Trust God Bro

"Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation." — D. Elton Trueblood How do you walk with God when it gets hard? Today we sit down with Christians in southeast asia and interview them about the differences on perception of persecution in the east vs the west and what gives them the courage to continue.

Time moves fast. Deadlines, pressure, change, and uncertainty constantly remind us how limited we are. But Psalm 90 lifts our eyes to a God who is not limited by time at all. In this episode, we look at what it means that God is eternal —from everlasting to everlasting. Before creation, before humanity, and long after our brief lives pass, God remains the same. Moses reminds us that while our days...

“God is good all the time. In times of darkness, we must trust that He is good.” — Charles Spurgeon Let's trust His goodness together!

Who is in control of your life? We can loosen our grip on life when we realize God is in control of everything. Let's trust Him together!

Who do we have to hold onto? The one who is holding onto all things. Today we look at an important attribute of God: Sustainer. “God gives where He finds empty hands.”  - St. Augustine

"God made us: invented us as a man invents an engine. A car is made to run on petrol, and it would not run properly on anything else. Now God designed the human machine to run on Himself." -- C.S. Lewis We were made for God. Let's Trust God as our Creator.

"A little knowledge of God is worth more than a great deal of knowledge about Him." --- J.I. Packer Join us this month as we look at a study on the attributes of God. Listen to the Attributes of God by Shai Linne

Do you struggle to go to work? Are you having trouble figuring out what you should do? "Work is as much a basic human need as food, beauty, rest, friendship, prayer, and sexuality. It is not simply medicine but food for our soul. Without meaningful work, we sense significant inner loss and emptiness." Ben Steffen and I discuss what it looks like to find the choose a career, how to work w...

Winter is coming ⛄⛄⛄ Finals are coming. Did you remember to take your grace pills? Tune in to find out how to get past the winter blues and give yourself grace for when life is hard.

"And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation," Revelation 5:9 Kara Blomgren shares her experience visiting Paupa New Guinea with YWAM.

"Every act of sin is a fruit of being weary of God." What are the effects of sin? How can I battle sin? Today my friend and campus outreach staff, Caleb Helenthal (@calebhelanthal), joins me for a book report on the book, Indwelling sin in believers, by John Owen! Podcast Script 1. The law of indwelling sin What is indwelling sin? Indwelling sin in unbelievers Indwelling sin in believers 2. The na...

What is one thing that influences relationships the most? Trust. Why is that? Quick episode in a corn field today! follow the Trust God Bro instagram page @trustGodbro_podcast

How do you know if you are a spiritually healthy person? What do I do if I'm spiritually unhealthy? Dale Strassheim joins me on a lovely day on lake Bloomington for a conversation on spiritual health. What does that look like as a Christian? follow the Trust God Bro instagram page @trustGodbro_podcast Resources  What makes a healthy church member by Thabiti M. Anyabwile 9 marks healthy church...

Life is full of questions. Bigger questions than if a hot dog is a sandwich. However, we find ourselves not having the answers. Amanda Edelman joins me and shares her experience of trusting God in the unknown. Follow Trust God bro on instagram  Let me know what topics you would like to hear... and you might find yourself on the next episode ;) Thanks for listening!

Where do your thoughts go during the day? What do you dwell on? Whether it's someone who wronged you, your next big comeback, or your next meal- our thought life is everywhere. Because of sin- our thought life has been corrupted and through faith in our Savior, Jesus, we can be redeemed. Join me and the most insightful High School Sophomore will ever meet, Nathan Streitmatter, as we talk about med...

Why would Jesus Christ suffer and die? He was God, yet he gave up his life.  There are many reasons why Jesus would do this and I wanted to spend some time meditating on it this Easter weekend. You can watch the conversation that sparked this conversation on youtube here This is also the two year anniversary of the Trust God Bro podcast. Thank you for listening :)  🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 Th...

Roman execution tool turned into the boast of Christianity. Jesus Christ' crucifixion, death, and resurrection is the hinge-point of Christianity. Did Jesus really die?  My friend and ISU MBA student, Zubayer Khaled, discusses with me his belief on Jesus Christ.  Zubayer is an international student from Bangladesh. I am incredibly thankful for him having this conversation with me. ...

The world's greatest Chick-Fil-A employees, Haley Lehman and David Sfura, join me for an episode on slowing down and recognizing our dependence on God.  Make sure to check out The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. 🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 The first 100 followers to my new instagram page @trustGodbro_podcast will be entered in a giveaway for an aspen leather journal from Britt and C...

Surprisingly, China has one of the fastest growing Christian populations. Often we think of Christianity as a western religion when really God is working all around the world. Cybersecurity professor at Illinois State University, Dr. Wu, sits down with me for a quick interview on life and how he has brought the gospel to different people. Verses Revelations 7:9 Matthew 28:18-20 Resources God...

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: 'What! You too? I thought I was the only one.'" - C.S. Lewis. Most people struggle to find deep, meaningful friendships. Purdue students, Clayton Pelsy and Corey Honegger, share how we can cultivate friendships by beholding the friendship of God with us and mutually opening up to the people around us. 1 John 1:7 = social penetrati...

The Christian life is a journey. My sister Saige and I chat about my story of coming to faith in Jesus. I encourage everyone listening to find ways to talk about how you met Jesus! 🚨GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 The first 100 followers to my new instagram page @trustGodbro_podcast will be entered in a giveaway for an aspen leather journal from Britt and Co Handcrafted Leathers .

Popular hymns and verses mention that God is our refuge. But what does it mean for God to be our refuge? Austin and Harlan Kupferschmid talk about how we can rest in the faithfulness of God and how that grows our relationship with Him.

Do Christian men need to rise up? My dad and I have a casual conversation on biblical manhood... what it is and what it's not. The Bible offers a category of men that can be firm but gentle. Additionally, the Bible isn't concerned with the specifics of what we do, how we dress, where we live, when it's concerning masculinity but more so who we pursue (Jesus).   Good reading  1 Corinthian...

“Such a psalm may be wept over, absorbed into the soul, and exhaled again in devotion; but, commented on- ah! Where is he who having attempted it can do other than blush at his defeat?” (Spurgeon on the Psalms, 3). I would be tickling myself if I said this is a full exposition on Psalm 51. These are just some thoughts I've had on this Psalm over the past year.  There is victory over sin and t...

What would make your life perfect? What do you hope and pray for? Do we need fixing? Today Cassie Berchtold @cassieberchtold and Sammie Beyer @sbeyer.24 join me as they talk about how God can fix our brokenness.