Skeptics & Saints

Pastor Skyler Sermon: https://youtu.be/QTW1qQbSxEU False prophets aren’t just a problem from Bible times. They’re still influencing people, families, and entire generations today. In this episode of Skeptics & Saints, Pastor Skyler, Miguel, and Justin dive deep into Acts 13, where the Apostle Paul confronts a false prophet who is actively trying to keep someone from believing in Jesus. From th...

👉🏼Part 1: CLICK HERE What does it look like to follow Jesus without losing yourself to the world? 👀🔥 In this episode of Skeptics & Saints, Nolan sits down with Miguel to unpack a raw, powerful testimony, from church kid to the hardcore metal scene 🎸, from drugs, ego, and chaos… to a life completely transformed by Jesus ✝️ Miguel shares how he lived the tension so many feel: one foot in ch...

⛪️ Sundays Message: Click Here How do you reach people far from God… without losing your faith in the process? 👀🔥 This episode dives into the real tension Christians face: balancing a bold, outward life of evangelism with a deep, rooted walk with Jesus. Scripture warns that bad company corrupts good morals ⚠️, yet Jesus clearly calls believers to go into the world and make disciples 🌍✝️. So ho...

🌱🗺️🌵 Take Ground : Pray with us and consider giving toward what God is building. Give here 👉 https://thegardenaz.churchcenter.com/giving 👀 Nephilim, demons, and… did Jesus preach to spirits in prison?! We dive into Genesis 6, unpack the Nephilim, and wrestle with one of the most debated questions in Scripture, are these giants, angels, or something even darker? Then it escalates… Why do demons...

🌱🗺️🌵 Take Ground : Pray with us and consider giving toward what God is building. Give here 👉 https://thegardenaz.churchcenter.com/giving 🎙️ Tongues, Nephilim, & Neo-Paganism… yeah, we went there. In this episode, we dive into some of the most controversial and confusing topics in modern Christianity: 👅 Speaking in tongues, is it real, is it for today, and what does the Bible actually say?...

Sunday we we raised enough to buy land. About 2.8 million. In this unique episode we talk about how much was raised and some of the significance of that number, when we’ll announce location, when we get a building, and what happens next! One impotant correction from the closing story: Nolan meant brain *tumor* not brain *cancer*. 🌱🗺️🌵 Take Ground : Pray with us and consider giving toward what Go...

🔥 Is the Next War on the Horizon? Christians, Iran, and the U.S. – What Should We Think? 🤔 In this explosive episode of Skeptics & Saints by The Garden Church, we dive headfirst into the hot-button issue: What should Christians really think about the rising tensions between Iran and America? 🇮🇷 🇺🇸 We unpack the complex history of Iran, the Islamic Revolution, and the role of the Ayatollah—wh...

Take Ground : Pray with us and consider giving toward what God is building. Give here 👉 https://thegardenaz.churchcenter.com/giving You want your kids to love God—but if you’re honest, your home runs more on chaos than Scripture. Between sports, screens, homework, and exhaustion, the Bible often gets squeezed to the margins. You feel it. You want deeper conversations, stronger conviction, and a h...

Take Ground: Pray with us and consider giving toward what God is building. Give here 👉 https://thegardenaz.churchcenter.com/giving How do you actually know God’s will… without freezing, forcing doors, or waiting for a lightning bolt from heaven? ⚡👀 In this episode of Skeptics & Saints , Nolan sits down with Elijah Walling , the Garden’s new Student Pastor, to talk calling, crossroads, and t...

Do angels still show up, or is that just Bible-era mythology? 👀🕊️ In this no-filter episode of Skeptics & Saints, we go straight into the deep end, angels, demons, spiritual warfare, exorcism, dreams, money, mission, and why the supernatural seems way more active on the front lines of faith than in comfortable Christianity. From prison doors flung open in Acts, to Jesus appearing in Muslim dr...

Have you ever wondered what God's 10 year plan is for you? The 2016 trend was nostalgic for a lot of people. It got Nolan and Lindsey thinking about the last ten years--how they got into ministry and what He has done in and through their lives. In this episode they explore the crazy story that God through their lives and how you can find your own purpose and calling. Lean in, grab a coffee, a...

What if the Church isn’t a social club, but a dangerous place where heaven breaks into earth? ⚡️🏛️ In this episode, we dive headfirst into Acts 5 and the unsettling story of Ananias and Sapphira to uncover three truths about the Holy Spirit: God’s presence is personal, powerful, and it now lives in His people. Why did God judge so suddenly? Why doesn’t He still? And what does deception have to do...

