myPodQuest is a no-pressure, judgment-free space for the weary soul — skeptics welcome.
Here, faith isn’t about rules or religion — it’s about a genuine relationship with God and each other. We’re on a quest to heal the hurt that rigid religion has caused, to restore trust, and to rediscover the authentic Jesus — the One who loves without conditions, gives without demands, and meets us right where we are. This is a place for honest questions, real conversation, and hope that runs deeper than appearances. Whether you believe, doubt, or aren’t sure yet, pull up a chair, grab a maple bar, and let’s explore life’s biggest questions together.
Episodes
Life gets noisy fast. Responsibilities, interruptions, screens, conversations—sometimes the quiet disappears before we even notice it.
In Mark 1:35, Jesus intentionally stepped away to pray. Not because life was easy, but because connection with the Father mattered in the middle of everything else.
Today we’re talking about creating a little space. Not a perfect devotional routine. Not another religious obligation. Just...
If God is love, what do we do with the parts of Scripture where He seems severe, restrictive, or even frightening?
In Episode 53 — When Verses Collide, Part 2: Love in Protection Mode?, Pastor Kip explores one of the harder tensions in the Bible: the relationship between love, freedom, suffering, judgment, and protection.
Does love mean unlimited freed...
Faithfulness is not the same thing as getting everything right.
We stumble. We misjudge things. Sometimes we fail spectacularly. But Scripture is filled with people who made mistakes, received grace, learned, and kept moving forward.
Paul didn’t say, “I did everything perfectly.” He said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished...
Sometimes responsibility quietly turns into control.
We care about the outcome, so we push harder, worry more, and begin carrying things that were never completely ours to carry.
Paul wrote, “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” There’s freedom in knowing the difference between what God asks us to do and what only God can...
“If I don’t do it, it won’t get done.”
Sometimes that’s true.
And sometimes, as Pastor Kip puts it, that’s just ego wearing work boots.
In Day 3 of this week’s 5x5 Daily Devotion, we look at the tension between carrying our own responsibilities and allowing others to help carry our burdens.
<...If something needs to be done, does that automatically mean you’re supposed to do it?
Responsible people can easily become responsible for everything—until there’s little time or energy left for the things they were actually called to carry.
In Day 2 of this week’s 5x5 Daily Devotion, Pastor Kip wrestles with boundaries, seasons, sayi...
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What if responsibility doesn’t begin with a big assignment—but with simply paying attention?
Sometimes God’s direction starts as a quiet nudge: someone you should call, something you need to change, or a need you suddenly begin to notice. The challenge is learning to recognize those moments—and then being willing to respond.
We sometimes expect spiritual growth to arrive in one dramatic moment. Scripture keeps talking about walking. In the final Awareness Within devotion, Pastor Kip asks what it might look like to take one simple step with Jesus today instead of worrying about the next twenty.
Does time with God end when you close your Bible? What about the grocery store, the commute, or a conversation at work? Pastor Kip explores how an ordinary day can become a shared day when we remember who is walking beside us.
We can spot distractions around us more easily than we can see the ones taking hold within us. What might we be overlooking in our own routines and priorities? This Awareness Within reflection invites an honest, gentle look at what we may need Jesus to help us notice.
Martha was busy serving Jesus. So how did serving Him become a distraction from being with Him? Pastor Kip reflects on the good, necessary things that can grow too large in our lives, and on Jesus’ invitation to bring our attention back to Him.
Your phone buzzes. A reel leads to another reel. Work and worry want their turn, too. None of it has to be evil to draw your attention away from what matters. Pastor Kip asks a revealing question: What has been getting the best part of your attention lately—and what is that doing to your heart?
Peter asks what kind of people we should become. Paul tells us it is time to wake up. Prophecy isn’t given merely to fill charts or support theories. It should shape our character. Readiness becomes visible through love, forgiveness, generosity, faithfulness, and a growing resemblance to Jesus.
Jesus tells His followers to lift their heads because redemption is drawing near. Signs feel different depending upon whom we believe is coming. Christ’s return isn’t merely the arrival of an event—it is the return of Someone who loves us, knows us, and has promised to receive us.
Consider: What picture of Jesus comes to mind when you think about His return?
Paul tells believers to watch and remain sober. Biblical watchfulness is clearheaded and steady. There are two dangerous extremes: ignoring everything and interpreting everything. One leaves us spiritually asleep; the other leaves us exhausted and anxious. Jesus calls us to remain awake without allowing every headline, crisis, or theory to steal our peace.
Consider: Is what you are watching producing clarit...
What happens when Bible verses seem to collide?
In Episode 52, Pastor Kip takes an honest look at one of Christianity’s biggest questions: what really happens when we die? We’ll compare passages about immortality, resurrection, the thief on the cross, “absent from the body,” Lazarus, and the biblical picture of death as sleep.
Rather ...
Read Matthew 24:36 and Acts 1:6–8
The disciples wanted a timetable. Jesus redirected them toward their mission. The Father holds the calendar; Christ’s followers are given the work of witnessing. Not knowing the date keeps faith from becoming a calculation. It calls us into daily trust. Jesus gives enough information to recognize where the story is going without giving u...
Sometimes the most important thing God wants to show us is easy to miss because we are moving too fast.
In Exodus 3, Moses noticed the burning bush because he was willing to interrupt his routine and turn aside. What might God be trying to show us in the middle of our own busy lives?
Today we explore the difference between...
Season 3 of myPodQuest begins with a question that thoughtful believers, seekers, skeptics, and doubters have all asked:
What do we do when one part of the Bible seems to push against another?
Are these genuine contradictions—or are they invitations to slow down, look at context, compare passages, and listen more carefully?
In ...
We recognize changing seasons by paying attention to what is happening around us. Jesus also calls us to live with spiritual awareness—not so we can predict every detail of the future, but so we can walk faithfully through the present.
Prophecy gives us direction, not a stopwatch. Today we consider what it means to recognize the season while keeping our confidence centered in ...
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