Episodes

Who is allowed to baptize people? In the Bible, we see many people baptized by figures who aren't just pastors. It is widely interpreted that when Jesus gave the Great Commission, he was speaking to everyone who follows him. He told his followers to go out, make disciples, and baptize others in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. For this reason, Pastor Adam and Steph believe that anyone with the authority to evangelize also has the authority to baptize. Ideally, a person shoul...

The "Any Questions?" series continues, and this episode is the fifth and final part of a sub-series answering the question, "How Can Christians Be Salt and Light in Workplaces?" Pastor Adam and Steph conclude the topic by reiterating that people should see their work as a mission field, and that you have to have the Great Commission in mind and strategically figure out ways to use what you are good at to share the good news about Christ.

Is there anything you'd like to know more about, or any confusion that's nagging you? The Messy Walk Podcast is continuing its "Any Questions?" series, inviting you to send your questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the fourth of a five-part sub-series answering the question, "How Can Christians Be Salt and Light in Workplaces?" Pastor Adam and Steph reframe the bottom line of what godly work and business looks like, explaining that it should not be about m...

We are continuing to invite listeners to send The Messy Walk Podcast questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the third of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, "How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?" Pastor Adam and Steph seek to help us understand how worshipful work reflects the highest standard of ethics and how being truthful and honest in the workplace changes everything. If coworkers can trust you and your work, then they'll...

Listeners are invited to continue sending The Messy Walk Podcast questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the second of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, "How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?" When we work a job for a while, particularly when we do not feel valued or appreciated, it can be hard to stay motivated. However, Pastor Adam and Steph look to the Bible to teach us that the work we do is actually for God and that worsh...

The Messy Walk Podcast continues to invite you to send in your questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the beginning of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, "How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?" As workplace evangelism becomes increasingly important, Pastor Adam and Steph challenge us to view our workplaces as mission fields and to realize that worshipful work fulfills God's purposes in creation. *Scripture referenced in this e...

Do you have any questions? The Messy Walk Podcast extends an invitation for you to send your own questions on social media so that they may be answered in future podcast episodes. The question of the day: How do you find comfort in the peace of God rather than the comfortability of your sin? Our host, Steph, and her husband, Jonathan, share how they rely on the deeper comfort of knowing God provides for them and that true peace comes from trusting in Jesus' love and freedom rather than by trying...

The Messy Walk Podcast is continuing to accept any of your questions on social media that may be answered in future podcast episodes. Have you ever felt like someone is a hopeless case? Sometimes it seems like you can't get through to someone, no matter how hard you try to share your faith with them. When is enough, enough? Pastor Adam and Steph offer an alternative perspective on sowing and reaping, and on assuming the best about the unseen work that God is doing in the lives of others.

Do you have any questions? The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to send questions on social media that may be answered in future podcast episodes. The question of the day is all about how to read the entire Bible. Pastor Adam and Steph give advice on using reading plans, Bible commentaries, chronological Bibles, and more to help you get started in your reading and to help you develop your understanding of the Scriptures by studying on a deeper level.

Continuing the "Any Questions?" series, The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to share your curiosities by sending questions that you may want answered in future podcast episodes. The topic today focuses on honesty in marriage and on how to move forward after broken trust. Married people are one, so there is nothing between husband or wife that should be hidden, whether it be fears, worries, concerns, hopes, struggles, or dreams. Pastor Adam and Steph implore married couples to always bring everyth...

In the first episode of a new series called "Any Questions?", The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to share your curiosities by sending questions that may be answered in future podcast episodes. Today's question dives deep into church history as Pastor Adam and Steph briefly explain the reasoning and beauty behind the numerous Christian denominations, and they go on to express the importance of setting aside some minor differences for the sake of unity.

Pastor Adam and Steph share details about future episodes of The Messy Walk Podcast. This includes inviting listeners to send questions via social media to be answered in a new series, and other ideas for potential questions that may be covered.

In the conclusion to the Thankful Meditations series, Pastor Adam and Steph mull over a quote from Paul the Apostle in his letter to the church in 1st-century Thessalonica. Pastor Adam and Steph comment that Jesus never intended for us to wear rose-colored glasses and pretend everything is good all the time. In fact, he warned that life will have its troubles. However, Paul encourages the church to remain in constant communication with God and to always be thankful, because this is God's will fo...

