Episode 2301 - Good Friday

Following Jesus is not casual—it’s costly. In this episode, we take a sobering look at what true discipleship requires. Through powerful moments in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear: loyalty to Him must come before comfort, relationships, and even personal ambition. This messag ...  Show more

Why do some walk away from Jesus while others run toward Him? In this episode, we contrast the rich young ruler and Zacchaeus—two wealthy men with two very different responses to Christ. One clung to what he had and walked away sorrowful. The other let go and found salvation. We ...  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 ...