The Washington Defender Podcast

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today The word of God is not far off in heaven or beyond the sea—it is already in your mouth and in your heart. In this short devotional, discover how God’s word in you can turn ordinary moments at work, on breaks, and in conversations into opportunities to boldly proclaim the name above every name, Jesus Christ. Listen in and be reminded that salvation is nearer—to you and to those around you—than you think.. Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 10, Deuteronomy 30, John 1, and Ephesians 3 to show that God’s word and Christ himself dwell in believers, giving them inner strength, boldness, and love to speak Jesus’ name in the public square and to trust that salvation is near for themselves and their leader We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today What if sharing Jesus in the public square wasn’t hard at all—because God is already at work before you even speak? You don’t have to climb to heaven or dig into the depths to find Him; the word of God is already near, in your mouth and in your heart. Discover how “It is finished” frees you from striving and sends you out with confidence, not pressure. Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 10 and Deuteronomy 30 to show that righteousness comes by faith, not by our works, and that God’s word is already near us, in our mouths and hearts. Connecting this to Jesus’ cry “It is finished” on the cross, it encourages believers to step into the public square knowing Christ has already done the work, and we simply join what God is doing as we share the gospel. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today If righteousness could come by perfectly keeping God’s law, every one of us would already be disqualified—but that’s exactly why the gospel is such good news. Today we’re going to see why trying to live like Egypt or Canaan will crush you, how Abraham’s faith came before Moses’ law, and why only faith in Christ can free you to actually live a holy, set‑apart life in today’s lawless culture. Stay with me, because once you see the order—faith first, righteousness flowing out of it—you’ll walk into your workplace, and the public square, with your head held high, confident you are justified by grace, not by your performance. Pastor Brian Noble contrasts righteousness based on the law with righteousness by faith in Christ, moving from Leviticus and Romans to Galatians to show that the law cannot nullify God’s prior promise to Abraham. It emphasizes that we are not justified by doing the law but by trusting Jesus, and that genuine faith then produces a life set apart from the world that honors God in the public square. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today Are you trying to be “good enough” for God, while the Bible says one stumble makes you guilty of it all? In a world demanding perfect politics and perfect people, discover why only Christ’s righteousness—not human laws, not Israel’s record, not the church’s performance—can ever fulfill the law and save a nation or a soul. Pastor Brian Noble walks listeners through Romans and Matthew to show that Christ is the fulfillment of the law and the only source of true righteousness. You explain that every person and institution is marked by sin, so neither Israel, nor the church, nor any political system can make us right with God. Instead, the Father’s solution is the free gift of grace in Jesus, who died for us while we were still sinners, calling both Israel and the church to salvation by faith We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today What if God’s righteousness is not just a doctrine you affirm, but a standard that reshapes your tone, your choices, and even our laws? In this devotional, we’ll uncover how the gospel reveals God’s righteousness and how you can walk into the public square today with justice, mercy, and humility—without compromising truth. Pastor Brian Noble in this devotional explores what God’s righteousness really is: His holy, just, covenant-keeping character, fully revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Romans 10, Psalms 11 and 145, and Micah 6:8, it contrasts God’s righteousness with our attempts to establish our own. You’re invited to examine your tone, attitude, and actions as you step into the public square, asking how justice, mercy, and humility can shape your engagement. It closes with a prayer to build your life on Christ’s saving work and to defend and advance biblical values with a righteous heart We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

DG: SB 6346: A Biblical Case Against Washington’s Millionaire Tax This 30-minute teaching from FPIW Action argues that Washington’s SB 6346 “Millionaires Tax” violates biblical principles of justice, property rights, charity, and civil authority, and also conflicts with the state constitution and voter intent. It explains how the 9.9% income tax on income over one million dollars, along with a cap on charitable deductions, will drive out high earners, weaken churches and ministries, harm small businesses, and expand government power at the expense of families, churches, and private charity.

