Pursuing Jesus - Memorial Baptist Church

Jesus does not give His servants a scorecard. He gives them a charge: “Engage in business until I come.” In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , Sean and Ben reflect on spiritual growth in public, the danger of cultural Christianity, and what it means to faithfully steward the ordinary days of our lives while we wait for the return of the King.

The kingdoms of this world climb, grasp, and take their seats above others. But Jesus gathers His disciples close and says, “Not so among you.” In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , Sean and Ben reflect on the strange glory of Christ’s kingdom—a kingdom shaped by the towel, the cup, and the cross—where greatness stoops low, leadership becomes service, and the King gives His life as a ransom for many...

What if one of the greatest obstacles to following Jesus is believing we've outgrown our need for Him? This week on Pursuing Jesus , Sean and Ben reflect on a simple phrase, I hold my own hand," and discover how childlike dependence, humble repentance, and receiving God's grace all point to the same surprising truth: the closer we draw to Christ, the more we realize we've needed Him all along.

What happens when the things we trust most can't deliver what they promise? In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , Sean and Ben unpack one of Jesus' most challenging parables and explore faithfulness, misplaced trust, and the deeper longing that every earthly pursuit ultimately leaves unsatisfied.

What is Jesus worth to you? This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores the cost of discipleship, the challenge of surrender, and why following Christ means placing Him above every other relationship, ambition, and desire.

Jesus delayed. Lazarus died. Mary and Martha grieved. So why does one of the most painful stories in Scripture become one of the clearest pictures of hope? In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , Sean and Ben explore John 11, the death and resurrection of Lazarus, the difference between Martha and Mary's grief, and what it means to trust Jesus when His timing doesn't make sense.

What does it mean to truly recognize the voice of God? This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores spiritual discernment, sacrifice, legalism, freedom, and the difference between following rules and actually following Jesus.

Jesus warns against self-righteousness, calls people to repentance, and tells a parable about a fig tree being given one more season to bear fruit. This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores suffering, discipleship, and the difficult but beautiful ways God cultivates deeper roots and lasting spiritual growth in us.

What does it mean to be clean on the inside? This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores repentance, sanctification, the “unpardonable sin,” and why Scripture should function as a mirror instead of a window.

In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , we explore Jesus’ interaction with Mary and Martha and the danger of becoming “distracted by many things.” Spanning from ministry burnout and identity in service to worship, discipleship, and the challenge of truly sitting at the feet of Jesus, this conversation wrestles with what it means to pursue relationship with Christ in a world full of noise, pressure, an...

Jesus pronounced woes on cities that witnessed His power but refused to repent. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , a conversation about Matthew 11 opens into a deeper exploration of sacred cows in the church: traditions, preferences, and good things that can take the place of obedience to God's best. We'll discuss how to confront misplaced priorities with grace, why methods can change while truth...

Jesus’ followers struggle to understand Him, a desperate father models honest faith, and the disciples reveal how easily pride can take root in the human heart. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , we explore what it means to bring weak faith to a strong Savior, how false expectations distort discipleship, and why true greatness is found in humility, dependence, and grace.

The crowds stay with Jesus at the cost of their comfort, true disciples are called to take up their crosses, and Christ’s glory is unveiled to a chosen few on the mountain. This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores what we lay down for the kingdom, what we take up to follow in Jesus' footsteps, and who we see as we follow Christ together.

Jesus says things that confuse, confront, and even offend His listeners. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus, we explore several of His hardest teachings, from calling people to “eat His flesh,” to confronting blind spiritual leadership, to His surprising interaction with the persistent faith of an unlikely woman. These passages challenge our assumptions and reveal what genuine faith really looks li...

We begin with an unexpected conversation about AI and its place in the Christian life before turning to Jesus’ call to send His followers out into a world that won’t always receive them with open arms. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus, we explore what it means to be sent even when we don’t feel ready, how to be “shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves,” and how to respond when the message of the...

Jesus calms storms, heals the unclean, and redefines family. This episode of Pursuing Jesus explores how faith begins in weakness, how Jesus restores what is broken, and how we are brought into the family of God.

Jesus often teaches in parables; not to obscure truth, but to reveal the condition of the heart. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus, we focus on the Parable of the Sower and Jesus’ own explanation of it, exploring how the same word produces very different responses depending on the soil. This conversation invites us to consider how we hear, receive, and hold fast to the Word of God in our daily liv...

A sinful woman pours out repentance and love at Jesus’ feet, a Roman centurion shows remarkable faith while declaring himself unworthy, and Jesus warns that only those who heed His words build their lives on solid rock. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus, we explore why the people who shouldn’t seem closest to Jesus often end up nearest to Him and how humility, repentance, and real faith form a fou...

Jesus teaches that a “good eye” reflects a generous heart, calls His followers to bear real fruit, and assures us that our Father gives good gifts. This episode of Pursuing Jesus reflects on how a generous heart changes the way we see and live, as well as how the Father’s goodness gives us courage to follow Him.

Jesus confronts hidden sin, calls His followers to seek the Father in secret, and commands a radical love that turns the other cheek. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , we explore how what happens in private shapes how we live in public and how a transformed heart leads to radical mercy in the world. Check out the link Sean mentioned here: https://thechurch.shop/shop/memorial-baptist-church/

Jesus promises that He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a dimly burning wick, revealing a Savior who refuses to discard what others would throw away. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus , we reflect on the blessing of mourning and the comfort Christ gives, and we explore what it means to stand out as God’s people; shining like stars in a dark world. This conversation is an invitation to h...

Jesus warns that knowing Scripture without knowing God leads to spiritual death. Then we watch friends lower a paralyzed man through a roof just to get him to Christ; and we ask if we’re bringing people to Jesus with that kind of faith and excitement. Finally, Jesus reminds us that you don’t clean yourself up to come to Him; He comes for the sick, not the self-righteous. In this episode of Pursuin...

Simon Peter confesses his unworthiness in the presence of Jesus, demons recognize Christ’s authority, and evil is silenced by a single command. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus – Memorial Baptist , we explore how Jesus’ authority exposes our sin, confronts darkness, and calls broken people into relationship anyway.

Jesus cleanses the temple in righteous anger, revealing God’s heart for pure worship and space for all to draw near. He responds faithfully in seasons without dramatic clarity; facing rejection, grief, and quiet obedience without an “aha” moment. And He reminds us that no ministry, calling, or fruit is received apart from God. In this episode of Pursuing Jesus – Memorial Baptist , we reflect on ho...

Real repentance, quiet obedience, and new identity collide as John the Baptist prepares the way, Jesus turns water into wine, and Simon is renamed Peter. This episode of Pursuing Jesus – Memorial Baptist explores how Jesus changes not just what we do—but who we are.