Episode 396: Alcohol, Cigarettes & THC: Is It a Sin?
In this episode a listener calls in asking about the difference between drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and smoking weed as a Christia...
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Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda
We’re all becoming something. What are you becoming? It's our goal for you to intentionally become the person God has called you to be. We'll release an episode each week with answers to rea...
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20 of 424 episodesEpisode 395: NFL Dreams, Brain Tumors & the God Who Shows Up | feat. Gregg Tipton
This week we sit down with Gregg Tipton — former NFL quarterback turned college campus minister — to talk about what it looks like to chase...
Episode 394: Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?
In this episode a listener calls in asking how to navigate Halloween as a Christian — and JP, Kathy, and Nate have a lot to say about it. Th...
Episode 393: Leaving the LDS Church | feat. Kighley Medrano
This week we sit down with Kyleigh, who grew up devout Mormon in East Texas and spent years believing she had to earn her way to heaven and...
Episode 392: God Tests, Satan Tempts. What's the Difference?
In this episode, a listener calls in with a question a lot of Christians wrestle with — what's the difference between God testing us and Sat...
Episode 391: Surviving the First Year of Parenthood
You have been asking for it, here it is! In this episode JP, Kathy, and Nate answer a listener's question about navigating the chaos of new...
Episode 390: Don't Let That Hold You Back | feat. Annie F. Downs
This week we sit down with author and podcaster Annie F. Downs to talk about her new book, Don't Let That Hold You Back, stepping into the d...
Episode 389: Pretending God Is Real — Until He Wasn't | feat. Brian Guan
This week we sit down with Brian Guan, a content creator from New York City who went viral for going around pretending to be a Christian — a...
Episode 388: Are You Actually a Christian? | feat. Granger Smith
This week we sit down with country music artist turned pastor and author Granger Smith to talk about his new book Poison the Well — and the...
Episode 387: How to Make the Most of Your Singleness
In this episode, a listener calls in with a question a lot of single Christians are quietly asking — am I supposed to be spending this seaso...
Episode 386: Raised in the Woods, Survived a Serial Killer & Finding Hope | feat. Kelsey Vandermyde
This week we sit down with Kelsey, who grew up deep in the mountains of Montana with no electricity, no running water, and a father convince...
Episode 385: What's Next?
In this episode JP, Kathy, and Nate get honest about where the next generation is headed and what the church needs to do about it. They dig...
Episode 384: Reckless Love, Church Hurt & Outsinging the Angels | feat. Cory Asbury
This week we sit down with worship artist Cory Asbury — live from the tour bus — to talk about his journey through church hurt, online criti...
Episode 383: Selling Out Arenas & Staying Surrendered | feat. Forrest Frank
This week we sit down with Christian artist Forrest Frank — live from the tour bus — to talk about what it looks like to steward massive suc...
Episode 382: Nike, Kobe & Pointing Your Life Toward What Matters | feat. John Olinger
This week we sit down with John Olinger — former global brand director for Kobe Bryant at Nike and author of Worthy Wins — to talk about wha...
Episode 381: The Happiness Crisis: Why Hard Things Lead to Joy | feat. Jon Eckert
This week we sit down with author and educator Jon Eckert to talk about his new book The Happiness Crisis and why the pursuit of happiness i...
Episode 380: Who Are You Becoming in College? | feat. Josh Rutledge
In this episode we sit down with Josh Rutledge from Liberty University to talk about what spiritual formation actually looks like in the col...
Episode 379: Faith, Fear & Fighting for Your Family | feat. Christian Huff
This week JP, Nate and Kathy sit down with Christian Huff, husband of Sadie Robertson, to talk about what it really looks like to lead your...
Episode 378: Tough Enough: Calling Men Higher | feat. Trey Tucker
This week JP and Kathy sit down with therapist and author Trey Tucker to talk about the two traps most young men fall into — chasing achieve...
Episode 377: Priorities, Big Rocks & Beating Busyness | Live at Beso Live
As an extension of JP's Friday Q&A, he answers live audience questions from Beso Live! Topics include prioritizing the big rocks of life, wh...