Most people focus on the final week of Jesus’ life. But what about the thirty years before his public ministry began? In this episode, Scott Sauls explores the hidden years of Jesus leading up to Holy Week. From the temple encounter at age twelve to his baptism and wilderness testing, the Gospels reveal a deeper story of preparation and identity. Drawing from Scripture and theological insights, this conversation helps listeners understand why Jesus’ quiet early years were an essential part of the mission that would ultimately lead to the cross and resurrection.

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Being ghosted by someone can be confusing and deeply painful. In this episode, Scott Sauls explores why ghosting wounds us so profoundly and what a healthy response actually looks like. Drawing from psychological research on rejection, Brené Brown’s work on belonging, and the honesty of the Psalms, he offers practical guidance for navigating the silence without losing your dignity or self-worth. If you’ve ever been left wondering what happened in a relationship, this conversation provides clarity, compassion, and hope.

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Why do the people closest to us sometimes trigger our deepest fears? In this episode, Scott Sauls explores the strange vulnerability that comes with love. Drawing from Psalm 62 and the life of Henri Nouwen, he explains why we often place expectations on human relationships that only God can carry. The result can be anxiety, insecurity, and fear of loss. But Scripture points to a deeper foundation for identity and security—one that frees us to love people fully without asking them to be our ultimate source of stability.

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Knowing Scripture doesn’t always quiet health anxiety. Psalm 139 offers something deeper than information - it offers the steady presence of a God who fully knows us and does not turn away. Through the story of missionary David Brainerd, who suffered chronic illness and died at 29, this episode explores how peace can coexist with unresolved fear. Being fully known by God is not exposure - it is shelter.

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Many believers assume that if anxiety lingers, they must be failing spiritually. But in Matthew 6, Jesus’ words “Do not be anxious” are not a demand for emotional perfection. They are an invitation into the attentive care of a Father who already holds tomorrow. Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount and Søren Kierkegaard’s reflections on anxiety, this episode reframes worry - not as a test you must pass, but as a doorway into trust.

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Many people who love their country feel like strangers in it right now. They vote and feel misrepresented. They engage and feel displaced. Scripture speaks meaningfully to this.

In 597 BC, God sent a letter to exiles in Babylon and told them to build, plant, and pray for a city that was difficult for them and that they never chose to be part of. This episode explores what faithful displacement looks like for Christians navigating political homesickness today, and why the restlessness you feel may be less of a problem, and more common, than you think.

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Most of us want to be good citizens. We also sense that the political moment keeps asking for something more than our participation—something closer to devotion, or even our worship. That tension has a name, and Scripture speaks directly into it.

This episode looks at Daniel and Dietrich Bonhoeffer as two men who served their governments faithfully and refused to surrender what only God deserves. What freed them wasn't unusual willpower. It was knowing where, and to whom, they ultimately belonged. If politics has been taking more out of you than it should, this conversation is for you.

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Our bodies are breaking down and our mortality rate is one person per every one person. But the gospel reframes death as a doorway that transforms how we live now.

Tim Keller, facing cancer, said: "I've spent my whole life telling people death is not the end for Christians, and now I get to prove I actually believe it."

Scripture promises our perishable bodies will be raised imperishable—sown in weakness, raised in power. Your worst-case scenario long term as a believer? Resurrection and everlasting life. If you're looking for a good reason to have hope, this one's for you.

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