Topic: Faith, Doubt, and the Power of the GospelGuest: Nicky Gumbel is a vicar, author, and pioneer of the Alpha Course—a global movement that has introduced millions to the basics of the Christian faith.In a world filled with doubt, spiritual confusion, and skepticism, many people are searching for meaning but don’t know where to start. This episode offers a compelling invitation to explore faith, ask honest questions, and discover the transformative power of the Gospel.Nicky shares insights from his decades of ministry and the Alpha Course, offering clarity, compassion, and encouragement to those exploring or deepening their faith journey.Whether you're wrestling with doubt, curious about Christianity, or seeking to strengthen your belief, this episode is filled with hope and truth that can anchor your soul.Check out: Learn more about the Alpha Course here. Receive our free e-book “5 Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” at: Thinke.orgIf you love this show, please subscribe, share this episode with friends, and leave a nice review!This show is made possible thanks to the support of friends like you. By God’s grace, we minister to millions of young people across America each year with powerful faith content.Your gift of $25 will help share Jesus with thousands of young people who need hope, in a community near you.Be a part today at Thinke.org/donate
Topic: Taming Your ThoughtsGuest: Max Lucado is a pastor, bestselling author, and one of the most beloved Christian communicators of our time.Many people struggle with overwhelming negative thoughts, anxiety, and mental spirals that steal their peace and joy. This episode offers hope and guidance for anyone who feels trapped by their thinking patterns—helping them find renewal through God’s Word.What you think shapes how you live. In his brand-new book Tame Your Thoughts: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life, Max shows how to take every thought captive, interrupt poisonous thought patterns, and replace them with the truth of God’s Word. Max shares practical, biblical tools to help you overcome worry, shame, rejection, and fear—and experience the peace and freedom that come when your mind is renewed in Christ.Check out: Pick up Max’s new book, Tame Your Thoughts, here. Check out Matt’s book “Truth Plus Love” here. Receive our free e-book “5 Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” at: Thinke.orgBe sure to subscribe, share this episode with friends, and leave a nice review!This show is made possible thanks to the support of friends like you. By God’s grace, we minister to millions of young people across America each year with powerful faith content.Your gift of $25 will help share Jesus with thousands of young people who need hope, in a community near you.Be a part today at Thinke.org/donate
How should Christians think about the news in today's world? It can often feel dizzying to try to make sense of today's headlines. There's no one better than Jim Denison to guide us in this. Jim has produced a daily column called "Denison Forum" making sense of the day's headlines from a Christian Perspective for several decades. He has a unique way of thinking and looking at the world, and a powerful gift of godly wisdom. You will love hearing from him. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Remi Adeleke is an actor, director and author. He was born in Western Africa, but following the death of his father, he, his mother, and brother relocated permanently to the Bronx in New York City. After years of making regrettable decisions, Remi joined the Navy in 2002 and later became a Navy SEAL. Ending his successful naval career in 2016, he was led to pursue a career in speaking and acting, and has been featured in many major motion pictures. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Do you ever wish you knew how to pray better? Sally Burke is the President of Moms in Prayer. Before she was a Christian, she worked for NASA, and after finding faith in Christ, her introduction to the ministry in 1990 was life changing. Compelled by joy and the hope God gave as she prayed with others for her children and their schools, Sally began to reach out and share with other moms—first as a Moms in Prayer group leader, then area coordinator for her hometown of Temecula, California. She shares many amazing and life-changing insights to prayer that will help impact your own prayer life. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Do you ever remind yourself of the gospel? The gospel saves us, but is also something we can keep coming back to as a Christian to motivate us in our Christian walk. Ryan Skoog is the founder of Venture. He shares about the power of reminding your own heart of the gospel every day, and reminds us of the many benefits the gospel brings into our lives. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Would you have the courage to turn down opportunities for success if they contradicted your Christian beliefs? Madeline Carroll has been an actress in Hollywood since she was 3 years old. As she grew older and had more opportunities, she found herself faced with the difficult decision to turn down acting offers for millions of dollars because they would compromise what she felt was proper for a followers of Jesus to do and say. In the middle of that journey, she wondered if she had ruined her chances at her dream. If you've ever found yourself in a similar position, you will be super inspired by her story today. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Matt Brown talks with Pastor Samuel Rodriguez. Samuel Rodriguez is the President of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), the world's largest Hispanic Christian organization with 42,000 plus U.S. churches. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Have you ever posted about your faith on your social media? Rashawn Copeland, is an evangelist, author and ministry associate. He shares his powerful testimony of pursuing fame and success and ending up at rock bottom ready to end his own life, when a Scripture came across his social media feed from the one Christian he knew. Everything changed that night as he put his faith in Jesus Christ. He has become one of the most joyful people you will ever meet in your life, and a minister of the gospel ministering to millions of people each day on social media with the same encouragement that changed his life. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Do you struggle with self-control? Drew Dyck is an author and writer. He shares his journey to grow in self-control. He took a deep dive into both modern neuroscience and the Bible to see what he could learn, and tested out principles in his own life in the areas of health, exercise, and spiritual disciplines. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. For more from Matt Brown, and to receive our free e-book “5 Spiritual Keys to Find Fulfillment in God” go to: Thinke.org
