No Sanity Required

How can we teach our students to make Biblical decisions? Just because we can do something doesn’t mean it’s a good decision. Everything we do is supposed to be for the glory of the Lord. Youth Pastors, we are going to be held accountable for how we shepherd and lead our students. Let’s love Jesus, be his Church, and lead our students well. Resources: Colossians 1 Colossians 3:20 Snowbird Wilderne...

What does it mean that the Gospel drives everything we do at Snowbird?  In this episode, Brody reads an excerpt from his upcoming book, No Sanity Required, and walks through our mission statement. Let’s strive to profess Christ with our lives and in our ministries.  Know your mission and calling. Establish a set of values you live by and stay the course. Snowbird Teaching Podcast: Listen on Apple...

God called Adam to lead, provide, and protect. God called Eve to love and help her husband. In Genesis 3, we see both Adam and Eve do the exact opposite of what they are called to do. Women in our culture tend to flex their independence or are content with being dominated. Let's consider Eve’s interaction with God, her husband, and the serpent. We need to recognize the way we are naturally be...

What is discipleship?  As believers, we are called to study the teachings of Jesus through his Word and then model our lives after him. A disciple is not someone who no longer sins or is perfect. We have freedom over sin but must go to war against our flesh daily. Jesus has already taken dominion over anything that had dominion over me. Let’s strive to be obedient to Jesus and follow him. John 8 R...

God is bigger than addiction. God is better than addiction. Continuing the conversation with Adam and Tiffani Long, they talk through the struggles of addiction within their marriage. God can redeem and bring you out of any situation through the beauty of the Gospel of grace. Listen to see how the Gospel grew in their lives and strengthened their marriage. Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to...

In today’s episode, Brody talks with Adam & Tiffani Long about their pasts. Adam and Tiffani serve at Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters full-time in our mechanic and hospitality departments. They share their childhood stories and how the Lord saved them from hardships of abuse and addiction. Their story is one of redemption and grace. Tune in tomorrow for part two of their testimonies! Snowbird W...

Doubt is a battle every believer has to face; it is a constant hurdle. But we have assurance in salvation, his abiding presence, his mercy, and his grace . Doubt robs believers of the joy that awaits them in Jesus.  So how do we fight doubt?  In this episode, Brody talks about what doubt is rooted in and how we can conquer it.  Resources: Hebrews 6  Romans 7:17 Jude  1 John 2  Snowbird Wilderness...

Who is the Devil? Does he have power over us? In this episode, Brody walks through 1 Peter 5 and discusses misconceptions we tend to have about the Devil. The Devil is an enemy to the believer, but he does have limitations. While Jesus is our advocate, Satan is our accuser. Satan has no power outside that which God allows him. Let’s have an accurate view of the Devil and recognize him as the enemy...

Believers, we will get some things right and some wrong as parents. We need to rely on the grace of the Lord as we parent our children. In this episode, Brody walks through things he wishes he would’ve known as a parent and reflects on how his kids are currently. Parenting is difficult, but it is so rewarding. Let’s pray for our kids and trust the Lord to guide us and them.  Romans 12 Snowbird Wil...

Just because you get important people to approve what you’re doing doesn’t make it right. We see this in 1 Kings 1:1-2, where Adonijah sets himself up as king and has support from those around him. He does not seek the Lord in this decision but instead exalts himself to this position.  In this episode, Brody walks through this story of Solomon becoming king. Solomon becomes king because of the pla...

We hire a lot of staff to do faithful, relational ministry at Snowbird. Right now, we’re currently in our hiring process for SWO23. So in today’s episode, Brody shares what it looks like to work on our summer staff team. Learn how we select, train, invest, and equip our summer staff.  Brody also hinted at some things to look forward to, such as upcoming NSR episodes, new recreation at camp, and en...

Merry Christmas from NSR! In this episode, Brody gives an update on camp and how the Lord has grown his ministry here. He also walks through some Christmas traditions that he and his family do every year. Thank you for listening! Enjoy the holiday! Summer Staff Application Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ through the exposition of Scripture and personal...

