No Sanity Required

Happy Independence Day NSR listeners! For today's podcast Brody shares an excerpt from Paul Harvey's, Our Lives Our Fortunes Our Sacred Honor, which tells what happened to each of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Take a moment to pause and think about why we celebrate today.    P.S. If you liked this episode, we’d love to hear your feedback! Please leave us a review on...

There is a constant pressure from society and your flesh to conform to the world. In today’s podcast, Brody looks at the Lord’s warning against drifting away (in Hebrews 2). No one will ever drift toward holiness, so we need to take this warning from Scripture seriously. Let’s tether ourselves to something eternal. Brody walks through how to fight the tendency to drift away from the Lord. You’ve g...

Will drinking alcohol or smoking weed hurt your testimony as a Christian? In this week's episode, Brody addresses these issues by looking at Scripture, statistics, and sharing his personal thoughts. We need to think seriously about these topics and guard ourselves against worldly perspectives that can creep in. Is it profitable or useful? Are you being dependent on it? We can not justify drun...

In today’s episode, Brody walks through 2 Samuel 23 and shows what we can learn from the action of David’s mighty men. These men show loyalty, unselfish bravery, and the ability to discern the needs of others. They took action and embraced responsibility. The water that these men got for David represents something a whole lot bigger. God has made it clear to David that He has bigger plans for them...

In this week's episode, Brody discusses week one of SWO21, the authority of Scripture, the SWO mission statement, and premium Bibles. Brody shared a story from this week and explained the importance of submitting to the authority of Scripture when it comes to cultural issues. As Christians, we need to meet social issues with a biblical approach and let our worldview be informed by Scripture....

For this memorial day episode, Brody reflects on the sacrifices of soldiers who have given their lives in combat for our freedom. Brody also reflects on the sacrifice Jesus made for us and our freedom from our sins. Brody takes the time to read the heroic acts of those who’ve fallen.  Today, let’s take time to reflect on what God has done to provide freedom for us and to remember those who’ve give...

In today’s podcast, Brody walks through what training looks like for our staff as we get ready to kick off our first week of summer camp. During staff training we walk through our mission statement and core values. Our mission statement drives everything we do, and our core values define everything we do. We train our staff on how to handle tough situations, disciple students, and compete against...

This summer, at SWO21, our pastors are teaching through the attributes of God. Every week we will walk through the characteristics of God to better understand His nature. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. God is unchanging. He is immutable. He can’t change in His nature. If He could change then that means He could improve.  In contrast, people change all the time in their emotions,...

Today, Brody sat down with Steve Finn, a long-time friend of Brody and Snowbird. Steve shared his life story and testimony of how the Lord saved him and pushed him to start Chestnut Mountain Ranch. The Lord gave him a Gospel-driven vision for law enforcement and his career as a police officer. There, he experienced the darkness of humanity, yet a person who is rooted in the Gospel will be stable e...

Fear is all around us. The world is fallen and broken; and we need to combat our fears with prayer and Scripture. Prayer must be a consistent part of our lives. Today Brody discusses how believers can use prayer to combat fear. Unhealthy fears attack us when we’re not seeking the Lord through prayer. The Lord uses prayer to stabilize us with confidence in tough circumstances. Good fear should moti...

Most Christians would admit that their prayer life isn’t what they want it to be. Prayer is a great gift that allows us to communicate with the Almighty God. As a result we should hold a high view of prayer in our lives and communicate with God daily. In this episode, Brody walks through Daniel’s prayer of confession for himself and his people. Daniel shows us a picture of what Biblical confession...

In today’s podcast, Brody sits down with Bruce Crocker, who recently worked in the maintenance department here at Snowbird. Bruce shares his testimony of how the Lord used a bear attack in Alaska to draw him and his brother closer to Himself. Even as Bruce suffered 3 broken ribs and a break in his calf and thigh, God’s hand was evident in his life. God uses experiences like this in our lives to br...

