Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin

Why do a father’s blessing land so deeply—and why does a “dad wound” shape how we see God? In this episode of Deepen, Pastor Joby and the guys talk through the weight of a father’s words, the life and ministry of John the Baptist, and why the call to repent is both urgent and hope-filled. They also unpack baptism—what it is, what it isn’t, and why obedience matters (without turning it into a work)—plus how the Holy Spirit fills bel...

We begin our study of the gospel of Matthew, which makes the point that Jesus is the greater Moses and has fulfilled all that God intended for the people of Israel. Jesus had one clear message: “repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

In this episode Pastor Joby, Pastor Britt, and Pastor Vinke discuss the genealogy of Jesus and how it shows us the amazing reality that God can use anyone. They also explore the ways in which k...

In this episode, Pastor Joby Martin is joined by Pastor Ryan Britt and Pastor Jonathan Vinke to discuss the visit of the Magi in Matthew chapter 2.

King Herod, the religious scholars, and the magi all had the same information about Jesus; but only one group actually went after Jesus to offer their gifts in worship to him. God has given us his word to guide us to Jesus just like the star guided the magi. Whatever you do this Christm...

What if the parts of your story you’re most ashamed of are actually the places God wants to show off His grace?

In this Real Men of Christmas Deepen episode, Pastor Joby sits down with Pastor One to walk through the shepherds of Luke 2—young, overlooked, often written off as “shady” and insignificant. They unpack why God chose them to hear “good news of great joy for all people,” and how that same good news still breaks into dark, ...

What does it mean to be a real man of Christmas in a culture obsessed with comfort and convenience?

In this episode of Deepen, Pastor Joby and Pastor Britt look at Joseph as one of the “Real Men of Christmas” in our Stand Firm and Act Like Men year. They unpack Jewish betrothal, Joseph’s costly obedience when he discovers Mary is pregnant, and how he reordered his entire life around Jesus at the center. As you head into this season...

Culture is confused. Manhood is under attack. Too many men have traded responsibility for comfort, strength for passivity, and humility for pride. But the Bible gives us a different charge: “Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Cor. 16:13-14).

In this roundtable, pastors, athletes, hunters, authors, and leaders share raw stories of failure and redemption, fatherhood ...

What if the most important thing about being a dad isn’t what you do for your kids, but whether you know God as Father?

In this final week of Stand Firm and Act Like Men, Pastor Joby Martin and author Charles Martin unpack what it really means to “be a godly dad” by first becoming a son who knows Abba Father. Through powerful stories of rescue, hospital nights, broken dreams, and fatherly hugs and kisses, they trace how our experie...

What does 1 Corinthians 13 actually look like after 25 years of real marriage, real sin, and real grace?

In this week’s Deepen podcast, Pastor Joby and his wife Gretchen sit down with Ali to talk through “the love chapter”—not as a pretty wedding reading, but as a gritty blueprint for covenant love that actually lasts. From learning to study your spouse over decades, to fighting irritability, resentment, and selfishness, they unpac...

Do you feel like a godly husband? In this week’s episode, Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Matt Carter unpack Ephesians 5:25-27 and what it looks like when men love first, sacrifice, and lead spiritually. With some extra wisdom for single women and single moms at the end.

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What if strength isn’t what you think? In this episode, Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Ali Parsons unpack Matthew 20:17–24, flipping worldly definitions of greatness upside down. From strong men and women living rightly ordered lives to guarding your “gold time” and leading your first church at home, this conversation cuts through cultural noise and calls us to stand firm.

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When you walk into the room, does peace follow? In this episode, Pastors Joby Martin, Matt Carter, and Ali Parsons call men to wake up, armor up, and take their place on the front lines of faith. Through stories of prayer, protection, and perseverance, this conversation unpacks what it means to fight like Jesus: strong and kind, humble and fierce. From raising sons who protect to leading homes marked by peace, discover how godly me...

There’s a lion on the prowl, and he’s not playing games. In this episode, Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Jonathan Vinke call men to wake up, armor up, and fight back against the enemy that wants to take them out. 

From humility that takes out the trash to rebellion that kills ministries, this conversation exposes how pride, comfort, and lust derail leaders—and how discipline, submission, and godly grit build them. Through...

In a world trying to redefine manhood, what does it mean to stand firm and act like men? Pastors Joby Martin, Charles Martin, and Ali Parsons unpack God’s original design for men and women—strength under surrender, leadership rooted in love, and the courage to fail forward. From raising sons to honoring wives, this conversation is a call to reject comfort, embrace calling, and lead where God has placed you.

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What kind of love runs toward the rebel instead of away? In this episode, Pastors Joby, Adam, TJ, and Ali reflect on the hymn Amazing Grace and the heart of a God who rescues, redeems, and restores. 

From John Newton’s broken past to the grace that carries us today, this conversation reminds us that we never graduate from grace, we just grow deeper into it.

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Following Jesus doesn’t chain us, it frees us. In this powerful conversation, Pastors Joby Martin, Michael Olsen, and Jonathan Vinke unpack Romans 7:4–8:2 through the lens of the hymn Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.  From the battle between grace and struggle to the myth of freedom without boundaries, this episode calls us back to the fountain of every blessing, Jesus Christ Himself.

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Men today are facing battles both seen and unseen- but worship is how we fight back!

Following our Men's Worship night, Pastor Joby Martin is joined by Chad Robichaux from Resilient and Kyle Thompson from Undaunted for a raw conversation on spiritual warfare, courage, and calling men to stand firm in the faith. From war stories in Afghanistan to the everyday fight for marriages, families, and faith- this episode reminds us that vul...

What do the mountains, Psalm 145, and the hymn How Great Thou Art have in common? They all remind us of the greatness of God. In this conversation, we dive into God’s sermon through creation, the power of hymns, and why discipleship must start in our homes. From generational faith to family worship, from “less I think, more God says” to waiting with expectation, this episode is a call to lift our eyes and live with awe.

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What do you do when life doesn’t make sense? From the story of Horatio Spafford and It Is Well to modern-day testimonies of loss within our church, Pastors Joby Martin and Michael Olsen unpack why corporate worship, discipleship, and trust in Jesus matter more than ever. This episode doesn’t sugarcoat the pain, but reminds us that life is hard, God is good, and the peace of God truly can surpass all understanding.

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