Episode 2301 - Good Friday

In a world that celebrates self-made success, Scripture calls us to a posture of humility and remembrance. This episode confronts the subtle danger of spiritual pride—the belief that progress, victory, or righteousness comes from our own strength. Drawing from Romans, Deuteronomy ...  Show more

Conquering your old life is not about self-improvement—it’s about spiritual displacement. God does not bring us forward so we can negotiate with who we used to be. In this episode, we explore how pride, self-reliance, and forgotten dependence can quietly resurrect the old life Go ...  Show more

A topic that tends to come around during Holy Week is the accuracy of the crucifixion, including when it occurred. In this episode, Cy and Catholic Answers Senior Apologist, Jimmy Akin, discuss the question of when exactly Jesus was crucified. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Foc ...  Show more

Pastor Bill reminds us about what it means for Good Friday to be "good" as we reflect on Christ's suffering on the cross together. 

In this episode, we reflect on the death of Jesus Christ—not just as a historical event, but as the central act of God's redemptive plan. Why did Jesus have to die? What did the crucifixion accomplish? And how should His suffering shape the way we understand God, ourselves, and s ...  Show more

Friends, this year, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross falls on a Sunday, so we have the great privilege of reflecting a bit more deeply on this marvelous and, frankly, disconcerting and odd feast. The Roman cross was a horrific, terrifying symbol of tyrannical powe ...