Give me 7+ Minutes on your drive into work today Have you ever been on fire for God, only to realize later your passion was pointed in the wrong direction? In Romans 10, Paul warns about a zeal for God “not in accordance with knowledge,” and on the road to Emmaus we meet two disciples who loved Jesus, walked with Jesus, even talked about Jesus—yet didn’t recognize that the risen Christ was right there with them. In this devotional, we’ll ask: Is your heart burning, but your eyes still closed? Learn how to recognize Jesus walking with you into the public square, let Scripture correct your direction, and let a holy zeal from God’s word propel you to bold, faithful action in Washington State and beyond. Pastor Brian Noble in this devotional reflects on Romans 10:1–3 and Luke 24’s road to Emmaus to contrast misplaced zeal with zeal rooted in God’s word. It emphasizes recognizing Christ’s presence in everyday life and in the public square, allowing Scripture to ignite a holy passion that leads to obedient, courageous action for biblical values. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  In a world fixated on headlines about Iran, Gaza, and the West Bank, have we forgotten what God says about Israel? Scripture calls Israel the apple of His eye—His treasured possession, protected and loved with an everlasting covenant. When nations touch Israel, God says they are touching the pupil of His own eye. In this devotional, we open Romans, Deuteronomy, Zechariah, and Jeremiah to rediscover God’s heart for the Jewish people, why their salvation still matters to the church today, and how you and I can boldly pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the salvation of God’s chosen people. Before you scroll past another headline, take a few minutes to align your heart with God’s heart for Israel. Pastor Brian Noble explores God’s unique covenant love for Israel as the “apple of His eye,” tracing key passages from Romans 9–11, Deuteronomy, Zechariah, and Jeremiah. It calls believers to pray for Jewish salvation, stand with Israel in a turbulent world, and trust God’s enduring, unbreakable promises to His chosen nation. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  “In a culture obsessed with performance, many Christians are quietly burning out, trying to ‘do enough’ for God in the public square. In today’s Washington Defender devotional, we’ll discover why Scripture says true righteousness is never achieved by our works, but overflows as a natural byproduct of faith in Jesus Christ. If you’ve ever felt crushed by expectations, listen in and learn how, when your life is squeezed, faith—not frustration—can be what comes out.” Pastor Brian Noble contrasts Israel’s pursuit of righteousness by the law with the Gentiles receiving righteousness by faith. It applies this to life in the public square, urging believers to reject a performance mindset and instead pursue God by faith in Christ. Using images like grapes and apples, it highlights that good works are the natural overflow of genuine faith, not a way to earn God’s favor. The episode closes in prayer for workplaces, elected officials, and bold, faith-filled witness in Washington. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  What if the coworker you least expect is the very person God is calling into His family today? The Jews have not been replaced, but God is building His bride from every nation—and He wants to use you in that story before the day is over Pastor Brian Noble unpacks Romans 9:27–29 and Isaiah 10:20–22 to show that God always preserves a remnant among Israel and the Church, even as many fall away. Listeners are challenged to see themselves as that remnant in Washington’s public square—standing firm on God’s Word, speaking truth in love, and urgently sharing the gospel as God’s judgments and promises are carried out on the earth. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  What if the coworker you least expect is the very person God is calling into His family today? The Jews have not been replaced, but God is building His bride from every nation—and He wants to use you in that story before the day is over Pastor Brian Noble unpacking John 3:16 and Romans 9 to show that God has not replaced Israel but is adding Gentiles to His bride, calling those who were “not my people” to become His people. Listeners are encouraged to see coworkers and neighbors as potential sons and daughters of the living God and to boldly share the gospel in the public square. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  Today, you’re standing at a crossroads between life and death, blessing and curse—discover how God’s patience, mercy, and sovereign call invite you to choose life, repent, and boldly release His truth in the public square. Pastor Brian Noble opens a Washington Defender Daily Devotional by grounding listeners in Romans 9 and related passages, contrasting “vessels of wrath” who suppress God’s evident truth with “vessels of mercy” who receive His gracious call. He explains that God’s sovereignty and patience are aimed at bringing people to repentance, not condemning the innocent, and challenges believers to stop living for themselves and start living for the King of kings. Drawing from Deuteronomy 30, he urges listeners to “choose life” by loving the Lord, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him, then sends them out to defend and advance biblical values in the public square. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  Where are you secretly arguing with God about how he runs your life, your calling, or this nation? Today’s devotional confronts the lie that we are the potter and God is the clay, and invites us to lay down our complaints and let the true Potter shape our lives, our state, and our public witness. In this devotional Pastor Brian Noble eunpacks Romans 9:19–21, where Paul uses the potter-and-clay image to challenge our impulse to question God’s justice and sovereignty. Drawing on the stories of Jacob and Esau and the broader argument of Romans 9, it wrestles with the tension between God’s sovereign choice and human responsibility, pressing listeners to ask whether they accept God as God or try to instruct him. The message exposes a key cultural sin: people claiming the right to define themselves, excuse their sin, or tell God how he must rule, rather than submitting as clay in the Potter’s hands. Bringing in Isaiah 45 and 29, it warns against quarreling with our Maker and living as if the clay were equal to the potter, especially in areas like sexuality, identity, and the use of influence in the public square. The episode closes with a call to rest in God’s sovereign molding, trust his mercy, and step into the public square as people who let God be God in every area of life. