The Isaiah 43 Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week, Clayton returns from his leave and once again we pick up in John 14.... However, this time around we're doing things differently. Instead of our usual style, we have decided to try a more laid back Bible study. Let us know what you think!  This week we see that Heaven is about more than streets of gold and pearly gates. It is about Christ. In His final moments, Jes...

Send us Fan Mail Are you trying to intellectualize the Gospel? When we share our faith with a world that values polished arguments, self-promotion, and emotional entertainment, it is incredibly tempting to dress up the message. We think we need a flawless debate strategy or an overwhelming speech to make the cross sound reasonable. But when the Apostle Paul entered the brilliant, competitive, and...

Send us Fan Mail What do you actually bring to the table before a holy God? Human nature deeply desires to negotiate. We want to believe that our intellect, our social status, or our hard-fought moral achievements give us a leg up in the kingdom. But when the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Corinth, he didn't flatter their egos. Instead, he reminded them of an uncomfortable historical rea...

Send us Fan Mail What if the wisdom of the world is utter foolishness? When the Apostle Paul wrote to the brilliant, wealthy, and prestigious culture of first-century Corinth, he didn't try to win them over with trendy philosophies or intellectual compromises. Instead, he dropped a message that insulted their elite standards: a Savior who died on a Roman cross. To the status-conscious Greeks,...

Send us Fan Mail We like our heroes to be flawless. We love the story of David standing over Goliath because we love an underdog. But scripture refuse to hide the dark side of Israel's greatest king. We don't like to talk about the civil war David fought against his own son, or the ten concubines he left behind to be violated in the sight of all Israel. Yet, it took the fracture of his f...

Send us Fan Mail Is your goodness enough to please God? It’s a simple question, but it carries an eternal weight. Most of us default to the same comfortable instinct: we assume that if we are generally kind, treat others with respect, and avoid the "major" sins, we are standing on solid ground. We treat our relationship with the Creator like a collaborative project—assuming we have to wo...

Send us Fan Mail What actually happens to your body when you die? For many Christians, the cultural image of eternity has been subtly hijacked by a modern form of Gnosticism—the idea that our physical bodies are an inherently bad, disposable shell and that salvation means escaping reality to become floating spirits in the clouds. But the historic Christian faith proclaims a far more spectacular tr...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the secular world tries to handle the Passion of Christ? ​In 1989, DC Comics famously locked away a completed issue of Swamp Thing in their vault for nearly forty years, terrified of the public backlash. The story? A humanoid plant creature traveling back in time to the Garden of Gethsemane to witness the suffering of Jesus. When secular media attempts to capture...

Send us Fan Mail What comes to mind when you hear the word "church"? For many of us, we immediately think of a physical building—four brick walls where we gather on Sunday mornings or Wednesday evenings. But scripturally, the church was never designed to be a place we merely visit. In this episode of The Heidelberg Catechism in a Year, Clayton walks us through Lord’s Day 21, shifting our...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you fall? In this week’s study through the opening of 1 John , Clayton explores the gut-wrenching moment that follows sin—the moment we often try to hide, bury, or outrun. While our instinct is to treat our guilt like a water balloon stretched over a leaking faucet, the Apostle John points us to a more permanent, glorious relief. When you confess, you aren&apos...

Send us Fan Mail The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal energy field. ​When we think about the Holy Spirit, it is easy to default to the imagery of pop culture. We treat Him like "the Force" from Star Wars—a vague, mystical energy that surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together. But this week on The Heidelberg Catechism in a Year Podcast, we expose the massive danger in tha...

Send us Fan Mail Is unity a goal we fight for, or a reality we stand in? In this week’s episode, we dives into the iconic rallying cry of the Autobots— "Till all are one" —to see how this fictional hope points us toward a deep, biblical truth. While the Transformers fight to restore a broken Cybertron, Jesus Christ prayed for a unity and a restoration that has already been secured by His...

Send us Fan Mail The world feels chaotic, uncertain, and spiraling out of control. But what if the "hero in the sky" isn't a work of fiction? In this episode, Clayton dives into Lord’s Day 19 of the Heidelberg Catechism, exploring the profound comfort found in the phrase: "seated at the right hand of God." Using the recent cultural "Look Up" campaign for the late...

