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Feeling the weight of a new chapter or the ending of a current one? Join me and my longtime friend Micah as we unpack faith, fear, and following Jesus through endings, uncertainty, and the fresh starts ahead. From high school memories to future dreams, we reflect on God's faithfulness, the beauty of in-between seasons, and how to walk forward with courage—even when the path feels unclear. Whether you're graduating, changing jobs, or stepping into the unknown, this one's for you.For more resources, visit xplusone.org

What's it like to follow Jesus in college? Freshman Dalton Collins shares his first-year experiences, while I add a senior's perspective—what I've learned, what I'd do differently, and how faith shapes it all. Whether you're just starting or about to graduate, this episode will challenge and encourage you!Check out Dalton's podcast! Click hereFor more resources, visit xplusone.org

Happy Friday! WE BACK & WITH A BOOM! Ever felt unseen by God? Psalm 40:17 says He takes thought for you. Let's talk about His love, His timing, and how He's more fixated on you than you realize! For more resources, visit xplusone.org

Welcome to a new series where we're going to have some deep convos about Jesus, and we're going to do so with peers! I'm stoked. Today we have Mr. Luke Edwards on the podcast, an amazing man who loves Jesus & sharing in His holiness, which is the topic of our convo today. Enjoy!

How do you find confidence when your world feels like it's falling apart? Can peace exist in the chaos of conflict? The following is a sermon of Luke Metzler's delivered in Delaware on Psalm 46, which points us to the character, citizenship, cross, and community of God. 'Confidence in the Midst of Conflict' For more resources, visit xplusone.org

Happy Friday!!!! In the midst of the increasingly chaotic winter season, it becomes harder and harder to live in light of eternity and to live on mission for Christ as we are easily distracted by other things. Today, we talk about a story of a young girl's faith and boldness in sharing the gospel as a reminder and encourager to live for Christ' glory in the midst of busyness.

Are you feeling worn down by life's challenges—uncertain of God's plan, struggling to trust Him, or wondering how He could possibly turn your mess into a masterpiece? Do you ever wrestle with questions like, “God, what are You doing?” or “Where are You in all of this?” In today's X+1 Podcast, Luke Metzler invites you to sit with Psalm 62 and discover how David found unshakable trust in God, even in the midst of betrayal and chaos. Through honest reflection and practical steps, this episode explores how you can trust God exclusively, personally, and completely. Grab your coffee, lean in, and let's explore this together. For more resources, visit xplusone.org

In this episode of Pursuing Wisdom in Proverbs, we explore Proverbs 8:12-21, uncovering wisdom's timeless value and its impact throughout history. Join host Luke Metzler as he reveals how wisdom's attributes—like prudence, knowledge, and strength—equip leaders and guide us toward God's heart. We discuss wisdom's promise of honor and enduring riches to those who love and diligently seek her, contrasting this with the emptiness of pursuing worldly wealth alone. In this episode, we'll see how wisdom offers lasting fulfillment and why, with God, there's ultimately no disappointment. For more resources visit xplusone.org

Have you ever struggled with random, seemingly out of nowhere thoughts that are negative and potentially destructive? Have you wondered how to fight against those? In today's episode of FRIDAY MOOD, we look at an encouraging principle that is rooted in God's Word that can help us to take thoughts captive and aid in the renewal of our minds. For more resources, please visit xplusone.org

In this episode of the X+1 Podcast, join host Luke Metzler as we continue Pursuing Wisdom in Proverbs with an in-depth look at Proverbs 8. Discover why committing to wisdom is crucial in a world filled with competing distractions and desires. From understanding wisdom's unique, public, and personal call to grasping its eternal, transformative value, this episode unpacks how Proverbs invites us to choose a path of lasting fulfillment. Don't miss this rich exploration of the priceless nature of wisdom—and how it ultimately points us to Jesus Christ, the embodiment of all wisdom and truth. For more resources, visit xplusone.org

