In medieval England, royal heralds rode ahead of the king's procession—speaking with authority but always stepping aside when the king arrived. John the Baptist understood this role perfectly. Standing in the Jordan River with crowds gathering around him, he declared: "He that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear."

This is the tension everyone in ministry lives with: speaking boldly about Jesus while maintaining humility that remembers we're just messengers. Drawing from Psalm 72, Isaiah 11, Matthew 3, and Romans 15, Josh explores how the herald's task shapes both our worship and our witness. What the psalmist prayed for, what Isaiah prophesied, what John announced—we now proclaim as accomplished fact. The Mighty One has come.

Real wisdom for those called to point beyond themselves. Where Sunday's worship meets Monday's witness.

In 1780, when darkness fell over New England in the middle of the day and some thought Judgment Day had arrived, Colonel Abraham Davenport said, "I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought." This is the posture of Christian watchfulness—living as people expecting Christ's return while faithfully doing the work in front of us.

Drawing from Psalm 122, Isaiah 2, Matthew 24, and Romans 13, Josh explores how our regular church gatherings are actually rehearsal for eternity. The Israelites prepared for Messiah's arrival through faithful gathering. We prepare for His return the same way—week after week, learning holiness, encouraging one another, and closing the gap between now and then.

Every service you attend is training you in alert patience. Every time you gather, salvation is nearer than when you believed. Real worship wisdom for those on the front lines of life and ministry.

What do you do when you can't fix it yourself? When you have no power, no leverage, no control—what does worship look like then? In this episode, Josh traces the pattern of worshipers from ancient Israel to a dying criminal on Calvary—people who directed their hopes toward a King and a kingdom they couldn't establish themselves. Discover what it means to pray for the kingdom of the Son when you're living in the trenches where Sunday's worship meets Monday morning reality. Spoiler: Jesus is already king. The question is whether we're living like he is.

What are you really looking at? We're a culture of beholders—constantly capturing, filtering, and broadcasting moments. But Scripture redirects our gaze from our feeds to the face of Christ. In this episode, Josh explores how beholding Jesus transforms our worship from performance to proclamation, and how that changes the way we witness in both suffering and ordinary faithfulness. From Psalm 98's joyful noise to Isaiah's wells of salvation, from Malachi's promised Sun to Christ's presence in the trenches of real life—discover what happens when we fix our eyes on the only One truly worth looking at.

How do you worship when life looks more like exposed studs and drywall dust than a finished room? In this episode, Josh explores what Scripture teaches about worshiping in the ruins—not pretending they're not real, but not letting them define reality either. From Job's ashes to Jesus's empty tomb, discover how that little word "yet" changes everything about how we approach both Sunday morning and Monday's struggles.

For pastors, volunteers, and anyone living in the messy middle between suffering and resurrection.

What does it actually mean to be a saint? On All Saints' Day, we remember two men named Stephen—one ancient martyr, one a friend—and discover that saints aren't spiritual celebrities. They're ordinary believers who trusted Christ enough to follow him into hard places. Drawing from Psalm 149, Daniel 7, Luke 6, and Ephesians 1, this episode explores how the kingdom of God comes through costly faithfulness, and what that means for those of us navigating Sunday worship and Monday reality.

What does it actually mean to call upon the Lord? Is it just a crisis prayer, or is there something more? Drawing from Jeremiah 14, Psalm 65, Joel 2, Luke 18, 2 Timothy 4, and Psalm 84, Josh explores how calling upon the Lord becomes the fundamental rhythm of Christian worship—from Sunday's confession to Monday's challenges. Learn how the tax collector's prayer becomes a lifelong pattern that transforms not just your circumstances but your desires.

Discover how your Sunday liturgy is forming you to call upon the Lord throughout the week, and why God's answer gives you more than you asked for—it gives you Himself.

Tired of chasing the next spiritual high? What if authentic worship emerges not from consuming religious experiences, but from wrestling with God's Word? In this episode, Josh Cehulik explores how Jacob's all-night wrestling match, the psalmist's day-long meditation, and the persistent widow's refusal to give up reveal a pattern: real worship flows from real encounter, and real encounter often involves struggle. Learn why avoiding difficult passages might be costing you the very thing you're searching for, and discover how Monday morning can become your own Peniel moment when you stop chasing experiences and start wrestling with Scripture.

Why do we approach God's grace on our terms instead of His? In this episode, Josh explores the biblical pattern of cleansing and worship through Naaman's story and Jesus' healing of ten lepers. When God cleanses us, something happens—we can't help but return in worship and tell others what He's done. But what about the nine who were healed but never came back? Discover how Sunday's pattern of the gospel should shape how you live Monday through Saturday.

Ever feel like you're searching for diamonds while standing on a diamond mine? In this episode, Josh explores what it means to be "rich in good works" rather than rich in this world. Drawing from Psalm 91, Amos 6, Jeremiah's foolish field purchase, the parable of Lazarus, and Paul's instructions to Timothy, we'll examine where we're really investing our time, energy, and resources. How does Sunday's call to worship shape Monday's financial decisions? And who is the Lazarus at your gate that you might be overlooking? Real worship wisdom for those wondering where true security is found.