Episodes
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When Following Jesus Costs You Something
What happens when following Jesus means standing apart from everyone else? It's easy to say we have strong convictions when nothing is challenging them. But what happens when those convictions threaten our reputation, relationships, security, or acceptance? When does cooperation become…
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Why Do I Still Fell Guilty If God Has Forgiven Me?
You’ve confessed your sin and asked God for forgiveness. So why does the memory still return and why do you keep punishing yourself? In John 21, Jesus shares breakfast with Peter, the disciple who denied Him. Beside a charcoal fire, Peter discovers that failure does not have to be the end of his...
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Wondering What Will Happen Next? - Remember What God Has Done
What if one reason life feels heavier than it needs to is that we’re always looking ahead to what still needs to change? We pray for the next answer, work toward the next goal, and wonder what God will do next. And sometimes, in all that looking forward, we forget to stop and notice what He's...
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What If Following Jesus Makes Life Harder? Counting the Cost
If following Jesus is the right path, why does it sometimes make life harder? Faithfulness can cost us approval, comfort, opportunities, or relationships. When that happens, it is easy to wonder whether we have taken a wrong turn. But Jesus never hid the cost of discipleship. In this episode of...
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When Approval Becomes an Idol: The Cost of Following Jesus
Whose approval are you afraid to lose and how much is that fear shaping your faith? Wanting to be respected, understood, and accepted is human. But what happens when people’s approval starts deciding what we will say, where we will stand, and whether we will openly follow Jesus? In John 12:37–43,...
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Strong Enough to Bring Peace: What Does Your Presence Communicate Under Pressure?
When pressure rises, what does your presence communicate? Every man changes the emotional temperature of the spaces he enters. Some men use authority to control. Some become reactive or aggressive. Others withdraw, remain passive, or surrender their moral responsibility to the crowd. In John...
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When Leaving Feels Easier - The Strength to Stay With Jesus
Have you ever wondered whether a difficult time or situation means God is leading you somewhere new or if you just want relief? When progress slows, affirmation disappears, people disappoint us, and obedience begins to cost something, leaving can feel like the only faithful option. In John 15,...
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When Your Faithfulness Feels Wasted: God at Work in Hidden Places
What do you do when you have prayed, served, given, or spoken truth... and nothing seems to happen? Faithfulness can feel wasted when there is no visible response. In Mark 4:26–32, Jesus describes a farmer who sows seed and then sleeps while it grows through a process he cannot see, control, or...
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What to Do When God Seems Silent
What do you do when you have prayed about the same thing for months or even years and nothing seems to change? You still believe God is good. You still believe He hears you. But if we are honest, His silence can begin to feel like absence. In Psalm 13, David begins by asking, “How long, O Lord?”...
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Why Keep Going When Nothing Seems to Change?
What do you do when you have been faithful, but nothing seems to be changing? When there is no visible progress, encouragement or reward, it is easy to wonder whether your obedience matters or whether God is doing anything at all. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 3:5–9, Pastor Chris explores the…
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#575 Can a Church Challenge You Without Becoming a Cult?
Can church challenge us without controlling us—and love us without becoming passive? People hurt by manipulative or authoritarian church culture often protect themselves through isolation. But isolation can also separate us from the Christian community God uses to heal, encourage and form us....
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#574 Why You Feel Guilty When You Rest - and How to Trust God Enough to Stop
Why can rest feel harder than work? For many of us, stopping exposes guilt, anxiety, the need for control, or a fear that everything will fall apart without us.s In this episode, Pastor Christopher Miller explores biblical rest as an act of faith. From humanity’s first day in Genesis, through...
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#573 Why pray if God already knows?
If God already knows what you need before you ask, why pray at all? Many of us quietly assume prayer is meant to persuade God, change His mind, or convince Him to fix our circumstances. But Jesus teaches something far deeper. Prayer is not primarily about informing God. It is one of the ways God...
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#572 Why Reading The Bible Changes More Then Your Mind
Most Christians know they should read the Bible. But have you ever stopped to ask why? Is it simply to gain more knowledge? To become a better theologian? Win a game of Bible trivia? Or did God give us His Word for something far greater? In this episode of Walking with Conviction, Pastor Chris...
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#571 What is Quietly Shaping Your Life?
You don’t become the person you hope to be by accident. Every notification, every conversation, every habit, every decision, and every ordinary day is quietly shaping your future. The question isn’t whether you’re being formed—it’s what is forming you? In today's episode Pastor Chris Miller...
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#570 You're Becoming Someone. Is It Who You Want to Be?
