The Muddy Cross

Send us Fan Mail You've listened to 10 weeks about following Jesus... but has anything actually changed? It's easy to consume Christian content. It's much harder to slow down, reflect, and let it transform the way we live. In this episode of The Muddy Cross Podcast , we're introducing our FREE companion study guide, created to help you move beyond simply listening and start liv...

Send us Fan Mail What if the season that feels most uncertain is the one God is using to prepare you? When a chapter closes and you don't know what comes next, it's easy to feel stuck, forgotten, or unsure of your purpose. But throughout Scripture, some of God's greatest servants experienced long seasons of waiting before they stepped into what God had prepared for them. In this epi...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when everything you used to define yourself is taken away? In this deeply personal episode, Dee shares his journey through losing a business, battling illness, and wrestling with feelings of worth and identity. Together, Dee and Jodie explore what the Bible says about value, purpose, and why God’s love for us isn’t based on our performance. If you’ve ever questioned y...

Send us Fan Mail A mighty tree spends its life growing, serving, and sheltering others, unaware that it has been created for a purpose far greater than it could ever imagine.  Through seasons of growth, loss, suffering, and waiting, this story explores a question many of us wrestle with: What if the difficult seasons in our lives are preparing us for something eternal? This is a moving story about...

Send us Fan Mail When you’re used to being the strong one, eventually the weight gets heavy. In Episode 47 of The Muddy Cross Podcast, we talk about emotional exhaustion, pressure, control, surrender, and learning to stop carrying things God never asked us to carry alone. If you’ve been feeling mentally, emotionally, or spiritually tired lately, this conversation is for you. 📖 Matthew 11:28–29 📖...

Send us Fan Mail After one of the hardest podcast recordings we’ve ever had… it’s finally here. This episode almost didn’t happen. Delays, broken microphones, rushing around, storage issues, low battery, switching cameras mid-recording, honestly, everything that could go wrong seemed to go wrong. But we kept pushing through because we truly believe this conversation needed to be shared. You could...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk honestly about sin — not as theory, but as something we all wrestle with in daily life. We explore why we often repeat the same patterns, what Scripture says about the human heart, and how that affects prayer and repentance. We reflect on passages like Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 7, 1 John 1:9, and Matthew 26:41, and what they reveal about weakness, dependence, a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dee and Jodie dive into a challenging but honest conversation about the difference between looking Christian and actually being transformed from the inside out. It’s easy to fall into routines, follow the “right” habits, and still feel disconnected from God. We talk about:  The difference between religion and real heart change   Why behaviour shifts faster than in...

Send us Fan Mail elcome back to The Muddy Cross — a faith-based podcast where real stories meet real grace. In this powerful episode, I sit down with Owen as he opens up about his journey before coming to God. From experimenting with drugs to growing up with an alcoholic father, Owen shares the realities he faced and how those experiences shaped his life. We dive into the turning point that led hi...

Send us Fan Mail Faith isn’t a checklist - it’s a lifestyle. In this final episode, we talk about moving from knowing your faith to actually living it through small, daily choices. With reflections on James 1:22–25 and Matthew 7:24–27, this episode is all about building a strong foundation and living from relationship, not routine. It’s not about perfection — it’s about consistency. “Faith isn’t j...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, we talk about what it truly means to trust God, even when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of your control. Through honest conversation and personal experiences, we explore how faith grows in the waiting and how God remains faithful through every season.  If you’ve ever struggled with doubt, fear, or letting go of control, this episode is...

Send us Fan Mail On this Special Good Friday episode, we pause our usual series to reflect on one of the most significant moments in history—the crucifixion of Jesus—and the powerful words He spoke from the cross. “When they came to the place called the Skull… Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’” (Luke 23:33–34) In the midst of betrayal, suffering, mockery...

