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Jesus taught that if someone asks you to go one mile, go the 2nd mile as well. In the 2nd Mile Podcast, host Travis Agnew seeks to equip you to do more than the bare minimum in the areas of faith and family. Don't settle for an average life.

Travis Agnew


    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 323 EPISODES


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    Loving a Local Church

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 12:00


    Following Jesus was never meant to be a solo journey, but we often attempt it that way. Discover why joining a local church is one of the most important decisions you can make and how it can change your faith for life.

    Memorizing 25 Pivotal Verses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 12:00


    You won't always have a Bible in your hand, but you can always have God's Word in your heart. Learn how memorizing 25 key verses can equip you to face life's battles, know your identity, and speak truth when it matters most.

    Create a Prayer Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 12:00


    Prayer isn't boring—we just often carelessly approach it without a realistic and heartfelt plan. Learn how to build a game changing, personal prayer strategy that helps you stay focused, grow deeper, and actually enjoy talking with God.

    Read the Whole Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 12:00


    Discover why reading the entire Bible could be the most life-changing decision you ever make. It's not just about checking a box—it's about knowing who God is, who you are, and how to stand strong no matter what comes next.

    Making the Bible Clear for Others

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 12:00


    Most Christians agree that knowing God's Word is vital for spiritual growth, yet many feel it's too hard to understand or explain. As disciples, we must commit to clear and faithful teaching that helps others grasp the truth.

    What You Can't Control

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 12:00


    We often become overwhelmed by the sheer number of problems pressing on us, many of which lie beyond our ability to fix. But instead of being consumed by what you can't control, choose to focus your energy on what you can.

    Remembering the Words from the Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 12:00


    For those who grew up in the Church, the story of the cross can become too familiar if we fail to be moved by it anymore. Reflect on the last words Jesus said while on the cross to know His heart for us.

    Small Steps for the Kingdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 12:00


    The path of following Jesus provides ample opportunities to do amazing feats, but they typically are completed by simple steps along the way. As we help others, we must provide them with achievable goals as they progress.

    Loving Money Too Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 12:00


    Money isn't evil, but the love of it is because of all the ruin and destruction it can bring to each one of our lives. We must learn how to harness our desires and continue to keep God above our love for money, or else it will ruin us.

    When a Church Hinders a Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 12:00


    We often blame our children's spiritual condition on the culture we cannot control rather than the family we can alter. We must do our parts to raise our children in a positive spiritual environment, regardless of what transpires around us.

    Don't Soft Pedal Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 12:00


    We live in a time when everyone speaks passionately about every issue regardless of whether they are the experts. Sometimes, we speak so definitively on non-essentials that we lose the right to speak of essential truths.

    Devotional Summaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 12:00


    Many people read the Bible but forget what they studied moments later due to a tragic misstep. If you want retention from your devotional practices, you must learn the art of summarizing what you learn so you can remember and share it with others.

    Why You're Not Helping People

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 12:00


    Every person you encounter today is going through multiple situations, positive or negative, of which you are probably unaware. In light of the knowledge of such ignorance, we must evaluate where someone is before we attempt to help them get where they need to be.

    When Change Is Slow

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 12:00


    In our fast-paced, independent, result-oriented society, we seem to grow frustrated if something doesn't happen instantaneously as we desire. Oftentimes, the change we seek in multiple areas of our lives is much slower than we ever desire it to be.

    Don't Be So Negative

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 12:00


    When we attempt to follow God's call on our lives, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the potential opposition threatening to slow down our progress. Instead of focusing on the negative that could go wrong, anticipate what God can do through you.

    Remembering Rebirthdays

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 12:00


    We celebrate numerous milestones in life, highlighting those moments repeatedly to where those memories are cemented in our minds. If salvation is as important as you say it is, do what you can to ritualize celebrations of the conversions in your home.

    Help for the Homeless that Actually Helps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 16:11


    When we often encounter people who are homeless, our reaction is typically to look away so that we don't feel the pressure to do anything about it. As followers of Jesus, we must be like Him and embrace those in need rather than ignoring them.