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  When rulers harden their hearts and treat God’s word as irrelevant, God doesn’t step back from the public square—he steps in and exposes the limits of their power, just like he did with Pharaoh. Today, as our own systems groan under crisis, the real question is not “Who is in office?” but “Do we have soft hearts before the sovereign God who raises up and brings down leaders?” In this devotional Pastor Brian Noble explores how God demonstrates his sovereignty over rulers through the story of Pharaoh, connecting Romans 9 and the Exodus narrative to modern political and cultural life. Walking through the plagues, it shows how Pharaoh repeatedly hardens his heart, even as God intensifies judgments that expose the fragility of his power and the emptiness of his promises. The message applies this to today’s public square, warning that governments and cultural elites can use work, pressure, and crises to drown out God’s voice, yet God still hears the groans of his people and keeps his covenant promises. Listeners are urged to examine whether their own hearts are soft or hardened toward God’s authority in their families, workplaces, churches, and civic roles, trusting that no regime can finally block God from delivering his people and giving them space to flourish. The episode ends with prayer, asking God for mercy, humility, and courage to defend and advance biblical values with hearts fully surrendered to Christ in the public square We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  If your walk with God feels like a constant tryout—praying harder, serving more, performing better—what if the good news is this: salvation was never based on your merit in the first place? This devotional unpacks Romans 9:15–16 and Titus 3:5 to show that salvation rests entirely on God’s sovereign mercy, not our willpower, performance, politics, or moral record. It calls believers to stop “trying to qualify,” to embrace grace, and to carry a humble, mercy-shaped posture into the public square—bold for biblical truth, but deeply aware that everything we have is a gift. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  When life feels unfair and even God’s decisions seem harsh, what if the real question isn’t “Is God unjust?” but “Can I trust the Judge of all the earth to do what is right?” In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble walks through Romans 9 and the story of Sodom and Gomorrah to show that God is never unjust, even when his sovereign choices stretch our understanding. It highlights how God investigates evil, distinguishes the righteous from the wicked, provides rescue before judgment, and ultimately gives either justice or mercy—but never wrongs anyone. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  Today I want to remind us that when God unsheathes His sword, neither our religion nor our nation can protect us—only running to the crucified and risen King can. In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble  walks through Ezekiel 21, where God’s “unsheathed sword” exposes Judah’s sin, strips away false security, and announces certain judgment just before Jerusalem’s fall. It traces four scenes: the sword drawn against all flesh (including the sanctuaries), the sword sharpened and polished for slaughter, the sword in Babylon’s hand as God’s instrument against corrupt Davidic kingship, and finally the sword turned against the mocking Ammonites, showing God judges both Israel and the nations. Along the way, you stress that religious privilege and national identity cannot shield anyone from God’s holy judgment, and that God can overturn any throne while still preserving His promise to give the crown “to the one whose right it is,” fulfilled in Jesus, the true Son of David. The devotional then applies these truths to the public square—warning against trusting church activity, labels, or government as saviors—and calls listeners to tremble at God’s holiness, grieve over sin, and flee to Christ, who has already borne the sword of judgment at the cross so there is now no condemnation for those in Him. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  In a world obsessed with performance and power, what if your security didn’t rest on how strong you are, but on how sure God is—He foreknew you, gave you real free will, and still chose to hold your future in His hands? In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble explores God’s purpose in election by looking at Jacob and Esau, Israel and the church, and the story of Job, showing how God’s sovereign foreknowledge and our real choices work together to destroy pride and deepen trust. It calls believers to humble worship, compassion toward others, and bold obedience, reminding us that we are saved and kept by grace alone, not by our merit or background. It ends with specific action steps, intercession for Washington’s leaders, and a prayer for God to protect families, churches, businesses, and to shape state laws to reflect His glory We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  Today I want to challenge the quiet lie that God’s word has failed—because in your life, in Washington State, and in our public square, His word is still working, still cutting, and still accomplishing exactly what He sent it to do. In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble wrestles with Paul’s question in Romans 9: if many Israelites have rejected Christ, has God’s word failed? It answers with a resounding no, explaining the idea of a believing remnant and using Isaiah 55:10–11 to show that God’s word is as purposeful and effective as rain and snow that always produce fruit. The message then applies this to Washington State’s political and cultural climate, urging believers not to despair over progressive policies but to trust that Scripture is still living, active, and able to cut through soul and spirit. Drawing on passages like Psalm 119, Hebrews 4, 2 Timothy 3, John 17, and Matthew 5, it calls Christians to be salt and light, to walk in boldness without fear, and to speak truth in the public square. The devotional closes with prayer for Washington leaders (including Governor Bob Ferguson), coworkers, and the broader church, asking God to use His word to sanctify, equip, and embolden believers to defend and advance biblical values in every sphere. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/

A Devotion for your drive into work:  Today I want to challenge the quiet lie that God’s word has failed—because in your life, in Washington State, and in our public square, His word is still working, still cutting, and still accomplishing exactly what He sent it to do. In this devotional, Pastor Brian Noble wrestles with Paul’s question in Romans 9: if many Israelites have rejected Christ, has God’s word failed? It answers with a resounding no, explaining the idea of a believing remnant and using Isaiah 55:10–11 to show that God’s word is as purposeful and effective as rain and snow that always produce fruit. The message then applies this to Washington State’s political and cultural climate, urging believers not to despair over progressive policies but to trust that Scripture is still living, active, and able to cut through soul and spirit. Drawing on passages like Psalm 119, Hebrews 4, 2 Timothy 3, John 17, and Matthew 5, it calls Christians to be salt and light, to walk in boldness without fear, and to speak truth in the public square. The devotional closes with prayer for Washington leaders (including Governor Bob Ferguson), coworkers, and the broader church, asking God to use His word to sanctify, equip, and embolden believers to defend and advance biblical values in every sphere. We are transforming our hearts so we can shape the public square. If you're interested in starting a public square ministry, check out these free resources - https://fpiw.org/public-square-ministry Donate Today - https://fpiw.bndlr.co/