Brandon Thomas talks with Iranian-American pastor and speaker David Nasser about his family’s escape from Iran, his journey to faith in Christ, and the growing underground church in Iran. Their conversation highlights God’s power to accomplish the impossible and challenges believers to pray, support revival, and join God’s global mission today.

QUESTIONS:

1. How does David Nasser’s story challenge the way you think about sharing the gospel through simple acts of love and service?
2. When you face situations that feel impossible, how does remembering God’s faithfulness strengthen your trust in Him?
3. How might God be inviting you to pray for, support, or participate in what He is doing through the church in places like Iran?

READ MORE:

• God strengthening His people and holding them by the hand in Isaiah 41:9–10
• The power of hospitality and serving others in Matthew 25:35–40
• The church growing even through persecution in Acts 8:1–8
• The power of personal testimony in Revelation 12:11
• The Great Commission to make disciples of all nations in Matthew 28:18–20
• God doing immeasurably more than we ask or imagine in Ephesians 3:20

Brandon and his brother Dr. Heath Thomas explore one of the most challenging concepts in the Old Testament: holy war. They discuss God’s confrontation of sin and false worship in ancient cultures and how Jesus fulfills the entire biblical story. Their conversation also addresses biblical generosity, the meaning of the temple veil, and how Christians can pursue biblical truth, peace, and discernment in modern conversations about Israel and global conflict.

QUESTIONS:

1. How does viewing “holy war” as God’s confrontation with sin—not people—change how you read the Old Testament?
2. What does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the entire Old Testament story in your everyday faith and obedience?
3. What sources most influence your views on Israel and global conflict, and how can you intentionally filter them through God’s Word?

READ MORE:

• The commander of the Lord’s army in Joshua 5:13–15
• Rahab’s faith and allegiance to God in Joshua 2 and Hebrews 11:31
• Jesus as the once-for-all sacrifice in Hebrews 9:11–14 and Hebrews 10:10–14
• The tearing of the temple veil in Matthew 27:50–51
• Blessed are the peacemakers in Matthew 5:9
• Testing and holding fast to truth in 1 Thessalonians 5:21

We explore biblical fasting as a powerful spiritual discipline that strengthens prayer, sharpens spiritual awareness, humbles the heart, and breaks unhealthy desires. Fasting is not punishment or performance—it’s an intimate, obedient practice rooted in Scripture, church history, and Jesus’ teaching that aligns your body and soul toward God’s purposes.

QUESTIONS:

1. What motivations shape your view of fasting—discipline, desperation, tradition, or intimacy with God?
2. In what areas of your life do unchecked desires most need restraint and realignment through fasting?
3. How could fasting help you hear God more clearly or seek His guidance in a current decision or struggle?

READ MORE:

• Jesus teaching on fasting in Matthew 6:16–18
• Fasting and spiritual power in Matthew 4:1–11
• Fasting for humility, repentance, and renewal in Isaiah 58
• Strengthening prayer through fasting in Ezra 8:21–23
• Battling sinful desires and self-control in James 1:13–15