Black, White, and the Red Letters

Send us Fan MailIn Part 2 of our walk through Galatians 5:22–23, we get into the “middle fruit” that shows up where real life hurts: joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness. We talk about why joy isn’t the same thing as happiness, how peace can show up in the worst moments (even cancer and funerals), and why patience is often just the Spirit giving you that split-second pause before you clap back. Then we bring it down to street level: your witness rises or falls on how you treat people—especially the ones who can’t give you anything back. Bottom line: you can’t manufacture this fruit with willpower. Abide in Christ (John 15), and the Spirit grows what you can’t fake. #FruitOfTheSpirit #Galatians522 #AbideInChrist

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we camp out in Galatians 5:22–23 and talk about the fruit of the Spirit—not as a cute “be nicer” list, but as the Spirit’s evidence that Jesus is actually running your life. We break down what love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control look like in the real world—especially when you’re stressed, triggered, tempted, or tired. Because this isn’t behavior management… it’s heart transformation—and the fruit shows up when you stop white-knuckling holiness and start walking with the Spirit.#WalkByTheSpirit #NoFakeFruit #Galatians522

Send us Fan MailEd & Jay put your emotions on the witness stand: “Rejoice always” and “In everything give thanks.” Not the cheesy, fake-smile version—Paul’s midnight-in-prison, scars-and-songs kind of joy (Acts 16:25). We talk about how real joy isn’t personality or circumstance… it’s union with Jesus and the Spirit’s fruit that shows up when life doesn’t. Then we tackle the hard line: you don’t thank God for evil—but you can thank Him in it, because He’s present, He’s working, and He’s still in control (Rom. 8:28). If your gratitude has conditions, this episode is your intervention. #RejoiceAlways #GiveThanksAnyway #BiblePodcast

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed lean into Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 about prayer. Paul says to pray without ceasing. What does that mean? Join us for the conversation.

Send us Fan MailPressure is coming. In this week’s Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed lean into Jesus’ “blessed under fire” promise in Matthew 5:10–12—because the Beatitudes aren’t bumper-sticker vibes, they’re a collision with the world’s values.Jesus names the lanes: reviling (insults), persecution (exclusion and hostility), and slander (lies told “on my account”). If you live for righteousness and won’t rename Christ to fit the room, expect pushback—sometimes loud, sometimes subtle, sometimes digital.But Jesus doesn’t call us to clap back or crawl back. He says, “Rejoice and be glad.” Not because the pain is fun, but because the reward is real. We talk about the strange honor of suffering for His name, the comfort God supplies in real time, the Spirit’s presence that steadies you, and the eternal payoff that outlasts every headline and hot take.If you’ve ever felt the heat for standing clean, speaking true, and refusing to compromise—this one’s for you.

Send us Fan MailThis week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed walk straight into two of Jesus’ most uncomfortable blessings—because they don’t let you hide behind “good intentions.” From Matthew 5:8–9, we talk about what it means to be pure in heart (not perfect… single-minded)—a heart that’s been washed by God and keeps coming back to the sink when motives get muddy. Then we hit peacemaking—not peace-faking, not avoidance with a halo—real, gospel-shaped reconciliation that moves toward the fracture with truth and tenderness. If you’ve been performing clean on the outside while your heart’s been a mess on the inside… or if you’ve been dodging hard conversations and calling it “unity”… Jesus has something to say. #Beatitudes #PureInHeart #Peacemakers

Send us Fan MailThis week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed step into round 2 of Jesus’ upside-down kingdom manifesto—Matthew 5:6-7. They unpack the next two Beatitudes—those hungry & thirsty for righteousness and  those who are merciful. It’s another call to look in the mirror and have a little gut-check.#Beatitudes #LordImHungry #SermonOnTheMount #KingdomCulture

Send us Fan MailThis week on Black, White, and the Red Letters, Jay and Ed step into the opening rounds of Jesus’ upside-down kingdom manifesto—Matthew 5:1–5. We unpack the first three Beatitudes and why they’re not soft, sentimental sayings but spiritual gut-checks: poor in spirit, those who mourn, and the meek. Jesus starts His sermon by blessing the people who know they’re bankrupt without God, who feel the weight of a broken world, and who lay down the need to dominate. It’s a call to drop the mask, quit pretending you’re fine, and let the King rebuild you from the inside out.#Beatitudes #SermonOnTheMount #KingdomCulture

Send us Fan MailThis week on Black, White & the Red Letters, Jay & Ed talk through Jesus’ “tiny seed, unstoppable Kingdom” sermon—how the smallest acts of faith become a holy takeover. 🌱 From overlooked prayers to inconvenient kindness, mustard-seed moves don’t ask permission; they spread. Get practical, get real, and start planting where you stand. 🔥#MustardSeedFaith #KingdomInvasion #StartSmallStaySteady

