Thriving in The Word

Featuring: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and land on one of the most unlikely heroes in all of Scripture — a woman the world had already written off, living in a city God was about to bring down. We open in Hebrews 11:31, where...

Featuring:  Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., and Mike McHugh. Edited by:  Tim Nicholson In this episode of  Thriving in the Word , we continue  The Hall of Faith  series and we stop at one of the most iconic figures in all of Scripture — but we start with two people whose names most people never learned. We open in Hebrews 11:23–26 and trace back through Exodus 2, where two u...

Featuring: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Ben Cossette, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by: Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and arrive at one of the most beloved figures in all of Scripture: Joseph. But instead of focusing on the colorful coat, the dreams, the pit, the prison, or even the palace, Hebrews 11 po...

Featuring:  Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Ben Cossette, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell  Edited by:  Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and we stop at a man who spent most of his life running — from his brother, from his past, from himself — and still somehow ended up in the Hall of Faith, leaning on a staff at the end...

Featuring:  Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by:  Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and we stop at a man who spent his whole life living inside someone else's story and still found a way to pass the promise forward. We walk through Genesis 25, 26, and 27 and trace it into Hebrew...

Featuring: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by: Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and we stop at a man who left his home without a destination, waited 25 years for a son, and then was asked to give him back. We walk through Genesis 12, 15, and 22 and trace it into Hebrews 11:8–19, w...

Featuring: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by: Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we continue The Hall of Faith series and we stop at a man who built something no one had ever seen, for a disaster no one believed was coming, in a world that had never seen rain. We walk through Genesis 6 and trace it into Hebrews 11:7,...

Featuring: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by: Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word , we continue The Hall of Faith series and we stop at a man who never died. A man who walked with God so closely that one day, God simply took him home. We walk through Genesis 5 and trace it into Hebrews 11:5 , where Enoch, 300 years of unbroken com...

Featuring:  Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell Edited by:  Tim Nicholson In this episode of Thriving in the Word, we kick off a brand-new series —  The Hall of Faith  — and we don't start with the obvious heroes. We start at the beginning, with two brothers, one altar, and a question from God that changes everything. We walk throu...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David Lamanna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In this episode of Thriving in the Word , we walk through Hebrews 13 and trace it back into the Psalms , including a stunning prayer that frames the entire chapter as a picture of who God is and what Jesus has secured for us . We talk about the God who doesn’t m...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David Lamanna, Lenny Selgado, Ben Cossette, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 19 of  Thriving in the Word , we continue our deep dive through Hebrews—camped out in chapters 10 through 13—and we talk about how what you  hunger for  shapes what you  trade for … and what that trade produces in your life. We connect that...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, Ben Cossette, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 18 of  Thriving in the Word, we enter our fifth month of studying Hebrews and currently focus on chapters 10 through 13. If you’re seeking , a new believer , or a long-time follower of Jesus and want to hear from folks who keep it real, marinate on the Word and dig deep...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 17 of  Thriving in the Word , we walk through  Hebrews 12  and talk about endurance, repentance, and what it means to  fix your eyes on Jesus  when life gets heavy. We connect Hebrews 12 with the wisdom of Proverbs:  a righteous person falls seven times...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 16 of Thriving in the Word , we dive into Hebrews 12 and the call to strip off every weight and the sin that keeps tripping us up. Some things in life aren’t always evil, but they are still heavy — and if they slow your obedience, drain your focus, or...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 15 of Thriving in the Word , we begin exploring Hebrews 11 and the biblical meaning of faith as the evidence of things not seen. We talk about real questions, the search for truth, and why the evidence in creation, reality, and Scripture po...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, James Gowell, and special guest Steve Carr. Edited by: Tim Nicholson. In Week 14 , we wrap up our discussion on Hebrews chapters 7–9 with one big truth front and center: Jesus doesn’t just make you look clean—He cleanses you from the inside out. He is the Supreme High Priest . He is the perfect sacrifice,...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 13 We continue our discussion on Hebrews chapter 7 through 9. What if the sign on the door to God’s presence really did read:  Authorized Personnel Only ? In Hebrews 7–9, the writer walks us through a “diagram” of holiness and access...why the old system kept people...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 12 of  Thriving in the Word , we continue our discussion on Hebrews 7–9  and talk about covenants, what they are, what the mean/meant and how the old law evolved into bending rules. We unpack the difference between the  old covenant (old contract)  and the  new covenant (new heart...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 11, we kick off our study of chapters 7 through 9 in the Book of Hebrews. In this episode, we circle back to Melchizedek, King of Peace, and why his “out of nowhere” appearance in Scripture matters more than most people realize. We talk about Abram get...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 10 we continue our study on Hebrews 4 through 6 and we encourage you to read along with us. This episode is called “God's Not Done Carving.” We talk about the kind of faith that doesn’t just  start, it  stays . Hebrews confronts our obsession with instant results an...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 9 we continue our study on Hebrews 4 through 6 and we encourage you to read along with us. This episode is called “Tasted It and Walked Away.” Hebrews 4–6 doesn’t let us stay casual with God: it invites us into His rest, then warns us what it looks like to...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Mike McHugh, James Gowell, and Tim Nicholson. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 8 we continue our study on Hebrews 4 through 6 and we encourage you to read along with us. In this episode, we talk through Hebrews storyline of forgiveness: the Old Testament sacrificial system, what sacrifices could (and couldn’t) do, and why the Red Heifer matter...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Ben Cossette, Johnny V., James Gowell, and Tim Nicholson. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 7 we continue our study on Hebrews 4 through 6 and we encourage you to read along with us. Hebrews says God’s Word isn’t a butter knife—it’s  living, active, and sharp , and we talk about what it looks like to stop using the Bible for comfort-only Christ...

This discussion features: David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 6 we kick off our first week of studying Hebrews Chapters 4 through 6. James kicks us off by sharing Hebrews sharing about entering God's rest and compares this to talking about a chair, we can talk about it all day, but until we actually sit in the chair, we are c...

This discussion features: Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Ben Cossette, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim Nicholson In Week 5 we wrap up Hebrews chapters 1 through 3, and prompt you with the following questions before listening: What are you tolerating today that you would’ve walked out on five years ago? If you’re “fine as you are,” Hebrews has a loving but sharp question for you. Ben’...