Better Equipped with Cody Balch

What is your purpose in life? What is your purpose in pain? Do you fear death or think that death (in Christ) will only be gain for you, as you will inherit eternal life? The Apostle Paul, who writes this letter to the Philippians while sitting in a Roman prison, takes us behind the scenes to his internal processing and perspective. Can we have the same purpose and outlook on life and death? Yes w...

My 5 year old son, Jude, has been clamoring and persistently asking for he and I to film a healthy conversation together for the ministry of Better Equipped, and boy did we have fun with it! I pray that this conversation brings light and joy to your soul and encourages your faith and walk with Jesus. If you have any questions or ways that I can encourage you and help you be Better Equipped in your...

It deeply saddens me to see Christians or Churches be jealous or competitive toward other Christians or Churches, but according to the Apostle Paul, it is nothing new, as he experienced this issue while he was stuck in a Roman prison for sharing the Gospel. So, how do we deal with the terrible attitude of Christians who have selfish motives and bad heart postures? According to Paul, we still rejoi...

I hope that this episode better equips you with the grace and truth of Jesus as you pursue living a free and pure life through the power of Jesus Christ! Hope, grace, and healing from pornography or other sexual sins are only found in Jesus! Below are some helpful resources for you as you are on this journey. Be sure to hit like, subscribe, and share this video with others that you know! You can f...

None of us enjoy suffering, rejection, or persecution, but what if those are some of the most powerful vehicles for amplifying the Gospel? Are you ok with that plan of God in your life? You can either experience those things for no good reason, or you can use those experiences with the purpose of pointing more people to Jesus. Your call, but either way you will experience suffering in this life. T...

How old do you have to be to set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, and in purity? Not very old, and Jael's conversation with her Dad (Cody) will be evidence to this biblical truth (1 Timothy 4:11-12). We hope that you are blessed by this Healthy Conversation between Jael and Cody. Please be sure to like this episode, subscribe to Better Equipped, and hit t...

Thank you for engaging in the ministry of Better Equipped! I pray that it helps you be better equipped with the grace and truth of Jesus for your life and ministry to those around you. GIVE ONLINE HERE (Better Equipped is a tax exempt 501(c)(3), therefore all donations are tax deductible): https://www.betterequipped.net/give-online Contact Cody at: betterequippedwithcody@gmail.com Better Equipped...

How much joy, hope, peace, and love would you have if you were in prison for sharing the Gospel of Jesus with others? How much humility would you have if you were in prison for those reasons, and other believers were trying to drag your name through the mud? The Apostle Paul is dealing with all of these things and more as he writes this letter to the people of God in Philipi. There is so much that...

Pete & Karin McGee courageously tell their (daughter) Reagan's story of hope in the midst of a terminal diagnosis (Sanfilippo Syndrome) that took Reagan's life when she was only 9 years old. Pete and Karin's honest sharing of faith are sure to bring you to tears, while also filling your heart with hope and faith for your life and walk with Jesus. Click this link to learn more ab...

Pete & Karin McGee courageously tell their (daughter) Reagan's story of hope in the midst of a terminal diagnosis (Sanfilippo Syndrome) that took Reagan's life when she was only 9 years old. Pete and Karin's honest sharing of faith are sure to bring you to tears, while also filling your heart with hope and faith for your life and walk with Jesus. Click this link to learn more ab...

Pete & Karin McGee courageously tell their (daughter) Reagan's story of hope in the midst of a terminal diagnosis (Sanfilippo Syndrome) that took Reagan's life when she was only 9 years old. Pete and Karin's honest sharing of faith are sure to bring you to tears, while also filling your heart with hope and faith for your life and walk with Jesus. Click this link to learn more ab...

In this episode of "Questions with Strangers", Cody asks 3 strangers the questions: Has anyone ever shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with you? If so, what is the Gospel? Have most people truly heard the Gospel of Jesus, or do they just have a rough idea of Christians and churches through various experiences and media? For those who say that they do know (or believe) in this Gospel, can...

