The Wooden Cricket Podcast

Some people are easy to love. Others… not so much. But Jesus didn’t only love the easy people. He loved everyone tax collectors, doubters, critics, and even the people who would eventually nail Him to a cross. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we step into three powerful moments from Scripture and talk about what it actually looks like to love difficult people in everyday life. Not wi...

EP232: Guarding Your Tongue in a Loud Culture After a couple weeks away seeing the beauty of God’s creation in the Caribbean, Laurence returns to The Wooden Cricket Podcast with fresh gratitude and perspective. Standing in front of endless ocean and sky is a powerful reminder that creation glorifies God without saying a word. So what should our words be doing? In this episode we look at the power...

In a culture fueled by outrage, what does it look like to reflect Christ? In EP231 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we look at how Jesus responded to rejection, mockery, and the cross itself and how the blood of Christ frees us from living ruled by ego. “Father, forgive them…” If Jesus absorbed offense for our salvation, how should we live in everyday moments of irritation, disagreement, and mis...

Pressure doesn’t create character it reveals it. In EP230 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we look at how Jesus responded under accusation and how the Spirit forms fruit in us before the heat rises. From the courtyard before the high priest to the call to remain in the Vine, this episode challenges us to let our responses reflect Christ. Abide now. So when pressure comes, you stand steady. 🚨 No...

Who you are in secret matters. In EP229 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore what it means to live with integrity when no one is watching. From Joseph resisting temptation in Egypt to Jesus standing firm in the wilderness, Scripture shows us that private obedience builds public strength. Integrity isn’t about image. It’s about faithfulness before God. Live steady. Live clean. Live for Jes...

Monday doesn’t come with spotlight moments. It comes with emails, dishes, deadlines, and ordinary faithfulness. In EP228 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore what it means to be faithful in the small things. From Jesus growing in quiet obedience at the temple to Paul’s reminder that whatever we do can be done for the Lord, this episode reminds us that hidden faithfulness builds lasting st...

Faith in Jesus was never designed to be lived in isolation. In EP227 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore why following Christ is both personal and communal. From Jesus calling the Twelve to the early church gathering in Acts, we see that transformation happens in proximity and mission happens together. Sunday is not about routine. It’s about recalibration. Gather. Worship. Be strengthene...

Pressure doesn’t take weekends off. In EP226 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore what it means to carry the peace of Jesus into real-life stress. From the Upper Room to the courtroom before Pilate, we see a Savior who was steady under pressure because He knew who He was and whose Kingdom He belonged to. Faith in Jesus doesn’t remove trouble it anchors you inside it. Walk steady this week...

Prayer was never meant to be complicated. In EP225 we explore what it means to bring prayer into ordinary moments not just quiet rooms. Jesus modeled prayer as relationship, dependence, and honest connection with the Father. This episode invites you to stop overthinking prayer and start living it, in your car , in your kitchen, in real time. Because faith in Jesus works its way into real life when...

There is a difference between knowing about Jesus and learning His way. In EP224 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore what it truly means to move from information to imitation. Jesus didn’t call spectators He called followers. He didn’t just teach truth He embodied it. This episode challenges us to stop collecting spiritual knowledge and start practicing the way of Christ in real-life mom...

The world moves fast. Jesus didn’t. In EP223 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we explore what it means to slow down when everything around us is rushing us. Through powerful moments from the life of Christ, we see that the pace of Jesus was never frantic it was faithful. If you’ve been feeling hurried, stretched thin, or spiritually out of breath, this episode is an invitation to walk at the rhy...

Distraction isn’t just annoying it quietly pulls us away from presence with Jesus. In EP222 of The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we talk about what it looks like to follow Jesus in a world full of noise, notifications, and constant demands. This episode invites you to slow down, notice where your attention is going, and gently return those moments to Christ. Not about trying harder about choosing Je...

