He Must Increase Podcast

In this episode, we tackle one of the trickiest topics in the church: Christian liberty and alcohol. Few subjects cause more confusion, guilt, or quiet judgment than when believers add rules and restrictions that were never meant to be law. Choices meant to be guided by wisdom and love often become unspoken rules, measuring sticks for spiritual maturity, or sources of quiet condemnation. We often...

In this episode, we explore how Christians navigate conviction, disagreement, and freedom in Christ. Every believer has convictions, but not every conviction deserves a battlefield. In a world where disagreement is loud and charity is rare, we ask an important question: what actually matters most, and what hill is truly worth dying on? As we dive into questions of theological freedom and liberty,...

In this episode, we explore what it really means to be free in Christ. In our culture, freedom is often seen as doing whatever we want, but Scripture tells a different story. True freedom is not independence; it is rescue. It is not self-rule, but belonging. It is being brought out of bondage and into relationship with God. Jesus says that if the Son sets us free, we are truly free. But what does...

In this very brief episode, we reflect on a Christmas song that has been shaping my heart this season, “O Come, All You Unfaithful.” Unlike familiar carols that call the joyful and triumphant, this song speaks to the weary, the doubting, and the weak. It reminds us that the Christmas story begins not with human strength, but with human brokenness. From the fall in the garden to the manger in Bethl...

  In this episode, we slow down long enough to hear what Christmas is really saying. In a season filled with lights, music, and packed schedules, the most shocking claim of Christmas is often lost in the noise. Not simply that God exists, but that God came near. Emmanuel does not mean God sent better instructions from heaven. It means God stepped into the mess of human life, taking on flesh, enter...

In this episode, we trace a story that begins long before Bethlehem, a story that explains why Christ had to come at all. Many of us hear the Christmas story every year, but miss the deeper question behind it. Why a manger? Why a child? Why did God enter the world in flesh and blood? To answer that, we have to go back to the very beginning. In Genesis 3, humanity’s story shatters. Sin enters, deat...

In this episode, we dig into a struggle that quietly wears so many of us down, what happens when we confuse God’s law with His gospel. When those two good gifts get blended together, the result is anything but good. Instead of clarity, we feel pressure. Instead of assurance, we feel anxiety. Instead of rest, we feel like we’re never doing enough. Scripture gives both law and gospel, but each has a...

In this episode, we dive into a topic that affects everyone… finding real rest in a world that never stops. Many of us feel pulled in a million directions, and for some, that pressure has shaped our lives with anxiety and exhaustion. But that is not how God intends for us to live. When Scripture speaks of rest, the consistent theme is peace and renewal for those who trust Him, and a warning agains...

In this episode, we dive into everyone’s favorite topic… the end times. Many of us have heard about Jesus’ return, and for some, that idea has been shaped by fear and trembling. But that’s not how Scripture intends believers to view it. When the Bible speaks of Christ’s return, the consistent theme is joy and comfort for His people, and wrath and judgment for those who reject Him. Unfortunately, m...

In this episode, we take a closer look at something every Christian participates in but few examine closely: worship. Every Sunday, we sing together, pray together, and hear God’s Word, but sometimes we get distracted from what it’s really about, especially when it comes to music. Modern worship is louder, brighter, and more produced than ever, and while that can be engaging and beautiful, the sty...

In this episode, we take a closer look at two terms that can feel intimidating: dispensational theology and covenant theology. These are not just technical labels, but frameworks that shape how Christians read and understand the Bible. These terms can scare people at first, but they’re really just ways of making sense of God’s story from Genesis to Revelation. Everyone brings assumptions, experien...

In this episode, we take a closer look at the Reformation—not just as a moment when the church was shaken and new movements were born, but as the soil out of which Reformed theology grew. The 16th century wasn’t simply an explosion of ideas; it was a return to Scripture. As the Reformers called the church back to the authority of God’s Word and the purity of the gospel, a distinct way of reading t...

In this episode we take a closer look at the Reformation; what it was really about and why it needed to happen. By the 1500s, the church had drifted far from its foundation. The authority of Scripture was replaced by human tradition, and the message of grace was clouded by systems of works and fear. The Reformers weren’t trying to start something new; they were trying to recover what had been lost...

