In this episode of Tell Me More, the hosts sit down with Dr. Dennis Wiles as First Baptist Arlington prepares to celebrate his 25th anniversary as pastor. After a lighthearted cold open about a lifelong fear of clowns and some good-natured ribbing about accents (Alabama twang meets Texas drawl), the conversation turns reflective.

Dr. Wiles looks back on his very first Sunday in August 2001, the nerves, the new-city disorientation, and the sense that this was exactly where God was calling him and his family. He shares a powerful story about a season early in his ministry when a seemingly impossible mission trip to West Africa was funded through an unexpected, and much larger than expected gift, a moment that helped launch the church's global missions work and its counseling center in a single afternoon.

The conversation then shifts to what it means to live a "questionable" faith in a skeptical culture — exploring the New Testament's countercultural household codes, Michael Frost's idea of evangelism as fishing, and why winning people matters more than winning arguments.

The episode wraps with a look ahead to fall programming, including the Alpha course, a new Bible study on Jonah, and Wednesday night gatherings — plus an invitation to join the church's 25th anniversary celebration this Sunday at 10 AM.