The True Gospel Morning Show - The Podcast

Today we talk about the two sides of the Gospel coin - the Law of God, and the Grace of God - and why we need BOTH in a marriage perfected by the Cross of Christ.

We walk through the Scriptures to understand our divine call to judge the body of believers and make the distinction between righteous judgment and divine condemnation. We also talk about how we need the Lord to help us take down strongholds by transforming and renewing our minds.

Today we talk about how we Christians must trust the sanctification process. And we also talk about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation and how Jesus empowers us to do both.

Today we discuss how the Deconstruction movement has its heart in the right place but is aiming people toward disowning God altogether, and how we can utilize the underpinnings of the Deconstruction movement to foster authentic relationships with Jesus.

We talk about the explosive Shannon Sharpe interview with Katt Williams on his show Club Shay Shay, and the importance of addressing your adversaries one-on-one. Plus, we talk about Matthew 3 and 4 and how the message of the Gospel should never change, despite who is preaching it.

My wife Nicole guest stars on our first episode of 2024 as we discuss Jonathan Majors's first interview since the verdict was handed down in his aggravated assault case. We also talk about Joseph, Jesus's daddy, and how we can look to him as an example of how to listen to the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

We are at the penultimate section of Shadows of the Cross as the author reminds us what is the joy set before us. We also talk about how Jonathan Majors is out as Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Also, Donald Trump has been taken off the Colorado Republican ticket. We celebrate God for a college student who has raised more than $3.5 Million for various charities over the course of seven years.

We talk about the concept of Hell and how critical it is to the Gospel narrative. We also discuss the latest scandal between NBA star Anthony Edwards and Instagram and OnlyFans model Paige Jordae. We dive into our Shadows of the Cross series again to discuss how Jesus is the model that we emulate based on his enduring the Cross.

We discuss Hebrews 11 and the Hall of Faith and their shadows to Jesus. We also discuss how one automaker charged a family $150 to receive the GPS location of their kidnapped son. We look at what happens when we place a person on God's throne, and we celebrate the NBA's decision to indefinitely suspend Draymond Green.

Morning Message: We continue our Shadows of the Cross series as the author of Hebrews pivots to the implications of Christ's finished work and reminds us to not take Christ's substitution for granted.What Would Jesus Say?: A popular YouTube influencer called her Brazilian butt lift a 'Christian BBL,' and her Christian audience went ballistic. We discuss why Jesus wouldn't endorse altering our bodies for likes.Sanctification Session: We discuss what happens when we allow our lives to get so busy that we miss our relationships and must remember to not neglect our spouses or partners or kids for the sake of job, hobby, or even ministry.Sanctification Session: We celebrate Nikki Haley's position on abortion and discuss why we would do well to pay attention to what politicians are saying during this election cycle.

Morning Message: We continue our journey through Hebrews as the author shows us how Jesus paid the final mandatory sacrifice on the Cross so that we wouldn't have to.What Would Jesus Say?: A woman tried to burn MLK's home in Atlanta, and the cops peacefully subdued her without major incident.Sanctification Session: We talk about how God will sometimes burn the world down to sanctify your soul.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Elon Musk showing us who he really is and remind us to believe people when they show us who they really are.Question from the Chat: We revisit the concept of proving God's existence and why we don't argue with unbelievers.

Morning Message: We continue our journey in Shadows of the Cross as we look to Abraham and how he reminds us that if he can wait on God to give him a son, we can wait on Christ to give us the promise of eternal rest and peace with Him in the life to come.What Would Jesus Say?: We talk about how one ballet teacher's plea is a reminder to us that we must raise our children up to be respectful to their elders.Sanctification Session: One couple's "hot wife" experience goes horribly wrong and highlights our minds' ability to invent evil in an attempt to satisfy the longings of the soul.Something Praiseworthy: Actor and comedian Mike Epps bought up his childhood neighborhood and is transforming it to an affordable housing project to reclaim his community.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "How do we know that God exists?"