You don’t drift into becoming the person you hope to be. Every day, your habits, routines, and repeated choices are quietly shaping your character and determining the direction of your life. In this first episode of our new series, Learning to Live, Pastor Chris Miller explores the biblical idea…
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#569 Not Defined by the Past - TJ's Story
As a successful adult content creator, TJ found financial success but never the peace, purpose, or freedom she was searching for. In this episode, TJ shares her testimony of how Jesus Christ transformed her life, gave her a new identity, and freedom. This conversation accompanies Episode #568…
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#568 The Fear of Being Fully Known
Also available this week: Episode #568.1 No Longer Defined by My Past: TJ’s Story. In this companion testimony episode, TJ shares how God’s grace transformed her life, freed her from her past, and taught her what it means to live beyond the fear of what people think. It’s a powerful real-life...
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#567 What If Your Strength Is Actually Fear?
Why do some people become controlling when life feels uncertain? Why does fear sometimes look like strength? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues the Under Pressure series by exposing one of fear's most convincing disguises. Fear doesn't…
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#566 When Fear Turns Bitter: The Hidden Root That Shapes Your Life
Why do some wounds heal while others become bitterness? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues the Under Pressure series by exploring the hidden path from fear to resentment, bitterness, and victimhood. Pressure doesn't create who we are—it...
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#565 What Pressure Reveal About You
Why do we react the way we do when life gets hard? Pressure has a way of exposing what comfort conceals. In this first episode of our new series, 'Under Pressure: Pressure Reveals What Formation Has Been Building', Pastor Chris Miller explores one of the most powerful truths about spiritual...
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#564 What if There's Something Better Than Relief
What if an end to suffering isn't actually your greatest need? When we suffer, we naturally want relief. We want answers. We want stability. We want explanations. We want the pain to stop. But what if peace isn't found there? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor...
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#563 Why We Struggle to Trust God When We Don't Understand
We want explanations. We want certainty. We want to understand what God is doing, why suffering happens, and when things will finally make sense. But what if peace isn't found in understanding everything? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller continues...
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#562 When God Feels Silent - Finding Peace Without Answers
What do you do when God doesn’t answer? When the suffering continues… prayers go unanswered… and the silence stretches on? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, Pastor Chris Miller walks through Job’s experience of pain, silence, uncertainty, and spiritual tension. This is...
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#561 How to Talk to God When You’re Hurting
What do you do when you’re hurting—but don’t know what to say to God? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our series on suffering by exploring one of the most overlooked — but deeply biblical — responses to pain: lament. Many people have been taught that…
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#560 The Damage We Do When We Speak for God
What if the things we say about God, especially in moments of suffering, are actually doing more harm than good? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our journey through the Book of Job by confronting a difficult truth: good intentions don’t always lead to…
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#559 Why You Can't Control Suffering (Even When You Try)
Why do we try so hard to control what we were never meant to control? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we continue our series on suffering by confronting another deeply held, but ultimately false, belief—the illusion of control. Most of us wouldn’t say we’re in…
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#558 Why Doing the Right Thing Still Leads to Suffering
Why does doing the right thing still lead to suffering? In this episode of Walking with Conviction in an Anxious Age, we begin a new series through the Book of Job by confronting a common belief many Christians carry—that obedience to God should lead to protection, blessing, and an easier life.…
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#557 Ordered Love - Reoriented Love
The other night, I sent a message to the wrong person. Not catastrophic… but enough to remind me how quickly things can go sideways when we lose control of an outcome. And that’s the real issue. Most of us are trying to manage outcomes, protect an image, or avoid discomfort - and it’s exhausting....
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#556 Ordered Love - Loving What God Loves, The Way God Loves
Love isn’t just something you feel — it’s something you practice. In this episode, we explore Faithful Love through the example of Jesus in John 13. Love when it’s hard Stay steady under pressure Move toward people instead of away This is love that is formed over time — and it changes everything....
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#555 Ordered Love - The Shape of Desire
You don’t just wake up wanting what you want. This week in Ordered Loves, we explore what shapes our desires — and how God reshapes them. If you don’t choose what forms you, something else will.
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#554 Ordered Love - When Good Things Take God's Place
Why do we overreact or feel overwhelmed when we know it's not warranted? Often, it’s not just stress — we're loving good things in the wrong order. In this episode we're exploring how the order of our loves shapes our peace, clarity, and reactions.
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#553 Why Church Still Matters (Even If You’ve Been Hurt or Disappointed)
In a world more connected than ever, many people still feel increasingly isolated. Podcasts, online content, and digital communities can be helpful — but they can’t replace genuine, face-to-face belonging. So why does church still matter? In this episode, we explore why God designed believers to...
