Into The Fray

What if Nick Fuentes, Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have been on to something? What if thousands of churches have bought into a distorted reading of the Bible? What if all of this leads to defending a nation that has been responsible for war crimes? In this weeks episode, Austin tackles some of the news headlines to bring us back to our Bibles with a clear understanding of who Israel is, why de...

Pastoral Ministry is a job that should be done with your heart wide open. The person in that job should be someone you feel comfortable enough to grab a beer with, be vulnerable with, to really connect with on a deep level. The sad reality is many pastors have cut that side of themselves off. They quit leaning into the heart side of their ministry and have instead positioned themselves as a salesm...

What are you doing with your life? What are you known for? Are you impacting those around you or are you hiding in the corner? Join us in today's episode as we look at Daniel 5(CSB) and see how Daniel lived faithfully within the Empire and how that can instruct us on how to live in this world but not of it. You have something to offer today! For more Resources: into-the-fray.com

Here's a hot take: the traditional worship service your church offers is as poorly thought as the contemporary one. There's really no difference between the two. But what if we rethought the point of our worship services completely? Visit our website for more resources: into-the-fray.com

In our second edition of the Deep Dive series, Austin takes a look at the current conversation going on around what defines manhood. For the written version of this episode and references cited within the show follow this link: https://into-the-fray.com/2026/08/25/the-rights-vision-for-men/

In today's edition of the Daniel series Austin takes a look at Daniel chapter 4 where we see the story of King Neb buying into the lies of his own ego leading him to descend into madness. This poses the question: how do we faithfully live in a kingdom where the King reaches for the place of God? Join us each Monday and Thursday as we continue exploring faith in tension! Visit our Website: into...

In the first edition of our Storytime Series, Austin recounts his encounters with Mormon Missionaries coming to his door and how progressively he got worse and worse at engaging with these Mormons. This is a story about making progress overtime, being careful with your words, understanding the true goal of interacting with people of differing beliefs. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram...

In our seventh edition of the Hot Takes Series, Austin makes the plea for Christians to rethink how they fight sin in their own life. Austin makes the argument that so much of evangelicalism has tried to train people up to "stop" sinning instead of inviting them into a new way of doing life. Within this episode, Austin breaks down what sin is, he defines what our two desires are, and how...

Today's edition of the Daniel Series discusses the need for a martyr mindset. Where many Christians today have grown disillusioned with the way of the Jesus and its ramifications in the culture, causing some to believe that the way of Jesus results in the church losing. Austin takes a look at how three Hebrew boys laid it all on the line whether they won or lost. https://www.newsweek.com/evang...

The episode delves into the topic of immigration and its impact on identity, meritocracy, and the Christian perspective. It explores the H1B visa program, dehumanization, and the biblical view of immigrants. The conversation challenges the tribalism of the empire and calls for a Christian response rooted in grace and vulnerability. Takeaways Immigration exposes the complexities of identity and mer...

The episode explores the challenges of living faithfully as a Christian in a world that seems to be against one's beliefs. It delves into the story of Daniel and the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, drawing parallels to the present day and the kingdom of Jesus. Takeaways Living faithfully in a challenging world The kingdom of Jesus as a source of hope and allegiance Chapters 00:00 St...

The conversation explores the history of the Pledge of Allegiance, its biblical perspective, consistency with the founding spirit of the nation, and the concept of patriotism in relation to the pledge. Takeaways The Pledge of Allegiance has a complex history and has undergone significant changes over time. The biblical perspective on pledging allegiance and the consistency of the pledge with the f...

The episode delves into the book of Daniel, exploring the themes of interpreting dreams, the world's solution versus Daniel's solution, and the application of God-given gifts in everyday life. Takeaways Interpreting dreams with God's gifts Rising to the occasion with God's dependence Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Book of Daniel 07:52 The World's Solution 13:41 Application to Your Life Check o...

The episode explores the topic of children's ministry within the context of the worship service, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of sending children to children's ministry. It delves into the importance of discipleship, parental responsibility, and the biblical perspective on discipling children. Takeaways Children's ministry in the context of worship service Benefits and drawbacks of sendin...

The episode delves into the story of Daniel and his friends being integrated into Babylonian society, exploring themes of assimilation, response to cultural pressure, and living faithfully in a challenging world. It emphasizes the role of God and the need for courage and conviction in the face of adversity. Takeaways Assimilation and cultural pressure are recurring themes in the story of Daniel an...

In this episode, Austin delves into the topic of Christian nationalism, exploring its definition, attraction, and problems. The conversation highlights the reasons for the attraction to Christian nationalism, the fear of conflict and persecution, the desire to stand firm, and the problems with Christian nationalism. It also addresses the misinterpretation of Jesus' kingdom and how Christian nation...

Austin kicks off a new series of the podcast diving into the book of Daniel. This series gives Austin a chance to work out his teaching muscle once again after a little break. In this episode Austin sets up the context for the book/series by looking at chapter 1:1-7. Austin reads out of the CSB version. Austin quotes from John Mark Comer's book 'Practicing the Way' Visit our website: into-the-fray...

In this episode Austin tackles the third Hot take of this series about whether cussing is a sin or not. This pulls Austin into a deeper conversation on what type of language a Christian should be known for. Is our language helpful or hurtful? Visit our website: into-the-fray.com Subscribe to the channel and let us know what you think!

This weeks hot take is that churches should not livestream their services. Austin riffs off of this take by sharing both sides of the argument. The one side being that churches livestream for those who may not be able to make it to the service but the other side being that churches often in their communication about their livestream falsely equivilate the live stream with the in-person experience....

In our new series Austin riffs about a recent hot-take he received about Pastors having to at least be able to pass a high school physical fitness test. Standards for leadership being a good steward of what God has given you and aiming to do everything to the glory of God is discussed in this episode so be sure to share it with a friend and subscribe. Visit our website: into-the-fray.com Follow us...

Austin sits down with his friend/ministry partner from The Bridge Youth Dwane Johnson and the two reflect on their time serving in Youth Minisitry together for the past two years. Go read Austin's latest blog: https://into-the-fray.com/2026/05/23/the-bibles-a-joke/

You may think that preaching is something one man does every Sunday while other people watch. You may think preaching has nothing to do with you because you're not behind a pulpit. But what if Jesus called you to preach? What if everyday you had opportunities to preach that you have completely missed? You are a preacher. And you have a valuable role to play in building Jesus' kingdom with your wor...

We live in a busy, hurried, hustle mentality culture. And the sad reality is that much of how our culture operates has transferred into the church. But what if the way the church was suppose to be set apart from the work affected how we work? What if our very schedules was a way to display that we belong to Christ not to culture? Join us this week as Austin breaks down the concept of Sabbath(day o...

Deconstruction has been at the top of discussion boards for the past few years. It is both a trend and a very real stage in our journey. So what do we do with this topic of "deconstruction"? Do we glorify it? Do we run from it? Do we shelter our friends and family from going down this dead end path? Let's reflect on Matthew 11:1-15 to find out! Read the Blog Here: https://into-the-fray.com/2026/01...

In today's episode Austin and Berlin hit pause on the Revelation series to dive into their personal Bible study going through the book of Matthew. They specifically dive into Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:21-48(read from the CSB version in today's episode). In today's episode, the couple see to address Jesus' teaching on sin. Is sin just an action that we have to stop? Or is there more to sin than...