Let The Bible Speak

On this random musing episode, John and Josh speak about facing depression and difficulty and how God can help when things get dark.

Seth Stiles joins us on the podcast. Seth is becoming a missionary for theological education to pastors in Central America and the Caribbean Region. If you want to support Seth's work you can follow this link: https://give.abwe.org/worker/11127or contact Seth at [email protected]

On this Random Musings episode we cover the gambit of AI, the moon landing, flat earth, and finish with actual good thoughts about the love of Jesus.

Alicia Stickles, executive director of No Heart Left Behind (a biblical counseling ministry) joins the podcast to share her journey with God and how she ended up leading a non-profit. If you or someone you know is looking for Biblical counseling, you can find more information at www.noheartleftbehind.com

Steve Kang was a Buddhist who converted to Christianity after having a near death experience of hell. You don't want to miss this testimony. Steve has written a book describing his experience call "8 Hours in Hell". You can follow him on Instagram @stevekang97

Pastor Raidel Banos (translated by Francine Oynes) joins us on special bilingual podcast. He tells us the amazing story of his conversion in Cuba and the current state of the church in Cuba. If you want to support Pastor Raidels church you can give through St. Timothy on the Northshore, just make sure to designate "Cuba Missions".

There has been a lot of talk lately about Israel and the relationship Christians should have to it. Some have said support for the nation of Israel is required for Biblical reasons, others have gone as far to make Israel into the great villain of the world. What does the Bible say?

Riley Kehoe tells her amazing story of surviving a Tsunami, her faith journey to ministry with her husband Jack, and having a courageous faith. Riley and Jack record a podcast "Called For More". You can find out more at https://www.rileywithcourage.com/ or follow Riley on her instagram @rileywithcourage

When Josh invites a random person he has never met on the show, what happens? This episode we find out that everyone has a God story. What is yours? If you want to get connected to our guest Madi Starns (or support her in ministry), you can find her on instagram @tangifca

Do we spend time with God? How do we make room in our busy schedules to spend vital time with the Lord? John and Josh discuss this.

Rob Russell joins us to talk about his journey with God and the ministry of the Northshore Gospel Network that he is involved in.

We took the podcast on the road, live in front of an audience for a men's dinner at Walheim church. Special Guests we never met before, stuffed bears, and a Q and A.

John's mom Corinne joins us, proving John came from somewhere, and that God can do amazing things in people's lives. You won't want to miss her story.

Taylor Ohler joins us to talk about his journey to a sober life and the start of he and his wife Cayla's business The Dry Oak. To find out more about Dry Oak check out their InstagramTHIS THURSDAY (1/29/26) John and Josh will be at Waldheim Methodist Church in Waldheim Louisiana to do a LIVE podcast for their men's dinner from 6-8. If you are a fan of the show, come join us.

Zach, our new sound engineer, joins us on this podcast to talk about going from relying on his family's faith to claiming his faith for himself.

Doug Brooks joins us today to share how God has been faithful through the good times and the bad times in business. Doug has a long history of the rising and falling of success and shares what he has learned.

Corey Steele joins us to talk about his story and being the director of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in the New Orleans area.

John and Josh speak publicly for their livelihoods. Some people even think they preach well (mostly family). They both share their experiences in this 150th episode on preaching and public speaking.

We are continuing to offer our preshow for our listeners as a preview of what our subscribers will get. In other words, we are convincing you to NEVER become a subscriber. This is our 150th episode and we won some awards! We aren't sure how real they are, but we are going to act like they are daytime Emmy's.

Bailey joins us on the podcast again to share how the Lord has been moving in her life. She talks to us about a social media fast and the benefits of living a little more disconnected.

We are going to be starting a subscription for extra content on Spotify to listeners who want to support us. So we wanted to give our listeners a taste of that extra content. Is it worth it? Probably not. But we are going to do it anyway.

Kim rejoins us on the podcast to talk about how God has been moving her to speak out about bitterness. These are things we all struggle with and God can help us!

How do we forgive? How do we know we have forgiven? Josh and John share their own struggles with forgiveness.