    Help for Spiritual Disciplines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 12:00


    Many disciples of Jesus have a desire to grow or at least a guilt when they aren't doing so, but we rarely design a plan to help us in our efforts. To be successful in spiritual disciplines, you need to evaluate what you need to start and what you need to stop.

    The Three Things You Have to Do Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 12:00


    Do you struggle to make progress in the most important things? People often miss the essentials due to distraction, laziness, or busyness. Don't allow these mindsets to rob you of accomplishing great things with the time you have this very day.

    Having Friends Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 12:00


    In our younger years, we obsess greatly about who are the people we consider as our best friends, yet, we become more relationally isolated as we age. Many of us miss a key aspect of life by failing to make and keep deep friendships.

    Fighting Unseen Battles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 12:00


    Whether or not we acknowledge it, many of our conflicts aren't against physical powers but spiritual forces. As spiritual beings, we fight spiritual battles, but if we ignore the reality of them, we are probably losing ground all around us.

    Why Giving Tuesday Happens Once We're Broke

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 12:00


    It's the most wonderful time of the year (if you consider being stressed, busy, and broke as wonderful). While there are so many exciting moments to enjoy, our culture has structured this time of year to hinder our commitment to ministry.

    Dream Big

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 12:00


    Your hopeful plans for your life, job, or ministry may be immense, but they honestly may not be sized correctly. When we attempt something that God desires to be done, our grandest plans might potential.

    Your Child Needs the Home & the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 12:00


    We have more ministry programming for the next generation than ever before, but our kids aren't staying connected to the church. We are expecting programs to do what God expects parents to do. It's time to go the second mile in partnering with the home and the church for the sake of our children.

    Processing Election Results

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 12:00


    The United States has survived another election day, but there are plenty of questions still to be answered in the days to come. As citizens of this country, we are called to live according to our heavenly citizenship regardless of the outcome.

    Handling Political Frustration

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 12:00


    In hostile political times, Christians can get sucked into the vitriol that is consuming the United States of America. Instead of reflecting the words, attitudes, and actions of the culture, the Scriptures provide another path.

    Fathers, Families, and Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 12:00


    With all the ethical battles being waged in our culture, many people remain in a state of political outrage and intense disagreement. While men may speak their minds on the issues, few discuss them biblically in the home.

    The Divided States of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 12:00


    As we navigate another contentious election season, Christians should be a voice of reason, sensibility, and hope. Instead of being sucked into the outraged culture, disciples of Jesus should prove themselves different.

    You Won't Fix It Until You Admit It's Broken

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 12:00


    Maybe you feel like you have too many responsibilities and not enough time to address everything you have to do. Before you start making fixes, you first need to identify the problems that you are experiencing. It's time to go the second mile in fixing what you finally admit is broken.

    Nothing Gets More Orderly By Accident

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 12:00


    All of us talk about how stressful our lives are as we seek to work through frantic schedules and numerous tasks. The fact is that nothing gets more orderly by accident, and we must be proactive to make the most of the time we have. It's time to go the second mile in personal discipline.

    Stop Making Excuses for Laziness

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 12:00


    We talk about laziness as if it is a character trait that some people just can't help, but that doesn't address the seriousness of the issue. If you lag around life, you miss out on the wonderful opportunities God has given you. It's time to go the second mile and stop making excuses for laziness.

    Parental Availability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 12:00


    If you are a parent, you understand that the days are long, but the years are short as you seek to raise the children entrusted to you. Your availability is directly related to your capability as you set out to disciple your kids well. It's time to go the second mile in parental availability.

    How to Counsel Someone in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 12:00


    You may not feel trained as a counselor to assist in crisis situations, but you probably can do more than you give yourself credit. Discover how you do these four simple things and help someone in desperate need better than you think you can. It's time to go the second mile in counseling someone in crisis.

    If Your Spouse Isn't Trying

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 12:00


    Many people feel stuck in a marriage that they seek to improve, only to be met with resistance or complacency from a spouse. While a healthy marriage depends on two people putting in the effort, you might have to resort to an individual strategy. It's time to go the second mile in working on your marriage.

