The Chorus in the Chaos

Can you truly follow Jesus while remaining disconnected from His church? Is Christianity simply a personal relationship with Christ, or does genuine discipleship require something more?

In Part 2 of our series on discipleship, Jack is once again joined by pastor Ross Turner (The Nerdy Pastor) to explore an often-neglected aspect of the Christian life: the essential role of the local church and covenant community in following Jesus.

What does it actually mean to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Is discipleship simply reading your Bible, praying regularly, attending church, and practicing spiritual disciplines? Or is there something much deeper to the Christian life?

In this first episode of our new series on discipleship, Jack is joined by pastor Ross Turner (The Nerdy Pastor) to challenge common misconceptions about what it means to follow Christ.

Together, the...

Who has the greater long-term influence on the health of a church: its pastor or its elders?

Jack is joined by David Chambers to discuss why choosing ruling elders may be one of the most consequential decisions a congregation ever makes.

They examine the biblical qualifications for elders, the danger of treating the church like a corporation, and why wealth, influence, charisma, or business success should never substitute for godly...

The Lindsay Clancy case has become one of the most disturbing and morally complicated criminal cases in recent memory.

After a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, the case ended in a mistrial—leaving unresolved questions surrounding insanity, postpartum psychosis, criminal responsibility, and what justice ultimately requires.

In this bonus episode of The Chorus in the Chaos, Jack and Grayson discuss the facts surroundin...

In this episode of The Chorus in the Chaos, Jack walks through John 6:44 and considers what Jesus teaches about human depravity, our inability to come to Christ apart from grace, God’s sovereign work in salvation, assurance, and the perseverance of the saints.

What does it mean for the Father to “draw” someone to Christ? How can a Christian know that he or she has been drawn? And if salvation ultimately begins wit...

What does Mormonism teach about grace, works, salvation, and the afterlife?

In the final theological installment of our series on Mormonism, Jack examines the LDS plan of salvation and its emphasis on faithfulness, ordinances, covenants, temple rites, and enduring to the end. He contrasts this system with the biblical doctrine that sinners are justified entirely by the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The episode then walks through t...

Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me.”

In this episode, Jack considers one of the most familiar and comforting phrases in Scripture: “the valley of the shadow of death.” Life can move quickly from green pastures to dark valleys, but Psalm 23 reminds us that the believer is never abandoned there.

The Good Shepherd is with His ...

This conversation explores the LDS view of the Fall, sin, atonement, grace, works, assurance, and eternal progression. Mormonism often uses Christian language, but the meanings behind those words are radically different from historic biblical Christianity.

Jack and Grayson compare Mormonism’s teaching on Adam and Eve, original sin, ordinances, temple rites, baptism for the dead, and exaltation with the biblical gospel of salv...

In this bonus episode of The Chorus in the Chaos, Blake is joined by his wife, Jackie, for a personal and practical conversation about their first year of homeschooling.

Blake and Jackie share why homeschooling was never originally their plan, how rising tuition costs forced them to reconsider their options, and why their deeper motivation became much bigger than finances. They talk honestly about the fears they had going in, inclu...

Does Matthew 16 prove the papacy? In this short bonus episode, Jack examines Rome’s claim that the Pope, as successor of Peter, possesses supreme authority over the universal Church. Looking at Matthew 16 and the Book of Acts, Jack argues that Peter is important and influential — but that Scripture does not present him as supreme over the other apostles.

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In this episode, we begin examining Mormon theology and explain why Mormonism is not Christianity in any historic, biblical sense. Using the language of theology, apologetics, and Scripture, we walk through key LDS beliefs about God, Jesus, salvation, exaltation, and pre-mortal existence, showing how Mormonism uses familiar Christian terms but means something entirely different by them.

This conversation is part of our ongoing seri...

In this episode, Jack sits down with Pastor Braden Patterson to hear his powerful testimony of growing up in Mormonism, coming to faith in Jesus Christ, and now serving as a pastor in biblical Christianity.

Braden shares what life was like in a deeply committed LDS home, how he viewed Christians while growing up, and how Mormon theology shaped his understanding of God, salvation, and purpose. He also explains the crushing burden of...

In this episode of Chorus in the Chaos, Jack, Grayson, and Blake begin their two-part look at Mormonism by tracing its history from the life of Joseph Smith to the early growth of the movement. They walk through Smith’s claimed visions, the story of the golden plates, the role of seer stones, the lost 116 pages, the Book of Mormon’s publication, and the conflicts that followed in Missouri and Nauvoo.

This episode is foc...

What does it mean to receive the Kingdom of God like a child?

In this episode of The Chorus in the Chaos, Jack walks through Luke 18:15–17, where Jesus rebukes His disciples and welcomes infants and children, declaring that “to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Far from being a sentimental moment, this passage reveals something profound about humility, faith, and how salvation works.

This episode also asks a hard ...

Why does spiritism hold such a powerful grip on people — especially during times of grief, fear, and uncertainty?

In this episode, Blake and Grayson continue their American Cults series by examining the appeal of Spiritism, why Scripture consistently forbids it, and how it distorts good, God-given desires for eternity, comfort, and knowledge.

Through biblical teaching and pastoral reflection, they explore:

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In this episode of The Chorus in the Chaos, Jack and Blake dive into one of America’s most unusual and influential cult movements: the rise of spiritualism in the 19th century. Beginning with a biblical narrative—the chilling account of Saul and the Witch of Endor—the episode moves through the dramatic story of the Fox Sisters, the national craze for seances, and the cultural wounds left open by the Civil War.

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In Part 2 of our Thanksgiving bonus series, Blake and Jack pick up the story with the Pilgrims themselves—the Separatist congregation from Scrooby who fled England, suffered betrayals, survived storms, endured heartbreak, and ultimately crossed the Atlantic in one of history’s most remarkable journeys of faith.

In this episode, we trace their escape attempts from England, their difficult 11-year stay in Leiden, the econ...

In this special two-part Thanksgiving bonus episode, Blake and Jack take listeners on a fast-moving, 30,000-foot flyover of the wild, chaotic, and faith-shaping events that led to the Pilgrims boarding the Mayflower and eventually celebrating what we call the First Thanksgiving.

Before the Mayflower ever touched the shores of the New World, England endured a century of political turmoil, religious reform, royal power struggles, pub...

Summary

Season 4 launches with a field guide to American cults: where they came from, how they function, and what sets them apart from orthodox Christianity. We lay out our two-episode rhythm for each movement (history + doctrine) and explain why this isn’t just academic—these are the folks knocking on your door and sitting in your break room.

Highlights

• Walter Martin’s working definition of a cult

• The 183...