There is a shift in culture right now where people are replacing facts with feelings and emotions. Postmodernism is a rejection of authority and Jesus. In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Jon Rouleau to discuss postmodernism and how we are to respond to this shift in the culture. We need to be Christians who stand firm with Jesus and not get pulled into the tides of the world. Let’s fight for...

As pastors and teachers, it’s important that we rightly handle the Word of God. In this episode of NSR, Brody walks through how he prepares to preach a sermon and how we can be expository students of the Word.  We need to study in a way that will bring about the approval of God. Prepare your sermons in a way that's faithful to Scripture. Prepare them well to be  faithful to the Lord.  2 Timot...

In this episode, Brody sat down with Katie cousins, a pro athlete and friend of Snowbird, to hear about her time playing soccer for Angel City. They discussed what’s coming next in her career. While living in a liberal and progressive context, Katie had to stand strong when attacked for her Christian faith. Katie experienced conflict within her team and from soccer fans around the country on socia...

In this episode, Brody continues looking at masculine virtues according to the Scripture by focusing on strength. As men we are called to be strong, physically, spiritually, mentally, and emotionally. Part of this strength comes from discipline. Men, be disciplined in our pursuit of the Lord, personal education, relationships, and how we entertain ourselves. From a position of strength, let’s love...

There is a war on gender and masculinity in our culture today. It’s important that we remind ourselves of what Scripture teaches about Biblical masculinity and what men are called to be. We’re called to fight against the cultural trends and tides that are driven by Satan. In this episode, Brody walks through 3 masculine virtues men should strive for. Let’s be the men God has called us to be. Resou...

The beauty of the Gospel exists even in the midst of broken situations. Today, Brody walks through Genesis 34, where Dinah, the daughter of Jacob is defiled and her brothers have to rescue her.  This story has no happy ending except for the hope the Gospel offers. There is no redeeming quality in humanity. We need a rescuer. Jesus is that rescuer. Jesus entered into the darkness of humanity to sav...

In Luke 9, Jesus revealed his glory in the transfiguration. Throughout history, there have been glimpses of God’s glory being revealed in specific ways. But, there wasn’t a full disclosure. The gospel accounts reveal the Lord’s glory through Christ’s life and ministry. But, what can we learn from this revelation of God? Let’s consider the radiating brilliance of Christ’s appearance, the presence o...

In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Jason Lovins to talk about his life story which started in tragic pain and hardship.  Jason’s mother was raped at age 14. She chose life and decided to raise him with her parents even though people told her to abort him. Growing up, his family always made it clear to him that although he didn’t have an earthly father, he had a Heavenly Father who loved him....

How should Christians engage our culture related to the issue of abortion? Brody sat down with Jessica Hoover to continue their conversation on abortion and pro-life apologetics. They walk through the politics surrounding it such as Roe vs. Wade and the Dobbs ruling. They also discussed how to practically get involved and be proactive as believers. Let’s live out our pro-life beliefs. Pray for tho...

In this bonus episode, Brody and Jessica Hoover continue their conversation on abortion and pro-life apologetics. Listen as they walk through Jessica’s life story of how she came to know the Lord and developed a passion for maternal health.   Her story is one of great loss at a young age to eventually attending a liberal college as a Christian. Listen to how the events in her life push her towards...

How can we as Christians effectively advocate for unborn babies while also caring about the souls and spiritual conditions of mothers? In today’s episode, Brody sits down with Jessica Hoover, who works in maternal health to discuss pro-life ministry and counseling. Our culture and communities are not drawn to Christ. So, we need to show women and their families there is a different way to live the...

Our society is attacking the identity and role of men at an alarming rate. Masculine traits and characteristics are being removed, so we need to look to the Bible and refocus on our purpose.  What has God called men to do and be? In this episode, Brody looks at 1 Samuel 14 and Michael Foster’s book, “ It’s Good to be a Man ”. Foster examines the core Biblical aspects of masculinity. Men are called...

As believers, we tend to overanalyze the Christian life and make it harder than it needs to be. Jesus commands us to love God and love people. In this episode, Brody looks at 1 Timothy 4 where Paul is instructing Timothy as a young pastor on how to live the Christian life faithfully. Let’s focus our lives and ministries around the centrality of Scripture.  1. Expose false teaching.  2. Be trained...