Find *Real* Faith in Real Life

Psalm 30:6 says, *“And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved\.”* David discovered something that many of us eventually discover: sometimes our greatest confidence can come immediately before our greatest testing\. In this episode, we look at several people in Scripture who experienced tremendous moments of faith and courage, only to find themselves struggling when the trial came\. Peter boldly declared that he would never deny Jesus\. But when the pressure came, Peter denied Him

In 1 Peter 2:9–10, Peter gives us a powerful reminder of who we are because of what God has done for us\. He says, “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people\.” Those aren’t just encouraging words\. They describe our identity as God’s people\. We are chosen\. We belong to God\. We are called to be different\. And we have a purpose: “that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light\.” Go

In Luke 14:16-24, Jesus tells the parable of the great supper. A man prepares a great feast and sends out invitations, but when everything is ready, those who were invited begin making excuses. But notice what happens next. In verse 21, the master becomes angry and tells his servant to go into the streets and bring in the poor, the maimed, the halt, and the blind. Then, in verse 23, the command becomes even more urgent: “Compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.” And then com

John the Baptist was one of the clearest voices in Scripture proclaiming that Jesus was the Messiah. In Matthew 3 and John 1, we see John confidently identifying Jesus as the One who was coming after him. But in Matthew 11:3, John sends his disciples to Jesus with a question: “Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?” What happened to John’s confidence? In this episode, we take a closer look at John’s question—not to criticize his faith, but to understand the humanity be