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The Life-Altering Parables of Jesus - Part 1 | The parables that Jesus told people in the gospels can sometimes sound strange or feel difficult to understand. Those parables, however, hold eternal truths and great instruction for believers in all times and cultures. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West walk through one of the best entry points for understanding Christ's parables: Matthew 13 and the Parable of the Sower. This story is one of the greatest places to examine our own hearts and ability to receive God's instructions and promises.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp263c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

How can we determine if revival is genuine? How may we be discerning without becoming cynical? This week, Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss how believers can tune our spirits to God's voice. Joshua and Gary explore what being wise and yet also 'poor in spirit' practically looks like for each one of us.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp262c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

How does our attitude during prayer affect how God responds? This week, Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to explore how the gospels describe Jesus' healings and the way people approached him as either a miracle-maker or the Son of God. When we come to the Lord with our felt needs but without a clear picture of who he is, he may still heal and provide, but we miss a critical aspect of how God wants us to engage with him. Do we desire to see who Christ is more than an answer to our prayers? View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp261c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Having family or loved ones struggling with addiction can be very difficult emotionally and spiritually. In this session, Gary and Kelly Wilkerson speak at Teen Challenge about their testimony for how God has given their marriage strength and how he carried them through the times when their children were in the grip of addiction.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp260c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

The American church caught a glimpse of what revival might look like at Asbury in 2023. What would we be willing to do in order to see revival spread across our country? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson is joined again by Matt Brown to talk about a vision for revival in the United States. Even more importantly, what would the modern church need to do or see changed in order to really see an outpouring of the Holy Spirit on this generation.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp259c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

How do we tell the truth and yet also be loving to those around us who will feel criticized or judged by the truth? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson is joined by Matt Brown who is an evangelist to the next generation and an important voice in our times about how to balance love and truth to an unbelieving world. Gracefully holding both of these aspects of God and spiritual life in our hearts is a life-long work that we must wrestle with in order to mature.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp258c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

In this "Best of" episode, we join Joshua West and Gary Wilkerson to discuss identifying legalism or extreme grace in our personal worldview as well as finding the correct, biblical balance.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp257c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

