The Recovering Pharisee

Drop me a message Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel: The Recovering Pharisee Our culture has learned to reach for a label where Scripture calls for a confession. And if we lose the category of sin, we lose the hope of forgiveness and real change. In this episode, I share a clip from a recent sermon at Redeemer Church from our series through 1 John. Before the clip, I give some q...

Drop me a message Can I give to my church if I'm in debt? What if I can't afford to give at all? And what if I don't trust my pastors with my money? These are the questions many Christians carry quietly, and they deserve honest, biblical answers. In this episode, I walk through the most common questions I've received about Christian giving: where to prioritize your giving, what...

Drop me a message Have you ever been told that if you don't give 10%, you're robbing God? Or been asked whether you should tithe on your gross income or your net? A lot of what Christians have been taught about tithing doesn't actually line up with Scripture. In this episode we work through the most common arguments for the 10% tithe and ask a straightforward question: does the New...

Drop me a message Most Christians are sitting on gifts God intended for the church. That is a problem. In this episode, we walk through Romans 12 and what Scripture actually says about spiritual gifts, how God distributes them, and how to discover and use yours for the edification of your local church and the glory of God. Your gifts are not personal assets. They belong to God, and He entrusted th...

Drop me a message Christians are lobbing grenades at each other online while claiming to follow the Prince of Peace. Something is seriously off. Here are 15 biblical rules for how Christians should carry themselves on social media, straight from Ephesians 4:29-32. Guardrails, practical tips, and some real talk about keyboard courage and mistaking followers for fruit. Social media is never neutral....

Drop me a message In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm sharing 10 personal reflections on why I love biblical counseling. The Word of God is sufficient to answer the questions that matter most. The local church is God's beautiful design for soul care. And Jesus offers more hope than any diagnosis, program, or methodology ever could. If you've ever wondered whether the Bibl...

Drop me a message You can feel terrible about your sin and still not be repentant. That might sound harsh, but it's true—and understanding the difference could change everything. Most of us have been taught that repentance means feeling bad about what we've done. But the Bible makes a crucial distinction between two kinds of sorrow: worldly sorrow that leads to death, and godly sorrow th...

Drop me a message Most Christians know they should confess sin — but almost nobody has been taught why or how to do it well. In this episode we tackle the question "why do we even confess if Jesus already paid for our sins?", walk through what bad confession looks like and why it never brings freedom, and work through Ken Sande's 7 A's of a biblical confession. If you've b...

Drop me a message You're not fighting to become free from sin—you're fighting because you already are free. Most Christians approach temptation with the same exhausting cycle: try harder, fail again, wonder if God really saved them. But Romans 6 reveals a better way. Through union with Christ, His victory over sin is already yours. You're not enlisting in God's army to earn fre...

Drop me a message If you've ever been tormented by unwanted thoughts—intrusive, dark, anxious thoughts that feel true even when you know they're not—this episode is for you. I'm walking through a biblical framework for understanding and responding to intrusive thoughts well. You'll learn the difference between temptation and sin, how to examine unwanted thoughts with 6 diagnost...

Drop me a message Most church members only go to their pastor when things have completely fallen apart. But the Bible says your pastor isn't a last resort — he's a gift of God's grace placed in your life to help you follow Jesus. In this episode, Cam unpacks what Scripture actually says about the role of a pastor and why availing yourself of that gift might be one of the most underr...

Drop me a message You probably don't think of yourself as an angry person. Most angry people don't. But the Bible paints a more uncomfortable picture — and a more hopeful one. In this episode, we dig into what anger actually is, why it's so easy to justify, and what God's Word says about the heart behind it. This isn't about anger management. It's about the gospel app...

Drop me a message What actually makes someone a worldly Christian — and is there a point where worldliness calls someone's faith into question? 1 John 2:15 doesn't leave much wiggle room — if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. In this episode we take that verse seriously, define worldliness and ungodliness on biblical terms, and work through the hard questions...

Drop me a message Recommended book: When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man Most of us would never say people's opinions matter more to us than God's — but our lives often tell a different story. The fear of man is one of the most tolerated sins in the church, partly because it hides behind things that look like virtues: kindness,...

Drop me a message Discontentment rarely gets called out from the pulpit. We dress it up as ambition, drive, or simply "wanting more"—but what if it's actually a sin quietly eroding your faith and joy? In this episode of our Respectable Sins series, we unpack what discontentment really is, what Scripture says about it, and how a right understanding of God's purposeful sovereignt...

Drop me a message Finding a church shouldn't feel like shopping for the best coffee and cool worship band—but that's exactly how most Christians do it. In this episode, we cut through the noise and give you a biblical framework for finding a church worth joining. We'll expose the consumer mentality killing our churches, show you what to actually look for in a Sunday morning service...

Drop me a message We all know gossip is wrong, so why can't we stop? In this episode, we expose the respectable sin destroying churches from the inside out. Learn why we gossip, how to kill it, and what to do when you're the one being talked about. Part 1 of our "Respectable Sins We Ignore" series.

Drop me a message Can someone truly saved by Christ later fall away and be lost? What do we do with warning passages, especially in Hebrews, without undermining assurance? In this episode, we walk through Scripture to show how the Bible holds together real warnings, real perseverance, and a very real promise: those whom God saves, He keeps. Your assurance doesn’t rest on your grip on Christ, but H...

Drop me a message Discipleship is often talked about, but rarely practiced with confidence. In this episode, we unpack a simple, biblical vision for discipleship that doesn’t rely on programs, personalities, or polish. You’ll hear why ordinary Christians, using ordinary means, can faithfully help others follow Jesus—and why simplicity is not a weakness but a strength. This episode lays the foundat...

Drop me a message Discipleship is often talked about, but rarely practiced with confidence. In this episode, we unpack a simple, biblical vision for discipleship that doesn’t rely on programs, personalities, or polish. You’ll hear why ordinary Christians, using ordinary means, can faithfully help others follow Jesus—and why simplicity is not a weakness but a strength. This episode lays the foundat...

Drop me a message In this episode, we explore Acts 17 and one of the most stunning truths in Scripture: God is completely self-sufficient. He needs nothing, depends on nothing, and is fully satisfied in Himself. And yet—He chose to give us everything in Christ. We’ll reflect on why the God who made the world stepped into it, why the incarnation magnifies His grace, and how receiving the gift of sa...

Drop me a message In this episode of The Recovering Pharisee, we slow down and ask a big question: How does God speak today? Many Christians use phrases like, “God told me to take this job” or “I feel called to move,” but rarely stop to ask if that language lines up with how Scripture says God guides His people. This is part 3 in a series on discerning God’s will, and we are pressing into the suff...

Drop me a message Christians throw around the word “calling” all the time. But what does Scripture actually mean by it? In this episode, we cut through the noise, the feelings, and the mystical clichés to recover a clear, biblical view of calling rooted in Christ, holiness, and obedience. This is part of an ongoing series on discerning God’s will.

Drop me a message In this first episode of our new series on discovering God’s will, we tackle one of the biggest spiritual myths: that finding God’s will is like chasing a secret map. Scripture paints a different picture — God isn’t hiding His will; He’s revealing His heart. We’ll unpack the three aspects of God’s will — His sovereign plan, His revealed Word, and His loving desires — and learn ho...

Drop me a message In this episode, I share some of my top book recommendations on key themes Paul addresses in the book of Ephesians, topics like the gospel, marriage, parenting, and spiritual warfare. These aren’t just good reads; they’re resources to help you grow deeper in Christ and live out your faith in the everyday realities of family, church, and the battles we face. Whether you’re a pasto...