Episodes

On this episode of Becoming Better, Josh, Jason, and David sit down to talk about the last messages. If you missed this past sermon or want to revisit it, you can always look back one episode to help get the most out of today's conversation.

When Jesus feeds thousands of people with just five loaves and two fish, He does far more than satisfy their hunger. He uses an impossible situation to teach His disciples a powerful lesson about faith, obedience, and trusting in His provision. In Luke 9:10–17, we see that Jesus can take what little we have and use it to make a tremendous difference in the lives of others. Rather than simply meeting the needs of the crowd Himself, Jesus invites His disciples to participate in the miracle, provid...

On this episode of Becoming Better, Josh, Jason, and Corey sit down to talk about the last messages. If you missed this past sermon or want to revisit it, you can always look back one episode to help get the most out of today's conversation.

Jesus didn’t just call the twelve—He equipped them and sent them. They were told to go without the resources they would normally depend on, trust God to provide, proclaim the good news, and remain faithful even when people rejected their message. In Luke 9:1–9, we’re reminded that Jesus still calls His people to kingdom work today. We don’t have to be capable enough on our own, control how others respond, or guarantee the results. Our responsibility is to trust the One who sends us and be obedi...

On this episode of Becoming Better, Nate, Josh, and Corey sit down to talk about the last 2 messages. If you missed this past sermon or want to revisit it, you can always look back one episode to help get the most out of today's conversation.

In Luke 8:40–56, Jesus encounters two desperate people: a woman who has suffered for twelve years with an illness no one could heal, and a father whose twelve-year-old daughter is dying. One woman is considered unclean. One girl is beyond healing because death has already come. But neither is beyond the authority of Jesus. The woman reaches out to Jesus in faith and is made clean. Jairus is told not to be afraid, but to keep believing. And when Jesus takes the little girl by the hand, even deat...

In Luke 8:26–39, Jesus crosses the Sea of Galilee and comes face to face with a man whose life has been completely devastated by evil. He is isolated, tormented, living among the tombs, and beyond anyone else’s ability to help. But he is not beyond Jesus. The demons immediately recognize who Jesus is and know they are completely under His authority. With a word, Jesus sets the man free and begins restoring everything darkness had taken from him. This story reminds us that there is no place sin...

On this episode of Becoming Better, Nate, David, and Brad sit down to talk about last weekend's message. If you missed this past sermon or want to revisit it, you can always look back one episode to help get the most out of today's conversation.

In Luke 8:22–25, Jesus and His disciples find themselves in the middle of a violent storm on the Sea of Galilee. The disciples are terrified. Jesus is asleep. But when they wake Him, Jesus simply speaks—and the wind and waves obey. The point of this story isn’t merely that Jesus can calm the storms in our lives. Luke wants us to wrestle with the same question the disciples asked: “Who is this?” Jesus doesn’t just have power over creation—He has authority over it because He is the One through w...

It’s possible to hear God’s Word, agree with it, and even know it well without ever allowing it to change the way we live. In Luke 8:19–21, Jesus makes a startling statement about who belongs to His family: those who hear God’s Word and put it into practice. Following Jesus isn’t defined by our proximity to Him, how often we attend church, or how much Bible knowledge we have. The evidence of careful listening is obedience. God’s Word begins shaping our decisions, priorities, relationships, and e...

On this episode Jason, Nate, and Chase sit down to talk about last weekend's message. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Jesus warns His disciples to consider carefully how they listen. Hearing God’s Word is not enough—the way we receive it will eventually be revealed by what it produces in our lives. In Luke 8:16–18, Jesus continues His teaching about the soils by showing that genuine transformation cannot remain hidden. When God’s Word takes root in a receptive heart, it produces visible fruit. But just as true transformation cannot be hidden, it cannot be faked. In this message from Luke 8, we’re challenged t...

On this episode Jason, Nate, and Josh sit down to talk about last weekend's message. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Everyone wants to believe they are the good soil, but Jesus gives us clear markers of a heart that truly receives His Word. In Luke 8:4–15, we see that good soil doesn’t simply hear the truth—it holds onto it, perseveres through difficulty, and trusts God to produce the crop. When following Jesus gets hard and quitting feels easier, genuine faith keeps clinging to what God has said and refuses to let go.

On this episode Jason, Nate, and Corey sit down to talk about last weekend's message. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Faith rarely disappears overnight. In Luke 8:4-15, Jesus warns that the worries of life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the pursuit of pleasure can slowly grow around God’s Word until our faith becomes unfruitful. The question isn’t simply whether the Word has taken root in your life, but what may be growing alongside it—and what needs to be pulled before it chokes out what God is growing in you.

On this episode Jason, Nate, and David sit down to talk about last weekend's message as well as their kids being back in school. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Faith can look strong when life is going well, but testing reveals how deep our roots really are. In Luke 8:4-15, Jesus warns that shallow faith may flourish for a season but will wither when suffering and trials come. Deep roots are built before the storm, so the question is whether your faith is strong enough to remain when life gets hard.

On this episode, Jason, Nate, and Brad sit down to talk about last weekend's message as well as all things back-to-school. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Many people hear God's Word without ever allowing it to take root. In Luke 8:4-15, Jesus explains why some hearts become so hardened that the gospel never produces faith or lasting fruit. The good news is that no heart is beyond God's ability to soften—but we must be willing to hear and respond.

On this episode, Jason, Nate, and Ken sit down to talk about last weekend's message as well as the height requirements for being on staff at QuadCity. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Every investment promises a return, but only one lasts forever. In Luke 8:1-3, we meet followers of Jesus whose transformed lives led them to joyfully invest their time, resources, and allegiance in advancing God's Kingdom. Jesus invites each of us to consider whether we're living for temporary gain or eternal reward.

On today's episode, Jason, Josh, and David sit down to talk about the 80s and 90s, hot takes from the weekend, and their gratitude for what Jesus has done. As always, you can look one episode earlier to catch the sermon if you haven't yet, as that will make this conversation make a lot more sense.

Words are easy, but our actions reveal what we truly believe about Jesus. In Luke 7:36-50, a sinful woman never says a single word, yet her humility, worship, and gratitude speak louder than anything she could have spoken. Her example challenges us to ask whether our lives truly reflect the love we claim to have for Christ.