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Send us Fan Mail There’s probably someone in your life who just gets under your skin. Maybe you expect the worst from them. Maybe you feel like you always have to be on guard. Maybe you have legitimate reasons for being frustrated with them. But what if the way you respond to that person is also revealing something about your own heart? In this episode, Iggy gets vulnerable about difficult family...

Send us Fan Mail When most of us hear the word Iran, we think about war, missiles, political conflict, and the Strait of Hormuz. But there is another story unfolding inside Iran. There are men and women trying to follow Jesus, sometimes without a church they can safely attend, Christian friends they can trust, or open access to biblical teaching. For some, becoming a Christian can cost them their...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Heather to have one of the most honest conversations we’ve had on the podcast about grief, trauma, therapy, suffering, and mental health through a Christian lens. Heather shares her story of losing her husband suddenly, wrestling with God through pain, and learning how lament, community, and biblical truth helped her navigate devastating loss. We...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pursuing Faith , we unpack three major conversations happening in culture right now: the crisis of masculinity, the West’s growing interest in Christian symbols without true submission to Christ, and the danger of allowing outrage against evil to turn into hatred. We react to Dana White’s comments on manhood and mental health, discuss the growing anti-Islam move...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re unpacking some of the biggest conversations happening right now — from celebrity conversions and pastors stepping down, to war in the Middle East and the growing tension between faith and politics. How should Christians respond when headlines feel overwhelming and emotions run high? In this episode, we talk about discernment, misplaced trust, spiritual distractions...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode, we dive into one of the biggest problems facing Christianity today: believers who aren’t prepared when their faith is challenged. From the crisis young men are facing in today’s culture, to the rise of deconstruction content online, to Pastor Mike’s personal experience debating an atheist live, this conversation explores what happens when Christians are confron...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Pursuing Faith, we look at a world that feels increasingly unstable — from global conflict and political tension to personal struggles that shake our confidence in God. But in the middle of chaos, Ephesians 1:13–14 reminds us of a deeper truth: in Christ, we are sealed, secured, and guaranteed. This conversation moves from headlines to heart level as we talk abo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we tackle one of the biggest issues facing the Church right now: confusion. From viral headlines and social media voices to religious leaders and political commentators, the noise is getting louder—and clarity is getting harder to find. We react to recent comments about Islam, discuss the growing confusion surrounding the exclusivity of the Gospel, and talk about...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive straight into the tension many believers are feeling in today’s political and cultural climate. We talk about Christians and politics, loyalty to parties vs loyalty to Christ, the viral Trump controversy, Franklin Graham’s comments, and why so many believers feel pressure to defend everything or condemn everything. We wrestle with questions most Christians...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we wrestle with a conversation most Christians quietly think about but rarely talk through out loud. Should church services be focused on believers or non-believers? Are big Easter events helping or hurting the church? And why does the topic of aliens make so many believers uncomfortable? We talk honestly about pride in church culture, the pressure we put on pasto...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into one of the most difficult and emotional topics in today’s culture… euthanasia and assisted death. We react to real stories coming out of Canada and Spain, break down what MAID actually is, and wrestle with the growing cultural shift toward normalizing assisted suicide. We also discuss how euthanasia connects to abortion, suffering, the sanctity of lif...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we continue one of the most challenging and uncomfortable conversations Christians are having today… faith, politics, and the role of the Christian voice in the public square. After our last discussion surrounding the Talarico episode, we invited our friend Alex to join us and push the conversation even further. What begins as a response quickly turns into a deep...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into one of the most debated and misunderstood topics among Christians today… dinosaurs, Genesis, and the relationship between science and faith. We unpack questions many people are afraid to ask—are dinosaurs real, do they fit into the biblical narrative, and has the Church been approaching this conversation the wrong way? What starts as a simple question...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Mike and Iggy dive into one of the biggest cultural questions Christians are facing today: what is biblical Christianity, and what is simply politics using Christian language? They react to statements from Texas politician James Talarico, break down the growing conversation around Christian nationalism, and discuss why so many believers today struggle to distinguis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Mike and Iggy dive into the latest developments surrounding the Epstein files and why every new release seems to raise more questions than answers. Is the public actually being informed—or carefully managed? They talk about the large Muslim gathering in Times Square and what it says about the cultural direction of America. They address the growing normalization of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk about the recent shooting in Canada and the conversations around gun laws that always follow tragedies like this. We break down the new abortion law in Puerto Rico and what it means culturally, politically, and morally. And we look at the powerful revival happening at Southeastern University, where students are gathering to worship and pray in the middle of...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Iggy and Mike are joined by special guest Zach Rippey for an action-packed conversation as they break down some of the biggest headlines and cultural moments through a biblical lens. From major entertainment moments to political statements and viral news stories, the conversation moves quickly and covers a wide range of topics that many Christians are wrestling wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Iggy and Mike jump into some of the biggest trending topics and current events, including new developments surrounding ICE and the conversations happening across the country. As the discussion unfolds, the episode takes an unexpected turn when a special guest joins the conversation, bringing a fresh perspective that shifts the direction in a powerful way. What sta...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network , Mike and Iggy sit down for a challenging and thoughtful conversation about faith, culture, and the direction Christianity is heading. As Christian events continue to grow outside traditional church spaces, important questions begin to surface about influence, intention, and what we’re teaching the next generation...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Mike continue the conversation on biblical masculinity—but this time by looking at what manhood is not. They react to a viral moment involving Myron Gaines, where a man approaches him and admits that after following his advice, he felt empty, disconnected, and even led into sin. Rather than taking respons...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Mike dive into a topic that so many men wrestle with today— what does it actually mean to be a man according to Scripture? They open up about their own past struggles with identity, strength, purpose, and the pressure to “perform” as men in a world full of loud, self-focused male influencers. Instead of c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Pastor Mike break down a topic every believer wrestles with at some point: how do you actually read and study the Bible? They talk about simple, practical ways to meditate on God’s Word, how to approach Scripture with the right posture, and why we’re not meant to understand everything all at once. They sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Pastor Mike dive into a big question a lot of believers wrestle with today: Why are there so many Christian denominations? They talk about where these divisions came from, whether they still serve a purpose, and if they’re actually helping Christians grow—or pulling us further apart. They break down some...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Public Square on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Pastor Mike sit down for one of the most requested and most sensitive conversations in the modern church: Should women be pastors? It’s a topic that has sparked debates across denominations, shaped entire church cultures, and left many believers unsure about what Scripture actually teaches. Iggy ap...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Public Square Podcast on the Pursuing Faith Network, Iggy and Pastor Mike dive deep into a topic many talk about but few truly understand — sound doctrine. What does it really mean? How do we recognize it in our churches today? And why does true sound doctrine always lead back to love, faith, and grace? From the heart of ministry to the struggles of l...