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What role does baptism play in the life of a new believer and what does it signify? How many times does someone have to be baptized? Are we required to be baptized before we can partake in the Lord's Supper? In his sermon, “United In Death, United In Life: Baptism As the Sign of Union With Christ” centered on Romans 6:1-5, Pastor Alex Trotter answers these questions and more as he shows how baptism is one of the two ordinances of the church, and he explains how believer's baptism is one of the first commandments required of every new follower of Christ.

As we continue in our new series on the Foundations of the Church, Pastor Josiah built on what we looked at last week, as he examined the supernatural change that comes from the proclamation of God's word. No matter who you are or where you've come from, we all must be born again in order to be part of God's family and gain access into his Kingdom. In his exposition of John 3:1-21, Pastor Josiah showed us how Christ's church is made up of sinful people who have been born from above and are being made new by the power of the Holy Spirit!

This week, Pastor Josiah kicked off our new series “Foundations of the Church” with a sermon entitled, “A Firm Foundation,” centered on 2 Timothy 4:1-8. In his message, Pastor Josiah shares how a faithful church is built on the Word of God, guarded by his Word, and sent out with his Word to reach the nations with the hope of the Gospel. The only way for a church to persevere until Christ's return is to be built on the firm foundation of God's word.

Key texts: Romans 11:17-32, Genesis 15:13-16, Acts 1:6-8, Revelation 21:1-4. Unsponsored resource shout-out: Bible Talk podcast from 9Marks and Southern Seminary.Topics discussed: modern Israel, Romans 11, partial hardening, the fullness of the Gentiles, “all Israel will be saved,” the olive tree, Gentiles being grafted in, hope for ethnic Jews, modern Israel as a nation-state, prophecy, anti-Semitism, justice for everyone in the region, and why Christian hope rests in Christ rather than political leaders, borders, military power, or prophecy charts.Send questions to saltybelieverunscripted@gmail.com. Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

James tells us that “Faith without works is dead,” and in the conclusion of Paul's letter to Titus we see that God's people must devote themselves to fruitful good works that meet real needs and serve the gospel mission. In his sermon, “Grace In Action” Pastor Josiah shows us how the church is not simply an organization of useful workers, but a family of grace. Christian good works flow from the grace that we've received from Christ and move us toward his love. It is the grace and love that we have for Christ first and foremost and then for each other that binds us together and builds us up for the work that God has prepared for us to while we await his glorious return.

Key texts: Romans 9:1-8, Romans 10:1-4, Romans 11:1-6, Romans 11:25-36. Unsponsored resource shout-out: Three Views on Israel and the Church: Perspectives on Romans 9-11. Topics discussed: Paul's grief over Israel's unbelief, God's promises not failing, physical descent and the children of promise, Israel stumbling over Christ, zeal without saving knowledge, the remnant, and why Romans 9 to 11 matters before talking about modern Israel. Send questions to saltybelieverunscripted@gmail.com. Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

How should we handle disputes in the church? How do we properly respond to people in the church who are arguing with one another over secondary issues? In his sermon, “Divide to Unify” centered on Titus 3:9-11, Pastor Alex shares how sometimes the church needs to divide over certain areas in order to unify around the gospel. Listen to this week's message to see why Biblical unity is not the absence of conflict, but shared submission to Christ.

Key texts: Ephesians 2:11-22, Galatians 3:16-29, 1 John 2:22-23, 1 Peter 2:4-10.Unsponsored resource shout-out: Reformed Sage.Resources mentioned: Discontinuity to Continuity by Benjamin Merkle and Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture.Topics discussed: replacement theology, dispensationalism, progressive dispensationalism, covenant theology, progressive covenantalism, continuity and discontinuity, Gentiles being brought near, Abraham's offspring, faith in Christ, one people of God, and why Romans 9 to 11 needs its own episode.Send questions to saltybelieverunscripted@gmail.com.Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

In his sermon, “The Mercy That Makes Us Useful” centered on Titus 3:1-8, Pastor Josiah shared how we as believers should live in light of God's incredible mercy. Since God has saved us by his mercy, believers must devote themselves to good works before all people so that God can use us to advance the gospel and bring him glory!

Key texts: Matthew 2:13-15, Hosea 11:1, Matthew 4:1-11, John 1:14, Luke 22:20, Luke 24:44-47.Unsponsored resource shout-out: Biblical Theology by Nick Roark and Robert Cline, from 9Marks.Topics discussed: Jesus as the true Israel, Jesus succeeding where Israel failed, the stained glass illustration, the Davidic kingdom, Jesus as the true temple, questions about rebuilding the temple, the new covenant, and why Christians cannot jump from Abraham to modern Israel while bypassing Christ.Send questions to saltybelieverunscripted@gmail.com.Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

What is the difference between passively waiting for Christ's return and actively waiting for his second coming? In his sermon centered on Titus 2:11-15, Pastor Josiah outlines the key elements in waiting well for Christ's return.

