The Isaiah 43 Podcast

Send us Fan Mail As a sealed tomb and a four-day grave, Jesus lifts His voice - and death listens. In this episode, we continue in John 11 and behold Christ further. He is not intimidated by decay, doubt, or the finality that we feel. From the weighty glory of God to the tears of Christ, we are reminded that believing comes before seeing, and nothing is impossible with Him.  For each of us as we b...

Send us Fan Mail  As we close out the year and stand on the threshold of a new one, it’s tempting to place our hope in chance, resolutions, or sheer willpower.  But Scripture offers us something far sturdier—and far kinder.  In this final episode of the year, we pause our journey through the Gospel of John and turn instead to Lamentations 3:22–23, where hope rises from the rubble. Speaking from th...

Send us Fan Mail  In this Christmas week episode of Hard Truths , we look at the miracle at the heart of the manger—the Virgin Birth.  It is the necessary foundation of our salvation.  From Mary’s trembling question to Gabriel’s thunderous promise that “nothing will be impossible with God,” we trace why Christ had to come this way—holy, sinless, and truly God with us.  The cradle secures the cross...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we linger beside the tomb and listen as the crowd divides over the tears of Christ.  Some see His love; others question His power.  As we explore Jesus’ weeping—not for the dead but for the living—we uncover the ache of sin, the battle within our own hearts, and the sure hope found in the One who works all things according to His perfect will.  This week we...

Send us Fan Mail Why did Jesus, who knew He would raise Lazarus moments later, break down in silent grief? What does His righteous anger toward death reveal about His heart for His people? And how does His holy sorrow shape the way we see our own sin, our own wounds, and our own need for mercy? In John 11:35, Scripture draws back the veil and shows us something almost unthinkable: the eternal Son...

Send us Fan Mail  In John 11:32–34, we walk slowly into the grief of these sisters, the compassion of Christ, and the quiet ways our relationships shape our faith—for better or for worse.  This week, we explore how “if only” thinking spreads, how godly company strengthens, and how Jesus meets us in the very places where doubt has taken root.  Come and see the Savior who is moved with compassion. ...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode of The Isaiah 43 Podcast , we slow down in John 11:28–31—those quiet verses we often rush past in the shadow of Lazarus’s resurrection.  But here, we see: a Savior who draws near, calls by name, and invites weary sinners to rise and come to Him. Martha whispers to Mary, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” And Mary rises quickly to meet Him. In thes...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s Hard Truths episode, we look at Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus—the believers who labored hard, held fast to doctrine, and yet slowly drifted away from their first love.  Christ’s message in Revelation 2:1–5 is not a rebuke meant to crush, but a call meant to restore. He invites His weary people to remember, repent, and return to the warmth of His love. If you...

Send us Fan Mail As we open John 11:24–27, we listen to Martha confess a true doctrine—but a distant one. She believes in the resurrection “on the last day,” yet struggles to see the Savior standing before her as the Resurrection and the Life right now . Jesus gently draws her faith from the theoretical into the personal, from the distant into the present, from “someday” into “even now.” In this e...

Send us Fan Mail  In John 11:20–23, Martha stands in the tension between heartbreak and hope. Her brother is gone, her heart is heavy—and yet she says to Jesus, “Even now I know.”  In this episode, we explore what faith looks like when prayers seem unanswered and the silence feels long. Through Martha’s confession, we find that Christ’s delays are never His absence.  He still speaks into our grief...

Send us Fan Mail When everything around you feels trapped and hopeless—when the sea blocks your way forward and the armies of fear, loss, and despair close in behind—what does faith look like then? In this week’s episode, we continue our journey through John 11, where Jesus comes to Bethany and finds that Lazarus has been dead for four days. For the grieving sisters, it was too late. Hope was gone...

Send us Fan Mail On October 31st, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg door — and the world was never the same.  But the heart of the Reformation wasn’t rebellion; it was redemption. It wasn’t about breaking away from the Church, but bringing her home — back under the authority of God’s Word, back to the comfort of His grace, back to the sufficiency of Christ. In this Reforma...

