Sunday Reverb

Joe and Shelli dig into “Everlasting God” by Brenton Brown and Ken Riley and the passage behind it, Isaiah 40:28–31. They talk about the God who never grows tired, the strength He gives to the weary, and what it looks like to wait on Him with real trust.

Sunday's worship set had one thread running through it: every song was about love. In this solo episode, Joe walks through 1 John 4:16–19 and what it means that God is love, a love proven at the cross and living in us by His Spirit. Drawing on Warren Wiersbe's commentary, he looks at how perfect love casts out fear, whether it comes from the past, the present, or the future. He closes with...

Joe and Shelli wrap up "Take You At Your Word" with special guests Josh and Rachel Skelly, calling in from Wesley Chapel, Florida. Josh and Rachel planted Redemption Church just north of Tampa two and a half years ago, after Josh served as youth pastor at Topeka Baptist. They share how God called them to Florida. A phone call from Josh's brother was the first time anyone mentioned Ta...

Joe and Shelli dig into "Take You At Your Word" by Cody Carnes and Benjamin Hastings. The song is built on one simple idea: if God said it, we can stand on it. But first, they take a surprise detour into those long worship outros and instrumentals. Do they help the congregation worship, or just leave everyone wondering what to do with their hands? They'd love to hear listeners' t...

In this week's episode, Joe and Shelli talk about the new Dollar General in town, plug a few church podcasts, and share the gratitude app their family has been using. They also look back on Sunday night's worship night, which felt like singing around a campfire with about 120 friends. Then they dig into "All Sufficient Merit" by Shane & Shane, which TBC sang during communion...

In today's episode, Joe and Shelli are joined by longtime friend, pastor, and fellow podcaster Steve Tucker. They set out to talk about something entirely different, but the conversation gravitated toward true repentance, confession, and forgiveness. Along the way, they touch on music being used as manipulation during altar calls, confession and prayer, addiction and the sins that so easily be...

This week Joe and Shelli look at the hymn "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven," written by Henry Lyte and rooted straight in Psalm 103. We talk through what it means to preach truth to your own soul, why David makes a point of naming God's specific benefits instead of just feeling vaguely thankful, and how one 19th-century hymn writer turned a psalm into a song the church is still s...

Joe and Shelli record on the way home from London with special guests Chad and Debbie Issinghoff. On this episode, each of them shares how God has spoken to them in their life and reflect on the teen camp in London.

Joe and Shelli join with a couple of friends from Welling church and lead worship at the camp in London UK

"On Christ, the Solid Rock, I Stand" — The Story Behind a Hymn That Held Up a Dying Woman's Faith This week Joe and Shelli dig into "The Solid Rock," one of the sturdiest hymns ever written. Joe shares the story of Edward Mote — a carpenter who scribbled the chorus on his way to work, finished the verses that same day, and ended up giving them to a dying woman named Sister...

This week, Joe & Shelli dig into the hymn "He Giveth More Grace" by Annie Johnson Flint — a woman who wrote some of the most comforting words in hymnody from the middle of debilitating physical suffering. They talk about what it looks like for God's grace to not just meet a need, but exceed it. Then they connect it to Pastor Mark Doss's sermon "Similar Miracle; Different...

This week on Sunday Reverb, we're joined by David Wingerson, drummer for the TBC worship band, as we dig into "Build My Life" by Pat Barrett. David shares his testimony of coming to Jesus as a student at Washburn, the struggles he walked through last year, and how he found his way back to his first love in Christ — anchored in Revelation 2:4-5. We also tie in Pastor Mark Doss's s...

This week Joe and Shelli dig into the beloved hymn "Grace Greater Than Our Sin," with special guest Pastor Mark Doss of Topeka Baptist Church joining them once again. They trace the story behind the hymn — Julia H. Johnston's remarkable life and Daniel Towner's inspiration for the tune — before diving into how the song connects with Pastor Mark's recent message, "Mistake...

