to speak?” - this one’s for you.

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This episode cuts past the highlight reel and tells the truth we usually hide. The failures, regrets, grief, and grace that shaped you aren’t mistakes to bury—they’re markers for someone walking the same trail behind you. Through Jacob’s messy, limping story and my own, we talk about why unspoken pain repeats, why named pain teaches, and why silence isn’t humility—it’s theft from the next generation. If you’ve screwed up, you’re not disqualified. You’re qualified. This is a call to stop hiding, start writing, and turn your mess into a map before it’s too late.

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What does your family really think of you?

Not what they say to your face, but what comes up when your name enters the room.

Some of us are still paying for old versions of ourselves. Old mistakes. Old words. Old seasons. Family has a long memory, and once a label sticks, it’s hard to shake. Sometimes you’re no longer who you are, you’re who you were.

But here’s the uncomfortable twist: maybe you’re not the rejected one. Maybe you’re the one doing the rejecting.

Jesus faced it in His own hometown. They saw His wisdom. They noticed the miracles. And still, they dismissed Him as “just a carpenter’s son.” Familiarity bred contempt. Proximity blinded them to what God was doing right in front of them.

In this episode, we wrestle with both sides of that tension. What if you’re the family member who’s changed, but no one will see it? And what if you’re the one who needs to extend grace, respect, or humility to someone you think you already understand?

This isn’t about pretending hurt didn’t happen. Boundaries matter. Wisdom matters. But so does honesty. So does repentance. So does the courage to believe God can transform people,including the ones closest to us.

Sometimes the hardest place to recognize God at work is home. And sometimes the person we’re struggling to believe in is sitting across the table.

If you’ve ever felt dismissed, misunderstood, or convicted that you might be missing what God is doing through someone familiar, this episode is for you.

Press play. Listen carefully. Don’t miss the truth just because it comes from someone you know.

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What if the greatest threat to your spiritual life isn’t sin, but distraction?

In this episode, we dig into Jesus’ parable of the soils and ask the uncomfortable question most of us avoid: What’s slowly choking out real fruit in your life? Same seed. Same God. Same grace. Yet wildly different outcomes.

The third soil was not a saved person, but they did kind of look like a believer. One thing is for sure, they were busy … 

This isn’t about doing more religious stuff. It’s about pulling the weeds, busyness, worry, comfort, that quietly crowd God out. If you’ve hit a plateau, feel spiritually busy but inwardly dry, or wonder why growth has stalled, this one’s for you.

Real roots. Real fruit. A life that actually looks alive.

Pull up a chair, and maybe a few weeds.

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What if there was only one sin that could separate you from God forever? In this urgent episode, we tackle one of the most misunderstood teachings in Scripture: blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Jesus made it clear in Matthew 12 that while every sin can be forgiven—murder, adultery, betrayal—there is one exception. But what does this actually mean?

The unforgivable sin isn’t about a mistake you made or words you said in anger. It’s about continually rejecting the Holy Spirit’s invitation—the only lifeline offered to you. When the Spirit reveals truth about Jesus and offers you rescue, and you keep saying no, you’re refusing the only way out.

We explore:

∙What blasphemy against the Holy Spirit truly means
∙Why every other sin is completely forgivable
∙The thief on the cross and his last-minute redemption
∙How to know if you’ve committed this sin
∙What it means to say “yes” to God’s invitation today

If you’ve been putting off a decision about faith, this episode is for you. If you’re worried you’ve gone too far, there’s hope. The Spirit is knocking. Will you answer?

Based on Matthew 12:30-31, 1 John 1:9, Luke 23:42-43, John 3:16, and 2 Corinthians 6:2

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