In this episode, we’re talking about one of the hardest truths to believe when life spins out of control, God’s sovereignty. We love control. We make plans, set goals, and expect life to follow our map. But it rarely does. Disruptions come, detours appear, and we’re left staring at a story we didn’t write. Meanwhile, God is still at work: quietly, purposefully, shaping a story far bigger than ours...

In this episode, we continue our series on Why We Doubt, focusing on the Theology of Glory versus the Theology of the Cross; one of the most important conversations we can have. Each week, we point out how the world constantly tugs our attention in countless directions, often toward worldly pursuits like power, success, fame, and human glory. These worldly-focused characteristics have found their...

  In this episode, we’re continuing our series on Why We Doubt, and there are few conversations more important than this one. We’re talking about the person and work of Christ, the necessity and assurance of His life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. This is a baseline conversation for the faith, but it raises questions that are crucial for our confidence and assurance in Jesus. Maybe y...

In this episode, we’re diving into the doubts that can arise when we engage with Scripture. The Bible is incredible, full of wisdom, epic stories, and God’s truth, but it’s also one of the hardest books to fully understand. It’s ancient, layered, and sometimes leaves us scratching our heads. Maybe you’ve struggled to reconcile certain passages, or Scripture has felt distant and lifeless, failing t...

In this episode, we’re diving into the way emotions show up in our faith and in our churches. Lately, it feels like many churches swing too far in one direction or the other, either chasing emotional highs and sensationalism or clinging to a cold, purely intellectual approach where feelings have no place. Maybe we grew up in one of these extremes. Maybe we even lean that way ourselves. Either way,...

In this episode, we step away from our usual content to address the heartbreak and suffering we see in the world. From the Utah tragedy to the recent bus attack in Charlotte and other painful events, we take a moment to process grief, confront evil, and consider how we respond with hope, compassion, and faith in the midst of tragedy. Our message and hope remain constant. To make much of Jesus. In...

In this episode, we’re kicking off a new series on doubt. This week, we’re focusing on how it sneaks in when we mess up and how the gospel reshapes the way we see ourselves. For many of us, failure triggers a built-in echo chamber in our minds. We hear whispers like, “You’re too broken. You’re too far gone. God must be disappointed in you.” And suddenly, doubt feels louder than God’s grace. But he...

In this episode, we’re talking about rest—what it is, why it feels so hard, and how the gospel transforms the way we think about it. For many of us, rest sounds less like a gift and more like a dirty word. We confuse it with laziness, wasted time, or weakness. And in a culture that prizes busyness and constant motion, slowing down feels nearly impossible. But here’s the interesting part: even the...

In this episode, we’re talking about denominations—what they are, why they exist, and what role they play in the life of the church. As believers, we agree on many things, yet we also differ in significant ways. Denominations are one way Christians have acknowledged those differences. We’ve all heard the term, and denominations are often the reason churches end up separated. But here’s the interes...

In this week’s episode, we’re diving into the life of college ministry in a post-Christian world. The culture around us is loud, distracting, and often shallow—endless scrolling and surface-level connections that leave most people feeling more isolated than ever. But here’s what’s striking: college students aren’t settling for that. They’re asking hard questions. They’re not satisfied with shallow...

In this week’s episode, we’re tackling a topic that makes some people squirm: Calvinism. For many, the word carries baggage—images of cold debates, harsh personalities, or rigid, joyless faith. Maybe you’ve heard the term, maybe you even know some of the doctrines, but the thought still leaves you uneasy. What if much of that fear isn’t about the doctrines themselves, but how they’ve sometimes bee...

In this week’s episode, we’re tackling a question that goes to the heart of the gospel: Do we have free will? While it might sound like a philosophical debate, it actually reveals deep truths about our nature, our need, and God’s grace. Scripture shows us that we’re not born neutral, we’re in bondage to sin. Left to ourselves, we don’t choose God; we resist Him. But this isn’t hopeless news. This...