Morning Message: We continue our Shadows of the Cross series as we talk about how the author of Hebrews pauses his diatribe to remind us that we need to move on from the elementary principles of the Gospel and grow deeper in our knowledge and wisdom of the multifaceted deeps of the Gospel.What Would Jesus Say: Tauren Wells tells us his thoughts on the lyrics of his new song "Crazy About You" and reminds us that there are more sides to Jesus than we are willing to admit.Sanctification Session: Marriages aren't meant to be perfect. They're meant to be TRUE. We talk about the dangers of catastrophizing.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Tyreek Hill and his willingness to pay the remainder of a suspended NFL photographer Kevin Fitzgibbons.

Morning Message: We continue the Shadows of the Cross series as we look to Jesus as our great High Priest by his exaltation through obedience and his ability to sympathize with our weaknesses having endured them Himself.What Would Jesus Say?: Fat Joe revealed that he lied often in his music, and it should remind us that we should never look to people to be our example, but look to Jesus as the Mark we press toward.Sanctification Session: We talk about how if you feel that you cannot be yourself in your relationship, how to create space for yourself and how to reevaluate your relationship with your person to create that space and not be a cog in another's machine.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate the College Football Playoff Selection Committee for standing for their convictions and making the right decision despite the backlash and criticism they've received for denying Florida State the opportunity to play for the championship.

Morning Message: We continue our Shadows of the Cross series as we look at how Jesus is the greater Moses, the greater promised land, and the greater eternal rest for our souls.What Would Jesus Say?: A woman in Ohio is charged with corpse abuse after she tried to plunge a stillborn child in a toilet.Sanctification Session: We talk about how sometimes we can be so addicted to drama that we do not rest in the peace that God has promised us, settling instead for the attention that we receive from the drama we display.Something Praiseworthy: Google has created a geothermal plant that has the potential to become the next wave of clean energy.Question from the Chat: We answer, "Should believers be afraid of death?"

Morning Message: We continue our journey in Hebrews and discover that Jesus is the FINAL messenger by which we should listen to and obey.What Would Jesus Say?: Elon Musk's decision to back an antisemitic message is backfiring, and we discuss how we should take accountability of our actions instead of deflecting to absolve ourselves from fault.Sanctification Session: We discuss how living in the pain of betrayal will rob us of the love God wants us to have AND wants us to give.Something Praiseworthy: A pond in Hawaii turned pink on 10/30, and we marvel the supremacy of God and the works of His hands.Questions from the Chat: We answer the question, "Should we obey and teach the apostle Paul's teachings more than Jesus Christ?"

Morning Word: We begin our series called Shadows of the Cross as we dive into the book of Hebrews. We discuss how Christ's preeminence is the key to the Scriptures.What Would Jesus Say: We discuss a California man's decision to shoot a homeless man and film it on social media and the impact our echo chambers can have on our decision making.Sanctification Session: We talk about how hiding our sins and shortcomings can cause us to walk in darkness and not in the light, and how we can use godly grief to live transparent, honest lives.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Geoffrey Holt who recently passed away, and in doing so triggered his will, which instructed to give $3.8 Million to his hometown.Questions from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why are there 38,000 denominations?"

Morning Musing: We piggyback off the question from the chat, "Do we need a book to know God?" and discuss the paradoxical relationship between God and the Scriptures.What Would Jesus Say?: A cruiseliner backs out of a 3-year-cruise event, and it reminds us that we must count the cost of discipleship. How much is our relationship with God worth?Sanctification Session: We talk about how sometimes we can want to be right so badly that we miss God's direction and assistance in our lives.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Judge John Phillips out of California as he established a ranch in 2003 to help reach thousands of at-risk youth before they entered the prison system.Questions from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why do TikTok preachers mute people under the guise of 'you're disrespectful'?"

