John Newton captained slave ships for six years after his conversion before his conscience could no longer bear the weight. His journey from hiding his sin to hiding in his Savior traces the path we all must walk. Through Genesis 3, Psalm 32, Matthew 4, and Romans 5, Josh explores the movement from hiding FROM God to hiding IN God. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone carrying concealed struggles while maintaining spiritual appearances, this episode confronts our fig-leaf religion and points us to the tested, proven refuge found only in Christ's perfect obedience. "I am a great sinner, but He is a great Savior."

Throughout Scripture, witnesses stood on mountaintops and encountered God's glory—but access was limited to a select few at specific moments. Moses at Sinai. The King enthroned on Zion. Peter, James, and John at the Transfiguration. But then Peter makes a striking claim: Scripture itself is the accessible mountain where every believer can witness Christ's majesty. Through Exodus 24, Psalm 2, Matthew 17, and 2 Peter 1, Josh traces how God's glory moved from exclusive mountaintops to the pages of Scripture where the Spirit illuminates Christ daily. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone who wants to be more than a secondhand recipient of someone else's spiritual experience, this episode asks: Are you making the daily hike?

Worship works like spiritual peek-a-boo—God reveals himself saying "Here I am!" and when our lives align with his character, we respond with "Here we are!" But the game breaks down when we separate religious activity from the life God calls us to live. Through Psalm 112, Isaiah 58, Matthew 5, and 1 Corinthians 2, Josh explores how worship begins with seeing God's character clearly and responding by embodying that same character toward others. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone trying to connect Sunday's worship to Monday's living, this episode asks: Are you experiencing the delight of mutual presence with God, or just performing the ritual?

God brings a lawsuit against his people—the charge is counterfeiting. We create designer deities who think, vote, and prioritize exactly as we do, then call it worship. Through Psalm 15, Micah 6, Matthew 5, and 1 Corinthians 1, Josh traces the biblical pattern that exposes our false images of Jesus and calls us back to the crucified Lord. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone wrestling with how Sunday's worship should shape Monday's living, this episode asks the hard question: Are you worshiping the true Lord, or a counterfeit crafted in your own image?

What happens when we dilute the gospel's power with our own agendas, personality cults, and divisions? Drawing from Isaiah, the Psalms, Matthew, and Paul's letter to the fractured Corinthian church, Josh explores how focused devotion to Christ crucified creates penetrating gospel power—while scattered loyalties diffuse it. Using the surprising physics of laser light, discover why the cross remains foolish yet powerful, and what it means to align your life around it on Monday morning.

When does God start caring about a human life? This week's Scripture reveals a worship pattern that turns our value systems upside down: God calls and names us from the womb, long before the world takes notice. Through Psalm 40, Isaiah 49, John 1, and 1 Corinthians 1, we discover how worship teaches us to see human dignity the way God does—and how that changes everything about how we treat the most vulnerable among us. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone wrestling with how Sunday's worship connects to Monday's challenges.

By February, 80% of New Year's resolutions have failed. We keep searching for satisfaction in the same places, and they keep disappointing us. But what if Scripture offers a different pattern? In this episode, Josh traces a remarkable progression from Psalm 29's universal call to worship, through Isaiah's prophetic specification, to Jesus's baptism and Peter's proclamation—showing us where God's own delight rests and why it matters for your Monday morning. For pastors planning worship, volunteers serving faithfully, and anyone tired of chasing satisfaction in places that can't deliver, this is about aligning your search with the Father's declaration. Where Sunday's worship meets Monday morning.

What if you're coming to worship already full instead of desperately empty? This week's readings trace an extraordinary movement—from God's particular blessing of Israel to the universal fullness available in Christ. Join us as we explore how receiving "grace for grace" changes everything about how we approach Sunday worship and Monday morning living. For pastors, volunteers, and anyone who's ever felt like they're begging God for what He's already given.