In this episode of the X+1 Podcast, host Luke Metzler continues the "Pursuing Wisdom in Proverbs" series with a focus on Proverbs 6. Discover Solomon's warnings against becoming surety, the dangers of laziness, and the consequences of wickedness. Luke unpacks how these timeless truths apply to our lives today, offering practical insights on diligence, spiritual growth, and avoiding life's common traps. Join in as we explore how God's wisdom in Proverbs calls us to live with purpose and integrity. For more resources, go to xplusone.org

In this FRIDAY MOOD episode, we dive into Psalm 4, reflecting on the powerful truth that God hears us when we call to Him—not based on our own character, but on His. Host Luke Metzler shares personal insights from his time with the Lord, encouraging listeners to break free from the lie that their character/performance affects God's ability to hear their prayers. If you've ever doubted God's presence in your life, this episode is for you! For more resources, visit xplusone.org

Circumstances don't always change when we are grateful, but our hearts certainly do. On today's episode, we work through an exercise I like to call 'Creating an ABC List', which aids in increasing our gratitude and takes us on a beautiful journey through Scripture that effectively heightens our intimacy with the Lord. Here is a link to the article: www.xplusone.org/articles/creatinganabclist

Happy Friday! It's been a crazy past few weeks, but the Lord is good! And we see that in His Word, today in Psalm 46. In this episode we explore how our confidence in God—our refuge, strength, and ever-present help—leads to a courageous response, even when the world around us is shaken. If you've been struggling lately and need to be reminded of God's nearness, this episode will encourage you.

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Happy Friday!! In this episode of the X+1 Podcast, host Luke Metzler dives into Jeremiah 13:23 and explores the profound question of whether we can change ourselves. Drawing from Scripture, Luke discusses the innate human inclination toward sin and highlights how true transformation is only possible through Jesus Christ. With relatable examples and biblical wisdom, he reminds listeners that while we cannot change on our own, God can redeem and renew us through His grace. If you're seeking spiritual growth or struggling with personal change, this episode offers powerful encouragement and hope in God's transformative power.

In this episode of Pursuing Wisdom in Proverbs, we dive into God's high view of sex and marriage as revealed in Proverbs 5:15-20, as it combats the sexual sin we discussed last week. We explore how the Bible presents sex not as something shameful or transactional, but as a beautiful, intimate, and continuous blessing within marriage. Join Luke Metzler as he unpacks the rich metaphors of flowing water, fountains, and springs to illustrate God's design for sexual intimacy. Whether married or single, this episode offers wisdom on how to align your life with God's purpose for love, intimacy, and overcoming the temptations of sexual sin. xplusone.org

In this FRIDAY MOOD episode, Luke Metzler builds on Tuesday's discussion of sexual sin by exploring how we can fight against temptation. Drawing from Ephesians 4:27, he urges listeners to "give no room to the devil" in any area of life. Through stories like the fable of the axehead, Luke highlights how even a small allowance for sin can lead to destruction. He encourages a proactive approach, fleeing from sin and pursuing righteousness, echoing 2 Timothy 2:22. Tune in for practical wisdom on resisting temptation and deepening your walk with Christ. xplusone.org

Discover the profound wisdom in Proverbs 5-7 as we unpack the immense dangers of sexual sin and the power of intimacy in marriage. In this episode, learn how Solomon's timeless advice on language and looks in regards to sexual sin speaks to us today. Tune in to safeguard your relationships and grow in godly wisdom.

Happy Friday! Last week we looked at Psalm 119:176, seeing that the Lord sought the Psalmist through His Word. And today, we have a living example of the Lord seeking us and speaking to us through His Word. Be encouraged!xplusone.org

God's Word is not a historical textbook. It's not a nonfiction book. It's way more than that. The Bible is a talking book, in which, as we see from the Psalmist in Psalm 119:176, God seeks us. God seeks us through His Word! We talk about that today and more on this episode of 'FRIDAY MOOD'. xplusone.org

In western Christianity it is very easy to be led by behavior modification rather than the Lord's changing of your heart. We commonly think behavior change leads to life change. This misconception causes us to place band-aid's on internal bleeding, which does us no good. Proverbs 4:20-27 shows us the importance of the heart, as it directly impacts our thoughts, words, and actions; it shows us heart change that leads to life change.