Morning Musing: We talk about how we can turn our family members into gods and end up crushing them under the weight of unrealistic expectations.What Would Jesus Say?: We talk about the stabbing of Derek Chauvin and how we as Christians should extend him the same grace that God extended us.Sanctification Session: Are you sharing the Gospel on your social media accounts because you're led by God to do so, or because you want attention from others?Something Praiseworthy: My daughters made verbal declarations of salvation this past week, and I'm so happy to talk about it!Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Was Jesus really born on Christmas Day?"

What Would Jesus Say?: We discuss Cassie's lawsuit against Diddy and how sin left unchecked will cause near-irreparable damage.Morning Musing: We continue our Gods at War series and discuss the god of romance and our foolish attempts at being completed by a relationship.Sanctification Session: We discuss Bishop T.D. Jakes's discourse on surrendering our expectations to God in exchange for His perfect will.Question from the Chat: We discuss the sentiment, "'Repent and believe' doesn't pay my bills."Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate T.I.'s Intrada housing project's unveiling and highlight his work with the city of Atlanta to provide affordable housing to the community.

What Would Jesus Say?: Senators be wildin'! We discuss how a senator almost put his dukes up and fought against a union rep.Morning Musing: We talk about how despite knowing that Christ paid for our sins, we still sometimes try to pay for them on our own.Sanctification Session: Social media has made dehumanizing people much easier and more accessible than ever, and we, the Believers, must take care to not fall for the trap.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why submit our will to a God who gives us free will?"Something Praiseworthy: Jason Brown walked away from $35 Million to set up a farm to give food away to various charities in North Carolina.

Morning Musing: Continuing Gods at War by Kyle Idleman, we examine the god of achievement and what happens when we make worshipping God a checklist of do's and don'ts.What Would Jesus Say?: New York State's appointment of a Loneliness Ambassador gives us pause to reflect on how God created us for community.Sanctification Session: We talk about why submission to Jesus is difficult and examine what submission to Him looks like.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "What day is the Sabbath day?"Something Praiseworthy: The Actors' Strike is FINALLY over! We celebrate their going back to work and, more importantly, their accomplishments in fighting for and securing what they deserve.

Morning Musing: We continue our series in Gods at War by Kyle Idleman and discuss how money can become a source of significance, security, and satisfaction.What Would Jesus Say?: The Democrats cleaned house on Election Night 2023, and we discuss the importance of choosing Jesus over political parties.Sanctification Session: We talk about the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation and how we should forgive others and ourselves through the power of the forgiveness God has given us.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "What if someone commits a sin they didn't commit before they became saved? Is that person truly saved?"Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Scarlett Johansson and her collaboration with Feeding America to help kids get free breakfasts and lunches in school.

Morning Musing: We continue our journey through the Temple of Pleasure to discuss the god of entertainment and recognize what has our absolute allegiances, attentions, and affections.What Would Jesus Say?: The verdict for the Elijah McClain trial reminds us that justice belongs to God, and we must be willing to forgive despite the pain we feel.Sanctification Session: We talk about how we will rob ourselves of the joy that God wants us to have through the pruning process by resisting the discomfort that comes with it.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why would God allow bad things to happen to children?"Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate the San Francisco government, who built safety nets around the Golden Gate Bridge to prevent people from hurting themselves.

Morning Musing: Continuing our Gods at War analysis, we discuss how sexuality becomes god-like and wreaks havoc over our relationships to God, self, and others.What Would Jesus Say?: We discuss how an Alabama mayor and pastor's scandalous past serves as a cautionary tale for us to not allow our sins to stay buried or hidden in the shadows.Sanctification Session: We talk about the dangers of exploiting our children to serve our adult ambitions and agendas by putting them on social media.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why would someone go back and forth between living for God and living for the world?"Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamlin and his charitable contributions to underserved communities through a scholarship program named for the people who saved his life on January 2, 2023.

