The Get Real Podcast

In today’s episode, Pastor Brandon and Bear Erickson talk about the importance of relationship-building when sharing your faith in the workplace. Bear shares stories from his life, showing that it's often in caring conversations and being interruptable that we find chances to share Christ.

In this episode of the Get Real Podcast, Brandon and Lori launch a new series on living out your faith in the workplace. They explore what it means to be ambassadors for Christ in everyday life and how kindness, grace, and love are core to being a disciple of Jesus in a secular world.

In this episode, Brandon and Lori dive into the crucial difference between conviction and commitment in the Christian life. They discuss the pitfalls of misplaced convictions, particularly in a world that constantly promotes self-gratification and instant satisfaction. How do we ensure our convictions are rooted in biblical truth, not personal preference? Join us as they unpack what it means to have healthy, Christ-centered convictions that fuel a real commitment to discipleship.

In this episode, we're breaking down the differences between commitment and conviction, and how we should shift our worldly commitment to biblical conviction.

In a world that claims all roads lead to the top, how can we know the claims that are made in the bible are trustworthy and it is not just another “religious book”? We will discuss the validity of the Holy Scriptures and how we can prove for ourselves the bible is in fact God’s Word to us.

Sometimes we feel as though God is far off or not even there. In a world that constantly challenges the existence of a God, how can we know He truly exists and we can trust him with our lives?

Sometimes this question comes out, how could a loving God send people to hell? We will discuss the deep and difficult impact of sin and how our sin impacts our eternal relationship with God. We will also discuss what it means to Go to heaven or hell and the eternal impact of those concepts.

Part of spiritual discipline is having a prayer life. Yet how do we handle it when it feels like our prayers are hitting the ceiling and God is not hearing us? We will discuss a healthy prayer life and understanding what it means to wait on God and trust him in his answers.

A broken and unfortunately common theology taught is that once we come to Christ we are now sinless. That somehow our sinful nature should be gone and no longer would we battle with sin. We will discuss how we can confront our sin and overcome the struggles with sin, even though it still swirls around us in our lives as a disciple of Jesus.

In a world that seems to have tragedy all around us, why does God not protect us from it? We will discuss what living in a fallen world looks like and how we can have expectations of God that are not biblical. We will discuss how we can walk through the storms of life with God rather than question his goodness to us when life takes difficult turns.

In this episode, we talk about Self Control being a Fruit of the Spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Gentleness being a fruit of the spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Faithfulness being a fruit of the spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Goodness being a fruit of the spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Kindness being a fruit of the spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Patience being a fruit of the spirit.

In this episode, we talk about Peace being a fruit of the spirit.

In this podcast, we will look at Joy as a part of the Fruit of the Spirit.

In this podcast, we will look at Love as a part of the Fruit of the Spirit. We look into how it is relational and should be used for the benefit of others.

In this podcast, we will look at the Fruit of the Spirit. We dive into the importance of the Fruit of the Spirit and lay the groundwork for the upcoming series.

In this podcast, we discuss the importance of boundaries with your kids.

In this podcast, we will look at the art of listening to your older kids and how this can powerfully impact your parenting. With guest Amber Guindon, we look at the intentional process of listening and how that can minister to the hearts of your kids when they are older.

In this podcast, we will look at the art of listening to your younger kids and how this can powerfully impact your parenting. With guest Amber Guindon, we look at the intentional process of listening and how that can minister to the hearts of your kids.

This podcast will examine how parenting our kids through sports and extra activities can be a huge battle. Often parents become consumed by pursuing their children’s activities and how we cannot give in to what the world says about success and the busyness of life. Although sports and extracurricular activity have their positive side we must know healthy balance and keep our kids focused on the greater eternal value of knowing Christ.

In this podcast, we will look at how we parent our kids through the social media world. What boundaries and intentional steps have Brandon and Lori taken with their spouses to navigate parenting their kids and the crazy world of social media? What steps were taken as their kids grew? We will discuss the steps today and how to overcome the challenges in the changing world of social media.

In this podcast, we launch a new series and start by looking at what it means to shepherd our kids spiritually in a world that competes for their attention. We will examine biblical principles of raising our kids to know and love Jesus in a world that is growing in its hostility toward Godly living.

In this podcast, we will look at rest as part of our spiritual health. In a world that does not rest well nor understand the biblical principle of sabbath, we will discuss the necessity of it in our everyday walk with Jesus. The only spiritual discipline that is commanded yet we often neglect it.

In this podcast, we will look at one of the most overlooked and misunderstood elements of spiritual discipline, fasting. We will discuss what fasting is and the power of this biblical principle that can bring us into a much deeper walk with Christ.

In this Podcast, we will look at how to have an effective and impactful prayer life. With Special Guest Shelly Ullrich, Women’s Director of Real Life Ministries Texas we will discuss what a prayer life looks like in everyday life. Too often prayer becomes an afterthought or something mystical. In our discussion, we will look at how prayer can be an attitude in life and a healthy discussion with our loving God.

In this podcast, we will look at how to have a dedicated time of Bible study and the impact on our growth as a disciple of Jesus. We will discuss the difference between a bible study and a devotional. With this discussion, we will talk about the habits that need to be formed and what a consistent bible study requires to be effective.

In this podcast, we launch a new series and start by looking at what a healthy and consistent devotional life looks like. We will separate the difference between bible study and having a devotional time in the Word of God. We will discuss how important devotional time is and what significance it can play in our daily walk with Christ.

In this podcast, we will discuss how the resurrection of Jesus is our declared testimony. We once were people dead in our transgressions, but the resurrected Christ has saved us.

In this podcast, we will discuss how part of the good news is that Jesus will die and pay for sin. We live a sacrificial life because of the price Jesus paid and the model that he is.

In this podcast, we will discuss the importance of understanding that the Kingdom of Jesus Christ is part of the good news. The Kingdom reality impacts our everyday living and should help guide how we live today and treat those around us. The Gospel is that we follow King Jesus and are citizens of His Kingdom.

In this podcast, we launch a new series and begin by looking at the first declarative of the Gospel that Jesus is THE KING. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Messianic promises and radically impacts our lives when we surrender our lives to Jesus the eternal King. We will look at how this truth impacts our everyday lives.

On this podcast, we will discuss the mission of the Church.