Truth in the Trenches

A man in Shreveport murders eight children, seven of them his own. Underneath the grief is the instinct that someone has to answer for this. That instinct has a name — God's wrath. Justice.   Jeff and Stephen sit with the doctrine honestly. Biblical writers were more often crying "how long, Lord?" than asking God to ease up. They also touch Kirk Cameron's recent comments on annihilationism, the Ca...

Pentagon veterans testified before Congress about non-human biologics. A Navy pilot described a tic-tac-shaped object at Mach 5 with no wings, no exhaust, no explanation.  Jeff and Stephen take the alien question seriously because they think the church hasn't. They work through what extraterrestrial life would actually mean for the image of God, the atonement, and the sufficiency of scripture. 📖...

A high-profile sheriff is in the news, the word narcissist is getting thrown around, and Jeff brought a printed copy of the DSM-5 to settle it. Five out of nine traits gets you the diagnosis. The conversation goes about where you'd expect it to from there — and then somewhere you wouldn't. Jeff and Stephen get into why narcissistic leaders don't just appear in churches but get actively recruited t...

Two white dudes talking about what it's like to be a women in the church and in today's society. They know. Stephen and Jeff about to step into it, and with the best of intentions — covering the role and dignity of women in the church and in society, where the Bible actually lands on it, and where the church has done real damage by getting it wrong. They get into the MacArthur/Beth Moore moment, w...

A beloved actor takes his own life after decades of battling bipolar disorder — and it raises a question the church has fumbled for too long: how should Christians think about mental health, medication, and the limits of "just pray more"? Jeff and Stephen get honest about depression, the stigma around meds, why refusing help can actually be sinful pride, and what William Cooper's taxi ride to Lond...

Join Pastors Jeff and Stephen in episode 1 of the Truth in the Trenches Podcast as they unpack how Christians can approach video games and leisure without guilt. Are games a waste or a gift? Can play be holy? With humor and depth, they discuss joy, rest, addiction, and finding a balanced Christian life—whether you’re chilling with Castlevania and Shredder's Revenge or taking a break from the grind...