Morning Musing: Continuing in Gods At War, we enter the Temple of Pleasure and talk about how we use food for comfort rather than using the Comforter during our times of stress.What Would Jesus Say?: Cup Noodles will be packaged in a microwavable cup next year. What have we been doing this entire time with the cup whose instructions say, "Do Not Microwave?"Sanctification Session: We discuss the distinction between the permissive will and the perfect will of God.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "What is the Christian view of other religions?"Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate six sisters who overcame homelessness to pursue their education and are now on the path to becoming nurses.

Morning Musing: Chapter 4 of Gods At War by Kyle Idleman examines the definition of worship and challenges us to recognize that whether we want to admit it or not, we are all worshiping SOMETHING.What Would Jesus Say?: We discuss the Actors Strike and how greed drives people to always penalize the little guy in favor of those who are disillusioned by their wealth.Sanctification Session: How many lies have we been telling ourselves? How did those lies get there? We talk about how the Devil's deceptions are birthed and how to eradicate them through the AND of God's finished work.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Why have people stopped going to church?"Something Praiseworthy: A millionaire has leveraged his funds to build 99 homes for his hometown in an effort to combat homelessness and unemployment.

Morning Musing - Chapter 3 of Gods at War by Kyle Idleman explores the jealousy of God and how God has the right to be based on who He is and what He has done for us.What Would Jesus Say?: A funeral home is under investigation after 189 bodies are found that were supposed to be cremated, and families reveal that they were given concrete instead of their loved ones' remains.Sanctification Session: We tackle the issue of infidelity and how we as believers should never put our spouses before God, whether we are the cheater or the one cheated on.Something Praiseworthy: We discuss a 104-year-old Dorothy Hoffner who set a world record for being the oldest person to jump out of a plane a week before her bittersweet passing away.

Morning Musing: Chapter 2 of Gods At War by Kyle Idleman tells us that our hearts are the battlegrounds of the gods that are warring for God's throne, and he gives us questions that we can ask ourselves to determine which gods are fighting against Him.What Would Jesus Say?: Speaker Mike Johnson's ascension to the Speakership is a grim reminder that the world's heart posture will always demand someone sit in power that can be controlled, and despite who's in power, God still reigns on the throne.Sanctification Session: We as influencers must be mindful that what we post has the power to literally influence others to think, feel, and act in ways contrary to God's will, and we should post being mindful that if someone should act, it should be either toward or away from God by the truth we tell.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "Is smoking a sin?" to remind ourselves that any good thing can become a god, and any good thing can become sinful.Something Praiseworthy: Cancer research in the UK made a major breakthrough in cervical cancer mortality reduction, and we celebrate Jesus for the milestone reached.

Morning Musing - We being our series on the book Gods at War by Kyle Idleman and discuss how idolatry is at the root of every single sin and how God will not be second to anyone or anything.What Would Jesus Say? - The Maine shooting incident last Wednesday is a chilling reminder that we should be willing to step into the fray and help others if God allows so that sin does not corrupt hearts and lead to tragedy.Sanctification Session - We must allow God to help us deal with the trauma and pain in our lives so that we are able to grow in Him, leaning on His sympathetic nature to trust that He knows what we've gone through and what we need to become better than we were.Question from the Chat - We answer the question, "Is Heaven paradise? Will we be able to sin in Heaven?" to recognize that one of the points of Heaven is that we will do only what God wants us to do.Something Praiseworthy - California has passed the Ebony Alert, to take effect January 1, 2024, that highlights missing children and young adults of color in an effort to reduce the number of missing persons of that demographic.

We sit down with Lia (after some technical difficulties) and discuss her struggles with depression and abuse and how one encounter with the Lord during the darkest night of her life changed her entire trajectory and deepened her relationship with Him.