Today's episode continues the Thankful Meditations series by focusing on a second quote from G.K. Chesterton. In his own musings, Chesterton alludes to the unbridled excitement of kids at Christmas time as opposed to our own underappreciated blessings that may seem more mundane. Pastor Adam and Steph relate the childhood enthusiasm for receiving parents' gifts to the grown-up need to generate thankfulness for God's gifts.

The Messy Walk podcast turns 200 episodes old! Celebrate with Pastor Adam and Steph as they go over the history of the podcast and introduce a reel of behind-the-scenes bloopers, off-the-cuff comments, and random ramblings. Also, be on the lookout for the announcement on social media of who will win the book giveaway and receive 10 highly recommended books referenced on the podcast before!

The Messy Walk Podcast is celebrating its upcoming 200th episode with a special book giveaway! Join Pastor Adam and Steph as they discuss 10 highly inspirational books that have been referenced on the podcast. Continuing with the Thankful Meditations series, Pastor Adam and Steph reflect on a quote from Matthew Henry, the author of one of the oldest and most frequently used Bible commentaries of all time. Henry comments on his experience of being robbed, and he realizes his misfortune could in ...

Practice making God's blessings personal. Enjoy the day; don't just survive it. Treat yesterday as if it died, and today is a new birth. Pastor Adam and Steph are once again meditating on a quote from William Law, whose words were written down in the early 1700s. These ideas also lead them to share a bonus quote from G.K. Chesterton, who teaches that perhaps God is strong enough to enjoy doing His work again and again, even when we, as adults, grow tired of repetition.

Being content means being satisfied with what you have and how things are in the present. It doesn't make a difference if there is an increase or a decrease; you are not worried about striving to change anything. On the other hand, without contentment, it wouldn't matter how much you achieve; the want for more would still be there. Pastor Adam and Steph marinate on a quote from Charles Spurgeon—one of the greatest and most well-documented preachers of all time—and offer a word of advice: If you ...

Life doesn't always feel great, but there is always a decision in how to respond to every situation. Sometimes all we can do is play the hand we are dealt. Even so, there is room for gratitude, and practicing gratefulness when our emotions are still feeling hurt and bitter is a conscious choice. This is what Henri Nouwen, a late 20th-century Catholic priest, was meaning to tell us. In this episode, Pastor Adam and Steph dissect one of the more recent quotes on their list, and they talk about the...

To say we owe a lot to God is an understatement, as he is tremendously merciful and kind to us. When we keep this in mind and acknowledge this in prayer, it has lingering depth in God's eyes, and it welcomes his favor. Pastor Adam and Steph meditate on the oldest quotes on their list, nearly 400 years old, from a Puritan preacher in the mid-1600s, John Bunyan. His words serve as a reminder that no matter what, God is constantly guiding us back to him.

We tend to pray about what seems pressing to us, yet we take for granted the many things we should be thankful for. Usually, whoever can be trusted with a little can also be trusted with a lot. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a famous theologian in Germany who was known for his involvement with the anti-Nazi movement during World War II. Pastor Adam and Steph focus on a quote from Bonhoeffer and ask themselves what they might consider big or small things to pray about, and they question what it would me...

People who live simpler lives tend to be more thankful for what they have. Sometimes, all God needs to hear from his people is a simple "Thank you," and that would be enough. Ultimately, giving thanks in prayer acknowledges the source of all good things and to whom we owe our lives. Continuing the series on Thankful Meditations, Pastor Adam and Steph examine one of the oldest quotes on their list, from the 13th-century German priest Meister Eckhart.

To be cynical is to have a mindset of seeing the world as if everyone is out for themselves. If you are a cynic, you may find yourself suspicious of everything and distrustful of other people. You may find it hard to see the world and humanity as redeemable. American pastor and influential 20th-century author A.W. Tozer believed that thankfulness was the key to avoiding a cynical heart. Pastor Adam and Steph discuss their tendencies toward cynicism and how focusing on things they are thankful fo...