In this "Best Of" episode, we join Joshua West and Gary Wilkerson as they talk about why we have to watch out for any distortion of the gospel. They explain that an understanding of truth has to begin with a biblical understanding of Christ and salvation.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp256c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 12 | So many organizations and people seem two-faced. They say they believe in one thing, but their actions say otherwise. It can be incredibly discouraging to witness and make people feel as if they can't trust others. Christians, more than anyone else, should be people of conviction who boldly stand for the truth and don't waver. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss what a life of conviction looks like and how we become someone firmly rooted in our beliefs. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp255c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 11 | How do we cultivate of a mentality of gratitude throughout life? Why is it important that we do so? Certainly, it makes us more pleasant for other people to be around, but that's not the real reason why God cares about our gratitude. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West delve into the reasons why the Bible calls God's people to be thankful. They discuss how Christ-followers can be honest about their pain and struggles without grumbling against God.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp254c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 10 | Spiritual attack and demonic forces are contentious topics in the church. Some maintain that such things are very distant from the mundane considerations of modern believers, while others see spiritual evil in everyday hardships. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss spiritual evil and the goodness of God as well as how those two aspects of the supernatural intersect with believers' ordinary lives. Scripture is frank about the existence of spiritual forces, but how should we interact with them?View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp253c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 9 | The Christian church is described in the Bible as the body of Christ or branches on a vine, but often we don't have that kind of close relationship with one another. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West talk about how authenticity in relationships can be messy and frustrating but also leads to genuinely close friendships as well as spiritual growth in a community. They explore the questions of what stands in the way of close relationships and how to we address those barriers.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp252c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 8 | Jesus proclaimed himself to be the way, the truth and the life. He offered his followers the most authentic life, one which grappled with reality while being empowered to overcome. This makes it all the more tragic when Christians are accused, sometimes rightfully, of being frauds or hypocrites. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how believers' authenticity is needed to reach a world desperately longing for something genuine.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp251c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 7 | Surveys in America show that around 80 percent of people are reporting exhaustion and burnout. Discussions rage back and forth about what the solution is, and Christianity has answers, but rates of stress and fatigue are often just as high or even higher in churches. This is wildly at odds with Christ's invitation for the weary to find rest in him, so what are we missing? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how biblical rest leads to godly peace and how both are necessary for the church to see revival.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp250c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 6 | What would it look like for believers to live with true shalom and offer that to an anxious world? Our modern culture is deeply troubled by strife and stress, so how do believers remain afloat in what often feels like stormy seas? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss what biblical peace looks like, where it comes from and how Christians can spread it around themselves wherever they go. Such an otherworldly peace will almost certainly be what draws distraught people to God and brings revival to our nation.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp249c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 5 | Forgiveness is a key element of Christianity because of Jesus's work on the cross, but forgiving our fellow sinners can feel much more complicated. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West talk about how popular culture understands forgiveness, how the church has historically misunderstood forgiveness and how the Bible talks about forgiveness in a nuanced way.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp248c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 4 | True biblical generosity is a transformative experience for both the giver and the recipient. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West explore the ways that generosity has been warped and misunderstood by both popular culture and sometimes even the church. They also dive into how the Bible actually defines being generous and how much bigger God's picture of giving is than our narrow definition. Our Lord's commands for generosity are freeing and a blessing to those who obey.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp247c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 3 | Modern culture is consumed by self-branding and self-promotion. It feels like a necessary evil of life in the current age, but what if the exact opposite may be essential for God to move? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss when it's appropriate to be known for our godly work and when our insidious desire for glorifying ourselves gets in the way. Gary and Joshua explore how we can discern what is in our own hearts when we're recognized for the good we do in the world. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp246c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 2 | What is love? It's such a simple seeming question, and yet the answer is more complex than we might guess. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how believers should define love and how that understanding redefines our entire lives. Love that has its source in God will radically transform our hearts and minds and will inevitably spill out into all of our choices and interactions with other people. The love and loving truth of Christ is the example that God wants his children to reflect in a dark world.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp245c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A Move of God in Our Generation - Part 1 | Having the same mind as Christ means to adopt true humility, but what exactly does that look like? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss what exactly it means to be a humble believer. They also explore why the virtue of humility is absolutely essential for the modern church to see a major move of God. The Father will not bless any church movement that glorifies itself or exalts believers over the Lord. It's only when we truly focus on God's glorification and submit ourselves to his ways that he will bring revival.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp244c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

For almost as long as the Bible has circulated, church leaders and Bible scholars have written books to give people access to their knowledge about the scriptures. In this week's episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss all of the resources available to modern believers who want to grow in their knowledge of hermeneutics, systematic theology and church history. With these tools, we can come to a fuller and more thorough understanding of what God is telling us about himself in his book.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp243c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

The Bible is not a simple book. It describes God who is, in many ways, a being far beyond our ability to understand. It contains dense eyewitness narratives about earth-shaking events during Jesus' lifetime. All of this can lead some people to believe that there are contradictions in scripture. In this week's episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how to make sense of some of these seeming contradictions in the Bible. They also explore what paradoxes exist in scripture that Christians must make peace with through their faith. To mature as a believe, we must learn how to wrestle with these portions of the Bible. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp242c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Simply being sincere in our belief in God is not enough if we don't actually know what the Bible says and who God is. This week, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how important it is for believers to know the whole counsel of scripture. If we know who the God of the Bible really is, our faith and spiritual discernment will be strengthened. It's hard work to grow in our knowledge of scripture and God, but there is nothing more worthwhile in our lives.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp241c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

The Bible was created in several literary types of writing. So even while taking scripture literally, believers should understand the modes through which God is communicated his will and commands. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss which literary types are included in scripture and how readers should approach them in order to best understand what God is saying.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp240c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

