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LEADing
by Cornerstone Chuch
Welcome to LEADing, a Cornerstone Podcast that helps us pursue our mission of Loving God, Equipping Believers, Answering God’s Call and Declaring the Good News.
Episodes
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Why God's Word Doesn't Change Most People | Nehemiah 8
Why do so many people hear God's Word without being transformed by it? In Nehemiah 8, God's people gather together with a surprising request: they want to hear Scripture. As Ezra reads, the people are deeply moved. They recognize their sin, experience God's grace, and discover a joy that changes...
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Don't Let Them Pull You Off Mission | Nehemiah 6
What do you do when criticism, distractions, and fear try to pull you away from what God has called you to do?In Nehemiah 6:1-14, Nehemiah is only moments away from completing the wall when his enemies launch one final series of attacks. They try to distract him through endless negotiations,...
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The Real Threat Isn't Outside. It's Inside. | Nehemiah 5
What if the greatest threat to your family, friendships, ministry, or mission isn't coming from the outside? In Nehemiah 5:1-9, the walls of Jerusalem are rising, the work is moving forward, and the external opposition has failed. Yet a far more dangerous threat emerges from within. God's people...
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How to Keep Going When You're Ready to Quit | Nehemiah 4:10-23
When you're exhausted, discouraged, and wondering if it's worth continuing, Nehemiah 4 speaks directly to that moment. The wall is only halfway built. The people are tired. The enemies are threatening. Fear is spreading. And everyone is wondering if they should just quit. In this episode, we...
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Why Progress Attracts Resistance
Have you ever noticed that the moment you decide to make a positive change, opposition suddenly appears?You commit to your marriage. You begin reading Scripture again. You start serving. You take a step of faith. Then criticism, discouragement, doubt, and resistance seem louder than ever.In...
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Why Most People Never Make a Difference | Nehemiah 3
Most people want to make a difference. Few people take responsibility for the opportunities God has already placed in front of them. In this episode, we explore Nehemiah 3, a chapter that many readers skip because it appears to be a long list of names and construction assignments. Yet hidden…
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God Wants To Rebuild This
What if the area of your life you've learned to live with is the very thing God wants to rebuild?In Nehemiah 2:11-20, Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem and finds a city living among ruins. Instead of rushing into action, he carefully examines the damage, seeks God's wisdom, and casts a vision for...
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The Scariest Part of Following God Isn't What You Think
What is the scariest part of following God? Most people assume it's the sacrifice, the suffering, or the uncertainty. In Nehemiah 2:1-10, we discover that the hardest moment often comes long before any of those things. After months of prayer, Nehemiah finally stands before King Artaxerxes with a...
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God Can't Rebuild What You Refuse to See
What if the greatest obstacle to God's restoration isn't your brokenness—but your blindness?In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we begin our new series through Nehemiah by exploring one of the most powerful stories of spiritual restoration in Scripture.When Nehemiah hears that Jerusalem's…
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Why Most Christians Never Find Their Purpose | Acts 13:1-5
Have you ever assumed that God's mission is for pastors, missionaries, or "more qualified" Christians? Acts 13 completely changes that perspective. In this episode of LEADing, we explore one of the most pivotal moments in the early church as the believers in Antioch worship, pray, fast, and…
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The Sin You're Hiding Is Keeping You Stuck
Are you hiding something from God? In this episode of LEADing, we explore one of the most challenging truths in Scripture: spiritual growth begins with honesty. Looking at 1 John 1:5-10 and Matthew 5:14-16, we discuss why God calls believers to walk in the light, how confession keeps us connected...
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The Most Important Thing Jesus Ever Said
What matters most in life? When a religious leader asked Jesus that question in Mark 12:28-34, Jesus gave an answer that cuts through the noise of our busy lives: Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself. In this episode of LEADing, we explore why...