Key texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Ezekiel 36:22-28, Ezekiel 37:15-28, Psalm 117.Unsponsored resource shout-out: Dig Deeper by Nigel Beynon and Andrew Sach.Topics discussed: exile, covenant failure, prophetic restoration, the new covenant, the law written on the heart, cleansing, new hearts, the Spirit, one people under one King, and the nations in God's promises.Send questions to saltybeliever@gmail.com.Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

What does God ask of us as believers? How should we act as members of the church? In this week's message we get a snapshot or a small window into what it looks like to be a member of God's family. In his sermon, “Rules for Living in God's House,” centered on Titus 2:1-10, Pastor Alex unpacks Paul's specific instructions to the church and shows us the effects these rules have not only on believers, but on the unbelieving world around us as we seek to understand who God is and what his word demands of us as members of God's household.

Key texts: Joshua 21:43-45, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Kings 17, 2 Kings 25, Luke 1:32-33.Unsponsored resource shout-out: The Charles Simeon Trust.Resources mentioned: Expository Preaching by David Helm and Listen Up! by Christopher Ash.Topics discussed: the promised land, Joshua's declaration that God kept his promises, the Davidic covenant, Israel's covenant failure, the divided kingdom, exile, restoration, and why the Bible's answer is bigger than a quick political slogan.Send questions to saltybeliever@gmail.com.Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

In his letter to Titus, Paul addresses one of the most important job that elders in the church are called to perform – guarding the flock! In his message centered on Titus 1: 10-16, Pastor Alex shares information about dangerous false teachers and the effect they have on the church. How should we respond to false teaching? How do elders protect the church from false doctrine? Tune into this week's message to find out!

Key texts: Exodus 19:3-6, Deuteronomy 7:6-11, Psalm 20:7.Unsponsored resource shout-out: In the Year of Our Lord by Sinclair Ferguson.Topics discussed: Israel as God's chosen people, deliverance before the law, covenant responsibility, holiness, vocation, and why “chosen” does not mean ethnic superiority.Send questions to saltybeliever@gmail.com.Find more resources at saltybeliever.com.

How should a church function? Should it be run like a business or more like a community co-op? What is an Elder and why is the role important in church leadership? In his exposition of Titus 1:5-9, Pastor Alex shows us how Christ has established order for the church through the appointment of biblically qualified elders who help lead and shepherd the flock. Tune into this week's message and find out why elders serve as a necessary and precious gift to Christ's church.

Before jumping to headlines, modern Israel, or end-times conclusions, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker slow down and ask the more basic and more important question: What did God actually promise Abraham? Walking through Genesis 12, 15, 17, and 22, they trace the promise of land, seed, and blessing and show that it is real, covenantal, and rooted in history, yet already bigger than one man, one nation, or one strip of land. If we are going to think clearly about Israel, we have to begin where the Bible begins. Episode 2 of “Israel, the Church, and God's Promises” starts where this conversation has to start: Genesis. Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

This Sunday we began a new series through Paul's letter to Titus. As we examined the introduction of Paul's letter together, Pastor Josiah challenged us to anchor our faith in the unfailing promises of God.

This episode kicks off a new series called “Israel, the Church, and God's Promises.” Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker want to work out a series of questions for their own exploration of how Israel relates to the church and much more. What do we mean by biblical Israel, ethnic Israel, covenant Israel, remnant Israel, the church, and modern Israel? Why does this subject become such a distraction in church life, and why do so many Christians feel like they're one wrong sentence away from being called pro-Israel, anti-Israel, or liberal? What does the Bible say? How might we think about this? What does this matter? This is the introduction to a 9-week series on this topic. Copyright 2026.

On Good Friday, Pastor Alex Trotter preached a message centered on Zechariah 3:1-10 in which he outlined why as Christians we call the night that Christ was crucified good. Listen to his message "Heavenly Acquittal" to find out how that terrible night was turned into a very good night for all those put their faith in Christ.

This Easter Sunday message from Acts 2:42-47 asks a simple but important question: what happened after the resurrection? In Christ's Devoted Church, we look at how the risen Lord formed his people into a church that was rooted in truth, shaped by love, filled with joyful worship, and marked by prayerful dependence. This sermon is not only about the habits of the early church. It is about the power of Christ to form a people who live together in a way that displays the beauty of the gospel. Today Jesus Christ calls us to be that kind of church for others.

What are you worried about? What are you afraid of? In this week's sermon, Pastor Josiah shows us how Christ came in power and authority over our biggest fear and our greatest enemy through a message centered on Luke 8:22-56.