We often get caught up in thinking of where we want to be and where want to go and how we want to grow. It is so easy to get caught up in self, in our character and deeds, causing us to neglect the Lord's character and deeds. Be encouraged to recount the Lord's wondrous deeds today. xplusone.org

Remember the greek mythical character Medusa? How when someone looked at her they were turned to stone? Solomon makes a similar case today in Proverbs 4:10-19 for the path of the wicked, encouraging his audience to stay away from that path at all costs (lest their hearts become hardened like stone), and to embrace/walk a different path - that of wisdom.

What's your ripple effect? How would you describe it? How does your presence and your life impact those around you? In Hebrews 10:24-25, we are given some direction as to what our ripple effect as believers should be on our world and on each other. Tune in to find out what that is! xplusone.org

What is God's design for the family? In this episode of the X+1 Podcast, we explore how wisdom is multigenerational, uncovering its importance in our roles as grandparents, parents, and children. Check out the website! xplusone.org

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Today we round off Proverbs 3, and we do so by shifting our focus from our vertical relationship with God to our horizontal relationship with others, specifically with our neighbors. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions, please email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

What would your life look like if you put as much emphasis on wisdom as Solomon did? Would you live in greater life? Greater security? Greater peace? There's a reason Solomon places so much emphasis on wisdom, and in today's verses he shows us more reasons why we should 'keep sound wisdom and discretion' all our days. Enjoy :) If you have any questions, you can email xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

What competes with Jesus to be your first? is is that cup of coffee? Is it your phone? Is it scrolling through social media? Is it family/friends? Is it work? Truth is, we all struggle to give God our very very first moments in the morning. But as I've experienced, when we do, the days are so precious and the Lord's work in your heart is even more so. We talk about that on today's podcast. Enjoy :)

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! On today's episode, we look at the connection between Proverbs 3:19-20 & Proverbs 24:3-4. Both sets of Scripture utilize the same agents in the same order, and thus produce very similar meanings. Be encouraged today to build, establish, and fill your house with wisdom. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions, you can email @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

In today's podcast episode, we look at Proverbs 3:19-20, where Solomon shows us the value of wisdom to the LORD. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions, you can email @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Happy Friday!!! On today's episode of 'FRIDAY MOOD', we build off of the other podcast series 'Pursuing Wisdom in Proverbs' by looking at the VERY STRONG connection between Proverbs 3:16, and Proverbs 22:4; the connection between wisdom, humility, and fear of the Lord. enjoy the episode :)

We tend to daydream about what we desire most. So what do you daydream about most? Is it money? Relationships? Success? You see it's in our pattern of thought that our greatest desires are revealed. It's in our daydreams, in our thoughts, where we can find out what we treasure most. In Proverbs 3:13-18, Solomon shows us what we should treasure & desire above all things. He shows us what we should wake up and go to bed thinking about…he shows us what we should find our minds drifting to in the middle of the day…he shows us what we should daydream about most. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have questions, you can email @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Submission. Discipline. Correction. You read those words and how do you react? Do they have a more negative or positive connotation to them? Most people despise those words and what they mean to us. But are we to despise them? Or should we love them? In today's verses, Solomon shows us that asking God for less discipline & less correction, by refusing to submit to His authority, we are actually asking God to love us LESS, not more. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Happy FRIDAY!!!! On today's episode of 'FRIDAY MOOD', we look at and remind ourselves of the many names of God, which say. it. all. Enjoy the podcast :)

Verses 5-10 in Proverbs 3 contain some of the most commonly quoted verses in the whole book by Christians. They're very popular & in many ways they are to Christ's disciples what the wedding ceremony is to newlyweds, as they show us the vows we must keep in our covenant relationship with the LORD. If you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

