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What if a church felt like the safest place to land and the boldest place to change? We open Romans 15:7–13 and make the case that a Jesus-shaped welcome is both wide open and deeply honest, the kind of culture where anyone can walk in and everyone is called forward. The heartbeat is hope—real hope that doesn’t rise and fall with the week’s wins and losses, but holds steady because it’s anchored in Christ.

We talk candidly about church hurt and why so many people keep their distance, then chart a better way: hospitality with conviction. Welcoming is not approval of everything; it’s the doorway to encounter and repentance. We also press into why singing matters even for non-singers, how emotions help us experience truth, and why stories lodge the gospel in our memory. Along the way, we push back on thin “name it” theology, letting Scripture interpret Scripture so prayer becomes alignment with God’s will instead of a lever for our desires.

From fishing boats to classrooms to neighborhood tables, the mission stays the same: seek and save the lost, reflect light in dark places, and let people hear the Shepherd’s voice among us. And we end where Paul does—with joy. When Jesus becomes the treasure in the field, good gifts keep their place and a deeper gladness grows. If that vision stirs you, lean in with us: subscribe, share this episode with a friend who’s searching for a church home, and leave a review to help more people find a welcome that looks like Christ.