Send us Fan Mail What if someone who once persecuted Christians became one of the greatest apostles in history? In this episode of The Muddy Cross, we explore the story of Saul, later known as Pauland the power of radical grace. A life transformed from fear and control to purpose and faith. Grace isn’t something we earn, it meets us in our worst moments and changes everything. Through Paul’s story...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like your past still defines you?  Even while following Jesus?  In this episode, Dee and Jodie unpack what it really means to be a new creation in Christ. Looking at Peter’s restoration in John 21, we explore how Jesus doesn’t shame our failures. He restores us, redefines us, and calls us forward. This isn’t about trying harder. It’s about living from what’s alr...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 6: Why the Bible Feels Hard and How It Speaks to You Why does the Bible feel confusing sometimes? Despite being written over 1,500 years , by multiple authors and cultures, the Bible tells one consistent story — and has over 24,000 manuscripts supporting it . In this episode of The Muddy Cross , Dee and Jodie explore why the Bible can feel hard to read and how it can actua...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 5 – Beyond The What… Into The Why How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say Have you ever sat down to pray and had no words? In this episode of The Muddy Cross , Dee and Jodie explore one of the most honest prayers in the Bible — Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36–46) . Through this powerful moment, we discover that prayer isn’t about perfect words or sound...

Send us Fan Mail What if you’re loved before you change? In Episode 4 of The Muddy Cross , we unpack Luke 15 and the story often called The Prodigal Son — but this isn’t just about one lost son. It’s about two. And it’s about us. One ran away in rebellion.  One stayed but grew resentful.  Both needed grace. We talk about:  • Why grace is intentional, not random  • How the Father running would have...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever feel like faith comes with a checklist?  In this episode of The Muddy Cross, Dee and Jodie explore the story of Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38 –42) and the quiet pressure many of us feel to “do faith right.” Together, we unpack how Jesus invites us into relationship — not performance — and why presence with Him comes before productivity for Him.  ✨ Presence before perfor...

Send us Fan Mail Who is Jesus really? In John 4, the story of the Woman at the Well reveals more than a miracle — it reveals His heart. In Episode 2 of The Muddy Cross , we move beyond surface-level belief and ask a deeper question: Who are we actually putting our trust in? Many of us know facts about Jesus — He healed the sick, taught in parables, died on a cross. But knowing information about so...

Send us Fan Mail Believing in Jesus is often the beginning - but few people really talk about what comes next. In this episode, Dee and Jodie explore the early moments of faith, when belief is real but certainty isn't. Using the documented encounter of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8: 26-39, they talk about why God meets us in the confusion and not the clarity and how faith grows through trust...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever loved Jesus but still felt like you were drowning?  Praying, trusting, and trying to do the right things — yet the storm feels louder than His voice? In this episode, we reflect on Peter walking on water in Matthew 14 and what it reveals about faith, fear, and the steady presence of Jesus. This isn’t about perfect faith or trying harder, but about who Jesus is when o...

Send us Fan Mail Whatever if everything you have, money, time, dreams, even your children, belongs to God?  In this episode we explore how living as a steward, not the owner, transforms your business, finances, family and daily choices. If this episode inspires you, subscribe for weekly encouragement and practical faith insights. Support the show ========================================= Support t...

Send us Fan Mail Faith isn't meant to be walked alone. Just like the 'Fellowship of the Ring', God calls us to walk together - supporting, encouraging and growing in Him. In this episode we explore:  - What true bibical fellowship looks like  - How walking together strengthens faith  - Practical ways to connect and encourage others Think, who can you walk alongside this week? Who ca...

Send us Fan Mail When life goes wrong and prayers feel unanswered, our instinct is often to look for someone to blame - other people, circumstances, systems and sometimes even God. In this episode of The Muddy Cross, we explore blame through the lens of scripture. From the Garden of Eden to the cross, we look at where blame began, why it feels so natyural and how it quietly keep us stuck. We talk...

Send us Fan Mail We were recently invited by our church to share about our recent mission trips to Albania 🇦🇱 Over the past few months, we’ve taken part in two short trips (October and November). Some of the stories may already be familiar through our podcast, The Muddy Cross, so today isn’t about repeating what we did — it’s about what God has been teaching us. Mission isn’t just about travelling...