It is wild to think that the Pharisees, the most 'religious' people, looked Jesus face to face their whole lives & NEVER worshiped Him as Christ! They say history repeats itself...we are subject to doing the same if we are not careful. We talk about that & the FedEx logo (because of course) on today's episode. Enjoy! If you have questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to Proverbs 3!!! Today we move from focusing on the outer life to the inner life, further exploring how this journey for wisdom isn't about behavior modification; it's about transformation of the heart. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Sin actively deceives. It actively deceives our hearts & is actively at war with our spirit. And if sin is active continually & not occasionally, should we not also be active continually & not occasionally in exhorting one another according to the Word of God? Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

In Proverbs 2:11-22, Solomon gives us two illustrations of two groups of people that serve as warnings to our walk with wisdom. And who are those groups of people? Evil men and evil women. Shocker!!!! But Solomon provides these illustrations to give us more than a warning...he provides them to show us that wisdom delivers; Wisdom delivers from the way of evil men and evil women. To that we discuss in full on this episode! Enjoy :) If you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

'The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to Him'. Those are the words of DL Moody, and they could not be more spot on. What would your life look like if you lived fully surrendered to the Lord? No strings attached, no holding on to anything...what would it look like? We talk about those questions and more, looking to Jesus Christ in Luke 22, on today's episode of 'FRIDAY MOOD'. Enjoy :) If you have any questions from this episode, you can email me xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever been offered or told of something great and your initial reaction was 'Why'? Like 'Why should I care about that' 'Why should that be of any importance to me?'. In truth, we've all asked those questions because we are skeptical people and always want to know the why behind anything. Solomon, the writer of Proverbs, understood this, and that is why today he provides reasons 'why' we should care about wisdom and its value. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have questions about today's episode, you can email me xplusonepodcast@gmail.com.

We are incomplete people and we know it...that's why we seek completion in our work, in our romantic partners, in our success, our friends, our family, etc. But Scripture tells us we won't find a sense of completion in those people and places. Why? Because Scripture says in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 that completion is found elsewhere. Enjoy the podcast :) If you have any questions or comments on this podcast, you can email xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Have you ever wondered what it looks like to grow in understanding of the fear of the LORD? Or have you wondered what it looks like to grow in wisdom & the knowledge of God? Solomon in Proverbs 2:1-5 answers those questions by giving us six disciplines needed to 'understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God' (v5). Enjoy the episode :) If you have any questions/thoughts, you can email me xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

Happy Friday!!! Today we pose a question that will change your interactions with people...do I meet you praying? Enjoy the podcast :)

In Proverbs 1:20-33, we see wisdom as a street preacher. And the charge is simple...turn or burn. We see the gifts bestowed to those who turn, and we are depicted the destruction that will befall those who do not. This has been one of my favorite podcasts to ever make! Enjoy :) If you have any questions, you can email xplusonepodcast@gmail.com

HAPPY FRIDAY! Today's podcast is for anyone who struggles to give God control over every area of their life (*cough cough* that means this podcast is for everyone). I hope you can be encouraged today by the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 74. Enjoy the episode :)

In Proverbs 1:8-19, Solomon recognizes that lives are to be lived with and impacted by people. Therefore, as he exclaims, it is important who we surround ourselves with and who we listen to. On today's episode, we will walk through those verses discerning whose voices we should (and should not) listen to. Enjoy the episode! And if you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com.

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!! On today's episode of 'FRIDAY MOOD' we welcome one of the kindest souls on the planet, Mr. Darren Lee, to talk about how he sees the glory of God in the mundane of his life.

Proverbs 1:7 is the MOST IMPORTANT verse in all of the book. It is absolutely crucial. On today's episode, we walk through that verse (Proverbs 1:7) and how it is the main principle for the entire book, showing us HOW we can possess the wisdom described in verses 1-6. If you have any questions, you can email me @ xplusonepodcast@gmail.com. Enjoy the episode!