Episodi

  • How Woke Are You, Mr. Heck?

    How Woke Are You, Mr. Heck?
    Jan 22 2026
    A student recently asked me, "How woke are you, Mr. Heck?" My answer is simple: I’m not woke — because I’m a Christian. That’s not a judgment on who can follow Jesus, or a claim that people with “woke” views can’t be Christians. It’s a statement about worldviews. I think this is an important episode. We'll get into why wokeness functions like a competing religion, why it ultimately clashes with the gospel, and why Christianity tells a better story of identity, truth, and redemption.
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    18 min
  • This Changed How I See Salvation

    This Changed How I See Salvation
    Jan 15 2026
    A powerful insight from evangelist Ray Comfort just reshaped my understanding of how true conversion to Christ happens. We always avoid the law and lead with a more palatable, "Jesus died for your sins" or "Jesus loves you." But that doesn't end up making sense to someone who doesn't understand their guilt. It's foolish and offensive. There's a better way.
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    21 min
  • The Gospel and the Gulag

    The Gospel and the Gulag
    Jan 8 2026
    In this episode, I argue that it’s not enough to simply label things “Marxist” and move on. If Christianity truly opposes Marxism, we should understand why - not as a talking point, but as a matter of theology, history, and worldview.
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    19 min
  • Five things that will happen in 2026

    Five things that will happen in 2026
    Jan 1 2026
    Every new year brings a fresh round of predictions, and a familiar wave of anxiety. Instead of guessing what 2026 might bring, this episode looks at five things we are guaranteed in the new year. Amid the chaos and confusion, here's some calm, clarity, and confidence rooted where it belongs.
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    19 min
  • Grace in the rage age

    Grace in the rage age
    Dec 18 2025
    In an age fueled by outrage, Christian grace often looks like weakness. In this episode, I respond to criticism over my column extending compassion after Rob Reiner’s violent death. Grief is not political endorsement, grace is never excessive, and Scripture calls believers to mercy precisely when it’s hardest. This isn’t about defending a person’s legacy, it’s about guarding our hearts and obeying Christ in a rage-filled age.
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    31 min
  • The problem with tough-guy Christianity

    The problem with tough-guy Christianity
    Dec 11 2025
    Tough-Guy Christianity is having a moment. Loud voices. Hard edges. Chest-thumping leaders who equate gentleness with weakness and boldness with volume. In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on the cultural pressure to be the “tough pastor,” why it’s spiritually deforming the church, and how true Christlike strength actually looks nothing like the caricatures.
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    29 min
  • The crowd will eventually crush you

    The crowd will eventually crush you
    Dec 4 2025
    This week’s episode digs into the danger of living for public approval - why “the fear of man” wrecks identity, bends conviction, and ultimately destroys courage. From Obama’s cultural drift to Rowling’s unexpected resilience, we explore why chasing applause leads to collapse, and why rooting yourself in Christ leads to clarity, stability, and strength.
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    32 min
  • The cruelty of "compassion"

    The cruelty of "compassion"
    Nov 28 2025
    Illinois’ legalization of physician-assisted suicide is the next step in a deeper cultural shift toward viewing human life as expendable. In a culture that walks this path, so-called “societal compassion” quickly shows itself to be "societal abandonment." When suffering is met with a prescription for death instead of support, presence, and dignity, the result is a culture that prefers eliminating the sufferer to alleviating the suffering. Let's expose the moral drift, the false promise of “aid in dying,” and the Christian conviction that every human life - especially the vulnerable - is inherently sacred.
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    28 min