The Dialog

2.2 / Does God want me to be rich?

If your household makes the median American income, you make more than 92% of the world. Do you feel rich? If not, where does your lack of sufficiency come from? A stranger walked up to me at the gym and asked if I was a pastor or something. I told...

WIP / Sunday Night Bible Study (Matthew 5:21-26)

WIP / Thoughts, conversations or works in progress These are episodes from bible studies, calls, teachings or other kinds of unfinished ideas that don't quite have their place in a normal season.  In Matthew 5:21–26, Jesus puts anger in the same...

2.1 / God and money

In 2007, I was a sophomore at Oral Roberts University. One night they woke us up and sent us to the chapel to pray because "the school was under attack." By Christmas, the president had resigned, ORU was $50 million in debt, and none of us knew if...

1.43 / 39 lessons in 39 years (Season 1 finale)

Season 1 finale.  Socrates said the whole point of a dialog wasn't to talk to someone else. It was to get you into a conversation with yourself. I turned 39 this July, so I took some time to explain the 39 greatest lessons i've learned in 39 years....

1.42 / The gods we still bow to

What does the Bible actually say about manifesting? Manifesting is everywhere—from social media to self-help books—but what if it's just a new version of an ancient human tendency? In this conversation, Josh and Nick explore why every person is...

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1.41 / The church we were meant to build

The church has never struggled to create methods—it has struggled to remember its mission. In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the difference between biblical principles and human preferences, why Jesus gave the Church a mission instead of a...

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1.40 / Have we mistaken tradition for truth?

What happens when traditions become more important than truth? In this episode of The Dialog, we unpack one of Christianity's biggest questions: What is the Church actually supposed to be? From house churches to megachurches, traditions to biblical...

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1.39 / Blame is keeping you stuck

It's easy to blame what happened to you. It's much harder to ask what needs to change in you. In this episode, Josh and Nick explore how blame can quietly become one of the biggest obstacles to personal growth. After Josh receives unexpected feedback...

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1.38 / Whatever you blame controls you

Blame feels productive because it gives us an explanation. Responsibility feels harder because it demands action. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore why so many people search for someone to blame—God, their parents, society, their...

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1.37 / The voices in our head

Why do some people grow through adversity while others stay stuck? In this episode, Josh and Nick discuss insecurity, self-awareness, depression, personal responsibility, and the ongoing conversation happening inside every person. They explore the...

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1.36 / What feedback really looks like

After spending months writing what he believed was the most important book of his life, Josh received a surprising response: the problem wasn't the message—it was how it was being communicated. In this episode, Josh and Nick revisit the conversation...

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1.35 / The difference between honor and agreement

Most people don't struggle with authority when they agree with it. The real test comes when they don't. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick continue their conversation on spiritual authority, exploring why submission, honor, and trust are...

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1.34 / What the early church understood that we don't

Most people think freedom comes from having more choices. But what if real freedom comes from understanding authority? In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore one of the most misunderstood concepts in modern culture: spiritual authority....

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1.33 / Our fatal flaw

In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the tension between growth and the human resistance to correction. Most people say they want wisdom, purpose, and maturity, but few people realize those things are impossible without humility. Because...

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1.32 / The filter we hear through

Most people say they want to grow, but growth requires something most of us subtly resist... being told we're wrong. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick talk about what it actually means to receive correction, and why so many people never do....

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1.31 / Why we reject correction

In this episode of The Dialog, we talk about one of the biggest barriers to growth: the inability to receive correction. Most people say they want wisdom, but wisdom and correction cannot be separated. The problem is correction confronts pride,...

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1.30 / The truth about uncertainty

In this episode of The Dialog, we address something most people are trying to avoid. Uncertainty is not the problem. It is part of the design. Life is complex at every level, from your own body to the world around you, yet we expect it to be simple...

1.29 / Truth over feeling right

In this episode of The Dialog, we confront a tension most people avoid. Do you actually want truth, or do you just want to feel right? Because those are not the same thing. The pursuit of truth requires you to question your assumptions, challenge your...

1.28 / It was never about you

In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a shift most people resist but eventually have to face. Your life is not ultimately about you. Not your preferences, not your timeline, and not the outcomes you thought you needed. Growth begins when you...

1.27 / Defining moments

In this episode of The Dialog, we break down what defining moments actually are and how most people misunderstand them. We tend to think certain experiences shaped us, but the truth is we assign meaning to those moments. The event is not what defines...