16. Everyone Needs a "Soul Friend"
Life is deep, complex, and beautiful. In many ways life has a way of giving us more depth, complexity and beauty if we let it. But it’s important to remember that becoming deep is not about pretending...
15 Sep 202513min
15. A Blessing from Ireland
Safe places and safe people are a good thing… but there’s something even better. John brings today’s teaching from Ireland, and fittingly so, our learnings are inspired by Saint Patrick. As a teenager...
12 Sep 202512min
A Prayer for Our Nation Following the Shooting of Charlie Kirk
Today, we grieve. We pause. We remember. We mourn. And we cling to the hope of Jesus that transcends all. Join John and Become New in this short video for some thoughts on Charlie Kirk’s assassinatio...
11 Sep 20252min
14. What Philippians 4:13 Really Means (w/Laura Turner)
One of the most famously quoted verses in the Bible comes from Paul: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” It’s not only often quoted, it’s arguably even more commonly misunderstood...
11 Sep 202510min
13. We Should Groan, Not Grumble
Paul calls the Philippians to “work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” for God is already at work within them. The life that shines is not grumbling or self-promoting but open to God’s Spiri...
10 Sep 202514min
12. Double Down on the Cross
Philippians 2 is called the “hinge of history.” Jesus, though in very nature God, humbled Himself to death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him, giving Him the name above every name. John calls this ...
9 Sep 202513min
11. Philippians 2 and the True Use of Privilege
Jesus, though in very nature God, did not cling to privilege but poured Himself out, becoming a servant. Paul lived this by refusing to claim his Roman citizenship until after suffering in prison, cho...
8 Sep 202515min
10. The Greatness of Coming Down the Ladder
We all long for greatness, but Jesus redefines it. In Philippians 2, Paul quotes one of the oldest hymns about Christ: though He was in very nature God, He poured Himself out, became a servant, and hu...
5 Sep 202514min