Well we planned to have a second episode on engagement and marriage but with John and Josh you never know where you will end up. We talk about technology and AI. Without morality are we in trouble with technology?

Alainna is back on the podcast with some exciting news! We follow every squirrel we can in this "squirrel people" episode.

John and Josh went to Cuba and have stories about what they saw. It was quite the encounter with God in Cuba.

David shares his powerful testimony about overcoming consuming anger in his life. Gods transforming power in on display in this story. David is also an author, and you can find his works on Amazon.

Don and David join us to talk about the current persecution in India and the ongoing work of the ministry of Talitha Cumi. https://faithsharing.international/donate

People often come out every few years telling us that there are lost books of the Bible. Most can be disregarded, but what about Enoch? It can make a Christian feel like the Bible they are reading isn't complete. We talk about all these things on this episode.

Elizabeth Vinturella joins us to tell us about the heart-breaking loss of her daughter Samantha, and the amazing ways God was still present in the midst of great tragedy. This is a podcast you do not want to miss.

We discuss the tragic events surrounding Charlie Kirk's murder. We talk about the interaction of faith and politics and discuss what a Christian should do. This is not a time to be timid but to be bold for what we believe as Christians.

Charlie Cole felt the calling from God to start Como retreat, a place for people to get away, disconnect from the world, and reconnect with God. In this busy, technological world sometimes we just need to get away and rest. If you are interested in experiencing this God-blessed place you can find more information at https://www.comoretreat.org/

We had no guest, no John and no Henderson, but God always provides. Friends recruited to come at literally the last-minute join Josh, but we find out, God always has his plans. Elke Digby, Jessica Zeringue, and Annalisa Latino join the podcast.

Sometimes we want to hide the difference that Christ has made in our lives, but when we hide it, we are hiding him. We start off with some shenanigans as usual.

Henderson is back on the podcast after a little hiatus, and we get caught up with how he has been doing in ministry and how to work God's ground.

Claire Martin is our special guest. She tells us about the brokenness she experienced as a child that later God used to help others. Her mess became her message.

John and Josh are back together! They talk about the nerve that Josh and Cameron hit on their last podcast. And they ask the question, "Are we taking sin to lightly in our lives?"

Cameron and Josh start off by talking about "fake it until you make it" language, and then delve into the serious topic of sinning willfully against Christ.

John and Cameron talk about how to approach parenting from a Christian lens. Are we setting the example before our kids.

John, Cameron, and Alainna try to fill the massive gap left by Josh and Henderson's absence but of course, fall short. They have a lively discussion of how to practically use your faith in life.

Joe Barnard joins us all the way from Scotland. He has written a book meant to speak to men who are considering faith. Joe's first book "The Way Forward" is an excellent resource for Christian growth.

Brandt Quick who is the CEO and President of Bquick Athletic Development talks to us about calling and living with God given purpose. https://www.facebook.com/bquickathleticdevelopment

Ryan joins us to tell us his God story to recovery. If you are struggling, just know that you are not alone, and there is a God who loves you and will guide you home.

Cynthia Widlitze joins us to tell us her amazing story of recovery of multiple open-heart surgeries and how 16 minutes can change our lives. To find out more about Cynthia go to her website 16-minutes.com

There are often doors we try to open but God closes, but when God opens a door nobody can shut it. Pastor Larry Lucas, who is the newly installed pastor at Bethel Reformed Methodist in Covington Louisian, joins the podcast to talk about his journey with open and closed doors.

Are there any dangers to AI? What's the cost to a technology like this. We talk about this and are normal shenanigans.

Josh, as a youngest child, can't stand being left out. So, since he was out last episode, he and John talk about the secret topic that Cameron, John, and Henderson would not reveal last episode. Enjoy their random musings.

How should we ready and study scripture? How important is context and historical understanding? Can we do without it?

In our journey with God, you experience a lot of highs and lows. John, Henderson and Josh talk about how we keep our faith up when we are low, and the reality that you cannot stay in the high moments forever.

Don, a catholic priest in India, joins us to talk about the amazing work that he and others do for those who are trapped in the sex trafficked world. If you would like to support their ministry, you can donate through https://faithsharing.international/