What would a biblical stance on the end times look like? Where does Israel fit into our ideas of God's people? In this episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West explore answers to these questions and how believers should approach apocalyptic portions of scripture. Dispensationalism is a popular American view of the Bible, and it offers a very particular interpretation of Israel's place among God's people and how to interpret verses about Christ's second coming. Some dispensationalist viewpoints are less biblical than others, however, and Gary and Joshua are here to define and explore this particular lens on the Bible. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp239c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Who do we say that Jesus is? What do we believe about God's character and commands? Our most honest answers will reveal a great deal about us and our view of the Lord. This week, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how our experiences and willingness to study scripture will create a particular lens through which we understand God's law and nature. As sinful people, we will have incorrect ideas about the Bible and the Lord, but part of our calling to spiritually mature is to identify the assumptions we make when we think about God and challenge them against scripture. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp238c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

When we hear the word ‘hermeneutics,' we may be tempted to dismiss it as a term for Bible professors or pastors, but it's important for all believers. In this week's episode, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss what exactly hermeneutics are and how every Christian should know how to use this biblical discipline. As we continue to study scripture and see how it reveals God's nature, we will find the Bible an increasingly deep and beautiful text.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp234c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Studying the Bible is a key part of believers' walk with God. How do we read scripture with the most clarity, though, and tune into what God wants as we do so? This week, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss how Christians should approach God's Word and the tools or methods available to help illuminate scripture. The Bible is the main way that Christians can know God and understand his nature, so it is critical that we develop reliable study habits.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp233c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

The Fascinating, Life-Altering Word of God - Part 1The Bible is the most important book in all of human history. It is God's letter to humanity, and yet we so often struggle to read it or fail to place much importance on it. This week, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss the nature of scripture. The Bible is perfectly reliable, entirely unified and the most important portrait that we will ever receive of God. It is the means through which an unapproachable, unknowable God chose to approach humanity and made himself known.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp232c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

On Instagram, the hashtag “loveyourself” has been used around 42 million times. In modern culture, however, this idea is usually attached to a ‘me' mentality. But is there such a thing as biblical self-love? Can Christians unselfishly practice self-care? Yes! Learning to love ourselves in a biblical, God-centered way is the best thing we can do for our relationships. Once we care for ourselves physically, emotionally and spiritually, then we are better able to love others in a godly way.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp231c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

A lot of people say that they're a perfectionist. Being hyper-critical of our situation, our friends, our work and ourselves is encouraged by our culture. Many would say this is what drives us to do better. But what if it mostly just drives people to exhaustion, anxiety and depression? Perfectionism, never feeling like anything is good enough, always feeling like you need to do better and accomplish more, is like running on an endless treadmill. Worst of all, it's motivated by fear. What if we were motivated by love rather than the fear of being less than perfect?View show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp230c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

It is clear in scripture that Jesus does not value the mere appearance of righteousness. He is looking for people with evidence of real spiritual fruit. Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss ways Christians can continually focus their lives on God and bear supernatural fruit. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp229c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

While modern churches tend to be very dependent on physical buildings, it hasn't always been that way. Much like early Christians, the modern church needs to find new ways to reach people exactly where they are. This week, Times Square Church Pastor Tim Dilena joins Gary Wilkerson to discuss the way that God is bringing the church full circle. View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp228c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Do we truly grasp what it means that we are all completely sinful, no matter how good our life looks on the surface? In this episode, Joshua West is joined again by Evan Wilkerson and A. J. Nicandro to discuss how to discuss sin in sermons or evangelism. Most people want a little credit for their good deeds or morally upstanding life. However, the Bible bluntly states that we are all fallen and utterly without virtue apart from God. That's an offensive truth to nominal believers and unbelievers alike, and yet it's pivotal to understanding the gospel correctly. View show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp227c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