This week, Joe and Shelli dig into "Because of Your Love" by Paul Baloche, from the album A Greater Song — a longtime favorite that's been part of their worship for years. After some fun husband-and-wife banter to kick things off, they explore what it really means that we're forgiven, made clean, and set free — all because of God's love, not our own effort. A good, honest con...

Joe's heading out to help at kids camp this week — but the song is worth pausing on. "Washed" by Elevation Rhythm is a brand new one the church sang on Sunday, and it's all gospel: washed in the water, washed in the blood, as good as new. Joe and Shelli anchor it in 1 Corinthians 6:11 — "but you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified" — and walk through th...

This week Joe welcomes a special guest close to the Topeka Baptist family — Justin Rhoades, missionary to London and son of our own Jeff and Paula Rhoades. Justin and his wife Rachel have spent years planting their lives in one of the most secular cities on earth, and this episode is a real missionary update: how their church has grown through revitalization, the people God has raised up around th...

This week is a special one. Joe and Shelli joined a team of 18 traveling to San Salvador, El Salvador, to share the love of Jesus and the Good News of salvation with everyone they could reach. In this episode, you'll hear from each member of the team — the moments that moved them, the highlights they'll never forget, and the challenges they faced along the way. Midway through, we sit down...

Joe's flying solo this week — Shelli's off the mic as the two of them get ready to leave for a missions trip to El Salvador. So this is a quick one, but maybe the most fitting song he could leave you with: "I Will Follow" by Chris Tomlin, led in worship by Molly Cole. Anchored in Jesus' words in Luke 9 — deny yourself, take up your cross daily, follow Me — Joe walks through a...

This week Joe sits down with a special guest — Dr. Kyle Dotson — to talk about one of the most personal hymns ever written. "No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus" wasn't born in a church pew on a good Sunday. It came from a man named Charles Weigle who stood on a pier in Florida, abandoned and broken, ready to end it all — and heard God say "Charlie, I care for you." Kyle br...

This week Joe and Shelli dive into the modern hymn "My Worth Is Not in What I Own" by Keith & Kristyn Getty — and honest question: what are you actually rejoicing in on a Tuesday morning? In a culture that measures us by our titles, our achievements, and our bank accounts, this song pushes back hard. They unpack the lyrics and talk about what it looks like to believe your worth is in...

Join Joe and Shelli on this episode of Sunday Reverb as they explore the powerful worship song 'Raise a Hallelujah' by Bethel Music from their 2019 Victory album. Centered on the inspiring story from 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, this discussion unpacks how King Jehoshaphat led God's people to praise the Lord in the face of overwhelming odds—sending singers ahead of the army to declare God&#3...

Join Joe and Shelli and special guests Kirk and Danna Braun as we look at the lyrics of the song Great Are You Lord. In this episode, we explore the powerful message behind this modern worship classic. Together we unpack the inspiring lyrics, the biblical connection to Ezekiel 37, and what it means to live out the truth that every breath we take is a gift from God. Kirk and Danna share practical i...

Today, Joe and Shelli review Psalm 24 and the song from the worship set, King of Glory by Passion. What we see in Psalm 24 is a song with alternating voices between sections. The congregation opens up with verses one and two, and the worship leader asks the question in verse three and eight, "Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord" and "Who is this King of glory?" To which we...

Join Joe and Shelli as they sit down with special guests Karen Doss and Kristi Betty for a warm and encouraging conversation on motherhood. In this episode, they discuss Mark’s Mother’s Day sermon “Model Parents” from Mark 5, along with the Jesus Culture classic “Your Love Never Fails.” The ladies explore what it looks like to parent with humility, patience, faith over fear, and complete trust in...

This week, Joe and Shelli speak directly to parents who are preparing to watch their children graduate and step into the world. They share biblical encouragement for this tender and often difficult season of letting go, reminding us that our kids belong to God first. Drawing from the powerful story and prayer of Hannah in 1 Samuel, this episode will strengthen your heart to trust the Lord fully as...