Peloton bikes are great — if your goal is to spend thousands of dollars to sweat buckets while also not going anywhere. But if you actually want to go somewhere, give me a motorized bike any day. Seriously, why would I pedal like Lance Armstrong without steroids trying to win the Tour de France, yet… Continue reading Are you flawed?
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STB117 | BSE | Romans 7: Flesh +/- Spirit
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott explore Romans 7, focusing on the tension of living under the law without the power of Jesus. They also discuss the hopeless cycle of striving to live good but without Christ and the freedom that comes only through living empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Selling Life Insurance to Dead People is Dumb
I have several friends who work in sales — car salesmen, realtors, insurance agents, and cybersecurity. Their job is all about finding the right audience and making a compelling pitch. I can’t imagine how I would respond if one of them came to me and said, “I’ve discovered the perfect clientele — people who will… Continue reading Selling Life Insurance to Dead People is Dumb
STB116 | BSE | Romans 6: Set Free from Sin
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott explore Romans 6, emphasizing that we are truly dead to sin but still have a choice of lordship—either sin (rebellion) or obedience (Jesus). They discuss the reality that we are always bearing fruit, and the type of fruit reveals whom we have been serving.
Faith Isn’t Safe — And That’s a Good Thing
Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzBQamQpk0) where Indy has to step out over what looks like a bottomless pit? The map says there’s a bridge, but he can’t see it. He hesitates, takes a deep breath, and then… he steps out. The bridge was there all along. That’s faith. It’s… Continue reading Faith Isn’t Safe — And That’s a Good Thing
STB115 | BSE | Romans 5: Choices Matter
BIBLE SCHOOL EDITION – Nathan and Pastor Scott discuss Romans 5 and how faith in Jesus requires risk, maturity, and endurance. We also share how sin is anything in opposition to our nature or design, that is, living as the image and likeness of God.
You Become Like Who You’re Around
When I was first learning to teach, I mimicked the preachers and teachers I admired most — right down to their clothes, glasses, cadence, and gestures. If they paced the stage a certain way, so did I. If they used dramatic pauses and contemplative questions, I threw them in too. I thought I was being… Continue reading You Become Like Who You’re Around
STB114 | Behind the Pages of UnLove + Phil P2:E2
Nathan and Phil dive into the tensions of growth — navigating confrontation, grace in freedom versus judgment in addiction, and forgiving repeat offenders. They discuss mediation, reconciliation, appropriate vulnerability, and what the fruit of the Spirit looks like in real life. *Please note, this discussion takes place in two episodes. This is episode two.*
STB113 | Behind the Pages of UnLove + Phil P2:E1
Nathan talks with Phil about his dream of church planting — and how Lacey devastatingly crushed it. He reflects on key “waypoints” in his journey to freedom and writing UnLove, the shifting seasons of relationships, and his struggle with appreciating apologies. They also explore how God uses, and sometimes orchestrates, tragedy for our growth, the age of accountability, and the weight of our expectations on others. *Please note, this discussion takes place in two episodes. This is episode one.*
The Art of a Spirit-Led Apology
When I was first married, I hated apologizing for something that seemingly wasn’t my fault. For instance, when my wife and I would walk past each other, and her foot happened to fall under mine, she would look at me, indignant that I wouldn’t apologize for stepping on her foot. I would gaze back at… Continue reading The Art of a Spirit-Led Apology
