Imagine finally getting the recognition you've been working for—someone you admire says "nothing will be impossible for you"—and in the next breath, they take away the very thing that made you successful. That's exactly what happened at the Tower of Babel. But here's what most people miss: God wasn't against their success. He was against their "why." And that distinction changes everything about how we chase our dreams today.

• The confusing moment when God compliments humanity then scatters them
• Why God cared more about their motivation than their achievement
• The four words that revealed the fatal flaw: "make a name for ourselves"
• What the Tower of Babel teaches us about ambition, unity, and misplaced focus
• How to check if your goals are building your name or pointing to God's

"God did not care that they were successful at building or working together. God's why in taking away this ability was found in their heart—they wanted to make a name for themselves."

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What if the most boring chapter in Genesis holds the secret to transforming how you feel about Monday mornings? A unexpected name in a genealogy list—yes, the same Nimrod from Bugs Bunny cartoons—reveals something most of us miss about our daily grind. It's not about finding your dream job or doing what you love. It's about who's watching while you work. And that changes everything.

• The cartoon insult that accidentally preserved a biblical truth about excellence
• Why working "before the LORD" isn't about being religious at work—it's something deeper
• What happens when you stop seeing your job as just a paycheck
• The question that could turn your least favorite workday into something you never expected
• A morning habit that puts your 9-5 in completely different hands

"What if you chose to do this job 'before the LORD'? Work to be the living definition of your job so that God receives all the glory in what we do."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

After the flood waters recede and the ark door opens, Noah's family faces a new world with nothing but questions. What now? What's next? In the aftermath of losing everything, God gives them more than just instructions—He leaves them a reminder in the clouds. Discover how the rainbow became God's covenant with humanity and what it means for checking the condition of your heart today.

In This Episode:

• The first rainbow ever seen and what it represented
• How God's covenant challenges us to examine our own hearts
• Fighting for the hearts of the next generation

"What condition is my heart in right now viewing this rainbow? Is it in a place that God would choose me to build an ark? Am I willing to lose it all for God's purpose?"

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

Stuck in the routine of daily life, wondering if God has forgotten you? Noah spent 11 months on an ark—caring for animals, cleaning up messes, and waiting. Discover how his ordinary faithfulness moved God's heart and what it reveals about your everyday choices.

• Why "But God remembered Noah" changes everything about waiting
• What Noah's first action after 11 months reveals about priorities
• How mundane obedience can actually change God's heart
• The challenge: one small choice today to shift your heart toward God

"Human hearts are still evil. But the action from Noah could have solidified that our hearts can change. We can choose to love and follow God's way and stay committed to God no matter the water we are in."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

What do you do after you've done everything God asked? In this episode, we continue Noah's story in Genesis 7—the moment when the ark is built, the animals have arrived, and all that's left is to step inside and trust. We explore what it means to feel "shut in" by God and how that applies to our own journeys of faith and calling.

• The significance of God shutting Noah in the ark
• What it feels like to be the "odd one out" while pursuing your calling
• Why trusting God means letting Him seal the door behind you
• A challenge to stop striving and start trusting

"Get in the boat, and trust that what I said is truth. God sealed it, God shuts that door, and sealed it, so it can't be opened. So he's fully trusting God, saying, hey, this is what you've called me to do, this is what you've asked me to do, I'm doing it, and we're going full in into it."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

Have you ever done something you deeply regretted? In this episode, we explore Genesis 6 and discover something unexpected—God experienced regret too. But what He did with that regret reveals everything about His character and His love for humanity. This episode will challenge you to ask: Can God trust me? Am I walking faithfully with Him?

• The surprising truth about God's regret in Genesis 6
• What made Noah different from everyone else
• Why God chose to include this story in Scripture
• A personal challenge about faithfulness and trust

"God was looking for a reason not to just wipe them out. He was going, 'Hey, how can I save my people, the creation that I have?' He didn't want to. He just regretted it. But he wanted to save it."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

Genealogy chapters in the Bible—we've all been tempted to skip them, right? But Genesis 5 surprised me with two powerful revelations. First, we discover what it truly means to be made in God's image and how that likeness gets passed down through generations. Second, when you do some "Chad math" on the timeline from Adam to Noah, you realize something shocking: Adam was alive when Noah was born. How quickly do we forget God's wonders? In this episode, we explore identity, legacy, and the sobering reality of how fast things can go from amazing to awful when we push God aside.

• Why genealogy chapters are worth reading
• The difference between being created in God's image versus Adam's image
• How God's likeness is passed down through generations (my daughter's story)
• "Chad math" explained: simplifying the 900+ year lifespans
• The shocking timeline: Adam lived 200+ years after Noah was born
• How quickly humanity corrupted what God intended.
• The importance of looking in the mirror and seeing God's image in you
• Why we must remember and share who God is in our lives

"Look at yourself in the mirror today. Ask God to show you Him. Take the time to remember or study who God is in your life. But the important part is to share who He is and what He has done in your life."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

What's the best advice you've ever received? In Genesis 4, we witness one of the most powerful pieces of advice ever given—straight from God to Cain. "Sin is crouching at your door. It desires to have you, but you must rule over it." Cain had a choice in that moment: let his anger control him or take control of his emotions. We all know how his story ended, but what about ours? In this episode, we explore the story of Cain and Abel and unpack the reality that we all face moments where sin is crouching at our door. The good news? There's always a way out, and it starts with one good choice.

• The story of Cain and Abel and why God favored one offering over the other
• God's direct advice to Cain about ruling over sin
• Why being angry isn't a sin, but what we do with that anger matters
• The moment of choice we all face when emotions threaten to control us
• How to escape a lifestyle of bad choices, one good decision at a time
• Building a life on good choices: find one, keep doing it, then add another
• Why ruling over sin is a daily choice, not a one-time decision

"Sin is crouching at your door. It desires to have you, but you must rule over it." (Genesis 4:7)

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