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Why You Feel Stuck Spiritually (And How to Grow Again)
Have you ever felt stuck in your faith? Like you want to grow spiritually but keep running into the same struggles, habits, and frustrations? In this episode, we dive into 2 Peter 1:3-8 and uncover one of the most encouraging truths in Scripture: God has already given believers everything they…
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What Suffering is Actually Producing in You
How do you keep your faith when suffering won’t let up? In this final episode of our 1 Peter series, we unpack 1 Peter 5:5–14 and Peter’s closing encouragement to believers walking through pressure, anxiety, spiritual attack, and exhaustion. Peter reminds us that suffering is not where faith…
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What Makes Someone Worth Following? | 1 Peter 5:1-4
What makes someone truly worth following? In this episode, we unpack 1 Peter 5:1–4 and explore the kind of leadership God actually honors. Peter reminds us that leadership is not about power, control, titles, or recognition — it’s about stewardship, integrity, sacrifice, and faithfully caring for...
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Why God Allows Suffering (And What It Reveals About You)
Why does God allow suffering, trials, and hardship in the Christian life? In this episode of the Leading Podcast, we unpack 1 Peter 4:12-19 and explore one of the hardest questions believers face: Is suffering random, or is God using it for something greater? Peter challenges Christians not to be...
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How Pressure Exposes What’s Really In Your Heart
What does pressure reveal about your faith, prayer life, and relationships? In this episode of the Leading Podcast, we dive into 1 Peter 4:7-11 and explore how stress, anxiety, busyness, and suffering expose what’s truly happening in our hearts. When life feels overwhelming, do we drift toward...
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Don’t Crawl Back Into the Cage: The Truth About Sin & Freedom | 1 Peter 4:1-6
Why do we keep going back to the very things Jesus already set us free from?In this powerful episode, we unpack 1 Peter 4:1–6 and confront a tension every believer feels—the pull between new life in Christ and old patterns that still feel familiar.Joined by Executive Pastor Dan Wendell, we…
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The Greatest Injustice Ever… Led to This | 1 Peter 3:18–22
What if the greatest injustice in history actually produced the greatest good? In 1 Peter 3:18–22, Peter points us to the ultimate example—Jesus Christ, the righteous One, suffering for the unrighteous to bring us to God. What looked like defeat was actually victory. What seemed like injustice...
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When Doing the Right Thing Backfires | 1 Peter 3:13–17
What if doing the right thing actually leads to suffering? Ever feel like doing the right thing just makes life harder? In 1 Peter 3:13–17, the Bible speaks directly to that tension—what happens when you choose to live faithfully, but still face pressure, pushback, or even suffering. In this...
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Why It’s So Hard to Keep the Peace (And What Scripture Says) | 1 Peter 3:8–12
Peace sounds great—until someone hurts you. In 1 Peter 3:8–12, Peter challenges believers to live in unity, show humility, and actively pursue peace, even when relationships are strained.In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we break down why conflict pulls us toward pride, retaliation, and...
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He Died… Then Rose Again | The Real Meaning of Good Friday & Easter
He died for our sins… but He didn’t stay in the grave.This is the story of Good Friday and the victory of Easter.Celebrate the meaning of Good Friday and Easter in this Christian podcast episode. This episode explores the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, explaining why the cross…
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They Cheered Him… Then Killed Him | The Truth About Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday looks like a victory lap. It’s not. In Luke 19:29–44, Jesus is welcomed as King—crowds shouting, cloaks on the road, everything pointing to triumph. But within days, those same voices will turn. So what went wrong? In this episode, we expose the deeper meaning behind the Triumphal...
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The Marriage Advice We Don’t Want—but Need | 1 Peter 3:1–7
Some of the most important truths about marriage are the ones we’re most tempted to ignore. In 1 Peter 3:1–7, Peter gives direct and challenging instruction to both wives and husbands—calling them to live with humility, respect, and understanding in a way that reflects the gospel. In this episode...
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What Do You Do When You’re Treated Unfairly? | 1 Peter 2:18–25
Have you ever been treated unfairly and wondered what God expects you to do next? In 1 Peter 2:18–25, the apostle Peter speaks directly to believers who are suffering unjustly and points them to the ultimate example: Jesus Christ. In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we unpack how Christ…
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Faith & Politics?
