On this episode, Brian & Nick discuss how God’s covenant with Abraham reveals His faithfulness, His plan for redemption, and His promise to provide — no matter what.

1. The Covenant Begins — Genesis 12 & 15 God calls Abram to leave everything behind and promises to make him into a great nation. Abram believes, and his faith is counted as righteousness. In Genesis 15, God seals the covenant Himself — showing that this promise depends fully on Him, not on human effort.

2. The Sign of the Covenant — Genesis 17 Circumcision becomes the physical mark of belonging to God’s people — a reminder of His lasting promise. Today, baptism carries that same meaning under the New Covenant: an outward sign of inward faith and identity in Christ.

3. Mount Moriah — Genesis 22 When Abraham is asked to offer Isaac, he trusts that “God will provide.” And He does — supplying a ram in Isaac’s place. That moment foreshadows Jesus, the true Lamb who would one day be sacrificed for all.

4. God Always Provides Even when Abraham’s descendants fall short, God’s promises hold. From Abraham to Moses and beyond, His faithfulness never wavers. The covenant reminds us that God not only calls us to trust Him — He provides everything we need to do so.

Takeaway: The Covenant with Abraham points us to Jesus — the fulfillment of God’s promise, the ultimate proof that His word never fails.

This week, Brian and Nick sit down to talk about covenant with Noah. They talk about how this covenant reveals God’s commitment to preserve His creation despite human sin. Like Adam, Noah was entrusted with the Earth, but his faith allowed God to renew it after the flood.

Key Points:

• Preservation: God provided Noah the Ark and protection for the animals, ensuring life would continue.
• Renewal: Post-flood, the Earth resumed its natural order—animals multiplied, seasons returned, and humanity was commanded to be fruitful again.
• The Rainbow: A sign of God’s mercy and promise, the rainbow reminds us that God preserves creation and shows patience with humanity.
• Redemptive Plan: The covenant points forward to Christ, the true and better Noah, who brings both preservation and salvation.
• Faithfulness: Noah’s trust preserved the world; our hope lies in God’s promises, not our own perfection.

Takeaway: The rainbow isn’t just a sign in the sky—it points to God’s faithfulness. He judges sin, preserves His creation, and provides a way forward, ultimately fulfilled in Christ.

Episode Overview

In this episode, we look at the very first covenant in Scripture—the Covenant with Adam. God created Adam in His image, breathed life into him, and called him to live in obedience, trust, and fellowship.

Key Themes

• Centered on Obedience Adam was made as a Priest-King to rule creation under God’s authority. His task was simple: enjoy God’s provision but do not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
• The Promise God’s desire was a lifelong relationship with Adam and Eve—perfect fellowship, abundant provision, and joy. Augustine described Eden as life without any pain of body or mind.
• The Sign The tree reminded Adam that life and wisdom came from God, not from himself. It was a call to daily trust and dependence.
• The Holy Place The Garden of Eden was the first holy place—a world of peace, joy, and God’s presence, foreshadowing the temple and later holy places.
• The Result of Disobedience Adam broke the covenant, leading to exile from Eden. Yet God gave hope in Genesis 3:15—the promise of a Savior who would crush the serpent’s head.

Takeaway

The Covenant with Adam shows both the seriousness of obedience and the goodness of God’s grace. Though Adam failed, Christ came as the true and better Adam to restore fellowship with God.

One of the biggest challenges Christians face when reading the Bible is boredom. Often we read it like it’s just one book, chapter by chapter, instead of what it truly is—a unified story that leads us to Jesus. In this episode, we kick off a new series on the Promises of God by exploring covenant and why God’s promises never fail.

What We Cover in This Episode

• Why the Bible is best read through the lens of typology—seeing how Old Testament people, events, and covenants point forward to Christ.
• What a covenant really is: more than a contract, it’s a binding relational promise.
• The five major covenants God made in the Old Testament (Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David) and how they all lead to Jesus.
• A deep dive into Jeremiah 31:31–37 and what it teaches us about God’s covenant faithfulness.

Key Takeaways

1. God remembers His promises, even when people do not. Our faith may fail, but His never does.
2. God never changes His promise—He provides a new way. The covenant reaches its fulfillment in Christ, who cannot fail.
3. God brings order in chaos. His unshakable promises are more certain than the rising sun or the stars in the sky.

Why This Matters The Bible isn’t a random collection of stories—it’s one story pointing to Christ. God’s promises are unshakable, not because of our faithfulness but because of His. Understanding covenant and typology helps us see God’s faithfulness woven through the entire biblical narrative.

In this special bonus episode, Brian and Nick are joined by Wyatt Coleman, a junior and one of our student worship leaders. Wyatt helps us look back on our recent series—sharing the key takeaways, what God has been teaching him through it, and how the series has impacted his walk with Christ.

Wyatt also talks about why being rooted in the local church matters for students, and how community and worship together shape our faith in lasting ways.

This conversation is the perfect way to wrap up the series and be reminded of what God has been doing in the lives of students.

On this episode, Brian and Nick talk about the fear of not being good enough. The fear of not being enough traps us in performance, but salvation is secure because God has already done the work in Christ.

Key Points

1. Performance Pressure
   • We’re created to glorify God, but sin twists this into striving for approval.
   • Conditional love leads us to believe worth must be earned — even with God.
2. God Did the Work (Ephesians 1)
   • God blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
   • He chose, adopted, redeemed, graced, revealed, secured, and sealed us.
   • Salvation is His work from start to finish.
3. Freedom from Fear
   • “It is finished” means nothing left to prove.
   • We’re not just chosen — we’re adopted, graced, and sealed by His Spirit.
   • Our security rests in Christ, not in our performance.

Takeaway

You don’t have to be “good enough.” The cross proves you already are loved enough.

Chase Southerland, guest co-host, and Nick share some thoughts on the fear of failure.

In this episode, you’ll hear how:

• Fear of failure reveals misplaced relationships and expectations.
• God’s grace frees us from sin’s power and performance-driven living.
• Remembering and rehearsing the gospel helps us rest in Christ’s finished work.

Perfection is impossible, but in Jesus, we find peace, security, and freedom.

Episode Description: In this episode, we explore Jesus’ radical call to stop worrying (Matthew 6:22–34) and discover how trust in God can free us from fear of the unknown.

Key Takeaways:

• Worry is Rooted in Distrust: Concern is natural, but anxiety grows when it shifts from wise planning to controlling outcomes instead of trusting God.
• God Already Knows the Future: From ravens to lilies, God provides for all creation—and we are worth infinitely more. Fear of the unknown shows a deeper distrust of His care and knowledge.
• Focus Transforms Your Future: When our identity is rooted in God’s kingdom rather than temporary things, uncertainty loses its power. God delights in giving His kingdom—trust Him, not the world.

Reflection: Place your hope in Jesus, the one who is constant, knowing He holds your future and provides abundantly.

Scripture References: Matthew 6:22–34