Folks Gotta Eat

During Holy Week, PJ focuses of Jesus' suffering; particularly the betrayal of Judas. How can we view betrayal and suffering as a blessing?

As we approach Easter, PJ reflects on an important part of Jesus' final days, particularly his acceptance of the suffering he was preparing to endure.

It's been a long winter for our friends on the Street, but the weather has warmed up and PJ is back with a story of God's mercy and patience.

The battle between darkness and light is often fought in our minds and our hearts. To lose that battle is to lose faith, but this Christmas season we can choose victory in Jesus Christ. (Focus Passage: Romans 13: 11-14)

A relationship with Jesus begins as simply as knowing that He who knows you best loves you most and will meet you at your worst to bring out your very best! ( Reference Passage: Psalm 139)

PJ ruminates on a seemingly simple passage with major implications about the beauty of friendship. (Focus Passage: Romans 1:11-12)

Thank God for Jesus who's sacrifice offers us an opportunity to be better today than we were yesterday. PJ reminds us to recognize that God is ready to do the work if and when we are. (Psalm 128:1-2)

How we approach life depends on what we think about death. In this episode, PJ wrestles through the complexities that distort the simplicity of faith. (Focus Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:17)

PJ is feeling his age while trying to hold on to a childlike faith and enthusiasm for the things of God. (Focus Verses: Philippians 3:13-14)

Sometimes, humility comes at a cost we aren't often ready for or willing to pay, but not all lessons need to be learned the hard way. (Reference Verse: Psalm 119:67)

It is said that music is the language of the soul. How it speaks to each of us is different, but what it has the power to reveal can have eternal spiritual implications. (Focus Passage: Romans 1:19-22)

PJ shares the story of the inception of the phrase "folks gotta eat" to a slightly hostile audience. Warning: Some explicit language. (Focus Passage: Matthew 4:1-4)

In honor of our 14th anniversary, we pulled up another episode from the archives. In 2012, we were serving an average of 250 people a night. There were lots of people to stand in front of, many of whom did not want to hear what PJ had to say... but he said it anyway. (Original recording: June 12, 2012)

PJ encourages us all to believe that change is possible even when it feels like things will always be the same. (Acts 4:21-22)

Sometimes what we're looking for is already here. Listen in as PJ engages in a lively discussion about waiting, looking, seeking, and finding. (Focus Passage: Luke 23:50-52)

In PJ's absence we've been digging through the crates and found this gem originally recorded in the summer of 2012. Have a listen as PJ speaks truth about speaking truth to a sometimes unwilling audience. (Original recording: June 18, 2012)

PJ discusses the lies of the world, the lies from our peers, and the lies we tell ourselves that creates a truth that keeps us from the truth. (Focus Verse: Psalm 86:11) Correction: Song title discussed is "Hospital" by The Used.

Tonight, PJ has a "come to Jesus" moment as he speaks about prophecy and promise and the glimmer of light that invades all the dark places of our lives. (Focus passage: Luke 1:78-79)

PJ's been gone for a bit but he's back with a passionate plea to remember the promises of God and a call to surrender to those promises in full assurance of faith. (Focus Verse: Jeremiah 7:23)

PJ had a lot on his mind this night revealing some harsh truths about his weaknesses and temptations. Listen in as he explains how vulnerability can be the greatest asset to your faith. (Focus Verses: Romans 12:3, Luke 14:11)

Panic, prayer, and the power of an undertow. PJ connects the dots as he tells a story of battling to keep your head above water by having faith in what we know to be true. (Focus Passage: Psalm 42:7-8)

Two days after Easter, PJ is led to offer our friends an opportunity to take communion as he reminds us of the history of Passover and the importance of a new promise that begins with a final meal. (Focus Passage: Luke 22:14-20)

In the wake of another school shooting, PJ continues on his journey through the Lent season with a timely passage and a timeless truth. (Focus Verse: Matthew 19:14)

It’s the season of Lent and Christians everywhere are giving up habits, but what happens when the season ends? Do we begin again? PJ speaks on it. (Focus Passage: 1 John 2:15-17)

What does Duran Duran have to do with Scripture? Listen in as PJ connects the dots. (Focus Verse: Romans 6:16)