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#552 Tension: Liberty - Holiness
Not every tension in the Christian life is meant to be solved. Some are meant to be held. This week, we are wrestling with one of the most challenging tensions believers face: liberty and holiness. What happens when sincere Christians love Jesus, honour Scripture, and still land differently? What...
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#551 Tension: Faithfulness - Harvest
Ever been curious about what a pastor does during the week? This week, Pastor Chris is talking candidly about it, tying it with the tension between faithfulness and harvest that all believers wrestle with. What does success look like for a Christian? We’re often tempted to measure success by...
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#550 Tension: Authority - Servanthood
Authority isn’t domination - Servanthood isn’t weakness. Jesus shows us a better way, strength used to serve and leadership willing to bleed. Gentle for the sheep. Dangerous for the wolves.
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#549 Tension: Tradition - Progress
Tension isn’t something to escape. And it isn’t always something to solve. In this episode, we begin a new series exploring the tensions God intentionally holds together—tensions people keep trying to resolve, but can’t. We look at Tradition and Progress, and why nostalgia and novelty are both...
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#548 Resentment - The Snare of The Older Brother
Two sons. Two ways of living. One feast. In Luke 15, Jesus exposes how both conformity and rebellion can leave us standing outside the celebration. The difference isn’t behaviour. This week, we’re looking at why one brother joined the feast and the other wouldn't. Learn why the Gospel isn’t just...
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#547 Return - The Welcoming Father
We all live with images in our minds. Images of success, nostalgia, a version of life where everything feels right. But when those images become our hope and what we serve, they become idols. And idols always disappoint. Jesus didn’t come to fulfil an imagined version of ‘home’. But to bring us…
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#546 Decision - The Realisation of Need
Why does extreme religious ideology continue to fracture modern Western culture? Jesus answered that question millennia ago by exposing the heart of the older brother. Week 3 of The Prodigal Son Decision — The Realisation of Need
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#545 Decay - The Deception of Freedom
The prodigal son story isn’t just about rebellion; it’s also about the kind of obedience that can leave us just as lost. This week, we look at how doing everything right can still leave us far from God.
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#544 Departure - The Illusion of Independence
Most people know the story of the prodigal son. Fewer realise it’s actually a story about two lost sons. This week: 'Departure - The Illusion of Independence' where we'll be exploring how independence from God—whether through rebellion or obedience—promises freedom but quietly leaves us isolated....
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#542 A Story of Ancient Promises - God's Promise of Hope
Hope is more than a feeling. It isn’t something we work up when life gets dark. Biblical hope is sure. Something God promised and delivered. If you’re weary, uncertain, or carrying more than you should, this promise is for you. Listen in as we look at God’s promise of hope — sure, steady, and...
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#541 A Story of Ancient Promises - God's Promise of Salvation
Jesus is the Saviour, the Christ, and the Lord - Three titles. One message. Salvation isn’t a system, a strategy, or a self-improvement plan — it’s a gift. A gift God promised from the very beginning and fulfilled in Jesus. This week we explore what each title, Saviour, Christ and Lord means and...
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#540 A Story of Ancient Promises - God's Promise of Love
Culture keeps telling us love is just a feeling. Floating. Romantic. Sentimental. But God doesn’t love like that. When the Bible talks about God’s love, it’s covenant. It’s promise. It’s action. It’s stability. Romans 5:8 says, ‘But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were…
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#539 A Story of Ancient Promises - God's Promise of Joy
Joy isn’t the same as happiness. Happiness comes and goes as circumstances change. This week, we’re looking at Luke 1:46–55, where a young girl reveals a joy that doesn’t stem from comfort, control, or certainty, but from God’s faithful promises. If you’re tired, discouraged, or feeling like joy…
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#538 A Story Of Ancient Promises - God's Promise of Peace
We’re looking back at the promises God spoke long before Bethlehem. This week, we begin A Story of Ancient Promises — and the fulfilment of those promises. Our team has been preparing for this for some time — not to make the upcoming Christmas season bigger, but to help bring meaning and clarity....
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#537 From Paper to Purpose - God gets the Glory
This week, we conclude our 'From Paper to Purpose' series with a vital reminder: God gets the glory. In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul addresses a divided church that had begun to glorify people instead of God. Some followed Paul, others Apollos, but Paul brings everyone back to the truth: “I planted,...
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#536 From Paper to Purpose - Shared Values - Valuing People
So many people come to faith communities carrying pain, exhaustion, or disillusionment from performance-based religion. This week, we return to the beginning — Genesis 1— to rediscover what God says about human worth. Before He gave humanity a task, He gave us identity. You are created in the…
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