The Reach Podcast

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast “Christians are hypocrites.” Talk about your faith long enough and you’ll hear it, and for a lot of people it’s the unspoken reason they keep their distance. In the latest episode, John Hopper, Mary Jo Sharp, and Blaine Larsen walk through how to respond without getting defensive. They start by agreeing where th...

Sharing your faith as an introvert can feel like being asked to become someone else: outgoing, bold, always ready with the right words. In this episode, Mary Jo, a fellow introvert, talks through what she's learned over the years about sharing Jesus as the person God made her to be. Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at reachothers.org/podcast John, Mary Jo, and Blaine get in...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at reachothers.org/podcast What about the people who've never even heard of the Gospel? Are they just out of luck? John, Mary Jo, and Blaine dig into what the Bible actually says (and doesn't say) about this, starting with what every person already knows about God just by being alive in his world. They walk through Old Testament example...

Submit your question  to be answered in future episodes! Read the gospels straight through, and Jesus's conversations don't look much like the evangelism most of us were trained to do. He didn't use a script or an opener about where you'd spend eternity if you died tonight. So did Jesus evangelize at all? John Hopper, Mary Jo Sharp, and Blaine Larsen work through what Jesus act...

If God already knows who will be saved, why does sharing Jesus matter? It's one of the oldest tensions believers run into, and it sits underneath questions about God's sovereignty, free will, and what the Great Commission actually asks of ordinary people. Some resolve it by deciding God has it handled. Others resolve it by carrying the weight of every conversation they didn't have....

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast Most of us could pick the gospel out of a lineup, but when we say it out loud, we often feel stuck. In this episode, John Hopper walks through four ideas to help you in gospel conversations: what God is like, what we're like, what Jesus has done, and how a person responds. It isn't a script or a diagra...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast   A listener’s brother walked away from faith over one thing: he can’t reconcile a good God with the suffering he sees. In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine unpack why our instinct to answer with an argument is usually the wrong first move, and what to do instead. They dig into the difference between the i...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast   A listener's friend told her the Bible is full of myths, and all she could say back was "no, it isn't." In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine walk through a better response, starting with a question that puts the claim back on the skeptic. Then they get specific: a tunnel carved throug...

We all know someone who isn't hostile to Jesus, but they're just not in a hurry. They'll get around to it. Maybe someday. In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine talk about what's actually going on underneath that mindset: the quiet belief that following Jesus would be less satisfying than just living life on their own terms, and the assumption that there's plenty of ti...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast and we may answer it on a future episode.  What do you do when a friend starts deconstructing their faith and stepping away from church? Can you still talk to them about Jesus? In this episode, Mary Jo shares her own deconstruction story, including the moment at a church door that set it all in motion. John, Bla...

Have a question about sharing Jesus? Submit it at reachothers.org/podcast , and we might answer it on the show. Someone tells you heaven sounds boring, and you're not sure how to respond. It's a moment many believers have faced, and the answer runs deeper than you might expect. John Hopper, Mary Jo Sharp, and Blaine Larsen unpack why the cloud-and-harp version of heaven most people pictu...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Please submit it at reachothers.org/podcast and we may answer it on the show.  You want to share Jesus with someone you care about. But you've seen what it looks like when someone comes on too strong, and you don't want to be that person. So you wait. And the conversation never happens. In this episode, Blaine Larsen, Mary Jo Sharp, and Dr. John...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast and we might answer it on the show.  Someone you love might die without ever hearing the gospel from you. Or maybe they already did. Either way, the guilt is the same. Was that on me? In this episode, Blaine Larsen, Mary Jo Sharp, and Dr. John Hopper unpack one of Search Ministries' core principles: God is...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at reachothers.org/podcast and we might answer it on the show. It starts as a simple problem: all your friends are already Christians. But underneath that is something harder to admit. Maybe you drifted naturally toward people who share your values. Maybe you were taught to be careful about who you spend time with. Or maybe you just got comfortab...

Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at reachothers.org/podcast and we might answer it on the show. Evangelism has a reputation problem. And honestly, some of it is deserved. From fake tip tracts to pushy sales tactics, well-meaning Christians have given sharing the gospel a bad name. But that doesn't mean evangelism itself is broken. In this episode, Blaine, Mary Jo, and John...

What does it actually look like to share your faith without pressure or agendas? In this episode of the Reach Podcast, we share how intentional friendship, curiosity, and trust opened the door to deeper spiritual conversations with a friend who wasn’t interested in church. This story offers practical insight on valuing people, listening well, and letting God work over time. This podcast is made by...

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, a simple invitation to church reveals a deep emotional barrier many people carry toward faith. A young man explains why he associates church with punishment, and how curiosity, patience, and friendship opened space for an honest conversation. Rather than arguing or correcting, the discussion shows the power of listening over time. This is a story about relatio...

Leo showed up to photograph an event and ended up asking the biggest questions of his life. After losing his dad, he wasn’t looking for answers or arguments. He just needed someone to listen. This conversation is about grief, trust, and why real faith often starts with friendship, not preaching. Sometimes the most loving thing you can do… is stay quiet and be present. This podcast is made by Searc...

Too often, doubt is treated like a problem to fix. This video shows a different approach, one where questions are taken seriously, easy answers are avoided, and faith is allowed to be a process. A look at what meaningful spiritual conversations can actually look like. This podcast is made by Search Ministries. Support our mission to ask deep questions, start good conversations and create new relat...

A Jewish man unexpectedly joins a Christian apologetics class, just for the free lunch, and ends up staying all 12 weeks. What he shares about his past experiences with Christians leaves the room speechless. In this episode of The Reach Podcast, Isaac McKe tells the story of how simple friendship and genuine love radically changed one man’s view of Christians. This conversation digs into faith, mi...

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, we break down how to have meaningful conversations about faith, even when you feel intimidated or completely out of your depth. Hear the real story of a simple lunch that turned into an honest dialogue between a Christian and a Hindu friend, and learn practical ways to ask better questions, avoid awkward moments, and navigate the belief that “all religions lea...

What do you do when a spiritual conversation blows up because of deep pain and past church trauma? In this episode, we talk about an evangelism moment that went completely sideways, an angry reaction, a painful story of abuse, and the feeling of total failure. But God wasn’t done. Discover how to respond with compassion, how to keep relationships open, and why God is responsible for the results, n...

In this episode of the Reach Podcast, Dave Wilson shares a real spiritual conversation that began with a lunch and ended with a powerful moment: “I’ve never thought of that.” Dave talks about how to respond when someone shares their hurt, how to gently challenge a works-based view of Christianity, and how to know when to back off so the relationship stays open. This podcast is made by Search Minis...

When life feels like an endless grind of work, money, success, repeat... where do you turn for real hope? In this episode of The Reach Podcast, Ryan Aldridge sits down to unpack a heartfelt conversation with his friend Brad, who’s questioning what it’s all for. They talk honestly about the emptiness that comes from chasing success, the search for purpose, and the hope that can only be found in Jes...

A college freshman walks into a religion class and walks out doubting everything he believed about Jesus. In this Reach Podcast episode, Holly Worley shares how one honest conversation helped him rediscover why the Bible holds up to the toughest questions. If you’ve ever wondered whether faith and reason can coexist, this one’s for you. This podcast is made by Search Ministries. Support our missio...