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Someone you love might die without ever hearing the gospel from you. Or maybe they already did. Either way, the guilt is the same. Was that on me?

In this episode, Blaine Larsen, Mary Jo Sharp, and Dr. John Hopper unpack one of Search Ministries' core principles: God is responsible for the results. Saving people is his job, not yours. But that doesn't mean you have no role. It means the weight you've been carrying was never meant to be yours in the first place.

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It starts as a simple problem: all your friends are already Christians. But underneath that is something harder to admit. Maybe you drifted naturally toward people who share your values. Maybe you were taught to be careful about who you spend time with. Or maybe you just got comfortable. Either way, somewhere along the way you stopped being close to anyone who doesn't know Jesus.

In this episode, Blaine Larsen, Mary Jo Sharp, and Dr. John Hopper talk honestly about how that happens, why friendship is still the primary way most people come to faith, and what to do if you're wondering whether building a friendship just to share the gospel is even the right thing to do.

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Evangelism has a reputation problem. And honestly, some of it is deserved. From fake tip tracts to pushy sales tactics, well-meaning Christians have given sharing the gospel a bad name. But that doesn't mean evangelism itself is broken.

In this episode, Blaine, Mary Jo, and John unpack why evangelism feels so uncomfortable, where those cringe-worthy tactics came from, and what it actually looks like to share your faith in a way that feels natural, relational, and true to who you are.

If you've ever frozen up, backed down, or avoided the conversation altogether, this one is for you.

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