In this episode, Brant reflects on how easy it is to say we love "the people," but how much harder it is to love the actual people right around us. He reflects on Jesus' love for Judas and Peter, and on what the Exodus story may reveal about God's heart even for his enemies. It's a reflection on how Jesus invites us to love even the people who feel impossible to love.

In this episode, Brant talks about a struggle many people quietly carry: regret. When we look back at things we've done—years ago or recently—it can feel impossible to move forward. But if God has already offered forgiveness, why do we keep holding on to guilt?

Brant explores what Scripture says about condemnation, why guilt should lead us back to the cross—not keep us trapped in shame—and how accepting God's forgiveness helps us move forward instead of getting stuck in the past.

Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is ourselves. But if the cross was enough for God, it can be enough for us too.

What comes out of you when you don't get your way?

In this episode, Brant reads a powerful essay built around an African proverb and Jesus' teaching about trees and fruit. If you want to know what kind of tree you're dealing with, don't listen to what it says — look at it's fruit. Bump into the tree and see what falls.

From viral meltdowns to personal moments of sarcasm and pride, Brant talks about our habit of defending our own goodness — and the freedom that comes when we stop pretending. Because when something ugly spills out, we can't say, "That's not me." It is.

But change is possible. Abiding with Christ reshapes us over time, so that when we're bumped, what falls is patience, forgiveness, and love instead of toxicity.