Episodes
Christian Living
Jesus: The Unseen Savior (John 1:14-18)
No human has actually ever really seen what God looks like, but Jesus has made God known and visible. That's amazing. Because of Jesus... you can see God. We don't see Him with our eyes. We see Him with our heart. We can see God. We get to see His entire heart, His entire pers...
The Pain of Rejection (John 1:9-13)
Jesus, the true light which gives light to everyone... was coming into the world, and yet the world did not know Him. His own people did not receive him. Imagine the pain of being rejected by your family, your friends, your people. Jesus suffered this rejection for us, and He ...
Reflect The Light Of Christ (John 1:6-7)
"Oh Lord, I am like the moon, without the sun I hang in darkness too. So be the light, the light that shines through. Reflect off me the love that comes from you." - Josh White Are we trying to shine on our own, or are we reflecting the love and light of Jesus? --- ...
Fiction pointing to Christ
Today I talk with Elijah Buchan, author of some amazing fiction that he has used very well to point readers toward the Lord. Elijah's "Kingdom" series is set in a fantastic realm on another world, and reminds me of a blend of some of my favourite authors. If you&...
Heart of Wisdom
We're all busy with good things, and bad. We come and go, race here and there. We tend to think God needs our help in working out His plans for our lives, and we waste a lot of time preparing when we should be simply doing. In this episode of The Real Podcast, I look at so...
A Heart of Wisdom
// What do you do with the time that's been given to you? In this episode, I share an equation to work out how many hours you have left and talk about how to make that call now, send that text, do that mission, accept that adventure because our time is short and the Lord h...
We are called to Lay down Religion and Step Into Relationship
Laying down Religion and Stepping Into Relationship
Hey, It's Okay to Be Single
"It's cuffing season." Brandee Knowles (no relation to Beyoncé, we think) is in the studio with us as we talk through singleness and all its glory in life and ministry. Krista and I may be married women, but we were single once and it's safe to say that it was the best of time...
Things I Wish I Could Say to My Students' Parents
This is the second part of The Youth Ministry Tea and the kettle is whistling. Over our many years of serving, we've seen God grow us to value honesty and transparency in ministry so... we asked some youth workers to anonymously submit statements they wish they could discuss m...
The Youth Ministry Tea
Here's the Youth Minis-tea: over 15+ years of youth ministry does something to you. In this episode, we comb through some things we've learned along the way while serving in youth ministry. We're talking youth group, camps, retreats, conferences, and summer-long discipleship...
(Don't Wanna Be) All By Myself
Firebrand Pursuit exists to give people a chance to express their views and beliefs on all things regarding the gospel of Christ. This week we are joined by our friend Lily who finds community between christians very important! Tune in and join us as we discuss the up...
The More You Know (About Scripture)
Firebrand Pursuit exists to give people a chance to express their views and beliefs on all things regarding the gospel of Christ. Join us as we wrap up our conversation with Rebekah and chat about her final topic: the importance of knowing Scripture! Have a to...
Give You A "Peace" of My Mind
Firebrand Pursuit exists to give people a chance to express their views and beliefs on all things regarding the gospel of Christ. Join us as we talk with our friend Rebekah about what she is passionate about: God's peace and our blessings and responsibilities related ...
Aftershow Interview - Mike Riley
I sit down with last episode's guest Michael Riley for a discussion on Bible Belt Christianity, the importance of community, and how it's possible to be an active member of a youth group and still not be walking with Jesus.
Michael Riley
Michael Riley, a young man in the Bible-Belt who grew up in a Christian home, but didn't truly believe until Jesus showed up in his life and showed him the power of grace and the importance of community!
#3 - Dan Braga
Pastor Dan Braga shares his testimony: the story of a young man who felt like an outcast. Dan struggled with addiction and substance abuse, but through His darkness, Jesus kept ...
Episode 9: Mike Got Hit By A Car
Today we have something a bit different for you. As some of you may know last year when Mike was in a serious accident where he got hit by a car, was flung 30-40 feet away but miraculously didn't receive any major injuries in the end . There was a lot of uncertainty about what ...
Episode 8: Disability, Worth & How The 8th Amendment Affects The Unborn's Right To Life
Mary Holohan quote : https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/obstetricians-have-full-freedom-to-save-mothers-life-says-doctor-36791944.html Proposed change to the Irish constitution: https://beta.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2018/29/ 41 quotes from medical textbooks on conc...
Episode 7 : Forgiveness
In this episode Mike sits down with Mary Lynch and they discuss the topic of forgiveness and what it means to receive forgiveness from God and how to extend it to others even when its sometimes hard to do.