Send us Fan Mail☕ You’ve seen Jeremiah 29:11 on mugs and bumper stickers—but this verse wasn’t written for coffee breaks. It was sent to God’s people in exile 🪓, stuck in Babylon and desperate for a way out. Jay and Ed dig past the clichés 📖 and show how God’s promise of shalom isn’t about easy escapes, but real hope in the middle of chaos 🔥⚡. #HopeInTheMess #FutureAndHope #BlackWhiteRedLetters

Send us Fan Mail“Be holy, for I am holy.” Sounds impossible, right? 😳 In this raw and honest episode of Black, White, and the Red Letters, Ed shares a deeply personal story about the day anger won 💢—and how God’s grace met him there 🙏. From broken family ties 💔 to a keyboard full of regret, this conversation reminds us that holiness isn’t about perfection; it’s about transformation 🔥. God calls us to lay down the old self and let Him rebuild us from the inside out ❤️‍🔥. Real faith. Real failure. Real change.  #BeHoly #GraceInTheMess #BlackWhiteAndTheRedLetters

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Jay & Ed discuss what God does with our feelings of inadequacy. In Exodus 4, Moses said, “I can’t.” God said, “Watch Me.” 💥 You don’t need polished words or perfect strength—you just need to lean on the One who provides. Your weakness is the very place His power shows off.  #NoExcuses #GodProvides #StrengthInWeakness

Send us Fan MailA battle-hardened centurion had seen crucifixions by the hundreds—😱 screams, agony, despair. But this one was different. Instead of curses, Jesus spoke forgiveness 🙏. Instead of fear, He gave hope ✨. Darkness fell, the earth shook 🌍, the curtain tore—and the soldier could only whisper through tears: “Truly this was the Son of God.” The same question still confronts us today—what will you do with Him?  #SonOfGod #CrossChangesEverything #EyewitnessFaith

Send us Fan Mail When Jesus forgave the sins of the paralytic in Capernaum, He wasn’t just healing—He was making a bold claim to be God. The religious leaders lost their minds, but for those who believe, His words still carry the same power today: “Your sins are forgiven.”  #AuthorityOfJesus #ForgivenAndFree #FaithOverFear 

Send us Fan MailGenesis 1:26–27 isn’t just ancient poetry—it’s a reality check. You were handcrafted by God, stamped with His image, and given the power to think, choose, and love. That means your value isn’t random, your dignity isn’t negotiable, and your destiny isn’t defined by culture. Creeping things creep—but you were created to carry His likeness and reflect His love. #InHisImage #UnshakableWorth #LoveLikeHeLoves

Send us Fan MailJames doesn’t play around—he calls us out on our reactions, our mouths, and our tempers. Listening before speaking, and refusing to blow up, aren’t just good manners—they’re proof that your faith is alive and real. Words, works, and reactions all reveal what’s really going on in your walk with Jesus. #FaithInAction #TameTheTongue #KingdomLiving 👂🔥✝️🗣️ 

Send us Fan MailA “dry” genealogy in Matthew 1 turned out to be the very bridge that connected the Old Testament to the New for a skeptical reader. What started as a list of names became a powerful reminder that Jesus’ messy family tree—full of saints, sinners, kings, and outcasts—was God’s intentional way of showing His grace is for everyone. No matter your past, Jesus stepped into our brokenness to redeem and restore.#MessyFamilyTree #GraceForAll #JesusSaves 📜✝️❤️🙌

Send us Fan MailHave you ever struggled with trusting God's timing? In this heartfelt episode, we dive deep into Galatians 4:4-5, exploring how God's "fullness of time" reveals His perfect orchestration of events—not just historically, but personally, as we discover through a gripping testimony of faith, doubt, and divine intervention. Trust that God’s timing isn't just good—it's perfect.#GodsPerfectTiming #TrustHisPlan #FaithJourney ⏳🙏✨📖

Send us Fan MailJesus took His disciples to the darkest spiritual place in Israel—Caesarea Philippi, a stronghold of pagan worship and unspeakable evil—to ask the most important question ever: “Who do you say that I am?” In that moment, Peter declared the truth: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Today, in the chaos of our own broken culture, Jesus asks us the same question—not for information, but for declaration and commission. Will we boldly proclaim who He is and love the lost enough to lead them to Him?#WhoDoYouSay #BoldWitness #ChristIsKing🙏🏽🕊️🌍🗣️

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Black, White, and the Red Letters, we dive into the powerful and lasting impact of Jesus' final words to His disciples from Acts 1:6–8, urging believers to stay mission-focused rather than distracted by peripheral issues. Through the moving story of Dr. Ed Hindson’s last words to his family, we're reminded that final words often hold transformative power. Listeners are challenged to embrace Jesus' command—"Be my witnesses"—and carry the gospel boldly into a world desperately in need of hope.#LastWords #BeHisWitness #KingdomFocused 🎙️✨📖

Send us Fan Mail💛 No matter how rejected, broken, or unwanted you’ve felt, God is the Good Shepherd who hunts you down with relentless love until you’re safe in His arms. 🐑🎉 He rejoices over every lost soul He rescues, proving you matter more than you could ever imagine. Join us today as we talk about one of the coolest truth claims in all of Scripture...the incontrovertible fact that you are wanted!! 

