UBC Podcast

When it comes to salvation, almost isn't enough. In Acts 26, Paul's encounter with King Agrippa reminds us that hearing the Gospel isn't the same as surrendering to Jesus. We're challenged to respond to His invitation, experience His transforming grace, and boldly share the hope of salvation with others.

Our ultimate allegiance isn’t to a political party or candidate—it’s to King Jesus. In Jeremiah 29, we’re challenged to let God’s Word shape our convictions, faithfully engage the world around us, protect our Gospel witness, and pray for our nation and its leaders.

Reading the Bible is more than a spiritual routine—it’s an opportunity to know and love the God who gave us His Word. In Psalm 1, we’re challenged to delight in Scripture, meditate on it daily, and allow God’s truth to shape our hearts and lives as we follow Jesus.

Our identity isn’t something we create for ourselves—it begins with the God who created us. In Genesis 1, we’re challenged to trust God’s design, stand firmly on His Word, and respond to a confused culture with clarity, conviction, compassion, and the life-changing Gospel of Jesus.

We aren’t called to avoid the culture, blend into it, or simply win arguments—we’re called to engage it with the Gospel. In Matthew 5, Jesus challenges us to be salt and light, stand firmly on God’s Word, love people like Christ, and point a dark and broken world to the One who can truly change lives.

Prayer isn’t meant to be an afterthought—it should be a priority in the life of every believer. Looking at Jesus and the early church, we’re challenged to pray like it matters, trust God for direction, and believe He can do mighty things when His people seek Him in prayer.

Freedom from sin begins when we stop hiding it and come clean before God. In Proverbs 28, we’re challenged to confess and forsake our sin, keep our hearts soft toward the Lord, and find the mercy and forgiveness that only Jesus can give.

When God ignites a fire in His people, we’re called to keep it burning. This message challenges us to count the cost of following Jesus, stand firm when opposition comes, stir one another toward faithfulness, and live fully consumed by Christ for His glory.

The world offers plenty of ideas about what makes life “better,” but God defines it differently. In Proverbs 16, we’re reminded that righteousness is better than riches, wisdom is better than wealth, humility is better than honor—and Jesus is always better.

Every day, we hear two invitations: the call of wisdom and the call of folly. In Proverbs 9, we’re challenged to choose the path of wisdom that leads to life—a path ultimately found by walking in daily relationship with Jesus.