A Better Answer with Kyle Ranson

We're talking about glory, what God has planned for those who believe in Him, the role of affirmation, and how we accidentally instinctively shrug off encouragement. It's a good one! Listen in.

Jesus did hard things. Comforts are abounding in our day and it's hard to choose, out of our own volition, to do something hard. But would it be good for us and help us become more of who God created us to be? Would it teach us something? Listen in!

Fear of failure. Whether you've been taught it or not, you've probably experienced it in a way that it was hard to move towards something. Normal! This is a normal human experience. And yet, for those who follow Jesus, we're not under the thumb of fear, we're under the reign of Jesus who sets us free. So how can we fight this fear of failure? Listen in! 

Some questions are hard simply because we fear not liking the answer. Yet they may have an answer that helps us understand and deal with reality. In this case: will God abandon you? Listen in!

Am I running the right race? AKA, the right major, the right direction in life, the right career path, the right mission in life, etc. How do we find our niche and run that race well? How can we know if we're running the wrong race? Listen in! 

God created us with needs! Justin and I start the convo discussing our hearts being captivated by Christ, which quickly becomes a realization that we have needs we need to meet. This isn't a dilution of Christ, but an understanding of how God made us. Do you know what you need and how do you fill them? Listen in!

This week we're talking about what it means to be "all in" with God. Not 99% but 100%. How can I know if I'm all in? What if I'm hedging? All very normal things, yet need to be confronted! Listen in.

You're at a fork in the road and you need to make a decision that could alter your life. Which way do you go? What do you choose? HOW do you choose? And do I make this decision 100% on my own or do I involve anyone else? That's what we're talking about this week. Listen in!

We all have dreams we care about or things we really want to get done. But what happens when you want something so bad that you choose it over God? Is that alright? I mean, we can't be reading the Bible all day, right? We've got lives to live! But when we start making other things more important than God, that's where things get messy. You'll find it's really a matter of the heart and choosing God...

Jesus promises abundant life (John 10:10). How can we step into that? This week we discuss a conversation between Nick and Kyle that happened outside of the podcast that helped Nick do just that, which had a profound impact. Listen in!

Do you feel like fear is dominating your life? Are there things that you want to do, but can't because of fear? You are not alone. The good news is that with God, we can overcome fear and live more free. Listen in!

WELCOME BACK EVERYONE! Yes, we're late. But there's a good reason. Listen in as Kyle discusses what's been going on behind the scenes and specifically how God defines leadership. We're called to lead as God defines it, not how the world defines it. Listen in!

Merry Christmas everyone! Sincerely thank you for listening. We hope this podcast has helped you step closer to God this year & we'll be back next year. Enjoy your time off!

Ahhhh the Holidays. We're here in full swing! But oh man can they be stressful. Gotta do this, that, and the other thing, or Christmas is RUINED! Does it have to be that way? Let's take a step back and remember the true meaning of Christmas. Listen in!

We all get to a place where we feel distant from God sometimes. But what do you do when you get there? Does it mean something's fundamentally wrong? Listen in as we discuss this this week!

It's pretty easy to get overwhelmed with all the things we have to do or say yes to. And it's even harder to see a way out, sometimes! Yet God promises to give us rest? This week we're talking about how we bridge that gap. Listen in!

You probably hear people talk about "hearing" from God or doing something because God told them to. But how do you know if it is actually God or not? While there are a whole lot of things to avoid here, this is what we're focusing on today as well as how God as a loving Father corrects us so we can stay on track! Listen in!

Can people change? Like, really change? It's a question you may ask about others or even yourself. This week we're diving into that question and discussing lasting, true, inward change. Listen in!

Whether consciously aware of it or not, there is a war for your mind. Jesus calls the devil, the "Father of Lies" (John 8:44), whereas Jesus is called the Truth. Satan would have you believe false things to oppress you and Jesus would have you believe truth to set you free (John 8:32). So what is this battle like? How do we fight? How do we win? That's what we're talking about. Listen in!

God wants us to live fully alive. If you want to live fully alive, something you will have to wage war against is numbness. Which means actively making moves to cut out and reject activities or thought patterns that make us numb out and feel nothing. In other words, living half asleep. Jesus promised abundant life (John 10:10) and this is one of the barriers that'll keep us from it. Listen in!

Building off last week, we are discussing what it looks like and what active decisions we can make to build real, honest, enjoyable, life-giving friendships. On top of all that, living in this helps us experience and enjoy God in a new way. He created us to be deeply connected to others. Listen in!

A profoundly human trait is to run away from, try to control, hide, or ignore feelings we don't like. From ourselves or others! Which in turn can lead to us putting on a fake face for God. Yet, the Bible says God is our comforter in sorrow. So perhaps to have a more vibrant relationship with God we need to be more fully honest with Him about how we feel. Listen in!

Today we're talking about processing when a loved one commits suicide. It's a really heavy, painful topic and yet a reality for some of us. Kyle shares his own experience of a loved one committing suicide and his process through healing afterward. Even if you haven't experienced this, it's good to hear so you can be there for someone else.

Today we're going the more practical route. Maybe you have debt and want to get rid of it. Perhaps you're considering taking on more debt. Maybe you have none! Whatever the case, we want to be asking how we make these decisions and honor God in the process.

This one's a good one. It's so easy to put everything under your control, walk ahead of Jesus, and PROVE that you're growing. But it just isn't sustainable and ultimately doesn't work. For actual, real heart change, the Holy Spirit has to change you. So how do we step into that? Listen in!