Uncommon Christianity

In this episode of Uncommon Christianity, we address a critical and often misunderstood issue in the Christian world today — the role of the pope and the claims of the papacy. As global tensions rise and religious voices enter political conversations, many assume that the pope speaks with unique authority on behalf of Christ. But is that idea supported by the New Testament? Opening the Scriptures,...

In this episode of Uncommon Christianity, we take a clear and biblical look at a question many believers struggle with: Should Christians vote? While America is not the Kingdom of God, we still live in a world where leadership affects everyday life, the stability of society, and even the environment in which the gospel is preached. So how should we think about our role? Drawing from passages like...

Did angels really reproduce with human women in Genesis 6… or has this idea come from outside the Bible? In this Scripture-centered episode of Uncommon Christianity, we carefully examine Genesis 6, the words of Jesus, Job, Jude, and more to uncover what the Bible actually teaches about angels, the “sons of God,” and God’s created order. By allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture, we address the...

As Easter approaches, much of the world turns its attention to Rome, the Vatican, and the Pope as the visible authority of Christianity. But is this what Jesus actually established? In this episode of Uncommon Christianity, we step back from tradition and examine the claims of the papacy in the light of Scripture. Did Christ build His Church on Peter as a supreme earthly head, or is the foundation...

What is the greatest danger in the time we are living in? Jesus answered it plainly: “Take heed that no man deceive you.” In this episode, we follow that warning through the New Testament — from Jesus, to Paul, Peter, John, and Revelation — all pointing to one central truth: deception will increase, and it will be powerful. But who will stand? Paul gives the answer: “Because they received not the...

What did Jesus really mean when He said, “In my Father’s house are many mansions”? For many of us, this has been understood as a promise of heavenly homes… a place we will one day go. But what if that is not what Jesus was saying at all? In this episode, we walk carefully through John chapters 13 through 17, staying with the words of Jesus Himself, allowing Him to define His own meaning. What unfo...

The book of Book of Revelation has often been treated as a mystery to decode, a timeline to analyze, or a warning to fear. Many have focused on beasts, judgments, and end-time events, and in doing so, have missed the very thing the book declares from the beginning. “The Revelation of Jesus Christ.” In this episode, we walk through Revelation chapter by chapter, not to build a system, but to recove...

What is a true friend… really? In this episode of Uncommon Christianity, we go beyond surface ideas of friendship and uncover the biblical meaning of what it means to be a friend. Is friendship just emotion, shared history, or frequent communication… or is it something deeper that remains even when time and distance intervene? Drawing from Proverbs, the life of Abraham, the relationship of Moses w...

In this episode, I share a personal reflection from my own journey in ministry about a leadership philosophy that is common in many churches today, often called the “set man” system. For many years I believed and supported this model, which teaches that just as Moses was set over Israel, God sets one man over the church as the central authority. But as I continued to study the New Testament carefu...

In this episode, we take a careful look at what the New Testament actually says about elders, bishops, and deacons in the church. Instead of beginning with explanations or traditions, we begin by reading the key passages of Scripture that describe how leadership functioned in the early church. Once we hear the Word of God together, we step back and examine what these verses reveal about spiritual...

Before continuing our series on spiritual authority in the church, I want to pause and speak about something very important. Over the centuries the church has developed structures and systems that often look very different from the pattern we see in the New Testament. In this episode we step back and honestly examine how the church came to look the way it does today, and whether we may need to ret...

The Pastor: God's Heart for Shepherding His People In this episode we explore the biblical role of the pastor and what true shepherding looks like according to the New Testament. In many churches today the pastor has become a professional position shaped by institutions, boards, and organizational systems. But the Scriptures present a very different picture. Pastors are not produced by human syste...

In this episode we examine the role of the prophet in the New Testament Church. What is the difference between the gift of prophecy that can operate among believers and the office of a prophet that Christ gave to the Church? Looking at passages from 1 Corinthians, Acts, and Ephesians, we explore how prophetic ministry functioned in the early Church and how it relates to the apostolic foundation up...

