What do you do when you believe you have followed God faithfully, but the path He led you down no longer seems to make sense?

In this deeply personal episode, I share from the middle of an unresolved crisis of faith. I wrestle honestly with the tension between pursuing what I believe God has called me to do and carrying my responsibility to provide for my family. As the pressure grows, difficult questions begin to surface: Did I misunderstand God? Did I hear Him incorrectly? And what does faithfulness look like when obedience has not produced the outcome you expected?

I also share how standing in the eye of a hurricane became a picture of this season—the storm has not passed, but God can still provide moments of peace in its center. Through unexpected encouragement and provision, I am being reminded that faith is not always having confidence in a particular outcome. Sometimes it is choosing where to place your focus while the storm is still raging.

This episode does not offer a polished testimony with a resolved ending. It is an honest conversation about doubt, disappointment, responsibility, obedience, and continuing to turn toward God when you do not understand what He is doing.

If you have ever questioned whether you heard God correctly—or struggled to trust Him when following Him became harder than you expected—I hope this episode reminds you that you are not alone.

What do you do when you believe God is asking you to take a step of faith—but you don’t know how it will work, how long you may have to wait, or whether you heard Him correctly?

In this episode, I talk honestly about what steps of faith actually look and feel like. Faith isn’t recklessly choosing something difficult and expecting God to rescue us. A genuine step of faith begins with God’s leading and requires us to continue seeking, listening, and obeying Him one day at a time.

I share stories about quitting my job while my wife was pregnant, leaving a ministry position without another source of income, giving God a “faith-filled yes” to leave home and travel, and eventually giving away thousands of dollars in inventory—my own version of burning the plow. Some steps were followed by quick provision. Others led to long seasons of uncertainty, fear, dependence, and wondering whether I had heard God correctly.

We’ll explore how to discern whether God is leading you, why an open door isn’t always God’s door, what faith teaches us, how to keep your eyes on Jesus when fear sets in, and how far to continue when the answer hasn’t come.

I’m recording this while living through another uncertain season myself. I don’t yet know how the story ends, but I believe there will eventually be an episode called “God Did It.” Until then, I’m learning to trust God for the grace needed today and continue taking the next step He gives me.

What if church wasn’t only a service we attended, but a connected community with places to gather, build relationships, serve, create, play, heal, and encounter Jesus throughout the week?

In the final part of this three-part vision, I share why the Body of Christ needs more places and spaces where people can genuinely come together. Relationships are rarely built by simply sitting near one another. They grow through proximity, shared experiences, common interests, and working toward something meaningful together.

I share several parts of this vision, including ministry headquarters where Christian organizations can share space and resources, gatherings that bring pastors and churches together, and Christian Life Centers offering recreation, sports, groups, Bible studies, events, outreach, and opportunities for people to do life together.

I also describe a larger vision for wholesome gathering places filled with activities, restaurants, Christian-owned businesses, beauty, joy, and reminders of God—including the idea for a Living Water Courtyard centered on Scripture, prayer for the nations, and baptism.

These places aren’t intended to replace the local church. They are meant to strengthen churches, connect ministries, tear down unnecessary walls, and help people find relationships, purpose, and their place within the Body of Christ.

What could happen if Christians began pooling our gifts, resources, buildings, ideas, and experiences to create places where people encounter the love of Christ in everyday life?

Jesus prayed that His people would become one so that the world would know. That is the heart behind this entire vision: a connected and activated Body of Christ working together so the world can see Him.