Susan and Crystal Sparks share a powerful conversation about God’s redeeming grace, the importance of family, and the call to truly see people where they are. Crystal opens up about her journey through brokenness, addiction, and abuse—and how God met her in the middle of it all with a new beginning. Together they remind us that no one is too far gone, everyone matters, and everyone needs a Day One with Jesus.

QUESTIONS:

1. What would you describe as your “Day 1” moment with God?
2. How has brokenness in your past shaped the way you see people who are far from God today?
3. In what ways can you slow down enough to really see people as image-bearers of God?

READ MORE:

• Jesus and the woman at the well in John 4:1–42
• “The thief comes only to steal, kill, and destroy” in John 10:10
• God’s heart for family in Genesis 1:27–28 and Ephesians 5:21–33
• “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” in Romans 10:13
• Luke’s emphasis on Jesus reaching the overlooked in Luke 4:16–21

We explore the reality of miracles and healing today and share why we believe all the gifts of the Holy Spirit are still active and available today. From N.T. Wright’s theology of miracles as “appetizers” to true healing stories at Keystone, we discuss the now-and-not-yet tension of living in a broken world while anticipating God’s miraculous power. We talk about demonic oppression, sin’s impact on sickness, and how to pray boldly for healing.

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you truly believe miracles can happen today, or have you unintentionally adopted a view that limits what God can do?
2. When was the last time you prayed boldly for someone’s healing instead of couching your prayer in safe, comfortable language?
3. How can you see physical healing as a signpost pointing to the ultimate spiritual healing we all need through Jesus?

READ MORE:

• Jesus’ mission to heal and proclaim the Kingdom in Luke 4:18–19
• The connection between mission and miracles in Acts 3:1–10
• Miracles as signposts to God’s coming Kingdom in Matthew 4:23–24
• The ten lepers and the one who returned in Luke 17:11–19
• Prayer, anointing with oil, and healing in James 5:13–16

A wave of questions about Israel has been hitting us in our church, conversations with friends, and the wider culture. In this episode, Brandon and Susan unpack the biblical, historical, and current-day reasons Christians wrestle with their views on Israel. They break down the Old Testament covenant, end-times perspectives, Paul’s teaching in Romans 9–11, the meaning of “chosen people,” whether it’s ever appropriate to criticize Israel, and how to think about war, genocide claims, and modern geopolitics as followers of Jesus.

QUESTIONS:
1. What does the Bible teach about God’s covenant with Israel, and how should that shape the way Christians think about modern Israel?
2. Brandon and Susan talked about loving Israel while still being able to critique its government. How do we apply this same “both/and” approach to nations, politics, or leaders today?
3. Romans 11 describes a remnant, grafting in, and God’s heart for Israel. What does this passage teach us about God’s character and about our responsibility toward both Jews and Gentiles today?

READ MORE:

• Genesis 12:1–3
• Genesis 22:17
• 2 Chronicles 33
• Psalm 122:6
• Matthew 1
• Romans 10:1–4, 9–13
• Romans 11:1–24
• Romans 11:25–32