What does it actually mean to follow Jesus today? In this opening episode of our new series The Way of Jesus For Real Life, we slow things down and get practical. We talk about faith that doesn’t stop at belief, but works its way into everyday life with Jesus shaping how we respond under pressure, how we treat people, and how we walk through ordinary moments. This episode sets the tone for the who...

This is the finale of our Walking With Jesus series. In this Sunday episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about what it truly means to abide in Christ not striving, not performing, but staying connected to Jesus as the source of life, growth, and fruit. We bring together everything from the series and land on three anchors: staying connected to Jesus, being formed over time, and bearing f...

Repentance isn’t about shame it’s about coming home. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we explore what it really means to live a repentant life: staying soft-hearted, responsive to God, and quick to turn back when we drift. Through the words of Jesus and a powerful picture of grace, this episode invites you to stop hiding, stop spiraling, and start turning toward Christ again. If you’...

What do you do when you feel weak? In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about what it means to stay close to Jesus when you’re tired, discouraged, and running low. We look at how God’s strength meets us in weakness, how staying connected to Jesus matters more than feeling strong, and how simple, honest dependence on Christ becomes a powerful way of life. If you’ve been feeling wo...

What does it look like to actually follow Jesus in your relationships? In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we explore how Jesus calls us to love others the same way He has loved us with patience, humility, forgiveness, and sacrificial grace. Using John 13, Ephesians 4, and Luke 6, we talk about how real discipleship shows up in everyday interactions, conflict, and conversations. If you’...

What if following Jesus isn’t about trying harder… but about being shaped? In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about how Jesus forms our character over time through surrender, Scripture, repentance, and daily obedience. Using Jeremiah 18:6, Galatians 5:22–23, and Luke 6:43–45, we explore how real transformation starts in the heart and slowly shows up in the fruit of our lives. I...

What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? In this episode, we explore how following Jesus isn’t about striving harder, but about being led daily by the Holy Spirit. Using Galations, John and Romans, we look at how God shapes our desires, renews our minds, and produces real life and peace inside us. If you’re tired of trying to be good enough, this episode is an invitation to slow down, stay close t...

Obedience isn’t about earning God’s love. It’s about responding to the love Jesus has already shown us at the cross and the empty grave. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk honestly about what it looks like to obey Jesus when it’s uncomfortable, inconvenient, and costly. Using Jesus’ own words in John 14, His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, and James’ challenge to be doers o...

How do you actually hear the voice of Jesus? Not in a mystical way. Not in a super-spiritual way. But in a real, everyday, walking-with-Jesus way. In this Sunday episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we explore what Scripture teaches about recognizing the voice of the Good Shepherd, why God often speaks in a gentle whisper, and how Scripture trains our ears to recognize Jesus. If you’ve ever wond...

What do you do when you don’t know what’s next? When the future feels blurry. When plans feel fragile. When control feels impossible. In this Saturday episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about what it looks like to trust Jesus with your future not by having all the answers, but by walking closely with the One who does. Through Matthew 6, Proverbs 3, and Romans 8, we explore how God give...

Distraction doesn’t mean you’ve stopped loving Jesus. Most of the time… it means life got loud. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about what to do when your mind feels scattered, your focus slips, and your awareness of Jesus feels crowded. Through Jesus’ words to Martha in Luke 10, the parable of the soils in Luke 8, and Paul’s reminder in Colossians 3, we learn that walking w...

Most of life is waiting. Waiting for answers. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for something to change. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about how to walk with Jesus in the waiting and how to stay connected to Him throughout the day, not just during quiet time. From David’s call to wait on the Lord in Psalm 27, to Jesus’ own rhythm of prayer in Luke 5, to Paul’s reminder in Acts...

Some days you feel strong. Some days you feel exhausted. In this episode of The Wooden Cricket Podcast, we talk about what Scripture says about weakness and how Jesus meets us inside it. From Paul’s personal struggle in 2 Corinthians, to a worship leader’s honest confession in Psalm 73, to Jesus’ open invitation in Matthew 11, this episode reminds us that weakness is not disqualification. It’s oft...