What does it really mean to believe in miracles, and what happens when God doesn’t answer our prayers the way we hoped?

In this episode of the Crossroads Podcast, Jake sits down with Michael, Tristan, and Amanda for an honest conversation about miracles, difficult seasons, and learning to trust the character of God. They reflect on powerful miracles throughout Scripture, share personal stories of seeing God work in their own families, and wrestle with what faith looks like when the outcome is uncertain.

From the fourth man in the fire to Jairus’ daughter and the woman who reached out to Jesus for healing, these stories remind us that God doesn’t only deliver us from the fire—He meets us in the middle of it.

Whether you’re praying for a miracle, walking through disappointment, or simply wondering where God is working in your life, this conversation is an invitation to keep looking, keep praying, and keep trusting.

In John 9, Jesus encounters a man who had been blind from birth. While others see a theological problem to solve, Jesus sees a person.

In this conversation, Jake and Michael explore the healing of the man born blind, the spiritual blindness Jesus exposes in the Pharisees, and the deeper meaning behind this unforgettable miracle.

Michael also shares the personal significance of this passage as the father of a child with special needs and how John 9 has shaped his understanding of God’s sovereignty, disability, dignity, and purpose.

At the heart of the episode is a simple but powerful reminder: Jesus sees the people the world is tempted to overlook, and every life has value and purpose in the hands of God.

Why is it so easy to look at someone else’s life and wonder, “Why am I not there yet?”

In this episode, Michael, Austin, Tammy, and Taylon have an honest conversation about comparison and the ways it can lead to insecurity, judgment, pride, and discontentment. Whether it happens while scrolling through social media, watching someone else succeed, or measuring our spiritual lives against another person’s, comparison can cause us to lose sight of what God is doing in our own lives.

But someone else’s success doesn’t diminish God’s calling on you.

This conversation challenges us to stop using one another as the standard and instead find our identity, purpose, and definition of faithfulness in Christ.