Morning Musing: We finish the Faith/Works series by putting all of the spiritual disciplines together to demonstrate the power of God through all of our situations.What Would Jesus Say: J.K. Rowling is in the news again spewing her views on sexuality in a spiteful way, and we as believers must take note of how to love one another while standing for our convictions.Sanctification Session: Shannon Sharpe's abrupt departure from Undisputed is a lesson for us that we should never allow loyalty to silence us.Question from the Chat: We examine Leviticus 19:28 and answer the question, "Can we get tattoos?"Something Praiseworthy: A few good men help a man who lost everything in the Maui fires build tiny homes for his family.

Today, I talk with recording artist who.is.ashe as we discuss the perils of the music industry and influencer culture, processing our emotions in a spiritual way, and the hope we have for the church of the future.

Morning Musing: We discuss how God has equipped us to spread the Gospel by leveraging our positions and platforms to share how good He is!What Would Jesus Say?: We talk about how Ted Cruz leveraged someone's support for something to advance his own agenda and the dangers of aligning for what is right.Sanctification Session: We talk about how we can miss the spiritual breakthrough God is doing through us waiting for a material breakthrough that God never promised us in His word.Question from the Chat: We discuss my thoughts on women's rights in America.Something Praiseworthy: We celebrate Warrick Dunn's charitable contributions to single parents through building homes for 218 families.

Morning Musing: We walk through 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 to discuss the need to connect with brothers and sisters to operate as the full body of Christ.What Would Jesus Say: We talk about Mitt Romney's analysis of the Republican Party to address how we as believers will be heroes one day and villains the next for the glory of God.Sanctification Session: We examine Tyrese Gibson and Samantha Lee's divorce and how we all need real friends to tell us the truth, not what we want to hear.Question from the Chat: We respond to the statement, "Pagans don't try to shame you or require you to do anything."Something Praiseworthy: Grapes are a superfood for eyesight!

Morning Musing: We discover how studying things outside of the Bible can help enhance our faith in Jesus.What Would Jesus Say: We talk about how a newly discovered extrabiblical scroll may cause someone to walk out of their faith in God.Sanctification Session: We talk about how we have misappropriated the term "gaslighting" and think that our way is the RIGHT way.Question from the Chat: We address the statement, "God is a woman because women give birth."Something Praiseworthy: We talk about how snoozing is beneficial for us because it allows us to gently awaken.

Morning Musing: Fasting is our way to draw closer to God to make our petitions known to Him.What Would Jesus Say: A pastor is sued for giving a woman an STD, and we discuss the implications of jumping over the cross to do what we want to do.Sanctification Session: We look deeper into how we run to anything other than God to solve the mystery of eternity wrought in our hearts.Question from the Chat: We answer the question, "If a child dies before 13 and is not baptized, will the parents be punished?"Something Praiseworthy: Amazon is testing delivering medications to patients no more than an hour after ordering.

Morning Musing: We discuss how silence and journaling can be leveraged to build a relationship with God.What Would Jesus Say: We talk about how sometimes, we will want something so badly, we will step over the cross to get it, and the consequences will be more dire than we can imagine.Sanctification Session: We talk about how God will strengthen and encourage us the more honest we are with him, and silence will manifest itself in our bodies if we're not careful.Question from the Chat: We discuss the origins of Halloween and how none of our holidays have Christian origins.Something Praiseworthy: We talk about the Ring of Fire Eclipse and how its beauty causes us to marvel at the goodness of God.

Morning Musing: We discuss how our secret prayers to God are our way of connecting intimately with God and that our secret prayers will manifest themselves in the public space.What Would Jesus Say: We discuss how a Stanford lecturer was suspended after abusing his classroom authority to prove a point.Sanctification Session: We talk about how the Hip-Hop culture is influencing the current and next generations and how we must teach everyone how to spot a counterfeit Christ.Question from the Chat: We talk about 1 Corinthians 11 and what Paul meant when he said that women should keep their heads covered and their hair long.Something Praiseworthy: We reflect on California's passing of the Right-to-Repair Act and what that means for our smartphones and devices.