    Prone to Wander

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 12:00


    We are all prone to wander, but we are each prone to wander in different ways. We have to evaluate our habits to find victory against temptation. It's time to go the second mile in fighting tempting situations.

    Count Me In (Book Release)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 12:00


    Many people count teenagers out when proving themselves to be productive disciples of Jesus Christ. Instead of expecting less from these students, the church needs to raise the bar for their expectations and open the door for their opportunities.  It's time to go the second mile in equipping teenagers with radical discipleship.

    How to Get the Most Out of Small Groups

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2024 12:00


    What's the difference between a class and a group? One is where you listen to a teacher, but the other is a people to belong. We need more than just a class to attend and record our attendance. We need people to encourage our spiritual growth. It's time to go the second mile in small groups.

    The Secret to Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 12:00


    Most Christians admit that we are supposed to share the good news with others, but fear often paralyzes us from doing just that. Instead of remaining in guilt, what if there was a way for you to unlock your potential for sharing the gospel?

    Common Traits of an Affair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 12:00


    People typically don't spend their wedding day planning on how they can have an affair in the near future, but that doesn't stop the unfortunate sin from transpiring. With affairs, common traits are typically present and must be avoided.

    Having Too Much and Giving Too Little

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 12:00


    Having stuff isn't sinful as long as it doesn't have you, but we often feel like our worth is wrapped up in what we own. Instead of thinking about what we can give, we focus on what we can get and miss out on a better path. It's time to go the second mile in learning biblical contentment.

    Unpopular Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 12:00


    Jesus spoke of His way being a narrow path that few find themselves upon, and our world is full of people who create their own paths of distorted Christianity. If the religious way is popular, it's probably not the Jesus way.

    Teach Us to Pray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 12:00


    Prayer is not an emergency hotline only to dial when we get in trouble; it is an ongoing connection with our Father so we can stay in step with His Son. If we want to learn how to pray well, we best go learn from Jesus.

    Don't Belittle Teenage Disciples

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 12:00


    Teenagers get a bad wrap in our society for being self-absorbed, technologically fixated, and unwillingly sacrificial. In our churches, we must not expect less from our students who desire to follow Jesus wholeheartedly.

    The Atrocity of Selfish Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 12:00


    If you listen to the way many Christians talk today, we sound so different from the way Jesus expected us to live and serve others. Instead of making it about Him and others, we make it all about becoming as comfortable as possible.

    Beware the Traps of Sin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 12:00


    There are traps of sin that all of us can fall into because we are humans with desires of the flesh, but there are traps of sin that are very effective on you personally. If you want to follow Jesus in obedience, you must beware those traps.

    How to Know If You Love Money Too Much

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 12:00


    Money is a gift from God, but if it is not kept in the right position, it will take the place of God in our lives. In our society that treasures the riches of this world in an unhealthy way, disciples of Jesus must refocus their values.

    Counting the Cost of Discipleship

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 12:00


    Being a disciple of Jesus is more than adherence to a set of beliefs or acceptance to a momentary call; following Christ in this world changes everything. To say “yes” to Him might mean saying “no” to other things that we love.

    Treating Prayer Like Your Phone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 12:00


    Our phones give us constant access to anyone or anything at any time, and they often distract us from the people around us. We are so prone to checking our phones throughout the day, but what if we treated the opportunity of prayer like that?

    What to Do with That Selfish Person in Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 12:00


    We all know the cringeworthy moments that can happen when a selfish person, who lacks self-awareness, says and does things that cause pain to others. It is difficult to know how to help them get their attention off of themselves, but we must try.

    How to Avoid Youthful Passions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 12:00


    At some point, we will all realize that we have never graduated from the childish way of thinking, that we ought to have what we want and ought to have it right now. This quest for immediate gratification is not from Christ and must be combatted in our lives.

    “You Be You” Is Horrible Advice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 12:00


    We live in a world that encourages you to be you; the phrase implies that you should just live however you want. In all honesty, I can't think of a more dangerous set of instructions to incorporate as you try to succeed at what God has called you to do.

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