Is the Bible actually full of contradictions… or are we just bad readers? 🤔📖 From Judas’ death to faith vs. works, angels at the tomb, and Jesus’ words about His return, critics love to say Scripture doesn’t add up. But what if the tension isn’t proof of error, but an invitation to think deeper, read slower, and trust wiser ? 🔍🔥 In this conversation, we define what a real contradiction actuall...

Real questions deserve real answers. 🔥📖 In this no-filter Q&A, Nolan and Skyler tackle the actual questions people are asking, not the safe ones. Why did our view on tithing genuinely change over time? 👀💰 Do aliens exist? 👽 What do you do when you’re faithful, disciplined, doing “all the right things”… but still don’t hear God’s voice? 😶‍🌫️ How does leadership and elder accountability ac...

Ever wondered what the book of Acts is actually doing from start to finish? 📖🔥 In this episode of Skeptics & Saints, Nolan and Skyler dive into Part 2 of our intro to Acts, unpacking how Acts 1:8 is not just a memory verse, it’s the built-in outline of the whole book. From Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth, we trace how persecution, revival, and one wild conversion (Sau...

The Holy Spirit doesn’t fill us to sit still—He fills us to go. 🌍 Right before His ascension, Jesus gave a promise and a purpose: “You will receive power… and you will be my witnesses.” That same power that shook the early church still fuels believers today. But too many Christians live powerless lives because they’ve confused comfort for calling. This episode unpacks what it really means to walk...

📖 What if the Book of Acts isn’t just history, it’s the blueprint for revival today? In this first episode of a two-part deep dive, Nolan and Pastor Skyler crack open the Book of Acts to prepare for a new series at The Garden. This isn’t just an intro—it’s a compelling look at what made the early church powerful, messy, and unstoppable. You’ll learn: Why Acts is the right book for this cultural m...

Should Christians celebrate Halloween or is it demonic? In this episode of Skeptics and Saints, Nolan and Skyler take a deep dive into the theology, history, and cultural meaning of Halloween. From ancient Roman festivals where Christians were killed for not bowing to false gods, to neighborhood trick-or-treating in Spider-Man costumes, the conversation spans everything from first-century martyrdo...

After a short break, Skeptics & Saints is back! 🙌 In this powerful episode, Nolan sits down with longtime friend Skyler Elmer, who just joined The Garden Church as a Teaching Pastor. Skyler shares his incredible story — from being an atheist who mocked Christians, to finding faith, to becoming a pastor and teacher of God’s Word. Together, Nolan and Skyler reflect on their early days of baseme...

⁉️ Yep, we’re asking the question: Who is the church really for? The seasoned saints? The skeptical outsider? 🤨⚡ This conversation will break down into three parts: 1️⃣ What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14 about building up the unbeliever 2️⃣ Why Spirit-filled and Bible-rooted aren't enemies but essential allies 3️⃣ How to invite your friends to church with confidence and compassion In this e...

⁉️ Yep, we’re asking the question: Who is the church really for? The seasoned saints? The skeptical outsider? 🤨⚡ This conversation will break down into three parts: 1️⃣ What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14 about building up the unbeliever 2️⃣ Why Spirit-filled and Bible-rooted aren't enemies but essential allies 3️⃣ How to invite your friends to church with confidence and compassion In this e...

⁉️ Yep, we’re asking the question: Who is the church really for? The seasoned saints? The skeptical outsider? 🤨⚡ This conversation will break down into three parts: 1️⃣ What Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14 about building up the unbeliever 2️⃣ Why Spirit-filled and Bible-rooted aren't enemies but essential allies 3️⃣ How to invite your friends to church with confidence and compassion In this e...

WHY DID GOD ALLOW TEXAS FLOODS TO HAPPEN? 🌊💔 When disaster strikes, it shakes us. We ask the question that haunts every human soul: Where was God? In this raw and honest message, we wrestle with the problem of pain, not with cheap clichés, but with the deep truths of Scripture. From Job’s agony to the groaning of creation, from the cross of Christ to the promise of a restored world, this episode...

📌 Church hurt is real. The betrayal. The bitterness. The breakdowns in trust. But here’s what’s also real: the healing Jesus offers through His Church, not outside of it. This message doesn’t minimize your pain. Instead, it confronts it with truth and leads you toward hope. From Genesis to Matthew, from David’s laments to Jesus’ promises, we learn that while people fail, Jesus doesn’t and He hasn...

WHY WOULD GOD WANT US TO LIVE FOR HIS GLORY? For the skeptic, it can feel strange to learn that we are supposed to live for the glory of God and confusing to hear phrases like "God is about God".   The Christian might even wonder what separates the God of Christianity from Allah of Islam. Allah demands worship, bowing, and obligatory prayers. What makes the God of the bible different? Wh...