We're rolling out our new format today! We discuss how reading our Bibles is not about learning some tidbits about God, but about intimately knowing Jesus. We also discuss one Texas high school student who is being transferred to alternative school for wearing dreadlocks. We talk about how lack of communicating with our spouses and partners causes massive breakdowns in the future. We dissect how God will deal with the souls of children who die young. Lastly, we celebrate 24 inmates who received their associate's degrees while incarcerated through California's Restorative Justice Program.

Today, we discuss Jude 3 Project's clip regarding three reasons why people have stopped going to church and how we have to open ourselves up to scrutiny to regain believers' trust. We also discuss our thoughts toward the Israel/Palestine conflict. We talk about our motives for seeking blessings from God and how we must be careful to not mistake a blessing for Satan's curse. Finally, we talk about how God uses the pain points of our lives to prune us to bear more fruit, refine us to make us pure gold, and break us to build us back better than ever.

Today we discuss Dah-ter's post regarding seeking fulfillment through religious works and how nothing can satisfy the fulfillment we're looking for except Jesus. We also talk about how we all intrinsically have a knowledge of good and evil and will be judged accordingly if we never hear the Gospel. We talk about people who decide that they only want to believe in God and not Jesus nor the Holy Spirit and show how the Holy Trinity testifies about Himself. Finally, we revisit believing in vain and how we cheapen the grace of God by settling for something else rather than Him.

We discuss how validation can be an idol that we mask under the guise of "do all for the glory of God." We also discuss how people can rip Scripture and weaponize it for their own agendas. We share discourse on whether we would have been the ones shouting "Crucify Him" when Jesus went to the cross. Finally, we talk about why we, the believers in God, believe in the good news of Jesus Christ.

Today, we look at 2 Peter 1 and discuss Peter's version of the Fruit of the Spirit and remind ourselves our external showing of the Spirit is an internal reflection of a reveling in what Christ has accomplished. We also discuss how Christ cannot be divided among Himself. We talk about how to address modesty in today's culture. Finally, we address the LGBTQIA+ Community once again as it relates to having a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Today we discuss how Christ takes us through the pruning process to bear more fruit, and I share my testimony of how that process happened for me just last week. We also discuss how Christ warned us that the things that are happening in the world are happening as a sign of His impending return.

Today, we discuss how our addiction to validation can cause us to invalidate our souls' worth and value. We also talk about how to leverage mental health to deal with our issues spiritually. I discuss why I follow Jesus based on His finished work on the cross. We talk about how we should be able to challenge our brothers and sisters in the Lord when they are walking in or teaching in error. Finally, we talk about how crosses are a reminder of Jesus, and that none of us should ever worship it over Him.

Today, we discuss how to design a life that is conducive to discipling oneself to be more like Jesus. We also discuss how most denominations form and how we must be wary of worshiping Jesus over the denomination. We discuss 1 Corinthians 6:3 in a lesson on biblical literacy as it pertains to Paul's charge to the Corinthian church to handle a very serious matter within its own brotherhood. Lastly, we discuss why we, the believers, believe in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

We discuss how we are made to be disciples of Jesus Christ, and our knowing Jesus should be greater than knowing anything else in this world. We also discuss how because of Christ's finished work, we should not fear death in light of the life that is to come. We discuss how giving us choices is the PROOF of God's love toward us. And we discuss how we should study our denominations to determine whether they are following Jesus.

We discuss our need for Biblical literacy to denounce counterfeit gospels that even our best preachers and pastors may peddle. We also talk about how prayer is the direct line of communication between us and God, and just as Jesus talks to Himself, we can talk to God whenever we want about whatever is on our minds. Finally, we talk about whether it's okay to be a fitness influencer and a Christian.

We discuss how we as believers should not allow triggers to keep us from seeking understanding and reconciliation. We also discuss the meaning of 2 Peter 2:20-22 and how false prophets can lead believers astray. We talk about how Jesus must come before our ethnicities, and finally we look at the "synoptic problem" and discuss the importance of knowing how our Bibles are constructed.