In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 12:46–50, where Jesus redefines the true family of God as those who follow Him and do the Father’s will. They unpack how this reshapes our understanding of church as a spiritual family marked by sacrificial love, shared identity, and committed discipleship.
In this episode, guest Paul Spangler joins to discuss Matthew 12:38–45 and Jesus’ confrontation with the Pharisees’ hardened hearts. Together they explore how true transformation begins with repentance, humility, and recognizing that Jesus—greater than Jonah or Solomon—is enough.
In this episode, David and Todd dive into Matthew 12:33–37, where Jesus reveals that our words and actions flow from the heart. They discuss how real transformation begins with choosing Jesus and being rooted in Him, rather than trying to change through outward effort or moral performance.
In this episode, David and Todd explore Matthew 12:22–32, unpacking Jesus’ authority over demons and the accusations of the Pharisees. They discuss how the passage reveals the arrival of God’s kingdom, the identity of Jesus as the anointed Son of David, and the danger of resisting the Spirit’s conviction.
In this episode, Todd and David explore Matthew 12:15–21, where Jesus reveals the quiet strength of God’s servant—one who brings justice not through power or noise, but through gentleness, compassion, and unwavering hope.
Todd and David discuss both the justice and gentleness of Jesus who invites us to come and rest in him.
Todd & David deep dive into Matthew 11:1-19 wrestling with doubt, John the Baptist, and Jesus' invitation to trust and live with confidence that He is the Messiah.
This week on the TextLab Todd and David break down Matthew 10:34-42 and what it means to trust and treasure Christ above all else, especially in the midst of obstacles and persecution that may come as we spread the Gospel message.
Todd and David dig into Matthew 10:26-33 and unpack what it means to live out of a heathy fear of God that drives a Kingdom boldness to live SENT and spread the good news of the Gospel.
Todd & David kick off a new season of the podcast by digging into Matthew 10:16-24. Jesus sends out the 12 disciples and prepares them for the persecution they will face as they spread the good news of the Gospel and the arrival of Christ's Kingdom.
As Jesus sends the apostles to do incredible things in Matthew 10:1-15, Kyle and David break down what applies specifically to the apostles in their town and what applies to us today in our town.
Kyle and David explore how Jesus calls an unexpected group of people to accomplish His extraordinary mission.
Kyle and David examine how Jesus’ compassion fuels his ministry.
David and Kyle talk about the danger of filtering out Biblical ideas that don't fit nicely in our western worldview, and think about what it looks like to let the Bible shape our perception of reality.
Kyle and David explore how Jesus uses his power to reverse the curse. He comes to oppose the enemies of God‘s creation— sin, Satan, and death.
Kyle and David explore how Jesus and His Kingdom disrupt old patterns and ways of living.
Jake and Kyle explore how Jesus calling Matthew— a tax collector— to be his disciple teaches us that God’s kingdom is a place where outsiders become insiders, and those who were once far from God are invited to be sons and daughters of God.
David and Kyle look at Matthew 9:1-8, and explore how Jesus has authority to forgive sins.
Kyle and David dive into Matthew 8:28-34 to explore why a crowd of people reject Jesus after witnessing an incredible miracle—and how that story invites each of us to consider how we are responding to Jesus?