Unshaken: Chapter a Day

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 15. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail What if purity has less to do with your plate and everything to do with your tongue? We walk through Matthew 15 with a candid look at tradition versus transformation, the slippery ways we hide selfishness behind religious language, and the uncomfortable call to honor parents even when the story is messy. Our conversation gets real about forgiveness and boundaries, how “loophole ho...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 14. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail A prophet loses his head, a crowd finds a meal, a disciple sinks and is saved—Matthew 14 is a collision of courage, scarcity, and rescue that speaks right into modern life. We walk through John the Baptist’s costly stand for truth, the tender power of Jesus multiplying a boy’s small lunch, the storm where Peter steps out and begins to sink, and the shoreline of Gennesaret where te...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 13. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail What if understanding grows only after trust? We walk through Matthew 13 with open Bibles and honest questions, tracing how Jesus’ parables reveal and conceal at the same time—inviting the hungry while humbling the proud. Along the way, we wrestle with the weight of Jesus’ words on judgment and hell, the comfort of his patience, and the startling claim that he himself sends the ha...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 12. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail Mercy doesn’t bend the rules—it reveals their point. We walk through Matthew 12 and watch Jesus confront legalism, reclaim the Sabbath as a gift, and invite us into a family defined not by bloodlines but by doing the will of God. From plucking grain to healing on a holy day, He shows why the Lord of the Sabbath has authority to say what truly honors God: doing good, giving rest, a...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 11. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the greatest prophet who ever lived begins to doubt? Matthew chapter 11 takes us on a rollercoaster journey through some of the most profound theological tensions in scripture—doubt and faith, judgment and mercy, revelation and concealment. We begin with John the Baptist, languishing in prison and questioning everything he thought he knew about Jesus. The same Jo...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 10.  Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail Fear, family division, and divine protection converge in this deep dive into Matthew 10. What happens when following Jesus costs you everything? Pastor Plack and Jordan Smith tackle this challenging chapter that outlines Jesus' commissioning of the twelve disciples, His stark warnings about persecution, and the ultimate price of discipleship. The conversation takes a profound...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 9. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail The divine authority of Jesus unfolds dramatically throughout Matthew chapter 9, revealing a Savior whose power extends far beyond physical healing. When confronted with a paralyzed man, Jesus does something unexpected—he forgives the man's sins first, then heals his body. This deliberate sequence demonstrates Christ's ultimate mission: spiritual restoration takes preced...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 8. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail "What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?" The disciples' question echoes through Matthew 8 as Jesus demonstrates his supreme authority over every domain of existence. We explore this powerful chapter where Jesus moves seamlessly between healing the sick, calming raging storms, and casting out demons—showcasing his absolute sovereignty o...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 7. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail Dive deep into Matthew 7 where Jesus delivers his powerful conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount with crucial instructions for kingdom living. This chapter tackles judgment, discernment, prayer, and the fundamental difference between merely hearing God's word and actually living it out. The discussion examines Jesus' surprising statement about human nature when he casual...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Plek reads Matthew 6. Text us at 737-231-0605 with any questions.

Send us Fan Mail Ever found yourself racing through the Lord's Prayer, trying to say it in one breath? You're not alone. Matthew Chapter 6 invites us to slow down and discover how these ancient words can transform our modern anxieties. At the heart of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount lies a revolutionary approach to prayer that directly addresses two universal human struggles: our desire...

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Send us Fan Mail Have you ever thought you were a "good person" until you encountered Jesus' words in Matthew 5? You're not alone. In this powerful exploration of the Sermon on the Mount, we dive deep into Jesus' radical redefinition of righteousness that moves beyond external behavior to the hidden places of our hearts. One of our hosts shares his raw, emotional conversio...

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Send us Fan Mail Ever notice how temptation often strikes right after your spiritual high points? In Matthew 4, Jesus shows us this exact pattern when He moves from the exhilaration of baptism straight into wilderness testing. This fascinating chapter reveals Jesus as the true and greater Israel—where the nation failed during 40 years in the wilderness, Jesus succeeds during 40 days of intense tem...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew chapter 3 transports us to the rugged wilderness of Judea where John the Baptist emerges as a powerful prophetic voice, calling people to repentance as the kingdom of heaven draws near. Dressed in camel's hair with a leather belt, subsisting on locusts and wild honey, John embodies the ancient prophetic tradition – particularly Elijah – as he fulfills Isaiah's pr...