Send us Fan Mail We don’t have forever. In this episode of Hard Truths, Clayton takes us to Psalm 90 and confronts a sobering reality — life is fleeting, and tomorrow is not guaranteed. From Moses’ ancient words to modern statistics, we’re reminded that our days are short, but they are deeply meaningful in the light of eternity. Join us as we explore what it means to “number our days,” to live wis...

Send us Fan Mail In this week’s episode, we open John 11:11–16 and hear Jesus speak of His friend Lazarus—not as one lost to the grave, but as one who sleeps awaiting His call.  What comfort this gives the believer!  Death is not the end of our story because Christ has conquered it. When Jesus says, “Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him,” He is revealing far more than a momentary mira...

Send us Fan Mail When fear grips the heart and the future feels uncertain, where do we turn?  In John 11:7–10, Jesus looks into the face of danger and walks toward it — not recklessly, but obediently, fully trusting the Father’s will. In this week’s episode, Running Out of Tomorrows , we slow down through this powerful moment in the Gospel of John to see how Christ’s courage shines light on our ow...

Send us Fan Mail The cliché says, “Good things come to those who wait.” The Bible presents us with a profound, divine truth: Christ’s waiting is an act of His everlasting love . When Jesus heard his dear friend Lazarus was critically ill, he didn't rush to save him. He intentionally stayed two days longer. Was this indifference? Absolutely not. The popular saying subtly shifts our hope to a t...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when God feels silent, when His timing seems late, and suffering feels like it’s winning? In John 11:1–4, Jesus delays when His beloved friend Lazarus is sick—and it looks like He has failed. But the Lord shows us that His delays are never careless. They are purposeful, loving, and aimed at something greater: the glory of God and the strengthening of our faith. In t...

Send us Fan Mail Recently, a specific theory circulated online claiming that the Rapture and Christ's return would occur on September 23rd . While the date has now passed, the impulse to try and predict the day remains a persistent struggle for the church. In this eighth episode of Hard Truths , we cut through the frenzy of date-setting, astronomical signs, and conspiracy theories—including t...

Send us Fan Mail In a world addicted to noise, spectacle, and endless headlines, Jesus shows us a different kind of victory.  In John 10:34-42, the confrontation with the Pharisees gives way to a surprising stillness—a quiet where true faith takes root and prevails. In this episode, The Quiet Triumph of Faith , we trace Christ’s steady sovereignty as He leaves the temple and gathers ordinary belie...

Send us Fan Mail In the wake of tragedy, how do Christians respond? In this episode, “After Charlie Kirk: Christ, Persecution, and Hope” , we turn to John 10:31–33 where Jesus Himself stood under the threat of stones, accused for declaring what was true: “I and the Father are one” in John 10:30. As our nation reels from the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, we face hard questions about faith...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is dedicated to the passing of Charlie Kirk, who died for his faith and country. May the Lord bless and keep His family.  In John 10:30, Jesus declares, “I and the Father are one.” These words are not only a confession of Christ’s deity but a fountain of hope for weary saints. The God who rules the heavens has drawn near in His Son—our Shepherd, our Intercessor, our R...

Send us Fan Mail In John 10:22–29, Jesus gives His sheep a promise the world cannot shake: “My sheep hear my voice… I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” In this episode, we rest in the breathtaking truth that before the foundation of the world, the Father chose a people (that includes you!) and the Son now holds them secure. This is not...

Send us Fan Mail We live in an age of cynicism toward leaders. Politicians are mocked, police are doubted, and authority itself is treated with suspicion.  Yet in Romans 13, Paul reminds us that governing authorities are not an accident of history but an appointment of God. They are “His servants for your good.” In this episode, we’ll explore what it means to honor and pray for those who serve—whe...

Send us Fan Mail We all feel it right now. The bills are piling up, our families are stretched thin, and life feels like one long struggle to make ends meet. In moments like this, we long for comfort, stability, and a little peace. But what does it really mean to follow Jesus when He tells us that the path to life is the path of the cross? In this episode, we open Luke 14 and wrestle with one of t...

Send us Fan Mail “Insane… or I AM?”  In John 10:19-21 we see the world split right down the middle on Christ. Was He insane? A liar? A demon? Or is He the Lord—the Good Shepherd who calls His sheep by name? This episode presses the question home. Christ left no neutral ground. Faith is not blind optimism but Spirit-wrought sight. In today's episode, we'll explore why the miracle of opene...