In this opening episode we begin examining the ministry gifts that Christ gave to His Church. The first gift listed in Ephesians 4:11 is the apostle. Yet today the word has become either misunderstood or misused. Some reject the idea of apostles entirely, while others claim the title without understanding the biblical meaning. So what is an apostle according to the New Testament? In this episode w...

For nearly fifty years Peter watched prophetic words spoken over his life that never came to pass. In this deeply personal episode he shares two early experiences that shaped his understanding of the prophetic movement in the church, and the lessons he learned over decades of watching those words fade into time. This testimony raises an important question for believers today: how should we respond...

In this concluding episode of The Church and Her Calling, we gather everything we have studied — the Church’s identity, maturity, endurance, and corporate calling — and anchor it in the prayer of Jesus in John 17. Christ did not pray that His people would be taken out of the world, but that they would be kept from the evil. From that foundation, we walk through the New Testament to see how Scriptu...

If the Church truly belongs to Christ, she will face resistance. In this episode, we widen the lens and examine the systemic opposition confronting the Church today. Spiritual warfare. False doctrine. Religious systems that preserve form while losing life. Cultural pressure that seeks to redefine truth. Persecution in subtle and overt forms. And the quiet danger of internal corruption. This is not...

In this episode, we examine what Scripture truly reveals about the Church as the living Body of Christ. From Ephesians 4, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, and the prayer of Jesus in John 17, we explore one body, one Spirit, and one shared life. This is not organizational unity. It is relational unity flowing from Christ Himself. We will see how diversity functions without division, how every member su...

In this episode, we move from defining what it means to walk in the Spirit to examining what that walk produces. If we are truly living from the revealed Word of God, there will be visible evidence. We focus on three defining marks of a Spirit governed life: humility, love, and stability — and we expose the forces that attempt to distort them. Where the Spirit produces humility, the enemy promotes...

In this heartfelt and searching address, we step back and examine a serious question: When Jesus said, “I will build my church,” what did He mean? Christ did not redeem His people merely to gather weekly, nor to remain in perpetual spiritual infancy waiting for the next breakthrough moment. He poured out His Spirit and gave gifts to the Church for one purpose: growth, maturity, unity, and the full...

If we are the body of Christ, the family of God, and a people bought with a price, then how are we to live? In this episode, we define what it truly means to walk in the Spirit. Not mystical impressions, but obedience to the revealed Word of God, empowered by the Holy Spirit. We explore sanctification, daily surrender, and the distinction between Christ’s redemptive cross and the believer’s daily...

Before we can walk worthy of our calling, we must understand who we are. In this episode of The Church and Her Calling, Peter continues building the foundation by exploring the identity of the Church from Scripture. The Church is not a building, a denomination, or a human institution. She is the called out ones, the Body of Christ, the dwelling place of the Spirit, the family of God, the Bride of...

In this episode of The Church and Her Calling, we unite two essential truths. The Church exists to express Christ and reveal the wisdom of God according to His eternal purpose. But this calling is not abstract theology. It demands personal identification and faithful obedience. Rooted in Christ as the Builder and Keeper of His Church, and anchored in Ephesians 4, this episode explores what it mean...

In this episode, we answer a question that has shaped centuries of theological debate: If two people hear the same gospel and only one believes, why? Is the difference an eternal decree, or does Scripture give us another explanation? We walk carefully through the words of Jesus, the apostles, and the broader testimony of Scripture. Looking closely at the Parable of the Sower, Matthew 13, John 3, R...

In Episode 1, we introduced the foundation of this series by affirming that the Church is part of God’s eternal purpose. We briefly touched on what the Church is and why her identity matters. In this episode, we slow down and expound that truth. What does Scripture actually mean by “the Church”? Is it a building, an institution, or something far deeper? We examine the biblical meaning of the Churc...