Send us Fan Mail “My feet had almost slipped…” In Psalm 73, the psalmist confesses something many believers feel but rarely say out loud. If we’re honest, we have all looked at the "prosperity of the wicked"—the ease, the riches, and the apparent happiness of those far from God—and wondered: Is keeping my heart clean all in vain? We'll look at the dangerous temptation of envy and th...

Send us Fan Mail Is Jesus distant or just differently present? Many of us treat the Ascension as a "divine exit strategy"—a mere footnote between Easter and the Second Coming. But in Lord’s Day 18 of the Heidelberg Catechism, we discover that Christ’s departure was actually for our greatest gain. Join Clayton as we explore why it’s "best for us" that Jesus is seated at the Fath...

Send us Fan Mail What do you hear when life feels like a wilderness? In the debut of a special series through the Gospel of Mark, Clayton steps away from the study of John to explore the urgent, glorious opening of Mark 1:1-13. While we often feel defined by our struggles, anxieties, or failures, the baptism of Jesus reveals a different reality. When the heavens were "torn open," the Fat...

Send us Fan Mail We love stories about heroes who die and come back. From comic books to movies, we’ve seen it all before. But the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not fiction. And it’s not just another heroic moment. In Lord’s Day 17, we come face to face with the reality of the resurrection. Superman dies and comes back to inspire. Christ dies and rises to truly save. Superman’s story makes you w...

Send us Fan Mail Everything is falling apart. Judas has left. Betrayal is in motion. The cross is only hours away. And in that exact moment—Jesus says, “Now is the Son of Man glorified.” How can that be? How can betrayal, suffering, and death be the place where God’s glory shines the brightest? In this episode, we walk through John 13:31–38 and uncover the stunning truth: the cross is not a detour...

Send us Fan Mail Why did Jesus actually have to die? If the victory is won, why do we still stand at gravesides today? This week, Clayton guides us through Lord’s Day 16 of the Heidelberg Catechism, tackling some of the most profound and difficult questions of the Christian faith. We move from the cross to the grave to uncover why a perfect life wasn't enough—and why a perfect sacrifice was r...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the King of the Universe meets the Prince of Darkness? This week on the Isaiah 43 Podcast , we dive into John 13:21–30 to explore the moment Judas Iscariot turned toward the night. We break down the profound Greek word tarouzo to see the true depth of Jesus’ troubled soul—reminding us that our Savior is not a distant observer, but a "Man of Sorrows" who...

Send us Fan Mail Did Jesus only suffer on the cross—or was His whole life marked by suffering? In Lord’s Day 15, we uncover a deeper truth: Christ didn’t just endure six hours of pain—He sustained the wrath of God for His entire life. From the manger to Calvary, He stood in our place as the only atoning sacrifice. Why was He condemned under Pontius Pilate? Why did He have to die on a cross? And wh...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus knew everything—His authority, His origin, His betrayal… and still, He picked up a towel. In John 13, we don’t just see an act of humility—we see the heart of Christ. The King of Glory stoops to wash dirty feet, even the feet of the one who would betray Him. But this isn’t just about service—it’s about salvation. Because before we can follow His example, we must first be was...

Send us Fan Mail Is Jesus just another legendary hero—or is He something altogether different? In this episode of Heidelberg Catechism in a Year , we explore Lord’s Day 14 and one of the most misunderstood and essential truths of the Christian faith: the virgin birth . Far from being a minor detail, the confession that Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary stands at t...

Send us Fan Mail On Good Friday , we step into John 13 and come face to face with something deeper than the cross itself—the heart behind it . Jesus knew everything that was coming.  The betrayal. The denial. The abandonment. And yet… “He loved them to the end.” In this episode, we slow down and sit in one of the most powerful verses in all of Scripture to see what Christ’s love actually looks lik...

Send us Fan Mail If Jesus is the Son of God… why aren’t we the same as Him? In Lord’s Day 13 of the Heidelberg Catechism, we come face-to-face with one of the most beautiful truths in all of Scripture: Jesus is the Son by nature, and we are sons by grace. But that raises a deeper question… Why do we call Him Lord ? Not just because He is God, but because He bought us . Not with silver.  Not with g...