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Max Dietz and Daniel the Intern join Bryan Catherman to discuss how youth ministry helps train up the next generation of pastors and ministers. Can ministry be more than fun programming for young people? What's the role of children in discipleship? And what's Max, a youth minister, doing to come alongside parents in their responsibilities to disciple their children? Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

What distractions are choking out the spiritual growth in your life right now? Are you close to Christian things, or are you actually hearing and doing the Word of God?In this week's message, centered on Luke 8:1-21, Pastor Josiah shows us how Jesus makes it plain that hearing God's Word always demands a response. This message is a call to examine the soil of your heart. It is time to press past shallow religion, church familiarity, and outward association with Christian things, and determine whether the gospel has truly taken root in your life or not.

How do you know who to disciple? How do you know when to stop discipling someone? How do you know when you're making progress? When are we done? In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman talk about how to access a disciple and the discipleship process. Copyright 2026. Find more information at SaltyBeliever.com.

How does living on mission relate to our worship of God? How can we as followers of Jesus engage in the great commission in our own community? Through his exposition of Psalm 67:1-7, Missionary Kirk Galster, answered these questions and more as he shared how the good news of the gospel is meant to be shared with everyone we know… including our enemies. Tune into this week's message to find out how you too can be used by God to advance his kingdom and live on mission right where God has planted you. The harvest is plentiful, but are you prepared to work it?

What does true repentance look like? How often do you need to repent of our sins? How is your love for Christ connected to your understanding of forgiveness? This week we continued our series through Luke's Gospel as Pastor Alex delivered a sermon centered on Luke 7:36-50, in which he outlined a “Blueprint for Forgiveness.” Join us for this week's message to find out how true, humble, and heartfelt repentance before Christ can change your life forever!

How do we bring young people into the life of the Church? Kirk Galster, Josiah Walker, and Bryan Catherman discuss a challenging topic. Should the church include children in aspects of the worship gathering, such as collecting the offering, serving on the worship team, and leading in other ways? Should little kids become members? It's more than just including children in the worship service. This is about really bringing them in. How can children be included in the life of the Church, and how does this help train up the next generation? Copyright 2026. Find more information at SaltyBeliever.com.

Learning to listen to sermons does't just happen by showing up, and the next generation needs to learn how to listen to sermons. It's by listening to sermons with the desire to grow and think critically, week by week, over many years, that people learn and grow. In this episode, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss the idea of preaching as discipleship and training. What is preaching? How does it do the training and discipleship work? Should the Gospel be there every week? What kind of preaching? They discuss these questions and many others. Copyright 2026. In addition, this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted was unsponsored by 9Marks and therefore, shared an unsolicited, unpaid advertisement for the 9Marks podcast, “Bible Talk.” (Seriously, 9Marks didn't pay us to talk about it and don't even know we did it. We just like “Bible Talk.”)

Is your heart hardened to the idea of following Christ? Have you counted the cost of rejecting the gospel? This week we continued in our series through Luke's Gospel as Pastor Alex Trotter delivered a message centered on Luke 7:1-35. Wherever you are at in life, now is the time to run to Christ, soften your heart, and follow him. Listen to this week's message to find out how!

As we consider what's needed to train the next generation of Christians, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss one-on-one discipleship. Why is one-on-one discipleship important? How do we do one-on-one discipleship? What might be the pushback? Why don't we do it? They discuss these questions and share some tools they use for one-on-one discipleship. Find more videos and resources like this one, book recommendations, and more at SaltyBeliever.com. Copyright 2026.

In the conclusion of his sermon in Luke 6, Christ's attention shifts from how we treat outsiders, to how we treat one another within God's Kingdom as he calls his people to put down their gavel, show mercy to others and treasure HIS word in their heart! When the storms of life hit, will your faith stand, or will it collapse and reveal an unstable foundation that is powerless to save you?

There seems to be a boost of young men becoming Christians and engaging with the local church. Is it true? With the significance of generational differences, how are the Boomers and Gen-X generation going to train the Millennials and Zoomers (Gen-Z and Gen-A) if there are more young men coming to church? In this Salty Believer Unscripted series, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker start a series about training up the next generations for ministries. Bryan also deals with a hate-mail email concern. And they've started an unsolicited, unsponsored advertisement that's fitting for an unscripted podcast. Learn more and find more resources at SaltyBeliever.com. Copyright 2026.

In Luke 6:12–36, Jesus forms a people for his kingdom and then teaches them how kingdom life works. As Children of the Most High our lives should resemble the love and mercy we've received from God our Father. As Christians, Jesus commands us to love our enemies, bless others, pray for those who have hurt us and give freely without demanding payback. Tune into this week's message and discover how you too can live with mercy and compassion that mirrors the mercy God has shown you in Christ.