How do we reach the younger generation with the gospel? In this episode, Evan Wilkerson and A. J. Nicandro join Joshua West to discuss their own testimonies and the obstacles that this next generation faces with coming to know God then growing in their faith. No generation is harder to reach spiritually than any other, but the young people of today face unique challenges in the arena of Christian faith. View show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp226c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

The gospels tell us that the kingdom of heaven is a hidden treasure which is worth everything we have. Many people think of this on an individual level, but it's actually more of a communal concept. While Christianity is deeply personal, it is not a private faith. This week, Jordan Thomas joins the Gary Wilkerson podcast again to discuss how community is a key component in encouraging believers to continue seeking God. We are invited into a kingdom of people where we worship and pursue Christ together.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp225c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

What does it mean to 'fix your eyes on Jesus' for individual believers and the church as a whole? This week, Jordan Thomas joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss how individual Christians can only experience the full blessings of this command to fix our attention on our Savior when we are within a community. Cultural norms make this an unpopular idea, but we will not mature and grow more like Christ unless we are living with like-minded believers.View the show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp224c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Why can evangelism seem so overwhelming and difficult, especially if we're not a particularly extroverted person? In this episode, Barry Meguiar joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about how evangelism will always be a little intimidating, and yet there are very practical ways that we can make it easier.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp223c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

According to recent statistics, an unbeliever only has a 10 percent chance of hearing the gospel in church. In this episode, Barry Meguiar joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about the personal responsibility that every Christian has to share the good news about Christ with others.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp222c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

How does God catch our attention and bring us to our knees in his presence? This week, Gary Wilkerson and Joshua West discuss the catalysts God uses to show us our desperate need for a Savior. In his own testimony, Joshua explores how he went through the music world and addiction on the path God used to bring him to redemption.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp221c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of a conversation on the power of salvation. He offers a reminder that sin comes at a real cost, which is why hope can only be find in Christ.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp205c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to remind us of the power of salvation. He explains how the message of the gospel is even more incredible when we come to terms with the fact that every person is broken and flawed. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

For faith to be meaningful, it has to be rooted in who God is. After all, faith can only be as strong as what it is placed in. This week, Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about the connection between faith and the character of God.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp203c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

What is the gospel? The answer to that question is profoundly simple, but it is the basis of everything that a Christian believes. This week, Joshua West joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about what the gospel means in the context of scripture and our daily lives.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp202c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Dr. Vern Poythress, a professor, philosopher and theologian, joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of a conversation on the difference between biblical and secular worldviews. This week, he explains how having the right understanding of God's attributes can help us to understand who he is.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp201c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Dr. Vern Poythress, a professor, philosopher and theologian, joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part one of a conversation on the difference between biblical and secular worldview. He explains that, across cultures, times and circumstances, the gospel is the only lasting solution to the problems we face.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp200c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Doubt can feel like a dangerous fault line in the bedrock of our faith. This week, Gary Wilkerson takes a more measured look at doubt and its place in the Bible and our lives. How do we take care of our hearts so that when doubt springs up, it doesn't hurt us? Is it possible to have healthy doubts and questions about our faith? Gary talks about how believers can use doubt as a tool to help our relationship with God grow.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp199c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Dr. K. Scott Oliphint joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of their conversation on practical apologetics. This week, they talk about what it means to reflect Christ in the real world and why we need to show love to everyone in our lives, even those who oppose us.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp198c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Dr. K. Scott Oliphint joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on covenantal apologetics. He explains what apologetics can look like in light of God's eternal perspective and talks about every believer's responsibility to be prepared to defend what they believe.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp197c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Jordan Thomas returns to the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of a conversation on whole-hearted Christianity. He talks about how Moses and other Old Testament archetypes pointed forward to Christ. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp196c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29

Jordan Thomas joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on the relationship that pastors have with God and with the congregations they serve. He talks about why we should never trade the fullness of God's presence for a half-hearted version of Christianity. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp195c To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1444/29