Sharing the Gospel can be scary and tough to do. But it’s our responsibility and joy to be faithful to share the hope we have. If we don’t actually trust that it’s able to save souls, then we won’t share. We share the Gospel as both an act of obedience and   to make much of Jesus. We need to look for opportunities to share but we can rest in knowing that it’s the Lord who is going to save. We are...

Happy Resurrection Sunday! The grave is empty. Hell and sin are defeated. Our worldly flesh has been defeated by Jesus’ work at the Cross and power over the grave! Christian, we have so much to be thankful for. The Resurrection of Jesus is what makes the Gospel central to how we work, parent, and combat a secular worldview. From the beginning, in the Garden of Eden, Satan has been offering counter...

In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Courtney Seifert, a current Snowbird staff member. Courtney shares her story of how the Lord preserved her in the midst of her family collapsing. She shares the collateral damage and consequences that resulted from her Dad’s past sins. The Lord graciously placed a local church body in her life to lean on and encourage her throughout the hardships. The churc...

It’s important to recognize and have conversations about our nation's dark past. Instead of erasing history we need to remember it and learn from it. In this episode Brody discusses the balance of remembering the sins of our nation while recognizing God’s sovereignty in it. As a nation, we’ve got a long way to go, but we’ve also come a long way. This world needs Jesus. Let’s remember the mile...

In this episode, Brody celebrates the recent salvation of his youngest son, Moses! Their family has been praying for years that Mo would come to understand His need for the Gospel. Parents, don’t think your kids are too young to understand the Gospel. However, we also need to be careful not to nudge our children to make a decision they don’t understand yet. In light of all this Brody discusses a p...

When culture changes, do we change with it? Do we adapt the Bible to fit the fleeting trends of society? No, as believers, we conform only to the image of Jesus and we hold to the consistency of Scripture. We hold to principles and values that the world doesn’t. In this episode, Brody looks at the authority of Scripture and how it pertains to our lives. God is not capable of lying, so He’s not cap...

Sean Casteel has been sober and walking with the Lord for over 7 years now. The Lord saved his soul from death and gave him hope for eternal life. In this podcast, Brody wraps up his conversation with Sean by hearing how he came to salvation while facing a life sentence in prison. Sean needed more than just to get clean, he needed a heart change.  Listen to Sean’s story and hear what his biggest h...

Today, Brody sits down with Sean Casteel to hear his life story and how the Lord saved him from a life of drug addiction and prison time. Sean now works in a jail ministry and serves men who are living in the same life cycle he was. Sean’s story is one of darkness, shame, and pain, but light shone through. Listen to hear how the Lord saved him from death and brought Gospel hope in the midst of dar...

In this episode, Brody walks through the ways God has moved from the beginning of time to bring about His plan of salvation for all people. Despite their near constant rebellion, God chose to do this through the nation of Israel. Through this people group, He would bless all of the Earth. God was moving through their suffering, through their peace, all for the purpose of bringing salvation to the...

In this episode, Brody talks with Jonathan Ballou, a missionary who serves in Thailand with his family. They discuss church planting, the importance of language learning, and following the leadership of the Holy Spirit in ministry. Jonathan also shares an incredible testimony of a young man named Pey, who used to worship Buddha while in training to be a monk. At age 14, Pey was captured and forced...

What we do with the Word of God determines how we view Christ. In this episode, Brody discusses the reliability and authenticity of the Bible by walking through questions like how we got the Bible, why are there different translations, and what are the manuscripts of Scripture? In today’s world, there are constant attacks on Scripture, so we need to be confident in the authority of Scripture and k...

It is discouraging to see people we hold in high regard fall away from the faith. How do we recover when giants of the faith fall? In this episode, Brody shares a time when someone he held highly fell away from the Lord, and he walks through how the believer should respond when this happens. There are   faithful men and women who finish strong. When someone falls away, let’s allow it to refocus ou...

Christians are falling into the trap of finding their identity in politics. Our hope should not be in the government or society but in Christ alone. Our role of being a citizen in the United States should never feel bigger or more pressing than our role of being a follower of Christ. To start off season two of NSR, Brody discusses the culture today by looking at the life of Daniel who shows us how...