The UnSunday Show

Let's return to some of the foundations of our faith for a few minutes and talk about faith, reconciliation, and the gospel. For the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/LmqDkkdRT1w

I was asked a good question recently on my video, "What's My Goal in Reading the Bible?" She said, "Honest question, explain Psalm 199:11 and how this fits into your point." I replied to that comment but here's my fuller explanation. This episode is available as a video on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/Hl_z2sMjbB0 Enjoy!

I'm once again joined in this video by Amber Stephens, Mike Kapler, and Joel Brueseke for our second Gospel Roundtable. This time we explore the topic of common misconceptions about the Bible and its place in our lives as believers. Get in your favorite chair with your favorite beverage and snack and join us. I hope you're encouraged by what you hear. This episode is available in video for...

This question came up in a recent comment on my YouTube channel two things happened. 1) It took me by surprise because no one has ever asked me that before. And 2) It got me thinking, "What is my goal in reading the Bible? Do I have a goal? Should I have a goal?" I recommend watching the video version of this episode to get the full experience. You'll find it here: https://youtu.be/...

When we view the Bible as an academic textbook to be mastered, we end up missing the point entirely. That's what happened to me. I was trained to look at and look for, all the wrong things when reading or studying the Bible. Here's my story. Let me know if you can relate. This episode of The UnSunday Show is available as video here: https://youtu.be/I2idazyguYI Enjoy! -------------- Othe...

This is an audio excerpt from a YouTube livestream I did on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026. Here's the link to the full video in case you're interested in watching: https://www.youtube.com/live/Zdj_LO45vgw?si=SF6XvmGB1UKmouul Enjoy! -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Jesus himself is the New Covenant. The New Covenant isn't something he brought with him, tucked neatly under his arm. He is the New Covenant. Let's take five and talk about how to have a Jesus-lite theology of the New Covenant where Jesus gets occasional, honorable mention but the real emphasis is on human performance and supposed progress. -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me: You...

My guest for this episode is Emily Shepherd. Emily and her family spent several years in a high-control Reformed church environment before making the decision to leave. This is her story, so I'll let her tell it. If you're in a similar situation I hope this encourages and helps you. Emily's Podcast: REST - Recovering From Religious Trauma - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podca...

This episode is from a YouTube livestream I did on Sunday, April 19th. It was an open Q&A on a variety of topics all centered around the New Covenant gospel of grace, the Law of Moses, the Old Covenant, church, and performance-based Christianity.  Grab your favorite beverage and listen in. I think you'll be encouraged. Here's the link to the video version if you would rather watch it...

I think this is the story of most of us who've discovered the grace of God after spending years in religion and institutional church settings. It's my story in one sentence. So let's talk about it. This episode is also a video I recorded in my car. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/HxTrAPVj2DQ -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unsund...

In John 1:17 we're told this: " For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." I've lost count of how many times I've heard someone who doesn't understand grace say this verse is a call to temper or tone down grace with truth. To keep grace balanced. That grace needs to be tamed and kept in check and the way to do that is by imposing...

Amber Stephens joined me in this YouTube livestream as we talk about doing from the freedom and overflow of grace, not from religious obligation and guilt. Links mentioned in this video: The video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/65_2In7KYyk?si=9IpMpaVkLhQXLhpA Amber's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@mayhemandgrace Amber's Instagram Page: https://www.instag...

In Matthew 15 Jesus is talking to the scribes and Pharisees when he says this: "You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.’" Matthew 15:7–9 This is a description of performance-based religion. It replaces what matters with...

One of the things I get pushback on from time to time is the idea that Paul was incorrect in saying that the Law was abolished and in fact, he was contradicting Jesus' words in Matthew 5 when Jesus said he didn't come to abolish the Law. I think this stems from a misunderstanding of the movement from the Old Covenant to the New Covenant in redemptive history.  There are also those who ju...

I used to think the Holy Spirit was convicting me of my sins. When I would leave a church service feeling bad about myself, I assigned that bad feeling to the Holy Spirit. The worse I felt after a Sunday sermon, the better I thought the sermon was because I thought the Holy Spirit was convicting me of my sin.  But is that how the Holy Spirit treats a believer? Does he treat us like guilty convicts...

What qualifies as a false gospel? According to Paul, any mixture of law and grace. Mixing law and grace isn't neutral. It's toxic. It's deadly. Righteousness and the forgiveness of sins is by faith from first to last. It doesn't rely on me to add anything. In fact, adding my own works or contributions to grace, nullifies grace and I'm left without hope. Let's look at...

In this episode of Take Five, let's talk about what God requires. At the end of Matthew chapter five, Jesus tells those listening that what God requires is perfection. So let's talk about that today. -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unsundayshow

Today I am introducing you to a group of shorter episodes that I’m going to start dropping in between the regular longer episodes that I do. I’m calling these shorter episodes Take Five . In this first Take Five , Let's talk about what it means that Christ is the end of the law for all who believe. Enjoy! -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@unsundaysh...

This episode is available in video on the UnSunday YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/bFNtpuVi5Mg Mike Kapler joins me today as we talk about the Sermon on the Mount. Were Jesus' words in Matthew 5–7 directed to believers today as behavior goals — or were they intended for Old Covenant Jews still living under the law? Before the cross, before the church existed, before the New Covenant was e...

Is Hebrews 10:25 about modern church attendance or membership? Does it mean I need to be involved in church and conforming to church rules and expectations or is it referencing something else? Is it a call to belong to a religious organization or is it a call to leave religion and find true freedom in Jesus in this New Covenant? Let's put it in context and see what we can glean from it. This...

In this episode I take a look at the Lord's Prayer in response to a listener's question about the forgiveness of sins. Do we have to forgive others in order to be forgiven? And how does that fit in to what I said in a previous video about 1 John 1:9 and the forgiveness of sins? Let's put the Lord's Prayer and the Sermon on the Mount in context and see what we can conclude. This...

What is the New Covenant? What is the Old Covenant? Why does it matter? In this episode I take a high-level overview of the Old and New Covenants and why knowing the difference between the two is important when we read the Bible. This is a topic that I'm going to weave into future videos in much more detail as I answer questions that have come up in many of your comments.  Understanding the O...

Age doesn’t diminish faith or make it less relevant—it clarifies it. This is the gospel after decades of life experiences, needing to be right, letting go, listening, and learning that the only thing that matters is faith expressing itself in love. This episode is available as a video on the UnSunday Show YouTube channel at: https://youtu.be/Fjx1F5Y57w8 -------------- Other Places You’ll Find Me:...

Joel Brueseke joins me as we talk about tithing. What is tithing? Where did it come from? Are we supposed to tithe? Is it a sin not to tithe? Does God want us to tithe to the local church? Hint: You can keep your money. Let's talk. The video version of this episode is available at: https://youtu.be/Yw8Q4f5LSuM You can find Joel, along with Mike Kapler on the Growing in Grace podcast on your f...

Do you feel the constant pressure put on you by religion to be confessing all of your sins while at the same time, filled with anxiety and seldom experiencing peace? What if I told you 1 John 1:9 has nothing to do with believers recounting all of their sins to stay forgiven? Let's talk. This episode is also available in video at: https://youtu.be/VEdrjSOGlpA My blog post I mentioned in this e...