The Dusty Discipleship Podcast

Episode Summary In Matthew 13, Jesus introduces us to parables — kingdom stories that do more than teach simple moral lessons. They reveal what Jesus is doing, but they also reveal the hearts of those listening. In this episode, Mitch walks through the parables of Matthew 13 and shows how the parable of the sower becomes the linchpin for the chapter. The seed is the gospel of the kingdom. The soil...

Episode Summary In Matthew 11, Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to Him and find rest. Then Matthew 12 immediately moves into Sabbath stories, showing us what happens when the Lord of the Sabbath stands in front of restless people. In this episode, Mitch walks through Matthew 12 and explores the biblical theme of Sabbath rest. Rest is not just taking a break or stopping activity. Biblic...

Episode Summary In Matthew 11, John the Baptist is in prison, wrestling with a question many followers of Jesus eventually face: what do we do when Jesus does not do what we expected Him to do? John expected the Messiah to bring judgment, fire, and immediate kingdom power, but Jesus is healing, restoring, eating with sinners, and preaching good news to the poor. In this episode, Mitch walks throug...

Episode Summary In this episode, Mitch walks through Matt 10 and explores what it means to be sent by Jesus. Matt 9 ends with Jesus seeing the crowds as harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd, and Matt 10 begins with Jesus sending His disciples into the mission. The big idea is simple: restored people become sent people. But being sent by Jesus is not always easy, comfortable, or saf...

Episode Summary In Matthew 9, Jesus does more than perform miracles or fix visible problems. He restores people at every level: the whole person, the outsider, the broken, and the shepherdless. In this episode, Mitch walks through Matthew 9 and shows how Jesus brings restoration to sin, shame, sickness, isolation, death, blindness, oppression, and spiritual exhaustion. This chapter invites us not...

Episode Summary Jesus has finished teaching on the mountain. Now Matthew shows us what happens when His authority steps into everyday life. In Matthew 8, Jesus encounters sickness, suffering, uncertainty, and spiritual darkness—and in every situation He reveals His authority. The question is no longer whether Jesus has authority, but how people will respond to it. In this episode, we explore four...

Episode Summary Matthew 7 can feel like a collection of disconnected teachings—don't judge, ask and seek, the narrow gate, false prophets, and the wise and foolish builders. But what if all of those teachings are connected? In this episode, we explore how Jesus repeatedly places two paths before His listeners: two ways of seeing, two roads, two trees, two claims, and ultimately two foundations. To...

Episode 6 | Seeking First the Kingdom Hidden Motives, Desires & Fears in Matthew 6 Episode Summary In this episode of the Dusty Discipleship Podcast, we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount by exploring Matthew chapter 6 and Jesus’ teaching on the hidden life beneath outward behavior. Jesus exposes the invisible forces shaping visible lives — hidden motives, hidden desires, and...

In this episode of the Dusty Discipleship Podcast, we begin walking through the Sermon on the Mount together starting in Matthew 5. Jesus opens one of His most famous teachings with the Beatitudes, but instead of giving us a list of religious rules, He begins describing the kind of people who flourish in the Kingdom of God. The poor in spirit. The merciful. The peacemakers. The pure in heart. As w...

Episode Description: In this episode of the Dusty Discipleship Podcast, Mitch walks through Matthew 4 and explores the meaning of the wilderness in the Bible. What is the wilderness, and why does it show up throughout Scripture? From Creation to Israel, David, and the prophets, the wilderness is a recurring pattern where God shapes His people and reveals what is truly in their hearts. As Jesus fac...

Episode 3: Step Into the Water | Matthew 3, Baptism, and Living Righteously Episode Description: In this episode of the Dusty Discipleship Podcast, we explore Matthew 3 and the meaning of baptism in the time of Jesus. What did baptism mean in the first century? How did Jewish purification rituals like the mikveh shape John the Baptist’s message? And why did Jesus choose to be baptized if He didn’t...

Episode Summary In this episode, Mitch walks through Matthew 2 and explores the clash between two kingdoms:  empire  and the  kingdom of God (shalom) . Through the story of Herod, the religious leaders, Jerusalem, and the Magi, we see four distinct responses to Jesus—and a powerful invitation to examine our own. Key Themes 1. Two Kingdoms Empire  → control, fear, self-preservation Shalom  → peace,...

Main Idea God has been intentionally writing His story from the beginning, and He is inviting you to find your place in it. Key Themes We All Live Inside a Story Our lives are shaped by family, past experiences, and expectations We don’t just make decisions—we live out narratives The Genealogy Is an Invitation Matthew 1 answers: Who are you? Where do you come from? Where do you fit? Jesus is roote...

In this opening episode of  Dusty Discipleship , Mitch shares the heart behind the podcast, the story that shaped him, and the vision for where this journey is headed. From growing up in an IFB world, to walking through church hurt, sin, healing, and reconstruction, this episode lays the foundation for a different way of reading Scripture and following Jesus. This podcast is not just about learnin...