Mr. Christian Goes to Washington
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You BELONG - 1 Peter 2:9-12
You are Somebody to God
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Cornerstone or Stumbling Stone? You Can’t Stay Neutral | 1 Peter 2:4–8
Everyone is building their life on something. Success. Approval. Comfort. Control. But 1 Peter 2:4–8 forces a deeper question: Is what you’re building on strong enough to hold you when pressure comes? In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we unpack Peter’s powerful image of Jesus as the living...
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What’s Poisoning Your Spiritual Growth? | 1 Peter 2:1–3
Malice. Deceit. Hypocrisy. Envy. Slander. Peter doesn’t soften his words in 1 Peter 2:1–3, and neither should we. In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we examine how these hidden attitudes quietly poison spiritual maturity and why craving the Word of God is essential for real growth. If you’ve...
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Full-Stretch Love: How to Love When You’d Rather Isolate | 1 Peter 1:22–25
What does it look like to love at “full stretch” when you’re hurting? In this LEADing Podcast episode, we walk through 1 Peter 1:22–25 and discover how Peter calls believers to a costly, earnest love that flows from a pure heart and a new birth through the living Word of God. We explore why pain...
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You Were Bought at a Price | 1 Peter 1:17–21
What if the way you live is meant to reflect what you’re worth?In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we step into 1 Peter 1:17–21, where Peter reminds believers that their lives are shaped by something far deeper than circumstances, suffering, or cultural pressure—they are shaped by the price...
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Before You Quit the Journey
What does it really mean to live holy in a broken, distracted, and chaotic world? In this episode of the LEADing Podcast, we dive into 1 Peter 1:13–16, where the Apostle Peter calls believers to prepare their minds, set their hope fully on Christ, and live lives marked by holiness—not fear or...
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What If Your Suffering Is Actually God Saving You? (1 Peter 1 Reveals Something Wild)
In this episode, we explore one of the Bible’s most misunderstood ideas: why God allows suffering — and what He is secretly doing through it. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:6–12 and the message “Faith Under Fire,” we discover that trials aren’t random, pointless, or signs of God abandoning us. They are...
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Finding Hope Through the Hurting
What does it mean to have hope when life hurts?In the first episode of Season 2 of the LEADing Podcast, we open the book of 1 Peter by exploring 1 Peter 1:1–6 and the powerful theme of finding hope through the hurting. Written to believers who were scattered, marginalized, and suffering, Peter’s...
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Six Threats to Your Home, and God’s Blueprint to Overcome Them
Is your home becoming the blessing God designed it to be—or a ticking time bomb headed toward collapse? In this episode, we uncover Six Major Threats to Your Home and Family that quietly destroy marriages, damage children, and fracture relationships from the inside out. Most families never notice...
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Parenting a Rebellious Child: God’s Roadmap for Hope, Healing, and Redemption
Is your child rebelling, pulling away, or spiraling into destructive choices? You’re not alone. In this episode, we dive deep into what the Bible says about rebellious children, wounded parents, and God’s redemptive hope for both. We explore the roots of rebellion—from Genesis to Isaiah—and…
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How the Enemy Attacks the Family (and How God Restores It) | Deuteronomy 6:1–9
What if God designed the family to be the most powerful ministry on earth? In this message from Deuteronomy 6:1–9, Pastor Dan unpacks God’s blueprint for generational faithfulness, how parents, grandparents, and believers of all ages are called to know God’s commands, live them out, and teach…
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What Happened to Womanhood? God’s Beautiful Design vs. the Lies of Culture
In this episode, we step into the arena of truth about womanhood and discover God’s beautiful, powerful, and redemptive design for women as revealed in Scripture. In a culture that’s redefining what it means to be a woman, we turn to the unchanging Word of God to uncover the truth about biblical...
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Manhood Under Attack: Biblical Manhood in a Culture of Confusion
Our culture is redefining masculinity—but God already defined it. In this episode, we go deep into Ephesians 5:21, 25–33 to rediscover God’s timeless blueprint for men. What does it mean to lead like Christ? How should men love, serve, and protect their families? Join us as we confront cultural...
