In this episode, Gary sits down with entrepreneur and communicator Steve Neilson to talk about business, burnout, redemption, and how walking with Jesus transforms everything... even your sense of humor. We also explore how community shapes our growth, why Biblical truth has to be practical, and what happens when you know you shouldn’t say the joke... but say it anyway.

Questions for WFL or want to support the ministry? Visit www.newhoperoundlake.com/WFL or email WFL@newhoperoundlake.com

WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Check out Gary on Steve's podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oW5lzxNB4g

This week, Gary and Faith wander into a wide-open conversation about the future...both earthly and eternal.

From the promise of flying cars to the mystery of what heaven actually looks like, we ask the big questions: Will we still learn and grow in heaven? Will we work, rest, explore, or mow the lawn? Also, yes, there’s an entire section on bagel regret and breakfast sandwich triumph.

Along the way, we share stories of baptism, testimonies that moved us, and the strange comfort of not knowing it all yet.

If you've ever wondered about the afterlife and the right way to store a farmer's market bagel… this one's for you.

We mentioned:

The Day Tripper by James Goodhand (book on nonlinear time and memory)

The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis

Defending Your Life (1991 film by Albert Brooks)

John Eldredge’s writing on imagination and heaven

Revelation 21 & the Wedding Feast of the Lamb

Starved Rock State Park (IL)

Questions for WFL or want to support the ministry? Visit www.newhoperoundlake.com/WFL or email WFL@newhoperoundlake.com

WFL is recorded and produced at New Hope Christian Community in Round Lake Heights, IL.

Join Gary, Faith, and Chris for a fascinating conversation about the historical credibility of the Bible — and why it matters. This episode dives deep into how we know the New Testament is one of the most well-preserved documents from the ancient world, how it compares to other historical texts like Caesar’s Wars, and why that might change the way you think about Jesus.

From Roman history to manuscript evidence, from ancient eyewitnesses to lobster Thermidor at Culver’s (yep, really) — this episode is part crash course, part conviction, and full of the big spiritual questions we’re all asking.

Resources Mentioned:

• William Lane Craig (ReasonableFaith.org)
• Josephus, Tacitus, and other extra-biblical sources
• The Masoretic scribes
• The Code of Hammurabi