How can a church incorporate a creed, confession, or catechism in weekly gatherings and services? Should they? Before dealing with the primary question, we must define the terms. What is a creed? What is a confession? What's the difference? What is a catechism? How can we use these things in our spiritual journey? How do they help us grow? How can they be used in weekly worship services? Should they be used in this setting? If a Pastor wants to integrate these things, how does he get there? These are the questions found in the conversation of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Find more information about creeds, confessions, and catechisms, as well as podcasts and other resources for ministry and the Christian journey, at SaltyBeliever.com. Copyright 2026.

How does the new covenant relate to the old covenant? What role does the Sabbath play in the life of 21st Century believers living under the new covenant? In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex unpacks these questions and more as he delivers a sermon centered on Luke 5:33-6:11, in which he shows that Christ is Lord over the Sabbath and our lives.

Bryan Catherman is taking a journey through John as a YouTube, simple, 5-minute daily Bible study. He and Josiah Walker discuss what's behind it, why do it, and how it works on this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Find the Journey Through John on the SaltyBeliever.com Youtube channel. (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyBUHemqv16QgYd4FM9YJVku3t0JFfYKU&si=j1PaSMaJ_xVHS_X7) Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Have you ever felt unworthy of God's grace? Have you ever felt too ashamed to come to Christ with your sins? If so, then this message is for you! In his message, “A Savior For Sinners,” centered on Luke 5:1-32, Pastor Josiah shows us how Jesus came to seek and to save those who are lost or have tried to hide from his presence for fear that they will be rejected or condemned. God's word tells us that Jesus did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance! Therefore, today is the day to come to Jesus in repentant faith, because he alone has the power to forgive your sins.

Daniel, the intern, has been serving behind the scenes of Salty Believer Unscripted. We're not really sure what a podcast intern does, but Salty Believer Unscripted has had a long, wonderful line of interns. As we do our part to help raise up the next generation of ministers, we have an intern, and sometimes we challenge said intern to do things beyond their comfort zone. Therefore, this is a special intern episode. In this episode, Daniel the Intern tells us about his premium, Schuyler Bible, and his daily reading disciplines. Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

How can we know with certainty that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah and long-awaited Savior of mankind? Tune into this week's message on Luke 4:14-44, as Pastor Josiah lays out the supporting evidence that demands a verdict.

This episode deals with change. For one, the podcast has added video and brought about change. Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker are talking about change. Change is constant in life, so it seems we would do well to learn how to deal with change, especially in church. Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Special Guest, Adam Burrell from Heart Cry Missionary Society shares a message centered on Psalm 67:1-7.

How do we form better spiritual habits? How do we stick to them? How do we achieve our Bible reading goals? What stops us? How do we say no to bad habits and yes to good habits? This is the conversation in this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. For more information and resources, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Where are you most tempted to turn the Christian life into “doing more” to regain God's approval—rather than resting in Christ's finished victory? In the wilderness, Jesus faces Satan's temptations and proves Himself faithful where Adam (and, by implication, all of us) failed: He submits to God alone, worships God alone, and trusts God alone. Jesus is the Second Adam, succeeding in our place and securing victory over sin, condemnation, and the accuser! Therefore, the Christian's confidence is not found in a fresh “to-do list” aimed at earning God's favor, but in resting in what Christ has already done, and then obeying him out of love and gratitude rather than fear and worry.

In this video, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share the devotional materials they find helpful. What are their daily habits to grow closer to God? That's the question they answer. It may help you. To learn more, visit SaltyBeliever.com.

In a world chasing after new answers every January, Luke 3:1-20 reminds us that God has already spoken with shocking clarity in real history: he broke centuries of silence through John the Baptist to announce that the Messiah has arrived, judgment is coming, and now is the time to receive the good news, repent from your sins, and unashamedly follow Christ publicly. When the Judge finally separates the wheat from chaff, what will your life reveal about who you truly trusted?

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss their year going through Kevin DeYoung's book, Daily Doctrine: A One-Year Guide to Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2024). After reading it, they review it. Would they recommend it to others? Their answer might surprise you. Why did they end up disappointed?

This Sunday we continued in our series through Luke's Gospel as Pastor Alex delivered a sermon centered on Luke 2:21-52. In his sermon, Pastor Alex explained how Christ's two natures, his divine nature and his human nature, often referred to as the Hypostatic Union, serve as one of the core doctrines of the Christian faith.

Does social media help or hurt real, meaningful community? It was intended to help, but has it accomplished what we thought it would do? Has the effort to make money come at the cost of real community? Is it causing depression and anxiety? Have we lost the idea of what community really is, and now long for something we already had? What is the cost? Doom scrolling is a thing, and doom is not a positive word. We need to talk about social media and the death of community. That's the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2025. Learn more at SaltyBeliever.com