The Apostle Paul tells us to put on the full armor of God for the spiritual warfare in our lives and world, but what does that mean and how do we do that? In this episode of Verse by Verse, Cody will walk us through Ephesians 6:10-24, along with other passages that teach us about the nature of spiritual warfare, so that you can be Better Equipped for fight the fight of faith! Ephesians 6:10-24 10...

In this episode of "Questions with Strangers", Cody asks the question: If I could prove that Christianity is true, would you become a Christian? This question shows that it is often a matter of the heart, not the head, when it comes to people's decision to accept or reject the Gospel of Jesus. Watch this 4 part video series that will PROVE that Christianity is true: Part 1 - Does Tr...

Your job in your workplace & your parenting toward your children BOTH require humility and submission to Christ and to others. This may sound difficult because it usually is difficult. Your going to need to rely heavily on the work and power of the Holy Spirit and the example of Jesus and His attitude. Ephesians 6:1-9 " 1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Hono...

Do you believe that there is EVIL in this world? Who got to decide that it was evil or wrong? Do you get to decide that, or does God get to decide that? Is there a standard for morality and truth, or is it every person for themselves, which would imply that Hitler was just another guy who thought that he was doing the right thing by killing 6 million people. Really?!? I'm going with God'...

Marriage can be so difficult, especially when we lose sight (or are unaware) of God's design for marriage. We can't look to the culture's definition of what a marriage should look like (ie: Hollywood), but we must fix our eyes on the designer of marriage, God! In today's Verse by Verse, Cody will walk us through Ephesians 5:21-33, which is all about God's design for marria...

Cody from Better Equipped visits the Ohio March for Life 2023 to talk with random strangers about the topic of abortion and why they are for or against abortion. Are they pro life or pro choice? Are they against abortion, or for abortion? What is their reasoning and logic (if any) behind their view. WHAT SHOULD YOU BELIEVE on the critically important topic of abortion.  I am PRO LIFE and want to d...

In this episode, Cody asks a few strangers on a college campus the important question, "What gives you HOPE?" What will they say? Do they have hope? If so, in what? Is hope in our world growing or declining? Is Jesus the answer? Comment your thoughts below on where you get your source of hope from? 1 Peter 3:15 "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an...

Would you be ok with a hint of rat poison or anthrax in your dinner meal? How much poison is ok? For me, NONE is the only acceptable amount of poison allowed in my food, yet often times that is not how we treat sin in our lives. How much sin is ok to have in our lives? Not how much sin is in our lives, but how much sin is ok to have in our lives? The answer should be NONE, but praise God for His g...

Where did everything come from? Where did you and I (and the rest of humanity come from? Where did planet earth and everything on it come from? Why does planet earth have life, but we can't find life anywhere else? Where did the sun, moon, stars, and galaxies come from? Is there a Creator God (like the Bible says), or did aliens do all of this, and if so, where did the aliens come from? In th...

Does your life look like CHRIST, or are you GRIEVING the Holy Spirit by looking more like the world? In this Verse By Verse, Cody will walk us through some specific characteristics that the people of God should have or guard against. The Apostle Paul gets very practical and clearly lays it out for us. Ephesians 4:25-32 - "25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to...

I had planned to record more questions with strangers at Ohio Wesleyan University's campus, but it ended up raining the entire time (even though the forecast wasn't calling for that much rain all day). I could have let the rain snuff out my fire and desire to share Jesus with people, but I made the choice to redeem the time by praying for people that I saw walking with their umbrellas an...

My incredible daughter, Ruth, has wanted to record a "Healthy Conversation" for months now, and what God had heavily put on her heart was to share with people her journey and testimony with Jesus on the topic of anger, and how we can deal with anger through the power of the Holy Spirit, and not allow the flesh to control our reactions to the feelings of anger. Ruth shows her humility and...

I recently had the privilege of talking with Ohio State University students at the famous "Oval", and I posed this opinion question: "What do you wish Christians knew or understood better?" The responses from both non-Christians and Christians were remarkably similar and they sounded something like this: "I wish Christians weren't so closed minded and judgmental and t...