Do you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of people in need around the world? Matt Brown talks with Pedro LaTorre, who works with Charity:Water to get clean drinking water to communities that don't yet have it. You will be touched and inspired by his heart and passion to meet the great needs around the world today. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Have you ever wondered if God could use you more in some sort of ministry than your normal job? My friend Jason Romano was living his dream job at ESPN, when his older brother led him to faith in Christ. As he began to grow in his faith and passion for God, he wondered if he should be in ministry instead. For a period of time, he realized God could use him right where he was. Later, however, God did direct him into an amazing ministry called Sports Spectrum where he interviews professional athletes about their faith. This is an amazing case study of finding and following God's call on your life. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Do you have someone in your life you like to spend time with to grow in wisdom? For me, one of those amazing people is Robby Gallaty. Robby is the lead pastor at Long Hollow Baptist Church. Growing up, Robby battled a drug addiction that ravaged his life. A $180 a day heroin and cocaine addiction forced him to steal $15,000 from his parents. After living without gas, electricity, and water for months, losing 8 of his friends to drug related deaths, watching 6 friends arrested, and completing two rehab treatments, Robby remembered the gospel that was shared with him by a friend in college and was radically saved on November 12, 2002. Eight months later, David Platt, a seminary student and church member at the time, asked Robby to meet weekly for accountability, prayer, and bible study. For the next 2 years, David installed a passion for missions, expository preaching, and disciple-making in his life. You will be so inspired by Robby's story, and wisdom today. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Did you know that the Bible teaches us to be hospitable? Today I talk with one of the best I know at this, Pastor Terry Smith. He leads one of the most influential evangelical churches near New York City in historic West Orange, New Jersey. Terry is also the author of "Hospitable Leadership" which shares how our faith teaches us to be more hospitable to others. You will learn so much good stuff from him! Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence” here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/. If you loved this episode, please subscribe, and share it with friends. Every week on the podcast, and at Thinke.org, we share powerful faith content to help you find fulfillment in God.
Do you ever have questions about the Bible? My friends Michael and Lauren McAfee are experts and students of God's Word. They share what to do when you have questions about the Bible. Lauren's family, the Green Family are the founders of Hobby Lobby, and the visionaries behind Museum of the Bible. In fact, almost no one I know loves God's Word more than them! You will love hearing from these young leaders, and their encouragements for those with honest questions about the Bible. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Have you ever shared your faith? Matt Brown talks with one of his heroes, Pastor and Evangelist Greg Laurie. Greg is the Lead Pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in the nation, and founder of Harvest America. Greg came to Christ during the Jesus Movement, one of the last great revivals in America. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Are there good answers to the big questions about faith? Matt Brown talks with Jeremiah Johnston, author, and apologist. Jeremiah is the founder of The Christian Thinkers Society, which helps answers some of the tough questions of the faith to lead skeptics to reasonable answers so they might believe, and helps Christians have good answers for those who ask them. Jeremiah is one of the next great apologists in our generation, and you will enjoy hearing from him. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Just because a statement is a common Christian cliche, does not mean is Biblical truth that can change your life. Sometimes it's important to know the difference. Matt Brown talks with Shane Pruitt, the National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, about some of the lies Christians believe. Shane is an incredible young leader with a passion for God and people, and you will be encouraged by the conversation today. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
Matt Brown talks with Nick and Chelsea Hurst, popular YouTubers about their journey, and how they are using their influence for God. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.
How do we lead others in a healthy way? Matt Brown talks with Jenni Catron, founder of The 4Sight Group, a consulting group focused on developing healthy leaders and thriving organizations. She also formerly served with Pastor John Ortberg. Pick up Matt's book "Truth Plus Love: The Jesus Way to Influence" here: amazon.com/Truth-Plus-Love-Jesus-Influence/dp/0310355249/ Be sure to "SUBSCRIBE" to Think Eternity with Matt Brown on AccessMore.com or wherever you listen to Podcasts, and Matt would love to continue to encourage your faith at instagram.com/evangelistmatt and Thinke.org.