Ask Pastor John: How Does a ‘Man’s Man’ Sing to a ‘Beautiful’ Jesus?
Welcome back to the Ask Pastor John podcast. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas weekend to reflect on the Savior and his birth, and his sacrifice for us. Jesus…
Story Team Weekly: Advent Week 4 – God With Us
For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus…
Breakpoint: Merry Christmas Building and Loan! THE GOSPEL MESSAGE IN ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE’
It’s one of the most beloved movies of all time. But I wonder how many people miss the gospel message in "It's a Wonderful Life". I love the film, “It’s…
Ask Pastor John: Santa Claus: Harmless Fun or Tragic Distraction?
We’ve never been afraid of ruffling feathers on the podcast. And as we move into the epicenter of the Christmas season, that’s good because no APJ question is more common…
BreakPoint: Religious Freedom and SOGI Laws
When it comes to religious freedom, we face two equal and opposite temptations. But neither will do in the face of our current challenges. Here on BreakPoint we often talk…
The Big Picture Podcast 80: Pop Culture, the Media & Racial Stereotypes from a Christian Cop’s Perspective
So much has been thrown at us, as a society, such as biased media pushing their agenda instead of objectively reporting the truth, Black Lives Matter and police officers being…
Ask Pastor John: I’m Paralyzed by Indecision — What Should I Do?
A podcast listener named Elisa, with a historical connection to you, Pastor John, writes in to ask: “Hello Pastor John! Thanks for your ministry over all these years. Incidentally, we…
WWUTT: Are Bethel Church and Todd White False Teachers?
Bethel Church in Redding, CA manipulates audiences by piping in fog through the ventilation system calling it “glory clouds” - an actual manifestation of the Holy Spirit. It's not. It's…
Jesus Changes Everything: Heirs of Grace
Our identity is bound up in neither our wise or foolish decisions, it is bound up in His choice of us. I was battered and beaten, bruised and befuddled. My…
The Daren Streblow Comedy Show Mini-Cast 168: Picky Eaters, Sara Shea & Peder Eide
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and one thing that is revealed each and every year is how picky my kids are when it comes to eating. I can’t get my…