In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about suffering in light of Jesus' authority to overcome death itself as we see in John 11 with the raising of Lazarus.

In that situation, both of Lazarus' sisters, Mary and Martha say to Jesus, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died." Many of us say or at least feel that same feeling towards God in the midst of our suffering. "Where are you God? If you were really here, I wouldn't be going through _________."

Is Jesus aloof to our suffering? No. Not at all. He's well acquainted. And he's present with us in it.

We hope you are encouraged by this conversation and that you take something you hear and start another conversation with someone else.

We hope you enjoy it!

In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about faith and good works and the role that both of them play in the Christian life.

The guys discuss this in light of John 8 where Jesus is having a conversation with Jews about whether being part of the family of Abraham is enough to be given entrance into God's family. Jesus is clear that belief is what's important, not bloodline.

But, Jesus doesn't simply end with belief, he demonstrates that what you believe will affect your actions. Or, better yet, your actions will be animated by what you believe.

So, listen to this conversation to learn what Jesus is inviting us into when he says, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples" (John 8:31).

We hope you enjoy it!

In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin discuss what it means to look to Jesus.

In our lives, in this world, we're so quick to say things like, "If I just had _____" then life would be so much better. But, Jesus invites us to look to him not only for provisions in the temporary, but in the eternal.

During the time that this is recorded, in early March 2026, the war in Iran was just a few days old. The guys dabble in this conversation as well by pointing out, Biblically, where we can look and learn how to think through our response in light of the Scriptures. It's no easy, straightforward task, but at the end of the day, our eyes need to be on Jesus.

We hope you'll take something that we talk about in this conversation and start another conversation about Jesus with someone else.

We hope you enjoy it!

In this week's episode Aaron and Marcus sit down for a conversation that revolves around John chapter 1. They get into a discussion about how and why John begins his Gospel the way that he does. He looks back to the very beginning in order to help us look forward and orient ourselves with God's promises in the present.

Aaron and Marcus also look back in their own lives even telling a story of a prank they pulled in college. They also look forward to what's coming up in Marcus' life regarding a sabbatical in the summer of 2026.

As always we hope you enjoy this conversation!

In a world that is full of death and decay, what can it look like to truly live, fully alive in Christ?

We hear the words "from dust you are and to dust you shall return" (Gen. 3:19), but those words don't just apply to a future state. Without Christ, we are spiritually dead, even in this life. But, that's not what Jesus wants for us.

Jesus came that we may have life and have it to the full (John 10:10).

Join us for this conversation as we reflect on what it looks like to live truly alive in Christ in this life.

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In this week's episode, Pastor Kevin sits down with Shane Kleiman, a member of SSPP who first attended while a student at Michigan Tech and oversees the Media Booth.

While at Tech, Shane earned two Master's degrees - one in Forestry and the other in "Geographic Information Science" (GIS). But Shane's passion for nature extends beyond his professional life.

In this conversation we talk about humanity's relationship to Creation. Shane brings real-world examples from his experience working in the forests of the U.P. and around the country.

Listen and consider your own relationship to Creation. What aspects of Creation point you back in gratefulness to your Creator? Which aspects are difficult to navigate faithfully? We'll explore these same questions as we seek to live as the human creatures God created us to be.

As always we hope you enjoy it.

In this week's episode, Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about our God given purpose, and how even that has been broken because of our fall into sin.

Because we are separated from our purpose, we end up stepping out of line, we get frustrated with others who we don't think are doing a good job, and in general, there's much conflict.

If you've ever wondered about what we should do when we disagree with government, or spouses, or our parents, then this conversation will be helpful as you think through those relationships.

As always we hope you enjoy it.

In this week’s episode, Aaron and Kevin have a conversation about the effects of being separated from God. When sin enters the world, it puts humanity in an oppositional position to God. Yet, God still continues to come searching after Adam and Eve, asking “Where are you?”

In this conversation, Aaron and Kevin talk about some of the practical results of this separation and how it turns into blame, anger, and hostility between people and God.

Perhaps you’ve had interactions with people (maybe online) where you see something they post about a social issue in very strong language, and you sense yourself beginning to craft a particular image of those people because of their viewpoint. There is a lot of hostility and blaming that takes place in these kinds of environments. The guys help us to think through how we should and should not react to these situations.

As always, we hope that you will hear something in this conversation that inspires you to start another conversation with someone else about Jesus.

We hope you enjoy it!