Send us Fan MailIn today's podcast you'll hear a story about the cost of following Jesus. You'll hear about a God who reconciles & restores tragically broken relationships. You'll hear proof that it's never too late for God's power to save. You'll hear about the amazing sovereignty of God and how He miraculously orchestrates events to bring men & women into His family.  Today's episode is a long one, but you just gotta listen all the way to the end. 

Send us Fan MailEver wondered why John didn’t just start with a birth story or a genealogy? Because he’s not messing around—he’s dropping a truth bomb right out of the gate: Jesus is God, not just some teacher with cool parables. In this episode, we unpack how “the Word became flesh” is way more than a Christmas slogan—it’s the claim that the Creator of the universe put on skin to dwell among us. If you’ve ever wrestled with the idea of Jesus’ divinity or thought God was too far away to care, buckle up—this conversation will shake up your assumptions and invite you to see Him for who He really is. 

Send us Fan MailThis week, Jay & Ed discuss the fact that a lot of people are cool with Jesus—but not necessarily with His followers. Why? Because too many Christians talk a good game but live a different story. The reality is that 99 out of 100 people won’t read the Bible—they’ll read you. If your life doesn’t line up with the gospel you claim to believe, you’re just fueling the fire of doubt. So let’s kill the hypocrisy, live like we mean it, and tell our Jesus story with truth, love, and a little grit. 

Send us Fan MailJesus isn’t just after your behavior—He’s after your heart. In this episode, we unpack how anger and lust aren’t just emotional slip-ups; they're the root of deeper sin that Jesus calls out. Legalism might dodge the letter of the law, but Jesus raises the bar and exposes what’s going on beneath the surface. 

Send us Fan MailWhat did Jesus mean when He said our righteousness must exceed that of the Pharisees? On a Galilean hillside, He dropped a spiritual bombshell that left His listeners stunned—because no one seemed more righteous than those guys. In this episode, we unpack what it means to stop striving for checkbox religion and start resting in the righteousness only Jesus can give. 

Send us Fan Mail Racism isn’t just ugly—it’s unbiblical. Romans 3 drops the hammer: there is no distinction—not in sin, and not in salvation. Whether you grew up squeaky clean or wrecked and ruined, every one of us starts in the same bucket: lost. But God offers the same gift to all—redemption through the blood of Jesus, received by faith alone. 

Send us Fan Mail What exactly is faith—and is it really blind? In this episode, we dive into Hebrews 11:1, the Bible’s most iconic definition of faith, and unpack what it means to have confident trust in the unseen. Through multiple Bible translations and a little logic-meets-theology, we explore how faith is anything but irrational. If you've ever wrestled with doubt or pitted faith against reason, this episode will challenge and reshape your view of both. 

Send us Fan MailMost of us grow up thinking we have to earn our way to heaven—be good enough, moral enough, kind enough. But Genesis 15:5–6 flips that idea on its head with one radical truth: Abraham was counted righteous simply because he believed. In this episode, we unpack what it really means to be saved by grace through faith, not by works, and why that changes everything about how we relate to God. If you’ve been trying to clean yourself up before coming to Jesus, this one’s for you.

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when someone like “Mike”—homeless, hurting, and hungover—walks into a polished church full of well-dressed Christians? In this episode, we explore Jesus’ words in Mark 2:16-17 and the raw reality of what it means to love the outsiders the way He did. You’ll hear the heartbreaking story of rejection at the church door and a call to embody the Gospel by welcoming the very people Jesus came for. It’s a gut-check reminder that the Great Physician came for the sick—not those who think they’re already well. 

Send us Fan MailRomans 8:28 isn’t just a feel-good verse for coffee mugs—it’s a promise with conditions and a power that’s often misunderstood. In this episode, we dig into what it really means for “all things to work together for good . . .” and explore how God’s hand weaves purpose through pain, setbacks, and surprising turns. Whether you’re in the middle of a storm or just coming out of one, this conversation will challenge you to trust the Grand Chess Master who never stops working behind the scenes.

Send us Fan MailCancer diagnosis. Death of a child. Loss of a long-time job...and on and on. How does Scripture deal with the "nasty" of life.  Does God actually weave together all of the events of a believer's life - good, bad, & ugly - into a beautiful tapestry of his will and purpose, or does He even care?  Today, we dive into Joseph's story and how the truths in his story travel down to us in the 21st century.  

Send us Fan MailHow are Y2K and the Bible and truth and Jesus related?  Tune in and find out, when Jay and Ed discuss what happens when a person honestly searches for truth. Connect with us on facebook or on our website.

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