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The Family Under Attack: God’s Original Design vs. Modern Confusion
In this powerful episode of our podcast series “God’s Design for the Family,” we confront one of the most urgent cultural battles of our time: the attack on the biblical family. From the opening verses of Genesis, God established the family as the foundation for human flourishing—before He called...
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The King's Final Commission
In this episode of our podcast, we dive deep into Gospel of Matthew 28:16-20 — the powerful moment known as the Great Commission. These are Jesus’ final words to His disciples before ascending into heaven.We unpack what it means to “Go and make disciples of all nations,” explore why Jesus claimed...
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The Empty Tomb Changes Everything: Applying Matthew 27–28 Today
In this episode, we dive into Matthew 27:57–28:15, where Jesus is buried, the tomb is sealed, and then gloriously raised from the dead. The resurrection isn’t just history; it transforms how we live today. We’ll unpack the passage with practical applications for your everyday walk with Christ…
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Living Matthew: How This Gospel Has Shaped Us
Dive into our comprehensive recap of Matthew chapters 1–27, exploring the birth, ministry, parables, miracles, and sacrificial mission of Jesus Christ. In this episode, we don’t just review the Gospel story, we share how studying Matthew has transformed our daily lives, shaped our priorities, and...
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The Day Everything Changed: The Cross of Christ - Matthew 27:27-56
Step into the most dramatic scene in human history. In this episode, we dive into Matthew 27:27-56, where Jesus is mocked, crowned with thorns, nailed to the cross, and the very earth trembles at His death. But this isn’t just a story from 2,000 years ago, it’s the moment God’s love erupted into...
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Why Did They Choose Barabbas? The Truth That Still Confronts Us in Matthew 27:2-26
In this powerful episode of our podcast, we dive deep into Matthew 27:2-26, the dramatic trial of Jesus before Pilate, the crowd’s shocking choice of Barabbas, and the unjust condemnation of the only sinless man. Together, we’ll explore how this passage reveals the depth of Christ’s sacrificial...
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The Night Jesus Was Betrayed: What It Means for Us Today
In this episode of our Christian podcast, we dive deep into Matthew 26:36–27:2, walking through Jesus’ time in Gethsemane, His betrayal by Judas, Peter’s denial, and His trial before Pilate. This powerful section of Scripture reveals Jesus’ humanity, His surrender to the Father’s will, and the…
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Matthew 26: Betrayal, Communion, and Faith on the Edge
In this episode, we explore Matthew 26:1-35, where Jesus prepares His disciples for the cross, shares the Last Supper, and foretells both betrayal and denial. What do these powerful verses reveal about Christ’s mission, His love for His people, and the call to follow Him faithfully? We’ll unpack:...
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The Final Judgment: Sheep, Goats, and True Faith | Matthew 25:31-46 Explained
What does Jesus really mean when He separates the sheep from the goats in Matthew 25:31-46? In this powerful passage, Christ gives us a sobering picture of the Final Judgment, revealing how our love for Him is shown by the way we treat others. In today’s episode of our Christian podcast, we dive...
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Are You Ready for the King’s Return? — Lessons from Matthew 25:1-30
Are you ready for the return of Christ? In this powerful Bible podcast episode, our two hosts unpack Matthew 25:1-30 — including the Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Parable of the Talents. 🔥 We explore what Jesus teaches about: Being spiritually alert and watchful for His return Using our...
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Are We Ready for What’s Coming? A Matthew 24 Discussion
In this gripping two-person conversation, we dive deep into Matthew 24:29-44—one of Jesus’ most urgent and mysterious end-times teachings. Could the cosmic signs, global chaos, and the call to “stay ready” mean we’re living in the very days Jesus described?Join us as we unpack:The meaning behind...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to LEADing, a Cornerstone Podcast that helps us pursue our mission of Loving God, Equipping Believers, Answering God’s Call and Declaring the Good News.
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Cornerstone Chuch
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Welcome to LEADing, a Cornerstone Podcast that helps us pursue our mission of Loving God, Equipping Believers, Answering God’s Call and Declaring the Good News.
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