Episode 37: Go to Battle, Part 8 — Failure

In this episode of the Living Out 180 Podcast, Kendall and Pastor Brad continue the Go to Battle series by confronting something every one of us will experience: failure.

Failure can make us question ourselves, our purpose, and even what God is doing in our lives. But Scripture reminds us that we are jars of clay. We are imperfect people carrying the extraordinary power of God.

Together, Kendall and Pastor Brad explore how God can use failure in ways we may not recognize in the moment. We can fail now and succeed later. We can fail in things that are temporary while succeeding in what is eternal. And sometimes what looks like failure on the outside is producing something important in our hearts.

So what do we do when we fail?

Own it. Receive God's grace. Learn from it. Let God redeem it. Get back up.

Failure does not have to be the end of your story. Instead of simply asking God to get you out of it, maybe the better prayer is to ask Him for the wisdom to grow through it.

Key Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:7–18 Psalm 51:4 Romans 5:20 Psalm 37:23–24 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 Romans 12:9–13

Listen in and reflect:

What if the failure you're trying to forget is something God wants to redeem?

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Episode 36: Go to Battle, Part 7 — Doubt

In this episode of the Living Out 180 Podcast, Kendall and Pastor Brad continue the Go to Battle series by confronting something nearly every believer experiences at some point: doubt.

Doubt can leave us feeling uncertain, unsettled, and even questioning things we once believed with confidence. But Scripture shows us that some of the greatest people of faith had doubts too. Moses questioned. Elijah struggled. Thomas doubted the resurrection. Even John the Baptist found himself asking whether Jesus really was the One.

The good news? God didn't reject them in their doubt. He moved toward them.

Together, Kendall and Pastor Brad discuss how doubt can grow in isolation, but when handled honestly, it can also draw us back to Christ and deepen our faith. They explore practical ways to battle doubt: bring your questions into the light, return to God's Word, feed your faith first, remember what God has already done, and keep moving even when you don't have every answer.

Faith isn't the absence of questions. Sometimes faith is trusting God enough to take the next step while the questions are still there.

Key Scripture: James 1:5–8, Matthew 11:2–5, John 20:24–29, Mark 9:24, Romans 10:17, Psalm 105:4–5, Psalm 23:4

Where is doubt making you stand still when God is asking you to keep walking?

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In this episode of the Living Out 180 Podcast, Kendall and Pastor Brad continue the Go to Battle series by confronting one of the most difficult battles of the heart: unforgiveness.

Using Matthew 18, Colossians 3, and Ephesians 4, they explore what forgiveness really means—and what it does not mean. Forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation, restored trust, or pretending the offense never happened. It is the decision to release the offender from the debt we believe they owe us.

Together, Kendall and Pastor Brad unpack Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant and the powerful reminder that people who have received extravagant grace are called to extend grace to others.

They also walk through three practical steps for battling unforgiveness:

Decide. Depend. Obey.

Decide to forgive, even before you feel like it. Depend on the Holy Spirit for the strength to release the offense. Obey Christ because we have already been forgiven.

Key Scripture: Matthew 18:21–35 Colossians 3:13 Mark 11:25 John 20:19–23 Ephesians 4:32

Listen in and reflect:

Is there someone whose debt you are still trying to collect?

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